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    2000 focus more hp advice

    ok a mate of mine has got a 2000 ford focus 1.6 zetec and he wants more horses from his engine but is unsure of what road to go down

    any body got some ideas

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    Re: 2000 focus more hp advice

    Quote Originally Posted by modfather View Post
    ... is unsure of what road to go down
    The one that leads to the Turbo Shop?

    Honestly though, I thought the 1.6 was the runt of the Zetec family & the 1.8's & 2.0's were the better base?

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    Re: 2000 focus more hp advice

    i told him to wack a turbo on but hes not up for that. he has been thinking about re-map possible superchip and uprated cam, port and polish head etc but does not know where to start

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    Re: 2000 focus more hp advice

    I'm sure its not what your mate wants to hear, but depending on the age of the focus, he would be much better buying a car with a larger engine than spending money on the modifications you have said that have little gains for a lot of money.

    Is it an early focus? ST170's..................plus think of all the other stuff the car comes with over the 1.6

    My wife had a 1.8 focus years ago and to be honest i thought that was slow.

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    Re: 2000 focus more hp advice

    heres a pic of his focus, he wants to keep the 1.6 zetec lump just wants to make it go quicker
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    Re: 2000 focus more hp advice

    Airfilter, might make it sound faster. he'll have to spend alot of money to get an increase he'll be happy with. Best way and cheapest way to make it quicker is to make it lighter. If he wants to blow his money tho, i'd say cams and remap. or stick a 2.0 in it, even they're disapointingly slow.

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    Re: 2000 focus more hp advice

    Quote Originally Posted by modfather View Post
    heres a pic of his focus, he wants to keep the 1.6 zetec lump just wants to make it go quicker
    Oh dear, if he took all the aftermarket bits off it would probably go much faster.

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    Re: 2000 focus more hp advice

    is it an estate too.................all my days. I can see why he wants to keep it

    Not my thing at all. I'd be more impressed if it was battered up and had 3 wheel trims, at least then it would be a sleeper. Its all show no go at the minute

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    Re: 2000 focus more hp advice

    tell him to save his money mate no point even trying spend on a 1.6 zetec especially in an estate, 2.0 zetec turbo now thats a different story

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    Re: 2000 focus more hp advice

    Quote Originally Posted by Ashy View Post
    Oh dear, if he took all the aftermarket bits off it would probably go much faster.


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    Re: 2000 focus more hp advice

    Quote Originally Posted by Trevhib View Post



    Thats funny even the cars frowning at the idea of more power... sell it start with more grunt

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    Re: 2000 focus more hp advice

    Quote Originally Posted by JRP View Post
    Thats funny even the cars frowning at the idea of more power... sell it start with more grunt

    thats funny

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    Re: 2000 focus more hp advice

    Is this a joke or is that really his car ?

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    Re: 2000 focus more hp advice

    Quote Originally Posted by elcie View Post
    Is this a joke or is that really his car ?
    no not a joke thats what he wants his car to look like when he has finished it

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