straight-6 turbo Focus

[GravelBen]

thought this might interest some of you:

www.southcanterburycarclub.org.nz/pages/info/25Aug05TimaruCar.htm

built by the same people that made a Toyota supra turbo-powered RWD corolla levin, which is an absolute weapon in the OSCA (open saloon car) race class down here.

anyway, its a new focus, converted to 6-speed and RWD, with the 4.0 turbo straight-6 out of the (aussie) falcon XR6 turbo (and presumably tweaked somewhat). should go pretty well methinks

[skinnyboy]

awesome work!

My boss has got the XR6 Typhoon and it hammers!! Best Aussie car out at the moment IMHO

Just before christmas we had an impromtu burn out competition in his car, he now needs new tires

[nightdriver]

Looks nice,
But is it me or does it look slightly like something you would find in max power?? It looks stupidly low for a rally car and why a 5 door ????

[GravelBen]

nightdriver said:

Looks nice, But is it me or does it look slightly like something you would find in max power?? It looks stupidly low for a rally car and why a 5 door ????

does look a tad that way I guess, its being built for a tarmac rally which isn't too rough (often won by Porsche GT3's etc) and circuit racing as well. I have no idea why its a 5-door, maybe they couldn't get a 3-door, or decided the 5-door had better balance with a big 6 mounted mid-front?