focus ST225

**Tim Williams** · Wednesday 8th March 2006, 20:07

I would like to thank Adam Mirk Hamish and the team at volvo tuning for all the time and effort they put into doing a 260 bhp upgrade on a focus I brought in. The final figures were 246whp and 365 wheel torque , well up on what was expected.

Hamish was even polite when I brought it back a week later finaly running on shell optimax as he origanaly asked for.
The car is being used as a demonstrator at a local ford dealer and has had nothing but positive feed back from all the customers salesmen and mechanics who have had the pleasure of driving it .
As some of you will already know the focus has a 2.5 ltr light pressure turbo volvo engine which is enough to now see just shy of 160 in sixth .

Ps the only time the car is now on the forcourt is when it is needing yet another dose of its daily fix of optimax .

thanks again to all at volvo tuning and hope to be back soon for another to be done.

**After_Shock** · Wednesday 8th March 2006, 20:10

Interesting results! Can I ask why a ford dealer is running a modified car though?

**volvotuning** · Wednesday 8th March 2006, 20:11

Originally Posted by After_Shock

Interesting results! Can I ask why a ford dealer is running a modified car though?

To sell cars!!!

Adam.

**After_Shock** · Wednesday 8th March 2006, 20:13

What along the lines of,'here mister customer drive this example, now this is a special example that you cant buy direct from us but we can sell you a slower one'! However if you want one like this you can have it for an extra £XXX but you wont have a warranty?

**volvotuning** · Wednesday 8th March 2006, 20:18

Originally Posted by After_Shock

What along the lines of,'here mister customer drive this example, now this is a special example that you cant buy direct from us but we can sell you a slower one'! However if you want one like this you can have it for an extra £XXX but you wont have a warranty?

When a customer buys a car, they can do with it as they please! Someone may want to buy it for the sole purpose of tuning it.

Adam.

**After_Shock** · Wednesday 8th March 2006, 20:20

Very true but its very unlike a dealer to alter a cars spec to aftermarket specifications just to try and sell them, its really for the manager isnt it as he wanted a quicker one than the business manager!?

**volvotuning** · Wednesday 8th March 2006, 20:20

Could well be!!! lol

Adam.

**After_Shock** · Wednesday 8th March 2006, 20:21

Get to the truth eventually

**Engineer** · Wednesday 8th March 2006, 20:30

Gonna be a lot of more p----d of Astra VXR's then?. Not only can't they put it down but now they have less BHP/Torque lol. Nice one guys.

**After_Shock** · Wednesday 8th March 2006, 20:31

Aslong as they dont come up against a re-mapped VXR, they go to 285bhp once mapped but cant remember the torque figure.

**Engineer** · Wednesday 8th March 2006, 20:33

Originally Posted by After_Shock

Aslong as they dont come up against a re-mapped VXR, they go to 285bhp once mapped but cant remember the torque figure.

Fair comment, but the chassis is poo lol.

**After_Shock** · Wednesday 8th March 2006, 20:34

That is true! However once have grip may be quicker but then again probably wont have the same spread of torque.

**Engineer** · Wednesday 8th March 2006, 20:43

Originally Posted by After_Shock

That is true! However once have grip may be quicker but then again probably wont have the same spread of torque.

Let's beg to differ and enjoy our lush S70R's and T5 Convertible's lol.

**Phuturephantasy** · Wednesday 8th March 2006, 20:45

Courtenay Sport Astra VXR - 285 bhp and 305 lb ft (412 Nm)

However you do need to change the complete exhaust system and a few other minor mods - airbox etc to get these figures.

Oh and £1695

Or you can get a remap without the exhaust etc for £550 which'll give you 260-265 bhp (and a few more quid in your pocket for tyres - lol)

CLICKY

**Engineer** · Wednesday 8th March 2006, 20:52

Originally Posted by Phuturephantasy

Courtenay Sport Astra VXR - 285 bhp and 305 lb ft (412 Nm)

However you do need to change the complete exhaust system and a few other minor mods - airbox etc to get these figures.

Oh and £1695

Or you can get a remap without the exhaust etc for £550 which'll give you 260-265 bhp (and a few more quid in your pocket for tyres - lol)

CLICKY

Still got a dodgy chassis when it comes to the curves lol.

**hamish** · Wednesday 8th March 2006, 21:17

LOL that Mirk the collie dog gets a thanks before Hamish

Nat

**mikezero** · Wednesday 8th March 2006, 22:31

a wee bit waste of time and money really, by the time the fronts wheels have stopped spinning, and u have got some power to the tarmac, u would be over 70mph, and thinking about breaking the law! lol

**TangoDeltaSierra3** · Wednesday 8th March 2006, 22:36

I have copied the initial post and pasted it on the ST section on www.passionford.com.

Adam it may be worth you joining passionford as a trader, sell yer self mate.