Fast Ford May/June 2020

INTRO WELCOME TO THE MAY/JUNE ISSUE! - Jamie King - Editor Wow. What happened? Four weeks ago I was sat here writing the ed's intro page for the April issue and we were all looking forward to the longer days, warmer weather and forthcoming show season. Back then, phrases like 'self-isolation' and 'social-distancing' didn't exist. Fast forward less than a month and the whole world is gripped by a deadly pandemic. So, first and foremost I'd like to wish each and every one of you the very best of health; times like these really do have a stark way of refocussing the important priorities in life. That said, I'm sure (like me!) you've had enough of all the doom and gloom and are ready for some Blue Oval based escapism?…

FIESTA ST SWEET SPOT It’s not always more power that makes a better car. Sean Carr turned things down a little to create this 267bhp B-road blaster, and is infinitely happier with the results… Words and photos JON CASS Sean Carr has always been a hot hatch kinda guy, preferring the thrill of a B-road blast to a refined lazy cruiser or land yacht with all the mod cons. He’s also been an avid fan of the Blue Oval badge for as long as he can remember, so there’s little surprise he bagged this well-sorted Mk7 Fiesta ST with carefully chosen upgrades. “My first car was also a Fiesta, but it was a much slower Mk3 1.1-litre,” Sean remembers. “Back then, performance mods weren’t financially viable, but I treated it…

TECH SPEC FIESTA ST ENGINE 1.6-litre EcoBoost, ITG air filter, 80mm R-Sport crossover pipe, Milltek sports cat, Milltek Race non-res exhaust, X37 turbo, GFB DV+ diverter valve, Airtec Stage 3 intercooler, Airtec hot-side boost pipe, MaxD remap, Majestic Performance catch tank kit, Paint Modz dress up kit consisting of engine, fuse box, battery, header tank, brake reservoir, washer bottle, slam panel and air con covers POWER 267bhp, 300lb.ft torque TRANSMISSION Factory Fiesta ST six-speed gearbox, VUDU short-shifter kit and VUDU torque mount SUSPENSION Fiesta ST factory dampers, H&R -35mm lowering springs, Summit chassis braces (comprising upper front, lower front, upper rear, and lower rear braces), poly-bushed front end BRAKES Fiesta ST factory callipers all round, drilled and grooved front discs, Mintex 1144 pads all round WHEELS & TYRES Calibre Suzuka…

DRIVER SPEC SEAN CARR FIRST FORD Mk3 Fiesta 1.1 3 FORDS IN YOUR DREAM GARAGE? Lotus Cortina, Mk2 Escort Mexico, Sierra Cosworth FAVOURITE THING ABOUT YOUR FORD? The front end FAVOURITE FORD SHOW OR EVENT? Ford Fair TRACK DAY OR SHOW & SHINE? Show ‘n’ Shine SIERRA RS500 OR FOCUS RS500? Sierra RS500 WRC OR BTCC? WRC LESSONS LEARNT FROM THIS PROJECT? Don’t chase power! THANKS “Stephanie for putting up with everything; my dad Ian and step-mum Jackie; Liam Martin; Jonny at Dynamic Per4mance; John at JB Motorsport; Mike at Majestic Performance; Jamie at Total Tinting; Stevie Wright for the laughs along the way; and Joe at AutoGlanz”…

NEWS See what’s going down in the world of fast Fords... M-SPORT TAKES MEXICO PODIUM We’re going to hear a lot of motorsport talk this year involving the words ‘Ford’, ‘rally’ and ‘Mexico’, given that it’s the fiftieth anniversary of the Escort whitewash at the 1970 London-Mexico World Cup Rally. And rather fittingly, at this year’s Rally Mexico in March, we once again saw Ford drivers picking up points. Specifically, it was the M-Sport Ford World Rally Team doing the business, with Teemu Suninen and Jarmo Lehtinen shooting for the podium in their WRC Fiesta. Following an intense battle for second place with reigning World Champion Ott Tänak, Suninen more than held his own through the final stages and was on course to keep the Estonian at bay… before picking…

WHAT'S NEW NEW STUFF The latest gear on the Blue Oval scene MOUNTUNE M330 – MK4 FOCUS ST FLASH £599 The M330 package is the only aftermarket flash available for the Mk4 Focus ST so far, and being a mountune product you know it’s going to be world-class. Building on the success of the M235 and M335 packages for the Mk8 Fiesta ST, this all-new upgrade for the Mk4 Focus offers impressive gains over stock – we’re talking an extra 50PS and 95Nm, all of which has been engineered for usability and an OEM-like feel. This isn’t like an old-school peaky or boosty map, this is specifically designed to behave just like the stock car, only with much more urgency and superior in-gear grunt. Users can also take advantage of…