Indholdsfortegnelse for December 2016 i Fast Ford

ON THE RIGHT TRACK This 740BHP Escort Cosworth has earned pole position in the British Rallycross Championship. Now it’s part of Tim Sandhu’s amazing collection of Fords, and he’s taking it circuit racing! “It doesn’t like driving slowly, even driving down the pitlane is hard work” Writing features about competition cars is tricky. To start with, the spec is usually a closely guarded secret. Individuals and companies spend years working out which bits work well together, how to get around one rule or another to give them an advantage over the opposition. So the last thing they want to do is give the goodies away in the tech spec of a magazine their rivals can buy for a few quid. The other inconvenient truth is that, unless you have a…

KEEP IT IN THE (FORD) FAMILY… Modifying on a budget? Then check out these 10 cheap upgrades you can rob from other Ford models… Improving the performance, handling, or styling of your fast Ford doesn’t always mean using expensive brand new parts. Instead you can give the credit card a bit of a break if you’re prepared to think outside of the box. Fords are blessed with a varied range of performance models, and that means that you can cherry pick the best bits to make your own car even better. They’re all OEM quality, are designed to fit (or can be easily persuaded to do so!), and most importantly, are much cheaper than buying brand new! Over the next few pages we’ll show you just how many parts can…

MOTORBASE / FOCUS BTCC CHAMPIONS We’re crowned Independent Team winners and Andrew Jordan claims the Independent Driver Championship too! “WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS…” MOTORBASE Wow! What a season 2016 has been! We headed to the last rounds of the season, at Brands Hatch GP circuit, with an unassailable lead in the Independent Team championship, and also knowing that one of our drivers would be crowned the Independent Driver champion. Andrew Jordan led the way in the Independent table, but Mat Jackson was not far behind. Furthermore, Mat was also in the running for the Overall Driver crown, just 21 points off leader Sam Tordoff. With eight drivers, including both Mat and AJ, in mathematical contention for the Championship honours, we knew the first race of the weekend would be a…

READERS CARS Engine swapped, or styled to the max? Send us your modded Blue Ovals! MIKE JAMIESON MK 4 ESCORT This is no ordinary Escort. Mike’s red stunner is packing full Cossie YB power hooked up to a 4x4 conversion! As a fabricator for Pro Alloy it’s no surprise to learn that Mike has added a few custom tweaks too, so the Escort now boasts custom header tanks, power steering tank, and even a unique power steering cooler mounted behind a bumper opening, as well as the traditional front mount intercooler and radiator upgrades. Underneath the running gear is all fully adjustable, comprising Avo coilovers, compression struts, adjustable TCAs, and even a bias pedal box. But from the outside you’d be hard pressed to spot any of these changes, and…

FAMILY VALUES Dan Terry’s RS Turbo fuses a lifelong passion for hot Fords with a keenness to involve his young family. And a whole bunch of new friends have found their way into the extended family too… Words: Dan Bevis Photos: Dan Pullen We know what you’re thinking: ‘He’s still got his towing eye cover… and his battery tray’s all in one piece!’ You’re right, Dan Terry’s Series 1 is sufficiently clean to make other RS Turbo owners shiver with inadvertent jealousy - but the quality of the thing goes far deeper than merely having all the right bits in the right places. Strap yourselves in, as Mr Terry takes you on a beguiling journey through the annals of hot hatch history… “The Blue Oval’s definitely in my blood,” says…

GAME SET & MATCH James Taylor had a simple plan: to see just how powerful a Mk2 Focus ST could be while retaining its stock turbo. But this was no idle whim – he went all-in and, with the help of Collins Performance, he’s pretty much won the Mk2 game… Words: Dan Bevis Photos: Matt Woods Bigger is better. That’s a lesson Hollywood teaches us early on. If less is more, just imagine how much more ‘more’ would be. The modifying scene ripples with the waves of the ‘go big or go home’ ethos, and if you’re not maximising everything then you’re not trying hard enough. To all of this, the spectre of Colin Chapman shakes his weary head. Size isn’t everything. What’s wrong with taking a more Lotus-esque…

HEARTS &MINDS We get to grips with Andrew Dinsdale’s YB-powered Mk1 Focus RS and learn that it might just be one of the finest Cossie-shod examples yet created Words: Jamie Arkle Photos: Matt Woods “I’ve driven a few powerful Escort Cosworths in my time and it feels pretty much like one of those” The first iteration of the Ford Focus is rapidly becoming the fast Ford scene’s answer to the swiss army knife, taking over the mantle formally occupied by the likes of the Mk4 Escort. Put it this way, if you see an engine from either a far newer or a far older car stuffed into a Ford, odds are it will be a Mk1 Focus! Part of this comes down to the various kits that were readily available…

HOW TO... REPAIR LEATHER SEATS Thought your leather seat was past it? Think again. For less than £100 it could look brand new… BEFORE STARTING… Working on cars can and should be a fun experience, but it can easily go wrong so always remember – safety first! That means wearing appropriate protective equipment and taking care when using power tools. Never work under a car without supporting it on axle stands first, and always have a fire extinguisher to hand. If you’re not confident about doing something, leave it to the professionals. The advice and guidelines given by Fast Ford are given in good faith and neither Fast Ford nor Kelsey Media can be held responsible for injuries sustained while undertaking the described tasks, or any consequences arising from them.…

DIY HYDRODIPPING Fancy trying your hand at hydrodipping? Well now you can with a DIY kit from AquaGraphix, here’s what’s involved… Hydrodipping, or water transfer printing to give its proper name, is a neat way of brightening up various car parts. The process allows you to apply cool designs and patterns to the part you are dipping. In terms of modified cars, the most common parts to be dipped are interior trim, engine bay covers, and smaller ancillary parts, but it’s possible to dip pretty much anything that can be painted – the only limitation is the size of the dipping tank. It’s a cool process, and one that many enthusiasts have said they would love to try out at home, which is why AquaGraphix have recently launched a full…

DRIVEN REVO STAGE 3 FIESTA ST WE GET BEHIND THE WHEEL OF REVO’S STAGE 3 FIESTA ST, AND IT’S A RIOT! “THE LITTLE RED NEEDLE WAS CLOCKING WELL OVER 150MPH ” The Mk7 Fiesta ST has been at the top of the hot hatch tree for a few years, and with tuning specialists like Revo continuing to develop performance upgrades for the feisty little Fiesta, it’s going to take something very special to get anywhere near touching its crown. First off we had the simple Stage 1 upgrades that saw power increased to around 215-220bhp. These give the ST a good poke up the backside and only require a simple air filter upgrade to accompany the revised software – many say this is how the ST should have been from…

25 WAYS TO LOWER YOUR INSURANCE PREMIUMS We’ve teamed up with insurance specialists, Brentacre, to show you 25 ways you could save money on your next policy… Everyone wants to save money on their car insurance. We all know it’s just one of those motoring costs you simply can’t avoid, but you can’t help but wince a little when it comes to renewal time – especially if you’re a young driver, drive a high performance car, or have made a few modifications! Now we’re not saying that you should hunt for the cheapest possible quote you can find, as doing so will more often than not result in a poor level of cover and you will regret it should the time ever come you need to make a claim. At…

FACEBOOK CARS Upload your car and we might print it in the mag! SHOW US YOUR FACEBOOK FAVES Want to see your car in Fast Ford? Well it just got even easier. Simply take a nice, non-blurry, un-watermarked image that’s reasonably large, then upload it to our Facebook page. We’ll pick our favourites at the end of the month and print them next issue. Please DO NOT send us photos via private message, we won’t be able to repost them for you. Post a picture from a smart phone or tablet: • Go to the Fast Ford page • Scroll down and click on ‘more posts’ • At the top of the screen it will say ‘share photo’ You WON’T be able to view the pictures on a smart phone…

NEXT MONTH COMING UP IN fastford 671 BHP FOCUS RS Possibly the most eye-catching car in the fast Ford scene! BIG SPEC SERIES 2 330bhp and plenty of custom touches! FIT IT: FOCUS RS INTERCOOLER How to upgrade the Mk3 RS’s intercooler BUYING GUIDE: SIERRA COSWORTH Tips to help you buy the best three-door CAR OF THE YEAR Vote for your favourite feature car from 2016 STOCKING FILLERS Christmas gift ideas for less than £50 PLUS • DRIVEN: REVO’S STAGE 1 MUSTANG • 417BHP MK1 FOCUS RS • ZVH-POWERED MK2 FIESTA • BURTON POWER TRACK NIGHT • AND MORE! ON SALE 2ND DECEMBER Grab yours from the Kelsey Shop: shop.kelsey.co.uk/issue/list/publication/FTF…