# DIY: how i boosted my focus all in one post **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [September 10, 2005, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-how-i-boosted-my-focus-all-in-one-post/2227 "2005-09-10T18:51:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2005, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-how-i-boosted-my-focus-all-in-one-post/2227/1 "2005-09-10T18:51:08Z")
step 1: tore the car down to nuthing up front ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress004.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress004.jpg) mounted my ebay $189 (28x7x3) intercooler ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress007.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress007.jpg) step 3:ran the 180-degree mandrel bends on the ends ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress009.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress009.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress004.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress004.jpg) Step 4:made up the adapter from my shorty header to turbo(keeping EGR) and made my BOV tube setup… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress023.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress023.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress022.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress022.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress021.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress021.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress020.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress020.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress019.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress019.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress018.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress018.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress017.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress017.jpg) step 5: took out oil sending unit, installed brass t fitting for oil feed and oil psi gauge, and then ran my boost guage line, oil psi line, and a/r gauge wires ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress005.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress005.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress011.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress011.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2005, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-how-i-boosted-my-focus-all-in-one-post/2227/2 "2005-09-10T18:52:45Z")
step6:test fitting, installing gaskets, made ugliest downpipe EVAR, cut clearance for my oil feed into my fan assemply, and re-assembly or the front end ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress025.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress025.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress026.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress026.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress027.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress027.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress028.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress028.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress029.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress029.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress030.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress030.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress031.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress031.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress032.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress032.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress033.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress033.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress034.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress034.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress035.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress035.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress036.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress036.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress037.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress037.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress038.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress038.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress039.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress039.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress040.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress040.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress041.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress041.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress042.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress042.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2005, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-how-i-boosted-my-focus-all-in-one-post/2227/3 "2005-09-10T18:53:09Z")
![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress043.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress043.jpg) front end after trimming the crap outta my bumper: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress012.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress012.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress014.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress014.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress015.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress015.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Bigairskier1580](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigairskier1580/32/7612_2.png) [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2005, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-how-i-boosted-my-focus-all-in-one-post/2227/4 "2005-09-10T19:35:19Z")
:tup: Good to see. How does she drive? ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-how-i-boosted-my-focus-all-in-one-post/2227/5 "2005-09-11T14:40:45Z")
Woot, a boosted ford. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-how-i-boosted-my-focus-all-in-one-post/2227/6 "2005-09-11T15:23:47Z")
drives awesome right now, took a mustang 5.0 out the other night, need to get it on a dyno though so i can dial in my MAF for WOT open loop so i can put some timing back in her. i think im gonna take out my A/C this winter and make a better/bigger downpipe cause i had to make the first section of it 1 and 3/4" to clear the A/C pump, plus it will be less accessory power being taken away from the motor so its like 2 gains at once. ---
**Author:** ![Twizted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/twizted/32/7206_2.png) [@Twizted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Twizted)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-how-i-boosted-my-focus-all-in-one-post/2227/7 "2005-09-11T19:46:51Z")
foooookin awesome :tup: ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-how-i-boosted-my-focus-all-in-one-post/2227/8 "2005-09-11T20:08:15Z")
looks like crap. but :tup: to diy ---
**Author:** ![DannyP](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dannyp/32/7271_2.png) [@DannyP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DannyP)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-how-i-boosted-my-focus-all-in-one-post/2227/9 "2005-09-11T21:09:14Z")
you should race the turboed probe it would be interesting after you are tuned nice job getting it completed determination defontly pays off ---
**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 3:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-how-i-boosted-my-focus-all-in-one-post/2227/10 "2005-09-12T03:59:47Z")
yea welds look rough but props for DIY ---
**Author:** ![Ninja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/53a042/32.png) [@Ninja](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ninja)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2005, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-how-i-boosted-my-focus-all-in-one-post/2227/11 "2005-09-13T15:17:04Z")
Are you sure you had the gas on when you were welding? \>\< :tup: that she runs 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2005, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-how-i-boosted-my-focus-all-in-one-post/2227/12 "2005-09-13T15:44:20Z")
it was a gas-less welder ---
**Author:** ![91CRXSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91crxsi/32/7247_2.png) [@91CRXSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91CRXSI)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2005, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-how-i-boosted-my-focus-all-in-one-post/2227/13 "2005-09-18T20:32:45Z")
what are you using to tune that with? ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-how-i-boosted-my-focus-all-in-one-post/2227/14 "2005-09-19T09:46:05Z")
SCT pro-racer package with ADVANTAGE software and Xcalibrator2 flasher/datalogger. soon to be adding an LC-1 wideband with the XD-1 gauge ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-how-i-boosted-my-focus-all-in-one-post/2227/15 "2005-09-19T09:57:38Z")
> [@focusinprogress](#): > > LC-1 wideband NOOOOOEESSS!!!11 ZIETRONICS ! … zeitronics WB02 = 4 loggable channels for 275 = 70 dollars / channel (a/f, boost, rpm and i forget the last option) lc-1 wbo2 = ONLY A/F gets logged for 200 = 200 / channel (plus the price of the gauge) get the zeitronics unit, wire it in, hook up you laptop, run down the street once and you wont have to watch anything but the road pull back in teh driveway and you can make a DOZEN adjustments to your ecu at once, instead of just a few laptop logging \> working from memory off a gauge … and laptop logging w/o an included rmp reference is the suck … trust me, ive been using the lc-1 … fucking pain in the ass plus kennedys dyno tune has never used the lc-1 once … ever … nd mike from Inn Tune was saying hes never had an lc-1 that has worked properly for long… so youll be in the dark if you have any problems for it ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-how-i-boosted-my-focus-all-in-one-post/2227/16 "2005-09-19T10:03:23Z")
thanx hotrod ---
**Author:** ![Deuce](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deuce/32/7614_2.png) [@Deuce](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Deuce)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-how-i-boosted-my-focus-all-in-one-post/2227/17 "2005-09-19T10:07:46Z")
glad you got her done, thanks for the ride you will have to take me for a ride when u get it tuned ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-how-i-boosted-my-focus-all-in-one-post/2227/18 "2005-09-19T10:43:20Z")
:tup: Race the turbo Cavy… ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-how-i-boosted-my-focus-all-in-one-post/2227/19 "2005-09-19T10:56:20Z")
what kinda numbers have similar setups put out before? what do you expect fromall the homework i’m sure you did? and what else has been done to it other than obviously the turbo kit? lets get a complete mods list here… ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-how-i-boosted-my-focus-all-in-one-post/2227/20 "2005-09-19T12:15:34Z")
other than the turbo kit its got a full magnaflow 2.25" cat-back exhaust with a 2.5" cat and flex in front of it. all else stock, equal setups make about 230-250whp and beat the early 90’s M3’s before the new motors were intro’d [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-how-i-boosted-my-focus-all-in-one-post/2227.md?page=2)