Facelift focus st3 mk2

[Philljdm]

Havent had a members car thread up in a good while was driving a derv leon fr as needed economy but a change in job and getting a work van meant was time for something petrol again

Its a 2008 focus st3
63k with folder stamped with nearly all ford and plenty of receipts

Has a 3" moongoose system which I find myself driving with the window down alot

Future plans
Wheel refurb
Remap unsure wether dreamscience or bluefin
Bigger intercooler
Triple r splitter
Upgraded clutch possibly rs one

Wil have to get better pics once I get it detailed

 

[johnboy888]

like these the facelift ones look so much better

 

[collyirwin11]

The 5cylinder note is superb. I have had mine near 2years and I still spend nearly every journey with the music off and window down. Looks well, I love the mk2.5 in white. Enjoy

 

[Philljdm]

Anyone upgraded to rs spark plugs ?

 

[Philljdm]

@collyirwin11 ano hard to beat v5 . Was looking threw your members car thread 300bhp must be good fun who mapped yours ?

 

[Lyons]

Don't see too many in white, very nice.

 

[collyirwin11]

Anyone upgraded to rs spark plugs ?

I put ngk iridium plugs in mine which come in the RS iirc.

It was mapped by momentum motorsport, I rang them before buying it to see if they knew the car as previous owner said they had mapped it. They did, and said it has an ST superchip in it. It is surprising how quick it is, on any straight it left my brothers s2000 with ease and they are no slouch.

It is a superb motor, there is never a day I do not enjoy driving it, even when I had it off the road for 2weeks with a brake issue and it was racking my brain, I never lost interest.

 

[steveo21]

Looks good

I went bluefin few months back. My standard clutch barely lasted few hundred miles before it started slipping.

 

[Philljdm]

[QUOTE="steveo21, post: 2774947, member: 806yoLooks good

I went bluefin few months back. My standard clutch barely lasted few hundred miles before it started slipping.[/QUOTE]
Have you upgraded the clutch yet ? What gears does Iit slip in ?

 

[AC]

Very nice Phil, I must get a look round it at some point!

 

[Philljdm]

@AC no problem . Am sure not long now until your my neighbour lol

 

[AC]

Having a nightmare with that @Philljdm , I'll need to fill you in on it lol

 

[Gaz]

Lovely, white was always my fave colour in them and very fresh looking in facelift guise

 

[ferrett]

lovely choice .. is it straight white or that pearl ? either way lovely motor ? ps i never got your pm as my inbox was full

 

[Philljdm]

lovely choice .. is it straight white or that pearl ? either way lovely motor ? ps i never got your pm as my inbox was full

Havent a clue think straight white . Sent you pm

 

[big_pete]

I've dream science in mine if you want to try it

 

[Philljdm]

I've dream science in mine if you want to try it

Have you had any clutch slip ? What mods do you have done to yours ?

 

[adam1942]

Lovely car! always had a soft spot for these.

@collyirwin11 ano hard to beat v5 . Was looking threw your members car thread 300bhp must be good fun who mapped yours ?

The sound these make is outstanding.

 

[big_pete]

A little bit of slip in full boost in 6th but only every now and again. Plus there is 139k on ours now lol

Mine was a factory mountune car so it has the mountune intercooler and an intake plus a downpipe also

 

[zafturbo]

@Philljdm i have mine almost 4 years and has been mapped for near 3 years now by Autotune in ballymena.car has run perfect the whole time and made 270 or so from memory before other mods.wouldnt go past them tbh and will be doing my new car in next couple of weeks.There map for my new car is £350 where revo is £850 or something.Im not knocking revo bty ,just a bit expensive for me .

 

[Philljdm]

@zafturbo would you go for an rs clutch is running near 300 bhp?

 

[big_pete]

My old one was running 330 and was on an RS clutch, current one is around 300 and I don't feel it necessary yet, I'll do it when it needs one. £1000 for an RS clutch its a big spend

 

[zafturbo]

Mine has been around 300 for well over 2 years now and though the clutch slips very occasionally I have never had to go down that route.If I had ever needed to replace it I would definitely went the rs route.i priced it ages ago and it was around £500 .any more than that sort of power and your into big money.Its the amount of torque that these produce that does the damage.Wiuld you be looking to replace your intercooler ect as my car will be forsale next week and I might put standard parts on it to sell .??

 

[zafturbo]

@big_pete is a £1000 for clutch it fitted as it is only £5 or £550 from ford for rs set up.?

 

[Philljdm]

Was hoping to get it mapped to stage 1 but was just worried about clutch slip then running into problems , eventually want rs clutch and big intercooler etc