Fast Ford October 2018

INTRO WELCOME TO THE OCTOBER ISSUE! Wow! The summer of 2018 has proved to be a real scorcher. And that's been fantastic news for the huge number of action-packed shows and events the fast Ford scene enjoys throughout the summer months. A car show always feel better in the sunshine. And the Blue Oval gods were clearly smiling down on us as we headed to the biggest event on the calendar, Ford Fair, this year. Luckily, Ford Fair always seems to escape poor weather, but this year was real a belter. It was like having a show abroad, but with all the familiarity of home - no wonder it's many people's (mine included) favourite show of the year. But as the sunburn from Silverstone wears off, there's still plenty more…

FOCUS RS MK2 TWIST OF FATE After finally finding the car of his dreams, Ceri Morgan set about tuning it – and he didn’t stop until he’d created this 826bhp monster! Words and photos DAVY LEWIS Sourcing the perfect car can be a nightmare. If you’re anything like me, you’ll have a list of things that it must have, from a specific colour, to particular options and if you do manage to find something that ticks all the boxes, someone else will get there first. But sometimes, the moon and stars align and things are just meant to be. “I’d always thought the Focus RS Mk2 would be a dream car, right from when it was first launched,” says Ceri Morgan. “I said to myself that one day I’d own…

TECH SPEC FOCUS RS MK2 ENGINE 2.5 5-cyl Duratec, polished and ported big-valve cylinder head, double valve springs, oversized valves, Stage 2 Newman cams, polished and ported lower inlet, fully forged bottom end, Westwood liners, ARP studs, Mahle pistons, K1 rods, balanced bottom end, King racing big end bearings, King racing main bearings, 1300cc Bosch injectors, brushless external fuel pump and swirl pot, upgraded internal fuel pump, braided fuel lines, Fuel Flex system, custom BDP sidewinder manifold, custom 4in downpipe, screamer pipe, Syvecs engine management, Precision 6466 turbo, Turbo Smart 50mm wastegate, custom 3.5in BDP turbo back exhaust system with 5in tips, Airtec inlet plenum, 70mm throttle body, custom enlarged boost pipe kit, modified Pro Alloy oil breather with braided pipes, Setrab oil cooler, Airtec Stage 3 ‘Gobstopper’ intercooler, BDP…

DRIVER SPEC CERI MORGAN AGE 31 FIRST FORD A battered Mk3 Fiesta BEST MODIFICATION The Syvecs management FAVOURITE FORD SHOW OR EVENT? IOW Ford takeover TRACK DAY OR SHOW & SHINE? Show and shine SIERRA RS500 OR FOCUS RS500? Focus WRC OR BTCC? WRC LESSONS LEARNT FROM THIS PROJECT? Don’t be a sheep, go your own way WHAT’S NEXT An AWD conversion THANKS BD Performance (build), Horsham Developments (mapping), Crystal Clear auto detailing, Krislyn Motors (transport and recovery), and my wife Josie for putting up with my obsession…

WHAT'S NEW NEWS See what’s going down in the world of fast Fords... STEVE MCQUEEN EDITION BULLITT MUSTANG McQueen Racing, Steeda, and Galpin Auto Sports, alongside Steve McQueen’s son, Chad McQueen, have announced the launch of the official Steve McQueen Edition of the latest Bullitt Mustang. Just 300 cars per year will be built, creating an ultra-high performance edition that has been purposely re-engineered to deliver supreme performance, improved driving dynamics, and offer an increased exclusiveness for this iconic Mustang. Chad McQueen said Steve was all about the sleeper look with maximum performance, so the McQueen Edition offers the Bullitt not only with Steeda’s performance handling upgrades, including new MagneRide compliant springs, but also with an optional Whipple supercharger, taking power to 800bhp! The whole car is dropped by 1in…

NEWS IN BRIEF 10 MILLIONTH MUSTANG It’s America’s best-selling sports car of the last fifty years, and now the 10 millionth Mustang has rolled off the production line at the Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Michigan. Since officially going on sale in the UK in 2016, over 7,000 Mustangs have found homes here as well as 38,000 across Europe, but it’s undeniable that the ’Stang is part of the cultural bedrock of America. 10 million is a huge number! The milestone car is a Wimbledon White V8 convertible with a 6-speed box and 460bhp – a fitting tribute to an iconic name. PHANTOM TRAFFIC JAMS Phantom jams are the scourge of modern traffic – motorway drivers needlessly tapping their brakes, causing the cars behind them to brake, setting off a…