Ford releases factory tune w/ warranty for Focus ST

[2013R]

$1500 for all that?!!? makes me want to go buy a ford..

 

[Tk_mkv1]

VW will offer the "performance pack" or whatever, but it sounds like 10hp, no addtl torque, and then the R brakes, so maybe they are getting closer, lol.

Lsd will come in standard on that iirc

 

[mk6medic]

$1500 for all that?!!? makes me want to go buy a ford..

You know of the Dodge scat packs, right? An R/T with an 8 speed tranny and Scat Pack 3 sounds pretty fucking good.

 

[XGC75]

It's cool to see Ford releasing tunes for their cars, but that's not a lot of gains for a tune. Not even for an ST. It barely makes more power up top, which is what that car needed in the first place.

Edit: and since when is $1500 for a cone filter and exhaust a steal?

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[Merkle]

Warrantied go fast goodies...

 

[TheMKVI]

Track Keys are not meant to give power.... more throttle response and engine braking than anything.

Don't just throw something up without stating all facts. It will severely alter opinions based on non truths.

Look at the graphs... those do not seem terrible to me. What does VW offer similar to this??

I was referring to the engine knock above 2500 rpm they saw in that thread.

 

[smrtypants44]

That picture looks like a turboback not a catback

 

[Winoman]

Very nice. Funny though they feel the need to upgrade their synthesized engine sounds....

 

[maxtdi]

My thoughts are that is awesome that there is a company that actual cares about their enthusiasts and is listening to the voice of the aftermarket. That is awesome. Why VW doesn't do this is beyond me.

Because VW clutches and coil plugs will blow at that kind of power :laugh:

Great gains... Not sure about about FWD with that much power though... starting to get to a point where it is too much.

 

[SwiftGTI]

Huge gains in midrange torque. Minimal gains in peak hp. Great for driving around town, but will probably only be minimally faster.

 

[D Griff]

VW won't do this. I don't think they market their cars the way Ford or Dodge does. Ford and Dodge have a strong racing heritage(along with Chevy), so they feel the need to cater to the enthusiasts. VW at this point I think is happy moreso with just volume of sales than anything else. They are happy keeping an all around nice car that can be worked aftermarket with no support and if you want more pop, fork over a few more thousands for the R.

I think you're right, but it's funny because VW has terrible sales volume, less than Subaru I think.

It's cool to see Ford releasing tunes for their cars, but that's not a lot of gains for a tune. Not even for an ST. It barely makes more power up top, which is what that car needed in the first place.

Edit: and since when is $1500 for a cone filter and exhaust a steal?

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A tune, intake and exhaust on the GTI would be at least $2k unless you get ebay parts, so I'd say it's a pretty good deal.

Huge gains in midrange torque. Minimal gains in peak hp. Great for driving around town, but will probably only be minimally faster.

:word: the torque gains definitely sound impressive though.

 

[Gunkata]

any word on if labor is included in the posted price?

 

[shdwblugti]

Any word if bender will give a review on his American car, perhaps with this mod?

 

[iGTI1]

I bet they're only offering their warranty on their products not aftermarket brands but still cool nonetheless

 

[grambles423]

I bet they're only offering their warranty on their products not aftermarket brands but still cool nonetheless

Why would they?