Is the Ford Focus ST170 a classic car?
Is the Ford Focus ST170 a classic car?
The Focus ST170 is on the verge of falling into the territory of being bought exclusively by people who know what they are and who want them as a modern classic or toy.
Is the ST170 Rs a good car to buy?
The fluid chassis was another story, with great damping and plenty of feedback through the steering, while the subtle cabin turned out to make the RS’s violent combination of blue and black look a little try-hard. Available with three or five doors or more rarely as an estate, picking up even a good ST170 requires very little cash these days.
Can a Zetec ST170 engine be transplanted?
The ST170 engine is basically a trick Zetec with a stronger bottom end and variable inlet cam timing. Some specialists say that the engine cannot be transplanted because the variable cam timing is controlled by the ECU in the Focus. However, one way of altering the cam timing would be to use the shift change lights output from an ECU for instance.
What’s the difference between a BT and a St engine?
The earlier engines known as Silver Tops (ST’s), thanks to their plain aluminium cam covers, with later engines being known as Black Tops (BT’s) because of their black cam covers. BT’s have two piece sumps whereas ST’s make do with a one piece design.
What was the name of the new Ford Focus?
The idea was to make an ‘everyman’ hot Ford very much in the spirit of the RS and XR cars before it, though this time its rear would be adorned with the new ST moniker. Ford took the normal Zetec engine and allowed Cosworth to breath upon it.
Is the Ford Focus a hot hatch car?
Hot hatches are always and will always be popular. That said, the ongoing popularity of hot hatches as a whole isn’t a linear affair. Some are instant hits, others take a few years to find their feet and with it, find a following. A case in point would be the car we’re looking at here, namely the Ford Focus ST170.
Do you need a back box for a ST170?
Finish it off with a remap and then look at an uprated turbo. now its up to u if u decide put the rest of the system on id personally just go for a back box as the 170 already comes with a stainless system iirc.