Desiato
Hard-core CEG'er
Although...
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Ford Racing RS8 Focus (No 56K)
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Klasse Act
I pee with gloves on!
I just saw that this past weekend on Woodward, he pulled into the Auto Zone parking lot Saturday night, right next to a 95' Escort RS "Cossie", what a combo:drool: :drool: :drool:
111R
Veteran CEG'er
Guitarman19853
Hard-core CEG'er
So if it can be done to the smaller Focus, why not the Contour?
SVThopeful
CEG'er
I believe we talked didn't we?
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SVThopeful
CEG'er
That's a good question about fitting a V8 in a Contour... I guess it's one of those wierd things.
Tourige
CEG's Resident Jackass
The focus already has a place to run the driveshaft and transmission. The contour does not.
hectik1
The Hispanic Hellion
I've always liked that swap in the Focus....I need to see one in person now.:drool:
http://www.kugelkomponents.com/focus/focus.html
$5500 for all the bolt on parts. Then you need a engine, rear end and trans. Hmmmmm Where to get a blown engine focus!
$5500 for all the bolt on parts. Then you need a engine, rear end and trans. Hmmmmm Where to get a blown engine focus!
SVThopeful
CEG'er
Here's one with a '03 Cobra engine.
http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/roadtests/0404scc_ati_terminator_ford_focus/index.html
http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/roadtests/0404scc_ati_terminator_ford_focus/index.html
RespectTheContour
Hard-core CEG'er
wow, never seen either one of those cars....wow i want to have one!
TGO
King of the OFT
cool car and evererything, but not $105k cool!
RespectTheContour
Hard-core CEG'er
SVThopeful
CEG'er
I think you could build one for around $25,000 or $30,000 if you used a pushrod 5.0L V8 and some used parts. The engine alone in the RS8 is $14,000.
theSCHAFF
Hard-core CEG'er
As cool as i think that is, and as much as i respect the work and the project itself, for $105k to throw into a focus and your just tailing a Galardo, thats not a very flattering sticker price per the performance.
Now that's what i'm talking about, if i had the money for either, i'd go with the 03' Cobra powered focus... cept i'd put it in a ZX3, lower it as low as possible on coilovers, with a mach1 lip as only 'dress up' and steelies up front, with cut and widened 10" wide steelies in back. so apart from the rumble and the big fat meats you'd only see from the rear, it'd be a total sleeper!
Now that's what i'm talking about, if i had the money for either, i'd go with the 03' Cobra powered focus... cept i'd put it in a ZX3, lower it as low as possible on coilovers, with a mach1 lip as only 'dress up' and steelies up front, with cut and widened 10" wide steelies in back. so apart from the rumble and the big fat meats you'd only see from the rear, it'd be a total sleeper!
steebsSVT
CEG'er
nope, we do all our photoshoots indoors... lol
JEFFtourCT
CEG'er
so then, it is possible to do this in a contour.. it just proves that it takes a lot of money. next CEGer to win the powerball ... this is your mission
elraido
I kant speel
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Tourige
CEG's Resident Jackass
If i win the powerball im not wasting 100 grand to put RWD in a contour. Unless i win like 300+million.
Klasse Act
I pee with gloves on!
When I was out at ATI a couple years ago they had their version of the RWD/V8 FSVT out there and the guy told me it would be $70K to have one built for a customer, so I wonder why that one is $35K more IMO the people that buy a car like that will not miss $70/105K anyways and are probably tired of the rodding scene, can't blame them one bit!
IMO the people that buy a car like that will not miss $70/105K anyways and are probably tired of the rodding scene, can't blame them one bit!