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09-05-2013, 07:12 PM | #841 | |||
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09-05-2013, 08:01 PM | #842 | |||
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And it isn't always the best idea to wash your car that often as it can speed up the onset of rust. You're better off spot detailing in between washes and making them a little less frequent.
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09-05-2013, 08:06 PM | #843 | ||
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Do wax (polymer sealant) the wheels too but it doesn't eliminate the problem. Can't help thinking it has something to do with the pad composition.
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09-05-2013, 10:53 PM | #844 | |||
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10-05-2013, 10:52 AM | #845 | ||
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Hmmm, yeah, something I didn't really consider too much, although I can't see these being in operation all that often in day to day driving.
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10-05-2013, 10:57 AM | #846 | ||
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Agreed. Day to day driving the TVC isn't going to produce the dust I've seen on my car. It has hardly been pushed and the front wheels are a dark shade after 3 days. It's the pad composition more than TVC.
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10-05-2013, 01:06 PM | #847 | |||
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a few pad options tried by some of the ST owners? Perhaps the preferred pad type from your XR5 days would do the trick?
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10-05-2013, 01:43 PM | #848 | ||
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Or I'll just paint my wheels
Yeah, I'll just put up with it for a bit for now. I don't want to change pads just yet. Thing is these wheels although they look easy to clean, they aren't unfortunately.
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10-05-2013, 02:32 PM | #849 | ||
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Are there any Keen Current shape Focus ST owner/owners willing to remove their Reversing Camera and find out the Part No. for me ?
Im keen to retro fit one into my current shape Focus Sport if its possible. (Which i think it is) |
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10-05-2013, 02:55 PM | #850 | ||
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if it is not an option on your model ( non ST) there may not be the wiring to support it in your loom.
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10-05-2013, 03:21 PM | #851 | ||
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http://www.ford.com.au/cars/focus/models/sport-hatch#
about Half way down the page there is a * next to "Reversing Camera". Which is why i think its possible |
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10-05-2013, 03:24 PM | #852 | ||
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You might be betting off removing the panel and checking to be sure
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10-05-2013, 03:51 PM | #853 | ||
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Is it just me or does that same Reverse Parking Sensors which are the dots in the bumper which makes it go beep beep beep
Edit - I see the link at the top but the specs at the bottom refer to it differently. I'd be wary of it!
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10-05-2013, 05:55 PM | #854 | ||
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Have a look through this site.
Im certain this is the part you need. http://www.wholesalefordparts.com/p/...6Z19G490B.html
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10-05-2013, 07:34 PM | #855 | ||
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Get used to the brake dust, it's a European car and all Euro cars have pronounced brake dust issues. Change to a different pad will more than likely result in replacement of disc rotors more often.
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10-05-2013, 07:52 PM | #856 | ||
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Never had the issue this bad with my LV XR5T and i had it since new. The ST from what ive seen is much worse.
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10-05-2013, 08:36 PM | #857 | |||
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10-05-2013, 08:51 PM | #858 | ||
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Yeah i know, bit of a rip, but what would you expect. Thats where ill get my US grill from though id say, priced reasonably too.
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10-05-2013, 10:42 PM | #859 | ||
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I'd go aftermarket before paying OEM inflation.
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11-05-2013, 08:08 PM | #860 | ||
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You would spend 40K on the car then fit a poor fitting, inferior quality part just to save a few quid. That doesn't make any sense
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11-05-2013, 09:50 PM | #862 | ||
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Neither does not optioning the item in the first place. (I'm talking about the reverse camera, in case you didn't pick up on that).
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11-05-2013, 10:40 PM | #863 | ||
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Chiming in here with my initial experience with the e-Focus rear motor mount. A slight increase in NVH on initial start up and run, nothing too much of a bother. Some partially spirited driving revealed a tighter car. Shifting did seem a bit firmer. Haven't has a chance to really test the wheel hop and shift bang I have had in the past (might have to remove the tune with launch control to get a really good feel) but will endevour to do so soon.
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11-05-2013, 10:43 PM | #864 | ||
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Oooo launch control, this just got me excited, please explain, how can you get it just from a tune? how do you activate it etc? Also picked up my brothers ST Focus today, had so much fun driving it, I can't wait to get mine, hopefully only a week away!!
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11-05-2013, 10:58 PM | #865 | |||
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11-05-2013, 11:33 PM | #866 | ||
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Ahhh ok, sounds quite interesting, haha yeah we both loved the car so got one each, trying to convince him to bring it on the Bathurst cruise, we can be our own little group of white cars lol!
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12-05-2013, 03:12 PM | #867 | |||
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Just to clarify is the e-focus mount you have an oem ford part?
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12-05-2013, 03:31 PM | #868 | ||
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I havnt had any issues with mine yet, but it only has 1700kms on it and it hasnt been pushed though.
E-Focus mount is a genuine part but i doubt you will get it from FoA as we dont have the car here.
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Thanks - Have found the oem ford part on ebay so may end up doing it if it continues to be a problem
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12-05-2013, 05:19 PM | #870 | ||
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I consider it a must have after the experience so far, Haven't had a quiet time to test shift bang, I pretty much had to floor it between changes to create it before. I have however performed some reasonably quick take offs and it feels so much different, even seems to have cured torque steer to a degree. NVH is up a bit, is noticable on roads that aren't all that good, but worth the trade off.
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