Mountune's 394bhp Ford Focus RS M400 Is Here
The near-400bhp Ford Focus RS500 rumoured last year will most likely not happen. The US dealer network was reported to be not sold on the idea, killing off the prospect of such a thing. But don’t fret, as if you want that kind of power from your Mk3 Focus RS, the aftermarket already has an answer.
At last weekend’s Silverstone-based Ford Fair show, renowned Blue Oval tuners Mountune announced its latest kit for the current RS. It continues to follow the tuner’s “modular approach,” so if you already have an existing Mountune upgrade kit on your RS, you can get a slimmed down box o’ bits that’ll build on what you already have.
If you have a bog standard RS, the kit you want is £3495, and comes with a high-flow induction kit, an upgraded re-circulation valve for the turbo, a new intercooler, a recalibrated ECU, a turbo outlet hard pipe, various three-inch exhaust components, a sound suppression chamber and - of course - a couple of Mountune badges.
Unlike some other Mountune kits, this one isn’t Ford-approved, so it’s likely you’ll be binning your warranty by having it fitted. But since it results in 394bhp and 413lb ft of torque, that might well be a worthy sacrifice.
Also new is a rather natty cast inlet manifold (above) which is “recommended in applications surpassing the OE plastic components [sic] design limit of 400bhp.” For those wanting to push past the 400bhp mark, Mountune also now sells block upgrades along with a beefed up gearbox and forged rods/pistons. If you’re really serious, it’ll be possible to build quite a monster…
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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“wow” -Owen Wilson
Car manufacturers don’t realise that they can make so much money by making the models we want.
They might as well have made the RS500.
Because if they don’t.
Some other petrolhead will do this.
Yea and by making a limited run version of the RS500, they can probably sell for double what the normal RS sells for
The mr300 for the ST was never ford approved either. Could only get the MP275 and still claim. Pity because it’s a mk3 focus so you’ll be needing the cover.
NEED IT. NEED IT. NEED IT. NEED IT.
DID I SAY I NEED IT?
I want one so bad, it would totaly be a badass first car
Lol, the insurance companies would slap down that idea, rather unfortunately.
My friend is 16 and has one and is tuning it to 450 hp
transverse engine.
pass.
as in “Next please”
Y tho
All that money for an extra 49 bhp and lose out on a warranty? definitely doesn’t seem worth it because you are going to end up a lot out of pocket if something goes wrong with the car. May as well have your fun with the car standard and if anything breaks don’t worry about it
That was exactly what the Mk.2 RS500 was. Just a Focus RS with matte black paint (heck, it wasn’t even paint but foil), red seats and a larger turbo to gain another 45 bhp… for 10 grand above the regular RS list price.
Yummmm
I4? Check, Power? Check. All that miss is Jezza, Please get well soon ! ^^
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