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#printmyford
Ever wanted to see your car appear in all its glory in the printed pages of a Ford tuning magazine? Well, if so, all you need to do is ask! Simply email us, or post a picture of your car on our Facebook or Instagram pages and add the hashtag ‘#printm
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Boost Junkie
Whenever you hear your mate say “I’m going to build a track car, all I’m going to do is rip out the interior and fit a big turbo to it,” you know for a fact that’s a lie! I can hand-on-heart say I said that very thing, but since I know a thing or two
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New Mustangs Show Their Pace
Reigning British GT4 champion Erik Evans got his title defence off to a solid start in the 2024 season-opening races at Oulton Park, Cheshire, on Easter Monday. Conditions for Academy’s new model Mustangs, in their British race debut, were atrocious
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Goodwood Members' Meeting
WHERE GOODWOOD MOTOR CIRCUIT WHEN APRIL 13TH-14TH There’s always a strong Ford line-up at the Members’ Meeting, and for 81MM it was Mustangs aplenty, as Goodwood celebrated this American icon’s 60th birthday. The feature race of the weekend was the K
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Game Changer
When the hood is open, most people just think it’s how it came from the factory… but the Ford ST/RS enthusiasts catch it right away,” grins Ryan Scheer, the mastermind behind this intelligently ST-swapped sedan. It’s a car that surprises a lot of peo
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Circle Of Life
This is an unusual feature, but it fits in perfectly with the ST170 theme of this issue. Why is it out of the ordinary? Well, it was over a decade ago I shot these photos and they’re of my own car! Plus, this is a story of both fun time and regret. T
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Welcome
SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE! You don’t need us to tell you what a brilliant car the Focus ST170 was. But perhaps some people do need a gentle reminder of what a brilliant car it still is… time, science and technological evolution may have marched on apace ove
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With Thanks
As we get ready to wave goodbye to our Ford Focus ST170 and wish it well with its new owner, we’d like to take a minute to say thanks to all those who supported this project: Liqui Moly, Toyo Tyres, EBC Brakes, Polybush, and Bilstein. Together, these
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SMOKE & MIRRORS
Mk2 Escorts have been a popular choice for ST170 engine swaps for some time now, and there’s an overt acceptance of the loss of originality that enables restorers to really go to town with whatever fancy ideas might spring into their heads. In the ca
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EDITORIAL EDITOR Daniel Bevis (daniel.bevis@kelsey.co.uk) ART EDITOR Mark Field CONTRIBUTORS Ade Brannan, Jon Cass, Joe Dawes, Paul Wright, Andy Saunders, Grant ‘Butsy’ Butler, Jamie Brothwell, Jamie King, Mike Rysiecki, Leigh Jones, Cody Lind, Zach
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National Mustang Day
WHERE BRITISH MOTOR MUSEUM WHEN APRIL 13TH In continuous production ever since it was first introduced to the world on 17th April 1964, Ford’s long-running Mustang nameplate has borne a new seventh-generation. For the car’s 60th birthday Ford put on
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No Replacement For Displacement
Here’s a head-scratcher for you. Consider the following four vehicles, and see if you can figure out what they have in common. First of all, there’s the Transit Connect – the second generation of the compact panel van that came out in 2012. Secondly,
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Retrofuturism
The notion of ‘guilty pleasures’ is a load of crap. There’s no such thing. Life’s too short to be worrying about what other people think and apologising for your own personal tastes. So what if you want to listen to Hall & Oates or curl up on the sof
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Show Dates
ORGANISING A SHOW OR EVENT AND WANT IT LISTED HERE? Email us with the details – fastford.ed@kelsey.co.uk 8-9 JUNE Players Classic Goodwood Motor Circuit https://www.players-show.com/players-classic 28-30 JUNE Modified Nationals Lincoln Showground www
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The Great Pretender
It’s well documented that the Mk1 Focus has a better chassis than it ever strictly needed to have. On paper, the model was destined to be a mainstream everyday hatchback for nipping to the shops and going on the school run and what-have-you, it didn’
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Boss 302
‘Track-ready’ and ‘track-oriented’ are terms that get bandied about the higher end of the Mustang performance spectrum. The new Academy Motorsport GT4 race Mustang is based on the S650 Dark Horse but until the street version of the new Dark Horse ver
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Save The St170!
The Focus ST170 is one of the most underrated fast Fords of all time. It’s also one of the most cannibalised. So many have been pulled apart to donate their highly-tuned Zetec engines, close-ratio six-speed gearboxes, and beefy 300mm braking systems.
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News
Milltek Sport is helping Devon & Cornwall Police to make all the right noises when it comes to highlighting road safety and engaging with the region’s modified car community, supporting the Force with the supply and installation of a fully ECE-approv
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Bicester Scramble
WHERE BICESTER HERITAGE WHEN APRIL 21ST Bicester Heritage is a brilliantly strange place. The increasingly popular Scramble events draw in a hugely diverse crowd of automotive enthusiasts, from all manner of scenes and eras and proclivities, and it’s
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Fruit Salad
Well, it’s all been happening since we last spoke, including two significant milestones: the first is that, unbelievably, my Focus RS Heritage Edition turned six years old! How can it be six years ago that I took delivery of what is such a special ca
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A Year In The Making
It has taken twelve months to reach this point, but I couldn't be more happy to see Project 2000 fire into life for the first time with its new engine. A big thank you as always to Kev at MRM Speedshop, who has project-managed the build, and Paul at
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RHYTHM & STEALTH
Offbeat thinkers have always driven the modifying scene forwards. The ability to view an established form or entity with a fresh perspective is not something everybody can successfully deploy, but there are characters for whom this stuff is just seco
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Fiesta Resistance
Remember how loopy we all went in 2020? The lockdowns threw us all into a tailspin; that government-mandated daily walk just couldn't scratch the itch, we're social animals, we need to be out and about and interacting with people. As soon as freedom
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Garage Band
The Mk6 Fiesta had a bit of heavy lifting to do when it was launched back in 2002. With the previous Mk4 generation, and the New Edge facelift that was just different enough to be dubbed ‘Mk5’, there weren't any really sporting versions, and that did
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Polybush
Suspension bushes are pieces of material, generally rubber, that are fitted where the suspension arms are bolted to the chassis. Along with the springs and shock absorbers, they dampen noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) picked up from the roads. So
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RESTORE & IMPROVE
Last month we introduced project Save the ST170 – our homage to the unsung and often overlooked firstgeneration fast Focus. Our reason for choosing the ST170 was simple; they are fast disappearing from UK roads. Whether they have succumbed to dreaded
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Welcome
SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE! ISSUE 473 - JUNE 2024 It really feels like the Mk6 Fiesta's time has come. It's a phenomenon that's been enjoyed by many Ford models over the years, whereby a moment in time allows them to flourish in new and colourful ways; it ha
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Ins And Outs
It doesn't matter how old you get, you still get excited by car parts arriving. It's to be expected though, when you're brought up playing with Matchbox cars and Hot Wheels, and have Knight Rider on the TV while you have your Frosties in the morning,
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#printmyford
Ever wanted to see your car appear in all its glory in the printed pages of a Ford tuning magazine? Well, if so, all you need to do is ask! Simply email us, or post a picture of your car on our Facebook or Instagram pages and add the hashtag ‘#printm
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Name That Tune
As with so many things in life, the cult of the Mountune MR200 is all about layers. Complex strata within the Ford ecosystem. Funnelling down from the top, most Ford people know a bit about Fiestas, many Fiesta enthusiasts fancy the Mk6, admirers of
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