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Old 17-03-2012, 08:28 PM
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Default Focus 2.3 US spec 'power by cosworth'

Noticed this is up for sale again

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3709368.htm

First saw this in 2005 being mapped by some Cosworth engineers at Bruntingthorpe, then was sold at Brooklyn Ford in Worcester 2006/2007 ish where I worked at the time.
Old 17-03-2012, 08:37 PM
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Just had a look at it on Pistonheads. What is the score with it? I've never heard of it before. Quite interesting. What engine is it? A duratec?
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if I had the cash I'd buy it on monday!
Old 17-03-2012, 09:02 PM
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It's a 2.3 Duratec, with Cosworth cams, intake etc, sounds proper lumpy on idle.

As I posted above, was at Bruntingthorpe in 2005 with one of the Golf mags and the Cosworth engineers were there mapping it. We asked them about it and it was a US spec Focus ZX3 development car for Cosworth tuning kit for the Duratec.

I didn't drive it when at the dealer but someone (apparently a salesman) did and wrecked the clutch /flywheel and put a hole through the gearbox casing Bits had to come from Cosworth to repair it.

Had some good bits on it, APs, Quaife diff etc

Found this old thread on here


Originally Posted by fishspeed
Hey people, you might of seen this at the ford fair but
this is for those that didnt my old man had to do a few bits
and bobs to it before the show so i grabbed this oportunity
to take a few snaps plus a little blast in it, its not a bad car,
its quick off the mark i will give it a s up















https://passionford.com/forum/ford-f...-cosworth.html

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Old 24-01-2014, 06:13 PM
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On ebay...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Very-Rare-...E:B:SS:GB:3160
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Is the just a fiesta st engine with the 2.3 head? non turbo?
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As it's a US Spec LHD car, it's based on a Focus ZX3 which is a 2.3 duratec as standard, it's had a fair few mods to raise power to 240hp, non-turbo.
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