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19-06-2008, 10:10 AM
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Spent too much money, but this is my latest mod.
Digital Oil Pressure and Oil Temperature gauge from Spa Design (2nd hand off ebay). Surround from Graham Goode Racing (UK). Sandwich plate off ebay (goes between oil filter and filter housing, allowing for both sensors to be installed without tapping into the engine block or sump). Installed the sensors myself, including getting the cabling through the firewall (grommet in drivers side wheel well). Proud of myself!!! (Doesn't take much) Left the electrics to Auto Electrician (I have no idea about electrics) Brilliant gauge. Built in microprocessor. Can choose how units measured (C or F, lbs/inch2, bar, kg/cm2) Set custom warning alarms, retains peak measures, control sampling time, control colour, brightness etc etc. Pics taken at night but a bit dodgy. I like it because I feel it has a factory look, makes use of the useless coin tray space, and avoids ricer A pillar gauge position. Two things I've learned. Takes much longer for oil to come up to operating tempeature compared with water temp. Oil gets very hot (combination of a bit of spirited driving and then getting caught in traffic).....goes to 106 degrees easily....may have to look at oil cooler when I do head, compression and cams.   
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Manual 2003 Machine Silver 5 Door LR Focus Zetec. Mods: Ford Racing CNC'd cylinder head milled .040", 3 angle valve grind. Ford Racing Stage II camshafts. Ford Racing cam gears. Ford Racing long tube header. Random Technology hi flow cat. Herrod 2.25" stainless cat-back. Pipercross Viper intake. CFM 65mm throttle body. 2000 ported intake manifold. Herrod Custom SCT tune. Eibach suspension. Quaife ATB diff. Wilwood 13" brakes. Custom ST170 leather interior. www.cardomain.com/ride/2773918
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19-06-2008, 10:30 AM
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RS Dreamer!
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Sydney
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WOW that's awesome... your right, definitely looks like a factory option!
Plus it looks far more accurate than the ST170 gauges, which are still cool but not as functional.  Oh and I couldn't help noticing your clocks are 2 minutes out 
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19-06-2008, 11:46 AM
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Quote:
 :Thanks for the kind words
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Manual 2003 Machine Silver 5 Door LR Focus Zetec. Mods: Ford Racing CNC'd cylinder head milled .040", 3 angle valve grind. Ford Racing Stage II camshafts. Ford Racing cam gears. Ford Racing long tube header. Random Technology hi flow cat. Herrod 2.25" stainless cat-back. Pipercross Viper intake. CFM 65mm throttle body. 2000 ported intake manifold. Herrod Custom SCT tune. Eibach suspension. Quaife ATB diff. Wilwood 13" brakes. Custom ST170 leather interior. www.cardomain.com/ride/2773918
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19-06-2008, 02:18 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: The Blue Mountains, N.S.W.
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Well that does indeed fill that ugly i.m.o. gap which is the Coin Tray and looks pretty good. Is it back-lit? BTW has the Focus only done 64k? I'm only just behind you.
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Interior Enhancements: Footwell Lighting, Brushed Alum. H/brake Handle, 6 Disc In-Dash System. Exterior Enhancements: ST170 Wheels, Richbrook Shorty Aerial, Euro-Spec Hatch Handle. Performance Enhancements: Ate Callipers/EBC Rotors/EBC Greens Stuff Pads, ST170 Suspension, Herrod's Custom Tune, Ford Racing Coated Exhaust Manifold & Bespoke 2.25in Exhaust. Awards: AFD '07 EFOC Best Focus, SFS '09 EFOC Best Focus, SFS '10 RSOC O/all Best Focus, AFD '10 CFC O/all Best Focus. |
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19-06-2008, 07:09 PM
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Yep, only 64,000km. Your eyesight is bad either Eddie
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Manual 2003 Machine Silver 5 Door LR Focus Zetec. Mods: Ford Racing CNC'd cylinder head milled .040", 3 angle valve grind. Ford Racing Stage II camshafts. Ford Racing cam gears. Ford Racing long tube header. Random Technology hi flow cat. Herrod 2.25" stainless cat-back. Pipercross Viper intake. CFM 65mm throttle body. 2000 ported intake manifold. Herrod Custom SCT tune. Eibach suspension. Quaife ATB diff. Wilwood 13" brakes. Custom ST170 leather interior. www.cardomain.com/ride/2773918
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19-06-2008, 10:19 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Melbourne
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The coin holder isn't useless at all. I put my toy Focus RS in there. But no need for it anymore as it doesn't fit in the falcon. lol.
Nice mod there Steve. I like it very much. Looks a hell of a lot better the the ST170 ones.
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19-06-2008, 11:09 PM
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AFF Post NAZI
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Steve, That looks DEAD sexy mate. love the look.
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20-06-2008, 01:28 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: The Blue Mountains, N.S.W.
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Steve, FYI I have seen an ad for these gauges in my weekly motorsport mag. There's a Boost/Temperature, Fuel/Volts and a Oil/Water types available for $349 rrp in their range.
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Interior Enhancements: Footwell Lighting, Brushed Alum. H/brake Handle, 6 Disc In-Dash System. Exterior Enhancements: ST170 Wheels, Richbrook Shorty Aerial, Euro-Spec Hatch Handle. Performance Enhancements: Ate Callipers/EBC Rotors/EBC Greens Stuff Pads, ST170 Suspension, Herrod's Custom Tune, Ford Racing Coated Exhaust Manifold & Bespoke 2.25in Exhaust. Awards: AFD '07 EFOC Best Focus, SFS '09 EFOC Best Focus, SFS '10 RSOC O/all Best Focus, AFD '10 CFC O/all Best Focus. |
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20-06-2008, 02:49 PM
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Got mine for about $250 on ebay Eddie
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Manual 2003 Machine Silver 5 Door LR Focus Zetec. Mods: Ford Racing CNC'd cylinder head milled .040", 3 angle valve grind. Ford Racing Stage II camshafts. Ford Racing cam gears. Ford Racing long tube header. Random Technology hi flow cat. Herrod 2.25" stainless cat-back. Pipercross Viper intake. CFM 65mm throttle body. 2000 ported intake manifold. Herrod Custom SCT tune. Eibach suspension. Quaife ATB diff. Wilwood 13" brakes. Custom ST170 leather interior. www.cardomain.com/ride/2773918
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21-06-2008, 01:20 PM
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Got to be happy with that!
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Interior Enhancements: Footwell Lighting, Brushed Alum. H/brake Handle, 6 Disc In-Dash System. Exterior Enhancements: ST170 Wheels, Richbrook Shorty Aerial, Euro-Spec Hatch Handle. Performance Enhancements: Ate Callipers/EBC Rotors/EBC Greens Stuff Pads, ST170 Suspension, Herrod's Custom Tune, Ford Racing Coated Exhaust Manifold & Bespoke 2.25in Exhaust. Awards: AFD '07 EFOC Best Focus, SFS '09 EFOC Best Focus, SFS '10 RSOC O/all Best Focus, AFD '10 CFC O/all Best Focus. |
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29-06-2008, 11:49 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Perth
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Hi
This is a great mod. What part number is the sandwich plate ? Or what brand is it? I think i will be doing this mod aswell. Good stuff Melbzetec keep the cool  : mods rollin.  Nik
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29-06-2008, 03:04 PM
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I bought it off ebay, from Matt Lewis Racing in the UK
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....m=180244837237 Can't see it on his ebay shop at the moment, but I'm sure they'll come up again
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Manual 2003 Machine Silver 5 Door LR Focus Zetec. Mods: Ford Racing CNC'd cylinder head milled .040", 3 angle valve grind. Ford Racing Stage II camshafts. Ford Racing cam gears. Ford Racing long tube header. Random Technology hi flow cat. Herrod 2.25" stainless cat-back. Pipercross Viper intake. CFM 65mm throttle body. 2000 ported intake manifold. Herrod Custom SCT tune. Eibach suspension. Quaife ATB diff. Wilwood 13" brakes. Custom ST170 leather interior. www.cardomain.com/ride/2773918
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10-07-2008, 08:29 PM
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WRC1AB
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Thanks Melbzetec.
One more Question. Did GGR Take there bloody time with the dash kit? Its been 2 weeks thay have charged me on paypall and I sent them 4 emails and no reply. Its starting to annoy me. cheers Nik
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10-07-2008, 08:55 PM
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Hi Nik,
No, must admit I didn't have any problem with them, and in fact it was delivered pretty quickly. I'd give it another week, but odd that they're not returning emails. Not sure if they keep many of them in stock...they maybe waiting for a batch. Try giving them a call. 7pm here is 10am there
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Manual 2003 Machine Silver 5 Door LR Focus Zetec. Mods: Ford Racing CNC'd cylinder head milled .040", 3 angle valve grind. Ford Racing Stage II camshafts. Ford Racing cam gears. Ford Racing long tube header. Random Technology hi flow cat. Herrod 2.25" stainless cat-back. Pipercross Viper intake. CFM 65mm throttle body. 2000 ported intake manifold. Herrod Custom SCT tune. Eibach suspension. Quaife ATB diff. Wilwood 13" brakes. Custom ST170 leather interior. www.cardomain.com/ride/2773918
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