Ecoboost Falcon with Focus RS engine swap

[Eaturbo]

Yeah but can you imagine the look on the guy with the stock VX OR VY HSV Clubport or Monaro or VE SS that gets his bum handed to him by a 280kw 4cyclinder Falcon. The look on there face when they see the Ecoboost sign on the boot, PRICELESS

[malazn mafia]

Originally Posted by Eaturbo

Yeah but can you imagine the look on the guy with the stock VX OR VY HSV Clubport or Monaro or VE SS that gets his bum handed to him by a 280kw 4cyclinder Falcon. The look on there face when they see the Ecoboost sign on the boot, PRICELESS

Effect magnified times 10 if the ecoboost or whatever motor is put into a stock looking older lighter Falcon with faded paint and mismatched rims.

[XR6WGN]

Originally Posted by malazn mafia

Effect magnified times 10 if the ecoboost or whatever motor is put into a stock looking older lighter Falcon with faded paint and mismatched rims.

I don't have mismatched mags but my wagon certainly has the faded paint!! Now let's talk 280Killa Wasps

[Eaturbo]

Well d by that theory they never would build any performance car. I love beating Holdens with a 6 and i use to do it back in 94 with a EF XR6. But can you imagine doing it in a 4 cyclinder. I don't think these engines are quite as high strung as some may think. They still last for 200,000kms

[Cheech]

Not as high strung as the A45 AMG (26psi) but the RS is still quite high considering peak boost is 23.2 psi utilising a twin scroll design.

For reference the B series XR6T was around 6psi stock and the FG was 10psi stock.

I'll be keeping my RS stock, but once others start tuning we'll find out how much headroom they have.

[Vesper Martini]

Originally Posted by Eaturbo

Well d by that theory they never would build any performance car. I love beating Holdens with a 6 and i use to do it back in 94 with a EF XR6. But can you imagine doing it in a 4 cyclinder. I don't think these engines are quite as high strung as some may think. They still last for 200,000kms

Why not just beat the Holden with the Focus RS?

[Cheech]

Originally Posted by Bevsta007

Why not just beat the Holden with the Focus RS?

That's my plan.

[Eaturbo]

I think if you pull up next to a Holden in an RS they are already going to know the end result. But a Ecoboost G6E with an RS motor would be a surprise. Imagine the look on the guy's face when he comes up beside you and you tell him it's a 4 banger. Holden driver slowly puts his window up and never speaks of said race ever again and hopes that nobody else has seen it.

[blakef6]

Falcons are dead. Just get the RS. Much better car than a falcon

[Eaturbo]

Originally Posted by blakef6

Falcons are dead. Just get the RS. Much better car than a falcon

That might be fine if you don't need a big boot and heaps of interior room and have close to $60,000. None of that suits me.

[Luke Plaizier]

Originally Posted by Eaturbo

I wonder if the Focus RS engine would bolt straight into the Falcon Ecoboost sedan. It would be awesome to have a 257kw Ecoboost Falcon that's gets great fuel economy plus heaps of power and light. Would certainly be a great car given how light they are and how good they would handle. Maybe with a few mods and 280kw it would make a great alrounder

The last thing you want to do with brilliant ideas is to post them on Ford Forums. The naysayers and can't-be-done-ers swoop on you with ever fervent self righteousness.

Do it. Take pics. Write it up. Make us all proud.


Lukesyon

[Eaturbo]

I'm hearing you. The same arguement was used years ago when I had a 500hp turbo EA. They all said why don't you just buy a V8 it will be less stressed. Yeah right and look how that ended up when the BA came out.

Originally Posted by Luke Plaizier

The last thing you want to do with brilliant ideas is to post them on Ford Forums. The naysayers and can't-be-done-ers swoop on you with ever fervent self righteousness.

Do it. Take pics. Write it up. Make us all proud.


Lukesyon

[Cobra]

The best bet would be the 2.3L from a Mustang. As others have said, it's already designed for RWD applications and would bolt in easier. The RS motor had some revised internals, but for the extra outlay I doubt it'd be worth it. A worked 2.3L Ecoboost if one could be had cheaply would be amgood proposition. Worked in a falcon, would be a great sleeper.

[FPV GTHO]

Originally Posted by Cheech

Not as high strung as the A45 AMG (26psi) but the RS is still quite high considering peak boost is 23.2 psi utilising a twin scroll design.

For reference the B series XR6T was around 6psi stock and the FG was 10psi stock.

I'll be keeping my RS stock, but once others start tuning we'll find out how much headroom they have.

Im pretty sure these engines have integrated exhaust manifolds into the head, so even sticking a bigger turbo on may not be straightforward

[Eaturbo]

Yeah the exhaust manifold is part of the head. There getting 500rwhp in the USA from a stock internal mustang. 500rwhp Falcon Ecoboost HSV killer anyone.