Ford Focus Diesel 07 to 10 models

[T3rminator]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Injectors are around $1000+ GST each, mine had a leaky injector on cylinder 3, but otherwise pretty solid car - stick with the manual and stick with the model prior to the LV as I don't think it has the torque limiter on the first three gears like the LV does.

There are 13 on carsales at the moment. Mostly LV, but a couple of LT. What is this torque limiter thing? Does it apply to manuals?

If I do decide to go down this path, first thing I'd do is to get a tune.....

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by T3rminator

There are 13 on carsales at the moment. Mostly LV, but a couple of LT. What is this torque limiter thing? Does it apply to manuals?

If I do decide to go down this path, first thing I'd do is to get a tune.....

Toque limiter applies to both auto and manual, it won't let you have the full 320nm of torque in 1st through 3rd gear, you can only have it in 4th-6th on the LV.

No one locally can tune them, I had mine tuned and a larger hybrid turbo, they had serious issues trying to play with the fuel side of it,

If you try increase fuel, it reduces injector duration,

You try increase injector duration, it reduces fuel.

It protects itself from being fiddled with, and no one can figure out the French electronics.

They did some dodgy shit to get more fuel out of it, ended up making 123KW/front wheels up from 85KW

Its only got a 2.5 BAR MAP sensor too, so you can't go above like 24 PSI boost, before the sensor goes out of range and the car goes into limp mode.

The XR5 is tuneable

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...16723726/?Cr=0

[T3rminator]

Originally Posted by kevino

The TDCi is a secret
Everyone knows about xr5

You nailed it. Don't want the boy racer image . I prefer unassuming cars that you can have a bit of fun without the "look at me" feel. One that I don't get OCD when I park, or when I let the dog jump in after a swim at the beach.

I had thought about a Mondeo Diesel too. But none show up on my search result unless I remove the "manual" criteria...

So what I'm hearing is, there are no "major" issues that would say "don't touch". Ask if timing has been done if its over 200,000kms. Budget for decarb. And if your injectors play up....then you are stuffed!

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Toque limiter applies to both auto and manual, it won't let you have the full 320nm of torque in 1st through 3rd gear, you can only have it in 4th-6th on the LV.

No one locally can tune them, I had mine tuned and a larger hybrid turbo, they had serious issues trying to play with the fuel side of it,

If you try increase fuel, it reduces injector duration,

You try increase injector duration, it reduces fuel.

It protects itself from being fiddled with, and no one can figure out the French electronics.

They did some dodgy shit to get more fuel out of it, ended up making 123KW/front wheels up from 85KW

Its only got a 2.5 BAR MAP sensor too, so you can't go above like 24 PSI boost, before the sensor goes out of range and the car goes into limp mode.

Gonna ring a couple of tuning houses and see what they have to say about a tune.

https://www.celtictuning.com.au/serv...e-1#t3-content

https://www.bsrtuning.com.au/tuning-...Focus/2.0-TDCi

https://www.dieseltuningaustralia.co...-focus-100-kw/

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by T3rminator

You nailed it. Don't want the boy racer image . I prefer unassuming cars that you can have a bit of fun without the "look at me" feel. One that I don't get OCD when I park, or when I let the dog jump in after a swim at the beach.

I had thought about a Mondeo Diesel too. But none show up on my search result unless I remove the "manual" criteria...

So what I'm hearing is, there are no "major" issues that would say "don't touch". Ask if timing has been done if its over 200,000kms. Budget for decarb. And if your injectors play up....then you are stuffed!




Gonna ring a couple of tuning houses and see what they have to say about a tune.

https://www.celtictuning.com.au/serv...e-1#t3-content

https://www.bsrtuning.com.au/tuning-...Focus/2.0-TDCi

https://www.dieseltuningaustralia.co...-focus-100-kw/

Have you even seen what a Mondeo XR5 looks like? Its the biggest stale old man car Ford produced

[T3rminator]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Have you even seen what a Mondeo XR5 looks like? Its the biggest stale old man car Ford produced

Actually you might be on to something there. Didn't think about the Mondeo XR5, was only thinking the Focus XR5 which is a little too dressed up for me. A quick look at carsales just now, its just at the price where I wouldn't be comfortable to chuck it on 3rd party. The ones closer to my price range are 300,000km+, which is getting up there for a little turbo engine. I really don't want throw too much coin at it cos it'll just be for a few months (potentially) whilst I look for a longer term car....think Lexus GS460 or a might just go all in on a ISF...though the ISF is a bit "look at me". :P

The Mondeo first caught my eye when I had one tailgating me in the 3v. I was in 3rd gear and tried to pull away....to legal limit. It was keeping up pretty well. I let it pass to see what it was, and saw it was a Mondeo TDCi. Googled what the hell that was, and went a little red seeing it was a bloody diesel