How many Focus ST owners on here

Mine should (assuming no major money emergencies) be going in for an RS clutch and Quaife LSD next month. :D
 
I've not got an ST but a 2013 1.6 Zetec-s with a few mods and a remap, so far with very limited tuning about for the Ecoboost engine I have got mine to 224bhp. I'm waitting for someone like Jamsport to make a 250bhp tune so I can get to standard ST power level.
 
Not bad, I saw Mountune offered performance packages for the 1.6T, 200hp I believe.

Surely their Mk.3 ST tuning must arrive soon?
 
Yes Mountune do offer a 200bhp package for the 150 and 180 bhp Ecoboost engine. I have a custom exhaust, air filter with cold air feed and a front mount aswell. Hopeing someone will be making a nice set of cams for the engine soon to take me to 250bhp.
 
lee1101 said:
Would it not have been cheaper to just buy the ST?
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The ST would have cost me £6k more as I can't get discount on them. Also not that keen on the front end really.

So far spent around £1200 to get it where it is, so if it cost me another £800 to get it to 250bhp thats still a £4k saving.
 
mgsdetail said:
The ST would have cost me £6k more as I can't get discount on them. Also not that keen on the front end really.

So far spent around £1200 to get it where it is, so if it cost me another £800 to get it to 250bhp thats still a £4k saving.
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That's fair enough :) Was a genuine question as I had no idea of the costs involved in getting the focus up to 250bhp
 
I've still got no idea myself really but i'm hopeing only another £800. Good thing about it at the moment I can get 48mpg which is 5mpg more before I have any work done.
 
AS CAIS fitted and it sounds luurrrrrvvvly :p You can't really hear the blow of as it's enclosed but when driving even as low revs it's got a sweet low rumbling noise and the car certainly feels more responsive now.
 
Has anyone here lowered thier car themselves or have you had proffesionals do it for you? I am planning a few modifications (front splitter, painted grills, painted calipers, lowered and short shift installed).

I am happy to do everything except the lowering but is it easy to do as I'll have the wheels off to paint the calipers?
 
mgsdetail said:
The ST would have cost me £6k more as I can't get discount on them. Also not that keen on the front end really.

So far spent around £1200 to get it where it is, so if it cost me another £800 to get it to 250bhp thats still a £4k saving.
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but that's only engine bhp, you're not counting in twin exhausts, the interior, alloys, bodykit etc etc etc, you might not care I guess but that's also where a lot of the cost is. You've got a warmed up mum mobile right now which would be great as a sleeper but would personally do my head in, half the reason I buy hot versions of cars is for the seats/wheels etc, you can't drive everywhere like your hair is on fire but you can enjoy the extras!
 
Slinkie said:
Has anyone here lowered thier car themselves or have you had proffesionals do it for you? I am planning a few modifications (front splitter, painted grills, painted calipers, lowered and short shift installed).

I am happy to do everything except the lowering but is it easy to do as I'll have the wheels off to paint the calipers?
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If you're confident enough, then I don't see why you couldn't fit springs yourself. I'd always take it to a garage though, for one I don't have the tools, two, I'd more than likely break something and three, we're lucky enough to have someone in the North East who is great with the ST :D
 
Hi guys, I pick up my 5dr 2010 Focus ST2 tomorrow :D

would have liked a ST3 but only being able to sit two in the rear stopped that!

Will post some pics when I get it
 
The clutch slipping. ;)

Also try to haggle that down - I got a same colour, same age ST3 with 4K less miles for £12K, and it had had the MP260 kit done. You should be aiming for at least that IMO.
 
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