Bill's new 2016 Focus RS

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Click here to see how this engine is disrupting the entire auto industry!

Engine is out and apart. New clutch assembly is going in with the original flywheel since its fine. About $200 in parts. But whoever, free labor since Ford is paying for it.

I and hopeful to have the car back end of week, early next week. That would be nice.

 

[cdh027]

Click here to see how this engine is disrupting the entire auto industry!

Engine is out and apart. New clutch assembly is going in with the original flywheel since its fine. About $200 in parts. But whoever, free labor since Ford is paying for it.

I and hopeful to have the car back end of week, early next week. That would be nice.

Glad this is finally getting fixed for you. Did the engine hydro lock while idling or were you driving it?

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

The leak was during engine cool down. So it actually locked up while we were chilling at Sunday C&C. I knew it would eventually hydrolock.

It was just a matter of when and where it would leave me stranded.

 

[Knowklew]

What better place than cars and coffee

 

[DEEZUZ]

Soo are they putting studs in?

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Soo are they putting studs in?

As soon as I can convince them that Ford Recalled the OEM turbo for a BW EFR7163.

Also, at least I don't have to worry about the Cams being timed wrong as its an entire engine, and not a head replacement. Sometimes I worry about tech's timing a DOHC setup. I've heard stories of it being done wrong and having pistons meet valves.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

I'm told the car should be back together tomorrow. Clutch replaced with free labor, I just had to buy the disc and TO bearing which wasn't much. Will be nice to have some decent handling and power on tap again.

The C-Maxx isn't bad as a daily driver, it just feels like a whale on the road with all of its roly-poly suspension and weak sauce gas pedal.

Now here's to hoping its bled correctly. I remember they had problems with the Focus ST's when they weren't bleeding clutch correctly.


Here's to having to do engine break-in AGAIN. Oh, and clutch break-in too!

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

And since the Jalopnik article fell off the front page views have trickled to a stop. Ended up going from about 100 views, to about 28,000 views, and now the party train has left, so the video is back to internet obscurity, though falling, its still getting about 1000 views a day.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

I’m back in the saddle again!

https://youtu.be/uIPS4LyveJs

 

[IDAFC21]

 

[AWDCD3]

Yay!

 

[Smokinhot]

Great to hear Bill!!

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

That syncs up perfectly to the Aerosmith song lol.

Yay!

Yay indeed.

Great to hear Bill!!

I was getting sports car withdrawals from driving that C-Maxx around. I had almost forgotten just how direct the RS is.

Turn steering wheel = Turn NOW. I think I missed that more than I missed the power.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

First tank of gas in on the new engine. Only 19mpg. Back to the break-in process.

I know a bunch of this might be in my head, but the new engine definitely feels like it has more part throttle power. The boost seems to come on sooner, and smoother than I remember.

Glad to not have the mis-fire now under load. Car was definitely down on power when under load. The mis-fires were killing the top-end power. And it seemed to require more pedal to get into boost.

 

[IDAFC21]

I know a bunch of this might be in my head, but the new engine definitely feels like it has more part throttle power. The boost seems to come on sooner, and smoother than I remember.

I remember Fezza having a similar reaction when he got his new engine. tho his vid was more about the overall peak boost. But once you've gotten everything broken in it will be interesting to hear what your thoughts are.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=692NE9XBCeE