Jaydee20ll Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Hi folks I have a 2005 mk2 Ford Focus 5 door on a 54 plate and am considering doing an ST conversion and wondering does the suspension components from the mk2.5 ST fit a standard chassis. The car I’m planning on doing this work to is a 2 ltr 145bhp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW1982 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 All ST specific parts and components except the rear exhaust silencer are fully compatible with any Focus MK2/MK2.5 body Shell. The only difference between a "Normal" Focus MK2/MK2.5 body Shell and a Focus MK2/MK2.5 ST body Shell is the spare wheel well. When performing a 100% ST conversion the spare wheel well needs to be removed to make space for the rear exhaust silencer. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 7 hours ago, Jaydee20ll said: Hi folks I have a 2005 mk2 Ford Focus 5 door on a 54 plate and am considering doing an ST conversion and wondering does the suspension components from the mk2.5 ST fit a standard chassis. The car I’m planning on doing this work to is a 2 ltr 145bhp My LX car has undergone an ST conversion - badge cost me £4 (inc P&P) LOL 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Careful of all that extra bhp [emoji6]Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaydee20ll Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 9 hours ago, JW1982 said: All ST specific parts and components except the rear exhaust silencer are fully compatible with any Focus MK2/MK2.5 body shell. The only difference between a "Normal" Focus MK2/MK2.5 body shell and a Focus MK2/MK2.5 ST body shell is the spare wheel well. When performing a 100% ST conversion the spare wheel well needs to be removed to make space for the rear exhaust silencer. Thank you for that. I was already pretty sure everything just bolted on. Won’t be putting the ST back box on it will have an exhaust custom built as don’t want to change the body in anyway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, Jaydee20ll said: Thank you for that. I was already pretty sure everything just bolted on. Won’t be putting the ST back box on it will have an exhaust custom built as don’t want to change the body in anyway Sounds an interesting project, hope you'll take plenty of 'before' and 'after' and report back in... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaydee20ll Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 19 minutes ago, Jaydee20ll said: Thank you for that. I was already pretty sure everything just bolted on. Won’t be putting the ST back box on it will have an exhaust custom built as don’t want to change the body in anyway Well I say that but also want to give it a facelift so looking into what parts are different for that aswell. The pics are the way it sits now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 That's not a proper LX, you have those posh original fog lights, and body coloured door mirrors! 😅 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaydee20ll Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 19 minutes ago, StephenFord said: Sounds an interesting project, hope you'll take plenty of 'before' and 'after' and report back in... Take before and after pics most of the time when working on any car. Seat swap and full carpet clean yesterday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigLen Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 9 minutes ago, Jaydee20ll said: Well I say that but also want to give it a facelift so looking into what parts are different for that aswell. The pics are the way it sits now Looks tidy, the LX only had hub caps that looks like a zetec, For the facelift you would need the front plastic sub frame, side wings, bomnet, headlights and front bumper, then given the age of the vehicle mate if it was ever crashed the insurance wouldn't pay out to replace all those items, The ST wing mirrors have indicators in them too, The Recaro interior is a straight swap need a TX40 and TX50 torx bit to remove the seats as I see you already know that. Here's some guides which will help for the st dash pod and seats, the sparco tow strap boot handle would also look good on the blue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaydee20ll Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, StephenFord said: That's not a proper LX, you have those posh original fog lights, and body coloured door mirrors! 😅 Never said it was an LX 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigLen Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, Jaydee20ll said: Never said it was an LX Ah I see @StephenFord post there threw me off, when he said 5 minutes ago, StephenFord said: That's not a proper LX, you have those posh original fog lights, and body coloured door mirrors! 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, BigLen said: Ah I see @StephenFord post there threw me off, when he said Sorry bud, speed reading and age, not a great combination! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F0CUE Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Defo the rear lights as well as the MK2 pre face ones are horrid. The new ones the ST spoiler sits over the top then the rest shows clear. Was the car used as a teenage den before? 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke4efc Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 The only thing that properly sets ST's apart from regular Focus' is the engine. And since you're probably not going to stick the 5 pot in, you wont really gain much. Pretty much every ST out there has had a new exhaust fitted because the stock one is so quiet. Stick some 18" wheels on, lower it by like 40mm all round. Maybe get some wheel spacers and you won't be far off the ST look on the outside. The ST spoiler is a little subtle imo so I changed mine to the RS style. As for the interor, the carbon fibre look dashboard with an aftermarket touch screen stereo makes all the difference (aside from the black leather seats obviously). If you plan on doing a facelift conversion then it'll be worth getting hold of a set of xenon headlights to complete the look. Just be careful, a lot of them will have burnt out projectors now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW1982 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 A full ST conversion does not make any sense financially. Al necessary parts will cost way more than the car is worth and in the end the car will be worth way less than a "real" ST. From a financial point of view selling your current Focus MK2 and buying a Focus MK2.5 ST will be a more cost effective option. A full ST conversion only makes sense if the car is considered to be a hobby and you plan to keep the car for a long time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Very true, even fitting an ST carbon console and associated interior parts can cost a couple of grand unless you make very lucky finds on eBay.Custom exhausts ain't cheap either for sure.I'd lay bets that a half decent ST is out there that would be a surprisingly inexpensive purchase and a couple of tasteful mods to personalise it would then be a totally rewarding option.Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke4efc Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 6 hours ago, Stoney871 said: I'd lay bets that a half decent ST is out there that would be a surprisingly inexpensive purchase and a couple of tasteful mods to personalise it would then be a totally rewarding option. If i hadn't already written war & piece on the subject I'd have said just that. Pre-faclift ST-3 with around 100k on the clock can be had for under £4-5000. There aren't many cars around with that sort of performance for that sort of money. Basic remap will see a 40hp gain too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 On 9/20/2020 at 6:11 PM, Jaydee20ll said: What do people keep between their legs while driving? I've seen this particular mark so often on used cars driver seats and can't understand it at all...they can't all be peeing themselves surely!? I suppose it could be groin sweat? But that's not much better to think about... It's one of the main reasons I like full leathers, wipe clean! On topic though, I agree with the others, just buy an ST...if you only want a prefacelift, those a really cheap now. Facelift costs a bit more but will also hold value better. It'll also end up cheaper and easier to insure to a proper ST than a heavily modified basic model. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 17 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: What do people keep between their legs while driving? I've seen this particular mark so often on used cars driver seats and can't understand it at all...they can't all be peeing themselves surely!? I suppose it could be groin sweat? But that's not much better to think about... It's one of the main reasons I like full leathers, wipe clean! Tom, you are so right! These are my 15 year old seats with approaching 100,000 miles. One of the many things that attracted me to my particular car. The thought of wallowing in those stains would want me to put on a Hazmat suit LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F0CUE Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 31 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: What do people keep between their legs while driving? I've seen this particular mark so often on used cars driver seats and can't understand it at all...they can't all be peeing themselves surely!? I suppose it could be groin sweat? But that's not much better to think about... It's one of the main reasons I like full leathers, wipe clean! Gives me the fear that does could be anything 🤮 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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