worth turboing my focus ZX3 ??
 

Well... I'm still kinda upside-down on the POS... The car is dead slow...

I'm thinking about slapping a HMT on it... Fuel manigment is the biggest problem ( no RRFPR or FMU )...

Basiclly $150 manifold
$150 turbo
$60 lines and IC piping ( $160 if I use mandral bends )
I have 14 ICs at my house, one of them is good for 6psi I'm sure...
Tranny cooler $80
$5 volvo BOV ( maybe free 1.8t GTi bov )
$100 misc. stuff...

Maybe with 6psi it might break into the 16's...

Re:worth turboing my focus ZX3 ??
 

my buddy is coming back from college @ xmas and we are going to boost his zx2...

planning on either a AFC hack or FMU for management...

pretty simple...

---- the tranny cooler...

add in $50 for a downpipe and $20 for couplers, etc

Re:worth turboing my focus ZX3 ??
 

if you don't want an FMU you could try something like Megasquirt, add one or two extra injectors.

Re:worth turboing my focus ZX3 ??
 

LOL. dam, i would say buy yourself a geo and leave it stock if you wanna get into the 16's ---- the zx3 :-X

Re:worth turboing my focus ZX3 ??
 

any car is worth boosting :)
I think my car did high 18's when it was stock, now it runs 15's, even with much bigger tires than stock.

Re:worth turboing my focus ZX3 ??
 

you might want to up the boost :-X

Re:worth turboing my focus ZX3 ??
 

this guy is putting down some pretty good numbers

http://p207.ezboard.com/fzx2racingfr...picID=54.topic

Re:worth turboing my focus ZX3 ??
 

I think it would be a fun different project. I kinda like how some of those look. It woul probably hold some decent amount of boost.

Re:worth turboing my focus ZX3 ??
 

everything is worth turbocharging

Re:worth turboing my focus ZX3 ??
 

Dont you need an oil sump system because of how low the turbo has to sit in the car?

Re:worth turboing my focus ZX3 ??
 

I'm not sure how it would sit, but it would depend on the manifold, and just put some type of pump to drain the oil and it should be fine.

Hey it's been done before so it is possible

Re:worth turboing my focus ZX3 ??
 

Here is my focus. http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/maximu..._rip/my_photos

The reason I'm only willing to put 6psi to it, is b/c its an automatic ( hense the trany cooler ).

I like the looks, I like the handling, but the drivetrain is just insanely underpowered ( the manual cars aren't too bad ).

$160 is with manural bends, couplers, and 3'' DP figured in. If you look at some of the other "albums" in the link above you'll see I have a way with making things work...

I owe $5000ish and its only worth like maybe $6300... paid $16K for it brand new. its BONE BONE BONE STOCK ( has 800watts and remote start though )..

WOnder if a turbo kit would increase its value or drop it.. For exsample...
A POS 89 hatchback is worth around $1000... But the same 89' hatchback with a turbo is worth like $3000....

Re:worth turboing my focus ZX3 ??
 

I Made flanges for www.ForcedFab.com that allow you to put a turbo on a stock manifold. The Focus they did was around 225whp.

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There website didn't say anything about it... Sounds kick ass though !!!

Re:worth turboing my focus ZX3 ??
 

Yeah they are still working on the web site. They have done lots of cars that they don't list.

Call Carson at 937-533-1730 and tell him Ted sent you.

Re:worth turboing my focus ZX3 ??
 

yah the zx3 uses a "hf style" manifold. you would have to get an undercar cat (if u need it) for emissions.

I know ford racing sells a supercharger kit. maybe you should inquire to them about engine managaement? (JR sells 1 too).