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[Andy J]

I've never been 'into' cars really but have to say the my focus ST is really good fun and for a good price...............


have to admit that I do fancy a few more HP now 

[GRNINJA]

sweet.. though I am not keen on the front wheel drive  but a nice little drive and pokey too 

[Si-10R]

 4 wheels? 

[Gizmocities]

I never thought much of the Focus until a mate of mine who is an ex dutch rally driver took me out in one a totally scared the crap out of me.  It seems they go much much faster round corners than i thought they could.  Ha, Ha..

[GRNINJA]

yeah they do but they still have a really vague front end.... to me the focus is like a street bike good fun corners ok but you aint gonna be breaking any lap record

[G.Mac]

Nah,
Its Subaru for me, got an 05 sti9 type UK with a couple of extras

Engine

Full Meercat decat snake head exhaust
GT spec 2 headers
APS inner wing induction
ported standard turbo (wastegate and exhaust housing)
Perrin turbo intake pipe
Andy Forrest Tec3 remap   www.andyforrestperformance.co.uk/index2.html

running 10% methanol in the fuel

Suspension etc

Prodrive springs
Front Titanium strut brace from a JDM car
Whiteline Anti Lift Kit

Interior

Defi BF Link gauges (Oil temp, pressure and boost)

Cars running 370bhp and 364 lbs-ft of torque

On my last mapping session I ran out of injector duty so Andy couldnt map it any harder so next things are Fuel pressure regulator to up the fuel pressure to 3.5 bar (cheaper than larger injectors), Apexi AVCR to give it a better mid range and a custom front mount with reverced inlet manifold and possibly a bigger turbo.

Im a bit of a car nut too...lol

Going to Knockhill on the 28th of July (morning session) if anyone wants a wee pax lap

Graeme

[GRNINJA]

thats awesome that..... whats the turbo Lags like though...... bet you for the first milli second or so my car would beat you of the line..... then once that turbo kicked in Bye Bye 

[Andy J]

sounds like a serious motor G.Mac 

Yes Glenn the front can feel light in the Focus guess it's the front wheel drive causing that, but bloody hell it holds the road well 

[GRNINJA]

I think if you drive everyday cars the the focus seems great but if you drive mine then it seem pants

[Andy J]

I think if you drive everyday cars the the focus seems great but if you drive mine then it seem pants

yep, that the one, it's a great little motor with low insurance but not  anything special just good value and a bit of fun 

[Gizmocities]

Hey G, bet my mate could scare you in a focus.  He used to rally in national rallies up in Sweeden / Norway and Holland and even drove an RS200 for some time.  I have been in rally cars before, but they had all the safety gear etc and were on closed circuts, but this guy makes a road car feel faster than some rally cars.

We were late for a wedding of a friend of ours and i made the mistake of telling him to put the foot down.  I dont scare easy, but when he jumped a hump back bridge ( in air for about 3 car lengths ), landed and then immediately put it sideways round a tight right hander which i still think was on 2 wheels, i panicked and had to tell him to slow down.  ....  It was then sillent in the car for what seemed like a lifetime, until i stammered, "Fcuk sake...  You know this road well... i thought we were dead there", i then heard, "never been on it before... , i could go faster if i had another go", "smoke and and pancake"   

He's dutch, i added the smoke and a pancake for effect 

BTW.  His bike is a k1200gs adventure and he can put some of my mates with litre bikes to shame on the twisties.

[GRNINJA]

giz my gran could scare me in a car..... I am the worst passenger... I had a serious crash and hate not being in control in a car 

was nasty in a army land rover wmik flips it and rolled over twice... I was a passenger and got away almost unhurt the driver was pissing and shitting into a tube for weeks he smashed hi pelvic bone and a few cm more he would of got an artery and bleed to death 

[Andy J]

same as G except I've not been in a car accident 

I think someone driving hard would scare the shit out of me 

[G.Mac]

Mr Ninja
with running the standard turbo, I still have pretty fast spool up, in the first 4 gears ive got full boost by approx 3200 - 3300 rpm, in 5th and 6th im getting my full target boost of 1.55 bar by 2800 rpm.

As part of my map Andy has mapped in "Launch control" this is where the car is stationary you put the foot flat to the floor and the car blips the rpm at just under 5500 rpm and it holds a steadt 1 bar of boost at a standstill. when I sidestep the clutch I can have all 4 wheels spinning

Ive done the 1/4 in 12.8 seconds, but I would love a run in Andy Forrests monster that is still road legal and can run the 1/4 in 9.16

[Gizmocities]

Sounds like you were lucky G, would not like to have been the driver though.

I am ok in a car so long as i know the driver... ( Except my Mum, she is dreadful )
I just keep my knees together, tuck myself into the seat and put my hands under my legs.  I have been in lots of car crashes and have survived ok so far ( Just wiplash ) but i really dont like it.

The bike is a different story. I got into biking from going on the back of some of my mates bikes, even when they were pushing it on, i enjoyed it.  Then, since i stared riding ( RGV 250 ),  i have never ever and never would go on the back of a bike again.  Even going slowly.. No Way!