hi guys i have sold my rst and now have a st170 can anyone tell me the quickest and cheapest route to more power?
i know about the supercharger route and the turbocharger method but what else?

oh and if you are a tuner give me the prices for your work, drivein/out please

cheers
steve

 

Trade it in for a Focus RS!

 

ATM there isnt much around for the ST170 due the the ECU.. no ones cracked it!

how about a induction kit and exhaust for now, and wait until someone gets round to cracking the ecu...

 

if i could aford a focus rs i wouldnt be asking about a st170 would i

exhaust...erm not sure it would sound like one of them nova things then ,from max pooer

cheers
steve

 

Nice one Steve

I've just purchased a new ST170 also (well pick it up from Ford on Sat morn) - still got the RST at the mo, so will wait a while b4 thinking about tuning. But let me know / I'll let you know if I find anything out on tuning

 

Not alot available at present im affraid,

As previously mentioned exhausts and filters are available, oh and you could consider a touch of NOS

 

hi rob,
do you know if the 65mm throtle body helps much?or the de-cat pipe?
if so how much more power do you think?
cheers
steve

 

65mm tb wont do much!

Like rob says.. you're probably best with some nitrous!

 

Steve

Im not sure if there is a Decat pipe available yet, i know in the states the engine is the same as the SVT, there is a supercharger conversion for those as Dan says the throttle body's not gonna give much but might be worth a try

 

hi rob
powers do a deacat pipe and cheater for the sensors but i dont want to go and buy and not get much in return,
so ill think i'll wait for the supercharger to come over here.

But how much for the noz drive in/out service lets say 50bhp jets??


cheers
guys and thanks for ya help
steve


PS:rob you fancy coming to the central regional day next year m8? i'll save you a place if ya want
tis on 18th aprill 2004 santa-pod as usual

 

I would be interested in joning Rob.....

 

well you would need to speak to rob as im only doing traders
cheers
steve

 

Oh yes we shall support ya again give us a top spot chap

 

you know it make's sence mate,
no probs will sort some flyer's out for ya soon and will be in touch also early next year

cheers
steve

 

Rob??

 

Think they're 65mm t/bods as std.....

 

oh well nitrous or super-charger then next year!

cheers
steve

 

I'd like a Supercharger as I'm happy with the performace at high revs. It's just when at low revs when you pull away it feels like it's never gonna get to 20!

 

mine goes the other way,when i pull off it feels fine just seems to run out of steam at the top end
cheer
steve

 

Have you had the latest engine management update? It cures the poor brakes when cold problem and makes it more lively. Mine runs better with the K&N panel filter, Ł35.10 from Halfords!

 

not sure about the engine management update,but my brakes are shit hot! all the time,
engine update may have been done at the last service about 9 weeks ago but im not sure as ive only had the car about 8 weeks,and im not sure as to get a new filter cos i dont want to void any warranty that i still have, which is about 17 months,so i supose i will have to wait for the warranty to run out before ant major tunning goes on
cheers
steve

 

A panel filter doesn't invalidate your warranty myfriend......

 

ooohhh nice to know that
cheers
steve

 

Well pleased with mine

Obviously hasn't got the balls out power of the old RST but is soooo smooth in compasion.

Pleased with how it pulls also - low down and in 6th. Its a bit flat mid range but above 4 grand it just pulls and sounds well nice. Generally it just what i want a smooth quite car but when you want the power you can slip it back a gear and go for it. Also you really don't realise how quick you are going in it.

BTW The brakes are bloody good on mine.

 

well i went and visited me mate who works at ford and i got a full print out of what had been done to my car since it was bourght from new,to find that it has all the recalls done and also found out what had been fixed on the car also and all done and all is fine.
cheers
steve

 

Do you know that Pipercross have brought out an exhaust specifically for the ST, It was advertised in this months performance ford Mag..looks the business

I am a member of the st owners club, I am lead to belive that superchips are in the final stages and trials for the performance chip for the ST!!

 

Finally !!!!

Just reading my comments above - oh how you get used to the power / bored with it. Sold the ERST now so hankering after another turbo powered motor - looks like the ST will be getting the chop for an RS.

 

The yanks love em matey, check out http://www.focus-central.com they should have loads of stuff on it. But your lookin for SVT parts and not ST170 cus thats what they call em over there!

Hope it helps!

 

Mate, there is a throttle body that you can get for the ST as well as a decat, Also the bluefin is on the way, but for really power its goto be Turbo/Superchager with an engine managment system.

 

yep already thinking of supercharger for next year maybe,been turbo'd befor with me rs and now fancy a bit of supercharging

 

m8 is the advert for the pipercross in this months performance ford.... is it a silver st being used to advertise it?

If it is then thats my car ..... piper based in ashford used my car to develop the exhaust. The exhaust improves the torque lower down and gives it better top end as well.

Yes bluefin is supposed to be out very soon as superchips.From the other forums it looks like only 10 -12 bhp and around 12-15lbs of torque....

Also try the latest map from ford AM it is making my ST fly at the moment.

 

nearly there!

 

st3v3..get yourself a better panel filter, the 2.0 litre auto deflector from Ford (Ł8). A new exhaust will not necessarily make it sound pants. Got a H&S custom job on mine from CAT back and it burbles bootifully . If you're considering a supercharger, then there may be no need to go the Bluefin route. I think the butterfly on the ST TB is 63mm, so a 65mm TB won't really give you any improvement, plus the one from Focus Central etc will not fit anyway as it's got a different mounting footprint. Think one may be in the making somewhere though

Update..just seen this.....http://www.focus-central.com/catalog...=1&sid=&pid=86

 

 

engine parts available from me any thing you need eg piston rod ass Ł100 each with rings gen ford [cant buy in this country indivigualy !!!!] short motor Ł825 new !

 

What is this Ford Am , do they do good work? I 'm looking for power upgrades and bonnet and body kit.

 

just fount this old thread looking for some tuning tipd for my bros st170

iv so far fount the millitek de cat/flexi pipe combo (10bhp apparently) would like to see that proven.
dreamscience or bluefin ( but gt motorsport in stoke made a great chip for the st and on average it gave 8-10bhp) so might use there.
piper fast road exhaust cam

think them mods should perk it up a bit, he already has a k&n panel filter

 

Stick a Vernier Pully on the exhaust cam and retard the timing should see you up to 10bhp, need to be set up on a RR though
If you want a more responsive throttle then port the standard item, its helps the engine pick up quicker, failing that there is a limit to the ST170's engine, its highly tuned as standard. With simple bolt on tuning you might get close to 200bhp but dont forget ALLOT of st170's are not running 170bhp as standard, it will be morelike 155-160, i have seen them as low as 145!!
You seem to be heading in the right direction, forget superchip blufin its pants, save for the dreamscience unit. The flexi and cat is the biggest restriction in the exhaust but be warned no cat will give it a pants exuast note and even a sport cat may not make it through an MOT. These cars are especially thirsty on fuel

 

take a look on here matey http://focus.c-f-m.com/.

Im pretty sure you could advance the timing and see up to 10bhp with adjustable cam gears.

The link above is very very good