The 1.8 engine is plenty fast enough, especially if your not carrying passengers/luggage, and are happy to use the revs. The original Ford brochure gave the following figures: 0-62mph 30-60mph (in 4th gear) 1.8 10.3sec 12.1 secs. 2.0 9.2sec 11.9sec. FORD FOCUS II (DA_, HCP, DP) 1.4 Hatchback Petrol 02/2008 09/2012 FWD 16 80 59. FORD FOCUS II (DA_, HCP, DP) 1.6 Hatchback Petrol 02/2008 09/2012 FWD 16 100 74. Mirror Indicator fits FORD FOCUS Mk2 1.8 08 to 12 13B383 1538488 Apec Quality | eBay On 1/4/2021 at 2:33 AM, Rw9 said: I have 2008 Ford Focus 1.8 petrol (Duratec HE). I noticed the issue when I first got the car that when I was coming to a stop and I took the car out of gear and started to brake the engine would drop as far down as 500 revs and then bring itself back up. This issue only happened every so often. New listing FORD FOCUS MK2 2.0 TDCI DIESEL ENGINE CONTROL MODULE UNIT ECU 6M51-12A650-VB. Ford Focus Mk2 1.6 Petrol Engine Ecu 7M51-12A650-AFD 7M5112A650AFD 2GMD. Posted August 24, 2012. Between the o and 1 or rev counter, there are 2 black lines, normally mine ticks over at the first line under the one. If i switch on headlights it drops down to the first line just above zero, then jumps up to next one under 1, and just fluctuate's between them 2. Quote. Budding Enthusiast. Ford Model: 1.8 ghia petrol Ford Year: 2004 UK/Ireland Location: Dorset Author; Share; in part because the 1.4 TDCi engine wasn't fitted to the MK2 Focus. 1.8 Zetec 5d (08) Other Ford Focus (2005 - 2011) models: Ford Focus Coupe Cabriolet (2006 - 2010) Ford Focus RS (2009 - 2010) Ford Focus Hatchback (2005 - 2011) Ford Focus Estate (2005 - 2011) Ford Focus ST (2006 - 2010) Ford Focus Saloon (2005 - 2009) Ford Focus Hatchback (2005 - 2011) Specs & Dimensions 1.8 Zetec 5d (08) Review Owner Reviews Electronic Engine Controls, Heated oxygen sensors (HO2S), Engine Ignition, Fuel injectors, Digital Transmission Range (DTR) sensor, Gearshift lever unit to transmission overdrive cancel switch, Engine Cooling, Fuel pump relay. F10. 1. Generator. F11. 30. Subwoofer amplifier. F12. 15. Inertia Fuel Shutoff (IFS) switch, Fuel pump driver module kqRC.