My MK I Focus RS which I got at the start of August.

I will never take this as far as I took the Saph. I do like having a thread to keep a track on things I have changed on my cars, so here goes.

The day I collected the car after a quick wash:



What i was greeted with under the bonnet:

I hate stainless covers and hate polishing metal even more, these were removed straight away.

I had to add one of these the same as all my Fords over the last 7 years have had. Me and 2 of my mates who all had Fords and were in the RAF together made the name up for a laugh and Sticky Designed a sticker for us


I then added a new stereo which i had lying about for 12months. This came in a car my friend bought and when he sold it i asked if i could have it. I have never really been into stereo's and stuff but i really like this.


I then added Amber indicators and gave the car a good clean up and got the body work looking a little better.




I then bought a second hand Mongoose and fitted this on Saturday, the only pic i have so far:

 

Does it have adequate cake storage?

 

Mud flaps need to go and wheels spaced and it will be perfect....but I would say that

 

Love the Amber's might do that to mine. Just fitted spacers to the rear of mine they look great

 

More refined than an old Cosworth - looks a good one

 

Very nice.Like the radio.Did you have to modify that part of the dash to get the radio to fit.

 

Very nice matey.

Did you get the Amber's from ford?

 

Cheers for the comments.

Rich, There's plenty of room for cake mate.

Paul, The flaps will be staying but i will do the spacers when i fit the H&R's, my new wheels are a different offset so don't want to go to wide with the hub spacers.

Glenn, Yes all new surround then a little 'trimming' of the plastic behind.

Andy, Yes you can get them from Ford, I just took the reg of an early one that has them standard and gave this to the parts man as they don't like having to do any proper work.

 

Love it mate... I might try Amber's in mine..!

 

Beautiful FRS mate!

 

Fitted my Spa boost and temp gauge i used to have in the Saph today. Massive pain in the arse routing the senders into the engine bay but its done now.

 

looks good mate.i really like where you put the gauge,in the vent.i want to add one myself..and cant make my mind up where it should sit..ive thought about putting it on the side of the speedometer,..but your version looks reaally good!!

 

I have 2 other gauges to fit so I will have to fit a pod around the clocks as well.

The vent pods look the neatest I think.

 

I need to put a boost gauge in mine, I'm gonna do the std boost gauge as the temp gauge.

Nice little addition mate.

 

Std boost gauge as water temp will be cool Paul.

 

Did a little more this morning as i got bored. I fitted my scan gauge and new Ford Mats.

Then i added some heat barrier to the bonnet.


Then a picture of the new header tank which i think really freshens up the bay, also my heat wrapped down pipe.

 

looks lovely mateand you are right..little things like the brand spanking new header tank reaally does make a differense.
i kinda like the amber turnsignal lamps,,looks quite different

by the way..you are welcome to have a look at my focus rs mk1 project thread if you want.

cheers from norway

 

Fitted my new wheels so decided to take a couple of pics, car wants a good clean before Sunday.




Then a picture of my Focus badge that my mate Dave (Monster) knocked up for me.


I also got my manifold fitted ages ago but need to sort the gasket to the turbo as its blowing.


I also have a pro alloy charge cooler rad to fit on if I get time at the weekend.

 

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE sell me your speedline turinis!! been looking for these for more than a year!!

 

Rhys you can get them direct off Speedline drilled to how you want. I won't be selling mine.

 

Looking good with the speedlines why did I sell mine

 

Looking good mate.

 

Looking good...
Convoy down on Sunday?

 

Looking well, wheels are subtle and not over the top

 

Gave the old girl a wash last night as she was covered in tree sap from outside work. Nipped around Lee's and got him to snow foam it.

 

Liking that a lot, what kinda power can you get out of these ?

 

With a standard Turbo, manifold, exhaust, & injectors around 320-340bhp.

Over 400bhp if you have all the bits to go with it.

 

Very nice


Brian

 

Really? That standard? Surprised by that, only thought they was 240-260bhp.

 

Well I decided to take the manifold off last Saturday to sort the blowing gasket. In he process one of the turbo studs snapped. I needed to remove the turbo so I could get the stud out which turned out to be a blessing in disguise. I checked the turbo and sure enough it was fucked! I honestly do not know how it wasn't smoking its bag off as soon as you started it up.

I got onto Pete at Demon Performance Centre who sorted me out with a recon in a few days, cheers mate!


Now while I had this stripped down I decided it would be a good chance to fit tidy a few other bits up, so I have taken off the metal water pipe, heat shield and dip stick tube, I have rubbed down the power steering pump so I can paint that. I also have a set of genuine hoses off a 15k mile car so I am going to fit these. I have measured up all the hoses and I will get new jubilee clips for them tomoro.

 

Nice work CakeBoy

 

Good work mate.

 

Looks amazing. Turinis are one of my favourite wheels. The ambers really suit, might put them on my 170.

 

Put the car back together this afternoon.

New turbo on, manifold painted, new coolest hoses, new inlet pipe, painted the power steering pump and heat shield for rocker cover, then fitted my Pro Alloy Charge cooler rad I have had lying around for 6months.

I am starting to like how the engine bay looks now, there's a few more bits I want to change but no rush.







I will give the old girl a good clean ready for next weekend tomoro.

 

You still got this?

Pm'd you a pic...