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Default My Focus ST Build Thread 352bhp 435Ib/ft - air filter ducting...

Since my car is now going to become a track car decided to do a build thread....
Well here is my newer car - had it since October but havent been on here for a while
It is a 2007 model Focus ST-2
So started with 220-225bhp and approx 230Ib/ft
Bought standard bar the 19" alloys (not my cup of tea);
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Next step
Parts fitted; grey plastics sprayed black and xenon white sidelight & numberplate bulbs added
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Next up was a 275bhp & 325Ib/ft upgrade along with some cosmetic tweaks;
Parts fitted; Dreamscience Mod C map, induction kit, eibach pro kit lowering springs, decat pipe
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Next up new front mount intercooler;
Parts fitted; Airtec Gen 3 intercooler
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Now new wheels & tyres
Parts fitted; Pro Race 1.2 & Yoko Parada Spec 2's
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Some nice pics;
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Also fitted a larger air filter onto the induction kit along with some RS spark plugs to cure a slight missfire

New brakes & sunstrip
Parts fitted; EBC turbo groove discs and yellowstuff pads
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Taken to rolling road and it produced the grand total of 298bhp and 351Ib/ft
A piper 3" system was then bought with a downpipe - fitted the catback but downpipe is still in the garage
It was then taken to Croft for its first trackday to see where more improvements are required;
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After the trackday the car was left to cool overnight then taken back to Croft for some performance timings;
Managed 0-60 in 5.7 seconds which was the fastest fwd car of the day
Parts required for next stage;
Bilstein coilovers
Whiteline front & rear arb's
Stripped interior
Rear FIA approved cage
Full slick tyres with another set of pro race 1.2
Remap
Oil cooler
Radtec radiator
Quaife ATB
RS clutch, flywheel and pressure plate
EBC yellowstuff rear pads and turbo groove discs
6 Pot front calipers with 360mm discs
Should then be around 330bhp and 400Ib/ft
Also got this unfinished in the garage;
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Picture from when fitting the intercooler;
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Will try and keep this updated
Rob

Last edited by robbie1988; May 13, 2012 at 06:35 PM.
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