Mods for my new focus

73MTU · 31-01-2006, 01:29 PM

hi all
i just picked up my new 05 Focus on saturday and i'm loving it. I just wanted to know of minor mods people have done and how they went with the mods affecting there warranty and so on? i plan on getting a full exhaust and filter and what not but just wanted to get a bit of advice form people who have already done it and what difference the mod made.....

cheers
kelly

and are there any kits available in AUS for them yet beside factory? if so anyone got any pics or a site i can check out?

31-01-2006, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 73MTU

hi all
i just picked up my new 05 Focus on saturday and i'm loving it. I just wanted to know of minor mods people have done and how they went with the mods affecting there warranty and so on? i plan on getting a full exhaust and filter and what not but just wanted to get a bit of advice form people who have already done it and what difference the mod made.....

cheers
kelly

and are there any kits available in AUS for them yet beside factory? if so anyone got any pics or a site i can check out?

Congrats on the car, you'll love it. THe only kits i know of are from overseas. Hopefully once the XR5 gets popular aftermarket bits will be made for this.

Exhaust shouldn't be a problem with warranty, but a pod filter may be. If you stuff the engine due to having contaminents, and theres a pod on there, they won't replace the engine.

73MTU · 31-01-2006, 02:06 PM

oh ok cool
can i jsut replace the stock air filter wit a better one with out removing the air boxes?

31-01-2006, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 73MTU

oh ok cool
can i jsut replace the stock air filter wit a better one with out removing the air boxes?

That would probably be the best way without getting defected. But they could argue that the replacement filter caused problems.If anything, drive it for 15-20000kms stock to iron out all the bugs then go about modifying it.

31-01-2006, 02:24 PM

Where you located?

73MTU · 31-01-2006, 03:27 PM

i'm in brisbane

Zetec20 · 01-02-2006, 01:52 PM

The intake on the new focus is pretty good so the new filter's ability wont go astray, BUT if you want it even better and with more induction noise i suggest removing the box thingys that hold air before the filter for a more direct flow

73MTU · 01-02-2006, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Zetec20

The intake on the new focus is pretty good so the new filter's ability wont go astray, BUT if you want it even better and with more induction noise i suggest removing the box thingys that hold air before the filter for a more direct flow

would that affect warranty at all, removing the boxes and utting a pod filter on? and have u got any pics of your car wit the 20's? and did u have trouble fitting them? hows the ride?

Zetec20 · 02-02-2006, 03:05 PM

This was taken with my 1mp phone so it wont come out all that crash hot but yeah you get the point