2013 se auto focus sedan need ideas for a “battle rally” build
Posted by Great_Manufacturer83@reddit | Battlecars | View on Reddit | 11 comments
2013 ford focus flex se sedan auto 217k miles dead reliable does great in snow “Mods” Went from a 205/55/16 to a 225/65/16 cooper ice a snow front and rear raising the car about 2.5” on sparco terra 16x8.5s a universal pod light that doesn’t look like much but it makes it so I rarely ever use my high beams and in the blizzards they are awesome Hand made catback exhaust with a magnaflow 21” bullet muffler 45 dump right before the rear subframe at a 45 degree angle (eliminated under car drone at lower speeds) and a Japanese clone bigmouth lower intake still factory airbox from the big mouth lower intake. I have audio covered interior is fine it’s a work car I’m a heavy industrial machine mechanic It’s paid off and I’m getting bored with the looks again anybody got ideas on sedan/small wagon style front bars roof racks etc maybe rear stuff
Looking for ideas on what to do to liven up the exterior I wanna do a battle rally esk welding isn’t really an option till spring (working on saving up for a decent 110 welder)
Omgevrolijkt@reddit
Any progress on this yet? Thinking of building a mk3 focus myself
bemery96@reddit
Great_Manufacturer83@reddit (OP)
That’s a rare bird auto or manual? Been hunting for a manual mk2 coupe for a while I wanna do a rally build so bad with one and an mk1 2.5 focus svt drivetrain swap
furdrenger03@reddit
Here’s another one for ya
bemery96@reddit
This one was a manual
Dymo6969@reddit
Didn't this gen have issues with the dual clutch trannies?
Great_Manufacturer83@reddit (OP)
They are supposed to but I’ve owned it since 98k and has 217k on it now still runs like a champ no transmission issues yet
Magnus919@reddit
That front bumper cover badly wants to come off to make room for a cow catcher.
Great_Manufacturer83@reddit (OP)
Doesn’t it tho that may be a spring upgrade I kinda wanna do a weld in and cut the bumper to accommodate it but I’ve also debated an st front end swap then push bar but I’m lifting the focus so at front end would be counter productive lol I have a 1.6” spacer lift coming in the mail that I’m going to send to my local machine shop and have them machine a 3” spacer kit out of it and a subframe lowering kit to accommodate for pinion angle on my cv axles
_CHEEFQUEEF@reddit
Dude go on fb marketplace you can probably buy a decent welder for 50 bucks.
Great_Manufacturer83@reddit (OP)
I won’t have anywhere to weld till spring and the one I want comes with a 2 year limited warranty I’m doing the whole buy once cry once method getting a miller multi welder stick tig mig