Ford Focus styling help

DannyW · 16 Mar 2008 at 19:30

my first mod was k&n filter and remap

115 bhp to 145

Matt82 · 16 Mar 2008 at 19:36

something like that has (in theory) a measurable improvement, at the very least it ought to feel quicker

my next £50 mod ought to be a lightened flywheel. an improvement in how the car drives

£50 on foglights? to impress other yoofs down mackie dees?

Tom|Nbk · 16 Mar 2008 at 19:43

Matt82 said:
something like that has (in theory) a measurable improvement, at the very least it ought to feel quicker

my next £50 mod ought to be a lightened flywheel. an improvement in how the car drives

£50 on foglights? to impress other yoofs down mackie dees?

I knew someone had to ruin the thread eventually.

DannyW · 16 Mar 2008 at 19:45

sorry but no mcdonalds chavs have focus's. if he can't afford to insure/run a proper ST least he can do is make the 1.6 look like an ST

[TW]Fox · 16 Mar 2008 at 19:47

Matt82 said:
i dont understand the effort/cost of cosmetic mods as what do you gain?

He gains a car he loves the look of. Everything he has done is subtle and OEM+. It's a great way to mod a car.

Conscript · 16 Mar 2008 at 19:48

Matt82 said:
something like that has (in theory) a measurable improvement, at the very least it ought to feel quicker

my next £50 mod ought to be a lightened flywheel. an improvement in how the car drives

£50 on foglights? to impress other yoofs down mackie dees?

Yeah, he's really overdone it by installing the completely standard subtle styling upgrades from a higher trim level. That's exactly like the barry boys who cruise around in Corsas with polyfiller bodykits, chrome spinning alloy wheels, louvred bonnets and wings which could put a 747 to shame. What an excellent comparison.

[TW]Fox;11309750 said:
He gains a car he loves the look of. Everything he has done is subtle and OEM+. It's a great way to mod a car.

Precisely, the emphasis being on subtle and OEM.

Tom|Nbk · 16 Mar 2008 at 19:48

Shame some tool had to ruin the thread, I'm not trying to make my Focus something that it isn't and I don't appreciate being labeled a 'chav' I'm actually quite the opposite.

The ST mods just happen to make it look much more attractive so that is why I have put a few on.

If I wanted to make it something that is isn't don't you think I'd of put the ST170 badge on aswell

peterattheboro · 16 Mar 2008 at 20:07

Tom|Nbk said:
If I wanted to make it something that is isn't don't you think I'd of put the ST170 badge on aswell

Nah put a Mondeo ST220 badge on it

I don't really like the look of the mk1.5s (prefer mk1s but I do like your mods.

Only cos I like ST170s.

How much is a remap then? 115 to 145 you say?

Didn't think that's worth it on a petrol engine as there isn't a lot of gain to be had?

What would a Zetec 130 be increased to? 160?

Tom|Nbk · 16 Mar 2008 at 20:08

Nah that's the diesel Peter.

If I had a remap I'd only gain 10BHP or so. With a few mods it's fairly easy to get to 130BHP though

DannyW · 16 Mar 2008 at 20:08

mine was a tdci they're easy to tune

petrol focus's arn't so easy, theres little mods here and there but little gains.

Matt82 · 16 Mar 2008 at 20:12

why go as far as to spend £50 on foglights? they have no real use 360 days of the year unless you drive about with them on which makes oyu a chav, and if you dont, what was the point in adding them?

youre not trying to make your focus something it isnt, but youve stuck pretty much a complete st170 bodykit and wheels on it. leaving the suspension standard just makes it stand out as a dressed up lower range car, the same thing that will get the urine ripped out of it when someone sees a 318 with M3 badges and bumpers

DannyW · 16 Mar 2008 at 20:13

if everyone thought like you halfords and ripspeed would'nt exist

peterattheboro · 16 Mar 2008 at 20:15

DannyW said:
mine was a tdci they're easy to tune

petrol focus's arn't so easy, theres little mods here and there but little gains.

I see i see. Yeah i've added a K&N 57i to mine but probably gained half a horsepower. At least i haven't lost power like some stories i've heard

[TW]Fox · 16 Mar 2008 at 20:16

Matt82 said:
why go as far as to spend £50 on foglights? they have no real use 360 days of the year unless you drive about with them on which makes oyu a chav, and if you dont, what was the point in adding them?

Becuase even when turned off, they look nice. And its only 50 quid.

youre not trying to make your focus something it isnt, but youve stuck pretty much a complete st170 bodykit and wheels on it. leaving the suspension standard just makes it stand out as a dressed up lower range car, the same thing that will get the urine ripped out of it when someone sees a 318 with M3 badges and bumpers

Who cares? He thinks it looks nice, he hasnt badged it up as something it isnt, so whats the problem?

Matt82 · 16 Mar 2008 at 20:18

DannyW said:
if everyone thought like you halfords and ripspeed would'nt exist

i just dont understand changing something unless it does something

youre right though. it could have spinnaz then it really would be a case of

Tom|Nbk · 16 Mar 2008 at 20:18

Matt82 said:
why go as far as to spend £50 on foglights? they have no real use 360 days of the year unless you drive about with them on which makes oyu a chav, and if you dont, what was the point in adding them?

Because the uprated fogs are projectors and look nicer than the standard?

Matt82 said:
youre not trying to make your focus something it isnt, but youve stuck pretty much a complete st170 bodykit and wheels on it. leaving the suspension standard just makes it stand out as a dressed up lower range car,

Who said I wasn't going to lower it?

Matt82 said:
the same thing that will get the urine ripped out of it when someone sees a 318 with M3 badges and bumpers

No because they have put the M3 badge on and are thus trying to make it something it isn't, I have just put uprated parts on which make the Focus better to look at. I'm in no way trying to make it something it isn't and couldn't care less if people know it's a dressed up lower model.

Tom|Nbk · 16 Mar 2008 at 20:19

Matt82 said:
i just dont understand changing something unless it does something

youre right though. it could have spinnaz then it really would be a case of

You really are a moronic troll ain't you?

This thread will only go downhill from here thanks to you. The only person people are 'haha' ing at is you my friend.

[TW]Fox · 16 Mar 2008 at 20:21

Matt82 said:
i just dont understand changing something unless it does something

Are the walls of your house either painted or wallpapered? Do you have any pictures on the walls?

Matt82 · 16 Mar 2008 at 20:21

but im not spending money on and changing parts of my car that have no functional benefit whatsoever and at the end of it all its still on stilts so looks no better

Matt82 · 16 Mar 2008 at 20:23

[TW]Fox;11310001 said:
Are the walls of your house either painted or wallpapered? Do you have any pictures on the walls?

the walls have wallpaper because thats how they were when i moved in. there are no pictures on the wall (ought to put up the kelly brooke calander i got at xmas though)

as for car cosmetics and me, i wash and polish mine (detail, if you prefer that sort of thing) but to stop/reduce the chances of the paint being ruined and to stop the car going rotten