400 BHP Mountune Ford Focus RS - What's All The Fuss About?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- Here is the 400 BHP Mountune Ford Focus RS. But What is all the fuss about? The Ford Focus RS is a car that i have not really paid to much attention to. Its nothing against the car, its just something that has not been of personal taste. The big question i have is what is all the fuss about? The Ford Focus RS is a car that many people say great things about. So what is one like when it runs the Mountune 400 BHP Package? Lets find out!
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Thanks for having me Stef glad people are enjoying the car!!
Thanks for letting me drive it man 🙌
Only 2 hot hatches have made me smile when hooning them and that's the Ford Focus Rs and the Abarth 595 😁
Come play with my GTI Clubsport dude! 😎
I know it's kinda off topic but do anyone know a good site to watch new movies online ?
@Jack Maxwell i use FlixZone. Just search on google for it :)
You never buy a fast Ford because you want a plush interior. If you want a nicer interior get a Golf or a BMW, an Audi or a Merc. You buy a fast Ford because of the driving experience and the fact they always put a huge smile on your face.
Those pops n bangs!!! Quick, agile, cars! Love that colour too!!
Yeah it’s a very cool car. Enjoyed driving it man 🙌
Just bought my Rs for my 20th so excited looking into getting the m400 package in a few months
Cool, how is it 1 year on?
@@vaiman7777 lovely car ended up with a custom map from jst running around 400whp and a few other mods. Look forward to taking it on some nice road trips later this year. If COVID permits.
@@rbrs4105 Nice one! I get mine this week, can't wait. Seems all the Mountune packs are sold out, I'll be stock for summer it seems. Have fun, thanks.
@@vaiman7777 mountune are running on a skeleton crew during coronavirus hopefully they will be back up and running later this year.
It is still a absolutely fantastic car standard.
@@rbrs4105 I just got a video tour prior to pickup, it's already been tuned! So I'm even more excited. Thanks for the info
Love the RS, brilliant colour!!! What a beast!!
Nice vid on mountune focus rs ,mountune did my fiesta and changed its character,I do recommend these tuners
Lots of good words to be had about them
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This is a really good car as I also own one and love it. I had some issues with the clutch which was due to the master cylinder not beig fitted well by Ford however it has been a joy ride otherwise. Just a small correction: you asked James if the pops and bangs are due to the mountune tune and he said "yes"...well considering he kept the exhaust stock and only changed the inter cooler, air filter and intake tube - the car pops and bang with the stock version alone so it is not unique to mountune tuning but it is actually a Ford signature on the car. It comes popping and banging on stock that is
Sorry, I think in the video I didn't actually answer his question correctly its actually running the Mountune V3 Cat-Back Exhaust system so its a lot louder than the stock system :) would deffo advise getting that put on if you can!
@@JAJTV thanks buddy. I'll definitely give it a check/ try. Awesome car you got mate. Still happy with the car ?
Ford make some great value sports cars. Takes me back to my younger days. GT Cortina, Capri RS 3100, Escort Mexico and a highly tuned 1600 Anglia. The Focus RS is a modern take in the same tradition of affordable drivers cars. Mountune adds to the fun but I can't say I'm keen on the excessive pops and bangs though. Great car and nice to see it on the channel. Cheers Steff.
Thanks for watching 🙌
Agree. I have wanted one since learning to drive in a Mexico many years ago. Finally bought an rs 3 years ago. Love the pops and bangs😄😄
One of my mates had one of these and it looked and sounded amazing, absolutely loved it myself
They are super fun to drive
Wish I'd had the chance to drive it before he got rid of it
I'd like to see what you think of the mx5
I won’t drive this because it’s not an Audi but he still loves it change the badge and he’s full on it
Right up my street mate 👌👌👌👌👌 Love all types of Hot Hatches!!!!!!!!!! ( Even Ford 😊😊 ) but being a VXR driver I think my allegiance still goes with Vauxhall.
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You are a busy chap, good luck to you 😃
Thank you. Always grafting 🙌
Very good car!! Bravo Stef as usual👍👍
Thanks mate
Nursing a semi listening to that exhaust lol
Henry Robinson glad my car could please you 😜😂
😂😂😂
Great video Stef,beast of a motor 👌😀
Thank you!
These can be had for just over 20k without the Mountune kit. Not 30 - 35!
we meant 30-35K brand new :)
JAJ TV ah ok! That makes more sense.
Find me a good mk3 Rs JUST OVER 20k !?
Blinkin badger auto trader has a fair few up to 22k.
Depends if you want a pucker one, bog standard, not tampered with, etc.. o paid 26k for mine private sale, 875 miles on the clock in showroom condition in November, and I know that was good cos my local ford dealer had the identical car in their showroom 12.5k on the clock £28.5k, and they wouldn’t budge
Nice video!, are you going back to spain for another abarth meet? I loved these video’s
Working on a plan :)
Sadly all the engine problems these cars had scared loads of people off. Be interesting to see what happens to values of these when they are out of warranty.
I’ve heard a few engine issues happen to a good few people
Its a shame! Seems people who don't have an rs are more concerned about the gasket problem then those of us that have one. 3 years in and mine like "many" others hasn't missed a beat.
@@karenlynneashby9688 it a fair point though. I can understand why people are cautious. My friend is a Ford Rs nut and even he is holding off for the moment. That's despite owning a escort rs turbo, Sierra cosworth and an the previous version focus Rs.
That's a shame then Azam because he is missing out. Many cars have had warranty issues and in my opinion this is no different. The problem was fixed- eventually- by ford and therefore no longer a problem. I didn't have a problem with mine prior to the recall and haven't since. Admittedly again like any other car there are lemons. There's a good TH-cam video out there telling you what to look out for when buying a 2nd hand RS. I belong to an RS group and fortunately together we have changed the minds of many skeptics.
@@karenlynneashby9688 I will pass on your thoughts to him. I think it's probably worth revaluating it appears.
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Own x1 RS or own x1 Abarth 500 AND x1 Abarth 124 Spider for almost the same price 🤔. I think I will go with owning the x2 Abarths!
Me too :)
Bloody Love that car. Im 17 and want it. Only issue is 1. Insurance. 2. I see more and more vids of tunes especially mountune that they manage to get 516 HP, something like that for 15K. This dream car is getting more expensive by the minute
Take a look at the Abarth Punto. They’re quick enough for someone without any driving experience, they aren’t crazy expensive. I’ve got a Punto Supersport myself and it’s a small rocket. It not your sorta thing, look at the fiesta ST or Clio RS. I don’t know what your budget is. Good luck tho 🤙🏼
I love my Focus RS, and my other car is the Guilia QV.
What a combo!
Stef ABtv he’s talking about his hot wheels collection
Pulls away from a fuel station to test drive the car while it's fuel light in on lol
Saw you on autotrader earlier with Jo and Rory
Haha cheers mate. Yep trying out Tesla’s
The one interesting thing is the boost gauge and you manage to make a 10min video on a tuner car without showing it 😂
Hate these cars with a passion, mk2 rs will always be the best, these sound absolutely terrible and just don't have the presence of a mk2 imo
mark h the mk2 is just an ST with a tune and revo knuckle. I’d say the Mk3 is in a different league, however they sound crap and the torque steer or veer is terrible, oh and the open deck block and failing gasket rubbish.
@@JonathanTyas yeah I get the mk3 is probably a more capable car and far better for daily use but now it just seems to be a car for the masses, from 18year olds on finance and your average Joe who knows fuck all about cars has one, just doesn't seem special and unique like the mk2 and mk1 for that matter
@@markrs59 that's no different from any other car maker unfortunately the world has changed and we can't have 5 cylinders in family cars anymore. We should be great full we even get these kind of cars because it won't be long untill everything is just a battery on wheels!
No presence of the mk2 especially on lap 2 😂😂😂😂😂 Too busy fwd understeering and oversteering heavy front end fighting the corners!
Mk3 rs for 20k these days bargain
A lot of car
Dont like it, perhaps not targeted to my demographic. I would prefer an 135M or an RS3
Rs3's are nice and when tuned they are more or less super cars but the running cost wise are something else 😨
You are confused , 135m being rear wheel drive , Rs3 being 4 wheel drive , they couldn’t be any more different !
Each to their own
Good review mate but it's 100% a four cylinder bud.
Salut trop belle le chrono de 100 à 200 merci
You’re late to the table fella.
mk2 rs sounds a million times better
Volvo haha
Yeah it sounds good,
But its no MKII 😍😍
Now try the 520 mountune Stef!
Now that would be bonkers!
@@StefABtv yea it's supposed to be Gotta test one!
Don’t bother until they sort the mapping out, apparently at the moment it’s almost undriveable at 520
@@blinkinbadger6164I''m sure Mountune will sort it soon
4k for 50 HP WTF ??
george balan peak hp....he under the curve is the thing u should look at. Your not driving at peak hp all the time. Then there’s the torque increase and that quite big
Everyone in England has some experience of the Ford scene surely? Didn’t your dad have a mondeo lol
Haha. He has a Capri before I was born and never had another Ford after that.
Brilliant car and driving experience even more so with the m400r cheers steve 😀👍
Is it ever dry there ...
No :( it’s pants weather here
Pop bang booost 🚗💨
Needs lowered and spaced
a few people have said this to me!
The blue collar workers car for the UK. Looks like a pimped up Addidas trainer for the chavs brigade. Utterly crass, but will no doubt appeal to Gary and Tracy on the council estates of the UK
Such an ugly chav car! A45 is a million times better
The A45 may be an excellent car especially for those who are 50+ (or very mature younger people), but they are likely to be one of the most boring, probably even more so than a VW Golf R. A "hyper hatch" performance car should excel the best hot hatches in every department whether it's for fun, excitement, agility or a lower yet comfortable ride, good gearing ratio, low down torque. It needs to have the feeling of "take off" upon full acceleration, so the driver has to concentrate. Interior comfort is a bonus such as moderately firm sports front seats and softer rear seats. Ideally a 2.5 5 cylinder engine.
Does it take into account the new head gasket you will need after about 6 months?
I have to say I am sick of hearing this bullshit.
Really Simon? You really know your stuff not...!
Let me educate you, some of the earlier models had a gasket replacement due to the incorrect one being fitted at the factory. (Std Mustang gasket fitted instead of the uprated RS version) that’s it!
Now get back in your Corsa.
Adam Phillips but it wasn't just some of the earlier models, if anything it was all cars up until the last run. In fact it affected so many cars there was a long waiting list for people to bring them back. Unless you personally worked on the development of the car don't take it personally mate.
Mark Graves why let it make you angry? It's a fact that it happened.
I'm not angry about the situation, I'm tired of seeing this mentioned on nearly every RS related thread. Adam is right. The later units rolled off the production line with the correct gasket fitted so were unaffected.
Ford did drop the ball with the initial error, but to their credit recalled every affected vehicle and replaced the gasket. Any subsequent failures were almost certainly due to shoddy workmanship during this process, or simply pushing the unit beyond 500bhp without any other modifications. Sadly too many people have got hold of this story, twisted it, and seem hell bent on giving this excellent car a bad name.
It's old news, please move on.