First time tuner

[focus_portsmouth]

Hi i am new here to the forums just joined today I own a 1.6 5 dr focus and i have had it about a year and half now but never really done anything to it. I have now decided to tune it up a bit and was wondering if any people here may shed some light on the best ways of gaining some performence out of little engine lol . I was thinking k&N induction kit, new manifold, cat back system. But as my thread suggest i am new to this so need some help . What do you think i should do to it to gain some extra punch

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[jammerrs]

as you said then a bluefin chip to get the best of it maybe,

dont overlook suspension or brakes and make sure its well serviced befroe you start

[focus_portsmouth]

yeah i will be making sure all the car can handle any new power gains. Well i was thinking of getting just lowering springs rather than going out for the full coilovers becuase i thought is it worth that much money for a smaller powered car. And i have looked into the blue fin but was npot sure weather to just take it to a garage and get it remaped and then dynod after the new parts were put on

[jammerrs]

well a remap would be the same i surpose

and well a mate of mine had -50mm springs on his 1.4 focus and it did sit and drive well.

[Lee Ivatt]

Originally Posted by focus_portsmouth

Hi i am new here to the forums just joined today

I own a 1.6 5 dr focus and i have had it about a year and half now but never really done anything to it. I have now decided to tune it up a bit and was wondering if any people here may shed some light on the best ways of gaining some performence out of little engine lol .

I was thinking k&N induction kit, new manifold, cat back system. But as my thread suggest i am new to this so need some help .

What do you think i should do to it to gain some extra punch

Cheaper to go and buy a 1.8 or something.

With the money you will spend on parts to mod it, and insurance increase it would work out cheaper to change the car to a more powerful one.

[CarbonRick]

Originally Posted by Lee Ivatt

Cheaper to go and buy a 1.8 or something.

With the money you will spend on parts to mod it, and insurance increase it would work out cheaper to change the car to a more powerful one.

Completely agree, go for the 1.8 or 2.0, they're both a good starting place.
You should be able to pick up the engine cheap enough, though the 2.0 comes with a superior gearbox IMHO.

[Lee Ivatt]

Originally Posted by CarbonRick

Completely agree, go for the 1.8 or 2.0, they're both a good starting place.
You should be able to pick up the engine cheap enough, though the 2.0 comes with a superior gearbox IMHO.

I meant sell the whole car and buy a new one.

Insurance on a moded 1.6 and the cash to do it will be far more money than buying a 1.8 or 2.0 focus that will have more power than a "tuned 1.6" and keeping it standard.

If thats not an option, then id say dont waste your money and save it towards a "better" car when you can afford it.

All your doing modding a 1.6 is throwing money down the drain and getting very little bhp back for it. As well as devaluing the car when you come to sell it.

[RichieST]

I agree. Going from experience from my old 1.6 there isn't much you can do to get anything noticeable out of it, unless your planning on throttle bodies etc, which can see about 170bhp with the correct parts to go with it. Flog it and get a 2.0 focus, or even an st170 that comes standard with uprated brakes, suspension, thicker anti roll bars, 421 manifold/stainless exhaust etc etc.

[focus_portsmouth]

thanks for the advise guys.. i really wasnt sure if the modifcations i would make which would be pricey would be worth it. I may have a look into the the 2.0 or st170 i can get a fast car like a 106 gti for cheap but i love how the focus drives and its never let me down so may have to invest.

forever focus