Indholdsfortegnelse for August 2019 i Fast Ford

INTRO WELCOME TO THE AUGUST ISSUE! - Jamie King - Editor Cast your mind back 10 years, do you remember the launch of the Mk2 Focus RS? Much was made of the 300bhp and lack of 4x4 transmission to distribute that power to the ground. Haters and so-called 'experts' professed that 300bhp was 'too much' for a FWD car, and the Mk2 RS would be all but undriveable. Hmmm, not quite... We quickly started to see tuners and eager owners enter something of an arms race to see who could coax the most power from the formidable five-cylinder. I remember the first batch of cars to crack the 500bhp target, but this quickly lead to 600, 700, and before too long even 800bhp! But even then, I have to admit…

WHAT'S NEW NEW STUFF The latest gear on the Blue Oval scene DREAM SCIENCE FIESTA MK N-FIRE INTAKE SCOOPS £159.95 These new intake scoops for from Dreamscience make an excellent addition to the Mk8. The 3D-printed items are shaped to collect and direct cool, fast-moving air straight into your motor, helping to improve power as well as keep temps down, and they look cool too. We particularly like how the scoop lip can be specced in ten different colours, so there should be something to suit all tastes. www.dreamscience-automotive.co.uk BURTON POWER DNA REAR STRUT BRACE FOR FIESTA MK7 £195 A rear strut brace improves chassis rigidity by bracing the strut towers together against the main chassis, which will give you improved handling, better steering precision, and superior geometry control. Not…

MK5 FIESTAS PURPLE HAZE What do you get when you mix red and blue together? If you’re anything like Ed Spencer, the answer is a startling blur of horsepower… Words DAN BEVIS Photos AS DESIGN The red vs. blue debate is one that’s been posing an interesting head-scratcher for generations. We’re not talking politically, psychologically; so much of life is black-and-white, yin-and-yang, clearly defined by polar opposites, there’s a lot more to think about when you consider red and blue. And not just in terms of that old Milky Way TV advert (remember that? “The red car and the blue car had a race…”). When it comes to sports, video games, even the plumage of birds, there are key characteristics which define each one; reds tend to be more aggressive…

WHAT'S NEW SHOW DATES 2019 Get these dates in your diary for the coming months… 14TH JULY TRAX DONINGTON Donington Park circuit www.traxshows.co.uk 14TH JULY OVAL OWNERS FAMILY FUN DAY Stoke City Football Ground www.facebook.com/ events/521853428225494 26-28TH JULY SILVERSTONE CLASSIC Silverstone circuit www.silverstoneclassic.com 4TH AUGUST FORD FAIR Silverstone circuit www.fordfair.co.uk 11TH AUGUST LONDON CARTEL SHOW South of England Showground www.londoncartel.org 11TH AUGUST ULTIMATE SCOTTISH FORD Driftland, Scotland www.facebook.com/ events/2251085218552495/ 18TH AUGUST BLUEPRINT FORD DAY Blueprint, Nottingham www.facebook.com/ events/555437844902595 25TH AUGUST RSOC NATIONAL DAY Donington Park www.rsownersclub.co.uk/ rsoc-national-day 1ST SEPTEMBER FRANKIES CLASSIC CAR FEST Ford Dunton Technical Centre www.sfh.org.uk/frankies-classic-car-fest 8TH SEPTEMBER EUROPEAN FORD EVENT Raceway Venray, Netherlands www.xrrs-club.nl/events/european-fordevent-2019 8TH SEPTEMBER FORD POWER LIVE Brands Hatch circuit www.fordpowerlive.co.uk NEW VENUE FOR 2019 21-22ND SEPTEMBER FORD FEST East of England Arena, Peterborough www.fordfestshow.co.uk…

EVENT REPORT COLLINS OPEN DAY COLLINS PERFORMANCE OPEN DAY WHERE COLLINS PERFORMANCE, CHESHIRE WHEN MAY 2019 When Collins Performance decided to open their doors for customers to enjoy a look-around their Cheshire workshops, we knew they’d be a great turnout of awesome Fords on show. And we were right… Words and photos JON CASS Collins Performance Engineering has long been synonymous with the Ford tuning world, right back to the early days of Cossies and RS Turbos through to the very latest models. Indeed, many of the feature cars to grace these very pages over the years have had some input involving the Congleton-based company. Recently, we were invited to attend their latest open day, organised by Jessica and Gary along with help from the rest of the…

DID YOU KNOW? Cool fast Ford facts to impress your mates… The Mk2 Cortina GT two-door sold more than the 1600E model (62,592 for the GT two-door and 57,524 for the 1600E) The UK’s Fastest Cosworth is a 2WD Sapphire model. The late Rod Tarry and Mark Shead from MA Developments successfully recorded a top speed of 206.1mph, which still stands today. When Ford wanted to increase the power figure of the Mk1 RS2000’s Pinto to 100bhp from the Cortina's sub-three figure output they simply ditched the belt-driven fan for an electric one.…

FORD MUSTANG EURO - VISION Owning a Mustang no longer requires you to regularly attend rodeos and listen to Bruce Springsteen, as Ben Dunn’s surprisingly sophisticated example so effectively proves. German sports cars: you have been warned… Words SAM PRESTON If we asked you to paint a picture of a group of American muscle car owners, what would be the first image to pop into your head? Rightly or wrongly, there’s often a predetermined set of connotations that we associate with those who run vehicles of specific marques and styles, which in this particular case are likely to revolve around huge, unrefined burnouts, plenty of drag racing and proudly pitching stars and stripes-adorned flags into the ground next to club stands. And it’s exactly these naïve preloaded assumptions that made…

WHAT'S NEW NEWS See what’s going down in the world of fast Fords... SUNINEN TAKES CAREER-BEST SECOND PLACE IN ITALY Thrilling news for Ford rally fans from June’s Rally Italia Sardegna, as Teemu Suninen took overall second place in a career-best for the young Finn. Along with new co-driver Jarmo Lehtinen, the EcoBoost M-Sport Fiesta’s consistent pace proved the perfect enabler for the pairing’s debut drive; this was Suninen’s second WRC podium, and impressively it was Lehtinen’s 70th! The dynamic duo clocked up the three fastest times on the Friday, and went on to set the second- or third-fastest times on every one of the Saturday’s stages. “I am really pleased with our performance this weekend,” said Suninen. “We had good speed with some fastest times on Friday, and then…

WHAT'S NEW DRIVEN RANGER RAPTOR The Ranger Raptor is here - but does it live up to the hype? Words DAN TRENT Photos FORD Instructions from the passenger seat are simple. “Power, power, power!” My instructor reaches for the A-pillar grab handle as the rock-strewn ground ahead of us turns into wheel-sized washboard ruts, seemingly big enough to bounce out of our seats at this speed. Beneath us the trick, anodised Fox dampers gobble up the punishment, bypass valve technology releasing the full bump munching movement and providing a soft, hydraulic pillow at the end of their travel. It’s not to say you don’t feel the violence of the forces pounding through the reinforced chassis rails. But the sensation of this 2.5-tonne truck somehow levitating over the bumps is downright…

AUGUST 25 COMING UP SOON RSOC NATIONAL DAY NATIONAL DAY Hosted by the RS Owners Club, National Day will return to Donington Park on the August bank holiday weekend, with the show taking place on Sunday 25th. As we've come to expect from National Day, the annual event is a great way for all the regional branches of the club to pull together and celebrate their unified love for the Rallye Sport brand. But, of course, you don't have to be part of your local RSOC to enjoy the show, anyone is welcome to come and take part in this festival of Ford. The track will be in action throughout the day, as well as hosting special anniversary parade laps to mark 35 years of the S1 RS Turbo…

WHAT'S NEW CLUB PROFILE FORD-MANIA We spoke to Ian Taylor at Ford-Mania about what it is that makes this ever-growing club so popular… How and when was the club started? “It all started in January 2005, after a drunk bet with a friend of mine!” Who are the key admins/members/staff who run the club? “I’m the main admin along with my son James Taylor, who is now 21. I have some great other Key Admin such as Alistair White, who runs the Scottish side of the group. Aside from that I have quite a large amount to help at events and do social media, so thanks to Rich Fox, Rossco Lavery, Claire Bullen, Eric Lloyd, Rachel Liddle, Lisa and Tony Blackham, Ian Ely Wright, Carl Lamoon, Andreas Tatt, Jack Terry,…

FAST FLEET Check out what’s been going on with our projects this month… MOTORBASE FOCUS BTCC CARS Winner! Tom Chilton claims a hard-fought race win at Croft as the Motorbase Focus RS shows its title-challenging credentials. PAUL RS500 RACE CAR Paul's keeping his cool this month by adding a selection of oil coolers to keep the RS500's engine, gearbox, and diff oil under control. DAN FOCUS ST250 The Focus is performing daily duties admirably, and Dan's even decided to treat it to a full valet too. ADE SAPPHIRE COSWORTH It's running! No, not really... But Ade tells us it wont be long, as all the pieces are coming together ready for the rebuild. JAMIE FOCUS RS Looking to make the RS a little more user-friendly for day-to-day driving and over…

JASON MUSTANG V8 NICE REAR Jason takes a visit to GT101 for a new rear diffuser to be fitted to the Mustang... QUICK SPEC 5.0-litre Mustang GT • Magnetic Grey • Ceramic leather • Steeda axle-back exhaust • Steeda induction kit • RTR diffuser The trouble when you own any performance car is that you're always comparing it to others – especially Mustangs, as no two are the same. I’m not a big fan of gloss black plastic so after looking at GT101’s website and their vast array of goodies I opted for an RTR rear valance diffuser to be fitted. The parts are top notch, and Dave and the team done a great job of fitting it all. I must also mention that the GT101 reception area is the…

SERIES ONE RS TURBO TEACHER’S PET Driving instructors all have boring hatchbacks with knackered clutches, right? Ooh, don’t let Thomas Ross hear you saying that… Words DAN BEVIS Photos ADE BRANNAN Everyone remembers what car their driving instructor had, it’s an instrumental part of all of our formative motoring experiences. Most likely it was a poverty-spec hatchback, all scratchy interior plastics and scuffed hubcaps and dual-controls, something chosen to be functional and utilitarian. Not a car you’d fall in love with, but merely a tool to educate, a means to an end. We’d wager your instructor probably didn’t have a Series 1 Escort RS Turbo with tiger stripes… Now, we have to point out that Thomas Ross doesn’t take his students out for lessons in this RST, it’s not his…

MOTORSPORT MEMORIES ‘ZAK-ATTACK’ Words JAMIE ARKLE Zakspeed’s take on ‘the car you always promised yourself’ is the stuff of motorsport legend, and with the power, pace and sheer spectacle these silhouette Mk3 Capris offered, it really isn’t hard to see why… Ford’s history of motorsport success means that the Blue Oval’s participation, be it at the most basic of clubman levels or in an FIA-approved series like the WRC, is a given, but it wasn’t always like this. Indeed, you only need go back as far as the late ‘70s to find a time when Ford’s motorsport endeavours were rather less concrete. Much of the decade had been a huge success, with high profile rally success courtesy of the Group 4 Escort and a consistent (if somewhat depleted) presence on…

#PRINTMYFORD See your very own fast Ford in full printed glory! Ever wanted to see your car appear in all its glory in the printed pages of a Ford tuning magazine? Well, if so, all you need to do is ask! Simply email us, or post a picture of your car on our Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram pages and add the hashtag ‘#printmyford’, and each month we’ll choose our favourites and print them in this aptly named feature! Alternatively, drop us an email with a couple of pics, a full spec list of any mods and upgrades, and a few details about your time with the car to fastford.ed@kelsey.co.uk with the subject heading ‘print my ford’ and we’ll pick our favourites for a slightly more detailed review each month too!…

NEWS IN BRIEF GT500 POWER! The new Mustang GT500 is, simply put, the most-powerful street-legal production Ford, ever. On top of that, it also boasts the most power- and torque-dense supercharged production V8 engine in the world. So, what are the numbers then? Well, an ample 760 horsepower and more-than-moderate 625lb. ft! All that from a production car you can buy direct from the dealer! ESTATES CARS ARE SALES SUPERSTARS The relentless march of the SUV/MPV sector continues, but the good old estate car is growing in popularity too. The latest figures show that the UK’s fastest-selling used car is the 2012-model Ford Focus estate – petrol/ manual examples take an average of just 18 days to leave the forecourt. As Auto Trader’s Director of Commercial Products, Karolina Edwards-Smajda, points…

MK2 FOCUS RS THE ONLY WAY IS UP Relentlessly pushing things forwards with his Mk2 Focus RS for the entire time he’s owned it, Steve Johns is now left with a 1000+bhp hyper-hatch that’s single-handedly re-writing the rulebook… Words SAM PRESTON Photos AS DESIGN Remember when the Mk1 Focus RS came out back in 2002? Remember how its combination of 212bhp and front-wheel drive was enough for many who reviewed it to confidently state this was the sheer limit of what this kind of car could physically take, introducing a whole new generation to the phrase ‘torque steer’ in the process? If only they could’ve seen just how times would move on in the seventeen-odd years that would follow, with the introduction of the 300bhp Mk2 RS shortly after that…

fordfair EUROPE'S BIGGEST & BEST FORD FESTIVAL 2019 PREVIEW Not long now until the biggest Ford show of the year, so let s take a quick look at some of the Blue Oval action you can expect to see at Ford Fair 2019… It’s nearly that time of the year again. Time for the biggest Blue Oval event on the calendar. Time for Ford Fair! Sponsored by mountune, it’s Europe’s largest Ford show, taking place at Silverstone race circuit on Sunday 4th August. It’s one of the most-established shows of the entire summer, with 2019 being the 34th Ford Fair, and is now the ‘must-attend’ event for all Ford fans because it offers huge variety, from old-school classics to the latest models, and with over 4,000 cars on display there’s…

IOW TAKEOVER 2019 WHERE IOW COUNTY SHOWGROUND, IOW WHEN MAY 2019 We head back to the Isle of Wight for what is fast-becoming one of the best-loved Ford events of the year… Words JAMIE Photos ROB SCHAVERIEN EVENT REPORT IOW TAKEOVER It may be one of the newest events on the calendar, but IOW Takeover has fast become one of the best-loved and most-talked-about Ford events of the year. What started out as a bunch of mates meeting up for a weekend get-together has rapidly grown into a fully-fledged, pukka Ford show. The show itself offers a great way for the Ford community to get together and enjoy each others’ cars and company and in relaxed and chilled atmosphere. The venue – this year at its new home…

PAUL SIERRA COSWORTH RS500 RACE CAR KEEP COOL Paul ensures the RS500 won’t get hot under the collar when it takes to the race track in anger very soon… Apparently, F1 teams rant on about the importance of ‘heat management’ all the time, saying that it’s the biggest single most important factor to consider when racing. I say ‘apparently’ because personally I don’t watch F1 ( I’m far too busy in the workshop building a race car to watch TV!), but the sentiment is bang-on. How you deal with the vast amounts of heat produced from driving flat-out in anger is one of the biggest issues facing any race car build. That’s why I’m not taking any chances with the RS500, and have spent the last few weeks adding extra…

MOTORBASE FOCUS BTCC WINNERS! Tom Chilton rounds off a great weekend for the Motorbase team with an overall race win at Croft… Last time out, we endured a tough weekend at Thruxton, but we headed to Croft in high spirits because we knew the Focus RS had the pace to be competitive and fight it out at the front of the field. Qualifying was disjointed with no less than five red flags during the session, but Tom Chilton and Ollie Jackson both showed their talents with P3 and P8 starting positions respectively. Race one saw Tom display a masterclass in defensive driving as he held off the fast-charging BMWs behind to finish on the podium in 3rd place. Ollie undoubtedly had top-five pace, put taking too much curb on the…

FASTER FORDS NO.15 CAPRI RS2800 FORDS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN… If only Ford’s AVO division hadn’t been shut down when it was, the world would have surely seen many more ‘special’ performance models – including a Capri RS2800 in the mid-’70s… Words GRAHAM ROBSON Straight away, I must make it clear that this was not a different name for the fuel-injected Capri ’2.8i’ which would be launched in 1981 – for it was to be a rather more specialised car which was being developed in 1974. Like the MkI-based Capri RS2600 and Capri RS3100 which had already been evolved at AVO, this was to be another AVO-inspired machine. However, as it was to be based on the new-shape Capri MkII hatchback, it would be the first of a revised-generation of…