2 videos of a Ford Focus V8
 

http://members.cox.net/ksracing/zx351_0001.wmv
And
http://www.redshark1.com/zx351_shakedown.wmv

First video:
http://img50.exs.cx/img50/5327/bscap94.jpg http://img50.exs.cx/img50/3839/bscap93.jpg

Second video:
http://img50.exs.cx/img50/8426/bscap92.jpg http://img33.exs.cx/img33/3089/bscap86.jpg

First video length: 7 MB
Second video length: 9 MB

Enjoy !!!

Good job :!: :D

now imagine that with twin turbos :twisted: it exists.

That sounds really awesome, and its weird to hear that V8 sound coming from a Focus...:D

lol i agree, sounds really weird

Sounds nice :)

i can't believe that thing fit! anyone care to guess when the video of him destroying that thing will show up on JW?

I think he did spend a lot of time and money to that car, so you should thing he drives it carefully.

you can build one of those for around $55k USD not that bad actually considering how fast it is. Ford even sells the kits to make it fit and turn it to RWD.

^the RS8???^

yeah that's what it would cost to build it yourself.
And considering you could get a 351 like that Focus had cheaper than a Cammer which the RS8 had.
The one I saw the guy said he spent about $60K since he had to fit the Twin Turbos in there aswell.

The kits to convert it to RWD are readily sold, no welding involved IIRC. So it won't be that crazy on costs.....

awesome man... :D

Saw this the other day on a ford focus owners club forum. I WANT I WANT I WANT I WANT!!!!!!! :wink:
It's hillarious hearing that rumbling beasts tickover eminate from a focus! Fooking awsome tho! Its got an auto box tho aint it? Shame really. And it looks a little high off the ground with a very large overall wheel/tyre diameter.

you can build it for a lot cheaper than that... the kit is only around 5k...

get yourself a junker, a motor, and a trans, and you're all set.


this guy only used a pushrod motor too... you could def go nuts with the $$$... but he certainly didn't.

what a way to scare the crap out of some idiot who pulls up in a Honda :lol:

Well when you are building something like this then you would't want a junker because the strength would be comprimised more than likely. Only A pushrod? a Ford 351 can push 450hp from the factory. And the kit you are referring to is only the engine mounts part you have to get the RWD IRS kit aswell, along with all the time to build it. You have to upgrade the tires and Brakes since stock would NOT hold up so the cost can go up quicker than you think and to do it proper you will spend some cash.

I was talking about cost... not HP. If he went fuel injected, etc obviously it would be a lot more costly and complicated.

btw... if anyone wanted to read more about the conversion, here are some links:
You can read about the car here.
http://www.kugelkomponents.com/focus/focus.html
http://www.theracingreport.com/docs/8565.html

A company that sells completed cars.
http://www.ford-v8-focus.com/

"Our East coast dealer in Florida (JD Motorsports 1-888-907-0477) also installs and he figures a first class conversion with new parts is about $20,000.00. The conversion parts, less engine, transmission and rear end purchased from us would cost about $5,500.00." :roll:

Actually, converting a 351 to EFI isnt all that hard/expensive at all... 351's are cheap motos to work on.

daamn.. it definately does sound weird coming from a focus.. must be hell of a fun time driving around town!