Well i drove my friend FRS last night and was amazed with the power (300bhp) but i hated the way the car was pulling itself in different directions. Obviously it's the diff and was wondering if that could be changed to make it a better handling car or if someone has already done it?

I really want to buy one but i don't think i'd be able to get use to the Diff, so i would like to change it.

 

Don't think you will find changing the diff will help much. It is fitted with Qauife ATB diff as standard.

300 bhp through 2 wheels is quite high. May be some suspension mods may help

 

i heard cos the diff is a racing one its the main reason its abit of a animal when driving on the main roads.

 

This diff is what makes the car so much fun to drive, I love the animal that is the FRS

 

Hi stillbornhq, has your friends Rs got the pink throttle grommet, I think when Ford did the update on the Rs they fitted a different diff that doesn't make the car torque steer as much.

 

so you don't want it to pull to the sides. Well i suggest you sell your ATB diff and buy a standard one, instead you will go up the road with wheels just spinning but doing nothing else.

 

Adrenaline's traction kit helps

 

Yeah it has got the Pink Trumpet, I don't think ford changed the front diff.

 

Im pretty sure that the diff was change when Ford updated the seats and other bits, I asked my friend that’s had quite a few focus rs’s and he’s told me to make sure that when I buy one in april it has the pink grommet because they don’t torque steer as much as the original cars

 

Hi

I suggest that is you don't like the way the RS drives don't buy one....

The diff is fitted for a reason and that is to keep the car on the road, up to 300bhp is enough of the front wheels to be using, but with no diff it would be 1 st corner ditch here i come.....

Regards

Tom aka Zippy

 

not true the car torque steers because of the diff. but the diff makes the car the part. would be safer with a normal diff but you won't accelerate very fast.