I am 99% sure this is my old RS. I owned it in Colorado and put the coilovers, exhaust, wheels, and a few other pieces that I see. Unbelievable to see it make an appearance on such a big channel. I hope you enjoy the car!
I sold it about two years ago and it got a few more mods since then. I used it for track days and autocross, hence the Ground Control Coilovers. The Fifteen52 wheels were my daily wheels and I had a set of Enkei ENT03 for track duty. I am excited to see the adventures of my old RS continue.
So it's you who bastardised it;). If it was in the UK all of those changes would just ruin the car? Do you think it actually made it better? My mate did a few of the same things and he absolutely ruined the car and he spent a fortune on suspension but it changed the dynamics and took all of the fun away from it... it didn't corner as well and was upset by undulating surfaces and bumps and just couldn't be driven as fast unless it was a perfectly smooth flat road. Other than going in a straight line it was ruined. Will be interesting to know what your feelings on it where? Obviously US roads are different...
@rhyswilliams4893 sounds like your buddy didn't know how to adjust everything properly. Factory is setup for good all around usually. This sort of setup should be better for the track and worse on road, this the nature of the beast.
Hey Fred 8:48 the oil leak shown there is 90% likely to be the Axle seal in the PTU (known issue from factory). When I rebuilt my block I replaced the seals with the updated version and I've been leak free for 15.000 miles already. The one you need for the PTU is CN1Z-7H424-B
as a prior Focus RS owner, that oil leak likely is not the banjo fitting for the turbo. the real issue is probably a front cover leak from an improper headgasket replacement job done by the dealer. definitely try the crush washers first but if it leaks again its a front cover leak.
Would you recommend a 2016 RS with a replaced head gasket and rebuilt title, 33K miles, for $30K?? What's the downside of a head gasket replacement on these things??
To be specific: 2016 Ford Focus RS - REBUILT TITLE - 33k Miles - 2.3L Turbocharged 4 Cylinder - 6 Speed Manual Transmission - Original Window Sticker & Sales Brochure - Head Gasket Replaced - Pedders Coilovers on all 4 - Steeda Rear Sway Bar - ETS Intercooler - Aftermarket Exhaust System - Cobb Tuner - Black Exterior - Black Interior
Yes! Finally a RUclipsr doing a series on this platform. I have had an RS since 2016 and it’s an amazing machine. I love it. I track/race mine all of the time and zero issues, it’s such a weapon.
Did you do any Mods on it? My experience is that unless it's being used for track use suspension and power mods just ruined the whole thing that made the car fun
Mine was a 2006 Evo MR I bought new in 2006. Tracked it and dailied it for 10 yrs, then sold it for $10k over what I paid for it new. Crazy, but I do miss that car everyday.
oh wow that white over blue is perfect. and the new pipes are just right! im not a fan of a bang tune because of what it does to other parts, but the tone of the exhaust is excellent
As an RS owner im actually so happy the car wasn't just for a post on Twitter and got content for it. I bought mine with about 72k miles on it too, sitting at 93k now and still absolutely love it.
How has it been reliability wise? Do you know what the PO's did before you got it? Modded or mostly stock? Theyre hard to find for the RS. I dont like the Blue really either which makes it even harder. I love the New Toyota GR Corolla AWD 6MT that came out in 2023 and then updated again for 2024. The only thing is that its working with 310hp, but its a 1.5L Turbo 3-Cylinder motor. So proably harder to mod then like a New Civic Type R or something...
I know absolutely NOTHING about cars but seriously enjoy your content. And I can’t believe I can actually hear the difference when you replaced the exhaust. It’s sounds so nice compared to the original at the beginning of the video. Thank you for sharing your passion.
Well, I’m subscribing now. Love my focus, it’s such a stellar car from the factory. It drives like I wanted a modded car to drive. Epic car, can’t wait to see more!
One of the nicest handling chassis from the last 20 years from factory, no electronics necessary, and a worthy successor to the O.G. RS Cossie Escorts and Sierra Saphire XR4i,
Been daily driving my RS for about two years now. Still love it! I always regret not getting a nitrous blue model, mines black so it flys under the radar but the blue just looks so good. Congrats!
@@Marv43625 I felt the stock clutch was insanely light. I had mine in the shop for a rear main seal under warranty and had them switch in a heavier ACT clutch. Coming from older Subarus it’s more of what I’m used too.
Man, your RS is legit one of two ways I'd want it aesthetically Performance Blue/White for the European roots/Ford fanboy, or grey and black fully matted out. I've been daily'ing my 2014 ST since the day I picked it up and the only car I'd ever switching to while owning mine is a crispy RS like yours. Really great work, with those coil overs it's the perfect car (in my neck of the woods, couple states over in Louisiana).
Wey!!! I noticed this in your other videos lurking in the back and was hoping it was yours and we would get content . As an owner of one of these, I have to say I absolutely love it!! I have mine in Stealth grey it’s such a great car for the money and it’s actually practical for daily use. Everytime I drive it and look at it it just puts a smile on my face. only issue I have had in 4 years is one of the front lights went wonky and had to be replaced. Mine is stock so have found this quite interesting I’ve always thought about tuning but worried it would lead to more issues
The AWD system on these things is actually SUPER cool. It can send power not just front and rear on demand, like my beloved GT-R, but SIDE TO SIDE, too!! Very cool, very advanced system.
Jack's -absolutely- going to win a race against this. I cannot commit to that sentence. I mean, these are both Rally cars, A Ford versus a Mitsubishi, hmmm... I'm sure it'll be a good race though! Also: the RS on the wing, I'm so glad you also changed that detail with the white stripes, so much better looking now.
Which is funny, with how many Evo engineers were poached to work on this, although they were mostly the driveline guys. When Renault/Nissan had their own emmision scandal, Carlos Gohsn was looking for dumb reasons to fire people and downsize. Evo team got pissed and Ford was hiring. Couple years later the RS came out
Love the focus RS. Always wanted one in highschool and even almost pulled the plug after I test drove a 2017 last year. Happy I waited, I’ve had my gr corolla for 8 months now and couldn’t be happier
I really loved my ST3 but traction was always going to the be glass ceiling to it's performance, and the RS was significantly inflated (and going through all the engine failure stuff). My Maverick (Cobb tune) has kept up with an RS though, the other guy was as surprised as me.
Nice car. You mentioned at about 3:30 it's an ST2 trim package, but that would be RS2, which would be more equivalent to the ST3 trim for the ST Focus. Hope you've resolved the oil leak, I would not be surprised to hear that that is from an unsealed head/block clearance near the timing chain cover, it's a very common issue after having TSB 17B32 performed on these. Sadly, if that is the issue, the only way to really fix it for good is to remove the head and reinstall it properly. Some have tried just cleaning out that gap the best they can and packing sealant in there, but it seems to be hit and miss if it holds up. I was looking really close at the Ford Performance exhaust for mine, but a deal on the ETS Titanium dual exit with mufflers and resonator popped up and I could not resist, it's so much lighter than OE and a really good sound with no drone. On suspension I'm torn between the kit you got and the full DSC package with the controller. KW would be the money kept in my pocket option though.
Love that you have a Focus Rs! I have a 2016 Focus RS with 141.3k miles on it! And funny thing is my exhaust is actually broke off past the Rear diff from when i worked at a Iron ore strip mine. Been running 0 Muffler for like 2 years haha XD. Hope you get alot of fun out of this car!
Great looking car and definitely a better choice in exhaust and wheels. I may have seen this car today heading north on the Turnpike towards Clermont, but I could be wrong. It was definitely sharp looking regardless.
Ford made some real rs cars ie the Sierra rs cosworth and the escort rs cosworth the only focus rs that is any good is the 3 door mk2 the five door focus rs is completely missing the point and it’s got the worst engine a eco boom which is guaranteed to blow up
Love what you did to your RS. Can't agree more with the Ford Performance exhaust; my ST has it too. I've also got Fifteen52s, but they're black Podiums lol. It's a very rally-inspired look with mudflaps.
@@Bob_Smith19yeah most rs owners do as they get contacted by ford. And it was the wrong gasket from another model they have put on so you would definitely already have problems with it if it wasn't changed.
You can check if it has been replaced pretty easily, standing in front of the engine, take your phone and place it under the front right side of the head looking up - you should see the underside of the headgasket, if you see a brass rivet you are good.
@@Bob_Smith19 You'd be an absolute moron not to. Not only does it not cost anything, but it saves you from having to pay for catastrophic failure down the line.
And Jack is doing a beautiful job on that Lancer (and what he found wrong is something that always scares me about buying a repaired crashed vehicle). Anyways, cool car - enjoy (but I think Jack's Evo will spank the Focus).
I seriously considered getting a Ford Focus RS when it first came out. I test drive it and loved the powertrain, the exterior, and even the interior wasn’t that bad (expect for the seats being INSANELY narrow, which only fits dudes who can fit into a Hugo Boss suit, which I cannot). The thing that made it an absolute “no go” for me was the suspension. It was the stiffest suspension I’ve ever felt. Not good for the beat up streets of Detroit. I went with a Golf R with a manual and never looked back.
The new wheels are great! I'd be raising the car up by at least an inch and a half though, if not two inches. After all, it's a rally car not a hovercraft😁. Maybe some subtle rally style mudflaps too?
They are an awesome car for daily driving, I did 120k miles in mine until sadly the engine decided to start missing and steaming, so be prepared for a rebuild at some point
My KW tool kit looked like it was missing a tool also but as I had ELITE in Rainham fit my KW sport comfort coilovers I actually thought the fitter had forgot to put it back in the box after fitment 🤪 you learn something every day
I had a 1978 bmw 320 with a custom exhaust with a borla muffler. You brought back great memories. Your car sounds very similar to my old BMW. Oh, I also replaced the mechanical fuel injection with mikuni side draft carbs for extra power and sound performance. Thanks for bringing back fond memories
I still own my 2017 RS from new and it has never skipped a beat. Love this car. With how expensive cost of living is nowadays, I sometimes think of selling it.. but it was my first car purchase at the time and its special to me
Don’t do it. If you do, you’ll likely join the rest of the previous owners online in your long regret posts. Keep it, it’ll be worth something in the future so long as you keep it relatively stock and properly maintained.
@@RSURRECTED absolutely brother. I love my RS and they are already going up in value. Even with that being said I don’t ever plan on selling mine. I want to be old still hauling ass in a fast 6 speed manual.
I sold my nitrous blue Focus RS 3 years ago to free up some cash while my wife went back to school and the prices were inflated. I loved that car! I own an R35 GT-R now and I'm strongly contemplating getting another one as a daily now that the prices are getting a little better, maybe even a salvage one on copart as I could see myself keeping it forever this time. Enjoy it!!
Nice colour RS Tav, that's my fav colour for the RS, the stripe and the wheels Tav the wheels..... very nice. But I can't see any Goold. Great old school Tavarish video.
I had 17 Stealth Grey Focus RS when I lived in Alaska, I loved it. It was such a blast to load the homies up and rip around in the snow. I daily drove it the whole time I owned it and it was a great car. I also had a borla exhaust on mine and I think they are the best. Get a drift stick from ford, they make the car just that much more fun in drift mode too. I did the matching accents too its such a nice looking setup.
As a current RS owner I would agree the stock suspension is very bumpy and I get a lot of bump steer on mine. Call me crazy but I’m dying to build a custom lower and upper control arm set up for front and rear. I want to build a rally style setup using king coil overs with the right spring rate obviously so its not too soft, and with a adjustable reservoir I think it could be dialed in perfectly. Of course a lot of fab would be needed but once I took it in the dirt I could just imagine how sick a full rally suspension setup would be. Quafe transmission also just recently came out with QBE46Z sequential 5 speed 😏 I’m highly considering it
Bring that beast up to Gainesville cars & coffee. Next one is Nov 12. Would LOVE to see it. I have an '18 RS in red with minimal mods - exhaust and oil catch cans.
I got the borla attak for mine. I found out after buying it they do make the active exhaust for them you just swap out the drivers side pipe coming out of the muffler.
You guys gonna do some Rallycross together?! Two rally legends in the same garage (homologation versions obv but still lol) That drive shaft on the RS is so tiny! Seems super thin even for AWD, but im no expert. The white wheels look amazing! White on blue is awesome, i like 5 spoke but the ones you have are classic also
Awesome car dude. You had the white stripe on the car and all I could see was the black on the wing. I was about to comment when I saw Wrex, "sorry dude not sure how to spell your name" scraping it off. Next Build has to be Wrex's dream build. You owe him.
I did worked in Lommel prouving ground where the rs has been designed and tested. The first 2 where st models with the rs modifications. The exhaust sound is just software modifications.
I'm so glad you swapped out the 15 52s. Don't ask me why, but they are notorious for having leaking issues with the Focus and Fiesta ST/RSs. You'd have to pay me to take them. I had one friend who went through the warranty process and over 2 years he replaced 6 of them.
I can honestly say I've never been jealous of Tavarish, or wanted any of his cars. I can't say that anymore. I want this car. This is a cool goddamn car.
3:39 timestamp correction, is tha RS2 package :) (just nitpicking here!). Love the car... I'm a proud owner of a 2016 RS with RS2 package myself for 7 years and counting! I have built the bottom end of the engine (Because.. ahem... I might have had too much power for a stock RS block and things got bent!) and still looks brand-new today :) Will love to see what you do with your RS and maybe even meet you in person and do some pulls? (In a legal closed course, of course!)
That is right up my alley. I LOVE that car and the rims are perfection! I can't wait to see you driving it in a future video (I'm hoping?) Dang, great taste there!
The small motor for the exhaust is generally referred to as an "actuator", which moves in 2 directions. A motor that is meant to only power only 1 direction is referred to as a "solenoid" that would be for like a power trunk release or starter for example. If it is tube shaped like a shock to operate a rear spoiler we refer to those as "linear actuators" which also works 2 directions for up/down. The exhaust actuator is for an "open/close purpose. Just a little trivia from a fellow car geek.
The RS doesn't actually make more noise in sport mode. That mode only modifies the throttle mapping. You can adjust the bumper to hood gap easily with just loosening the screws on top of the bumper. A common leak on all Ford's is the axle to differential seal. Also Ford refers to the differentials as PTU and RDU for some reason. If you want to add just that little more to it, you can add an LSD to it. The 2018 was the only year that it came on it new. Qualf makes it. The Motocraft FL400S oil filter is commonly used on the RS because it is longer than the OE size, so people can fit more oil and have more filter media surface area. It doesn't mean the car was taken care of better. Ford Performance also makes a nice carbon fiber shift knob. The 2018 also came with carbon fiber interior trim. To turn off traction control hold it in. Also, the rear seat bottoms pull up so that you can fold the backs down flat. I'm a bit of an RS expert. I went to the RS Adrenaline Academy and asked the Ford Engineer a lot of questions.
That’s the stock intercooler, charge pipes, and down pipe. If they told you it had this, and that it was tuned, I’d be real skeptical that it was in fact tuned. That sounds about like the stock about of burble too. Subbed for more!
Late to the game but the Focus Rs is my dream daily! I've always wanted the OG but we didn't get them in the states so when the announced this I was so excited. Been out of my price range though but maybe one day!
Is that stradmans old one lol 😂 love the focus RS has to be 1 of my favourite cars even if I was a millionaire I'd still have to have one it's nasty machine fair play Freddie ,you've been staying in the UK to long you'll be a football hooligan soon 😂😂😂
Helpful hint from a former 2017 focus RS3 owner, you’re gonna want to regularly check the clips that hold the arrow under panels on because they are known to come off and they come off. They’re very expensive to replace. Also, if running an aftermarket exhaust, these things are known to eat catalytic converter’s. Mine went out with 28,000 miles on the car, which is why I traded in a bronco sport. It’s also a good idea to check all the clips on the body cladding they are known to break because the cars ride so rough and the clips are the step standard material.
The sport mode make me almost choke on my bong rip also shout out to JACK!!!! MAN IS A NATIONAL TREASURE!!!! As long as his BMW color doesn't make him forget how to indicate and not ride ass.
I really like that, I’m not even a focus fan. Do you have to have emissions testing there? if so, How do you get round them with the straight through cans?
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I am 99% sure this is my old RS. I owned it in Colorado and put the coilovers, exhaust, wheels, and a few other pieces that I see. Unbelievable to see it make an appearance on such a big channel. I hope you enjoy the car!
I sold it about two years ago and it got a few more mods since then. I used it for track days and autocross, hence the Ground Control Coilovers. The Fifteen52 wheels were my daily wheels and I had a set of Enkei ENT03 for track duty. I am excited to see the adventures of my old RS continue.
So it's you who bastardised it;). If it was in the UK all of those changes would just ruin the car? Do you think it actually made it better? My mate did a few of the same things and he absolutely ruined the car and he spent a fortune on suspension but it changed the dynamics and took all of the fun away from it... it didn't corner as well and was upset by undulating surfaces and bumps and just couldn't be driven as fast unless it was a perfectly smooth flat road. Other than going in a straight line it was ruined. Will be interesting to know what your feelings on it where? Obviously US roads are different...
@@rhyswilliams4893😂 bastardised hahahah
@rhyswilliams4893 sounds like your buddy didn't know how to adjust everything properly. Factory is setup for good all around usually. This sort of setup should be better for the track and worse on road, this the nature of the beast.
@@rhyswilliams4893badly setup, probably decked, totally different t9 what i have heard from people gettimg chassis pros to fit and aet up these cars.
Hey Fred 8:48 the oil leak shown there is 90% likely to be the Axle seal in the PTU (known issue from factory). When I rebuilt my block I replaced the seals with the updated version and I've been leak free for 15.000 miles already. The one you need for the PTU is CN1Z-7H424-B
Well, look further and might not be the PTU, but instead, consider replacing that, it's an "easy" fix that will extend your life of your PTU. :)
as a prior Focus RS owner, that oil leak likely is not the banjo fitting for the turbo. the real issue is probably a front cover leak from an improper headgasket replacement job done by the dealer. definitely try the crush washers first but if it leaks again its a front cover leak.
JBweld should fix it. No need to do all of that.
@@GardenGuy1942 I just remade a piston out of Jbweld, that stuff fixes everything!
Would you recommend a 2016 RS with a replaced head gasket and rebuilt title, 33K miles, for $30K?? What's the downside of a head gasket replacement on these things??
To be specific:
2016 Ford Focus RS
- REBUILT TITLE
- 33k Miles
- 2.3L Turbocharged 4 Cylinder
- 6 Speed Manual Transmission
- Original Window Sticker & Sales Brochure
- Head Gasket Replaced
- Pedders Coilovers on all 4
- Steeda Rear Sway Bar
- ETS Intercooler
- Aftermarket Exhaust System
- Cobb Tuner
- Black Exterior
- Black Interior
@@metalgt6828 absolutely not. Rebuilt title cars go for mid to low 20’s. And remember mods don’t add to resale value.
Yes! Finally a RUclipsr doing a series on this platform. I have had an RS since 2016 and it’s an amazing machine. I love it. I track/race mine all of the time and zero issues, it’s such a weapon.
Did you do any Mods on it? My experience is that unless it's being used for track use suspension and power mods just ruined the whole thing that made the car fun
@@rhyswilliams4893 I have intake & intercooler as well as turbo down pipe.. other than that it’s stock.
Mine was a 2006 Evo MR I bought new in 2006. Tracked it and dailied it for 10 yrs, then sold it for $10k over what I paid for it new. Crazy, but I do miss that car everyday.
oh wow that white over blue is perfect. and the new pipes are just right! im not a fan of a bang tune because of what it does to other parts, but the tone of the exhaust is excellent
As an RS owner im actually so happy the car wasn't just for a post on Twitter and got content for it. I bought mine with about 72k miles on it too, sitting at 93k now and still absolutely love it.
How has it been reliability wise? Do you know what the PO's did before you got it? Modded or mostly stock? Theyre hard to find for the RS. I dont like the Blue really either which makes it even harder. I love the New Toyota GR Corolla AWD 6MT that came out in 2023 and then updated again for 2024. The only thing is that its working with 310hp, but its a 1.5L Turbo 3-Cylinder motor. So proably harder to mod then like a New Civic Type R or something...
I know absolutely NOTHING about cars but seriously enjoy your content. And I can’t believe I can actually hear the difference when you replaced the exhaust. It’s sounds so nice compared to the original at the beginning of the video. Thank you for sharing your passion.
As a '15 ST owner, i appreciate so much that you show love to such a great car. Freddy FTW!.
It makes me really happy knowing tavarish bought an RS with more miles than mine 😂😂
Saaaammmee
lol I got mine with 52k I now have 58k and my buddy got his with 34k
Well, I’m subscribing now. Love my focus, it’s such a stellar car from the factory. It drives like I wanted a modded car to drive. Epic car, can’t wait to see more!
Having owned my ST for over 7 years, I can say it's such a fun platform to build on. Great purchase tavarish 🤘🏻
Not the same engine. Nice platform, but he won't have it long unless he plans to swap the engine out
@@richardlapoint1845 I actually got my built motor from an RS owner who bored and stroked the ST block to 2.3L
@@kdldaddy737 2.3 stroker. He either ordered it or built it from an st engine. The stock 2.3 is an open deck block.
Why I wonder ?@@richardlapoint1845
“It’s ok to be wrong because I have I and you don’t” lol 😂 golden remark
Such a clean build bro and awesome transformation!
I love the frequent upload! Unexpected 2varish videos are always welcome!
That facial reaction at 1:42 to pops and crackles tunes…I felt that in my soul.
One of the nicest handling chassis from the last 20 years from factory, no electronics necessary, and a worthy successor to the O.G. RS Cossie Escorts and Sierra Saphire XR4i,
This. Add in that when it came out it had a decent set of features/equipment/comforts and it was seriously under appreciated.
I have a euro Focus and love it, the Focus is ending production soon in Europe a shame!
John Cooper works mini is up there too
@@wes4990 The original cooper s. was legendary the new Minis have nothing in common but the name
@@lffit They're Everywhere in England , Fords used to be like clitorises, Every Cunt Had One🤣
Been daily driving my RS for about two years now. Still love it! I always regret not getting a nitrous blue model, mines black so it flys under the radar but the blue just looks so good. Congrats!
quick question: how stiff is clutch pedal on those things? Compare to, let say, Focus ST or Hondas.
@@Marv43625 I felt the stock clutch was insanely light. I had mine in the shop for a rear main seal under warranty and had them switch in a heavier ACT clutch. Coming from older Subarus it’s more of what I’m used too.
@@willhall3603 sounds good for us with bad knees :)
The stock clutch is very easy and light.
Very tastefully done! You've made the perfect daily driver!
Yeah, right, the perfect daily is a Chevy Bolt EV. What they made is a car a hooker would buy her 16 year old son, who will wreck it in about a month.
Man, your RS is legit one of two ways I'd want it aesthetically Performance Blue/White for the European roots/Ford fanboy, or grey and black fully matted out.
I've been daily'ing my 2014 ST since the day I picked it up and the only car I'd ever switching to while owning mine is a crispy RS like yours. Really great work, with those coil overs it's the perfect car (in my neck of the woods, couple states over in Louisiana).
The focus RS the one for me, the almost attainable dream car. I’ve close with my ST, maybe one day I’ll get my hands on one. A man can but dream.
I love watching you 3 together! The friendship is so obvious and makes for such fun videos.
Mat Armstrong would be proud of that exhaust 😂 but seriously the amount of these I see in the UK almost always have a crack and bang tune on them
They come from factory with the pops/bangs
pops and bangs are stupid, unless its from factory its ok
And nek minnut, ole Rodney makes an appearance
Wey!!! I noticed this in your other videos lurking in the back and was hoping it was yours and we would get content . As an owner of one of these, I have to say I absolutely love it!! I have mine in Stealth grey it’s such a great car for the money and it’s actually practical for daily use. Everytime I drive it and look at it it just puts a smile on my face. only issue I have had in 4 years is one of the front lights went wonky and had to be replaced. Mine is stock so have found this quite interesting I’ve always thought about tuning but worried it would lead to more issues
The AWD system on these things is actually SUPER cool. It can send power not just front and rear on demand, like my beloved GT-R, but SIDE TO SIDE, too!! Very cool, very advanced system.
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It’s was a pleasure to finally meet you today day two of Sema at the booth with the Evo all done up thanks for the autograph 💯
That new exhaust sounds so much better. Im not really a Borla fan but this sounds awesome.
I bought GOVEE led strips 4 years ago and installed it in my house. And the sound reactions it has was a party !😀😀 good stuff.
Jack's -absolutely- going to win a race against this. I cannot commit to that sentence. I mean, these are both Rally cars, A Ford versus a Mitsubishi, hmmm... I'm sure it'll be a good race though!
Also: the RS on the wing, I'm so glad you also changed that detail with the white stripes, so much better looking now.
The Evo is hands down a faster car..
Which is funny, with how many Evo engineers were poached to work on this, although they were mostly the driveline guys. When Renault/Nissan had their own emmision scandal, Carlos Gohsn was looking for dumb reasons to fire people and downsize. Evo team got pissed and Ford was hiring. Couple years later the RS came out
Love the car, have been daily driving my NB RS for the past 4 years and she’s just a treat.
Freddy got a whole ass P1 to fix, but decided that even the P1 by itself is no challenge and decided to take another project on
Love the focus RS. Always wanted one in highschool and even almost pulled the plug after I test drove a 2017 last year. Happy I waited, I’ve had my gr corolla for 8 months now and couldn’t be happier
The one I test drove had the same exhaust you put on. Awesome sound
I really loved my ST3 but traction was always going to the be glass ceiling to it's performance, and the RS was significantly inflated (and going through all the engine failure stuff). My Maverick (Cobb tune) has kept up with an RS though, the other guy was as surprised as me.
What did you do to the Maverick??
@@bodhim4353 Cobb Accessport stage 1 tune, larger AT3W all terrains. Just filled up at 30.6mpg calculated.
Nice car. You mentioned at about 3:30 it's an ST2 trim package, but that would be RS2, which would be more equivalent to the ST3 trim for the ST Focus.
Hope you've resolved the oil leak, I would not be surprised to hear that that is from an unsealed head/block clearance near the timing chain cover, it's a very common issue after having TSB 17B32 performed on these. Sadly, if that is the issue, the only way to really fix it for good is to remove the head and reinstall it properly. Some have tried just cleaning out that gap the best they can and packing sealant in there, but it seems to be hit and miss if it holds up.
I was looking really close at the Ford Performance exhaust for mine, but a deal on the ETS Titanium dual exit with mufflers and resonator popped up and I could not resist, it's so much lighter than OE and a really good sound with no drone.
On suspension I'm torn between the kit you got and the full DSC package with the controller. KW would be the money kept in my pocket option though.
Congratulations on the Focus RS! That's my absolute dream car. Hope ya have fun with it!!
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Love that you have a Focus Rs! I have a 2016 Focus RS with 141.3k miles on it! And funny thing is my exhaust is actually broke off past the Rear diff from when i worked at a Iron ore strip mine. Been running 0 Muffler for like 2 years haha XD. Hope you get alot of fun out of this car!
Great looking car and definitely a better choice in exhaust and wheels. I may have seen this car today heading north on the Turnpike towards Clermont, but I could be wrong. It was definitely sharp looking regardless.
i was driving there with mine with the same color combo as his like a week ago. i wonder if you saw me hahahaha
Welcome to the RS club! Still love mine after around 5 years. Autocross monster with some stickier, wider tires.
Ford made some real rs cars ie the Sierra rs cosworth and the escort rs cosworth the only focus rs that is any good is the 3 door mk2 the five door focus rs is completely missing the point and it’s got the worst engine a eco boom which is guaranteed to blow up
@@bmwman1981whatever you say man.
As a former RS owner I approve these upgrades.
Love what you did to your RS. Can't agree more with the Ford Performance exhaust; my ST has it too.
I've also got Fifteen52s, but they're black Podiums lol. It's a very rally-inspired look with mudflaps.
Hopefully this one has the upgraded head gasket :D
There was a recall from ford on the head gasket so they all should have the right one.
@@TheTechnoaddictbecause everyone pays attention to recalls….
@@Bob_Smith19yeah most rs owners do as they get contacted by ford. And it was the wrong gasket from another model they have put on so you would definitely already have problems with it if it wasn't changed.
You can check if it has been replaced pretty easily, standing in front of the engine, take your phone and place it under the front right side of the head looking up - you should see the underside of the headgasket, if you see a brass rivet you are good.
@@Bob_Smith19 You'd be an absolute moron not to. Not only does it not cost anything, but it saves you from having to pay for catastrophic failure down the line.
Whoever is watching this video, never give up on your dreams.😇
Appreciate ya!
govee’s been my go to source for all lighting so that’s pretty awesome seeing them work together with you freddy !
I’ll take the exhaust!!!!! If no one else calls it
And Jack is doing a beautiful job on that Lancer (and what he found wrong is something that always scares me about buying a repaired crashed vehicle). Anyways, cool car - enjoy (but I think Jack's Evo will spank the Focus).
Ford Focus has its own bench mark value..unique and super hot hatch..i love it .
I seriously considered getting a Ford Focus RS when it first came out. I test drive it and loved the powertrain, the exterior, and even the interior wasn’t that bad (expect for the seats being INSANELY narrow, which only fits dudes who can fit into a Hugo Boss suit, which I cannot). The thing that made it an absolute “no go” for me was the suspension. It was the stiffest suspension I’ve ever felt. Not good for the beat up streets of Detroit. I went with a Golf R with a manual and never looked back.
I have a ST myself, and there’s a world of difference. Much more compliant (and yes I live in the Detroit area as well…)
Buy Brioni suits. Made for the bigger richer fellows.
Congratulations, im finishing up my stroker build on the focus st, rs head swap, g35-900 turbo.
The oil leak is probably coming from incorrect placement of the head gasket when they forgot to put sealant on certain parts of the gasket.
Get the plastic head for the tire machine to keep from damaging expensive wheel!! Can get plastic cover the the claws also on some machines
The new wheels are great! I'd be raising the car up by at least an inch and a half though, if not two inches. After all, it's a rally car not a hovercraft😁. Maybe some subtle rally style mudflaps too?
I Jist picked up a 18 RS last month with 30,000km it's still got that new cat smell.
Sweet ride
I actually liked it the way it looked before, except for the new exhaust, that one is dope.
Yeah, the white wheels etc look so wrong, much better with the previous stuff
Sweet home Alabama, where the sky are so blue (XD), awesome car, need a downpipe on my scirocco
I was like oh how befitting of the car having a Madison County plate on it. LOL!
They are an awesome car for daily driving, I did 120k miles in mine until sadly the engine decided to start missing and steaming, so be prepared for a rebuild at some point
nah, he's more than OK with rebuilding haha
because....... Ford.
My KW tool kit looked like it was missing a tool also but as I had ELITE in Rainham fit my KW sport comfort coilovers I actually thought the fitter had forgot to put it back in the box after fitment 🤪 you learn something every day
I usually fast forward over the commercials, but those Govee lights were awesome!
I had a 1978 bmw 320 with a custom exhaust with a borla muffler. You brought back great memories. Your car sounds very similar to my old BMW. Oh, I also replaced the mechanical fuel injection with mikuni side draft carbs for extra power and sound performance.
Thanks for bringing back fond memories
I still own my 2017 RS from new and it has never skipped a beat. Love this car. With how expensive cost of living is nowadays, I sometimes think of selling it.. but it was my first car purchase at the time and its special to me
Don’t do it. If you do, you’ll likely join the rest of the previous owners online in your long regret posts. Keep it, it’ll be worth something in the future so long as you keep it relatively stock and properly maintained.
@@MarkFritscher thanks Mark, appreciate the feedback 🫡
@@RSURRECTED absolutely brother. I love my RS and they are already going up in value. Even with that being said I don’t ever plan on selling mine. I want to be old still hauling ass in a fast 6 speed manual.
Borla is the way to go! Big fan of the changes you made to the car, looks excellent
All changes are upgrades. Looks really good. Personally I would've done the side mirrors in white as well, but as a total package it looks amazing 👌🏻
white mirrors hell no this isnt need for speed underground 1
@reniervandermerwe I think white mirrors would look better than the matte black. Or carbon mirrors. I just cant stand matte black, not my cup of tea.
having Friends like that is so cool u can do projects like that with a couple buddies love it man keep up the work
I sold my nitrous blue Focus RS 3 years ago to free up some cash while my wife went back to school and the prices were inflated. I loved that car! I own an R35 GT-R now and I'm strongly contemplating getting another one as a daily now that the prices are getting a little better, maybe even a salvage one on copart as I could see myself keeping it forever this time. Enjoy it!!
Nice colour RS Tav, that's my fav colour for the RS, the stripe and the wheels Tav the wheels..... very nice. But I can't see any Goold. Great old school Tavarish video.
Just got a Govee indoor light. Has a ton of options for lighting. Colors and scenes. Definitely worth the money. You can also setup a schedule.
I’ve got an ST, wasn’t expecting an rs on the channel but glad it happened 😂
Ooo, just found this extra channel, more to consume, love it!!!
I had 17 Stealth Grey Focus RS when I lived in Alaska, I loved it. It was such a blast to load the homies up and rip around in the snow. I daily drove it the whole time I owned it and it was a great car. I also had a borla exhaust on mine and I think they are the best. Get a drift stick from ford, they make the car just that much more fun in drift mode too. I did the matching accents too its such a nice looking setup.
The RS is my dream daily. AWD in Idaho winter is always nice to have.
As I Focus RS owner I am excited for this content!
As a current RS owner I would agree the stock suspension is very bumpy and I get a lot of bump steer on mine. Call me crazy but I’m dying to build a custom lower and upper control arm set up for front and rear. I want to build a rally style setup using king coil overs with the right spring rate obviously so its not too soft, and with a adjustable reservoir I think it could be dialed in perfectly. Of course a lot of fab would be needed but once I took it in the dirt I could just imagine how sick a full rally suspension setup would be. Quafe transmission also just recently came out with QBE46Z sequential 5 speed 😏 I’m highly considering it
I totally agree; my Mk3 RS suspension was WAY too hard for UK roads and was a major factor in why I hated it so much
@@mred9161 ford should have included a rally suspension package option. The car has so much potential in the dirt.
Bring that beast up to Gainesville cars & coffee. Next one is Nov 12. Would LOVE to see it.
I have an '18 RS in red with minimal mods - exhaust and oil catch cans.
I got the borla attak for mine. I found out after buying it they do make the active exhaust for them you just swap out the drivers side pipe coming out of the muffler.
You guys gonna do some Rallycross together?! Two rally legends in the same garage (homologation versions obv but still lol) That drive shaft on the RS is so tiny! Seems super thin even for AWD, but im no expert. The white wheels look amazing! White on blue is awesome, i like 5 spoke but the ones you have are classic also
You’ve gotta do something about that shop floor bro 😂. SQUEEK SQUEEK SQUEEK SQUEEK
Awesome car dude. You had the white stripe on the car and all I could see was the black on the wing. I was about to comment when I saw Wrex, "sorry dude not sure how to spell your name" scraping it off. Next Build has to be Wrex's dream build. You owe him.
I did worked in Lommel prouving ground where the rs has been designed and tested.
The first 2 where st models with the rs modifications.
The exhaust sound is just software modifications.
I'm so glad you swapped out the 15 52s. Don't ask me why, but they are notorious for having leaking issues with the Focus and Fiesta ST/RSs. You'd have to pay me to take them. I had one friend who went through the warranty process and over 2 years he replaced 6 of them.
I can honestly say I've never been jealous of Tavarish, or wanted any of his cars. I can't say that anymore. I want this car. This is a cool goddamn car.
I love these cars and the white integrale style wheels and stripes really make it look great with this color!
As the video progressed you started to show upgrades I'm planning for my yellow Abarth 595. The montecarlo wheel, KWs..
3:39 timestamp correction, is tha RS2 package :) (just nitpicking here!). Love the car... I'm a proud owner of a 2016 RS with RS2 package myself for 7 years and counting! I have built the bottom end of the engine (Because.. ahem... I might have had too much power for a stock RS block and things got bent!) and still looks brand-new today :) Will love to see what you do with your RS and maybe even meet you in person and do some pulls? (In a legal closed course, of course!)
The Focus even in Stock form is a nice ride, One of the best Fords since the Crown Vic :-)
Fiesta's are fun too
That is right up my alley. I LOVE that car and the rims are perfection! I can't wait to see you driving it in a future video (I'm hoping?) Dang, great taste there!
The small motor for the exhaust is generally referred to as an "actuator", which moves in 2 directions. A motor that is meant to only power only 1 direction is referred to as a "solenoid" that would be for like a power trunk release or starter for example. If it is tube shaped like a shock to operate a rear spoiler we refer to those as "linear actuators" which also works 2 directions for up/down. The exhaust actuator is for an "open/close purpose. Just a little trivia from a fellow car geek.
The RS doesn't actually make more noise in sport mode. That mode only modifies the throttle mapping.
You can adjust the bumper to hood gap easily with just loosening the screws on top of the bumper.
A common leak on all Ford's is the axle to differential seal. Also Ford refers to the differentials as PTU and RDU for some reason.
If you want to add just that little more to it, you can add an LSD to it. The 2018 was the only year that it came on it new. Qualf makes it.
The Motocraft FL400S oil filter is commonly used on the RS because it is longer than the OE size, so people can fit more oil and have more filter media surface area. It doesn't mean the car was taken care of better.
Ford Performance also makes a nice carbon fiber shift knob. The 2018 also came with carbon fiber interior trim.
To turn off traction control hold it in.
Also, the rear seat bottoms pull up so that you can fold the backs down flat.
I'm a bit of an RS expert. I went to the RS Adrenaline Academy and asked the Ford Engineer a lot of questions.
That’s the stock intercooler, charge pipes, and down pipe. If they told you it had this, and that it was tuned, I’d be real skeptical that it was in fact tuned. That sounds about like the stock about of burble too. Subbed for more!
tavarischy is back (to basics). LOVED IT!
Had this same exhaust on my ST, cool to see this build.
Late to the game but the Focus Rs is my dream daily! I've always wanted the OG but we didn't get them in the states so when the announced this I was so excited. Been out of my price range though but maybe one day!
Is that stradmans old one lol 😂 love the focus RS has to be 1 of my favourite cars even if I was a millionaire I'd still have to have one it's nasty machine fair play Freddie ,you've been staying in the UK to long you'll be a football hooligan soon 😂😂😂
Looks much better! I've been subbed to your other channel.. just subbed to this one as well.. awesome looking RS! The wheels look phenominal!
Helpful hint from a former 2017 focus RS3 owner, you’re gonna want to regularly check the clips that hold the arrow under panels on because they are known to come off and they come off. They’re very expensive to replace. Also, if running an aftermarket exhaust, these things are known to eat catalytic converter’s. Mine went out with 28,000 miles on the car, which is why I traded in a bronco sport. It’s also a good idea to check all the clips on the body cladding they are known to break because the cars ride so rough and the clips are the step standard material.
Yup, all true. Mine literally started falling apart because roads in Buffalo are so bad. It is the worst daily driver in a cold climate ever.
The sport mode make me almost choke on my bong rip also shout out to JACK!!!! MAN IS A NATIONAL TREASURE!!!! As long as his BMW color doesn't make him forget how to indicate and not ride ass.
This is the best looking focus on youtube for sure. Nice touches.
Focus RS , ST and titanium x are my favourite cars/trim but stupidly expensive on the first two.
Looks mint mate, next u r in the u.k. you should get a mk2 focus RS a nice green 1 get it shipped over to the u.s. would look sweet next to the mk3
i just love that he is showing us the ford focus rs and theres a p1 in the back in pieces 😂
Just bought one 3 days ago. I love it so far
The wheels look super nice...I think Jack's Hot Boy nature is rubbing off on Freddie and I love it!
I really like that, I’m not even a focus fan.
Do you have to have emissions testing there? if so, How do you get round them with the straight through cans?
I can only dream of an RS upgrade. No idea about in the USA but they're forever appreciating in the UK
You’re absolutely right. A clean stock example is msrp at 7 years old. Future collectors cars & by future I mean now lol
Cool video! Noticed that it was shot months ago according to the Date/Time on the phone shown: June 10th @ 18:31