Over 400WHP Focus RS on COTA, Edge Addicts (November 18, 2023)

Here we go! Back to Circuit of the Americas with my over 400WHP Focus RS, in today's video we push the car hard and find more limits to what the car is currently capable of. Especially when under hard braking.
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Camera: GoPro Hero4 w/ EDUTIGE ETM-001 Microphone
Canon Rebel EOS Rebel T7i w/ Rode Universal Mic
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Tuner:
Alex from Stratified Auto Controls
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2017 Focus RS Mods:
VelossaTech Snorkel
K&N Drop-in Filter
NGK Iridium Spark Plugs
Radium Breather Plate
ETS Intercooler (Black)
Borla Catted-Downpipe
Borla S-Type Cat-back Exhaust
TurboSmart IWA
Stratified X4tra Fuel System
Stratified Guardian Angel
Full Blown Motorsports Ethanol Content Sensor
GrimmSpeed Front License Plate Relocator
GrimmSpeed Exhaust valve delete (plug)
Damond Rear Motor Mount
Quaife LSD
JacksTransmissions Gear Shaft Steel Cage Bearings
SynchroTech Carbon Synchro's
ACT Streetlite Flywheel
ACT Six Puck Ceramic Sprung disk
ACT Pressure Plate
Fortune Auto 500 Coilovers
FSWerks Rear Strut Tower Brace
Michelin Pilot Sport 4S Tires
CPE Tial BOV Exhale BOV Kit
DiodeDynamics SLF LED Fog Lights
Enkei NT03 ++ 5x108 43mm (Gloss White)
StopTech Slotted Rotors
Hawk Performance 5.0 Street Pads
Mountune Triple Bypass Radiator
GoodRidge Blue Steel Braided Brake lines

[@tbrakatank]

enjoyed the video, I am down south of you a bit. But just bought a rs and I also friends with that crazy evo owner!!!

[@Nick_UCARS]

Heck yeah! Thank you for the support! The Evo was fast on track!

[@btzemat210]

Keep the videos coming. I have a 2017 focus rs and have a turbo boost leak, only hitting 5 to 7 psi. Upgraded the charge pipes. Did a leak test, no leaks. Not sure if it's a boost solenoid or westgate actuator.

[@Nick_UCARS]

If you’re having a boost leak, I would do a smoke check on your vacuum lines and intake. Also check the hard plastic line that goes from the breather plate to the intake manifold, it may have gotten disconnected or not connected properly if you have installed the breather plate.

[@adrienleroy4755]

Nice! I also have an RS and take it to cote. Surprised I’ve never seen you haha

[@Nick_UCARS]

Hahaha I have been here and there, I have been working on the RS recently to improve it a little more before the next track session, but I will be missing a few as I am trying to work out the braking problem next.

[@adrienleroy4755]

@@Nick_UCARS what’s the issue with ur brakes? Are you in the Austin area?

[@Nick_UCARS]

@@adrienleroy4755 The brake pedal gets softer and bites less under hard breaking like the conditions that you have seen in this video. Since then it hasn't been braking the same even though I have braided lines and changed the fluid to a higher heat tolerance fluid.

[@BlackwaterDSM]

Love the car and your videos, but ughhhhh, the “Popcorn”! Lmaoo. I love the more stock sounding 1-3 pops, and if anything, some small crackles on the down-rev. But hey, if you love it, more power to ya! Is that a Tune+ tune?

[@Nick_UCARS]

I have no extra pops on my tune. This is just the normal pops you get from being in Track Mode and having a Borla High-flow Cat attached to the Borla S-Type Exhaust. I don't like the extended pops that you can get if you as your tuner, but I did not ask for any extra pops, I don't like the excessive popping. I currently run a Stratified E40 Tune, with a bunch of mods. the mod list is in the description. Thank you for the support!!

[@BlackwaterDSM]

⁠​⁠@@Nick_UCARSMine doesn’t do that many. 🤔 I’m running catless and AWE Track edition, full E85 with the Stratified X4tra Aux fuel and Snow Performance WMI. I usually get like 1-3 loud pops, been that way since stock. Weird! But yeah, some dudes add them in for the whole down-rev like 20+ pops and it’s just too much. Your car is pretty dope and I’ve been following the progression for awhile. Love the NB, mine is White and is nice to blend in on the freeway, but too plain for track/shows. Anyhow, love the car man! 💪🏻😎

[@Nick_UCARS]

@@BlackwaterDSM Sometimes having the White car is much more subtle than having the bright blue car, but I love it so much. I am certain that the reason why my car pops a lot is because of the way Borla designed the exhaust to sound. It is more than enough for me, I know that having more than what I have now is super obnoxious. I like the pop/crackles and then its done. Extended pops is a bit much.

[@BlackwaterDSM]

@@Nick_UCARSOh yeah, full agreement. I wanted the NB, but couldn’t find a low mileage one (93k was the lowest for 6 months of searching), so I got my FW. And also fully agree that the “extended” pops is just annoying. Kinda wish I had gone with a slightly quieter exhaust as mine has no muffler and no cat, so it’s crazy loud. Might swap to the AWE Touring for daily use and use the Track edition… for the Track. Lol

[@Nick_UCARS]

@@BlackwaterDSM I have a buddy who had the Track Exhaust and ordered the Touring section so make it quieter and it makes a huge difference in the daily driving category. It is much quieter and has comfortable enough on highway cruising speeds.

[@luisthisguy9825]

Nice. Never realised how small the focus is

[@Nick_UCARS]

Yeah it’s not as big as it seems

[@GojirasBreath]

Our rs came off of daily driving status and wife wants to road course it. Its currently at 361 wheel hp but have more tuning to do and a couple of other mods. Can you recommend wheel/tire to use. I assume these 19's need to go.

[@Nick_UCARS]

Go down a Wheel size to 18" Wheels and a wider offset on the wheels. I have a 43+ offset with my Enkei NT03's and I have 255/35/R18 Tires on them and they handle really well with the Michelin Pilot Super Sports, but I am looking to go to a higher grip level tire as these wheels are a racing set of wheel's.

[@GojirasBreath]

@@Nick_UCARS thanks! Almost ordered the 18's today. Will check the offset.

[@Nick_UCARS]

@@GojirasBreath Just make sure that the offset is at least +35MM or so and that should be more than enough.

[@jondiaz3021]

U made over 400 stock turbo???😅

[@Nick_UCARS]

@@jondiaz3021 Yes I did. I am on Aux and E40