Ford Focus RS owner's Head gasket problems.
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They need a fiesta RS if that's case. And I'm really glad I didn't end up getting one of these (thanks dealer markups...lol). There seems to be an inerinet design flaw with the engine. And since its not a safety issue, it's going not going to turn into a mandatory recall by the NHTSA. There might be a class action law suit at some point, but that will just get people money, not a solution to the problem.
Last edited by letsgetthisdone; Nov 10, 2017 at 12:08 PM.
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Ford should step-up, issue a TSB, and take care of RS owners. But I guess its cheaper to fix/replace engines as needed. Bean counters win again. Good news is you will likely be able to pick up a used RS for bargain basement pricing when the warranty is about to expire.
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And then build the motor...lol. ETS made 520whp with theirs.
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Mishimoto has a setup. But they haven't updated their blog on it since April, and it still doesn't seem to be available
Last edited by letsgetthisdone; Nov 10, 2017 at 03:08 PM.
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I continue to be amazed at how durable my Evo is. I watched the Focus RS series of development videos and it seemed like one of those cooking shows where the chefs work against the clock. Getting things right takes time.
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Mine still puts a smile on my face daily. The amount of blown gaskets is disturbing but being magnified by the lense of the forums (and internet in general).
I will get it fixed if it happens, till then I will enjoy the car. Word is a class action lawsuit is in the works and the issue has been covered by Jalopnik twice now. FoMoCo has said a "fix" is in the works to the most recent author of the article but is probably blowing smoke up our asses.
Link to the article: https://jalopnik.com/why-so-many-for...out-1820280550
With methanol or other, the car makes great gains but due to the open deck design sleeves may be in order. The head gasket issue has the majority of owner scared of modding so the platform is still not throughly tested. I have tons of respect for Stratified and a few other who are still pushing it and Full Race for working with turbonetics to get some good twinscroll bolt on turbos in the works.
It is definitely not equal to the cast iron block of the 4G63 but then again few 4bangers are lol.
I will get it fixed if it happens, till then I will enjoy the car. Word is a class action lawsuit is in the works and the issue has been covered by Jalopnik twice now. FoMoCo has said a "fix" is in the works to the most recent author of the article but is probably blowing smoke up our asses.
Link to the article: https://jalopnik.com/why-so-many-for...out-1820280550
With methanol or other, the car makes great gains but due to the open deck design sleeves may be in order. The head gasket issue has the majority of owner scared of modding so the platform is still not throughly tested. I have tons of respect for Stratified and a few other who are still pushing it and Full Race for working with turbonetics to get some good twinscroll bolt on turbos in the works.
It is definitely not equal to the cast iron block of the 4G63 but then again few 4bangers are lol.
Last edited by mt057; Nov 10, 2017 at 08:38 PM. Reason: Added link to article