Focus rs mk1 restoration
Hello to all at DW. Thought I would start a diary of my new project FRS mk1.
The story starts about four weeks ago when I was on my way to pick up my 2nd mondeo st220, I love these cars but more about that in another thread. So a short train ride from Northampton to Leighton Buzzard and I meet my dad who was giving me a lift to surrey where the mondeo was located.
After a couple hours driving we arrived in surrey. With the money and paper work sorted I jumped into my new mondeo said goodbye to my dad and started the long drive back to Kettering.
On the drive back I couldn't help but notice just how many ford focus mk2 rs and st are on the roads! This got me thinking, my 2nd car (focus st3) has to go!
I'd been considering a frs mk1 for a while so the decision was easy.
A week later the fst was replaced with an rs and soon this was parked on the driveway.
I got the car relatively cheap compared to the average asking price of a half decent example but as the saying goes "you get what you pay for"😖
So I'll start with the cars good points.
The engine has recently been rebuilt and live mapped up to 300bhp and pulls very strong. The gear box also feels nice and tight with a new clutch fitted at same time as the engine rebuild.
The interior is pretty good and just needs a good clean.
Now for the not so good bits😒
The body work is starting to show its age with a few rusty patches (luckily not on the rear arches) and and the front bumper having clearly been repaired more than once.
The underside will need stripping down and re-sealing and a small repair to one of the jacking points.
It's rubbing on the front arch liners with only the slightest steering lock! Why do people choose stance over drivability/comfort???????
Most the bushes are well past there best so will be replaced with powerflex items.
This weekend just gone I attempted to adjust the front ride height, I say attempted because it didn't exactly go to plan. The spring seats had seized solid and all I achieved was two damaged C spanners 😠. Add new Coilovers to the to the parts list.
So with the coilovers not budging I tackled the front bumper instead. After removing the head lights and a few nuts and bolts the bumper was off.
This revealed some pretty shoddy repairs.
Hello to all at DW. Thought I would start a diary of my new project FRS mk1.
The story starts about four weeks ago when I was on my way to pick up my 2nd mondeo st220, I love these cars but more about that in another thread. So a short train ride from Northampton to Leighton Buzzard and I meet my dad who was giving me a lift to surrey where the mondeo was located.
After a couple hours driving we arrived in surrey. With the money and paper work sorted I jumped into my new mondeo said goodbye to my dad and started the long drive back to Kettering.
On the drive back I couldn't help but notice just how many ford focus mk2 rs and st are on the roads! This got me thinking, my 2nd car (focus st3) has to go!
I'd been considering a frs mk1 for a while so the decision was easy.
A week later the fst was replaced with an rs and soon this was parked on the driveway.
I got the car relatively cheap compared to the average asking price of a half decent example but as the saying goes "you get what you pay for"😖
So I'll start with the cars good points.
The engine has recently been rebuilt and live mapped up to 300bhp and pulls very strong. The gear box also feels nice and tight with a new clutch fitted at same time as the engine rebuild.
The interior is pretty good and just needs a good clean.
Now for the not so good bits😒
The body work is starting to show its age with a few rusty patches (luckily not on the rear arches) and and the front bumper having clearly been repaired more than once.
The underside will need stripping down and re-sealing and a small repair to one of the jacking points.
It's rubbing on the front arch liners with only the slightest steering lock! Why do people choose stance over drivability/comfort???????
Most the bushes are well past there best so will be replaced with powerflex items.
This weekend just gone I attempted to adjust the front ride height, I say attempted because it didn't exactly go to plan. The spring seats had seized solid and all I achieved was two damaged C spanners 😠. Add new Coilovers to the to the parts list.
So with the coilovers not budging I tackled the front bumper instead. After removing the head lights and a few nuts and bolts the bumper was off.
This revealed some pretty shoddy repairs.