2000 Focus Zx8

[SVTRacer]

Like the title says!

I went to a local car show yesterday, I have been going to this show for the past 3 years and have seen some really neat stuff. But year, this car took the cake, soley based on the fact that it was an out-of-state car and I had seen the other cars numerous times.

I didn't get all of the specs on the car, but i THINK it was a 387 or something along those lines; don't quote me on that. And yes, it was carb'd and not Fuel Injected.

headers.

 

[zorrex]

 

[todras]

Holy awesome! I thought this was going to be a thread about a riced Focus.

 

[FIND]

I am pleasantly surprised. I was expecting 8 tail pipes out of a focus or something dumb like that.

 

[Dyoel182]

I am pleasantly surprised. I was expecting 8 tail pipes out of a focus or something dumb like that.

Me too. I like the car but hate the naming. I was expecting a 7 door hatchback.

 

[greasemonkey1489]

I was expecting 8 doors since that's what the number is for. But this was just as interesting

 

[FauxhawkFox]

I like the clean exterior!

 

[dukeofsho]

Yup, I have though about this many times. Kugal Komponents sells a kit. I have thought about buying the kit anf modifing it for the Tour.

http://www.kugelkomponents.com/focus/focus.php

 

[FIND]

.... you would be better off going with something new than trying to make that fit a contour. I have a front that I could make work for a contour, and I have a rear that I could make work on a contour.

Honestly, if I have a few bucks extra some time, I am gonna pick up a transmission, a 3 liter and a contour, and do a RWD swap on a contour. I can add a turbo later and hit V8 power. One of those things for when I have a bunch of extra money and finish getting rid of some of my other cars..... 2 gone, 3 to go, then I'll be happy. My ex will be taking the explorer, just need to find a good home for my escort (sadly, too much frame rot) and bonneville now. Then I'll have room for one or two vehicles to play with/fix.

 

[SICILIANSVT82]

wow i like it! that thing has a ton of money dumped into it!

 

[SVTalex]

I figured it was going to be some V8 powered focus when I seen ZX8!!

 

[CarpePoon]

Saw one of these auto-x about 8 years ago. Nothing but tire squeal and understeer. Was fun hearing the supercharger whining away though.

 

[cobrawannabe]

V8-swapped Focii are VERY fast cars, and if the right engine is chosen, they can even handle nearly as well as the 4-cylinder cars. The wildest example I've ever seen has actually been posted p here before. The build was fully documented on FocalJet, and featured a twin-turbo, 1000+ HP 408

 

[Redlineracer12]

Not a huge fan.

 

[IRingTwyce]

when I seen

Jebus, that makes me twitch.