Ford show and Focus RS release Trustford Barnsley

[tuonokid]

My son told me about this as I'd not heard anything about it so I went and had a look today. As in the title it was intended to show the Focus RS and they were even taking people out for a spin in it as passengers.



They had another one outside doing the passenger runs and in the bright sunlight you could see the metalflake in the paint (and I thought it was just a flat colour)

They also had a new 5.0 Mustang outside taking passengers for a spin. This one was a better colour than the one that had been at Sherburn a fortnight ago (grey).



I also managed to bag myself a good spot in the show area next to some of my favourites

 

[oilburner]

Looks like a nice day out Barry.

 

[tuonokid]

Cheers Oilburner it was good to get out in the sun again after the crap weather we've had up here and good to see the new cars in the flesh. I'll have to start doing the lottery as I really fancy a Shelby GT350
Barry

 

[Dal]

Well done getting your little Puma on display! :thumbs:

 

[tuonokid]

Cheers Dal, there was another one on owned by Glen off the FB Puma page as well.

 

[Bentleya]

Looks great! I went out in the V8 mustang on Saturday - fanatic bit of kit and the noise is awesome.

 

[moondustka]

I love this new Focus RS.

However, there's a reason why it didn't quite make it's 2015 release. I know someone who works for a company that Ford gave the engines to as they kept putting rods through the block at one stage. I'm not entirely sure what they did to correct it, but I'm pretty sure it had to be a cheaper solution rather than steel rods.

Anyway, the point is, if you want to tune the engine in it, it's going to need a new set of rods and pistons from the get go as apparently these engines are chocolate!

 

[Dal]

The problem last year was due to excessive temperatures on the 1000 hour hard run test bed causing increased wear / outside acceptable tolerances on strip down. A new cylinder head / gasket fixed it apparently.

US tuners are getting >500bhp+< from the weaker engine in the Mustang so I think it'll be fine. It's the RDU that'll be the weakness to tuners I reckon.

 

[moondustka]

Oh, that's another problem then. This was where the engines were fine on the dyno, then when put into the car and connected to the transmission, were snapping rods! Maybe it was a mapping issue in the end. But from what I heard, the rods just weren't up to the job.

 

[tuonokid]

Could have just been a batch of faulty rods. Aprilia had that when they first brought out the RSV4.

 

[tuonokid]

I know it's an American Video but it's still pretty good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbbNlkP-ZSM

 

[tuonokid]

Another American video of the GT350R, I want one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA0Xy2Fkdag

 

[tuonokid]

Yet another video of the Mustang beating GM products, well done Ford and an awesome car.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtdtGgf1BF0

 

[moondustka]

Great car.. We're not getting that version over here in RHD though are we?

The only bad point I can pick out is that it weighs a lot!

 

[tuonokid]

Hi Ben
I don't know that but over in America people are paying twice the sticker price to get the GT 350r so I think it may be a long time before these end up over here. It's not an M3 but definitely a cool car.
Barry

 

[moondustka]

I'd have one over an M3 any day of the week.

 

[tuonokid]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhnyQHRoeao

Yet another good video