Originally Posted by RS2000CUSTOM
I service and look after a small fleet of cars for a local bus company
They taxi spare bus drivers around in these cars and they are well abused.
My problem is a 54 plate TDCi Focus.
It is ripping dual-mass flywheels and clutches apart every 5000 miles
The bus company purchased the Focus with 42,000 miles now got 58,000 and its in again for its 3rd flywheel/clutch
This particular Focus is too powerful for the numerous drivers who jump in it and my question is this :-
How can I de-tune this car as the bus company owners are fed up with the"down-time" of this car.
A strange question I know but I need it to be less powerful - lol lol
the clutches fuck up because the drivers are driving them like cunts
but then again, there may be a problem with the clutch pedal hydraulics so don't be too eareg to point the finger at the drivers (well, do point the finger but you know what i mean
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has it got traction control?
if not, has it got drive by wire throttle?
if it's got the basic cable opperated throttle then just put the full throttle stop further forwards so you do get full throttle, assuming it's just a normal set up with the cable coming out of the outer sheath, put a grub screw type locking collar onto the cable and be done with it
just don't tell the drivers and see who complains the first itme around
alternativly, tell the grage people who bought the car to stop acting like dicks and buy a sensible car for the drivers to get to change over points in, like a 1.6 diesel poverty spec car for about £35 thats 10 years old and nothing goes wrong with