Innholdsfortegnelse for November 2017 i Fast Ford

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT JVC KD-X441DBT Price: around £99.99 Since you can no longer touch your phone whilst driving, a car audio system with Bluetooth connectivity is absolutely essential and JVC have the perfect single DIN head unit that packs Digital Radio, too. Rejoice! This integrated Bluetooth tech comes with an impressive variety of possibilities. The simple to install unit offers crystal clear hands-free phone calls and, once your device is paired, you can also search through your phone book. If you want to make a call, then finding the right contact is quick and simple and you can also do it on the move safely and legally. The JVC KD-X441DBT features 2 Phones Full-Time Connection. What does this mean? This allows you to easily switch between two paired phones – proper…

FOCUS RS MARMITINI Life, it’s often said, is a series of compromises. You have to balance the demon on one shoulder with the angel on the other. But what if you could have it all? That’s what Anth Tennant’s achieved with this stunning Mk2 RS… Words: Dan Bevis Photos: Tom Harrison We’re conditioned from the very start to accept a universe filled with inherent contradictions, compromises and disputes. We exist in a world strictly defined by pre-determined measurements of time and distance, and yet we’re expected to happily swallow the concept of infinity. We watch and enjoy reality TV even though we know full well that it’s mindless pap. We do our grocery shopping in Aldi because the posh chaps in Waitrose haven’t realised that the food is basically the…

ALL ABOUT… BRAKES [PART ONE] In the first part of our huge brakes feature we look at performance discs and calipers, how they work, and how they can be improved… Never underestimate the importance of a good braking system. Not only are good brakes an essential safety feature, but decent stopping power will actually make your car faster too! Faster? Really? How? Well, think of it logically. The ability to brake later and harder means you can spend longer on the power and more time accelerating… therefore making you faster overall. The benefits are exponential too, the physical improvements in the car give the driver more confidence in its abilities, again resulting in a faster car. There are many factors that can affect a braking system’s performance, so many in…

SIERRA COSWORTH ROLLING THUNDER Dave Baker’s 480bhp Thundersaloon-bodied Sierra RS Cosworth has a bark to match its bite… Words: Dan Furr Photos: Olliee Wildsmith For many petrolheads, the 1990s represents the bad old days of automotive styling. Unfeasibly large fibreglass body kits dressed every other Orion, Escort or Fiesta you saw on the Blue Oval scene, although expecting under-bonnet modifications that matched the bold statement made by ridiculously large wings or ‘bad boy’ bumpers usually amounted to nothing more than wishful thinking. This was a time when your mate’s Vauxhall Nova SR looked like it had aspirations of matching the power of Damon Hill’s championship-winning Williams FW16 Formula One racer, but was more likely to run out of puff trying to keep up with your nan’s Flymo. Of course, there…

V8 ESCORT SHOCK & AWE Once you get over the fact there’s a Chevy V8 under the bonnet, the details on this MKS Developments track-focused Escort will blow you away. Words: Dan Goodyer Photos: Matt Woods Just when we think we’ve seen it all, along comes this freak of engineering brilliance. At first glance it looks like a widened and lowered Escort Cosworth, but it’s even more special than that. MKS Developments have built a fire-breathing 6.0-litre V8, 550bhp rear-wheel drive monster for the track. If you’re into performance engineering, what’s under the bodywork will impress you even more than the horsepower numbers. This car truly is a reminder that there are still people out there with the vision and dedication to make unique, jaw-dropping fast Fords. The man behind…

MK3 FOCUS THE NEXT EPISODE Modified Mk3 Focus STs have been thin on ground in the past, but Andrew Barron is showing what’s possible with his flared-arch 292bhp example... Words & Photos: Jon Cass The Mk3 Focus ST has been with us for a while now, but compared to its elder Mk1 and Mk2 ST-powered Focus siblings, majorly modified examples are still relatively thin on the ground. Perhaps that’s understandable as prices are still quite high and the Mk3 makes a cracking drive straight out of the box anyway. 34-year-old Andrew Barron fell in love the first time he spotted his standard 2013 ST for sale on a local forecourt, yet he soon saw there was the potential to add a few of his own enhancements which could really make…

BUYER’S GUIDE FIESTA ST180 Words: Dan Williamson Photos: Davy Lewis, Ford VITAL STATS MADE 2013-2017 PRICE WHEN NEW £16,995 PRICE NOW £7,250 to £21,000 TOP SPEED 137mph (ST200 143mph) POWER 180bhp @ 5700rpm (ST200 197bhp) TORQUE 177lb.ft @ 5000rpm (ST200 214lb.ft) 0-62 6.9 seconds (ST200 6.7 seconds) ST200 Ignore the headline figure, because the ST200 isn’t exactly what it says on the tin. Yes, the 200 tag refers roughly to this special-edition ST’s horsepower (197bhp, to be exact), but like its lesser counterpart the ST180, there’s a healthy 20-second burst of overboost in third and fourth gears, pumping power to a snappy 212bhp peak, alongside 236lb.ft rather than the quoted 214 (which actually means, with 197bhp on overboost, the stock ST180 could quite rightly be tagged ST200. But that’s where…

NEW STUFF LATEST GEAR ON THE BLUE OVAL SCENE REMUS MK3 FOCUS RS EXHAUST FROM £ 1338 Remus have recently launched a new performance exhaust system for the Mk3 Focus RS. The core of the system features a 76mm cat-back centre section and rear silencer, complete with Valvetronic system so it works faultlessly with the RS’s Drive Modes too. At the rear a pair of 115mm tailpipes, available in either chrome (£1338) or black (£1358) finishes give an aggressive look. Remus say that in testing the exhaust has revealed a noticeable increase in performance across the rev range, with peak power climbing from the stock figure of 342bhp to 344bhp. For those looking to further increase power, a Powerizer option is also available for a further £670. This plug-and-play system…

DERANGED MUSTANG EVERYDAY MUSCLE Owning a Lamborghini is all very well if you want to impress people outside fancy restaurants - but if you want insane horsepower every day, a supercharged Mustang is a far better proposition. And with the Deranged widebody conversion, the effect is every bit as dramatic… Words: Dan Bevis Photos: Chris Frosin Few cars are as deeply ingrained in the public consciousness as the Ford Mustang. Not just among petrolheads, either – everyone knows that the Mustang is a rambunctious plaything, even people who couldn’t give a tinker’s cuss about cars. Ever since the model was launched in April 1964, it’s stood for affordable muscle: long-bonneted coupés with rumbling V8s and enormous tuning potential, within the grasp of the everyman. OK, there have been a few…

fastford FAST FLEET Check out what’s been going on with our projects this month… JAMIE FOCUS RS This month Jamie has been looking at ways to further improve the RS’s braking and handling, with upgrades to the roll bars and performance brakes all round... JAMIE MONDEO ST220 The Mondeo is still on Jamie’s ‘must sort that out’ list, but it’s working perfectly as a family runaround. Jamie has been a bought a roof box though… DAN SIERRA COSSIE Currently off the road while it undergoes some bodywork repairs, but Dan hopes to get the Cossie back on the road soon… MOTORBASE FOCUS BTCC CARS The Team Shredded Wheat Racing with Duo Focuses have endured some ups and downs in recent races at Rockingham and Silverstone... ADE SAPPHIRE COSWORTH Ade’s hooligan-spec…

MOTORBASE / FOCUS BTCC UPS AND DOWNS Mixed emotions for the Motorbase crew after conflicting results at Rockingham and Silverstone recently… We headed to Rockingham lying second in the Independents Championship, just 10 points off the lead, so our goal for the weekend was clear – leave Rockingham in the lead! And thanks to a stellar drive from the guys that’s exactly what we did! Mat Jackson started Race 1 in P11 (despite posting a lap time less than half a second off the pole sitter’s best, showing just how close the grid is these days) and a fantastic flying start saw the #3 Focus up into P8 by the first corner. A strong drive then saw Mat eventually cross the line in P7, with both Rory Butcher and Martin…