The Focus is under the knife...

RDY4WAR · February 6th, 2011, 09:39 AM

...getting a new transmission with Torsen LSD, 4.06 gear, new synchros, new slave cylinder, and Exedy stage 2 clutch (upgrading from stage 1). The transmission is assembled and ready to go in the car. I have the old trans dropped out and the new one waiting to go in. I'm leaving in a few to go finish it up and have it on the road today. I can't wait to try out that LSD and gear. It's going to put me at the top of 4th in the 1/4.

Till · February 6th, 2011, 09:47 AM

pics

Ace417 · February 6th, 2011, 10:16 AM

RDY4WAR · February 6th, 2011, 10:55 PM

I forgot my camera so no pics of the actual install.

I plan to get some videos of the car in action.

stage 2 cerametallic 3pok clutch =

LSD =

4.06 gear =

heat treated gears, chromoly synchros, and forged output shaft = indestructable +

Here's the website pics of said parts.

The car drives a ton better now. I don't know what I've been missing my whole life not having a LSD. I can't open it up yet as the clutch has a 500 mile break-in period but once that's over, I'm going to put this trans through a torture test.

RDY4WAR · February 7th, 2011, 02:16 PM

Wow, I didn't know what I was missing before I had the LSD. It's like a night and day difference.

Ace417 · February 7th, 2011, 02:54 PM

what did it do? Im a bit car retarded on some things.

RDY4WAR · February 7th, 2011, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by Ace417

what did it do? Im a bit car retarded on some things.

The LSD enables both drive wheels to spin together so no more one wheel peels. Also, before the LSD the car would corner pretty decently. Now with the LSD pulling both wheels equally, the car seems to pull you around the turn and aggressively. I love it. I was at the bottom of a icy gravel road last night that was probably 70% iced over. I got one tire in gravel and the car pulled right up the hill without a single issue. The LSD kept both front wheels pulling together so as long as one tire had traction, both tires would keep pulling and not get stuck. Beforehand, as soon as the other tire touched ice, it would have spun and the car would've been stuck.

I can tell the difference with the 4.06 gear over the 3.82 gear I had stock. Highway cruising rpm is only 200-250rpm higher than before, and I can notice the stronger pull in 2nd - 4th gears. It feels like a whole new car and drives so much better. I thought it was great before but this has just blown my mind.

zinc-vert02 · February 7th, 2011, 03:22 PM

i thought LSD was a drug? lol jk

RDY4WAR · February 7th, 2011, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by zinc-vert02

i thought LSD was a drug? lol jk

Lysergic Acid Diethylamide

vs

Limited Slip Differential

Let's go with both and see how trippy this ride really gets!

Ace417 · February 7th, 2011, 03:57 PM

Oh cool

88TempoGLS · February 7th, 2011, 05:09 PM

Everyone on the Contour site LOVES their LSD's. I'd love to get one, but i'm not putting down near enough power to make it worth it. You still gonna let me drive it a Cecil if we ever meet up down there?

How's the torque steer?

RDY4WAR · February 7th, 2011, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by 88TempoGLS

Everyone on the Contour site LOVES their LSD's. I'd love to get one, but i'm not putting down near enough power to make it worth it. You still gonna let me drive it a Cecil if we ever meet up down there?

How's the torque steer?

Torque steer is a BIATCH!!! lol But it is well worth it and yes, I will let you drive it if we meet up at Cecil.

88TempoGLS · February 7th, 2011, 10:25 PM

So you dont notice any difference with the torque steer? worse? Gotta be nice knowing your trans is built to handle the power now

RDY4WAR · February 7th, 2011, 10:49 PM

The torque steer is a little worse but easily corrected.

It is nice knowing that the trans is practically indestructable.

Tom-e09 · February 9th, 2011, 02:38 PM

im jealous. wish my focus had balls

February 6th, 2011, 09:39 AM	#1
RDY4WAR I Post Entirely Way Too Much 07 Turbo Focus 12.93 @ 105mph Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Glen Burnie, MD Posts: 6,006 iTrader: 0 reviews	The Focus is under the knife... ...getting a new transmission with Torsen LSD, 4.06 gear, new synchros, new slave cylinder, and Exedy stage 2 clutch (upgrading from stage 1). The transmission is assembled and ready to go in the car. I have the old trans dropped out and the new one waiting to go in. I'm leaving in a few to go finish it up and have it on the road today. I can't wait to try out that LSD and gear. It's going to put me at the top of 4th in the 1/4. __________________ 2007 Focus - 230/215, cams/head/manifold swap done, new #s soon ...going E85! 1985 Bronco - 351W & 4WD 1986 Mustang LX - 351W build in the works! David Michael Smith, 07/25/1956 - 12/08/2011 ...R.I.P dad! I miss you dearly!

February 6th, 2011, 10:55 PM	#4
RDY4WAR I Post Entirely Way Too Much 07 Turbo Focus 12.93 @ 105mph Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Glen Burnie, MD Posts: 6,006 iTrader: 0 reviews	I forgot my camera so no pics of the actual install. I plan to get some videos of the car in action. stage 2 cerametallic 3pok clutch = LSD = 4.06 gear = heat treated gears, chromoly synchros, and forged output shaft = indestructable + Here's the website pics of said parts. The car drives a ton better now. I don't know what I've been missing my whole life not having a LSD. I can't open it up yet as the clutch has a 500 mile break-in period but once that's over, I'm going to put this trans through a torture test. __________________ 2007 Focus - 230/215, cams/head/manifold swap done, new #s soon ...going E85! 1985 Bronco - 351W & 4WD 1986 Mustang LX - 351W build in the works! David Michael Smith, 07/25/1956 - 12/08/2011 ...R.I.P dad! I miss you dearly!

February 7th, 2011, 02:16 PM	#5
RDY4WAR I Post Entirely Way Too Much 07 Turbo Focus 12.93 @ 105mph Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Glen Burnie, MD Posts: 6,006 iTrader: 0 reviews	Wow, I didn't know what I was missing before I had the LSD. It's like a night and day difference. __________________ 2007 Focus - 230/215, cams/head/manifold swap done, new #s soon ...going E85! 1985 Bronco - 351W & 4WD 1986 Mustang LX - 351W build in the works! David Michael Smith, 07/25/1956 - 12/08/2011 ...R.I.P dad! I miss you dearly!

February 7th, 2011, 03:22 PM	#8
zinc-vert02 Bringing Yellow Back 2002 mustang gt 12.2 at 117 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: WISCONSIN Posts: 9,967 iTrader: 1 reviews	i thought LSD was a drug? lol jk __________________ SOON TO BE 5.4 3V POWERD WITH A ROUSH CHARGER HELPING IT BAMA Performance Drag Team Member #4

February 7th, 2011, 05:09 PM	#11
88TempoGLS Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Ford Contour SVT 15.2 @ 90mph Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Middletown, Pa Posts: 2,452 iTrader: 0 reviews	Everyone on the Contour site LOVES their LSD's. I'd love to get one, but i'm not putting down near enough power to make it worth it. You still gonna let me drive it a Cecil if we ever meet up down there? How's the torque steer? __________________ 2000 CSVT 03 Escape 3L block, 02 Mercury Cougar 2.5 heads, SVT cams untuned. Stock manifolds, short ram intake, MSDS Y pipe, stock exhaust. 195whp/182wtq 1985 Honda 450 Nighthawk 70+MPG average 8200 miles and counting

February 7th, 2011, 10:25 PM	#13
88TempoGLS Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Ford Contour SVT 15.2 @ 90mph Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Middletown, Pa Posts: 2,452 iTrader: 0 reviews	So you dont notice any difference with the torque steer? worse? Gotta be nice knowing your trans is built to handle the power now __________________ 2000 CSVT 03 Escape 3L block, 02 Mercury Cougar 2.5 heads, SVT cams untuned. Stock manifolds, short ram intake, MSDS Y pipe, stock exhaust. 195whp/182wtq 1985 Honda 450 Nighthawk 70+MPG average 8200 miles and counting

February 7th, 2011, 10:49 PM	#14
RDY4WAR I Post Entirely Way Too Much 07 Turbo Focus 12.93 @ 105mph Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Glen Burnie, MD Posts: 6,006 iTrader: 0 reviews	The torque steer is a little worse but easily corrected. It is nice knowing that the trans is practically indestructable. __________________ 2007 Focus - 230/215, cams/head/manifold swap done, new #s soon ...going E85! 1985 Bronco - 351W & 4WD 1986 Mustang LX - 351W build in the works! David Michael Smith, 07/25/1956 - 12/08/2011 ...R.I.P dad! I miss you dearly!

February 9th, 2011, 02:38 PM	#15
Tom-e09 Newbie Not a mustang very slow Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Abilene TX Posts: 32 iTrader: 0 reviews	im jealous. wish my focus had balls

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