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2012 Ford Focus ST BODY AND CHASSIS Structure - European Specs
Structure | Computer-optimized, high-efficiency, unitary-welded steel |
Safety Elements - Body | Ford Intelligent Protection System (IPS) with optimised bodystructure to achieve moderate deceleration levels whilst minimisingintrusions into the passenger compartment in offset and straight frontimpacts, side impacts and rear impacts:
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Passive safety and restraint system elements | Ford Intelligent Protection System (IPS) featuring:
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Bumper system | Damage-resistant, full-depth moulded reinforced polypropylene |
Security system elements |
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Corrosion protection | 24-stage paint and body protection process, including zincprecoating for all relevant exterior panels, optimised dip phosphatecoat, electrocoat primer, primer/surfacer and basecoat/clearcoatsystem, plus comprehensive cavity wax injection, PVC underbodycoating and stone chip protection. Thick PVC sealing beads forflanges. Front plastic wheel arch liners, rear textile wheel arch liners,anti scuff strips on inner doorsills. |
Suspension | Front – Macpherson strut suspension with isolated subframe andelectric variable ratio steering. Shocks, springs, anti-roll bars andspring aids adopted to ST requirements Rear – Control blade rear suspension derived from Focus RS. Shocks,springs, anti-roll bars and spring aids adopted to ST requirements |
Steering | Type – Rack and pinion steering with rack-mounted Electric PowerAssisted Steering (EPAS) Turning circle (Kerb-to-Kerb) – 1200cm/39.4ft |
Brakes | Front: 320x25mm discs, 57mm wheel cylinder diameter Rear: 271x11mm discs, 37mm wheel cylinder diameter |
Wheels and tires Wheel type Wheel size Tire size Spare wheel and tire | Alloy 8.5x18in 235/40R18 Goodyear Eagle AS2 Option 1: FoE ONLY: no mini-spare; tyre repair kit Option 2: FoE ONLY: mini-spare 135/80R16 Option 3: FoE ONLY: dissimilar spare 205/55R16 Option 4: FNA ONLY: dissimilar spare 215/55R16 |