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Pumaspeed MAXD out Stage 2R 245bhp mapping SHIPPING NOW
MAXD Stage 2R: 245bhp on the stock turbo, shipping now.
After weeks of development and testing, the new MAXD Stage 2R remap for the 1.6 EcoBoost Fiesta has been approved. An elite group of Pumaspeed customers around the world evaluated the software and tested it for altitude and temperature; the reviews are in, and we are happy to fully launch this top-of-the-line stock-turbo Stage 2R file.
Proving it at Santa Pod
Confident in the software, Pumaspeed equipped the M444XDD red Fiesta with the full 245R kit and sent it to Santa Pod with novice 18-year-old Daniel driving. The 245R kit: stock turbo and stock motor, Milltek turbo-back exhaust, R-Sport Stage 3 Garrett intercooler, ITG cold air induction kit, silicone free-flow intake pipes and alloy crossover, R-Sport 2-inch under-pipe kit and the MAXD Stage 2R software.
It was only a run-what-you-brung day, but it proved the mapping not just on the MAXD 245R but on other cars too, and against some very potent non-Ford machinery. Daniel completed a hammering schedule of 14 runs, testing all the Pumaspeed, R-Sport and Milltek components.
13.75 seconds: the ST Fiesta Forum record
Top time of the day for the ST180 owners’ group was Daniel in the 245R Red Rocket with a blistering 13.75-second quarter mile at a terminal speed of around 102.3mph, now the official ST Fiesta Forum record. The next-quickest ST180 was another Stage 2R runner, Luke, at 14.2 seconds; the nearest ST180 not running MAXD Stage 2R could only manage 14.7, against Luke carrying a passenger.
The little 245R also lined up against the might of a modified 600bhp VXR8. Dwarfed by the big Vauxhall, the Fiesta leaped away in the first half of the race and was only just pipped to the post when the VXR8’s power came into its own above 100mph: VXR8 13.66 seconds at 111mph, Pumaspeed 245R 13.75 at 103mph. The video is on the Pumaspeed Facebook page.
245R against the VXR8
MAXD 245R versus the modified VXR8
Off the line on standard road tyres (Yokohama Parada Spec 2): the get-up-and-go of the Stage 2R software against another mighty beast
500bhp 4x4 against 245bhp 2WD
The best software and hardware combination for the ST180
Pumaspeed and MAXD together have created the best software and hardware combination available for the Fiesta ST180. With the Milltek exhaust, R-Sport air filter and R-Sport Garrett Stage 3 intercooler, the M444XDD Red Rocket powered to a huge 219whp and 244bhp. In testing, torque was momentarily pushed beyond the magic 400Nm, but with gearbox safety in mind it was scaled back to 370Nm for safe, reliable everyday power.
What is MAXD software?
The MAXD Stage 1 and 1+ maps totally dominate the competition in the under-220bhp range, and the ability to self-tune at home gives customers the total control they demand, swapping between any of the maps at leisure.
The Stage 2 for 95 octane can be used worldwide with all the normal bolt-on hardware for approximately 230bhp. The low-boost Stage 2+ has proved itself at 235 to 238bhp on only 1.3 bar, which is 0.15 bar below stock Ford levels.
And now, for the real enthusiast, comes the Stage 2R. R is the Race designation given by MAXD: with an extra 0.15 bar of boost (1.45 bar) the 2R out-performs every Stage 2 map we have tested, period. While retaining all the standard Ford factory features, including knock control, air-temperature compensation and altitude compensation, MAXD have raised the boost and opened the floodgates on the small stock Fiesta ST turbo. Full-throttle torque is 370Nm and full-throttle power has climbed to a seemingly impossible 244bhp at the flywheel and 217 to 219whp, letting your little Fiesta punch well above its weight. Safe, range-topping performance from the Fiesta ST180 power masters, Pumaspeed and MAXD.
ST180 Stage 2R package (the 245R today) →MAXD Stage 1R to 2R upgrade file →All Fiesta ST180 tuning →
Development dyno testing
Stage 2 against Stage 2R on the dyno. Click for full size.
Inside the Red Rocket engine bay
Stage 2R was the stepping stone to the 300R and everything that followed. Call 01924 360260 to talk about Stage 2R for your ST180.
