MK3 FOCUS STproducing around 315bhp.”
A pretty robust way to level-up, for
sure – but Liam wasn’t done yet, far from
it. Turbosmart UK then offered to equip
the Focus with a recirculation valve and
actuator, and with the engine rocking a
formidable spec, he turned his attention
to the chassis. Now, it’s key to remember
that this car is a daily driver rather than an
out-and-out track beast, but it does also
need to hold its own on the racetrack, so
Liam had some thinking to do. In the end, he
concluded that the ultimate fusion of road
manners and circuit agility would come from
a set of lowering springs and front and rear
anti-roll bars from Whiteline, which acted to
augment the natural talents of the chassis
in fine style. A set of Rays wheels were then
stirred into the mix, and these are a real
rarity in the Ford world; he was lucky to pick
up a set of 57 Xtreme wheels in a 5x108 PCD,
and these things are seriously featherweight- just 9kg apiece! Combined with a set of
sticky Nankang NS-2Rs they work beautifully
with a setup that was becoming increasingly
refined by this point.
“In late 2018, I decided to swap to a hybrid
turbo from AET Motorsport,” says Liam.
“Naturally I then needed to get it mapped
again to suit the hardware, so Motorsport
Developments in Blackpool were my
“After ninety-four runs on the
dyno, it made 360PS [355bhp]
and 522Nm [385lb.ft], which I
was more than happy with!”
DRIVER SPECLIAM MERRICK
AGE 27
JOB7EPIW4YVGLEWMRKɅũ
4IVJSVQERGI4EVXWɅɅɅ
FIRST FORD Mk3 Fiesta
BEST MODIFICATION COBB
carbon induction kit
FAVOURITE FORD SHOW
OR EVENT? Nürburgring trip
every year!
TRACK DAY OR SHOW &
SHINE? Track day, all day long
WHAT’S NEXT Potentially a
Mk4 Focus ST...
THANKS “Massive thanks to
Co-ordSport Ltd / Part-box.
com - they have helped me
with supplying demonstration
TEVXW '3&&8YRMRKũE
very good relationship with
these guys in America; and
Motorsport Developments
Ltd - brilliant after sales and
Cobb Accessport keeps a close technical knowledge.”
eye on the engine’s vitalsSEPTEMBER 2019 FAS T FOR Dȭѳproducing around 315bhp.”
A pretty robust way to level-up, for
sure – but Liam wasn’t done yet, far from
it. Turbosmart UK then offered to equip
the Focus with a recirculation valve and
actuator, and with the engine rocking a
formidable spec, he turned his attention
to the chassis. Now, it’s key to remember
that this car is a daily driver rather than an
out-and-out track beast, but it does also
need to hold its own on the racetrack, so
Liam had some thinking to do. In the end, he
concluded that the ultimate fusion of road
manners and circuit agility would come from
a set of lowering springs and front and rear
anti-roll bars from Whiteline, which acted to
augment the natural talents of the chassis
in fine style. A set of Rays wheels were then
stirred into the mix, and these are a real
rarity in the Ford world; he was lucky to pick
up a set of 57 Xtreme wheels in a 5x108 PCD,
and these things are seriously featherweight- just 9kg apiece! Combined with a set of
sticky Nankang NS-2Rs they work beautifully
with a setup that was becoming increasingly
refined by this point.
“In late 2018, I decided to swap to a hybrid
turbo from AET Motorsport,” says Liam.
“Naturally I then needed to get it mapped
again to suit the hardware, so Motorsport
Developments in Blackpool were my
“After ninety-four runs on the
dyno, it made 360PS [355bhp]
and 522Nm [385lb.ft], which I
was more than happy with!”
DRIVER SPECLIAM MERRICK
AGE 27
JOB7EPIW4YVGLEWMRKɅũ
4IVJSVQERGI4EVXWɅɅɅ
FIRST FORD Mk3 Fiesta
BEST MODIFICATION COBB
carbon induction kit
FAVOURITE FORD SHOW
OR EVENT? Nürburgring trip
every year!
TRACK DAY OR SHOW &
SHINE? Track day, all day long
WHAT’S NEXT Potentially a
Mk4 Focus ST...
THANKS “Massive thanks to
Co-ordSport Ltd / Part-box.
com - they have helped me
with supplying demonstration
TEVXW '3&&8YRMRKũE
very good relationship with
these guys in America; and
Motorsport Developments
Ltd - brilliant after sales andCobb Accessport keeps a close technical knowledge.”
eye on the engine’s vitals
SEPTEMBER 2019 FAS T FOR Dȭѳ