Focus Rs no 2376
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neiljohnson said:
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Also treated her to a new set of Michelin pilot sport 3 tyres & i cannot recommend them enough the car now has so much more grip in both wet & dry on the Dunlops it would easily spin the wheels in forth but now i can get grip in 3rd!!
... I'm with you fitted to my R32 and roundabouts and corners are even better. So much more confidence too. Also treated her to a new set of Michelin pilot sport 3 tyres & i cannot recommend them enough the car now has so much more grip in both wet & dry on the Dunlops it would easily spin the wheels in forth but now i can get grip in 3rd!!
Lovely looking car must be good fun to drive
Well the time has come to say goodbye to the best car i have ever owned 
im really not sure if im making the right decision but i want to go 4x4 so will be looking to get into an Evo.
I did actually go to buy an Evo but came home with the Rs!!
Ive put her in the classifieds & will see what happens, of course if she doesn't sell then ill just upgrade some more
It seems that a couple of tuners have found a way to run bigger injectors with the standard ecu so 400 bhp has become a lot cheaper to achieve
im really not sure if im making the right decision but i want to go 4x4 so will be looking to get into an Evo.I did actually go to buy an Evo but came home with the Rs!!
Ive put her in the classifieds & will see what happens, of course if she doesn't sell then ill just upgrade some more
It seems that a couple of tuners have found a way to run bigger injectors with the standard ecu so 400 bhp has become a lot cheaper to achieve
neiljohnson said:
Well the time has come to say goodbye to the best car i have ever owned im really not sure if im making the right decision but i want to go 4x4 so will be looking to get into an Evo.
I did actually go to buy an Evo but came home with the Rs!!
Ive put her in the classifieds & will see what happens, of course if she doesn't sell then ill just upgrade some more
It seems that a couple of tuners have found a way to run bigger injectors with the standard ecu so 400 bhp has become a lot cheaper to achieve
Get on the MLR when you are looking to buy an Evo. Get one thats had at least "stage 1" mods if you can, saves paying to do it your self im really not sure if im making the right decision but i want to go 4x4 so will be looking to get into an Evo.I did actually go to buy an Evo but came home with the Rs!!
Ive put her in the classifieds & will see what happens, of course if she doesn't sell then ill just upgrade some more
It seems that a couple of tuners have found a way to run bigger injectors with the standard ecu so 400 bhp has become a lot cheaper to achieve
I must admit I also think the rs is a better looking car but no other 4x4 car appeals to me bar the cosworth but they are to old now for a daily runner.
One thing i am a bit concerwd about is a friend had a high 300's Evo 7 a while back & my focus would leave him with relative ease I want to go faster not slower!!
Will be wanting 400bhp + so have been looking at modified cars but have stopped looking for now until the focus has sold or I decide I can't part with it
One thing i am a bit concerwd about is a friend had a high 300's Evo 7 a while back & my focus would leave him with relative ease I want to go faster not slower!!
Will be wanting 400bhp + so have been looking at modified cars but have stopped looking for now until the focus has sold or I decide I can't part with it
but agree the cos wont do
escie said:
Insurance is suprisingly cheap on these will be getting one soon!
How are you finding ownership? And whats it like at over 300bhp?
Indeed insurance in these is cheaper than you expect it's been over 300 for well over a year & has remained a reliable steed How are you finding ownership? And whats it like at over 300bhp?
I've not had a lot if luck selling so I'm just debating what to do next I may well keep the car & go for 400 bhp 
Any car van have traction issues my car is very manageable at it's current level although can be a bot hairy in the wet if you let it come on boost off boost it's a pussycat
Nobody really knows what the stock engine is safe for there are 400 bhp ones on stock internals but a few have broken but afaik all of the failures have been caused by fueling problems to get 400 bhp I'll need injectors a fuel pump & a map from either msd or jamsport who have both found a way of running the injectors on the stock ecu my turbo will cope ok although my clutch will probably not take it for long.
Nobody really knows what the stock engine is safe for there are 400 bhp ones on stock internals but a few have broken but afaik all of the failures have been caused by fueling problems to get 400 bhp I'll need injectors a fuel pump & a map from either msd or jamsport who have both found a way of running the injectors on the stock ecu my turbo will cope ok although my clutch will probably not take it for long.
Any car van have traction issues my car is very manageable at it's current level although can be a bot hairy in the wet if you let it come on boost off boost it's a pussycat
Nobody really knows what the stock engine is safe for there are 400 bhp ones on stock internals but a few have broken but afaik all of the failures have been caused by fueling problems to get 400 bhp I'll need injectors a fuel pump & a map from either msd or jamsport who have both found a way of running the injectors on the stock ecu my turbo will cope ok although my clutch will probably not take it for long.
Nobody really knows what the stock engine is safe for there are 400 bhp ones on stock internals but a few have broken but afaik all of the failures have been caused by fueling problems to get 400 bhp I'll need injectors a fuel pump & a map from either msd or jamsport who have both found a way of running the injectors on the stock ecu my turbo will cope ok although my clutch will probably not take it for long.
Baked_bean said:
You never sold it then?! good choice, i like evos but the frs is that little bit more desirable to my eyes.
Also.... im surprised they numbered them as i thought they only number cars made in limited numbers....
No didn't sell the car the car market is dire at the mo if someone is willing to pay the right price then I will let it go but I'm not actively trying to sell at this time.Also.... im surprised they numbered them as i thought they only number cars made in limited numbers....
They are limited to 4501 examples hence the numbered discs just don't assume they are in any order mine was built 1 month before the end of production But there are much older cars with later numbered discs, so I think ford must have just chucked them all in a bucket & grabbed whatever came out first
neiljohnson said:
No didn't sell the car the car market is dire at the mo if someone is willing to pay the right price then I will let it go but I'm not actively trying to sell at this time.
They are limited to 4501 examples hence the numbered discs just don't assume they are in any order mine was built 1 month before the end of production But there are much older cars with later numbered discs, so I think ford must have just chucked them all in a bucket & grabbed whatever came out first
I've got number 910# mate. Brilliant car overall, bloody quick aswell even my mate in his Nissan GTR can't believe I can hang onto him and im only running a tiny 305bhp They are limited to 4501 examples hence the numbered discs just don't assume they are in any order mine was built 1 month before the end of production But there are much older cars with later numbered discs, so I think ford must have just chucked them all in a bucket & grabbed whatever came out first
dyno verified n should be a bit more now!Hoddy910 said:
I've got number 910# mate. Brilliant car overall, bloody quick aswell even my mate in his Nissan GTR can't believe I can hang onto him and im only running a tiny 305bhp dyno verified n should be a bit more now!
I made 307bhp at 1.2 bar & am no running 1.5 so will be a bit more now, it's surprising how the focus can punch above its weight I've hung onto supercharged 600bhp+ vxr8's & monaros when I've been on runs dyno verified n should be a bit more now!
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