Focus ST3 Project

[paulrhodes]

JonLock said:

Somnophore said:

Have you got rich parents or are you an accountant or something?

Nope i have funded all my cars myself as said there not exactly ferraris but there nice for my age i guess but i work hard for what i have, im a mechanical/electronic engineerer for a satalite comms company

Any chance you could send me some details through about the company? I'm a comms engineer in the RAF (qualified) and now starting a degree in Engineering with Communications and tempted to look for work outside of the forces.

[snorkel sucker]

JonLock said:

snorkel sucker said:

Id be doing the performance upgrades to the focus before the ICE install chap!!

Anyone who thinks that going from an R32 to an ST is a downgrade is mistaken. The ST is a very capable machine and, with the mods the OP has done to the exhaust system, it will sound every bit as good as the R32

If you havent already done so, id upgrade the brakes, even if its a simple pad+fluid change. They are ok, but not brilliant

It does sound pretty awesome specialy when it spools up sounds like a rally car from behind! i have all the audio equipemant sat in the garage so not biggy and all the materials sat at work so me and a mate just roll it in after work hours do abit n go home. Its just going to be a simple raised floor hidden amp and the sub sunk in to the floor so its flush.

The only problem with all the power on the st is once u hit the 280-290 bhp makr its veery common for clutch slip to occur so im holding back alittle till summer then ill consider the RS diff and clutch all can be put in for around 1600 i believe

could be a worthwhile upgrade. I ran a 290bhp ST for a while on the standard cluth and diff. Even did a trackday in it. As long as you arent silly with deployment of the power, it should last reasonably ok. As you will prob know though, the 2.5T engine is renowned for being able to produce some serious torque, which is the killer blow. High into the 300lbft domain is easily achieved with a remap and intercooler upgrade

Would love a go in the new RS - with its diff I would imagine it would be superb

[JonLock]

Not been on here for a while thought id up date a little bit, not much has gone on really! service and i fitted new brake discs the other night, painted calipers black and added some silcone hosing that links the MAF to the induction pip due to the old one perishing a little. Few new things to go on once weather gets better.

Few boring pics!

[draper101]

Wow, really like that mate. Im thinking of upgrading my Fiesta ST to a Focus soon

[JonLock]

So i had a knee op last tuesday leavibng me unable to work or drive the car for a few weeks, so i found me self ordering a few little bits since i been off. Nothing major as i just booked a holiday to LA with the misses and hired meself a mustang convertible

so i ordered some front wisbone poly bushes



And a clear high level brake light just to get rid of the original red, the newer mk2 sts came with the clear version


also added some led number plate ligths that look sooo much better at night. So few newish pics

[em177]

Is that a MK1 RS I spy

[JonLock]

is indeed one of me mates