Η GGR κάνει το Ford Focus ST να παράγει 300 άλογα

H GGR (Graham Goode Racing), μια βελτιωτική εταιρία από το Μεγάλο νησί, ανακοίνωσε πως προσφέρει ένα κιτ βελτίωσης για το Ford Focus ST που μπορεί να το κάνει να αποδίδει 300 άλογα με 494 Nm ροπής.

Το πακέτο αποτελείται από νέο ελεύθερο φίλτρο αέρα, σπορ εξάτμιση και επαναπρογραμμτισμένη ECU, δυναμώνοντας τον 2,0-λιτρο Ecoboost κινητήρα κατά 50 άλογα και 122 Nm ροπής. Το πακέτο κοστίζει 1.336,8 λίρες (€1.780) και είναι διαθέσιμο τόσο για το pre όσο για το faceift

GGR Ford Focus 2.0T ST300 Cold Air Induction System

The Focus ST300 package dispenses with the standard Focus ST 2.0T airbox which although adequate enough to meet the airflow needs of the stock engine becomes increasingly restrictive as power levels increase. “This is hardly surprising because Ford uses the same airbox across all versions of the Ford Focus” explains GGR’s Technical Manager Alastair Mayne.

To overcome this bottleneck GGR has produced its own Cold Air Induction System (CAIS) for the Focus ST300, which both removes the restrictions of the original as well as greatly enhancing the underbonnet appearance of the car. Moulded in a choice of high quality carbon fibre or polyster weave to motorsport standards, the GGR Focus ST300 CAIS features a large high flow K&N filter element which locates onto a spun aluminium trumpet which doubles as the Mass Air Flow meter housing, which in turn mounts onto a specially designed CNC machined adaptor.

Cleverly designed to re-use the original Ford cool air pick up point in the front radiator grille, the GGR Focus ST300 CAIS offers a far more direct and power-friendly path for incoming air than the standard airbox and also helps to reduce air charge temperatures on the ST’s direct injection, turbocharged 1999cc Ecoboost engine.

GGR Ford Focus 2.0T ST300 High-Flow Sports Cat Exhaust Downpipe

Having removed the main power compromise on the inlet side of the standard Focus ST 2.0T powerplant, the second key element of the GGR ST300 package eliminates the main exhaust restriction – the standard downpipe.

The OEM Ford unit is manufactured for ease of mass production, but at high levels of engine power it constrains exhaust gas flow. GGR has therefore sourced a performance-friendly direct replacement unit which installs into the standard Ford exhaust system and is formed from mandrel bent steel using larger than OE radii to greatly increase flow potential Crucially the GGR down pipe incorporates a 200 CPSI high flow sports catalyst to ensure UK MOT compliance.

Ford Focus 2.0T ST300 Superchips bluefin ECU remap

The final element in the ST300 package is designed to optimise Graham Goode Racing’s mechanical upgrades – a Superchips ECU remap, which contains a revised electronic calibration for fuelling, ignition and boost control.

GGR has enjoyed a long-term collaboration with the Buckingham-based performance electronics specialist and Superchips’ market leading bluefin handset is ideally suited to the Focus ST300 package, as the revised file is programmed easily and rapidly uploaded via the Ford’s On-Board Diagnostics port.

No mechanical or electronic skills are required to upload the GGR / Superchips Focus ST300 remap and the car’s original factory Ford ECU calibration is stored on the bluefin handset for safe keeping, enabling an easy reversion to standard at any time.