SVT

Doc · Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:26 am

How many SVT experts are there on this forum? I have some questions.

Patalrob · Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:29 am

Whatca wanna know we can try and answear your questions.

BTW welcome!

Macky21 · Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:48 am

Ask away!

Doc · Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:17 am

I have odd questions like.
How "rare" are the Focus SVT's? How does one find out how many were built per year etc?
What are some of the main differances in the motor and trans. The engine is still a 2.0, but how does it differ from the regular dual 2.0? is the lower end the same, with only the head being SVT specific? I know the SVT is 6 speed only, other than an extra gear, what differances are there from a 5 speed?

Redlineracer12 · Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:03 pm

The bottom end is not the same, nor is the head. Bottom end has different rods, higher compression pistons, and oil squirters. Head has VCT, stiffer valve springs, and bigger intake ports. Transmissions have practically nothing in common with each other. Regular focus has an MTX-75, where SVT uses an entirely different Getrag tranny.

http://myfordfocus.com/svt/

hermitmaster · Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:03 pm

These numbers are from the SVTOA Forums, and compiled by SVTOA member SonicBoy.

Rarest model by year:
2002: CD Silver with Red inserts
2003: 5-door Black with Blue inserts
2004: 5-door Infra Red Euro.

Here are the numbers:

2002 SVT Focus Color Breakdown
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Exterior / Interior Totals
Pitch Black / Red 731
Pitch Black / Blue 589
CD Silver / Red 513
CD Silver / Blue 746
Infra Red / Red 1025
Sonic Blue / Blue 1184

Total vehicles produced for 2002: 4,788

2003 SVT Focus Color Breakdown
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3-door Total - 3,985
Exterior/Interior Totals
Pitch Black / Red 981
Pitch Black / Blue 63
Pitch Black / EAP 222
Infra Red / Red 1010
Infra Red / EAP 101
Sonic Blue / Blue 178
CD Silver / Red 616
CD Silver / Blue 100
CD Silver / EAP 160
Screaming Yellow / EAP 253
Competion Orange / EAP 301

5-door Total - 2173
Pitch Black / Red 717
Pitch Black / Blue 53
Infra Red / Red 582
Sonic Blue / Blue 120
CD Silver/ Red 591
CD Silver/ Blue 110

Total vehicles produced for 2003: 6,158

2004 SVT Focus Color Breakdown
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3-door Total - 1978
Exterior/Interior Totals
Pitch Black / Red 197
Pitch Black / Blue 102
Pitch Black / EAP 128
Infra Red / Red 313
Infra Red / EAP 62
Sonic Blue / Blue 392
Sonic Blue / EAP 74
CD Silver / Red 135
CD Silver / Blue 244
CD Silver / EAP 87
Screaming Yellow / EAP 123
Competion Orange / EAP 121

5-door Total - 1079
Pitch Black / Red 112
Pitch Black / Blue 56
Pitch Black / EAP 110
Infra Red / Red 99
Infra Red / Euro 29
Sonic Blue / Blue 146
Sonic Blue / EAP 48
CD Silver / Red 66
CD Silver / Blue 192
CD Silver / EAP 104
Screaming Yellow / EAP 66
Competion Orange / EAP 51

Total vehicles produced for 2004: 3,057

Total ==> 14,003

The engine has a different head, exhaust manifold, catalyst, dual stage intake manifold, forged internals, higher compression pistons, variable cam timing on the intake cam, custom semi-cold air intake system, and a custom aluminum head.
The transmission is a 6-speed unit built by Getrag. It is the same transmission used in the Mini Cooper S. It's a dual layshaft design with a dual-mass flywheel. Technically there is no "overdrive" gear, since the final drive ratio is still higher than 1:1 in sixth gear.

0-60 mph in 7.1 to 7.5 seconds
.87 - .92g 200 ft skid pad
Top speed ~135 mph

If you're not sure if the timing belt has been replaced, just do it now and save a lot of cash. The most popular and beneficial mod is a tune. There isn't a lot of bolt-on power to be made in these cars. The majority of bolt-on power will come from: 1. Tune 2. high-flow cat or ORP. Different air intake systems and cat-back exhausts yield little to no real power increase.

Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:17 pm

Doc wrote:I have odd questions like.
How "rare" are the Focus SVT's? How does one find out how many were built per year etc?
What are some of the main differances in the motor and trans. The engine is still a 2.0, but how does it differ from the regular dual 2.0? is the lower end the same, with only the head being SVT specific? I know the SVT is 6 speed only, other than an extra gear, what differances are there from a 5 speed?

Rods and pistons are different, the block has oil squirters for the pistons, the head is totally different, the trans is a Getrag six speed where the five speed is an MTX-75 so 100% different.

The SVT has bigger brakes at both ends than any other Focus, different power steering pump, different rack and obviously a different body kit and interior.

As already mentioned "TIMING BELT!!!" if you don't know when it was done, get it done.

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Macky21 · Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:52 pm

And buy all your SVT parts from Steve

Stilz · Thu Feb 23, 2012 6:13 am

FORDSVTPARTS wrote:
Doc wrote:
As already mentioned "TIMING BELT!!!" if you don't know when it was done, get it done.

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I can attest for this... DO DAS TIMINK BELTO!!!!
Still trying to get mine on. lol

MCPunk79 · Mon Mar 19, 2012 10:43 pm

I agree.... BUY all your parts from Steve... and... BUY an SVT, I highly recommend them as the BEST Focus around...

... until the ST is unveiled....

blcksvt2003 · Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:22 am

MCPunk79 wrote:I agree.... BUY all your parts from Steve... and... BUY an SVT, I highly recommend them as the BEST Focus around...

... until the ST is unveiled....

which do u really think they are gonna sell in america? im not up enough on the reports to kno for sure. for now. i like driving the fastest production focus sold in america

Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:37 am

Yes ford released the ST is coming to the US in a 5 door hatch version.....

Patalrob · Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:27 am

Pappy wrote:Yes ford released the ST is coming to the US in a 5 door hatch version.....

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