RSRick3290

Hi, my name is Ricky im 21 years old and i live in Stoke-on-Trent. I purchased my Ford Focus RS MK1 Build No. 3290 with 22k miles on the 15.03.2011. the car was standard apart from Samaco boost hoses, hear is a list of everything I have done so far. Currently running 255.4BHP

Exterior
Us Rear Lights
ST170 Xenon’s
Us Rear fog
Colour coded and de-locked Door handles
Colour coded Grill
Front Splitter
Bosh Aero Blade Wipers
Rear de-wipered
H&R lowering springs
Richbrook RS Dust Capes
Silver rear callipers
Richbrook stubby aerial
MK3 Mist washer jets
DMB Carbon & chrome gel overlays

Interior
Variable wiper stalk
ST170 Light
SVT Silver Heater controls surround
Scan-gauge II in ST170 surround
Richbrook Tax disk holder
Sparco 4 point Harnesses
Ghia rear and vanity lights
Safety Devices Rear cage
Jam-Sport Rear strut brace
Carbon warped trim
Auto dimming rear view mirror

In car entertainment
Pioneer AVIC-F920BT
Custom Pioneer 3way 6x8 door Speakers
Full Sound deadening

Under Bonnet
Roose motorsport Boost hoses
Roose motorsport Induction hose
SVT Header Tank Cover
Carbon fibre Spark-plug cover
Carbon fibre Fuel Rail cover
Colour coded Rocker cover
Auto Specialist Bulk Head cover
Air-Con removed shorter aux belt
Red-line Bonnet lifters
Washer bottle cap
Auto Specialist RS lifting eyes

Performance
Wobbles Thermostat housing
low temp 88c Thermostat
CPE Slam panel wind defector
Forge Motorsport DV 008
K&N Gen ii
Blue Fin Remap


Here's a Lot of Pictures








TO do.
Hel brake lines
Red callipers
satin black front splitter and rear diffuser

Comments Welcome

CrOwSoN15

Looks tidy that mate! Very nice motor for a 21 year old.

minder

nice car mate but to be honest with you i think the head lights/cage spoil it for me but that's just me

Sticky.

iTrader: (4)

Very nice, I like the head unit.

RSRick3290

There the best bits IMO lol each to there own

gouch1

like that a lot

STAFFY OWNER

Very nice. What's the insurance like for a 21 year old? At 21 i think i had a Mk3 XR3i, times have changed a bit lol.

RSRick3290

Fitted my blueflame decat yesterday sounds amazing , my insurance is £1200 Full comp of course, i have license 2years, 0 NBC and 2 my fult crashes one was both car written off.

It runs out after ford fair and im taking it off the road for a year or two for a full restoration and power upgrade 400BHP

RSRick3290

Time for an Update.

I fitted my New brake lines and red painted my callipers red



All done before being cleaned


New BMB over lays Also had one spare so found a good home for it



I had a lot of spare carbon left over from my Scangauge mount so i used some of it to make a braket to hold my fire extinguisher



And give the car a really good clean never been so clean , washed, claeyed the whole car, polished and waxed


Spent hours cleaning every last inch of the bay went though 200+ q-tips


Pic from Ford Fair


I Purchased a SCC Mani and finally got it fitted after just about everything that could go wrong did, took over two weeks in total and two fitting kit that cost £60 each lol, but finally got there. I will get some better pic next time i get here out the garage for a clean.
I have also fitted a slam panel heat shield and painted the turbo heat shield to match the mani



Also sent £220 on a indoor classic additions car cover waiting for it to arrive been 3 weeks so far.

and my latest purchase



It's a Blueflame cat back to match my blueflame decat got it at an amazing price to be fitted with new powerflow hangers that iv had sitting around for the past year

Will be collecting it on the 28th along with another set of ST170 xenon on my trip back down to essex.

Comments welcome

HaveBlue83

envious! one day I'd love to take one for a spin. bay and paint look great! you did a good number on the dirty bits for sure.

RSRick3290

Thanks while its up in the air iv been tiding up the underside nothing major just waxioil and some hammerite, doing a full underside restro in the next few years as funds won't allow it to the finish i want this year.

RSRick3290

Finally got the car out today and gave it a wash. first time its move since ford fair surprised how much dust had built up was clean when she went in

Hoe dusty she was:



After a good clean inside and out







New exhaust




Video Sounds Amazing if i do say so my self


all tucked away in her new cover, till next year




That should be all until next year Plans to be done before show season are:
Rear bumper respired with matt back diffuser
Matt black splitter
strip and repaint brake callipers (not happy with the finish as i used tin and not aerosol)
Fit new rear arch protection film
Remove unnecessary brackets and wiring from inside the car.

That's all for now

All comments welcome

RSRick3290

Not done anything recently, so decided it was time to buy Sonic some Christmas presents,1st Vibra-techics Lower tourqe mount


Also found some one in the US making Strut Tower Cap Plugs got 5 sets if anyone wants a set PM me , I'm undecided weather to leave them plastic to match the resat of the bay or colour code them :


Comments welcome

bluntys1rsturbo

very nice car fella i love a mk1 frs, like the little touches you have done as well nothing to brash and in your face but imo they make an improvement.

what part of stoke are you from mate?

RSRick3290

Thanks

Living in Hanley (Burchess Head)

bluntys1rsturbo

i had an idea that was birches head, are you near athena road, im only down the road in milton, will have meet up when my car is back on road

RSRick3290

ya live just off burchess head road only like a min drive to Milton, would be good to meet some people around here

Sticky.

iTrader: (4)

How much are the strut top covers?

RSRick3290

£12 Posted

RSRick3290

Well its been a long day but got 90% of the stuff done that i wanted to. I know the pic's at the best but will get a proper photo shot done when she's back on the road in April.

I'll start with the boring stuff

New indicator bulb with Bluetink, thesewere fitted to the RS from the factory but mine had been replaced with chrome ones
Before

After

Old vs New


New creed fog and reverse lights , not tried them but sure there much better lol
Fog

Reverse

All Done no difference but i know it's done



Now time for the good stuff, One thing that has always annoyed me is the green interior lighting they can change the seats, steering wheel and dials to have blue but not change the lighting WHY!!
But now it dose A big thanks to Boyle His work is second to none and i would recommend him to anyone, he's the only person i would trust to touch my Dials, and thanks for putting up with my constant texting keeping tack of how things were going and helping me to resolve my issues today.

MY LED Conversion has two First's, white dials with Blue RS logo and converted auto dimming mirror
Was a very long day and had a few issues but got the in the end worth all the hassle and my current headache :doh:

My sexy White Dials with blue RS logo that every one said couldn't be done, another first ever


My centre console


Headlight and window switch


All done you can see the auto dimming mirror


More photos available on my Photobucket link in my sig

Thanks for looking and as always all comments welcome

Sticky.

iTrader: (4)

That looks good.

RSRick3290

Got a bit more work done to day
With my new Manifold there is ALOT of heat and it can damage the paint on the bonnet so i bought some heat shield for under the bonnet, Spent a hour or so making up templates of the sections i wanted to fit the heat-shield in and the used them to cut the shield to the correct size .

Final result




All i have lest to do before shes back on the road 1st of April

Fit the rear arch protection film
Fit Brembo decals to front Brakes
Check fluids and tyre pressures
Then the expensive stuff Insurance, Tax and MOT

PaulinhoT

This is all great, enjoying this, thank you

Sticky.

iTrader: (4)

Where did you get the heat protection for under the bonnet?

mattcroft

Looking good mate. The heat shield looks an excellent job.

RSRick3290

Thanks took me over an hour to make up the templates but well worth it for the finish, even surprised myself . More updates soon

Link to the heat shield:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2611723600...84.m1497.l2649

RSRick3290

Car had its MOT and Passed with no advisory's, there was two escort cosworths there, the only problem was a misfire but pulled the plugs out and gave them a quick clean with carb clear and all running perfect not bad for 8 month of sitting in a garage and only started 5 or less times Im over the moon car all tuck back up, Also just sorted out the tax roll on monday

RSRick3290

Car is back on the road as of monday and iv done 60 Miles and loved everyone of them , went out on monday to get some photos with stokiebenjie here's will post the rest up separately later






Also test fitted carbon bonnet before getting it painted

RSRick3290

Been busy spending alot of money today

4x Michelin Pilot Sport 3's


New tyre valves ready for new tyres and wheels are getting refurbished


Ordered performance friction pads, still deciding on disc's


New floor mats saw these in a RS at central day and really suit the interior


Next month going to have to get my calipers and wheels refurbished
New Discs, Pads, tyres and valves fitted

Looking Forward to FITP

RSRick3290

I have replaced my side repeaters with some original ford ST170/RS as mine have been slightly tinted blue and wanted the originals to match my front indicators better only noticed at central day when parked next to the other RS
New Top and old Bottom


And also decided on my new steering wheel after all the help on here, im going for a sparco 350 wheel oringally was looking at a 300mm but would be miles to small as the std is about 380mm

The one iv oreded just got to decide on which boss kit i like best annoyed as sparco dont make a boss kit for the focus as i really wanted to keep all the same brand
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/perfor...steering-wheel


All comments welcome