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Gilbert, AZ, United States, 2013/05/08 - A 3 inch stainless steel exhaust, titanium catback tips, a Garrett intercooler, and the Cobb Accessport are the lastest upgrades for the Ford Focus ST.
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The Ford Focus ST Project by Vivid Racing has been further upgraded, and each part has been dyno tested. The intake kit, previously added, made almost 13 wheel horsepower.
The next important upgrade to the vehicle is an exhaust. To keep the exhaust system modulare and allow people to either run a catback or turboback system, VR developed a full 3 inch stainless steel exhaust. The downpipe keeps the exhaust flow strong out of the turbo since it is catless. The catback, featuring mandrel bends, is made out of T304 stainless steel and then TIG welded. To keep it unique, they incorporated 3 different tip designs for those wanting to put personality into their exhaust. Each tip style utilizes titanium tips and secures to the exhaust system with a v-band clamp. The standard style is a pair of 4 inch slash cut titanium tips that go straight out, but Vivid Racing has styled them in a more aggressive V formation. They also created the triple tip: 3 titanium tips that fit nicely out of the rear bumper outlet. The catback alone yielded great midrange horsepower and torque. With the addition of the downpipe, much larger gains were achieved all the way to redline.
Up next in the cooling and power department is the upgrade of the factory intercooler. Utilizing a Garrett intercooler core and custom aluminum end tanks, Vivid Racing had an intercooler setup that is now capable of 600 horsepower. The intercooler also comes with ducting to directly flow air through the bumper and onto the core. Where the factory ducting cannot be retained, this is a must have to keep the turbocharger running smoothly. In addition, they created a modular lower intercooler pipe that is 2.5 inch aluminum. It fits with the factory rubber hose connection and can be used with the stock or aftermarket intercooler.
Tying all these parts together with the addition of the Cobb Accessport gives the impressive Vivid Racing Stage 3 package for the Ford 2.0L. Improving throttle response, power and torque throughout the entire curve, and pure enjoyment with sound, this Stage 3 upgrade adds almost 50whp and 50ft/lbs of torque in the rpm band. In the end, they maximized, in a modular way, the performance of the Ford Focus ST Eco Boost without going into the turbo.
All this being said, the Project is still ongoing. Vivid Racing will be updating its progress on the Focus ST in the near future.
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