RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution RWD Focus: Why; 1 They are very plentiful there are over 2,000,000 in the us alone! From 2000 to now they have not changed suspension framing, With a few minor changes like in 05 they moved to ears for there front brakes. 2000 to 2004 are showing up in our local inexpensive junk yards, where spare rack and pinions and components are cheap and in huge numbers. 2 The cars are only falling more in price I have seen running 2000 focus's for under 1000 and almost free if they have motor issues. Also now on CL there is two 2005 with 2.0 duratecs for 3500 obo. 3 The Duratec! a very versatile and good power plant that picking up a huge after market fallowing thanks to open wheel and custom swaps in the UK and states. The ford harness is flashable and easy to adapt and swap. In the states any mazda turbo 2.3 steel crank will fit the 2.3, and they go for $300. 4 The swap parts are easy to find, such as ford explorer rear diff and t5 transmission. The explorer diff has a limited slip factory but can be upgraded with a carbon Kevlar clutch pack and forged housing for under $300 and can have custom preload for little extra, along with about any gear choice needed for street or rally. 5 The front and rear frame will have to be replaced and thats what I will be building and selling The goal for the frame's cost will be $1200 for front and rear frame. There are quite a bit more parts that it will require but this to get to a point where the focus can be the best RWD for the buck. 6 Cost. I want to set people up with the options to have a rwd car that with have a near perfect formula, Close ratio gear box good limited slip and with plenty of power NA or turbo. If the budget is tight there are several stock ford transmissions like ranger or miata 6 speed. and stock gear ratios and limited slips are not that far off from pretty damn good. 7 Repairs and spares. With the cost of diffs and t5s and duratecs people can afford to have spares. Going home with blown motors or a dead box's would be a thing of the past for the entry level racer. 8 Other cars This swap kit will not be just for focus it will cross in too the mazda 3, volvo s40 60 80 and c30. It will also work with for the UK focus market. The build I am using the ford explorer rear IRS from 2002 to present, there spline count is 31 and 29 outer. They are rather large but made of aluminum and can withstand huge hp numbers. I will retain the stock explorer cv and outer flange and bearing, the cv is overkill but cheap and plentiful. The diff will be mounted with similar geometry as the stock focus, the was the diff is made allows for mounts that will make the diff pull out from the bottom making changing them in to 8 bolts, 4 for the drive line and 4 for the diff on a 06 plus and 3 for a 2002 to 05. I will be making a fabricated rear knuckle and use the focus trailing mount its tucked up and in which is great for protection. The knuckle with be shaped with a void at the bottom so when you unbolt the hub you can pull the hub brake and cv at once. With this you can change a cv in 3 or 4 minutes. The back of the car has quite a bit of room but will require a small tower to be installed for a coil over shock, My goal is 12" of travel with the set up. The rest will be bolt on. in the front I will retain the stock power steering and build a new direct bolt on frame and move the rack forward and bolt in from the bottom. with this there will be the second peace of fabricating, of installing a small preformed tranny tunnel that would be best welded in. motor mount will have to be fabricated but should require little to no welding on the car, due to the existing mounts on the passengers side and fabricated ones on the drivers side. front suspension will not be changed unless wanted I do plan on making long travel parts, with fabricated arms but this would be icing on the cake. The bolt pattern will be changed to 5 on 4.5 and the mazda 3 knuckles already have this in the front and swap over. for brakes I will make a large brake kit but again thats more parts that are outside of the RWD swap. Thanks for reading This is what I hope to make my niche for years to come. https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,45563#msg-45563 Wed, 13 May 2026 13:32:20 -0500 Phorum 5.2.15a https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97588#msg-97588 Re: RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97588#msg-97588
]]> SteelSolutions Construction Zone Wed, 28 May 2014 13:01:55 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97460#msg-97460 Re: RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97460#msg-97460 in it dose.]]> SteelSolutions Construction Zone Tue, 20 May 2014 19:05:14 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97440#msg-97440 Re: RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97440#msg-97440 Doivi Clarkinen Construction Zone Tue, 20 May 2014 02:42:38 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97437#msg-97437 Re: RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97437#msg-97437 heymagic Construction Zone Mon, 19 May 2014 20:43:21 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97436#msg-97436 Re: RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97436#msg-97436
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we will see its two times stock lenth over new subaru and stock focus.

I am thinking the same thing but might be running in to the body because the arm is higher up
The bump steer is toe in its not near as crucal if you get tow out you spin instantly. easy fix
down the road im happy to see a frame that fits and has a final mounting point that will work.

The problem is the toe link is shorter than the lower control arm.

Um ya?? i dont get what your getting at? many many many cars run a shorter link on toe in the
front there is something it helps on a shit box road car. The affect of this, say guys running
08+ subarus is about 2 times less of that toe in on comp and droop. My concern of 4 more
inches is so little it can be done but unessiary at the moment. Like I said the reasoning is to
keep it in line with the mount on the knuckle, it needs to be higher in the car and if its longer it
will mean I have to cut out and channel part of the suport rail of the car gotta compremise for
now.

Hope that makes sence my garbage run on sentences and shit grammer I have a hard time
getting accross what I mean or people mistake what I say as if im not in understanding.]]> SteelSolutions Construction Zone Mon, 19 May 2014 18:45:33 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97410#msg-97410 Re: RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97410#msg-97410
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we will see its two times stock lenth over new subaru and stock focus.

I am thinking the same thing but might be running in to the body because the arm is higher up
The bump steer is toe in its not near as crucal if you get tow out you spin instantly. easy fix
down the road im happy to see a frame that fits and has a final mounting point that will work.

The problem is the toe link is shorter than the lower control arm.]]> Doivi Clarkinen Construction Zone Sun, 18 May 2014 03:59:14 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97401#msg-97401 Re: RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97401#msg-97401
I am thinking the same thing but might be running in to the body because the arm is higher up
The bump steer is toe in its not near as crucal if you get tow out you spin instantly. easy fix
down the road im happy to see a frame that fits and has a final mounting point that will work.]]> SteelSolutions Construction Zone Sat, 17 May 2014 18:03:19 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97386#msg-97386 Re: RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97386#msg-97386 phlat65 Construction Zone Fri, 16 May 2014 20:19:26 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97364#msg-97364 Re: RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97364#msg-97364 mellow65 Construction Zone Thu, 15 May 2014 18:15:15 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97361#msg-97361 Re: RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97361#msg-97361

]]> SteelSolutions Construction Zone Thu, 15 May 2014 17:40:32 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97359#msg-97359 Re: RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97359#msg-97359 over the years i havent put one on a road yet but my ideas have gotten better simpler
and easyer to make i mad that rear frame in 5 hrs. i have proven all the other parts im
making already in what i have built for subaru arms and other cars i just need some one
willing to pay for a car the budget of 3000 dosint cut it like alot of the people i have talked
too that really like the idea on facebook its not a cheep idea but with a good amount of cash
the speck of the car should be quite abit higher than the R2 fiesta i would say it would take about
20k and tons of hand work to get that spec but hell people pay that for the subie they start with!]]> SteelSolutions Construction Zone Thu, 15 May 2014 16:58:47 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97358#msg-97358 Re: RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97358#msg-97358
I want one.]]> mekilljoydammit Construction Zone Thu, 15 May 2014 15:57:58 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97357#msg-97357 Re: RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97357#msg-97357 SteelSolutions Construction Zone Thu, 15 May 2014 15:43:45 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97356#msg-97356 Re: RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97356#msg-97356 get a vibe of controle not from the car your up high you have little overhang and
you have a really tall roof for giants. There are over 2 million focus running around
i see the shells for 400 bucks and what not. I think the idea of the car now would be buy
and car tear it down to nothing do a motor with a stand alone and do a hotrod wiring harness
fuck everything in the car and weld a tunnel and weld two towers in and cut the wheel well
out and fuel cell. I would love to just sell the rolling chassis im not a wire guy a fuel guy
or a motor guy i would love to just build and sell a bare rolling shell with a full set of spares.]]> SteelSolutions Construction Zone Thu, 15 May 2014 15:42:12 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97354#msg-97354 Re: RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97354#msg-97354 mellow65 Construction Zone Thu, 15 May 2014 10:36:46 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97347#msg-97347 Re: RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97347#msg-97347 mekilljoydammit Construction Zone Thu, 15 May 2014 07:36:21 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97341#msg-97341 Re: RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97341#msg-97341
The first post has me confused:

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RWD Focus:

Why;
1 They are very plentiful there are over 2,000,000 in the us alone!

There are 2 million RWD Ford Focus in the US? Really?

I thought they were all FWD?]]> ofensus Construction Zone Thu, 15 May 2014 00:49:36 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97340#msg-97340 Re: RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97340#msg-97340
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you mean this?


Looking good!]]> RALLYRS Construction Zone Wed, 14 May 2014 23:04:50 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97326#msg-97326 Re: RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97326#msg-97326
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Anxious to see how the rest of the rear suspension/drivetrain goes together...]]> RALLYRS Construction Zone Sun, 11 May 2014 16:44:27 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97146#msg-97146 Re: RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,97146#msg-97146

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Hope all is well-William!


Any more news/pics?


TSSFAB's facebook link for this project:

https://www.facebook.com/RSF2000



Oh and William-plenty of interest in this still-17 pages on Focaljet.com and 5 pages on
Focusfanatics.com!


If you get a second maybe you could throw a quick post to the guys at these sites to let them know you're alive. :)

Here's the Focaljet link:

http://forums.focaljet.com/team-pit-stop/643612-who-wants-rwd-irs-focus.html


And the Focusfanatics link:

http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=280062


I love me some 240,xr and now BMW,but lets get another inexpensive RWD option out there!

Thanks and good luck!]]> RALLYRS Construction Zone Sun, 18 Aug 2013 12:23:30 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,84292#msg-84292 Re: RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,84292#msg-84292

the fronts are not identical in length just style and hardware.
The rear arm will be sandrail huge and the upper mount you see is for
the steer link mount.

ya I'm still going to use the exploder diff I can get gears for under 100
and a custom lsd carbon clutch plate diff for under 300. To be honest a
r200 off a skyline on ebay for 300 would be a better bet or supra but
keeping it in the family is cool to haha.

its not dead i have made some stuff that i haven't posted.]]> SteelSolutions Construction Zone Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:39:57 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,84248#msg-84248 Re: RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,84248#msg-84248
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I'm leaning against it as im typing i have a new rack and new knuckles and the
plan now is to mirror the front towers in the back and use the same shock, knuckle
,and arms front and rear. It should prove to be easier than all my original ideas.
Keep It Simple Stupid.....

Sounds interesting..redundancy with the suspension parts is nice..and rear steer FTW!

Just kidding...Obviously you'll "lock" the knuckles somehow.

Will you get the travel you're after with the front arms in the back?

Still using explorer diff or something else?]]> RALLYRS Construction Zone Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:41:41 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,84163#msg-84163 Re: RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,84163#msg-84163 plan now is to mirror the front towers in the back and use the same shock, knuckle
,and arms front and rear. It should prove to be easier than all my original ideas.
Keep It Simple Stupid, it would be this or solid axle im not against them but the
oooo ahhh factor gos little further with the IRS.

Thanks for bring it up its not dead its slow and no funds or time. I would love if
some one wanted to jump in and split the toyness fun another set of hands that
loves ford and building fun stuff and has little money. One man show dose not work
well so we will see I need to get my wagon in too and get its 18 inch lift kit for the
Bajabaru project

oo i did get a fiberglass hood a friend made for me but he said i cant touch it till the
car is moving, they say the Billtnami will wreck it.]]> SteelSolutions Construction Zone Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:52:51 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,84139#msg-84139 Re: RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,84139#msg-84139
Hope this hasn't fizzled...looking at Williams links ..looks like he's busy with Subie stuff..I want to add a "groan" here-but understand $$ is $$..gotta do what you need to get moneys..and many of those guys got loads of it...

No offense to the Subie/Evo crowd but personally I have little interest in the $$ AWD stuff...


2wd is where it's at!


Grassroots and like William said-there are Metric SHIT Tons of these in boneyards-go drive down the street for 5 minutes-you'll only pass about 12 of them...

Here's a reminder of his RWD Focus Facebook link-maybe we can pester him some more :)



https://www.facebook.com/RSF2000


Hope you are healthy and all is well William!



And remember everyone..

Go Ford!

(North) 'Merica! Fuck Yeah!

2wd rules!]]> RALLYRS Construction Zone Sun, 02 Jun 2013 15:00:01 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,76519#msg-76519 Re: RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,76519#msg-76519 mke723 Construction Zone Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:54:24 -0600 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,76503#msg-76503 Re: RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,76503#msg-76503 RALLYRS Construction Zone Wed, 09 Jan 2013 20:11:15 -0600 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,71852#msg-71852 Re: RSF2000 Rally Sport Focus! RWD Revolution https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,45563,71852#msg-71852 by the time it was at is worst i was at a red blood count of 17 thats over 70% low on blood i
was blacking out just standing up and my heart would get too 180 just walking. I did black out
for a few hrs on the bathroom floor guess there was a chance I could have never woken up :(

it was nice to see every one at the rally in the pits every one was concerned and asked if i was
ok made me feel better just being there.

little about the focus its back in the shop and the radiator and all is mounted and its about to start
running soon im not posting anything till its drifting around!

hear is some fun shit thought im duratec nuts and hears the last thing i picked up for me and my buds
at $200 a motor ;) and theres itbs out for them so if you know any one at Jenve let me know haha!

Duratec 3.5 v6 they make 265 hp and 250 lbs and that 87 gas. 92 they make little over 300 and
another 60 hp or so with headers and itbs I am in love! yes the 4 banger is little more ideal but for
how little you have to do to get 300 hp is sweet! around 400 bucks every time you need a fresh motor
Also they have been making 500 hp with 12 lbs of boost and lasting on the 3.7s There foot print is smaller than the duratec 2.5 no relation.



these are my subie arms but the ford will have something similar.
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