Originally posted by zaven:
Well with all the words of incuragement i have made some phone calls and looked on ebay and have came to terms that it may cost upwards of $15,000 to do this and i might screw up a good car so im getting a focus for $1500.00 and a install kit for $6000.00 ya i know its not a v8 tour but after listening to some of you i realize their is waaaay to much that involves this contour project and it would take a week of work to do a V8 focus and a lot less money.I have made contact with a guy that ownes one and says he pulls 11's at the track with slicks and 12.4's with streets so i think $7000.00 is well worth it.What do you guys think?
You need alot of work to get to 11s with a V8 Focus. The 302 crate engine that comes with it does make decent numbers. But even a well set up 302 focus is looking at 14s in the 1/4. Dial in more hp and you'll run into traction nightmares. You'll be looking at alot more than the basic kit to hit 11 second quarter mile times.
If you are looking at a V8 Focus anyways, why not just buy a completed car from Kugel? It will cost a little more, sure, but the cost includes a rediculously low premium for the hours of labor that goes into the cars. Likely alot less than you'll pay a shop for the same work. That and you know for sure it was done right since the people that created the kit installed it.
I have to agree with Chris here too. A used LS is such a bargain. Maybe consider that route. I would, but my V8 Focus plans have been in the planning since before I even got the car, it's not just some silly notion that popped into my head.
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