RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution
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William Timmins Senior Moderator Location: Redmond WA Join Date: 02/26/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 648 Rally Car: 3 xr4ti/74 capri/02 bug eye |
Think how many parts I would sell if I told every Subaru guy they have to disturb the metal on there car. |
William Timmins Senior Moderator Location: Redmond WA Join Date: 02/26/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 648 Rally Car: 3 xr4ti/74 capri/02 bug eye |
not the greatest shots but there is the air box it look like I might have an idea but we will see.
about using the ac for heat and cut the bottom of the box off. 
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Andrew Frick Junior Moderator Location: Greenville, SC Join Date: 05/18/2007 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 684 Rally Car: Rally Spec Ford Focus |
Having spent a good bit of time under the focus it looks like there is room for a live axle with a nice 4 link + Panhard bar setup. You could base the 4 link boxes off of the stock trailing arm locations. Since there is already going to be fair bit of metal moving to make room for the engine and transmission. My guess is the front suspension will need to some fabrication as well. Why not the rear? On the heater core. How much clearance do you need, You can remove most of the lower potions of the box if you give up the sections that route heat onto the passenger and drivers feet. Another option would be to just use the Mohave heater that Flex-a-lite. Seems like a good unit that would work well in your application. Andrew |
Steve Leitch Senior Moderator Location: Ocean Shores, Washington Join Date: 01/25/2009 Posts: 280 Rally Car: Can't decide which to use... |
William Timmins Senior Moderator Location: Redmond WA Join Date: 02/26/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 648 Rally Car: 3 xr4ti/74 capri/02 bug eye |
I don't see the point, With solid axle you would have to do link box's there is room but they would still have to be totally cut and sectioned in to the car. and more cutting to get the axle to swing up and down. along with the towers and wheel well. for irs all you need is cut the rear tire well and cut two shock towers and bolt it all in. there will only be one cut for the front a tunnel custom frame and custom arms. and for now weld in engine mounts. This has to be easy and do able for low to moderate levels of fabrication experience The heater core is going to be a road block you cant take the bottom out that is your heat, can cap the bottom and use the ac for heat but that only gains an inch or so. I think its going to be one part that I will have to make, thinking thin steel and water valve. |
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Chad Eixenberger Super Moderator Location: Grafton, WI Join Date: 02/01/2007 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 484 Rally Car: 1988 VW Golf #687 |
Are all Focus heater boxes the same?
Possibly a non-AC version that is smaller? Or maybe something out of a different car? If it's a common shitbox, then it shouldn't be too hard for customers to find. On my car I had to ditch the fan assembly and replace it with a marine blower motor. But I'm hooking that to the stock heater core...which seems to be your problem. 
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Andrew Sutherland Senior Moderator Location: Studio City CA / Camas WA Join Date: 02/22/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 275 Rally Car: Subaru, EVO, Honda, Husky |
William Timmins Senior Moderator Location: Redmond WA Join Date: 02/26/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 648 Rally Car: 3 xr4ti/74 capri/02 bug eye |
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William Timmins Senior Moderator Location: Redmond WA Join Date: 02/26/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 648 Rally Car: 3 xr4ti/74 capri/02 bug eye |
William Timmins Senior Moderator Location: Redmond WA Join Date: 02/26/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 648 Rally Car: 3 xr4ti/74 capri/02 bug eye |
More bad photos But just pulling the tank and heat junk, and cutting the wheel well.
There is a football field under there and there will be tons of room for suspension and diff I am going to go with the ford Exploder diff because I can get 5.13 and limited slip for cheap and save my supra diff for my wrx. 
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Matt Follett Super Moderator Location: La Belle Province, Montreal Join Date: 03/13/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 645 Rally Car: Don't Laugh, the Justy is Fun! |
William Timmins Senior Moderator Location: Redmond WA Join Date: 02/26/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 648 Rally Car: 3 xr4ti/74 capri/02 bug eye |
William Timmins Senior Moderator Location: Redmond WA Join Date: 02/26/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 648 Rally Car: 3 xr4ti/74 capri/02 bug eye |
hear is the front knuckle I am thinking about using it is out of a new Malibu. It comes with 1.25
by 11 7/8 rotor and its aluminum with a removable bearing hub. The hub is 5 on 4.5 and its the same spline as the rear hubs I want to use that I posted earlier. 
The two cvs are explorer and intrepid I plan on making my own cv shaft and use intrepid outers. 
Hear is some playing with the rear diff I think with some work I can make it a no wheel well cut fit. The only thing is the diff would be 3 inches north of the rear hub, but the short trailing arm would keep it with in manageable. This is going to be something I would want to try latter. There is also photos of the diff in center and it will be perfect. I will be moving the diff over to keep the drive line right down the pipe. For the drive line I think I will get the rock crawling yokes they are made to fit a 1.5 tube and use 120 wall 4130 for the drive line. 
The hole is for a fuel pump we cut a hole in focus's to turn a 3 hr job in to a 30 min and slap a little carbon fiber cover over it. Also with the diff in there I think I can make a gas tank that saddles the drive line like a subaru and would hold tons of gas and would not take up room in the car. 
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