New Wheels & Lifted Suspension! // Project Rally SVT Focus

Finishing up the suspension and installing new wheels/tires on my 2001 Ford Focus SVT rally project.

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[DarylSparks]

I use winter tires all the time for off-roading never had an issue yet

[johnh]

I can honestly say that I enjoy watching anything and everything that you do and say; your work ethics your humour, humbleness and modesty are what keep me here.

[friguy]

In my humble opinion as a Canadian who's lived with extreme winters all his life, your winter tires will do great in rally. They are a stickier slightly softer rubber but with strong durable side walls as they are designed to tackle solid ice and ripping shards. They have aggressive tread so grip should be very good. This, again IMHO, is a very frugal and workable solution.

[Dave-fxzw]

How a caliper and the wheel's drop center both fit in the 1.6 inches between rotor and tire bead radius, I have no idea, but nice!


Now that you're actually letting yourself enjoy it, please electrically disconnect your airbag control module, metal boxy thing between the shifter and the parking brake ripper. You'll have a warning light, but you won't have an explosion in your face. Also keep in mind that if you lose fuel supply right after a little impact/landing, your inertia switch(top center of the screen at 12:34) can be reset by pushing in it's inverted nipple top.


Glad to see you behind the wheel of one of your own cars, great video Sarah.

[mikef]

I need to do this to my Golf. Not for Rally but for the horrible city streets on my drive to work. Looking forward to seeing you let it rip on those dirt roads once you’ve got him armored up. 😀

[BornRandy]

here in the sticks. 3/4 of the roadways are gravel. there are two kinds of material used . Sand and gravel / milled limestone. Limestome makes a better roadsurface but eats up tires at a much quicker rate than sand and gravel Your mud and snows will last a remarkably long time.

[Garage]

Epic find and choice on the wheels! Those snow tires will work great on dirt compared to most off the shelf passenger tires. Great idea. :)

[pauljohnson]

4 tires for the price of 1?
Hell Yeah!
Anyone who has issues can:
A)- Buy you the legitimate tires..
B)- Suck it because they didn't..
C)- All of The Above..
Awesome score on the wheels

[aaronkokesch]

Thank you for putting out this series. Received a 2015 ford focus se and going to do the same sort of thing. Living in Kansas and we have more gravel roads than regular. So the overlander/rally style is super necessary

[brettst]

You are making a non technical car enthusiast interested in the stuff underneath. Love your channel and the work you do. You are awesome :)

[DougKremer]

A friend of mine told me that his used up and bald Blizzacks were the best drag radials he's ever run.

[timruiter]

Now you're learning about the different generations of Foci. Should have asked me. Who says you're not a mechanic. Good to see you're happy with the outcome.

[mrwest]

S M A R T.. yeah buddy!! cue that cleaning music..accordian ...we will all learn together..SO Much FUN watching Sarah -n- Tuned videos 😁

[mgoding]

Sarah please take care of yourself first and foremost, you still look under the weather. I love your channel and will wait if you need to heal up . Your so fun to follow . Thank you for your entertaining media.

[avgFloridian]

You're making me want to get another 1st gen Focus... and I've promised myself I'd never get another one. A rally wagon would be sick though.

[medema]

As soon as you said 15s I was like o no, I'm shocked they fit, very cool.

[danl]

I love that 80's video game background sounds.

[FordForTheWin]

Nice white will look good. Some nice skid plates underneath and it'll be somewhere near. A white rollcage would be my choice! Keep up the great work.

[lazarosalazar]

and the world is good again. Thank you for your videos sarah...

[DrayneR]

For your tires ... I use Winter tires too on my 106 Rallye and it works great ! If they're rated "M+S" they're good to go !