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I need some help! Got to do some crappy assignment for Transport Technology at uni, and it needs to be on a current production car. Thought I might as well do something vaguely interesting, so I picked the new Focus RS.
Looking for some general information on them, as I know there's a few owners on here. I've got a sales brochure, but that's about it so far and it's hardly filled with useful information!
Just looking for some detail really, so if anyone can help with the following, it would be appreciated
Engine, what's been changed, the management used, the turbo used, just how different it is from the regular 2.5T unit, as much as possible.
Suspension, anything on RevoKnuckle is useful as I don't have to much, roll bar thicknesses, that kind of thing is all good, whether suspensions arms etc are different, spring rates, anything. It says the rear tie blades have been modified in the brochures, any idea what's been done?
Steering, how many turns in it? Is it variable rate PAS I assume?
Gearbox, is it the MMT in this as well? How is it different to the ST? Ratios? Any strengthening? Is it just a standard Quaife ATB, or has it been tweaked?
Brakes, I've got disk size for the front, but that's about it. Does it have four pots or anything do we know? How about the rear end? Solid or vented disks there, any idea on the size? Caliper design there too, handbrake operation etc is useful too.
Tyres too, I've got the profile, but what brand and type are they on from the factory?
There could be more, but that's what I can think of off the top of my head. Looking at Nath here, or any of the other RS owners we have here!
Your help is appreciated
