st170 tuning and mods

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hi all,
ive just brought a 54plate focus st170 and was wondering if any of you could recomend any engine mods/tuning tips that i can do with it.the car itself has only done just under 28k in milleage and runs like a dream already...just want to fit some gubbins to the engine and have it interfered with a little !!!:bigsmile:
not to bothered about body and cosmetic mods...just maybe get it lowered by a few millimeters and some lower profiles.any advice will be greatly recieved !!!
regards to all
james.

 

[obi_waynne]

Hi there James, nice to meet you and welcome to TorqueCars.

Depends how much you want to spend on it. Induction kits, sports exhaust, head work porting, polishing and 5 angle valve job. Finish it off with a remap and then look at an uprated turbo.

 

[BluntyR5GTT]

there aint really much out there for the old st170 but below is a few things u could do

de cat/flexi combo

http://www.pumaspeed.co.uk/showdetails.jsp?productID=432

now its up to u if u decide put the rest of the system on id personally just go for a back box as the 170 already comes with a stainless system iirc.

k&n panel filter

http://www.pumaspeed.co.uk/showdetails.jsp?productID=409

much better than open cone

piper 285 cams

http://www.pipercams.co.uk/pipercams/www/product.php?pid=FOCSTBP285

sc bluefin

http://www.pumaspeed.co.uk/showdetails.jsp?productID=780

you could go for the above or get it mapped on the rollers if poss, id personally have it mapped live on the rolling road as i dont think any of the maps on blufin would run all the above spot on. also get ur car on the rollers before you start modding as iv never seen an st170 make the quoted power as standard yet.

 

[BluntyR5GTT]

also forgot to add another option is to go for throttle bodies or bike carbs then obviously an aftermarket ecu. also there is the option of forced induction check the american market for the 170 they are called the focus svt over there and they do quite alot of kits for them.

 

[Rudders666]

Do not use Puma(Pony)Speed for anything! According to many people on www.fiestastoc.com they are absolutely crap!!!

If you want proper tuning go to Mountune!!!

 

[BluntyR5GTT]

just to clear up i was in no way telling the guy to use pumaspeed i was just showing him a list of items that are available im pretty sure the things above that i have shown wont matter really where u get them from.

 

[Rudders666]

No worries I only scanned over this thread and just saw the "pumaspeed" part and thought I'd best let people know

 

[BluntyR5GTT]

spot on fella good on you for giving the heads up, iv heard nothing but good things of mountune with the st range

 

[Rudders666]

The rumours are well founded sir