Adam.

my missus wasComing down bristol ring roads, yesterday and 2 young lads were trying to terrorise her in her mk4 golf turbo (superchipped, panel filter) so we started playing and i swear down, it was like he was going backwards and beleive me these boys were trying hard, as at the start they were hanging out the window taunting us, has anyone else had any encounters with these motors as it really was embarresing 4 them

pee vee

cant of been a real ST if they looked like they were going backwards lol

you do realise to 'properly' beat a car like that, your/her car would need one hell of a lot more power
than the other car has got.. lol.

pani_k

iTrader: (1)

might have had an ST kit on. there are quite a few lookalikes out there

Adam.

beleive me i am puzzled, if it wasnt a real one it was a PERFECT REPLICA my missus golf is rapid as its tuned but i would of thought the focus would easily nail us..............but he didnt! lol

aduz

not sure about the golf but Focus ST's arent fast really

Oranoco

1.8T motor so that's 150bhp and with a chip and panel filter I doub't it'll be putting out much over 190bhp.

I know my 1.8T Audi with filter, exhaust and chip only nudges 180bhp.

Adam.

i think the graph said with the chip on its on 186bhp and with the filter probably close to 190 i spose but the bhp isnt what its about half the time, the torque is really good, and we have made a few cars look silly, good on my missus, love watching blokes getting the hump because they are getting nailed by a girl!

Oranoco

Mine made 199lb/ft torque on my mates Dyno Dynamics rolling road. I agree that they can surprise people but they're still no fireball.

FletchCossie

iTrader: (4)

"love watching blokes getting the hump because they are getting nailed by a girl"

Ive never got the hump being nailed by a girl

Never driven a Focus RS, but the Audi/VW/Skoda/Seat 1.8T engine is not That fast It is nippy tho

Adam.

definately agree its no fire ball, just didnt think people would be putting the kits on them this soon

Oranoco

What you want is an Outlaw SPX51 turbo and a nice remap. A guy has done this on an Audi forum I used and made 243bhp

Adam.

What?! how much for the uprated turbo?

Oranoco

Bloke don it all in for about a grand sourcing a turbo from Poland

Adam.

definately sounds the business

Oranoco

It's the buying bits from Poland that concerns me.

pani_k

iTrader: (1)

There are qute a few ST replicas around mate. Either pukka ST kit or possibly a Wolf kit. Could've been anything really but I would've expected a standard ST to stay AT LEAST with you if not beat you.

iansoutham

A standard Focus ST is all about mid-range. Top end is not a lot although they will hit 155mph eventually, but being a 5-cylinder Volvo T5 engined vehicle with 6 speeds, they take a lot to keep up with if driven "correctly", i.e. in the powerbands.

Yet an Astra VXR is quicker on pull away and top end, but lousy on the 30-70 times compared to the Focus.

OvaBoost

Your miss's golf is slow

orion_crazy_carl

iTrader: (3)

i would still have the "slow" ST then a golf ne day

rssteve

are you defo talking about the turbo st or the old ones?

Rippers

No big wow but I killed a ST in my M3 the other day I can't see the golf keeping up with me either

AndyBrew

I test drove an ST and I thought it was going backwards to, so maybe some of them do perhaps theres a recall on the cards!

Rippers

Where you in reverse?

Stu @ M Developments

iTrader: (12)

Probably an ST170.

Dan16v

iTrader: (1)

swear down maaaate!

AndyBrew

ahhh yes that would make sense, I think we all missed the obvious!

Oranoco

Doh School boy error

Mint FRST

iTrader: (1)

A K03s equipped car will make circa 190bhp no probs.

My current AUM engined work hack Golf is having some treatement soon.

Adam.

it wasnt the old shape focus 170, but i get the point must of been a rep, if so it was spot on

danneth

you would not beat a new foccy ST i had an a3 with the same engine, remap, decat pipe, BMC induction kit, and my a3 couldn't beat an ST and i think the a3 would be lighter then the golf too?

i can just about manage to pull away from them in my CTR now and your not trying to tell me you remapped golf could be as quick as a CTR

cossiemanden

Ive tested a focus st turbo and it deffenetly is 6,5sec 0-60 and wery fast throu the gears, even tested it against my current passat 1,8t with chip decat filter and frontmount i/c and it just is way faster then my passat, so cant be a turbo one

Adam.

agreed!!! as i have said just didnt know many reps were out there, with the focus probably having easily 30bhp over the golf i would have my money on the focus 2, hence why i was so amazed lol

djcossie

was it a blue five door if it was it would a been a 1.6 diesel st rep it was made from a real st

Adam.

it was blue cant remember if it was 3 or 5, you know the car?

Thrush

iTrader: (1)

If it was the newer shape model then it defintely wasn't an ST. My mate has the 170bhp Golf V5 (mk4) and another of my friends has the newer ST and his car makes the Golf looking like it's going backwards....

And your car isn't exactly "tuned" if it has a chip and panel filter, so against even a stock Focus ST it's not gonna win any prizes

Adam.

people dont seem to be listening to the fact i have accepted its couldnt be a st

AndyBrew

I doubt your golf would beat an ST personally

Fil

what is the 0-60 on a 2.5 focus st then, had a play againt my mates and its slower than mine guessing 6.2ish?

DAN P

iTrader: (1)

not really seen any around bristol but me and the m3 will keep a look out lol

Drunken Master

6.5 is whats quoted. Bound to be a bit slower than a S4.