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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.
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.
@@GardenGuy1943 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.
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. :)
I love watching you 3 together! The friendship is so obvious and makes for such fun videos.
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
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🤣
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.
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
Love it Freddy, posting more often brother!🏈🦾🇿🇦🦾🦾🦾
Even though he recorded this on June 10th
Needs money .....lol
Yes! Finally a KZheadr 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.
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!
As a '15 ST owner, i appreciate so much that you show love to such a great car. Freddy FTW!.
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 love the frequent upload! Unexpected 2varish videos are always welcome!
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.
That new exhaust sounds so much better. Im not really a Borla fan but this sounds awesome.
Sweet ride - Focus RS ❤ Legend. Excited to see how Freddy gives its a Tavarish make over
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.
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
What a transformation looks really good, I used to have 1 but think I should get another 1 😀👍great work everyone 👍
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
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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That facial reaction at 1:42 to pops and crackles tunes…I felt that in my soul.
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.
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
I've been waiting to see something on that RS!
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 💯
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 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
Congratulations on the Focus RS! That's my absolute dream car. Hope ya have fun with it!!
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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
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.
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 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.
having Friends like that is so cool u can do projects like that with a couple buddies love it man keep up the work
Love the car, have been daily driving my NB RS for the past 4 years and she’s just a treat.
As a former RS owner I approve these upgrades.
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
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
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!
Freddy is cranking out the content, 2 releases on his channels today!
I usually fast forward over the commercials, but those Govee lights were awesome!
Awesome build! I loved it ❤
Borla is the way to go! Big fan of the changes you made to the car, looks excellent
I knew it when I saw that car on the yesterday video. I thought: I never saw that car on the channel, is it a new build? And it is
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.
Had this same exhaust on my ST, cool to see this build.
Awesome to see you got an RS Tav! You must start doing some track work with this cause it’s amazing! You’ll definitely love it 👌
These MK3 RS are mega common in the UK, I see one at least once a week. Went to Ford Fair at Silverstone last year and there was about 20, all blue, in a big group. Looked like it was straight out of Forza Horizon 4
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
I Jist picked up a 18 RS last month with 30,000km it's still got that new cat smell. Sweet ride
Ooo, just found this extra channel, more to consume, love it!!!
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.
I wish I could find one of these cheap! I've wanted one of these in the worst way for years, but the prices always seem to land just out of my reach! Keep up the good work, Freddy!!
Beautiful!! Always loved my Fords. Had a 1967 Ford Galaxy with 305 (?).
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.
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.
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.
Just bought one 3 days ago. I love it so far
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
Now the only thing missing is the monster livery so that it can be a tribute to Ken block
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?
The RS is my dream daily. AWD in Idaho winter is always nice to have.
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.
Nice to see a more regular car, but also I want to know more about that dusty Porsche.
Matt armstrong YT fixed it. Its adam LZ's old car that was crashed. Its on adam's channel. Wasnt adam's fault, he was hit.
@@macattack1392Mat never touched Freddy’s 996
@@ctrlcf is that not the purple gt3 that's covered in dusty Rex was drawing on? It's in other p1 videos. Got to realize this video is actually old.... Jack's Evo was close to of not together in latest p1 vid. (Haven't watched Jack's channel yet to see it done)
@@macattack1392 no it’s his 996 Turbo S
@@ctrlcf it'll be cool to see Freddy work on a Porsche.
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.
loove this car, this is great vid and dope presenting too... the energy!
Hey Freddy I worked on the AWD on this car, a little inside baseball, Ford tried to push this over 400hp but couldn’t keep the head gasket intact
This is bad/misleading information. The weak point of these engines is NOT the head gasket. You will throw a rod much sooner than hurt a head gasket. Do NOT assume you'll simply encounter head gasket failure prior to seeing catastrophic engine failure.
I mean I was in the meetings where we discussed the head gasket failures during testing when they turned up the boost but sure if your head gasket held maybe the next weak point could be rods
A lot of the failures with this engine seem to stem from LSPi (low speed pre ignition) people going wide open throttle from low rpm in high gears. The exhaust manifold design and small turbo also contribute to the already high pressure in the combustion chamber becoming even higher. The head gasket is defo a weak spot, being open deck also doesn't help.
What ever happened to the cheapest e46 m3 in the us? Is the SL still NEVER getting a manual swap either??????
Chill your beans
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 love these cars and the white integrale style wheels and stripes really make it look great with this color!
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.
As I Focus RS owner I am excited for this content!
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.
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.
tavarischy is back (to basics). LOVED IT!
I have to say i love that focus always wanted one, deff going to be a US jdm classic in the future
Just started watching the video but this used to be my dream car for daily driver. Super pumped!
Had one of these and loved it
Congratulations, im finishing up my stroker build on the focus st, rs head swap, g35-900 turbo.
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.
Tavarus, you are the man when it comes to car shows.
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!
Great vid as always Tavarish. I love that Focus in that exact colour. The rally-style treatment is perfect and those Lancia Delta Integrale-style wheels are spot on. A colleague of mine has been trying to sell me the same car in the same colour for the last 12 months. It's a bog stock unmodified car that's been absolutely babied so it would probably be a good investment. Downside is that I'd have to sell a turbo barra-powered Falcon F6.🤔😭
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
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!
I'd swap on an aftermarket exhaust that retains the factory valve. Friend of mine had one. I installed the most expensive Mountune kit on it (I think it was called a Stage 4? Maybe?). I think he was right around 400 whp. BTW, according to Mountune, the factory catted downpipe doesn't need to be replaced until you're over 500 whp. I wanted to buy their DP, but they told me not to bother until we were ready to do the shortblock and a bigger turbo.
Love my focus RS, perfect for Canadian climates
That lancer starting to look great . It was a lot of work to get there but wow can't wait to see it done
The Focus even in Stock form is a nice ride, One of the best Fords since the Crown Vic :-) Fiesta's are fun too
Glad you have found something fun to work on
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.
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.
This is the best looking focus on youtube for sure. Nice touches.
Love you guys just goofing around in these vids😂
Hell yeah brother, welcome to the fam
I love my focus rs glad it’s getting more respect
HYPE ON THE FOCUS CONTENT
The wheels look super nice...I think Jack's Hot Boy nature is rubbing off on Freddie and I love it!
Never seen a Focus I actually liked , till now 💕👀 It’s BadAss my friend 🔥🔥👀