Hi,
Has anyone got any information, pics, specs ec. on any RWD or 4WD focus conversions?

anything will be appriciated

thanks,
scott

 

http://www.focusv8.co.uk/

 

This is A1 Rallysports RWD YB powered focus in action (500plus BHP)

A wicked car RIP



i think you've seen my work in progress

 

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame...hp&carnum=1796

 

cheers guys ive seen the V8 before, i think its a bit crude (the rear axle)

anyone else know anything?

 

yes it is crude..... i looked at this conversion and it also only suits an auto gearbox which is no good for anyone imo

Have a look at this... a few pics of Charlie Shaws Focus (that Andy built), i have a few build pics of it as well if you want to see them.

http://www.ayrshore.com/features/foc...ocuscossie.htm

 

Eh? No it dont, it says can use either the T5 or T56...

 

urrrr ummm ... don't think a T5/T56 box is gonna fit without some floor pan/bulk head adjustment, you seen a std focus floor pan?

If you have any picks of a focus without a modified floor and a T5 id love to see them

 

Err, C4 autoboxes etc are much bigger than the manual ones IIRC, so i still dont understand your point about it only suiting the autobox

 

the pics i've seen of the auto box fitted to that V8 focus conversion show it to be a lot smaller that a T5 (some guy on here had one and still had to mod the bulk head from what i can remember)

My point is that the web site says 'NO' welding necessary, but to fit a T5 box I can't see for the life of me how you'd get away with NO floor/bulk head mods i.e. welding

Hence, i'd be interested to see pics of such a box in a focus with no floor mods ........................

 

The Web site shown above has/had not done a conversion, they took their information from the U.S site, where it's described as a bolt in conversion, no welding.

The U.S guys do cut the transmission tunnel and boot floor and then POP Rivet in patches, You wouldn't get an M.O.T here in that state.

No gearbox will fit without slight tunnel mods, with a T.5 / C4 auto its not much of a mod.

Spare wheel well is in the way of the diff as well.

Mines a 4 speed AOD auto which is slightly bigger.

 

www.andrewgallacher.com

Nuff said.


Paul post some build pics of Charlies car.

 

John Cross has a Focus V8 , spits bloody flames all over the place , luckily he'll always be behind me so wont burn my bumper , lol.

 

I know of a Focus being built with a mid-mounted F1 engine - will try and get details.

 

ok not strictly a focus but,

https://passionford.com/forum/viewto...=focus+skyline

 

I reckon the driver of that particular vehicle will need a bloody good set of ear-plugs !

 

The old 4wd one of Andrew Barker (now been rebuilt into a new shell)

Its actually a Subaru Sti in drag lol

 

Click the link for pic

 

I put these on another thread last week ,but if you ain't seen em!












this is my mates A1,rwd shell,cossied,nitroused,full focus rs body kit.

puddy

 

How much does a conversion like this cost?

i dont see the point in tuning a FWD car to 3/400 HP, so RWD the way to go, is a high power RWD car drivable in the wet?

 

Has andy still got that car as im sure it was on ebay a while back. I think he used Subaru running gear cos it was lighter than cossie running gear and so for the restricted power its was just what he wanted

 

gotta love that car though... sounds great
there were some photos of it on here somewhere but i can't find them

 

PaulCossie

Yes, he still has the re-shelled version (red car) he was out rallying in it 2 weeks ago.

Its been on ebay for a while about 20k IIRC

 

Is'nt that Steve's own car built out of bits of the old car?

 

nope,this is one of the original conversions done by mark that worked

for scottie,a few years ago@ A1.

Maybe out in time @ central meet with steves

puddy

 

Cheers mate.
Do you have any pics of Steves new one?

 

Just use a Zetec engine for a turbo project and Evo 8 running gear, thats what im doing. Keeps the engine transverse and much less fabrication is needed

 

Sounds easy enough

puddy

 

And will give the massive understeer that the Evos have on the limit too ! All that weight ahead of the driveline , would be ok if you get it behind the line of the driveshafts