Hi Guys.

Just upgraded from my 2005 Focus 2.0L Titanium to a blue 2007 Focus ST!

Can't wait till Friday when I pick it up, Any cool mods you guys would recommend for it?

Alec

A bigger fuel tank? :P

A bigger fuel tank? :P

Haha!

Bigger wallet more like.. probably my only chance to get one while i still live at home with little to no bills :)

Few pictures of it:

http://www.bmc-cars.co.uk/sites/default/files/styles/car_detail_popup/public/vehicles/2c9296674569a06701458a1645a5455e_IB_245.jpg?itok=uP2yfbDB

http://www.bmc-cars.co.uk/sites/default/files/styles/car_detail_popup/public/vehicles/2c9296674569a06701458a1645a5455e_IB_791.jpg?itok=w7AfePqu

47,000 miles 2007 reg so should be pretty sound for some years to come. (I hope)

I'm a little bit jealous in all honesty. I had a 30 minute go on one and loved every moment of it!

I'd love a biff on an RS 500 but I might be waiting a long time before that happens. :P

I'm a little bit jealous in all honesty. I had a 30 minute go on one and loved every moment of it!

I'd love a biff on an RS 500 but I might be waiting a long time before that happens. :P

Yeah would love a test drive on an RS.. i can Imagen how different it would feel too!

May have to source one out just to test drive it haha!

Hi Alec, welcome to the club! :)

Great choice on the ST, I owned a 2008 ST3 one for a couple of years and loved it.

In terms of mods there's loads you can do it just depends on how much you want to spend. A great cheap mod is to get the exhaust de-resonated. This removes the smaller silence on the back box and makes it sound like an aftermarket cat back (pops and bangs more often plus generally a bit deeper) for a sensible price. Most exhaust specialists will do it for between £40 and £80. Also, they respond really well to remaps. I had a bluefin on mine and the difference it makes in mind blowing. Make sure you save up for an RS clutch though as the extra torque can make the clutch slip. DMB overlays for the badges are always a nice cheap mod too!

Give me a shout if you need any other tips I'm quite clued up on ST's!

Hi Alec, welcome to the club! :)

Great choice on the ST, I owned a 2008 ST3 one for a couple of years and loved it.

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In terms of mods there's loads you can do it just depends on how much you want to spend. A great cheap mod is to get the exhaust de-resonated. This removes the smaller silence on the back box and makes it sound like an aftermarket cat back (pops and bangs more often plus generally a bit deeper) for a sensible price. Most exhaust specialists will do it for between £40 and £80. Also, they respond really well to remaps. I had a bluefin on mine and the difference it makes in mind blowing. Make sure you save up for an RS clutch though as the extra torque can make the clutch slip. DMB overlays for the badges are always a nice cheap mod too!

Give me a shout if you need any other tips I'm quite clued up on ST's!

Looks very nice and tidy.

I was looking at the bluefin as a future mod as you gain around an extra 60BHP ish without any mod upgrades which is well worth the money. May look at the exhaust silencer, will see how it sounds when ive driven it for a few weeks! Probably will want it sounding louder haha.

Ive heard about the clutches, how much is an RS one roughly including fitting?

Alec

2016 focus rs is apparently going to have around 350bhp(same as an rs500)

Id like an st/rs before I'm 25 :D

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2016 focus rs is apparently going to have around 350bhp(same as an rs500)

Id like an st/rs before I'm 25 :D

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Exactly why ive had one now haha!

Looks very nice and tidy.

I was looking at the bluefin as a future mod as you gain around an extra 60BHP ish without any mod upgrades which is well worth the money. May look at the exhaust silencer, will see how it sounds when ive driven it for a few weeks! Probably will want it sounding louder haha.

Ive heard about the clutches, how much is an RS one roughly including fitting?

Alec

Yes the bluefin is well worth it. 60bhp is probably a little optimistic but it's not far away and the torque you gain is staggering. I put it back to standard before I sold it and the difference was amazing. Although it's still a quick car it did feel noticeably slower!

For a complete RS clutch kit including flywheel you're looking at between £800 and £1000 fully fitted including VAT from a specialist.

How much of that's labour?

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-GENUINE-FORD-FOCUS-RS-MK2-2005-2011-FLYWHEEL-CLUTCH-BEARING-KIT-ST-UPGRADE-/190882046432?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Cars+Type%3A2.5+RS%7CModel%3AFocus&hash=item2c7174e1e0

That's the part from ebay so if you can still get it for around £800 fitted that's pretty good!