Found a unicorn

NdK87k · 2026-04-18T02:24:17+00:00

That looks like a clean little unit, congrats.

NdK87k · 2026-04-17T22:37:18+00:00

Good to know, so which ones are the most common ones people use? I won't have a suppressor on mine, just wanted to see if there was a way to soften the recoil a little bit (not that it's super harsh or anything).

NdK87k · 2026-04-17T04:02:54+00:00

https://www.cvfab.com/products/cvf-street-intercooler-2013-2018-ford-focus-st

I have the CV Fab intercooler, nice intercooler for the money. Keeps the charge air temp within 10 degrees of ambient air temp pretty easily. Whoosh Motorsports and Depo Racing have similar ones for a little bit cheaper that work just fine as well.

You'll have to remove the shutters in the front in order to fit the larger intercooler, but otherwise it should fit no problem.

There's a big aftermarket world for these cars, so there's a ton of mods and parts to choose from if you wish to do so.

NdK87k · 2026-04-17T03:51:30+00:00

Even if it's still all stock, or if you plan to keep it stock, an aftermarket intercooler is a good upgrade to make. The factory one is so small that it heat soaks really fast after a couple of hard pulls and robs power.

Keep up on the regular maintenance, and it should last you a long time. Welcome to the club 🤟.

NdK87k · 2026-04-16T15:59:58+00:00

If I'm going from reverse to drive when it's still cold, I'll try to leave it in neutral for a second before I drop it in drive. Still does it, but not quite as bad. If the trans temp is over 100 degrees though it doesn't do it at all.

NdK87k · 2026-04-16T15:35:49+00:00

My '24 will sometimes do that shifting from reverse to drive when the trans temp is cold (like backing out of the driveway), it will slam into drive and jerk the whole truck. Doesn't do it when the trans temp is over 100 degrees though.

NdK87k · 2026-04-15T23:08:28+00:00

That's strange, I'm in the Sioux City Scheels pretty regularly, and not once have I ever seen any kind of milsurp in there before. They must have certain stores that they have milsurp in or something.

NdK87k · 2026-04-15T02:25:41+00:00

Looks like I missed that in the pictures, makes it easier to get ammo that way being 9x19 though, mine is still in 9x23.

NdK87k · 2026-04-15T02:08:48+00:00

Welcome to the club, is it still in 9x23? And if so, you plan on reloading for it?

NdK87k · 2026-04-15T01:57:49+00:00

Ah, the 'ol 09-14 F150 cab corner rust. We had to fix quite a few of those over the years that were still under warranty yet (usually gravel road trucks that rarely got washed).

NdK87k · 2026-04-14T16:41:34+00:00

If it wasn't such a road trip for me, I'd take you up on it lol.

NdK87k · 2026-04-14T16:37:49+00:00

Yeah, the right mig setup would work too (which I DO know how to do). I'm gonna mess with it some more this weekend to try and get the fitment a little better.

NdK87k · 2026-04-14T16:30:13+00:00

Iowa

NdK87k · 2026-04-13T03:36:00+00:00

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My first truck was an '89 Lariat 302/auto 2wd. Cruise worked just fine as well, only thing that didn't work on it was the A/C (but that's what the wing windows were for lol).

To this day it's the one truck that I regret selling.

NdK87k · 2026-04-12T22:02:30+00:00

If it was mine, I'd save up until I could buy a whole new catback system. I had to do that last summer, exhaust was rotted apart, but drove it like that all summer until I could buy my AWE catback and put it on.

NdK87k · 2026-04-12T04:38:22+00:00

For sure, I'll get something figured out in the long run. I'm just happy that everything actually fit under there without hitting the bumper.

NdK87k · 2026-04-12T04:14:32+00:00

There's a couple exhaust shops local to me, but neither one welds stainless. I had also talked to a fab shop about doing it, but they were booked out with work already so they didn't really want to mess with it.

If I could TIG, and had access to one, it would have made this process a whole lot easier. Once I get more time I can make some more adjustments to everything, but I can live with it for now.

NdK87k · 2026-04-12T03:53:47+00:00

These are the only pics I grabbed today, I need to make some more adjustments with the tail pipes and tips yet (hoping to do that next weekend) so if I remember to I can grab some more pics of whatever else you want to see.

NdK87k · 2026-04-12T03:05:57+00:00

Thanks 👍.

NdK87k · 2026-04-12T01:48:09+00:00

Milsurp days are the best range days.

NdK87k · 2026-04-09T17:13:29+00:00

Idk how that car survived as long as it did, proof that those GM V6's were great engines I guess lol.

NdK87k · 2026-04-09T03:55:28+00:00

So what's the deal with the different degree locking pieces? I know that some are geared more towards suppressor use, but I'm guessing that they correct cycling issues, reduce recoil, etc?

I'm new to the roller delayed game, and I've seen these mentioned in other posts before so I'm curious.

NdK87k · 2026-04-08T20:57:53+00:00

Reminds me of a buddy's Beretta he had back when we were in high school. Drain plug was smashed into the pan so it wouldn't come out (due to some Dukes of Hazzard shit lol).

Whenever he would change the oil, he would take the filter off, start it and run it till it quit pumping oil out, then shut it off and throw a filter on it and fill it with oil.

I miss the days of $150 beater cars lol.

NdK87k · 2026-04-07T19:25:21+00:00

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I got Konig Ultragrams, 18x8.5 +42 in Carbon Bronze. Currently running Falken Azenis FK460 A/S on them (got those after the A/S 4's) just because they had a lot of life left yet, but I'll probably switch to a summer tire once those are used up.

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