@@MrKveite1 500+ crank wouldn't be unreasonable. Pretty chunky little car and it's boost by gear, so that'll be peak power on the straights, not constant output.
Man even in my chair at home I can feel how close the car is to losing control on some of these turns. Amazing lap and very cool car. You can tell the owner loves driving/cars a lot by his input. The gearing in particular seems great, came very close to maxing it out but didn't quite get there, which IMO is perfect.
Guy who owns this is part of GS motorsport in Beverley. Have my cossie serviced there and my mrs Abarth - proper down to earth guys who don’t take the p$$$ Glad you enjoyed that lap Steve 😜
I have one of these totally stock though but regarding the engine it's highly recommended to have them 'built' above 400hp tbh, the blocks open deck and well it ain't got much headroom. The traction on them is so good it does feel like it could do with another 200hp over stock.
Only on the ring and Spa those over 400hp come in handy, on smaller racetracks stock or just under 400hp is more then enough since wheels and suspension is more important then high power output. I rather have better brakes and coils then more hp on track.
@@josefinkjellsson7051 Probably stock short block. You can do over 500 crank hp on these but it's a dangerous game as to whether the block will crack externally. 500 crank is okay if your not doing any track time.
@@FDutch2 I hope u given misha a call already, cuz I've always wanted to see misha driving one, I would say one of the best cars ever made, its just perfection...
@@Itsallfun3000 Boosted by gear gives the impression of it not having 500 HP, because it does not accelerate like that to give grip to the tires to make it traction forward instead of blowing tyres in 1st and 2nd gear, wich is good for entertainment purposes but not to make a car in FF form accelerate fast wich is smart with an FF car. I could clearly see the acceleration getting stronger with each upshift. definitely 500HP as it had also not problems with the uphill section other then getting a little to hot with the temps.
Respect for taking it to Misha to rag around the ring but let's be real that's probably a 450-470bhp car tops. 767nm torque is imaginary also. Hope you both enjoyed the lap mate, looks like you had a blast!
I liked the rear end coming out some too... and.. the only thing that passed you was that purple Porshe. Tight at the beginning and you kept it really clean to get the best response.
The rear propably slides some, because the rear axle rotates 2% faster than the front, to make it drift better in the drift mode. In race it only kicks in when the front looses traction... So always with 500hp
Focus is known for that. Even the ST which is FWD will step the tail out some when you push it. Lift oversteer can get a little too exciting if you're not careful.
Thanks to the gentlemen who's car this is. First time that English man really speaks and I understand him. Not mumble like all rest that eat half off the word. God bless you all. And of course great clip Misa.
I wanted to buy one of those so bad a few years ago, just couldn’t find one at a reasonable price that didn’t have a ton of miles on it. I opted to by a new 23 Elantra N, and while I’m happy with the car, there isn’t much aftermarket support for it, al least not yet. That Focus RS looks like an absolute riot!!
I’m sure about two things, the first that this car is a monster, I love it, and second thing is that with steering in wrong position Misha, like all people drive a little bit less than his possibility and so could go more faster than here
Its nice to see an older guy with a ford that doesn't look like its been dragged through Halfords. Lord knows there's a lot of those out there in the UK 😬
It more than likely is over 500 crank. Thing about the mk3 rs is they require a bit of power to wake them up, its the weight that kills these, and the power loss of the awd system.
The Mk3 rs had massive hype before its release. It has pretty much what everyone wanted an rs focus to be but didn't get the love. Probably because its harsh in normal driving, when you push it it makes more sense and loves getting swung about on gravel.
In my opinion, is because Ford messed up on the head gasket. Using the mustang ecoboost one with different coolant holes really created the bad fame, that the car did not deserved.
These suffer from.stock radiators, a lot of people dont upgrade them because it doesn't improve power. Msd is one of the best tuners on the ford scene too, usually very reliable numbers. Ive never been round the ring in mine so cant compare speeds to my msd400 but it didnt seem miles faster than mine. Theyre a very linear power band mind you
Im on the mountune radiator and it did a lot, oil temps are near impossible to control even with twin oil coolers mounted in the fog lights, made the switch to an RS3 and thats been better
I had a 2015 Focus ST for years, it was a fantastic car. I wish they still sold them in the states. I ended up getting a G80 M3 with a manual transmission but I probably would have purchased a new Focus RS if they still sold them here.
MSD are one the best UK tuners for these. Got my tuned with them via a COBB Access Port, brilliant tune. If this car lacks one, it really benefits from a Setrab front mount oil cooler, HEL sell them. They roll quite a bit without stiffening too, anti roll bars and drop links and a strut brace which i see in the back. Polybushing helps a lot on the MK3 Focus and MK7 Fiesta too.
Cool car but not 500hp. I guess it’s around 350. I do similar or even higher speeds with my stock M240i like end of Döttinger Höhe, brake point Flugplatz, etc.
That's a manual AWD car for you. Dint forget he's off throttle for at least 10% of that straight and theres a lot of drive train losses in an AWD system
@@jameshedges3857also the rear end gearing is 2% faster than the front, to make it drift better... Although in race mode it only kicks in awd when it looses traction. Thats probably why the rear was sliding some as well.
@@lvhle04 yes very true. He also said he'd mapped the diff. I'm assuming this is via a carloop. And with a carloop you can only send even more torque to the rear wheels. This probably won't affect the 2% over speed but still limits the torque to the slower axle
That makes 0 sense. Why would the tear slide if it wasn't getting power? The RS awd is predictive, not reactive. It was sliding because it was over speeding the rear wheel(s)
@@qwerty20992 thats kind of the exact same thingvi said, apart from the reactive/predictive part. I said that hes probably loosing traction in the corners so awd kicks in and he slides.
I loved this drive for a focus rs I could see by the way you drove it that it was a good setup and even down to the cost effectiveness of this build I liked it. ❤
I loved the gearbox on these cars. If you are in any gear in a corner and showing more than 3000rpm it will pull hard and rev out nicely to the next gear. Stock seats to tall - kinda awkward if you are a big guy. Takes some getting used to. Best daily driver I know of.
Awesome video! Unfortunately, eco boost motors heat up quite fast then it goes on “limp mode” :( Surprisingly for a high HP setup, it held pretty well!
Hey @mgcharoudin, you said that you like the oversteer but maybe you can try sportsmode instead of circuitmode to give it a more neutral feel? You can activate/deactivate the harder damper setting in any mode pressing and holding the button on the indicator.
@@stevehopper5394 hehe we as community can understand that bro.. 🤣 kudos for the experience you had with misha it’s a dream for many of us.. One day for sure i will meet misha.
@@nafsucof 500 crank is still a stretch. He need to be on an NX2 and e85. From the start of the video the power isn’t there, this is 350 wheel or slightly less.
"yeah" spoken like a true expert. the source is like " trust me bro its 350HP" Boosted by gear gives the impression of it not having 500 HP, because it does not accelerate like that to give grip to the tires to make it traction forward instead of blowing tyres in 1st and 2nd gear, wich is good for entertainment purposes but not to make a car in FF form accelerate fast wich is smart with an FF car. I could clearly see the acceleration getting stronger with each upshift. definitely 500HP as it had also not problems with the uphill section other then getting a little to hot with the temps.
Yeah the suspension setup looks really sketchy. I can't quite put my finger on what's wrong but it definitely should be a bit more balanced through the corners
The one thing I respect about you MIsha, is you push the limits on the physics of the car, and aren't there to race the other cars.
You mean unlike SSSC?😅
I think once you start to think about Racing others you Are putting yourself in a dangerous Place.
If it's fast He drives about 85% as it's not his car, he's already admitted he leaves out some out for safety reasons lol not like yesterday video
This car appeared a bit unstable…!?
@@HansRutenbrecheryes , very , because then you focus less on turning well , your gears and when yo brake
Proper Northern chap. Humble and down to earth.
Yes, I thought so too.
That fuel gauge hardly moved. Most fuel efficient 500bhp car ever
I really doubt the 500 hp claim. it barely hit 2oo at the start of the hill after the bridge at the start.
Doesn’t look anywhere near 500 to me
@@MrKveite1 500+ crank wouldn't be unreasonable. Pretty chunky little car and it's boost by gear, so that'll be peak power on the straights, not constant output.
It's a ford! the fuel gauge doesn't work
@@PBRatLord It's full send under the bridge to the start of the hill, Now what's your excuse?
8:40 That Cayman saving Porsches honor in the last second 😅
🤣🤣🤣
Nobody's perfect 😂
just.......
Man even in my chair at home I can feel how close the car is to losing control on some of these turns. Amazing lap and very cool car. You can tell the owner loves driving/cars a lot by his input.
The gearing in particular seems great, came very close to maxing it out but didn't quite get there, which IMO is perfect.
I admire how diplomatic Misha is. He's always looking for something nice to say about the other guy's car. And his English is superb, very natural.
Misha, as a Ford Focus RS mk3 owner my self, I WAITED SO LONG FOR A NEW VIDEO MATE!
That you liked it makes it just better 🤘
Same here. Love when he’s behind the wheel of one of our mk3 RS🔥🔥
Guy who owns this is part of GS motorsport in Beverley. Have my cossie serviced there and my mrs Abarth - proper down to earth guys who don’t take the p$$$
Glad you enjoyed that lap Steve 😜
I take my ST there all the time, a garage you can properly trust!
Focus City just round the corner too.
Perhaps if it's dry next week we can go then! 😂
Like it! Who cares how many HP it looks like a blast to drive.
I have one of these totally stock though but regarding the engine it's highly recommended to have them 'built' above 400hp tbh, the blocks open deck and well it ain't got much headroom. The traction on them is so good it does feel like it could do with another 200hp over stock.
Only on the ring and Spa those over 400hp come in handy, on smaller racetracks stock or just under 400hp is more then enough since wheels and suspension is more important then high power output. I rather have better brakes and coils then more hp on track.
@@josefinkjellsson7051 Probably stock short block. You can do over 500 crank hp on these but it's a dangerous game as to whether the block will crack externally. 500 crank is okay if your not doing any track time.
He said it has the MSD540 upgrade which includes a forged engine
4:00 that FD2 😍
Thats me 😁 well spoted !
@@FDutch2 I hope u given misha a call already, cuz I've always wanted to see misha driving one, I would say one of the best cars ever made, its just perfection...
@@FDutch2Looked like Fd2r.. is it?
1st time to see that car in Mischa's vids and mischa has not been inside a FD2R i guess. I wish he had driven one in his vids. I love FD2Rs❤
@@honda4185 Yes FD2-R.
A lot of long distance dyno experts in the comment section 😂
It's tragic Ford discontinued the Focus RS
The tragedy was losing the 5cyl in my opinion. Obviously there was reasons for it but that noise can't be beaten
@@liamkilroy9478these sound like a rally car much more appropriate for its RS badge
all the cool cars get discontinued bcause of eco-fascism
The EU made life difficult for car manufacturers now 😢
Quick car yes
500+ i dont know... 🤔
+ points for not having P&B 👌🏻
Yeah I like the car. Man says its limited boost in lower gears? Didn't give the impression of 500 but im always saying this on here 😂
@@Itsallfun3000 Boosted by gear gives the impression of it not having 500 HP, because it does not accelerate like that to give grip to the tires to make it traction forward instead of blowing tyres in 1st and 2nd gear, wich is good for entertainment purposes but not to make a car in FF form accelerate fast wich is smart with an FF car. I could clearly see the acceleration getting stronger with each upshift. definitely 500HP as it had also not problems with the uphill section other then getting a little to hot with the temps.
@@lexburen5932 its 4wd.....
@lexburen5932 yeah I know what it means just wasn't sure I heard him right
@lastexile1187 and this is a good point I forgot about that
Respect for taking it to Misha to rag around the ring but let's be real that's probably a 450-470bhp car tops. 767nm torque is imaginary also. Hope you both enjoyed the lap mate, looks like you had a blast!
I liked the rear end coming out some too... and.. the only thing that passed you was that purple Porshe. Tight at the beginning and you kept it really clean to get the best response.
The rear propably slides some, because the rear axle rotates 2% faster than the front, to make it drift better in the drift mode. In race it only kicks in when the front looses traction... So always with 500hp
Focus is known for that. Even the ST which is FWD will step the tail out some when you push it. Lift oversteer can get a little too exciting if you're not careful.
Nice, a Focus RS without a Pop N' Bang map
Thanks to the gentlemen who's car this is. First time that English man really speaks and I understand him. Not mumble like all rest that eat half off the word. God bless you all. And of course great clip Misa.
I wanted to buy one of those so bad a few years ago, just couldn’t find one at a reasonable price that didn’t have a ton of miles on it. I opted to by a new 23 Elantra N, and while I’m happy with the car, there isn’t much aftermarket support for it, al least not yet. That Focus RS looks like an absolute riot!!
do your research about aftermarket support
@@Guillaume0688 👍
nice lap, it really does sound great
I’m sure about two things, the first that this car is a monster, I love it, and second thing is that with steering in wrong position Misha, like all people drive a little bit less than his possibility and so could go more faster than here
Its nice to see an older guy with a ford that doesn't look like its been dragged through Halfords. Lord knows there's a lot of those out there in the UK 😬
I was really expecting him to be from Essex until he spoke
Yeah i have a mk3 rs running msd400, and man some of the fords are so embarrassingly modified 😂
Not one single Airtec sticker. I couldn’t believe it lol
and all over here on the "Ring" too.....
Dyno eyes tell they lied about 500 😂
That looks more like 400 .. AWD tho
Probably at the crank like most English power figures. So around 420/30 at the wheels which is the proper number
It more than likely is over 500 crank. Thing about the mk3 rs is they require a bit of power to wake them up, its the weight that kills these, and the power loss of the awd system.
It definitely is not 500 whp or crank. Unless he is running on a 91 tune and left a lot of boost on the table.
@@warriormonx purely relative if it's quoted engine or wheels as long as it's correct. But 500 at the engine looks to be optimistic here
The Mk3 rs had massive hype before its release.
It has pretty much what everyone wanted an rs focus to be but didn't get the love.
Probably because its harsh in normal driving, when you push it it makes more sense and loves getting swung about on gravel.
In my opinion, is because Ford messed up on the head gasket. Using the mustang ecoboost one with different coolant holes really created the bad fame, that the car did not deserved.
Owner at start "no need to hit the limiter". Misha promptly hits the limiter, just to make sure where it is 😂
There were moments where the owner looked like he was about to nod off. Maybe he's got the narcosleepy?
everyone else is a rolling obstacle :D lol even the net at the back is sliding all over the place.
Underated car good fun this car
Was that a record number of cars passed? Oh love the paint job!
Just awesome, as usual! Thanks Misha!
These suffer from.stock radiators, a lot of people dont upgrade them because it doesn't improve power. Msd is one of the best tuners on the ford scene too, usually very reliable numbers. Ive never been round the ring in mine so cant compare speeds to my msd400 but it didnt seem miles faster than mine. Theyre a very linear power band mind you
Im on the mountune radiator and it did a lot, oil temps are near impossible to control even with twin oil coolers mounted in the fog lights, made the switch to an RS3 and thats been better
@Ron1nAirsoft i have millers oil in mine and even pushing really hard, highest ive seen is 101 on oil. radiators are for coolant temps
I had a 2015 Focus ST for years, it was a fantastic car. I wish they still sold them in the states. I ended up getting a G80 M3 with a manual transmission but I probably would have purchased a new Focus RS if they still sold them here.
6:20 its like whole family with Porsches
MSD are one the best UK tuners for these. Got my tuned with them via a COBB Access Port, brilliant tune. If this car lacks one, it really benefits from a Setrab front mount oil cooler, HEL sell them. They roll quite a bit without stiffening too, anti roll bars and drop links and a strut brace which i see in the back. Polybushing helps a lot on the MK3 Focus and MK7 Fiesta too.
I love my Focus RS great upload!!! it’s been a while since you posted one.
Cool car but not 500hp. I guess it’s around 350. I do similar or even higher speeds with my stock M240i like end of Döttinger Höhe, brake point Flugplatz, etc.
The Focus RS is 350 stock, so its definitely more than that, but something else is causing performance issues
Your M240i has better aerodynamics and plus Misha probably was on the pedal fully
@@robpo4 Temps
500+ hp and 700nm ? Barely hit 200kmh before the compression on the first straight
That's a manual AWD car for you. Dint forget he's off throttle for at least 10% of that straight and theres a lot of drive train losses in an AWD system
@@jameshedges3857also the rear end gearing is 2% faster than the front, to make it drift better... Although in race mode it only kicks in awd when it looses traction. Thats probably why the rear was sliding some as well.
@@lvhle04 yes very true. He also said he'd mapped the diff. I'm assuming this is via a carloop. And with a carloop you can only send even more torque to the rear wheels. This probably won't affect the 2% over speed but still limits the torque to the slower axle
That makes 0 sense. Why would the tear slide if it wasn't getting power? The RS awd is predictive, not reactive. It was sliding because it was over speeding the rear wheel(s)
@@qwerty20992 thats kind of the exact same thingvi said, apart from the reactive/predictive part. I said that hes probably loosing traction in the corners so awd kicks in and he slides.
I loved this drive for a focus rs I could see by the way you drove it that it was a good setup and even down to the cost effectiveness of this build I liked it. ❤
Not feeling the 500+ hp, considering other similar stated hp cars maybe 350 max! 600+ nm should really back in ya seat territory
Underwhelming drive for 500 hp plus car. Misha said it laggy
I loved the gearbox on these cars. If you are in any gear in a corner and showing more than 3000rpm it will pull hard and rev out nicely to the next gear. Stock seats to tall - kinda awkward if you are a big guy. Takes some getting used to. Best daily driver I know of.
Misha out here slaying tracks and tyres.
Hell of a driver. 😎
Where the hell did the other 150hp go ?
Great lap,seemed almost relaxed and understated but went well 🎉
It needs a oil cooler and a better intercooler the set up is good for me
"i think" there is an oil cooler for this particular one. Look how fast it goes down in temp after the slight overheat
375bhp and a quick car,not fast but so much fun.
a mk3 rs that actually is fast. take the stickers and stuff off and itll look better too
It's related to the garage of his brother.. the blue one at the start.
Awesome video! Unfortunately, eco boost motors heat up quite fast then it goes on “limp mode” :(
Surprisingly for a high HP setup, it held pretty well!
Hey @mgcharoudin, you said that you like the oversteer but maybe you can try sportsmode instead of circuitmode to give it a more neutral feel?
You can activate/deactivate the harder damper setting in any mode pressing and holding the button on the indicator.
Owner was so keen to always see if he’s shifting at 6k rpms or not 😆😂😂😂😂😂
he told him, see what you think.
I think he was looking at the speed.
I was looking at speed and temps bro 🤣
@@stevehopper5394 hehe we as community can understand that bro.. 🤣 kudos for the experience you had with misha it’s a dream for many of us.. One day for sure i will meet misha.
500+ hp Ford Focus RS Upsetting Supercars Until "headgasket" would have been my guess :P
Engine is forged to ensure that doesn't happen
@@Richard_Turner Thats a good thing to hear! I just heard so much about the headgasket problem with these cars
@Myrhoej17 yeah the blue one is owned by a ford rs specialist and that's his brother so all good.
@@Richard_Turner Its a lovely car! I had the opportunity to try a bone stock one a couple months ago, wish I had the money :D
Dyno eyes say around 400hp, still a nice car
I can post the dyno readout if required
I always liked the look of these RS Models but the handling looks sketchy
my 100-200kmh is higher on my 440 bhp rs so this isnt 500
probably like 500 crank, probably 400-415 wheel. all the mountune stuff, they state brake or crank hp all the time
@@nafsucof 500 crank is still a stretch. He need to be on an NX2 and e85. From the start of the video the power isn’t there, this is 350 wheel or slightly less.
So underrated car
Would love to see a well sorted Datsun 510
pulls strong, sounds great. Nice
Yeah I give it around 350. And the lowering springs make it hop. Other than that, pretty good.. nice rotation, good sound imo, ..
350hp is stock on these lol
its def not 350 bro
@@ItsLukem I swear 😂
"yeah" spoken like a true expert. the source is like " trust me bro its 350HP" Boosted by gear gives the impression of it not having 500 HP, because it does not accelerate like that to give grip to the tires to make it traction forward instead of blowing tyres in 1st and 2nd gear, wich is good for entertainment purposes but not to make a car in FF form accelerate fast wich is smart with an FF car. I could clearly see the acceleration getting stronger with each upshift. definitely 500HP as it had also not problems with the uphill section other then getting a little to hot with the temps.
@@lexburen5932 I as rs owner with a similar setup, its not 500hp
Guy says shift at 6k, Mischa drives it like a built Vtec
those shifts sound so good
Crazy handling in the bends
Misha clearly not impressed, but played it like a professional.
So is this a built 2.3 with something like an nx2? Or is it a stock bottom end because it probably isn't pushing much more than 400whp
It would have to be fully built. But you can see it’s no where near 500hp.
Full forged engine stg3 cams and yes nx2 turbo
I say about 400 whp & 100hp on the suspension track setup it works 😂, one thing for sure those Porsche dude’s are like mate do you see that 🫣FORD
That "train" of Porsches were slow af. These are the kind of drivers that will get smoked by a decent driver in a stock Suzuki Swift sport.
this is TF and not a track day.
I see the glasses beneath seat belt just as the lap starts 😮 hope nothing wrong happens...
Who cares what power it is! Nice driving as always
My kind of car.....congrats to Misha and the owner !
Not a Pop and bang popcorn machine😂 lmfao
I also will start saying "nice" at the moments when I'm scared to death haha
11:20 why's there so much cars ? looks like a border crossing
It's who is BEHIND THE WHEELS...
Very down to earth owner and a nicely built car!
500hp in the dream
Still patiently waiting for a MK2 RS
Car looks very dangerous to drive, it oversteer as hell it looks like, why?
The car notoriously understeers without a good balanced setup. 1000 lbs both front corners of the car.
Yeah the suspension setup looks really sketchy. I can't quite put my finger on what's wrong but it definitely should be a bit more balanced through the corners
It has excellent exhaust note
If that had white wheels and yellow calipers....man that RS would be sick AF
Edit: I really wish we got the cool Euro Fords over in the States
I know how often this is cleaned 😂 white wheels would be a nightmare! But I agree 👍
Chef Boris cooked it!😂
Needed a bigger radiator and the fueling under load need to be looked at
Motor sport developments are very good at what they do if it says it’s msd 500 it is 500 hp
He kind of car where you'd better be awake 😱🧠
0:11 what a nice blue machine in the background
Does the digital speedo meter have a different style than standard ?
That 100-200 at the start was about 12 seconds so I doubt this has any more than 400hp
ps4s on the front and cup2's on the rear? wtf
wow 2x FD2 and 1x DC5 cool
this thing is so quick
That fuel gauge must be broken
Find a tuned eco boost mustang or a hpp eco mustang please
Finally no pop and bangs..
A Classic Car
Its Got Electrolytes
Didn't lose a drop of fuel!
A 300+ Cupra is fast as this... But good sound. 😊
nicely done rs 👌
I hate it when those fairy car clubs drive slow all bunched up so they can get group pictures .
Seems like a really nice setup, sounds good too. Finally no pops and bangs🫣
British hp seem to be always 100 less...
But great lap!!
10:10 when you hit the limiter at 140kmt the owner makes a face :)
Lovely FORD.. Love it.