Focus RS Handling Upgrades
By Thorney Motorsport
Thorney Motorsport Focus RS Handling Upgrades
Much has been commented on the RS handling as regards the Revo knuckle and the effect it has on the cars handling and there is no doubt the standard car moved the whole game forward in terms of dealing with torque steer. However as a race team we were pretty unimpressed with the overall handling of the car so have spent some time developing a variety of handling upgrades. We’ve tried a variety of lowering springs and suspension upgrades with the following recommendations.
Ford Focus RS Stage 1 Handling Upgrades
TMS Fast Road Geometry Setup
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When a manufacturer sets a car up they need to address a wide variety of owners, even for sports orientated drivers of a car like the Focus RS, however this compromise means that a lot of the cars handling is ‘wasted’ by catering to owners who are less interested in handling.
 Focus RS on Geo Ramp  Focus RS on Geo Ramp  Focus RS on Geo Ramp Drawing from our extensive experience in building and running race cars our enhanced geometry is designed to maximise fun from the car whilst at the same time recognising that tyre wear needs to be kept to a minimum.
 Focus RS Geo Wheel Sensor  Focus RS on Geo Ramp  Focus RS on Geo Ramp The standard cars mechanical set up doesn’t allow for massive changes but we are still able to adjust toe and camber to minimise under steer and create an enjoyable yet predictable handling set up. All set up work is undertaken on our lazer alignment ramp utilising £25k worth of computerised set up equipment, a print out of the cars set up is provided with each upgrade, which takes about 2 hours. |
Price List: TMS Fast Road Geo: £149.00
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Ford Focus RS Stage 2 Handling Upgrades
Eibach Pro-Kit Lowering Springs & TMS Fast Road Geometry Setup
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 Focus RS Eibach Pro Kit  Focus RS on Eibach Springs Focus RS on Geo Ramp Focus RS on Geo Ramp Ford Focus RS [MK2] Eibach Pro Kit Springs 20/15mm: Eibach's German heritage comes through with a massive 1,000,000 mile warranty and full TUV approval. |
Price List: TMS Fast Road Geo: £149.00
TMS Stage 2 Eibach Springs & Fast Road Geo Fitted: |
Ford Focus RS Stage 3 Handling Upgrades
Fast Road, Track & Competition Coilover Suspension Kits by Moton Suspension Technology
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 Focus RS Moton Suspension Kit  Focus RS Moton Rear Strut  Focus RS Moton Front Strut  Focus RS Moton Rear Spring |
Price List: Moton 1-Way Coilovers: £TBC
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