iHelmster i came here because i test drove an rs today and coming from a modified tuned st the rs was slow And a lot more money so I decided im going big turbo lol
ThatDudeinBlue..... Different sound as of hearing the air flowing and pressurize through the intake? That was my first impression when I first drove a focus st. What was the make and model of the bov? Sounds like a cat sneezing lol.
ThatDudeinBlue please do a big turbo srt4 review.its like the one car you never did. I live in pa n have a 400whp one with 75k miles if your up this way
@@CluelessDriversofSouthCarolina wrong, it’s an st2 look at the infotainment system, the ST1 only has the small lcd display, same one that’s on the dash
Yes it's worth it...!!! 108 hp in top of the stock 252hp???? you got that right is worth it to spend the $2.000 360hp???? 10 hp more than the Ford Focus RS. And still the Ford Focus ST is $14.000 to $15.000 cheaper just add $2.000 and you got a beast and still cheaper than the RS and faster!!!!
Yeh but the RS is 4x4 so will handle much better. This ST might be faster in a straight line but not around a track. My 2006 ST 2.5 Turbo has too much power at the front wheels, so this will be stupid to handle.
Why Notagain wouldn’t some aftermarket motor mounts help? I bought some for my 2018 St and it almost completely eliminated torque steer pulse it reduced wheels hop.
Wondering if it holds power better with more passengers as well? My ST is ridiculously fun by myself, but if I get more than two or three people in I can definitely feel their weight. Awesome video as usual!
Had a FBO Forte race me had 220whp he said and was kinda talking smack because "I barely beat him" even tho i have e30. Both my buddies were 500lbs combined...and walked him once I hit 100. I can confirm you really feel the weight. On the stock turbo I was always really confused while it pulled so well up top against comparable car. Touched 150 a few times just laying in to it.
If you don't keep up with the car you wouldn't know, there are only a few STs with 500 whp at the moment (ecoboost at least). One dude just hit over 600 so everyone is playing catch up.
Dagger's Garage i can imagine having no grip at that point in a fwd car. I wouldn't know about the ST but I always had rwd imports or awd and just know about those from experience.
Love your videos, David. Just a suggestion as you always talk about the wonderful sounds these cars make: try a mic set up like Adam LZ has done a few times with a mic on the intake and one on the exhaust. That would be a super cool audio track to add to your videos. Keep doing what your doing!
same here bro lmao, sometimes in second as well... one thing i hate is how freaking quiet the exhaust is, but its kinda saving me $$ cuz it saved me with a few encounters with cops, like I would randomly decide to push it and the cop is just there, but he cant hear me :P
Muiz Awan took the resonator off mine. Sound is perfect. Burble is nice. Loud enough to be fun when you're fucking around. Quiet daily driving. No drone. Cheap to do
Zach C. Benton yeah man I'm sure it's great and tons of fun, as I said though it's just my personal preference and as such wouldn't spend my own money on it. Not meaning to dis it or anything, if I was given the opportunity to drive one I wouldn't think twice
FalconXE302 Dude, FWD doesn't fit to everyone. I had two FWD cars before my current AWD car and couldn't be happier with the AWD and In my opinion FWD is kind a useless especially if you go near the 300hp mark.
I just bought a 2017 Focus ST this week and looks exactly like the one in the video! Traded in my 2015 Mustang for it. It may be slower but way more fun to drive. Just love the ST!
I showed my dad this video and asked him sounds awesome huh what's it sound like to you and the smart ass he is he went got the shop vac and turned it on said look I'm an st as he turned it on and off .
I own a focus ST, and I loved your review, very honest and technical; in reference to the gauges, I actually love them because it is a nice combination of analog and digital systems. I feel that It will be a nice conversation piece in the future because it will be among the last vehicles that were made with analog and digital gauges.
It is like the stars have aligned. One of my fave youtubers just posted a video about a car I have been looking up everything on for the past week in prep for my purchase. This is crazy. I even just now got on to watch more st videos and was watching older st videos of yours from a while back.
I drove a mostly stock ST for the first time the other day, it had an exhaust and an intake on it, and I fell even more in love with it. I've always had a car crush on these things, and after driving one, I need to own either an ST or an RS.
ST's make great daily drivers. Just hit 60k miles on my '14. Mines stock (filter and exhaust). Drive it year round in upstate NY(adks). Handles winter fine. Haven't had any mechanical failures of any kind. One flat tire from a nasty pothole.
Think I'll be sticking with mine with just the bluefin remap, a fraction under 300hp is ample for fwd, 1st gear is pretty much redundant and in the wet I'm still spinning the wheels in 3rd, I really don't feel the need for more
I've got 62K on my 2014. I've enjoyed every single mile. I still own a 1990 Eagle Talon with 49K on it. I haven't driven it in 12 years so I know it will need a lot of work. But it will get resurrected.
“ST1, ST2, and ST3” is the model type based on the extras you have such as the sunroof, Sony sound system, navigation system, seats and so on but it is considered the “2nd gen”
That's right. In addition, 1st gens are commonly referred to as PFLs or "Pre-Facelifts" with the 2nd gen (as seen in this video) being referred to as FLs or "Facelifts" because of the changes to the front-end.
This is pretty interesting. I can't get away with mashing it in 1st (stock turbo with tune.). The lower initial torque of this larger turbo must allow a better hookup. Makes me reconsider going big turbo now.. the allure of better hookups is pretty compelling
thats a ST1 btw. No recaros. upgraded lower motor mount helps the car hook up by stopping wheel hop. I had a 2013 ST3 and i loved it, i sold it to get the ecoboost mustang. Both cars are awesome imo. I would not hesitate to get another one down the road.
How the hell is this hooking in first when my old stock ST couldn’t even with pilot sport 3s. Maybe it’s the less aggressive torque from the larger turbo? Mine was the face lift too
I have a stage 3 big turbo 13' st and my tires spin non stop on pilot SS's but I autocross mine. My buddy has same setup but drag radials and I've seen him snap Axel's... It's all about the build. Also, I agree that when we say "big turbo" it's still only a 2871r which is relatively small.
St2 is a trim level...think you mixed up the generations with trim levels. Love your channel though been a long time fan and now own a ST with the same turbo. Pretty spot on review! 💪
I went cobb stage 1. blew the engine, melted piston to be exact. not under warranty of course.($5,800) Ford said tune caused engine to overheat. They also noted that the gas quality in my tank, from Rehoboth beach Delaware, which is 93, was not up to par with what the tune was thirty for. Be careful everyone
It is a 2000 dollar upgrade however, keep in mind you must be stage 3 in order to do this. So technically it is between 4-5k (total) to get to this power level depending on brand of parts you buy. I just recently got a 2867 gen 2 and of course had to buy an exhale kit and bov. I’m still in the tuning process yet but I can’t wait until it’s finally tuned.
Karl Hopkins gf doesnt know how to drive stick. :(. I went with the auto :(. I thought they fixed the trannsmision issue on the 15' models tho. Hopefully. Fingers crossed. Haha
Greg Williams nope didn't fix the issues unfortunately. I've got a 12, had clutches replaced twice. Clutches warrantied 100k miles and tcm warrantied 'til 150k
Hey man, 14 Focus Titanium owner here, there's actually a class action lawsuit going on with the transmission right now, you should have gotten some mail about it. Luckily I'm going on 50k miles with no issue, but shuddering is here and there..
For the money... An ST car is a lot cheaper and fun car than anything else at the same price point. I love hearing that turbo over any muscle car and i love the look over the GTI and WRX. And is much cheaper to work on.
You should do a video talking about a good enthusiast first car for a enthusiast like fun to drive and cheapish to insure and easy to convince my parents that's it good
Victor Giannella Focus is a great car for a starter enthusiast.. or an older Golf GTI. Currently, there are no other cars that really give a better "bang for your buck" than the ST range as they are modifiable, reliable, sensible and practical.. Not to mention easy to insure, which is ideal for first timers.
im Jonny 350Z has expesive insurance actually.. they have a high crash/death rate because people think they are Han from Tokyo Drift.. if you get a starter, at least think before owning one of those
That is interesting that that car hooks in first. My Focus St that I recently got (completely stock) spins in first and slightly in 2nd depending on surface and temperature. Probably just how hard the stock turbo hits. Car is on Michelin PS AS3+.
It’s the stock turbo, along with the stock motor mount. When my ST was stock it would spin quite a bit going into second. Now it doesn’t spin AT ALL with a rear motor mount (going into second at least). I’m getting the big turbo upgrade soon (I’m currently stage 2)
"The little different front end" yes you will have that when someone front bumper swaps to that newer one. (very noticeable due to some shit body shop not color matching)
When I had one in 2014, I had to lol at people when they talked about how these broke the tires loose in first and second gear stock. Mine never did with 265 hp/300 tq stg2, 91 octane, on all season tires too. Usually the all seasons spin all day in more powerful V6/V8's.
ST3 gets full leather Recaros. ST2 gets the same leather Recaros but with fabric accents and no heat no power. I have the ST1, and the seats that come in it are the ones in the video.
It sucks that ford discontinued the ST and RS model of the focus up here in Canada. Not sure why did that, but both seem to be popularly accepted by many manual transmission car enthusiasts. It gave us an American alternative to the Japanese counterparts in its class and model.
I seriously doubt that car makes 360 WHP. I have the same turbo and similar mods with a Freak tune and mine dynos at 290 WHP and 370 ft.lbs tq. I am running a Quafie diff. and Michelin Pilot Super Sports and I can roast both tires in first gear under hard acceleration. It also has an unbelievable amount to torque steer making it very difficult to redline and shift while keeping it straight.. Just watching the video I can tell it does not have that much power. Don't believe everything that you are told.
Engine tuning is an adjustment, modification of the internal combustion engine, or modification to its control unit, otherwise known as its ECU (Engine Control Unit). It is adjusted to yield optimal performance, to increase an engine's power output, economy, or durability. These goals may be mutually exclusive, and an engine may be detuned with respect to output (work) in exchange for better economy or longer engine life due to lessened stress on engine components. That was the Wikipedia definition, but as far as a turbo motor goes a tune increases the boost (psi) above stock and usually increases ignition timing as well which results in more horsepower and torque.
I just bought a 2013 new to me. Wish me luck. Hopefully it's a good one. I'm not sure I want to mod it yet but I know I will. I'm 37 but I'm a kid at heart. I just gave my son my old hatchback and I figured I'd try something else and I always wanted one of these.
Some people get nice new cars as there first car, wow... my first was a old 89 ford tempo 3 speed with 70Hp on a brisk day, the second car i had was a 97 escort it had the 5 speed manual on a 100hp 2L, third car i had was a vary weak 5.0L 1992 GM sierra. Those 3 cars cost $5000 and lasted 5 years... that is $33'000.00 in savings every 5 years using old cars (compared to the Focus), and they are cheep enough that ya can push them around to really get a feel of how to drive and what causes them to fail. if you have only ever had experience driving one car the insurance company's might be weary when ya get a different one... (lack of variety with driving experience/training). I have a V8 sport coup now, and with the cars i have had in the past makes the 1994 Thunder Bird feel exponentially better. So a Focus ST is about $55'000 over 7 years, but the 3 cars i have gone threw +T-Bird i have now cost about $7500 over 7 years... 730% in savings. Just like gambling picking up old cars is a good way to save money but ya got to be smart/lucky not to buy a broken heap. with all that said i got a lot i can put into the T-bird to make it wicked. Never gone wrong buying a ford new or used they are on top.
I put a stick on my STs window that says "Tuned By Billy". his is at 4:14 . its faster than a 911 GT3 quad turbo, way faster, like twice as fast 0-155mpg
I have a question though, i have a big intercooler and ended up removing the active grill shudders just like this car, does this guy have any issues with CEL on the dash? Mine will periodically throw a code (obviously trying to activate the shudders that aren’t there)
Man i raced one of these last night on my way home from DC on I95 and i remember thinking the same thing about his BOV, it was loud AF but i liked it tbh suits the car, theyre pretty fast too we were neck and neck from a 4th gear pull at 60 to 110 before i redlined and called it, super handsome car though Not sure if it was stock as well. Ftw I have a 2007 civic Si coupe.
@thatdudeinblue we have this car at our shop right now going with a Gen 2 GTX2867R .64, should make more power than the turbo when you tested it,plus peak boost over 1000rpms quicker!
Jason Miller that's why you maintain it...do oil changes and cam follower regularly without beating the absolute piss out of it and you will be ok. I'd take my mk6 golf R over an st any day. I can hit those numbers on a stock turbo easily.
Maintenance won't do anything for crappy OEM parts. Former Mk5 Gti owner and after 3 thermostats failed, 2 intake manifolds failed, and the car started getting electrical gremlins that couldn't be tracked down (all before 50k miles and all work was done by a dealer) I ditched that thing. Great car when it worked perfect, which wasn't very often. And I am most definitely not alone on that.
Shoutout to all the st owners that keep coming back to watch this review... you know who you are
iHelmster i came here because i test drove an rs today and coming from a modified tuned st the rs was slow
And a lot more money so I decided im going big turbo lol
same
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This is my 3rd time watching it😂😂😂
I watched this before I got one 2 years ago and over a month ago I got a 16 st3 FoST stage 2 I love it
ST2 doesn't refer to body style, its the trim package. Example, I have the ST3 which means it has the full leather Recaros, Sync, sound system, etc
$2,000 to boost a hot hatch over 100hp? 2K to boost a car faster than an RS?? ABSOLUTELY!
Of the 150whp gain, about half of that could have been done with tuning on the stock turbo. So really that $2000 upgrade only got him another 75whp.
@@meetthecarolinas9638 your terribly wrong man . Some people cant get e 85.
You would still be in a ST though.. RS handles better and is awd making it a more capable vehicle.
@@meetthecarolinas9638 ya and the turbo would shit out after a couple pulls
@@meetthecarolinas9638 Exactly that's half, that's why you need a bigger turbo
Thanks for watching guys!
That blow off valve is insane.
ThatDudeinBlue
yays!
My brother this exact model except for the wheels, still stock everything but man oh man is that BOV intoxicating
ThatDudeinBlue..... Different sound as of hearing the air flowing and pressurize through the intake? That was my first impression when I first drove a focus st.
What was the make and model of the bov? Sounds like a cat sneezing lol.
ThatDudeinBlue please do a big turbo srt4 review.its like the one car you never did. I live in pa n have a 400whp one with 75k miles if your up this way
Evan Williams He's said in a past videoevery time he's set one up they would break down
The ST2 is not the same as the second gen ST. ST2 a trim package.
And thats also an ST1 lol
@@CluelessDriversofSouthCarolina wrong, it’s an st2 look at the infotainment system, the ST1 only has the small lcd display, same one that’s on the dash
@@retro9051 pretty sure you can just install that.
@@huadua8697 I agree, st2 has factory recaros. the one in the video has st1 cloth seats.
it’s a Mk3 st-1
I'm about to purchase an ST and it will be my first manual car!
Terrence Sanchez same! I’m picking mine up on Tuesday
Hope I can see both of your reviews, safe driving
I plan to buy an ST as my first manual car, I just don’t have the money right now
@@pngmemes8519 so relatable that I thought I wrote it
picking mine up monday :) my first manual too
Yes it's worth it...!!! 108 hp in top of the stock 252hp???? you got that right is worth it to spend the $2.000 360hp???? 10 hp more than the Ford Focus RS. And still the Ford Focus ST is $14.000 to $15.000 cheaper just add $2.000 and you got a beast and still cheaper than the RS and faster!!!!
Wilfred Diaz this gives it 360 at the wheels, the RS has 350 at the crank which is about 300-310 at wheels. So this is making about 50 more hp than RS
Ryan Kinney drift mode on the RS is worth the $$$! LOL
Yeh but the RS is 4x4 so will handle much better. This ST might be faster in a straight line but not around a track.
My 2006 ST 2.5 Turbo has too much power at the front wheels, so this will be stupid to handle.
@@Kuntot
Exactly, can't drift on the front wheels, unless you do it in reverse. Lol
Why Notagain wouldn’t some aftermarket motor mounts help? I bought some for my 2018 St and it almost completely eliminated torque steer pulse it reduced wheels hop.
This video just showed back up on my feed lol 2022 gang - Still have my ST 5 years later! Longest and most loving car commitment I've ever had
Wondering if it holds power better with more passengers as well? My ST is ridiculously fun by myself, but if I get more than two or three people in I can definitely feel their weight. Awesome video as usual!
i hate having passengers 😂 it’s like you don’t have a turbo anymore
Had a FBO Forte race me had 220whp he said and was kinda talking smack because "I barely beat him" even tho i have e30. Both my buddies were 500lbs combined...and walked him once I hit 100. I can confirm you really feel the weight. On the stock turbo I was always really confused while it pulled so well up top against comparable car. Touched 150 a few times just laying in to it.
it seems so livable compared to most of the cars you review. looks like a comfortable daily with heaps of power
Thanks for the review David! We enjoyed hanging with you! Can't wait to do more! We'll have our video up soon!
What lip is that on the front you are running? Looks really good. =)
Moondragon hey man I'm the owner of the car and I actually have the FSWerks front splitter!
Awesome. Thanks for the info.
Wow In have to say that I liken The Focus ST a lot more now. You can have a less expensive hot hatch and up the turbo and have a really super fun car.
I love my ST. I have a 2.3L stroker setup and will be close to 500whp soon.
Dagger's Garage sounds sick dude you should make some videos on it
Will be 1000hp gtr r34 *soon*
But why.. it's a fwd hatchback
If you don't keep up with the car you wouldn't know, there are only a few STs with 500 whp at the moment (ecoboost at least). One dude just hit over 600 so everyone is playing catch up.
Dagger's Garage i can imagine having no grip at that point in a fwd car. I wouldn't know about the ST but I always had rwd imports or awd and just know about those from experience.
Love your videos, David. Just a suggestion as you always talk about the wonderful sounds these cars make: try a mic set up like Adam LZ has done a few times with a mic on the intake and one on the exhaust. That would be a super cool audio track to add to your videos.
Keep doing what your doing!
His big turbo ST hooks in first. My 100% stock ST spins when launched at anything over 2,300 RPM. Go figure lol
same here bro lmao, sometimes in second as well... one thing i hate is how freaking quiet the exhaust is, but its kinda saving me $$ cuz it saved me with a few encounters with cops, like I would randomly decide to push it and the cop is just there, but he cant hear me :P
Muiz Awan took the resonator off mine. Sound is perfect. Burble is nice. Loud enough to be fun when you're fucking around. Quiet daily driving. No drone. Cheap to do
I got rid of the resonator and put a magnaflow muffler, got it all done for 260 bucks. It sounds damn good.
Tires. Motor mount. Suspension. LSD (if it has one, otherwise a huge improvement).
Even mine is 100% stock and spins 1st and 2nd with traction control on
Purchased my 2017 focus st 3 months ago, also my first owned manual and I love it, the car is so much fun on the road
I really like it. Don't think I could ever buy one because I'm not a fan of fwd but it makes great sounds and I'm sure it's plenty fast for what it is
Dude Shark there's a guy in our ST Club who loves this car and owns a vette as well.
Zach C. Benton yeah man I'm sure it's great and tons of fun, as I said though it's just my personal preference and as such wouldn't spend my own money on it. Not meaning to dis it or anything, if I was given the opportunity to drive one I wouldn't think twice
Dude Shark just buy an ecoboost mustang then
Underpantsniper maybe if I had the money. But between college and just purchasing my 3V, I just have enough change left over to feed myself
FalconXE302 Dude, FWD doesn't fit to everyone. I had two FWD cars before my current AWD car and couldn't be happier with the AWD and In my opinion FWD is kind a useless especially if you go near the 300hp mark.
I just bought a 2017 Focus ST this week and looks exactly like the one in the video! Traded in my 2015 Mustang for it. It may be slower but way more fun to drive. Just love the ST!
I showed my dad this video and asked him sounds awesome huh what's it sound like to you and the smart ass he is he went got the shop vac and turned it on said look I'm an st as he turned it on and off .
in motion he did not do that stop lying
@@ekbenny3939 sounds like a thing my dad would do so....
@@AlexTurbo Dad's are weird. They're never there.
I own a focus ST, and I loved your review, very honest and technical; in reference to the gauges, I actually love them because it is a nice combination of analog and digital systems. I feel that It will be a nice conversation piece in the future because it will be among the last vehicles that were made with analog and digital gauges.
Got my ST after seeing this 3 years ago. Been e30 tuned for a while, but it’s Turbo time.
I’m gonna BNR 2867 and HKS though.
It is like the stars have aligned. One of my fave youtubers just posted a video about a car I have been looking up everything on for the past week in prep for my purchase. This is crazy. I even just now got on to watch more st videos and was watching older st videos of yours from a while back.
I drove a mostly stock ST for the first time the other day, it had an exhaust and an intake on it, and I fell even more in love with it. I've always had a car crush on these things, and after driving one, I need to own either an ST or an RS.
CRAWFORDx96 ST is the wild child
CRAWFORDx96 ST is a great daily driver. RS not so much, but if you do track days, worth it!
I have a 2015 ST3. Love it. Such a willing to have fun package. I smile everyday. Recaros not great for big butts like mine though! Haha!
Try a Fiesta ST. I was wanting a FoST until I tried and bought the FiST.
David, any problems with the Fiesta?
ST's make great daily drivers. Just hit 60k miles on my '14. Mines stock (filter and exhaust). Drive it year round in upstate NY(adks). Handles winter fine. Haven't had any mechanical failures of any kind. One flat tire from a nasty pothole.
Think I'll be sticking with mine with just the bluefin remap, a fraction under 300hp is ample for fwd, 1st gear is pretty much redundant and in the wet I'm still spinning the wheels in 3rd, I really don't feel the need for more
I've got 62K on my 2014. I've enjoyed every single mile. I still own a 1990 Eagle Talon with 49K on it. I haven't driven it in 12 years so I know it will need a lot of work. But it will get resurrected.
My 2018 focus st is still stock at the moment but I love her so much 😭
I've watched this reviews many times over. It never gets old
Thats a ST1. For 2016 you have Recaros and HID projector headlights stock on a ST2
Yeah he meant it’s the facelift 2015+
That’s an st2 bro
@@dmotts it's an ST1
@@bacchusthompson5834 i literally own an st1 idk why I said it was an st2?
@@dmotts mine is the exact 1 in the video... I love it, bought new with 4 miles on it. 130k miles now and no issues.
2.0L EcoBoost is solid
“ST1, ST2, and ST3” is the model type based on the extras you have such as the sunroof, Sony sound system, navigation system, seats and so on but it is considered the “2nd gen”
That's right. In addition, 1st gens are commonly referred to as PFLs or "Pre-Facelifts" with the 2nd gen (as seen in this video) being referred to as FLs or "Facelifts" because of the changes to the front-end.
I've been waiting for this video! Really want to get a bigger turbo on my ST and I think this video might have convinced me. Thanks David👌🏼
DriveWayBoyOscar haha happy it convinced you! It really does change the whole car.
This is pretty interesting. I can't get away with mashing it in 1st (stock turbo with tune.). The lower initial torque of this larger turbo must allow a better hookup. Makes me reconsider going big turbo now.. the allure of better hookups is pretty compelling
This ST looks awesome! The intercooler looks very mean and the blowoff valve sounds really cool!
thats a ST1 btw. No recaros. upgraded lower motor mount helps the car hook up by stopping wheel hop. I had a 2013 ST3 and i loved it, i sold it to get the ecoboost mustang. Both cars are awesome imo. I would not hesitate to get another one down the road.
I’d give it an lsd way before any power mods. The absence of the lsd was the sole reason I decided on the si.
How much ofva difference is the LSD?
It's good to see the st and rs is getting appreciated in 🇺🇸, in 🇬🇧 we've been lucky to have them for a while, much loved over here.
Beautiful car, and the bigger turbo gives a nice boost in sound and power. Nice review.
Interesting how this one didn't have much torque steer. The 2015 I drove had less power (253whp) but it torque steered like no other.
How the hell is this hooking in first when my old stock ST couldn’t even with pilot sport 3s. Maybe it’s the less aggressive torque from the larger turbo? Mine was the face lift too
Because its making shit for power down low.. it makes 360 whp for about a half second at 6k..
ShitFromShinola at full boost by 3500rpms
Russ Clarke Traction control
Trust me the ST still spins with traction on...
Russ Clarke my friend's doesn't hook either in his stocker either.
It literally sounds like someone is saying "pew" every time the bov hits haha! I love it!!!!!
I got happy when he David mentioned the vr6 😂
I have a stage 3 big turbo 13' st and my tires spin non stop on pilot SS's but I autocross mine. My buddy has same setup but drag radials and I've seen him snap Axel's... It's all about the build. Also, I agree that when we say "big turbo" it's still only a 2871r which is relatively small.
I just got a 2017 Focus st and I been waiting to do something like this
Definitely worth it , ive been big turbo since 2015. Im finishing up my stroker build now on the channel, g35-900.
Nice I have a 2014 st3... have thought about installing this exact turbo on my car... whadaya think?
Should I go for it or no?
Garrett came out with a 3071r for the st now also. Capable of 430hp.
St2 is a trim level...think you mixed up the generations with trim levels. Love your channel though been a long time fan and now own a ST with the same turbo. Pretty spot on review! 💪
That's a 2016 ford focus st1 package witch is just mostly interior stuff that change between the st2 and st3
Damn. I wish bigger turbos for my 335i were 2k :(
Brooo get rid of the bimmer , i had an 08 xi n54 beautiful car miss it everyday but its so much nicer getting in one of these
I went cobb stage 1. blew the engine, melted piston to be exact. not under warranty of course.($5,800) Ford said tune caused engine to overheat. They also noted that the gas quality in my tank, from Rehoboth beach Delaware, which is 93, was not up to par with what the tune was thirty for.
Be careful everyone
Were you driving it hard?
Love your videos
It is a 2000 dollar upgrade however, keep in mind you must be stage 3 in order to do this. So technically it is between 4-5k (total) to get to this power level depending on brand of parts you buy. I just recently got a 2867 gen 2 and of course had to buy an exhale kit and bov. I’m still in the tuning process yet but I can’t wait until it’s finally tuned.
I bought the '15 focus titanium sedan for the gf. Wish i would've went with the st :(
Karl Hopkins gf doesnt know how to drive stick. :(. I went with the auto :(. I thought they fixed the trannsmision issue on the 15' models tho. Hopefully. Fingers crossed. Haha
Karl Hopkins and i have a 100k bumper to bumper warranty. So im trying not to stress too hard. Haha
Greg Williams nope didn't fix the issues unfortunately. I've got a 12, had clutches replaced twice. Clutches warrantied 100k miles and tcm warrantied 'til 150k
Hey man, 14 Focus Titanium owner here, there's actually a class action lawsuit going on with the transmission right now, you should have gotten some mail about it. Luckily I'm going on 50k miles with no issue, but shuddering is here and there..
Barney M8 id be salty too if my name was barney 😂
For the money... An ST car is a lot cheaper and fun car than anything else at the same price point. I love hearing that turbo over any muscle car and i love the look over the GTI and WRX. And is much cheaper to work on.
You should do a video talking about a good enthusiast first car for a enthusiast like fun to drive and cheapish to insure and easy to convince my parents that's it good
Victor Giannella I can tell you that the focus and fiesta ST are both fantastic
Victor Giannella Focus is a great car for a starter enthusiast.. or an older Golf GTI. Currently, there are no other cars that really give a better "bang for your buck" than the ST range as they are modifiable, reliable, sensible and practical.. Not to mention easy to insure, which is ideal for first timers.
Victor Giannella if you have less than $10k go for an sn95 gt
im Jonny 350Z has expesive insurance actually.. they have a high crash/death rate because people think they are Han from Tokyo Drift.. if you get a starter, at least think before owning one of those
Loved the picture in picture shots! Nice work David.
360WHP is not bad for a Focus ST.
Have we come to a point where 360hp isnt much anymore
Ariyan Khan yes, watch today’s car to understand
That is interesting that that car hooks in first. My Focus St that I recently got (completely stock) spins in first and slightly in 2nd depending on surface and temperature. Probably just how hard the stock turbo hits. Car is on Michelin PS AS3+.
It’s the stock turbo, along with the stock motor mount. When my ST was stock it would spin quite a bit going into second. Now it doesn’t spin AT ALL with a rear motor mount (going into second at least). I’m getting the big turbo upgrade soon (I’m currently stage 2)
If you anyone wants to keep up with the build then check out my isnta! Magnetic_FOST
Kyle Pinet congrats bro looks great
TH-camr haha yeah tell me about my car
TH-camr yes it does
"The little different front end" yes you will have that when someone front bumper swaps to that newer one. (very noticeable due to some shit body shop not color matching)
The Prodigy negative waves for the lose.... move on trolly bright crawler, your not welcome here..
When I had one in 2014, I had to lol at people when they talked about how these broke the tires loose in first and second gear stock. Mine never did with 265 hp/300 tq stg2, 91 octane, on all season tires too. Usually the all seasons spin all day in more powerful V6/V8's.
I'm getting da fo sho....
Johnny Koch fo sho!
stfu
love that it's JSTUNED. The guy that does it lives in my town and is super chill.
This is an st1. St2's have recaros standard.
Caleb Potter when he said st2. I think he meant a facelift st lol. He should've said facelift or mk3.5 lol
this.
Nah this is the st2 the st3 has recaros. I have an st3.
ST3 gets full leather Recaros. ST2 gets the same leather Recaros but with fabric accents and no heat no power. I have the ST1, and the seats that come in it are the ones in the video.
Scotland’s Finest this is an ST1... I have the same exact car.
Thought I was watching 2015 baby David for a minute there. Shaving really does make a difference
Would you like to do one with a Mazdaspeed3 !? I will offer my car.
BorderHop85 hes done genjuan and gen2 already.. no point unless its fully built and has hood dumped exhaust
It sucks that ford discontinued the ST and RS model of the focus up here in Canada. Not sure why did that, but both seem to be popularly accepted by many manual transmission car enthusiasts. It gave us an American alternative to the Japanese counterparts in its class and model.
I seriously doubt that car makes 360 WHP. I have the same turbo and similar mods with a Freak tune and mine dynos at 290 WHP and 370 ft.lbs tq. I am running a Quafie diff. and Michelin Pilot Super Sports and I can roast both tires in first gear under hard acceleration. It also has an unbelievable amount to torque steer making it very difficult to redline and shift while keeping it straight.. Just watching the video I can tell it does not have that much power. Don't believe everything that you are told.
Steve Silverado what is a tune
Engine tuning is an adjustment, modification of the internal combustion engine, or modification to its control unit, otherwise known as its ECU (Engine Control Unit). It is adjusted to yield optimal performance, to increase an engine's power output, economy, or durability. These goals may be mutually exclusive, and an engine may be detuned with respect to output (work) in exchange for better economy or longer engine life due to lessened stress on engine components. That was the Wikipedia definition, but as far as a turbo motor goes a tune increases the boost (psi) above stock and usually increases ignition timing as well which results in more horsepower and torque.
Steve Silverado what turbo do you have
Steve Silverado you can tune more power to the top end and you won't spin as hard in the low end. Mid range torque too
GTX2876R .86AR it has a little lag till about 4000 RPM then pulls like a freight train past redline.
I just bought a 2013 new to me. Wish me luck. Hopefully it's a good one. I'm not sure I want to mod it yet but I know I will. I'm 37 but I'm a kid at heart. I just gave my son my old hatchback and I figured I'd try something else and I always wanted one of these.
How’s yours going? I have a 2013 as well and hit 150k, yours will as long as you treat her right probably.
So was up with your st ?
Who else is excited for the solar eclipse?
Has the differential been upgraded to a limited slip? Also level the radar detector .
speaking of a srt4 review one lol
Some people get nice new cars as there first car, wow... my first was a old 89 ford tempo 3 speed with 70Hp on a brisk day, the second car i had was a 97 escort it had the 5 speed manual on a 100hp 2L, third car i had was a vary weak 5.0L 1992 GM sierra. Those 3 cars cost $5000 and lasted 5 years... that is $33'000.00 in savings every 5 years using old cars (compared to the Focus), and they are cheep enough that ya can push them around to really get a feel of how to drive and what causes them to fail. if you have only ever had experience driving one car the insurance company's might be weary when ya get a different one... (lack of variety with driving experience/training). I have a V8 sport coup now, and with the cars i have had in the past makes the 1994 Thunder Bird feel exponentially better. So a Focus ST is about $55'000 over 7 years, but the 3 cars i have gone threw +T-Bird i have now cost about $7500 over 7 years... 730% in savings. Just like gambling picking up old cars is a good way to save money but ya got to be smart/lucky not to buy a broken heap. with all that said i got a lot i can put into the T-bird to make it wicked. Never gone wrong buying a ford new or used they are on top.
Just send it to BoostedBoiz. I bet they could give it 700 hp for as much or less
Until the motor blows in 2 days 😂
deagle 44 Yeah they get crazy numbers but they use cheap internals so it blows up every other week lol
Yeah theyll make it get 700hp with a Honda swap. Lmao
I put a stick on my STs window that says "Tuned By Billy". his is at 4:14 . its faster than a 911 GT3 quad turbo, way faster, like twice as fast 0-155mpg
Baby face David
I'd love to get the fiesta st as my first car. That car is gorgeous
sevan grigoryan you’re a different breed of man
2017 Civic Si and/or Type R review?
Hey david what is that instumental called it sounds dope
still a tiny turbo
Greatest King how big do you want?
Greatest King 100mm
Obviously he doest want a smooth linier power curve
Enjoy massive lag and massive top end
Still small as hell as he said barely bigger than the stock ko4 it comes with
The ST is one of my favorite cars to drive. My buddies is so much freaking fun to drive. It's arguably more fun to drive than an 80s 911 I drive.
Bov sounds like a queef..
I loooooove my St! She’s all ready for a big turbo right now just really want to do my homework before i jump on one.
I have a question though, i have a big intercooler and ended up removing the active grill shudders just like this car, does this guy have any issues with CEL on the dash? Mine will periodically throw a code (obviously trying to activate the shudders that aren’t there)
hooks in first gear because it's all lag
I know Brian personally, the guy behind JSTuned, and I have to say. He knows his shit for sure. A bad ass tuner.
Best upgrade for my 2016 Focus ST: Trading it in.
XskiXedgeX rip
What you trade it in for? Im curious
LpZ I went back to another Acura. 2012 TSX Special Edition, manual. Basically a grown-up four door SI. No regrets.
Huge downgrade. Smh
Hell yeah the tsx is dope. Not a fan of the 09+ models tho
Great video David, loved the way you filmed it
Where's Tommy Fuck yeah? And his r32 with r33 swap. "Mr. Clean"
Man i raced one of these last night on my way home from DC on I95 and i remember thinking the same thing about his BOV, it was loud AF but i liked it tbh suits the car, theyre pretty fast too we were neck and neck from a 4th gear pull at 60 to 110 before i redlined and called it, super handsome car though Not sure if it was stock as well.
Ftw I have a 2007 civic Si coupe.
That’s WHY he raced you LOL 😂 🤣🤣. Love racing the Vtec boys and girls. 👍👍👌👌❤️❤️
That drone would drive me up a wall.
I love how they have a feature that holds u on a hit great for starters
RWD > AWD > FWD
The 2018 M5 was just announced and it has AWD with the capability of completely turning it RWD, EA Gamescom for NFS Payback
lsbugsbunny92 a video game ?
People that rag on FWD just don't know how to drive them properly.
One Stock AP2 it was for the EA conference but BMW did a world release for it, all the info is on BMWs site
They all have pros and cons, i don't mind as long as the car is fun.
Love the new filming tricks your doing wit the picture in picture. Keep it up
KUSH
8:03 Did you take off the traction control?
9:56 Electronic steering is adjusting for any torque steer
Why did you shave!!!!!! 😔💔
I just bought my 2018 last month and I freaking LOOOOOOOOOOVE it.
Just slap a turbo on a 9th gen SI for the same price and own the streets
a Ford being reliable?!?!?!You make me Laugh HAHAH
im Jonny 2000 Honda Accord 271k miles and still no problems only a Honda can do that 💪
im Jonny your cousins not yours lmao your probably a fucking ricer
im Jonny for all I know you could be baiting me so I don't believe you until I see some proof
This thread made me lose hope for the car community.
@thatdudeinblue we have this car at our shop right now going with a Gen 2 GTX2867R .64, should make more power than the turbo when you tested it,plus peak boost over 1000rpms quicker!
Brian, what other mods does this car have in order to make 360 on pump gas besides the 2867(.86)?
Almost bought an ST. Until I test drove a new GTI....
jjdayton ahhh I'm actually trying to get rid of my GTI to get a ST or civic si. Too many problems with the VW
jjdayton me too man me too
Enjoy it while you can for the first 50k, then it's all down hill...
Jason Miller that's why you maintain it...do oil changes and cam follower regularly without beating the absolute piss out of it and you will be ok. I'd take my mk6 golf R over an st any day. I can hit those numbers on a stock turbo easily.
Maintenance won't do anything for crappy OEM parts. Former Mk5 Gti owner and after 3 thermostats failed, 2 intake manifolds failed, and the car started getting electrical gremlins that couldn't be tracked down (all before 50k miles and all work was done by a dealer) I ditched that thing. Great car when it worked perfect, which wasn't very often. And I am most definitely not alone on that.
i really loved this video. goodjob david