Fixing the 2 Flaws with My Focus RS | PROJECT PART 1
- 5 years ago
It's time to get my Ford Focus RS Red Edition project under way! Having swapped my blue RS into the 1-of-300 Race Red Edition on the grounds that this car would have some heavy modifications, while the engine is being run in step one is to rectify the two common faults of the mk3 Focus RS - the interior quality and the height of the shell seats, so let's get started!
Join me to take a look over how this is going to be carried out at Prototrim and an insight into what else will be done to my car in the coming months. Of course the RS is the flagship of the 3rd generation of the Focus, but that does mean that even the top version is still based on a car available for a fraction of its price. As such even though the car has great performance, the quality could do with some improvements and Prototrim are the team to carry that out. The aim is to maintain an OEM look but replace some cheaper plastics with a plush leather feel, mixed in with the sportiness of Alcantara and some flashes of colour to bring in the exterior. The demo Blue Edition that I show you here is based on our initial discussions, with many new parts including door card top rolls, seat pleating, and substantial work to the rear seat area. For my car, this will be red naturally to match in with the exterior and if the samples are anything to go by, I cannot wait to see what it's like! The process will take a few weeks to complete as there are more than 100 different parts to be created and installed into the car.
The second part of this, while the seats are out to be retrimmed, is the installation of the JCR Developments lowering seat frames. This is to combat the most frequent complaint about the RS that the seat position from factory is simply too high. The JCR frames offer a variety of different positions from 20mm lower to 55mm lower and even with different rake should you wish. I've opted to lower them by 20mm due to not being particularly tall but even that should give much more of a sporty feel to the driving experience.
As I mentioned this is just the start, and later in the video I run over quite a few of the upgrades coming along the way that are in the works - this is going to be a mega project!
Thanks for watching, Tim
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Join me to take a look over how this is going to be carried out at Prototrim and an insight into what else will be done to my car in the coming months. Of course the RS is the flagship of the 3rd generation of the Focus, but that does mean that even the top version is still based on a car available for a fraction of its price. As such even though the car has great performance, the quality could do with some improvements and Prototrim are the team to carry that out. The aim is to maintain an OEM look but replace some cheaper plastics with a plush leather feel, mixed in with the sportiness of Alcantara and some flashes of colour to bring in the exterior. The demo Blue Edition that I show you here is based on our initial discussions, with many new parts including door card top rolls, seat pleating, and substantial work to the rear seat area. For my car, this will be red naturally to match in with the exterior and if the samples are anything to go by, I cannot wait to see what it's like! The process will take a few weeks to complete as there are more than 100 different parts to be created and installed into the car.
The second part of this, while the seats are out to be retrimmed, is the installation of the JCR Developments lowering seat frames. This is to combat the most frequent complaint about the RS that the seat position from factory is simply too high. The JCR frames offer a variety of different positions from 20mm lower to 55mm lower and even with different rake should you wish. I've opted to lower them by 20mm due to not being particularly tall but even that should give much more of a sporty feel to the driving experience.
As I mentioned this is just the start, and later in the video I run over quite a few of the upgrades coming along the way that are in the works - this is going to be a mega project!
Thanks for watching, Tim
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