Watch This BEFORE You Buy a Ford Focus SVT!
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- The most underrated hatchback of all time, the ford focus svt had some of the best handling of any other hatch of the time, it might not be a focus rs but its still a damn good car!
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The clutch is just fine. The Hedgehog sonic blue focus you featured in this video has over 300k on the original stock clutch. The IMRC unit however is a common part to fail.
If a clutch lasts 300k miles is because the owner drives like a pussy.
I have a 2004 Focus SVT with 178,000 miles and this little thing still gets up and scoots and is a lot of fun to drive. Everytime I take it through a canyon it puts a smile on my face and yes, it pisses me off to know end that we didn't get the focus ST and RS that they were selling in the UK.
Shawn Showalter
The Focus ST 170 is basically the same as the SVT, apart from wheels & bumpers, the RS on the other hand, whoa...
@@sst6555 Possibly but they were buying the SVT so I think car sales for the ST and RS would've been good. I'll bet it has more to do with being compliant with US standards. Still sucks.
I have an 02 SVT Focus. I bought it as a salvage for $1800.00 with 33,000 miles. Someone had had slid over something and ripped some holes in to the floor and tore tha gas and brake lines out of it. The $1800 included the brake and gas lines installed. I drove in onto the trailer. That was 10 years ago, it has 185,000 miles on it now. You're supposed to change the timing belt at 90,000 miles. Mine broke at 120,000 miles, and bent every valve. I bought the parts and did all the work myself. Other than that I've just did the routine stuff (oil, brakes, tires, serpintine, alternator, batteries), just replaced the original clutch at 184,000 miles just to be safe. This is the best little car ever. I've never dogged it. Put in a new radio w/backup camera. Now it's a modern car. Lol. This thing will last forever with the proper maintenance.
Ahhh when ford still made cars the good days
lol mach-e ugly
Great lack of research. In my experience with the three SVT focuses Iv'e owned, two of which I still own. Never had a single issue with fuel injectors, head gasket or clutch. I did have the replace the OEM clutch on one of them after it finally started slipping at 250k miles. 250k miles for a clutch is not weak. So when you say that they have issues with injectors, head gaskets and clutches, I'm not sure what exactly you're talking about. However, you did get the thermostat housing right. But you also failed to mention that the one thing that kills an SVT focus 90% of the time is the timing belt because they're an interference engine and the belts break a lot. So nice try, maybe do a tiny bit of actual research before you start spewing crap you don't know anything about.
The head gaskets fo out cause most teens get them and drive them hard lol
you can just tell by his wording he is trying to be unbiased but he is a chevy or dodge fanboy and is mad that ford made a great little hot hatch.
@Erik Mikkelsaar Agreed
Ben Presten it’s true about the timing belt my svt is in the shop right now😢😂
Erik Mikkelsaar I’ve never had the svt 😭I had the base model with a 5speed
I have a 04 SVT Focus I picked up for a daily a little over a year ago and I love it! I have 3 cars including a much faster turcharged car but I always grab the keys to this car. It's just fun to drive even though it's not the fastest car.
Actually the worst part about the Focus SVT is that OEM SVT parts are best in class usually. Which means if you're into modding this won't be a super fun car to work on; you'll most likely be replacing OEM with OEM. You can turbo charge these without building the engines per forums (never done personally) but that's an extreme mod. Suspension can be modded but since these cars are old you are going to have a hell of a time getting most bolts out. You will not want to lower this further than factory or you will bend the living hell out of o2 sensors as well as your catalyst. As stated the the thermostat housings are weak (leaking VC gasket will drip hot oil and eventually warp TH causing a leak). You can get upgraded thermostat housings that are aluminum but I don't know how readily available they are anymore; I believe sites sell a SVT Contour housing that's a little beefier. Parts are a little harder to find since ZX3/5 parts aren't always interchangeable - CV axles, suspension, brake parts, etc are going to be SVT Specific and a lot of sites do not understand this. Some users have a hard time finding CV axles that fit the SVT.
It's not really a fast car on the line but where is fails in speed will make up in suspension as stated in the video. Handles incredibly well from factory.
I've never had clutch, injector or HG issues. In fact these Zetec engines are crowning achievement of Ford bulletproof engines. They are not known for HG issues; this is not the 2016 Focus RS...
The issues I do have with the car are poor maintenance from Previous Owners; expect your Focus SVT to have minimum 7 owners. I have been the 8th owner on both FSVTs I've owned. They are relatively easy to work on but they are built by Ford so expect some special tools every now and then. Most times you can do without but they do make jobs easier - this can probably be said about most manufacturers but I know Ford is notorious for their special tools.
Now that I'm this far into writing this; I remembered another "fault" of the car. The Getrag 285 6MT is only used in this car and a version of this trans is in the Mini Cooper. They are not serviceable. I do not know of any shops that will service the Getrag 285 either. If your synchro fails you have to replace the trans and that could potentially kill the car as this could be a rare transmission now. I believe people have serviced their Getrags but these are skilled individuals; I do not believe this transmission is easy to work with. These transmissions are known for being stout and as long as you know how to drive this should not be a real issue. But when test driving one of these you should be almost driving it like you stole it to see if the transmission's gears are able to handle abuse every now and then.
I really like the look of these cars, interior and out. Maybe I'm biased and have been around them for about 3 years so that helps. Some people think theyre a bit ugly but it's all in the eye of the beholder.
So if you buy one, get up to date on maintenance that has probably been neglected and most likely use OEM parts.
I actually really want one of these cars as my first car, and as I get my license in December, I hope my dad gives in
Samad Javid it was my first car it’s perfect not too fast but definitely super fun
I bought a 2002 in 2003 with less than 5,000 miles on it. I installed the JRSC BBK kit on it the weekend after the warranty expired, installed the Ford Contour thermostat housing, added 04 FRPP EAP Wheels on it. It's a fun little car and runs great to this day, I've never regretted buying it. Of course, I don't beat the living piss out of it and then whine about it breaking.
never thought i would use a video like this but being the car i worked on for 8 months blew up on me first drive and now im going to pick up a SVT focus tomrrow for a track car this has been very helpful and useful, thank you.
5 month update the car has been pretty reliable the whole summer but I have had problems with the soft suspension in the front cupping the tires and after about 300 laps my front right hub snapped clean off. The car has impeccable brakes and steering but the gearing kills this car. The ratios are very good but the final drive is far too long at 2.88 and it sucks a lot of the speed out of the car. Granted mine is not tuned in any way so im lacking a lot of mid range torque which I will change soon. The car overall has been good and it was a inexpensive way to turn laps. Over the winter I plan to see if I can change my final drive ratio and beef up my front left hub as well. My suspension needs to be changed so I will probably just do shocks shocks springs which will set me back maybe 500 dollars which isn't too bad.
I got the base model Focus Zetec at 18 and absolutely ragged it for 16k miles. It just won't die but as you said the clutch is now as good as a teaspoon
As a very happy SVT Focus owner, I'd like to make a few comments regarding the points you made. First of all, when Europe was driving the second generation Focus (the blue hatchback in your video, the ST version of which had the inline 5 Volvo engine with around 220 hp), the Americans had to do with the facelifted gen 1 car. However, it is irrelevant to the SVT Focus conversation because during its production here (2002-2004 model year), the Europeans were still driving that very same 1st gen Focus. The second gen started from 2004. The only difference is that in Europe it was named ST170, and I believe it was available there first, and the SVT was introduced to the US market afterwards. So, we never really had a time where the 170 hp SVT Focus had to play the role of the second gen ST (with more hp) because during those years we just didn't have a second gen Focus (unless the 2.3L sedan with slight tune up is to be considered a representation of that). Then, with the 3rd gen everything was sort of leveled out, since the car was available worldwide. Anyway, as for the reliability, you're right about the clutch needing to be replaced (although I attributed mine to grueling NYC stop and go traffic, and considering it still had some life left in it at 80k, I figured it wasn't so bad). The thermostat - now, that's a thing Ford should be ashamed of. I'm still trying to figure out what its designers and engineers were smoking when they figured you can get a plastic housing with a plug at the bottom and a sensor that doesn't get threaded in, but is held in place by a clip instead. No wonder so many SVT owners have gone the route of swapping it out with the Contour thermostat housing (older, more sensible design). At the end of the day, though, it's a budget car, and expecting high end quality parts everywhere would not be fair. Take this car to a twisty mountain road, and all the gripes disappear about the cheap interior and/or lack of noise insulation, and a smile on your face becomes the true indicator of what this car is about :)
Nice video! To all if you who recently purchased one or are thinking about it. Change the timing belt immediately. Motorcraft tensioner only! The gates tensioner and all other tensioners are incorrect for the SVT. Replace the vacuum lines.
Was shopping for one in 2003, but after dealing with a few jack-ass Ford dealers, walked into a VW dealership and was offered a new Wolfsburg jetta MkIV 1.8t for $16,900. No haggling, just said yes, and never looked back. But after this video, its tempting to scour the market for a cheap one.
I've owned my 03 ford focus svt for about 8 months and I absolutely love the car, so much fun when you want and calm when its needed, and was already looking to turbo charge it, but now I feel a little more confident!
Mine is a 2004 Eap with 54000 miles, mostly sits in the garage. I have a turbo sitting there to be put on, but I’m afraid to mess how perfect the car is
I bought a 2003 SVT brand new - it handled excellent but it had quirks. The 6 speed transmission was great, the engine was not great - but it was not terrible either. I drove it 115k miles.
I loved mine!! Was black on black 3 door and I let it get away from me because I wanted a wife! Fuck that was a dumb choice! Bitch came and went but that car could have been forever!!!
I remember getting an svt focus rc car for my birthday. Have a soft spot for these. Now an adult I can afford one lol
Other than the thermostat housing, my SVT has never left me stranded. Or even really given me issues.
I had a 2003 focus svt and it was an unbelievable machine. Fast in every gear and handling like nothing I’ve ever been in. Rally ready from day 1.
I had a 2004 Focus ZX3 with the 2.3L Duratec engine, the same one that was being put in the Mazadas at the time. I put a Cosworth CAI and intake manifold on it and man did it fly. Even with the 3" Borla exhaust, this thing was whisper quiet. In my opinion, a true sleeper. The biggest issue I had with it was the suspension was going on it and with a growing family, I just needed something a bit roomier. So I traded it for a 2009 Lancer Rally Art.
One problem is that these are interference motors, unlike the ZTS, the SVT ZETEC motor has increased compression which means the valves and pistons can touch if the timing belt snaps. If you have a ZETEC you know these engines are hard to kill, the only tiny issue I seen on these is the poor valve cover gasket which needs to be changed every 100k miles or so. In a regular ZETEC you don't need to watch out for destroying your engine when your timing belt snaps. In this SVT ZETEC you do.
Not if you follow the factory rec to replace it at 90,000 miles! Too many people that don't know or bother to follow factory recs deserve whatever happens to them.
@@Loulovesspeed I replaced mine in zetec motor (non interference) and it was defective? It slipped off, one of the tensioners failed and the belt fell off.. so it can heppen where its not even your fault. Gladly was not an interference zetec. (zx2 escort)
@@radekw708 - Well I put just under 100,000 miles on my '02 SVT Focus and frequently revved it to 7,000 - 7,200. Maybe the SVT engine had a different timing belt, I don't know.
@@Loulovesspeed it depends on the replacement part and who does the work probably as well.. I probably had some cheap Chinese part put in by my old mechanic.
@@radwojcik3706 - Well I'm old school and believe in the Ford dealer as the best to really know the car, and SVT cars could only be purchased through a small number of authorized dealers who had their techs specially trained to know and work on any SVT vehicles. I bought the car new in 2002 and even well after warranty I still believed in having an authorized dealer work on it - then there is no chance of a Chinese part being put in by some amateur mechanic. Sure, I paid more, but it was money well spent to know that the work was done right!
I am a beginner who recently bought one (7th owner now). The clutch is fine enough, but the transmission wire is short so shifting into 5th is a bit of a fight. Overall, I haven't had any thermostat problems, but the AC was basically shot from day one. Head gasket is fine, injectors also fine, but my God from the interior you can tell I'm not the first beginner to own this thing. That being said, love it.
Bought a 03 in 07 . Low miles adult driven cream puff car . It was the best $11k even spent on a car . Racked up 135k miles , sold it in two days on Craigslist, in 2018 . 15 years old and never spent a night in the shop .
Bought one last year as a back up car, and it grew on me. I think I'll be keeping it a little longer be selective when I sell it
Door handles! Both door handles broke on my dad's. The fuel pump went bad, but it's probably because it sat for 1-2 years.
I have one. It is fun. You should mention that the engine is from the ST-170. I've.only had the thermostat housing problem.
I love my SVT
This is my first car. The person i bought it from had to put in a COMPLETELY NEW ENGINE because a ricer before them blew it up. They took the mods off and everything. The only thing from that era remains is LED headlights, but i like them anyway.
My first car ;). Ended up in a guardrail. Never had any major issues except for a cylinder not firing.
Just got one a day ago, and I gotta replace the head gasket, but I’m pretty good with cars so it’s not anything major, THANK GOD that there was no coolant in the oil
I saw the most rare one beat up this summer and I bet the teen girl driver didn't know what she had....
Please find her and buy it someone in Illinois..
SVT Focus Getting Rare!! Want one..
Early 2000s, not mid 2000s. Also small tidbit of info - When they were building the Ford GT they were trying to find the perfect front steering rack. Focus son. They took it from a focus.
I know your pain, I have a used 2004 ford focus SVT..... AND I LOVE IT! Ford always follows up a great move with a fucked up one. They probably believed the 200 hp euro focus svt/rs would cut into the Mustang market if it was brought here. They're 2 different segments, Not many would defect from either side. No ones gonna leave rear drive muscle for front drive hustle and vice versa. They can be aggravating but like you sad most repairs are inexpensive and if you can follow a youtube tutorial and turn a wrench you can do a lot of the repairs yourself. I've owned a 86 5.0 and a 89 5.0 a 91 Taurus SHO (bitch to work on,but I loved it introduce me to high power front wheel drive). The difference is the handling and cornering straight off the lot you cant beat it. Mustangs are great .....in a straight line but you have to mode it out to get that kind of handling and last but not least MPG lets you have fun economically.
Before you buy: 2004 Lexus IS300
I bought mine back to England 🏴 from Lake Worth, Florida.. still goin’ strong, doesn’t appreciate the British Winters too much though, sorry.
Problem with the IRMC, plastic piece broke, that’s about it.
I only had my svt for a few months before the timing belt being off smashed a piston, was my fav car to date, and i just sold my g6 gxp street edition. I couldn't believe it got passed 60mph in 2nd gear, really miss it :( Trying to find another but they are getting rarer.
Interesting - I had my 2002 SVT Focus for 12 years and just under 100,000 miles and mine exhibited none of the problems you listed.
Good luck finding parts for these in 2022
I miss you're Crown Vic videos.
Had a die cast toy of this, never paid attention to it. Thanks
Just hit 180k miles on my 02 svt focus, and yes I just had the timing belt and clutch replaced last week
I am looking into buying one for rallycross. If you don't mind how much did it cost you?
I bought mine with 167k miles and it cost me 2500, I see some really nice ones with only 80k for even cheaper now, you could probably score one for about 2 grand if you bargain
God bless you for posting this video! I considered downsizing from a 2008 for focus to a 2004 ford focus svt that was for sale near me for $1,700
@@sst6555 I actually bought a 2003 focus svt for four grand that was in perfect condition about a month ago 😂
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I am now very excited to buy mine
So Are they reliable or not? I saw some focus svt listings for $2800 with 170k and another one with 110k miles for $8500 super charged svt EAP ZX5. Are any of those a good buy. Help please
ive seen some svt focuses hit 300k miles i would stay away from the supercharged one its way over priced....they usually go between 2k to 2500
@@MrRandomReviews thanks for the advice. We all love your vids
I bought mine for $3,200 with 127k miles on it. It has 158k now and it has been very reliable. I have only done routine maintenance and I had a driver side window regulator go out that cost $110 to change out myself. The only thing different I would have done is search a little longer for an EAP for the nice wheels & Recaro seats. My 04 has the factory projector HID's. That might be a good option to look for if you don't get one with EAP. Make sure the timing belt has been replaced.
@@GrandCamino6 What about the performance hardware? Can it be beat up on or is it fragile?
I bought mine for $800 awhile back. I've driven the piss out of it, and it's just now hit over 216k. Stock clutch, stock head gasket, stock internals. Still has great compression. Svt won't die. Best. Car. Ever.
Bought an 2002 SVT Focus with 139k on the clock about five months ago here's a list of repairs so far:
Coolant bottle replaced
Factory head unit replaced (for practical reasons it actually was broken)
Thermostat and thermostat housing replaced
Clutch master cylinder replaced
Driver side window regulator and motor replaced
Driver side axle replaced
Alternator replaced
DSI lever replaced
IMRC replaced
It's 1:30 AM and I'm sure I'm forgetting stuff but you get the point. Since owning it I have spent no less than $300 a month on fixing it. Don't listen to this video this is a terrible car to buy in 2020. In fact, I only found this video while looking for videos on how to fix this cursed machines latest problem. Parts are hard to find, it's just similar enough to the other trim levels that the average guy at your local part store won't understand why you need a different part for the same car with the same engine block and is why you always make them search parts by the VIN. Enjoy spending hours of your life perusing forums for posts from 15 years ago seeing if you can find a solution to whatever the latest problem and or what obscure online shop you're trusting with your credit card info to order the nearly impossible to find part you need.
It's a fun car to drive and if it wasn't such a lemon I would really love it but save yourself a load of trouble and get a base model Mk1 Focus with the S3 handling package. You get the suspension from the SVT but not the motor tune which will save you tons of headaches and in 2020 the 170 hp SVT isn't really any more substantial than the 139hp the base Zetec makes anyways for what modern cars make these days. But the handling and the little gokart feel is really fun.
TL;DR: If somebody puts gun to your head and says buy a SVT Focus or die, let them shoot you.
Yup, I had a 04 SVT Focus it was a maintenance whore, I've owned the escort GT and ZX2 they are all within .75 seconds of each other, the Mazda powered GT is the best by far for reliability.
@@lucasignorello6512 - Well, you either beat the crap out of it, didn't perform normal maintenance or bought it used with many miles on it. I bought mine new and put just under 100,000 miles on it with the only issues being a bad front strut, the non-Ford made stereo and the catalytic converter!
@John Doe - Rule #1 - never buy an 18 year old, 139,000 mile performance car of any make unless you are prepared to spend big money on getting it to run and hold up like it did when new. Sorry, but to me, that is just common sense. Typically, young people buy these and both beat the hell out of them AND don't have them properly serviced! Also, please don't refer to the SVT as a lemon, as that is a term reserved for NEW cars only - bad from the get go due to poor engineering. The SVT Focus was one of the better thought out and engineered cars Ford has made to date! One automotive journalist even said he felt this was the best SVT product Ford has made. I bought mine new - the 73rd one built, in 2002 and put 100,000 very enjoyable miles on it, and I drove it hard on occasion. I didn't torture or abuse it, but drove as it was designed to be driven. Only issues in 100k were a strut needed replacement, the optional 6 disc CD changer crapped out and the catalytic converter went south at 90,000 miles. That's it. I would hardly call that the durability of a lemon!
got one for my first car👍
Good video found a red one locally for 4,000. Just a super fun hatch 🙂
Gotta agree w/Ben Presten from 8 Months back. My 2002 SVTF is still on it's original clutch @158000 miles. Original owner of it since 9/17/2002. The major must do on these vehicles is PM (preventative maintenance) mostly in the form of it's Timing Belt replacement. This is part is only an opinion, but most successful timing belt replacement kits specifically are in regards to the timing belt tensioner pulley. Plenty of people swear by DAYCO. Dayco is great as far as the belt and idler pulley are concerned, if you do nothing else buy the ford svt made tensioner pulley.
It's good that you are trying to enlighten people on these cars from a by gone age. So, I commend you for that. This comment is purely meant to be constructive and by no means am I right about all the things I've said. I can only say that it has been my experience with my 17 yo SVTF.
Great video. I’m looking at buying one and this video helps
Before you buy:SC300-400?
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Thank you for not waiting longer than 15 seconds to bash ford for being ford. I appreciate it 🤙🏼🤙🏼🇺🇸 😂
I’m considering to buy a g35 or 350z can you make a on either one ? Please and thank you
Trippy kidd if you want style and performance then go for g35. If you’re looking for a two seater and some hp then 350z. G35 is much better
If you want something more classy, G35, but if you want just a true sports car, buy a 350Z
Been waiting for this. I daily a svt focus
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@@eduardo3846 i mean i just bought a 03 svt eap for little under 3k
Before you buy a Sylvia ?
Looking for one atm wanna look for a replacement for my daily at the moment my Lightning isn’t the best on gas for a daily….
The svt focus in europe was the focus st. Same exact car just a different bumper
Sup mr random 1st and these videos are funny as hell
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✋✋✋✋i second that!!!
I actually saw one about a month ago. I see one or so per year
Jesus the Caliber is ugly
this is a great video thank you
0-60 time is NOT 7 seconds.....it did not have slotted rotors.......the suspension was not "surpassed" until the CTR.....what does that even mean?
Definitely did not come with slotted rotors. Also has a timing belt and is an interference motor so if the belt slips/ breaks you have big problems. Timing the motor is a pain due to the vct as well. Love my svtfs tho.
@@brandonbriggs2145 yeah this video has so much incorrect/weird information i have no idea how this guy does his research......"mini marauder?" where the hell did that come from? "very weak clutches?" most people run their clutches past 100k with no problems.....lol he showed the wrong generations of focus RS and civic Si in the intro.......idk man
@@littleskeets in fact the blue one he showed has the original clutch with crazy amount of miles on it .
Best motor mounts of EVER I’m sure
Bro why are the cool cars over in Europe like the Ford Falcon the Hudson Car/Truck like wtf!
I enjoy the Before you buy videos. I got a suggestion.
2011-2016 Chevrolet Caprice 9C1/9C3. The Charlotte Police Department uses it a lot.
How does an American brand that started it all make a car and not offer it in AMERICA???!!! That is a crime! That’s like bmw or Mercedes making M or amg models but not offering them in Germany. Or Honda giving America the type R but not in Japan.
Stupidity at its finest!
Brittle thermostat housing... so youre saying the one i test drove that ran beautifully just was close to pegging the temp guage i shoulda bought. Oh well im in debt on a FiST now.
American company that doesn't give it's home country the best it offers lmao.
My first car. it was great. The frame rusted out on my unfortunately
I saw one for sell on Craigslist and thought about saving for it instead of a wrx still thinking about it but more then likely I’ll get a wrx
How much was it going for? I doubt I can find one, but I'm thinking about getting a zx3
Flat around 3 grand
@@CoasterToast wow, people are selling the base models on Craigslist for like $4000 and up. I really believe GA prices suck
Thanks bro appreciated
They sell them in Europe because that’s who buys them by the bucket load.
Before you buy: Ford escort zx2/sr
Which was faster 0-60 😒
Those were better than the Saleen Focus. If you really want power from a Ford Focus you could put a Cobra motor along with other parts of course in it and beat a Lamborghini Gallarado in quarter mile. I did love Europe’s Focus RS 2002. The way it looked and performed was great.
Have an svt i picked for 3k i also have a base zx3 for touge because the 3rd time i went off the road i was like ok need to get dedicated car to fuck up
I Still Love This Cars!
Fuck man, I'm back here again lmao. Actually looking into buying one
Will the regular zx3 not boosted cars have head gasket problems
I need help. How do I get a snowboard rack for my grand marquise?, and are winter tires worth it?
Yessss. What I wanted
Hey ford hater...what great 4 cylinder car did chevy and dodge make? The cavalier? The cobalt? The neon? All junk
Before you buy a 2000-2005 Monte carlo ss I had one.
Is the zx3 worth building or should I just try to get an svt, zx3 are really cheap in my area
The zx3 is the svt. If you look up the specs on the focus svt. It will say that it is a zx3. The only difference is that the special veh6team just beefed the engine specs up a bit. I got a svt so I could put more power into it and have fun with it.
@@-codygreenauer7049 Sorry mate, but the ZX3 engine engine is not even close to the SVT engine. Additionally, the transmission, clutch, entire suspension and brakes are completely different than the ZX3. I know because I bought the 73rd one made out of 4,788 in 2002. I did a great deal of research before I bought it.
The engine might be robust enough for turbocharging but the Getrag 6-speed cannot handle much more power.
It can handle tons of power
@@HardRockRecords The Getrag MT285 has a maximum torque limit rating of 155 lb-ft (some sites claim 165); that is a wimpy transmission.
@@davidkeller2832 I have close to 300whp and 225 ft/lbs of torque in the stock getrag its held up perfectly fine for over 6 years . Dont believe everything you read on the internet.
@@HardRockRecords The number comes directly from Getrag and although you have had success, there are numerous fails too.
@@davidkeller2832 - Bottom line is if you want a turbo, buy a car that was engineered for one. Personally, I think it is a sin to try to mod up an engine that was spectacular to its competition at the time, and put into a very limited number of SVTs made.
Thank you mr
Lol we got this in the uk it was just called st lool
So right out the gate, beefier clutch, injectors, and HeAdGaSkeT
His wrong what kills most of those cars is the timing belt snapping since they are an interference engine, I don’t think I have ever heard of anyone having issues with the clutch’s and injectors going bad, head gaskets if seen a couple but the main issue is the timing belt snapping
i almost fell asleep watching this
keyword...almost
Do another crown vic vid.
how hard is it to find parts for?
Some parts are obsolete like the oil cooler to heater core coolant lines, but regular zetec lines can be modified. Rear spindles and front spindles are discontinued. Everything else mechanical is still available for the most part. Either aftermarket or oem.
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Well svt made A Cobra...
the suspension is good cuz it's better than other suspension
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@2:21 sonic!!!!
Very Good
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CAN you put spokes on a 04 p71