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15-10-2009, 10:38 AM | #31 | ||
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What a great Hillclimb location!!!!! And great vantage point.
Thanks for posting that. I looked up the Collingrove Hillclimb website and it's very interesting http://www.collingrovehillclimb.com.au/home/
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15-10-2009, 10:40 AM | #32 | ||
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Yer sorry mate been busy ill try and get a photo up this arvo
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15-10-2009, 03:07 PM | #33 | ||
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That's one type of motorsport I HAVEN'T sampled as yet. How neat did that ST170 look.
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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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15-10-2009, 07:10 PM | #34 | ||
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There is something about hill climbs that makes me excited. particually Pikes Peak.. Anyway that ST170 takes those corners soo well it almost looks like a slot car.
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16-10-2009, 02:39 PM | #35 | ||
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Well there are hill climbs and then there are HILL CLIMBS like the mother-of-them-all: Pikes Peak. BTW Get my e-mail with the attachements??
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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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16-10-2009, 11:59 PM | #36 | |||
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Quote:
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17-10-2009, 12:28 AM | #37 | ||
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Well here is a picture of my old girl....no longer with us R.I.P
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17-10-2009, 03:33 PM | #38 | ||
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Quote: "......no longer with us RIP."
Yeah, and a damn shame too.
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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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17-10-2009, 04:16 PM | #39 | ||
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Back on topic, here's something (hopefully!).
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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. Last edited by Fast Eddie; 17-10-2009 at 04:17 PM. Reason: Post did not attach photo. |
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17-10-2009, 04:27 PM | #40 | ||
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Here's a photo of my Focus LR.
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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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24-10-2009, 11:06 AM | #41 | ||
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haha Chris those headlights sure look familiar :P. How'd the LED project end up?
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24-10-2009, 07:28 PM | #42 | ||
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Hopefully picking this up early next week :
Fingers and toes crossed finance goes through... Has GGR CAI, Turbo back 3inch exhaust with 4inch tips and high flow cat, GGR RS dump valve, GGR FMIC kit, and GGR ST300 re-map Performance is truly scary :eclipsee_
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01-11-2009, 08:47 PM | #43 | ||
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Well, finally got my 18's today - and wow! It feels so much better through curves, and the tyre noise from the OEM tyres is gone!
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02-11-2009, 01:47 PM | #44 | ||
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Nice wheels mate. Where did you get them from? what tyres have you gone for?
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02-11-2009, 07:46 PM | #45 | ||
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Picked them up from tempe tyres. Went with kumho ku31s. Seem ok so far, havnt had the chance or road to try them on!
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02-11-2009, 08:16 PM | #46 | ||
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considering i havent been around for a while, here is my input......
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05-11-2009, 09:27 PM | #47 | ||
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I see you got the rims painted! Looks nice mate.
Geez I miss it
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09-11-2009, 11:27 PM | #48 | ||
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my contribution to the thread:
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09-11-2009, 11:34 PM | #49 | ||
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Mint! Very nice skriblz! Love the rims.
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10-11-2009, 12:04 AM | #50 | ||
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That's the hottest looking Focus I've seen in a loooooooooong time. Congrats! :
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10-11-2009, 02:17 PM | #51 | ||
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I completely forgot about skriblz's car...what a great looking Focus. If that isn't an inspiration to get coilovers, then I don't know what is! I love the XR5 rear bar and spoiler on it too, and not to mention those rims. Awesome.
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10-11-2009, 08:20 PM | #52 | ||
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Thanks guys!
haven't posted on this forum for a while. not much mods to the car this year. the last thing was the roof spoiler installed in january. DZFord: the eibach coilovers are really good. feels comfortable driving on them. feels just like stock and not too stiff. would recommend getting a pair. Although the delivery times from european-parts is the downer. took over a month to get here even on the premium delivery service + an extra 300 or so on custom tax |
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13-11-2009, 10:11 PM | #53 | ||
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I just went and dug up your original post about the coilovers, but unfortunately, all the pics are gone. I remember some great pics of the installation etc.
I'd love to get the Eibach coilovers, but they will have to wait. I already got smashed by customs tax when I imported my rims from the UK earlier in the year. How much was installation in the end? It's great to hear that the coilovers aren't too harsh and the car retains some drivability on the road. Then again, would you expect anything less from Eibach? |
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24-11-2009, 10:46 PM | #54 | ||
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And here is mine after a wash today...my wheels are actually silver again!
Took the car for a great run through the black spur on Sunday - 15km+ of tight corners and hairpins through the forest - and it handled beautifully, even in the wet. |
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25-11-2009, 02:41 PM | #55 | ||
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Quote: "Took the car for a great run though Black Spur....."
Did you actually get a clear run for the 15k's? My one and only chance earlier in the year was spoilt. Can't wait though to get another crack at it if I come down for S.F.S.
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25-11-2009, 08:36 PM | #57 | ||
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SgtBourne, I only took a couple of hurried shots yesterday. Here's another.
Eddie, I got a good run on the way up and a slightly slower but still enjoyable one on the way back. Would highly recommend giving it another shot if you're down for SFS again. |
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26-11-2009, 05:16 PM | #58 | ||
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Hey DZ
Those wheels suit the car so well. How come your tint looks so much darker than mine, when we have the same tint? would it be because my car is black and there is no contrast or would the tint be different on that side of the country...?
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26-11-2009, 09:54 PM | #59 | ||
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Thanks sumpPUMP. As for the tint, your guess is as good as mine. Maybe different states have different definitions of what is 'darkest legal?'
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27-11-2009, 01:58 AM | #60 | ||
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hmm i spose there are different laws state to state. sucks tho
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