So, it's time for my daily drive to have stuff done...



2003 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi
now with 255.000kms on the clock.

When bought,
first and only thing I've change
was Eibach Pro-kit springs and smoked blinkers...



...and I rolled like that for years, until now.


I was looking around for suspension upgrades... Bilstein B8 was the choice, but then I started getting restless to tune it "German Style" or "euro" like some call it now. So started to look into budget coilovers like VMAXX, but then seen a KW promotion and bought V1s...





Then was time to go find some everyday wheels... a user from a Ford forum here in Portugal was selling a beautiful set of old style Compomotive MO in 8j x 18" ET50...



Click here to see picture of his car with them fitted on 215/35 rubber all round.


I was a bit puzzled with the 50 offset
and worried that it would catch the coilover springs,
so I test-fitted them...



...maybe 3mm clearance to coilover tube, and very good for springs.

So I got clearance to lower it much more.

I'm planning on running 215/35 rubber like previous owner did.



But the euro surge didnt settle, so I risk in fitting this DZ Exklusiv...





Test-fitted to see how much work is needed to get it proper...

8,5j ET30:




10j ET30:



...before I bought this wheels, some dude hit the right rear arch with is car, since I will be needing work on the arch, will fix it to work with the 10j on both sides.

Then was time to fit the 225/40ZR18 Dunlop Sportmaxx
that my bro' got for me...



...and on the car...



...waiting on the 215/35 for the front 8,5j.

Sorry about the unclean car all the time, but its very bad weather here now.


Front tires arrived finally, Compotive MO then...





215/35...



225/40...



DZ1s then...





I need the 225/40 in the rear for the 10j DZ1s, got them on the MOs to test and approve the size on Portuguese version of MOT, since stretch and poke surely would not pass. Witch it did on the MOs...


Back on the DZ1s, work needed on rear...



Those are "cm"... ( 1 inch = 2,54 cm )

A better pic...





Thats all for now... more after the steel been rolled.

 

Nice start mate..

Been looking at a Focus daily for a while now as fancy a change from my VW Golf

 

The work to fix the arch from the accident started this monday...
after the damage was fixed, was hammered until this point the pictures show...



...please see the stock arch picture above for reference.

 

 

Still in the hammering stage...







New MO position...
( will use 25mm H&R spacer to set it right until I sell them and buy other with new width and offset for the new arches )



The inner section cut to work on the panel...



...and closed:




Moments ago, ready to paint...

 

Really cool looking car that mate, i like it!

 

 

Looks good that! Thought 'oh no' when you had the wheels hanging out the arches, but looks great with the arch extensions now

 

The poke in that first pictures was not drivable, so needed work... not as cool, but usable now.

The work did NOT involved extensions... was hammered until the steel got like that!

 

looks awsome that pal got any full side pics now the arches are done ?

 

That looks mint.Love the wheels and love the work on the arches.

 

 

 

Looks fantastic!

Do you still have this ??



Ginge

 

Yes Ginge, I still have it...
now with white Speedline 2012.

 

Awesome Focus!

 

You can't beat a slammed Focus on a set of nice and wide rims Looks great mate!

 

looks awesome

 

quality!!

 

champion. that looks top very well done

 

Some pics I found in other forums...

 

So, the current Compomotive sale is takin more time that I would like
so, it's Trak+ time...



H&R Trak+ 50mm ( 25mm in each side ):

Before...



The sapcer...



After...



And how it rolls now...




Lets see if these Comp go... so I can get some in 8j + 9j for my everyday utility set.

 

 

 

 

Stunning work....... nearly as nice as my focus lol

 

smart love this

 

Little FullHD play...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOPj_2KCwY

 

 

Where have I seen that before? Were you on wheelwhores?

 

Yes, I'm on WW...
and a few other foruns as well.

 

Yea seen it on ww, my mate has a pic of it on the wall of his garage. Must be wierd for you? Lol

 

Not weird, but flattering I think...
if someone likes it enough to print and hang it on his garage wall.

 

focus looks great mate wheels set it offdid you do the arches yourself?

 

Nice car looks sweet on the road

 

them dz's are awesome mate i'd love to euro mine but used it daily...........drives me crazy cos they look so good

 

andy130
No, I did not, sadly...
because if I did, meant I had skills for much more!

marky_g
I use it daily like that now...
but I guess I'm not going through bad roads
to set me out of it.

 

One more...

 

Fords, d90's, dz's, poke and pendulum
you've got good taste in everything lol

 

very nice!