We're actually doing this! The magicians at Mountune are about to ramp my project red Focus RS up to around 500hp... Can you imagine what this is going to be like?! The conversion will take a month or two, so stayed tuned for updates along the way.
I strongly disagree! so incorrect (obviously just a opinion so neither of us can be correct or incorrect)... but our opinions aside it is his car so he should do as he pleases with it :P
I quite agree, but I really like the look of the carbon fiber. My solution would be to paint the bonnet from the A-Pillar forward, but just the bit between the crease of the bonnet & the front wing. That would result in a much more integrated look, I believe.
The black bonnet looks horrible and the wheels don't go with anything else on the car - painting them black may help. The only RS in the garage that didn't look tacky was the blue RS. It will be interesting to see what differences the engine modifications make.
I love the fact that you don't only focus on the toys that we dream of. That car has not to say endless possibilities but it does for us Joe schmoes that haven't hit the spot in life we need to be to have a garage full of pretty ones.
Wicket Tim :) be safe with all that pony power! Tim, your very good with us, you always find time in your busy schedule to text us back. You stand out from all the rest and that’s brilliant.
Incredible Tim - fantastic to see you modifying the RS - can’t wait to see this monster unleashed - I modified and built my own Saab 9-5 up to 461bhp and it’s the best laugh ever - 19 years old, big old barge, ultimate sleeper and nobody has a clue what it’s capable of - the only thing standard is the interior, although from the outside aside from the wheels it looks standard! Ok so the RS is much more shouty but with 500bhp - Shout Away Sir! - Best of luck with it - all the best! 👍👍👍👍
I've watched two of your videos so far and I have to admit your RS is so beautifully done. I'm actually building a 2018 FoST and your steering wheel upgraded caught my eye. That'll be a future investment for sure. Great videos and a well done car. Keep up the great work mate, motor on!
Yo. Love the car. Have you thought at all about painting the hood? I think painting it and leaving all the vents etc. in the exposed carbon would look really clean.
How is it possible that I look forward upgrades and car purchases of your car like I were you! 😄 so much pleasure from your videos, Shmee 👍🏼👌🏼 thank you for this kind of entertainment
Now this is what I call the proper but hard core way to inject some life and power into that pocket rocket.. Can't wait to hear how it sounds after completion...
Wow I can’t wait to see the results I’ll probably do the same! You should add lowering springs to get rid of that gap between the tire/fenders. You’ll love it
You’re red focus with a red bonnet would look absolutely stunning and set that car off .at the minute it reminds me of old max power car shows we used to go donkeys years ago lol
A hot hatch and 500 hp spells a lot of fun. Since you mention coming to Germany and the Nürburgring, you might want to visit HGP Turbo and check out their Golf R Mark 7.5 with a twin Turbo 3.6 Liter V6, Audi RS3 Seven Speed DSG transmission and upwards of 740 HP.Taking hot hatches to a new level, while retaining every day drivability. I agree with other comments to paint the bonnet on your RS.
Btw, you're missing the carbon fiber RS Air Box cover upgrade, a matching washer fluid cap and matching fluid caps. You can also swap out the cheesy and cheap hood releases to ones that are anodized aluminum. Just other dress up mods that'll really make the car pop.
I think what's really highlighted how bad the carbon fiber bonnet looks to so many people is just how nice the Mountune RS looked next to yours. In my opinion it really needs the bonnet painting red. It's similar to how your Ford GT looks next to the silver one at Topaz, yours looks so much better as the red accentuates all the details.
I’m really interested in the reliability and overall usability of this set up. Is this going to just destroy the clutch and diffs? Curious to get more info about this.
God, that RS is gonna sound fucking INSANE. CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR IT!!! You should have made a before tune exhaust rev and put it in a comparison video with the after tune exhaust sound... but I'm excited anyways!
I like the carbon hood. I think wrapping the red A pillars and continuing the wrap covering all the red above the doors back to the spoiler would improve the look. Where the hood and A pillar meet looks odd. Of course the challenge will be to find a wrap the matches the carbon hood.
Really excited about this project. I bought my project with the idea that it was going to get a lot of work done but really wasn't sure that the RS engine could handle the power output i was chasing. Mountune say that there engine is good for 500hp but what is the reliability and driveability like? Really keen to find out. Thanks Shmee!
watching your channel for years and its get better and better... now finally some serious tuning (and yeah i know the renntech modification on the amg)... greetings from germany
By any chance Tim, could you wrap the 'A' pillars along the roof line and back down the 'C' pillars in gloss Black? As much as love the additions to the car the bonnet kind of looks stuck on, this way (although not matching the carbon) it may give it a fluidity. Of course this is just my opinion and if the internet has taught us anything any numpty like me can have an opinion. Keep up the great work, huge fan, thanks.
hey i am in the process of replacing the head gasket on my focus RS, would I upgrade the pistons at this point and is it even worth it on the stock block?????? please let me know as soon as possible. thank you and great videos by the way
Tim, have you ever looked into using a 2.0 block with the 2.3 head? seems to be what people who are making big power with EBM's recommend as apparently the 2.3 block has a weak spot that the 2.0 from the Focus ST doesn't have.
When i saw your cars hood i was like, man that car would look so sick in full carbon. Then comes the Satin grey car, i really liked the looks of that one :D
Rarely comment it here we go....paint each side of the bonnet body colour. The connecting lines from the A pillar down across the top of the front wings. Means we can keep he awesome carbon bonnet but make it look like it was born there.
GixxerDad 600 I would say the same just with all of the carbon pieces on the car that money can buy, it looks ok. I would paint it and leave the vents carbon, that way it looks better but still has carbon accenting.
We're actually doing this! The magicians at Mountune are about to ramp my project red Focus RS up to around 500hp... Can you imagine what this is going to be like?! The conversion will take a month or two, so stayed tuned for updates along the way.
Awaits the inevitable 'FIRST' from Sweden coming soon.....
Hey could you do a Mclaren senna or a Ford GT POV? Three is literally not a single god video,..
#shquad
It would look dope when done if u put a wide body kit on it
Drive the focus 500. Please
Please consider painting the bonnet red and leave the vents carbon fiber.
Defo was thinking this as well👌
lenhister , I ha should have read the comments. Totally agree.
Its so ugly !
I agree. The carbon hood looks like 💩 on this car.
@@killamist666 nah ur ugly ha got em
Carbon bonnet doesn’t work, looks like it’s from a donor car. Needs painting or putting original back on
My thoughts exactly... shame it spoils a good car
Agreed. I'm a fan of all the other changes. The bonnet is the only thing that doesn't fit for me.
I strongly disagree! so incorrect (obviously just a opinion so neither of us can be correct or incorrect)... but our opinions aside it is his car so he should do as he pleases with it :P
It looks more beastly and racing it's a much improvement! Way lighter
I quite agree, but I really like the look of the carbon fiber. My solution would be to paint the bonnet from the A-Pillar forward, but just the bit between the crease of the bonnet & the front wing. That would result in a much more integrated look, I believe.
Only thing missing on the car is some nice matching RED PAINT on the bonnet,keep the vents unpainted.
I think that bonnet needs to be painted
The bonnet doesn't work, and I'm not too fussed on the wheels either.
That carbon bonnet should of been sprayed red
That was my first instinct but I've grown to quite like it
its perfect like this. It gives a nice contrast with the red and looks unique. Keep it like this i love it.
...should *have*.
😂
Does look good
Coilvers, coilovers, COILOVERS.
nice zr, ive got one too
Paint that bonnet please.
Finally the red rocket is going to turn into a Rocket!
An actual proper rocket is coming
So this should mean that your hatchback will be more powerful than your Vantage GT8.
Genuinely, yes, that's jokes
Drag race!
Until he gets the GT8 supercharger upgrade 👍
Time to sell the loud snail
if you comment this you obviously don't get it.
If you can paint the bonnet red and only leaving the opening area on the bonnet in carbon fiber, it will look much more better.
Yep
yixiang loo True
Wow, Tim. That's so sick! Great project. Keep them coming. Maybe do some timed 0-60's afterwards?
Definitely, don't even know what this will be capable of but can't wait to discover
@@Shmee150 hi Tim, i think you should consider the widebody kit, just like in their development car, looks pretty good. Have a good one!!
Shmee150 yes worth doing some stats before and after the upgrade
Please can Tim make it a thing to now ONLY quote 0-100mph or 0-124mph (200kph) times, I'm finding 0-60mph irrelevant nowadays
GTIIIII My fav car of all time 👍🏻
Please do something with Bonnet it looks out of place
The black bonnet looks horrible and the wheels don't go with anything else on the car - painting them black may help. The only RS in the garage that didn't look tacky was the blue RS. It will be interesting to see what differences the engine modifications make.
My stealth grey RS is pretty nice I got the tail lights and headlights tinted fog lights and reflectors it looks pretty guud
No fake titles No fake Thumbnails, straight up the real thing....that's why you are the best Tim
The ads are so perfectly placed. It’s not even annoying! It adds suspense, love it!
I love the fact that you don't only focus on the toys that we dream of. That car has not to say endless possibilities but it does for us Joe schmoes that haven't hit the spot in life we need to be to have a garage full of pretty ones.
Wicket Tim :) be safe with all that pony power! Tim, your very good with us, you always find time in your busy schedule to text us back. You stand out from all the rest and that’s brilliant.
Absolutely class what your doing with the RS's
Incredible Tim - fantastic to see you modifying the RS - can’t wait to see this monster unleashed - I modified and built my own Saab 9-5 up to 461bhp and it’s the best laugh ever - 19 years old, big old barge, ultimate sleeper and nobody has a clue what it’s capable of - the only thing standard is the interior, although from the outside aside from the wheels it looks standard! Ok so the RS is much more shouty but with 500bhp - Shout Away Sir! - Best of luck with it - all the best! 👍👍👍👍
A Focus with 500 HP! Your a mad man! I love it!!!
Not at all their is fiesta with more
James Pugh lol well If he can make it hook why not. I’m all for more HP long as you can put it on the ground.
@Over Opinionated Bogan
Standard Fiesta? When I had my Fiesta ST I did 230 km/h on the autobahn without any problems.
That Mountune development RS is FREAKING SICK😎👍🏻👍🏻. Sounds more like a V-8 then the 2.3 4 cylinder Turbo. INSANE.
Shmee doing big things in '19! Enjoy seeing your cars and projects.
wait, did anything happen in this video?
Nope
I've watched two of your videos so far and I have to admit your RS is so beautifully done. I'm actually building a 2018 FoST and your steering wheel upgraded caught my eye. That'll be a future investment for sure. Great videos and a well done car. Keep up the great work mate, motor on!
“You don’t necessarily need a super car all the time...”
Thank god for that.
As others mentioned already, it would look better imo if you make the hood red and the vents in carbon.
The bonnet looks a bit naff 👎🏻
Dafuck is naff
Yo. Love the car. Have you thought at all about painting the hood? I think painting it and leaving all the vents etc. in the exposed carbon would look really clean.
How is it possible that I look forward upgrades and car purchases of your car like I were you! 😄 so much pleasure from your videos, Shmee 👍🏼👌🏼 thank you for this kind of entertainment
Props Shmee, your RS is styled quite tastefully. Looking forward to what kind of numbers we will see.
Now this is what I call the proper but hard core way to inject some life and power into that pocket rocket.. Can't wait to hear how it sounds after completion...
Wow I can’t wait to see the results I’ll probably do the same!
You should add lowering springs to get rid of that gap between the tire/fenders. You’ll love it
I am amazed they have parts available to do the work for you whenever I look at their website everything is out of stock
You’re red focus with a red bonnet would look absolutely stunning and set that car off .at the minute it reminds me of old max power car shows we used to go donkeys years ago lol
A hot hatch and 500 hp spells a lot of fun. Since you mention coming to Germany and the Nürburgring, you might want to visit HGP Turbo and check out their Golf R Mark 7.5 with a twin Turbo 3.6 Liter V6, Audi RS3 Seven Speed DSG transmission and upwards of 740 HP.Taking hot hatches to a new level, while retaining every day drivability. I agree with other comments to paint the bonnet on your RS.
The carbon bonnet looks a tad Barry Boy.
Congrats Shmee dreaming on getting your Ford red rocket from stock to tuned hope the tuning goes well !
You should get Öhlins suspension for the car! Would look great with the gold dampers, plus the awesome performance!
Cheers ,Congrats Tim! Can't wait!
I'm very excited about this! Would you consider wrapping your Focus RS like Mountunes development one?
I think it would go nicely with the carbon fibre you already have on it!
I love the red Focus RS saga!
WIth 500 hp, brakes and suspension mods that thing will give the Senna a run for it's money!
Tim you need to ad the wider arches they look amazing!
The number plates on their prototype is awesome you should do it it goes very well with the RS' lines
Btw, you're missing the carbon fiber RS Air Box cover upgrade, a matching washer fluid cap and matching fluid caps. You can also swap out the cheesy and cheap hood releases to ones that are anodized aluminum. Just other dress up mods that'll really make the car pop.
Truly Amazing. I hope you look at painting the wheels black to get the full two-tone look.
I love the RS vids as much as the Senna's!
Airride and new wheels !!! Very important airride !!!
I love mods, tunning and projects like this! Would be great to see more of that in the channel :)
Another great video 👍🏻this guy has kool cars. Thanks for all the videos
Could the stock engine internals handle a 400-420hp or need a complete engine rebuild for that power too?
Man the things you think of to do to the focus . Just when I think your done with it you suprise us all with something else
When are you selling it?
Damn, I love the "Focus Project"
It's about time someone who knows their cars modded one.
Exhaust?
Shmee bonnet looks good though the side bits could potentially look good if wrapped the body colour red where it meets the a pillars?
Must be a busy shop! Since when does it take a month to add some performance parts and a new tune?
Great video! Please wrap the A pillar and the red bit along the edge of the roof in matte black.
Any thoughts on changing the mirrors to matte or carbon finish to match the rest of the car?
Nice ! Interesting project there bud😎😎
I think what's really highlighted how bad the carbon fiber bonnet looks to so many people is just how nice the Mountune RS looked next to yours. In my opinion it really needs the bonnet painting red. It's similar to how your Ford GT looks next to the silver one at Topaz, yours looks so much better as the red accentuates all the details.
All sounds exciting. Do you plan on lowering it ??
You need to experience the absolute thrill of motorcycles. You will be instantly addicted
Shmee, what do you think about getting the panel above the doors, that stretches from the bonnet to the boot wrapped in black?
Any upgrade to torque figures? Can the gearbox take all this additions?
I’m really interested in the reliability and overall usability of this set up. Is this going to just destroy the clutch and diffs? Curious to get more info about this.
God, that RS is gonna sound fucking INSANE. CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR IT!!! You should have made a before tune exhaust rev and put it in a comparison video with the after tune exhaust sound... but I'm excited anyways!
Full set of KW V3 all round and a brembo GT brake kit all round 👌🏻 not cheap but WELL worth it
Hi Tim,
Great video as always.
How is it working in terms of insurrance when you modify a car to this extent ?
Thanks !
I like the carbon hood. I think wrapping the red A pillars and continuing the wrap covering all the red above the doors back to the spoiler would improve the look. Where the hood and A pillar meet looks odd. Of course the challenge will be to find a wrap the matches the carbon hood.
Really excited about this project. I bought my project with the idea that it was going to get a lot of work done but really wasn't sure that the RS engine could handle the power output i was chasing. Mountune say that there engine is good for 500hp but what is the reliability and driveability like? Really keen to find out. Thanks Shmee!
watching your channel for years and its get better and better... now finally some serious tuning (and yeah i know the renntech modification on the amg)... greetings from germany
Dang, gonna be a lightweight rocket for sure.
That bonnet is pure NFS Underground.
"From the window...to the wall!"
By any chance Tim, could you wrap the 'A' pillars along the roof line and back down the 'C' pillars in gloss Black? As much as love the additions to the car the bonnet kind of looks stuck on, this way (although not matching the carbon) it may give it a fluidity.
Of course this is just my opinion and if the internet has taught us anything any numpty like me can have an opinion.
Keep up the great work, huge fan, thanks.
that turbo whistle on the "M666 FRS" is very cool. Hope it'll be better.
Cant wait!, the red rocket is awesome!
hey i am in the process of replacing the head gasket on my focus RS, would I upgrade the pistons at this point and is it even worth it on the stock block?????? please let me know as soon as possible. thank you and great videos by the way
Hi guys I'm shmeee , makes my skin crawl when he says that
Tim, have you ever looked into using a 2.0 block with the 2.3 head? seems to be what people who are making big power with EBM's recommend as apparently the 2.3 block has a weak spot that the 2.0 from the Focus ST doesn't have.
Not trying to hate but have you done any work yourself to the car ?
Esteban Saenz haha
Has he fuk
Check book cars 🤪
Esteban Saenz Yes, he paid
Yeah he gets his butler to clean it for him.
Are you getting the sequential gearbox also?
Please wrap or paint the bonnet red
Hey, Tim! What about the carbon mirror caps?
Sick door protector. Where can i get some?
Wrap the red parts next too the window black and highest part of the front bumper. So its like 2 tone
Are you going to keep the stock transmission or go for straightcut?
do you think Aston martin would do another like the Cygnet for a super mini cooper style drive in congested city areas?
Have you ever thought about getting the new Fiesta ST? Would be great to see what you could do with it modification wise
Yes Shmee! I asked you before if they did custom builds and now you’re doing one. Any drivetrain upgrades needed to handle the horses?
Have you upgraded the brakes and calipers?
When i saw your cars hood i was like, man that car would look so sick in full carbon. Then comes the Satin grey car, i really liked the looks of that one :D
You also need that sequential from Mountune!
Rarely comment it here we go....paint each side of the bonnet body colour. The connecting lines from the A pillar down across the top of the front wings. Means we can keep he awesome carbon bonnet but make it look like it was born there.
Glad u realised to take that gold wheels off, doesn’t look quite as bad now,
What’s happening with the 100k orange focus u bought ?
That‘s awesome Tim 👌😍😎
Shmee actually got a tuner car. Dope! Didnt know you were into em
So your Focus will be more powerful then your Vantage GT8?
And please paint the bonnet red.
That's a funny way to look at it
Why would he do that? That defeats the purpose of why he went with a carbon fiber one
GixxerDad 600 I would say the same just with all of the carbon pieces on the car that money can buy, it looks ok. I would paint it and leave the vents carbon, that way it looks better but still has carbon accenting.
Swap out the wheels for the set on the demonstrater, they look ace