BeArDy

anyone know where i can read up on this?
or maybe just any engine into a focus?

reason being my mate has a Focus 1.6 and hes getting bored, and i am used to fitting big engines into Vauxhalls (i own a Corsa 2.5 V6 Turbo with NOS) so i said i would look into it and ask about....?

i am planing on going to the RS owners club day and ask and maybe have a look at the lay out etc and maybe have a chat with a few owners....

Azrael

Nice converstion is to put longitunally YBT into Focus and put also 4x4 there.

BeArDy

not used to fords mate so havent got any idea where to start

i have a Ford focus
and say a RWD Saff cos (full car to brake)
is there anyway of making it FWD? maybe use the gearbox off the 2lt Zetec? (i am used to vauxhalls so if it sounds daft i am sorry)

Windle

bordy you will av to turn engine round 90 degrees obviously but this has been done will need a strong box though ! 4x4 or rear wheel drive proper conversion is better plan

Azrael

Much better, and doable - there are Ford Focus like that. I have only rallycross Focus photos around if you want but I've seen ones of a a street car. You need parts of floor pan swapped, custom made WCR-like rear suspension in Focus, stronger front and coilovers or something to set it up. gearbox, diffs and everything can be adapted from Sapth. But most of all you need creative mechanic with welder and lots of ideas

ian sibbert

Beardy

The best conversion i have seen of a focus was done by a guy called Andy Barker...(it is a rallycar) he grafted a suburu impreza sti into a focus, I am ford through and through but this was a pukka conversion and realitively straight forward. As Azreal says the best solution is to make a rear cradle for the diff to sit in, you will need to create turrets in the rear of the focus as you will be doing away with the beam and trailing arm set-up (as per esc cos/saph) and install custom suspension, i've seen a couple where standard front uprights have been used, 3 link bars from the bottom of the upright to the cradle and custom made drive shafts.

I think you could put a yb in longitunally but i'd be careful which box you fitted the mk5 escort rs2000 mates a 2lt with mt75 but you'd probably need to uprate gear kit, you can get a straight cut version for the inline mt75 but I ain't sure if it fits into the rs2000 box.

Hope this helps