Ford Focus?

Steve Stickel · 05-01-2018, 11:33 AM

Wow! 2017 Ford Focus RS added to the guide.... interesting.. at 298 HP

ALMACK · 05-01-2018, 12:01 PM

Gonna have to add a few pounds to the shipping weight just to meet the min. wt. for AAF/S class with 11.0 lbs. per hp break.

With a 13.50 1/4 mile index that car will easily run index, IMO.

Traction should not be a problem with AWD.

That's pretty stout h.p. numbers for a 2.3 cyl. 4 banger. Factory rated @ 350 hp.

Steve Stickel · 05-01-2018, 12:03 PM

NHRA has it at 298 hp and at a 10.91 wt break, means 3252 lbs, as I see it... Maybe an natural F car.. Ford has it at 350 hp, and 350 ft lbs tq.

ALMACK · 05-01-2018, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Stickel

NHRA has it at 298 hp and at a 10.91 wt break, means 3252 lbs, as I see it... Maybe an natural F car.. Ford has it at 350 hp, and 350 ft lbs tq.

I was thinking F/Stock also seeing as how it is All Wheel Drive.

That means it would then have an index of 11.80.

It will be interesting seeing the first AWD Ford, because you know someone will put a roll bar in one and load it with race fuel and turn up the boost

ss3011 · 05-01-2018, 12:13 PM

What transmission , an automatic 10 spd ? If it is a stick , is there a scatter shield available ? Could be a fun car to run , if you put in the effort .

ALMACK · 05-01-2018, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ss3011

What transmission , an automatic 10 spd ? If it is a stick , is there a scatter shield available ? Could be a fun car to run , if you put in the effort .

6 speed manual.
No Focus RS ever came with an automatic.

As far as a scatter shield, this may be a first for NHRA. Not sure tho.
If it is a F/Stock car, then it will be the first AWD in that class area that falls under the rules of the rear wheel drive cars.

This is a qoute from a online article about the car:

This led Ford to work with the engineering company GKN on the Torque Vectoring Rear Drive Module (RDM), which looks like a rear differential with electronically controlled but hydraulically actuated clutches on each rear-wheel output. A dedicated computer monitors vehicle sensors 100 times per second and locks and unlocks the clutches given the situation. The clutches allow the Focus RS to transfer up to 100 percent of its available power to the left or right rear wheel within .06 seconds by fully opening one clutch and locking the other, or it can lock the rear axle solid when using launch control.

https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-car...asts-hope-for/

ALMACK · 05-01-2018, 07:48 PM

I just got confirmation.

It is treated as a rear wheel drive so it's a E, F, or G stick car.

I would be curious how a racer will get around the SFI bellhousing rule with the transmission arrangement in that car

nickh · 05-01-2018, 09:12 PM

Wonder if Steve Polhill has thought about this combo lol

Steve Polhill · 05-02-2018, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by nickh

Wonder if Steve Polhill has thought about this combo lol

If Ford Gave me one I'd Race it

Factory stock?

Dwight Southerland · 05-02-2018, 10:19 AM

What happened to the Mustang and engines that were in the 2017 Ford tech information?

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ALMACK VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 1,935 Likes: 129 Liked 369 Times in 127 Posts	Re: Ford Focus? Gonna have to add a few pounds to the shipping weight just to meet the min. wt. for AAF/S class with 11.0 lbs. per hp break. With a 13.50 1/4 mile index that car will easily run index, IMO. Traction should not be a problem with AWD. That's pretty stout h.p. numbers for a 2.3 cyl. 4 banger. Factory rated @ 350 hp. __________________ Alan Mackin Stock 3777/ SS 3377 P/SA & SS/PA Fox Thunderbird I/PS '95 Mustang GT Last edited by ALMACK; 05-01-2018 at 12:07 PM.

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Steve Stickel Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: South Coast, Massachusetts Posts: 146 Likes: 157 Liked 50 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Ford Focus? NHRA has it at 298 hp and at a 10.91 wt break, means 3252 lbs, as I see it... Maybe an natural F car.. Ford has it at 350 hp, and 350 ft lbs tq. __________________ Steve Stickel 1161 Stk 1167 SS

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ss3011 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 908 Likes: 70 Liked 238 Times in 113 Posts	Re: Ford Focus? What transmission , an automatic 10 spd ? If it is a stick , is there a scatter shield available ? Could be a fun car to run , if you put in the effort .

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ALMACK VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 1,935 Likes: 129 Liked 369 Times in 127 Posts	Re: Ford Focus? I just got confirmation. It is treated as a rear wheel drive so it's a E, F, or G stick car. I would be curious how a racer will get around the SFI bellhousing rule with the transmission arrangement in that car __________________ Alan Mackin Stock 3777/ SS 3377 P/SA & SS/PA Fox Thunderbird I/PS '95 Mustang GT

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