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Ford Racing RS8 Focus (No 56K)

Klasse Act said:
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:confused: 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!
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Ford Racing Started out with a Focus RS and ATI used a SVT Focus, $31,000 vs $21,000. The engine in the Ford Racing is about $15,000 and the engine in the ATI Focus is about $12,000. There are some other differences since the Ford Racing car is also used as a show car so it has a $3,000 radio that's not even very good.
 
cnewton44 said:
If I won even 50 mil it would be worth it. I would probably buy one thats already pretty modded though, then convert to rear drive and drop in a 351:laugh:
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If i had stupid amounts of money i would just do it up crazy and make it AWD with like 900+hp. Just get everything contracted out.
 
cnewton44 said:
I would like to see a contour thats driveable with 900hp... Where would you get that kinda power:confused: :shrug:
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5.4L V8 w/30psi would probably do the trick. i don't know how driveable that would be, but i wouldn't mind trying to find out :laugh:
 
Pimpalicious316 said:
5.4L V8 w/30psi would probably do the trick. i don't know how driveable that would be, but i wouldn't mind trying to find out :laugh:
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:laugh: :laugh: Neither would I. But that would be a project for when I have millions cause I really dont wanna spend that money and have it blow up.:laugh: :laugh:
 
Tourige said:
If i win the powerball im not wasting 100 grand to put RWD in a contour. Unless i win like 300+million.
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Win me a powerball, I'll do it.

The Focus required extensive cutting & fabbing to fit the tranny & rear end. Shouldn't be much different for the Contour - but maybe easier since we know there is an AWD version of our platform out there. Jag X-Type AWD, Euro Mondeo Si AWD versions come to mind. You should at least be able to use the fuel tank, and the AWD versions will give you a clue or two where to beef up the unibody. A peek under a mid 80s & mid 90s BMW might yield a few good reinforcement tips too... :eek:

And by the way, last I checked you can get one of these Focus RS8 cars turn-key for around $25,000 - initial Focus purchase may be extra.

Link for the doubters: http://www.ford-v8-focus.com/q&a.html
 
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TourDeForce said:
Win me a powerball, I'll do it.

The Focus required extensive cutting & fabbing to fit the tranny & rear end. Shouldn't be much different for the Contour - but maybe easier since we know there is an AWD version of our platform out there. Jag X-Type AWD, Euro Mondeo Si AWD versions come to mind. You should at least be able to use the fuel tank, and the AWD versions will give you a clue or two where to beef up the unibody. A peek under a mid 80s & mid 90s BMW might yield a few good reinforcement tips too... :eek:

And by the way, last I checked you can get one of these Focus RS8 cars turn-key for around $25,000 - initial Focus purchase may be extra.

Link for the doubters: http://www.ford-v8-focus.com/q&a.html
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You're right, the reason the RS8 was so much money was because there were a lot of one off parts.
 
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