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#FOCUS ST COBB STAGE 1 POWER GAINS FULL#
The cat-back exhaust is a full 3-inch, mandrel-bent 304 stainless steel system that adapts to the factory or COBB turbocharger downpipe and runs back to dual equally merged, 4-inch double-walled tips.
#FOCUS ST COBB STAGE 1 POWER GAINS FREE#
All of these features combine to provide a free flowing exhaust outlet for high-energy exhaust gases to reduce turbo backpressure and increase turbo efficiency. The CNC-machined v-band flange and 4-inch flex section ensure perfect OEM-like fitment. The downpipe is a direct replacement for the factory downpipe and features a 200 cell-count high-flow catalytic converter and 304 stainless steel tubing. The last two components of the Stage 3 package are the COBB 3-inch downpipe and cat-back exhaust. The complete intercooler package retails for $1,095.00. No cutting is required for installation and it maintains the factory crash bar, though it does require removal of the factory grill shutter system. An intercooler’s job is to reduce the temperature of the air going into the engine, and the COBB intercooler does that in spades with up to a 100-degree F drop in inlet air temp over the factory cooler. The COBB Intake retails for $299.00.Īlso part of the Stage 3 package is a new front-mount intercooler to replace the stock unit, with a 24x8x3.5-inch bar-and-plate core, cast end tanks and mandrel-bent 2.5-inch aluminum tubing (2 pipes total). The second part of the Stage 3 Package is the cold air intake, which maintains the factory air box and sensor housing but replaces the rest of the air intake tract from the sensor housing to the turbocharger with an oiled dual-cone filter and a 3-inch, mandrel-bent aluminum tube with a wrinkle finish, custom silicone couplers for perfect fitment, and paint-matching COBB die-cut decals. It will store up to 100 maps, and also includes data logging and the gauges that allow real-time monitoring of throttle position, boost, ignition advance, wastegate duty cycle, mass air flow, intake temperature, air/fuel ratio, calculate load, and more. The Accessport comes loaded with several performance maps for common modifications (including tunes specifically for 91- and 87-octane fuels to accommodate your local pump), and also include access to a free online database of off-the-shelf maps which tune for the most common performance modifications. It’s easy to use, too just plug it into the car’s OBD-II port and follow the simple step-by-step on-screen instructions and in just a few minutes you will have a new performance map loaded onto the car’s ECU and be ready to enjoy the additional power and improved drivability of a tune tailored to the Stage 3 package. The programs are created using COBB’s in-house test vehicles and utilize extensive table discovery, testing and analysis to ensure maximum impact through calibration, and continual R&D ensures that as new discoveries are made, they are included in the handheld’s calibration. The Stage 2 package consists of COBB’s Accessport handheld tuner that reflashes the stock car’s computer for improvements in power and drivability in all conditions, not just at wide-open throttle.
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But the best can still be better, right? Enter Cobb Tuning’s Stage 3 package that raises the car’s horsepower by up to 33% and the torque by 26% with improved drivability. The new Ford Focus ST is setting the performance automotive world on fire with its awesome performance and driving excitement straight from the factory, with many reviewers calling it the best “hot hatch” on the market. Check out the official words after the jump. The Focus ST is a fun car, and Cobb Tuning is here to make it more fun.