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New 2013 Focus ST Arrives at Pumaspeed
The new 2013 Focus ST arrives at Pumaspeed. A new chapter begins.
A brand new 2013 Focus ST-2 in the beautiful Tangerine Scream launch colour, and the start of the Mk3 ST250 development diary: suspension, exhaust, intercooler, mapping and the first hybrid turbo, week by week.
Day one
The Pumaspeed development team were so keen to have the car that within six hours of its arrival at Polar Ford in Stockport it had been road-registered, taxed and checked over by the efficient PDI team. A great thanks to Polar Ford for pulling out all the stops and delivering on every promise.
Initial inspection and driving show the 2013 Focus ST is a real gem, with a lightweight driver’s feel more akin to the Mk1 RS than the old Volvo five-cylinder ST225. MD Tony McQuire drove the car over the weekend and already believes it has enormous potential from the new 2.0 EcoBoost turbo engine: he tips it to make 300bhp easily and, with the correct breathing and mapping, to push the stock turbo to the 325PS mark. After 14 years of hands-on workshop and development experience the team had already prepared lists of modifications for first thing Monday morning. Before that started, here are the videos of a totally stock car. Check the small tail-slide on the drive-by.
Monday 31 July 2012: KW Variant 1 suspension
Pumaspeed contacted KW Suspension many weeks earlier and ordered a special prototype Variant 1 system. Intended as a test-fit exercise, the Variant 1 has been kept on the car, lowered 35mm from stock, and the result on a set of Ford 19-inch wheels is quite stunning. The road-holding of the new car, already better than the ST225, is helped by its use of much of the Focus RS Mk2 system at the rear, including a full-width anti-roll bar.
Thursday 3 August 2012: can you fit a dump valve?
One of the first questions we were asked was “can you put a dump valve on the new ST250?”. We have supplied many hundreds for the old ST225 and the RS, so we were keen to oblige. The under-trays were removed and the noise was recorded inside the garage, so it may sound a little quieter on the street. Tell us what you think.
Dump valve on the ST250
Monday 6 August 2012: Milltek development begins
Pumaspeed have been the development partner for Milltek Sport since 1999, and this week the new Focus ST250 was pencilled in for the first instalment of exhaust development. We are looking forward to showing the results at Ford Fair 2012.
Friday 10 August 2012: titanium option completed
It has been a busy week for the Milltek and Pumaspeed development teams. After extensive acoustic testing and tailpipe options, the new titanium-option cat-back exhaust system is complete. When will it be ready? Mid-September 2012.
Titanium tailpipe option
Milltek cat-back for the Focus ST250 →Milltek downpipe with 200-cell sports cat →
Saturday 11 August 2012: Stage 1 intercooler complete
Working alongside one of the highest-profile intercooler manufacturers, Pumaspeed have specified a number of intercooler options. This R-Sport Stage 1 version is designed to retain the all-important dynamic radiator vents that open and close for fuel economy. Its compact nature dictates that the core must be one of the most efficient in the world: at 24 x 6.3 x 3.5 inches it is capable of well over 400bhp, keeps the crisp throttle response of the ultra-responsive 2.0 EcoBoost and delivers the coolest possible inlet temperatures in the space available.
Sunday 12 August 2012: Ford Fair
A perfect showcase for all the new products for the ST250. Parked alongside the existing demo cars, the 430bhp Focus RS Mk2, the 335bhp Focus ST225 and the Ken Block replica Fiesta Mk7, its first appearance really drew the crowds when the Milltek cat-back came into full effect.
Tuesday 14 August 2012: more Milltek development
The downpipe, which has an integrated catalyst, was next on the list for the Milltek and Pumaspeed teams. A fully de-catted downpipe and a 200-cell HJS-specification high-flow sports-cat downpipe were pencilled in within two weeks.
The OE downpipe and catalyst: the flow restriction
September 2012 to January 2013
- September 2012: silicone hose kits made and ready to go.
- October 2012: Milltek delivers production-ready systems to Pumaspeed.
- October 2012: SCT tuning box delivery, custom-tuned to over 100lb ft of torque and 47bhp extra.
- November 2012: R-Sport Stage 3 intercooler in development.
- Tuesday 14 January 2013: hybrid turbo fitted for testing and evaluation.
A fully rounded 290 package became available for mail order, quickly dispatched from stock, with prices from £1,500: Focus ST250 K&N Xtreme air filter kit, Milltek Sport cat-back exhaust, Pumaspeed SCT tuning box and a Milltek Sport de-cat or sports-cat pipe.
MAXD Stage 1R tuning box, ST250 →ST250 350bhp X-37 power upgrade →All Focus ST250 tuning →
Where did the development go next? Read the 300bhp conversion and the X-37 350bhp kit, or call 01924 360260.
