Thinkn of puttn a 2.5 turbo out of an st focus 08 plate if any1 got any feedback let us no. If its been dun? Wat 2 look out for

 

firstly wrong section, secondly why?
they're a bigger engine than a zetec, and they fit snuggly, not sure the extra cylinders width will fit.
also, why? you can easily have too much power from a FRS/zetec turbo engine in a mk2 xr2, i can't get grip in anything but the dry in my zetec turbo in my xr2 and even then struggle as i turn the boost up past a BAR.

 

Engine / box is too wide to fit between the chassis legs of a mk1 focus / transit connect, so i'd think a mk2 fiesta would be even narrower!

 

/\ just to point out i struggled with a FRS mtx75 box with a blacktop engine, fair bt of chopping required to inner wing.

 

Dunno if this is a an even dafter idea than matey putting an mfi rs turbo motor in a Puma?

https://passionford.com/forum/restor...a-project.html

 

Zetec route is boring now. Did it 10 years ago. U can fit anyfin if u no wat ur doin. Ive seen v6 in mk 2.

 

Simple as that eh?
Chop chop then, I'm looking forward to seeing it finished in a week.

Don't forget to slam the car on it's bumpstops so it looks/handles like a touring car, perfect for UK roads.

 

Any thing is possible with enough money, as a standard front end there is no chance the 5pot would fit but if you got creative and choped the fiesta front end off at the bulkhead and made your own space frame for the front end then put a wide arch kit on it that would be good but would cost loads and take ages to do

 

rob is correct, the 5 pot is a big engine in length, the v6 you mention isn't any longer than a zetec as the pistons are offset and not in a line.

 

i no a guy with a 5 pot in a mk1 focus and that was very tight! v6 if you want something different or put the 5 pot in the boot ;>

 

the best place for that engine would be i the rear of the mk2 xr2 ,would go in the front if you cut the hole front end off from the bulkhead and made your own

 

Or mount it longditudinally and have it RWD

 

BOOOSSHHHH!

 

It can be made to fit into a mk1 Focus - know a lad through a different website who has one fitted into an ST170 and main issue was driveshafts from what I can gather.

I recall it being tight but possible. Not sure on the space in a a Fiesta though

Rob

 

Did it run in the mk1 focus then.

Getting it to fit in a mk2 fiesta????f**kin no chance.

 

It runs and is mounted ok - needs driveshafts and exhaust to complete it

He was going to have to sell it but now trying to keep the project going

Rob

 

Anything that drastic would be ideal in the back with rwd conversion. On top gear a few years ago there was a v8 mk3 fiesta.!

 

Any pics / link to a build thread? Am interested to see how it was done, I know it has been attempted and failed a few times before.

 

i have bother a focuys st engine and a mk2 fiesta and just the engine is wider than will fit between teh struts, while you may make it fit in the hole where and engins will go you would have no shock towers

if you was rwd fitment you wouldnt sound so daft tho!!

 

Its on FFOC - you will need to register though I think;

http://www.ffoc.co.uk/modules.php?na...topic&t=201407

Rob

 

Am registered on there from years ago, need to pay up before it can be viewed too

 

i cant view it but if its black with stickers on the side sayin something like bassment its the same one i was on about, bought a lsd bc gearbox off him a while back and yes it runs, he was finishing the electrics when i saw it about a year n half ago

 

U can tel the real modders on here and the boring stick 2 easy way havnt a clue. Rwd is the way with 460bhp engine.

 

more pics!

 

Need pics of that mk1 focus with the volvo 5potter in it.

 

I've seen a Mk6 Fiesta ST150 with a Focus ST Volvo 5-pot. And I've seen a Zetec turbo with an MTX in a Mk6 Fiesta ST150, and that was a squeeze, so could believe a 5-pot could be made to fit a Mk2 with a little persuasion. there's not much difference in space between an Mk2 and Mk6 having worked on both.

 

This makes me giddy!
Can't wait to see it finished.