i would like some ideas on a project that would be quiet mad but very fun. i do have the folowing although some have been done.

mitsi colt with evo running gear
focus with cosworth engine
pulsar with rwd conversion with possibly a rb engine
or a golf with a w8?

id love something average size but with huge power potential

any ideas would be great

 

whats your budget ?


answer that before anything ,

or you just a tinterweb dreamer bud ?

 

are you going to be building it? there is a hell of a lot involved in a job like that!

 

well im moving into my new unit with my bodyshop in july. apart fabrication which i would send to a respectable company.

money im not in a position to drop 20k in one go but im in a position where i could fund the project over an average timescale??

 

for me all of the above would be 10k + builds ,


you stuck with a brand , ford , mitsi ect ,

me id rwd a mk 1 fezzy and stick a rotary in it ,


beef

 

well id like to stick with the the brand ie if i was to go wit ford i would use a cossie engine

although i just thought of a volvo 340 with a sirrera floor pan running gear using a focus st 2.5t? summa wild n difrent lol

 

cosworth formula 1 engine in the back of a space framed 3 door with fully independent suspension setups front and rear. carbon shell etc etc and maybe some turbos lol.

how about some thing a little cheaper and different like a ford transit with a skyline twin turbo engine in the rear like the supervan . god that was quick with the f1 engine in it and it still sounds great with the 24v cosworth engine.

big block ford engine in a focus rs shell rwd??

the list is endless but you can buy a 600bhp engine from ford racing for a few grand

good luck with whatever you choose

cheers paul

 

i like the big block idea

 

iam sure that ford racing did a conversion kit for the focus rs . it came with rear end , prop , 500 bhp engine basically everything you need and fully mapped etc just fit and away you go

cheers paul

 

idea i'm concucting at the mo but will never have time to do - mk4 fiesta courier van with mk2 escort running gear front and back and sr20 engine and box. standard looking of course

fairly cheap to do
van 100 quid
good engine and box 1000
mk2 running gear and coilovers 1000
and a lot of time fabing it in..

 

heres some info and some vidoes


Ford Racing Performance Parts decided to take a Ford Focus RS and stuff a 5.0L Cammer crate motor. Ford decided to start with the RS version because of its sportier Euro appearance. The engine is a DOHC 5.0L V8 modular crate motor putting out 420 BHP and 365 ft.-lbs. torque. Ford Racing Performance Parts sells this engine for $14,995 on their site. The 5.0L cammer motor is based off the 4.6L Mustang Cobra motor. A Tremec five-speed HD transmission and a Ford Racing 8.8 inch differential is used to handle the power. To boost the cool factor the Ford switched the Focus from front-wheel drive to rear-wheel drive.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpNBf...layer_embedded

Ford Focus RS8Ford Racing Performance Parts (FRPP) used a sport-compact car to display the company's latest addition to an already powerful crate engine line-up – a modified Focus RS converted to rear-wheel drive and V-8 power – with the introduction of the Focus RS8 at this year's Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show.

Using the European Focus RS as a starting point, FRPP worked its engineering magic to mate its new, all-alloy, 5.0-liter 4-valve "Cammer" crate engine – cranking out a pavement-pounding 420 naturally aspirated horsepower – into the engine bay of the Focus. Although a handful of aftermarket firms have successfully mated Ford V-8 power with a Focus, the RS8 was built to show the versatility of a "Cammer" crate engine and "plug-and-play" engine electronics installation in a pure stock-looking Ford Focus.

The foundation of FRPP’s hot new 5.0-liter "Cammer" crate engine is rooted in the Ford SVT Mustang Cobra 4.6-liter four-valve engine family. However, the crate motor's flanged cylinder liners help provide 94mm (instead of 90.2mm) cylinder bores, creating a full 5.0-liters of piston displacement. And while the motor employs the 2003-04 SVT Mustang Cobra "Terminator" forged crankshaft with six-bolt mains and Manley "H-Beam" connecting rods for superior strength, the block itself is specially reinforced in the crankcase web areas for high torque loads.

Other key differences include forged pistons, an 11.0:1 compression ratio, ported heads, higher-lift cams and beehive-shaped valve springs. The crate engine also features higher-flow fuel injectors and a

magnesium variable-geometry intake manifold, similar to the FR500 intake manifold currently offered in the 2004 FRPP catalog.

Ford Racing's new 5.0-liter "Cammer" crate engine comes with a stock SVT Mustang Cobra oil pan and exhaust manifolds, so an exhaust system – employing Ford Racing prototype metal-substrate catalysts and a set of Ford Racing dual-mode mufflers – was custom-fabricated to put the engine heat to the street.

One of the best parts about a Ford Racing 5.0-liter "Cammer" crate engine installation is that FRPP takes a lot of the guesswork out of the project by offering a choice of several length 5.0-liter 4-valve modular wiring harness kits that are created specifically to cover the most popular engine swap configurations. What's more, harness kits – which include the powertrain control module (PCM) – provide all of the necessary electrical connectors, including end terminals, a fuse box, a power distribution box, as well as switch connectors and fuel pump relays. The 5.0L EFI "Cammer" crate engine, including the wiring harness kit, will sell for a MSRP of $14,995 and will be available from the 2004 Ford Racing Performance Parts catalog.

Completing the RS8's powertrain is a Tremec five-speed HD transmission with a Ford Racing clutch kit and Ford Racing prototype shifter.

"Some sport-compact purists will likely never escape the four-cylinder mindset that keeps tuners and owners throwing bigger and bigger bucks at smaller and smaller performance gains," said Davis. "But we would like to think our 5.0-liter "Cammer" crate-engined Focus RS8 will somehow force the kind of performance paradigm shift that took enthusiasts from big traditional Muscle Cars to smaller, modern-day Pony Cars."

One look at the RS8 would suggest that its transformation from a production front-driver into a rear-drive pocket rocket was a study in simplicity. But in reality, Ford Racing engineers had their work cut out for them from the start.

Beyond fitting the drivetrain, there was the challenge of designing new suspensions front and rear. FRPP engineers put together a prototype setup inspired by Kugel Komponents up front, and a rear unit locating a Ford Racing 8.8-inch differential while offering adjustable ride height using Multimatic dampers. The newly-designed rear-wheel drive conversion kit will be sold through the FRPP catalog.

Four-wheel discs put the brakes on 18x8-inch European RS alloy wheels, wearing Michelin Pilot Sport 225/40 ZR18 tires up front and 255/45 ZR18s in the back.

"This isn't the typical sport compact modification project, but it sure will get attention out on the streets," exclaimed Davis. "With rear-wheel drive and over 400 horsepower, the Focus RS8 will make itself known at the drag strip and any road course. We're even going to take it drifting!"

Outside, the RS8 turns heads, thanks to the handsome European Focus RS styling cues and shimmering Blue Pearl Coat exterior paint treatment. Inside, the Focus RS provided the seating while Ford Racing chipped in with its Focus A-Pillar Gauge Pod and a full complement of Ford Racing Gauges. Also installed were a Harmon/Becker Traffic-Pro, a Sirius Satellite Radio system and Infinity amps and speakers – just to make sure the tunes are powerful, too.


this might help

cheers paul

 

I didnt know they built that . thats excellent

 

il be selling a focos shell soon mate lol