Focus Rs no 2376
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Well was rolling roaded yesterday results were 307 bhp with 310 lb of torque, lower than expected but its only running 17psi of boost so at 22-24psi it should be well over 320bhp 
Good news is fuelings good & has a much smoother power / torque curve it hits peak power at 5300rpm which then flatlines to the limiter which i put down to the manifold flowing better
So installing aftermarket boost gauge that will read accuratly (standard in dash one is useless!) at the weekend then I will turn it up!
Good news is fuelings good & has a much smoother power / torque curve it hits peak power at 5300rpm which then flatlines to the limiter which i put down to the manifold flowing better
So installing aftermarket boost gauge that will read accuratly (standard in dash one is useless!) at the weekend then I will turn it up!
Any idea whats let go??
(i had the dubious pleasure to explode a clutch on an RS at Nardo, and paid the price, as without a gearbox hoist immediately to hand, and being a lanky kit, the techie's got me to hold it up instead (try holding an RS transmission above your head for more than 1 min! lol)
(i had the dubious pleasure to explode a clutch on an RS at Nardo, and paid the price, as without a gearbox hoist immediately to hand, and being a lanky kit, the techie's got me to hold it up instead (try holding an RS transmission above your head for more than 1 min! lol)
Max_Torque said:
Any idea whats let go??
(i had the dubious pleasure to explode a clutch on an RS at Nardo, and paid the price, as without a gearbox hoist immediately to hand, and being a lanky kit, the techie's got me to hold it up instead (try holding an RS transmission above your head for more than 1 min! lol)
Its internal as the selector cacles are intact i think its either the selector fork has broken or whatever holds it in place which i assume is a roll pin of some sort will update when ive pulled it apart (i had the dubious pleasure to explode a clutch on an RS at Nardo, and paid the price, as without a gearbox hoist immediately to hand, and being a lanky kit, the techie's got me to hold it up instead (try holding an RS transmission above your head for more than 1 min! lol)
Well it was the selector roll pin had sheared into 3 pieces now all fixed for the grand sum of £0 
a vid before the car broke of me vs a supercharged vxr8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMeIp-SlGXc
a vid before the car broke of me vs a supercharged vxr8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMeIp-SlGXc
neiljohnson said:
Well it was the selector roll pin had sheared into 3 pieces now all fixed for the grand sum of £0
a vid before the car broke of me vs a supercharged vxr8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMeIp-SlGXc
a vid before the car broke of me vs a supercharged vxr8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMeIp-SlGXc
nice one .. glad it was a cheap fix 
neiljohnson said:
Well it was the selector roll pin had sheared into 3 pieces now all fixed for the grand sum of £0
a vid before the car broke of me vs a supercharged vxr8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMeIp-SlGXc
Great thread and FRS. How did u do against the vxr8 ? I couldn't tell from the vida vid before the car broke of me vs a supercharged vxr8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMeIp-SlGXc
andyp74199 said:
neiljohnson said:
Well it was the selector roll pin had sheared into 3 pieces now all fixed for the grand sum of £0
a vid before the car broke of me vs a supercharged vxr8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMeIp-SlGXc
Great thread and FRS. How did u do against the vxr8 ? I couldn't tell from the vida vid before the car broke of me vs a supercharged vxr8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMeIp-SlGXc
Its amazing just how much more power you need to improve the speed over the mile i have @ 40bhp tham last time i ran but only got 4 mph quicker.
fix 
while the turbo was off a small tweak & it now runs 22psi of boost peaking at 24psi car feels much stronger on boost 
in the warmer weather Thought it was about time i updated the thread
Had a few issues with the car the last couple of months although im still smiling when i drive it!!
First had an idling fault which was quickly rectified with a new idle control valve.
Then had a problem with my gears i lost 2nd 4th & reverse which certainly made parking a challange one of the gear selector cables had broken but with the new ones fitted (they come as a pair) i cant believe how much nicer the gear change is
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!!
Still havent had the chance to put it on the rollers since the boost upgrade but it looks like i have come to the point where the rear section of exhaust has become restrictive so looks like that will be my next purchase.
Had a few issues with the car the last couple of months although im still smiling when i drive it!!
First had an idling fault which was quickly rectified with a new idle control valve.
Then had a problem with my gears i lost 2nd 4th & reverse which certainly made parking a challange
one of the gear selector cables had broken but with the new ones fitted (they come as a pair) i cant believe how much nicer the gear change is 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!!
Still havent had the chance to put it on the rollers since the boost upgrade but it looks like i have come to the point where the rear section of exhaust has become restrictive so looks like that will be my next purchase.
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