I just bought my new '01 ZX3 and am planning on doing some mods in the future. I am familiar with the different brands and parts but am not sure which ones are recommended and which one I should be getting. For now, I am mostly interested in parts I can install myself and that will give me better acceleration and some added horsepower. If you see anything on this list I don't have, please let me know what else is recommended.<br><br><br>~ AEM cold air intake vs. AEM short ram<br>Do they both do the same thing? Is one better than the other for performance?<br><br>- FocusSport Cool-Flo air intake system<br>I guess this is a rival to AEM's intake system?<br><br>- FocusSport/H&R lowering springs<br>- FocusSport stress bar<br>- FocusSport spark plug wires<br>- Bosch 4+ Platinum spark plugs<br><br>Also, is it dangerous/not necessary to change the brake drums and rotors on my Focus? I don't like the stopping power of the stock rotors and drums and was hoping to swap them out for bigger rotors and stuff. Will that cause braking or saftey problems in the future?<br><br>Sorry for such a long message!

A good setup would be an iceman intake, ford racing underdrive pulley, shorty headers ( jba, pacesetter, dc sports, focus sport, take your pick!), MSD superconductor plug wires, Motorcraft platinum plugs ( the Bosch are shorter than stock and can cause detonation problems ), diablo sport chip, 65mm throttle body, pro-maf ( thats an upgrade to the sensor on your intake, makes sure the ecu up's the fuel volume to account for the new throttle body and air intake). I would stay away from the AEM intake systems, they can take away from your low end power. The AEM short ram sucks in hot air, so it wont give you as big a boost in power as a cold air system. Cold air systems like the AEM can also be dangerous, because the filter sits so close to the ground. If its raining, or if their is high water you'll suck it right into the engine, and then you'll be in a world of hurt. Unless you get the bypass valve, which AEM makes. It prevents that from happening. The reason i recommend the iceman is because of the material, and the ease of installation. It sits in the same spot as the stock intake. Accept that it removes all the air restriction add ons, and it keeps hot engine temps out of the air supply. It also uses the stock airbox, but replaces the filter with a K&N high flow filter. The tubing is also larger, as is the front opening of the intake. More air, cold air, equals more low end power. Also, ford racing uses the iceman on their 300+ hp focus. Its a good bet their onto something. And the iceman is cheaper than the AEM CAI. The hardest thing's to install would have to be the headers and the underdrive crank pulley. Fortunately i have access to a lift and nice tools. AS far as brakes go, yeah, the stopping power could be alot better. Converting the rear brakes to disc would solve that problem, but it is also quite expensive. Plus, bigger brakes may not clear the stock rims, another expensive item. Hope i was of some help. Can always email me if ya got more questions.