Focus ST 'Skunkworks Edition'

**DJM83** · 15-01-2011, 03:09 PM

Well after years of RWD ownership i decided i wanted something different. The Focus was on top of my list, i did drive a GTi Golf but bang for buck just isnt there so i settled on the Focus, so in August of this year i purchased my first new car.
Its a March 2010 Frozen White LV XR5 Turbo
Heres a pic from the day i picked it up.

Since owning it, i have met a number of owners through the XR5OC forum. And since then it has a couple of mods completed.
-Exhaust De Res
-Simota CAI
-Airtec Intercooler
-Dreamscience Mod B Tune.
-Tint
-Rear anti roll bar
-Autospecialists ECU cover
-Euro ST badges
A couple of pics of the car (XR5) badges were still on at this point
Pics courtesy of Peuty

I havne taken any decent pics for a while due to the inclement weather up here but will soon.
Here is a pic of the ST badges

Future mods include
-Lowering
-Miltek TBE
-Euro tail lights
-Dreamscience intake
All in due time of course.

**DJM83** · 15-01-2011, 03:11 PM

**GazzF6** · 15-01-2011, 04:06 PM

Congrats on your new purchase.
Great car mate! Looks the biz, did the mods make a big difference? How much did they cost?

**DJM83** · 15-01-2011, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by WWF6 310

Congrats on your new purchase.
Great car mate! Looks the biz, did the mods make a big difference? How much did they cost?

Thanks mate.
I guess all the mods go together so to speak, the tune im running isnt suitable on a standard car but with the CAI, cooler and exhaust they work well together. I had the CAI fitted first it made not much difference.
Sway bar made a huge difference, these cars are faily stiffly sprung so the sway bar really improves it more. It should be about 200FWKW as it sits, im not chasing big numbers as its not a straight line car. Next step after the exhaust it to change the tune to something a little different.
Cost
Exhaust- $100 (only removed the resonator) at this stage
Cooler $650
Tune $250 (im on a buddy system with a mate)
RARB- $220
CAI- $200~
ECU Cover $100 (does nothing its just bling and hides the ECU as it is moved after removing standard airbox)

galaxy xr8 · 15-01-2011, 06:29 PM

These are such a great looking little hatch, well done mate, and they look fantastic in White, My missus wanted one of these, just as your's is in White and all.

Samurai_Chris · 15-01-2011, 06:43 PM

Looks great.. May I ask what the Euro tail lights are mate?

**DJM83** · 15-01-2011, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Samurai_Chris

Looks great.. May I ask what the Euro tail lights are mate?

Ill admit i hate altezzas but these arent really altezzas they are LED's, ive seen them on numerous Focii and on white ones aswell. Im still undecided

casabonka · 15-01-2011, 08:29 PM

where are you looking at getting the taillights? Are they a Xr fit only? look a lot better than the usual altezzas!

**DJM83** · 15-01-2011, 08:41 PM

We order them via our XR5OC parts box, or they can be purchased from team torque steer

casabonka · 15-01-2011, 08:50 PM

hmmm could spend some cash there!

**DJM83** · 15-01-2011, 08:53 PM

Indeed i already have

**PepeLePew** · 15-01-2011, 08:59 PM

Love the clean look of the white, sensational.

**DJM83** · 05-02-2011, 05:37 PM

Pick from todays run, ill get some more and add them as i get em.

Franco Cozzo · 05-02-2011, 05:55 PM

Some colour as my TDCI Focus, I really like how "bright" it seems.

**DJM83** · 05-02-2011, 07:06 PM

I reckon white is the best colour on them IMO

Road Games · 05-02-2011, 07:44 PM

Nice , i had a run up the motorway with one last week it seemed to go alright

It was Blue and i think he ran a 14.7 at Willowbank ?

Very nice understated cars , this is the 5cyl Volvo engine yeah ??

**DJM83** · 05-02-2011, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DAZZLER351

Nice , i had a run up the motorway with one last week it seemed to go alright

It was Blue and i think he ran a 14.7 at Willowbank ?

Very nice understated cars , this is the 5cyl Volvo engine yeah ??

Yeah Volvo 5 pot turbo Daz

Yeah blue one is Damos XR5T_Brissy, they go fairly well

kenz · 05-02-2011, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DJM83

Pick from todays run, ill get some more and add them as i get em.

Nice shot! Not fussed on the angle of it but still tops

kevino · 05-02-2011, 10:41 PM

Hey DJM 83 is this in Brisbegas seen one round with ST badges on, I like that sort of badging that only Ford enthusiasts understand-FOMOCO shes great.

**Peuty** · 05-02-2011, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by DJM83

Pick from todays run, ill get some more and add them as i get em.

Glad you kept it on the road....serious camber there

We should go for a run one day with Grant and whatnot

**DJM83** · 06-02-2011, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Peuty

Glad you kept it on the road....serious camber there

We should go for a run one day with Grant and whatnot

Im keen when ever you guys are, long as im not workin

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Originally Posted by kevino

Hey DJM 83 is this in Brisbegas seen one round with ST badges on, I like that sort of badging that only Ford enthusiasts understand-FOMOCO shes great.

Yeah mate im in Bris, i dont think there is another around with ST badging

WAR40T · 06-02-2011, 08:44 PM

Your XR5 does look pretty good Dallas, even if it is White

**DJM83** · 06-02-2011, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by WAR40T

Your XR5 does look pretty good Dallas, because its white not black

Edited for truth

Thanks mate, i was just over cleaning dark cars so white it was.

galaxy xr8 · 06-02-2011, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DJM83

Edited for truth

Thanks mate, i was just over cleaning dark cars so white it was.

Nothing wrong with White mate, they glow on a nice sunny day and look great

as your's is living proof.

**DJM83** · 06-02-2011, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by galaxy xr8

Nothing wrong with White mate, they glow on a nice sunny day and look great

as your's is living proof.

Cheers mate appreciate it.

Smoke Pursuit · 06-02-2011, 09:23 PM

Nice car Dallas.

Got our XR5 Mondy fixed so should be keen to come for a cruise sometime even if ours is the grandpa spec!! lol.

**DJM83** · 06-02-2011, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DASH GT

Nice car Dallas.

Got our XR5 Mondy fixed so should be keen to come for a cruise sometime even if ours is the grandpa spec!! lol.

Next cruise mate come along ill let ya know. Get some pics of it on XR5OC already

kevino · 08-02-2011, 08:47 PM

Yes I have seen your ''st'' a couple of times on the north side-looks great -nicely understated.

**DJM83** · 24-02-2011, 08:43 PM

New plates fitted today, looks a shedload better then the standard issue plates

Franco Cozzo · 26-02-2011, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DJM83

Ill admit i hate altezzas but these arent really altezzas they are LED's, ive seen them on numerous Focii and on white ones aswell. Im still undecided

Where did you find those lights? I like the look of those.