TDCI Focus - Page 2

Franco Cozzo · 03-01-2011, 12:57 AM

Very good, Fiesta uses about 6.5L/100km so this is even better still, though, the price difference of $8,000 would have bought a lot of fuel, but that wasn't the reason why I bought the Focus

Curious as to if the headlights are H4 or H7 like my Fiesta?

Franco Cozzo · 05-01-2011, 05:07 PM

Hold the phone....

They're selling me a MKI LV Focus, which I'm fine with, but they said Frozen White isn't available in the MKI, its a more Creamy white colour apparently, is this right?

kevino · 05-01-2011, 08:57 PM

h7 for the headlight bulbs. Not sure on these whites.

In Focus · 06-01-2011, 12:50 AM

You'll have to copy these into your address bar, but bottom line is they both look white rather than cream to me.

LV Mark 1:

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/bncis/details.aspx?trecs=120&SearchAction=N&YearFromShor t=1767&__Ntk=CarAll&Cr=1&__Ntt=white&R=9657524&seo t=1&silo=1011&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32|1||pCar_Pri ceSort_Decimal|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_S tring|0&keywords=white&__D=white&__sid=12D52CDAA44 F&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%204294966463%20429 4966417%201767%204294933231&__Ntx=mode%20matchallp artial&__Qpb=true&__Nne=15&__Dx=mode%20matchany

LV Mark 2:

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/bncis/details.aspx?trecs=64&SearchAction=N&YearFromShort =1767&__Ntk=CarAll&Cr=9&__Ntt=white&R=9797496&seot =1&silo=1011&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32|1||pCar_Pric eSort_Decimal|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_St ring|0&keywords=white&__D=white&__sid=12D52CDAA44F &__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%204294966463%204294 966417%201767%204294933231%204294713936&__Ntx=mode %20matchallpartial&__Qpb=true&__Nne=15&__Dx=mode%2 0matchany

Franco Cozzo · 06-01-2011, 05:06 PM

Clarified it today, they have a Frozen White one in MKI, October build one they said, its sitting in a Ford holding yard.

They reckon it should be ready by Tuesday.

Turbodiesel · 06-01-2011, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by elgreko

I have a tunit box in mine I really dont think its worth the money you pay for it, I also have a K&N filter in mine! Let me know how you go with the RED ECU tune, very interested! Has anyone else suped up a TDCI?????

elgreko, does the K&N filter make any difference and if so how much are they?

Thanks

portpiro · 09-01-2011, 09:41 PM

i have chipped my tdci, well worth the $150

Franco Cozzo · 10-01-2011, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by portpiro

i have chipped my tdci, well worth the $150

$150? The code red one is like $600

How much of an improvement is it?

Franco Cozzo · 12-01-2011, 05:26 PM

I just drove home my TDCI Focus, my god, it has so much torque, I love the diesel rattle too.

Franco Cozzo · 14-01-2011, 08:07 PM

Tried to start it today after work and it woild just keep cranking and not fire, eventually got it going, forgot about the glow pliug light, orange then red snowflake yes?

Dustproof · 14-01-2011, 10:07 PM

Just ordered a new LV MK2 TDCi with Powershift today, trading my LT TDCi 6 Speed. I love the Focus and comparing all others still stands out as the choice car. The only thing that was equal if not a little better is the Mazda 3 Diesel, the problem is they don't have an auto which is why I am changing.

I test drove the Powershift and what a gearbox, pin the peddle on the floor at the lights and my head nearly came off my shoulders. It was soooo close to wheel spin but felt more like launch control on some supercars, it left the line quickly - impressed. Voice control on the audio and Bluetooth is great and works really well.

Looking forward to the delivery.

Noel

**Mechan1k** · 14-01-2011, 10:12 PM

Nice.

To both of you.

Pics or ban ... hee hee

Franco Cozzo · 14-01-2011, 10:48 PM

I'll grab a quick picture of it tomorrow morning

I'm waiting on a reply from Code:RED about their intercooler, CAI and ecu tune, if they're good for Aussie/RHD cars. I want to run in the engine first, then do a dyno run though before I do any of that stuff and compare before/after figures at the wheels.

Also curious how do I remove the hectare of plastic cover from the engine?

New set of tyres and phillips +80 lightglobes, maybe a set of driving lights but I need to find a good bar and place to mount them, then thats it for mods.

Plus that crap is expensive, 150 euro for the intake, 700 for the intercooler and like 600 for the tune.

Turbodiesel · 15-01-2011, 10:32 AM

The plastic engine cover sits on three mounts with a round ball on the top, it comes off if you just pull upwards with a bit of force. After you take it off put a bit a grease on the mounts so it comes off more easily next time.

elgreko · 17-01-2011, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Turbodiesel

elgreko, does the K&N filter make any difference and if so how much are they?

Thanks

Not Much of a difference!! Ebay!!

DeKa · 19-01-2011, 07:25 PM

Remember this is a Peugeot engine (the same one as in the 307 2L and 308 2L diesel) so any chip that works with them will likely have a program to flash onto the Focus (yes they may not be exactly the same tune, but can't be far off it).

Turbodiesel · 23-01-2011, 03:28 PM

I've been reading up a bit on chips and the "Spider" sounds the best of the lot, easy to install with good results. I've emailed them asking for a price in Australia.

http://www.dieseltuning.co.uk/ford-diesel-tuning.html

Dustproof · 24-01-2011, 07:53 AM

It sounds like a good unit, let us know how you go. If you decide to get one can you give a report on improved performance and economy.

ptwhite2003 · 24-01-2011, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Turbodiesel

I've been reading up a bit on chips and the "Spider" sounds the best of the lot, easy to install with good results. I've emailed them asking for a price in Australia.

http://www.dieseltuning.co.uk/ford-diesel-tuning.html

I just ran it through their shopping cart and it came out to GBP404.95, or just under AUD$700, including shipping to Aus.

Turbodiesel · 24-01-2011, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ptwhite2003

I just ran it through their shopping cart and it came out to GBP404.95, or just under AUD$700, including shipping to Aus.

Yeah I just wanted to hear from someone actually in this country. That's a pretty hefty price but it seems comparable to the competition. I haven't received a response yet. I'm just a bit skeptical with the lack of localisation, they're all Europe based which isn't good for support.

Personally I would rather someone else try it first besides me, I don't know much about what goes on under the bonnet :P

Franco Cozzo · 29-01-2011, 10:34 AM

Sorry for the late reply guys, been on a cruise ship for 13 days, its 2,600,000L fuel tank is a bit bigger than our TDCI Focus' hey.

I was going to detail it when I got back, but now I can't be bothered, just filled it up, that was an experience, wearing gloves next time...

kevino · 29-01-2011, 03:44 PM

Check your footwear soles after you fill up. I have rubbermats in my car and dont enter the house after filling up-the footwear gets chucked in the hatch which is covered with two large flattened removal cardboard boxes. If you walk into teh house with diesel covered soles it makes a hell of a mess. Diesel fill points are filthy places. I always wash my hands in the servo rest room if they have one. I drive a truck and diesel makes it a grubby occupation.
Also if you start your car in a garage attached to a house have some doors or windows open to offset the crap these things put out the pipe at start up.

Franco Cozzo · 29-01-2011, 08:41 PM

Will do, Mum isn't too keen when I dirty up the floor...

It took me a while to get the smell off my hands, I don't mind it compared to petrol but I'm not too keen on smelling like Diesel all the time, plus i had to wipe over my steering wheel and I think i wiped my hands on my pants too.

I hear that the lights in these bad boys are H7s, I'm going to order another set of those phillips xtremepower +80% globes, I've got them in two cars now, Mum's Festiva, my Fiesta and now going to get them in my Focus, does the whole light assembly have to come out of the car like in the Fiesta? That was a bit of a bastard, I wasn't too keen on taking out the assembly because once you take something off, it never seems to seal like it used to from factory, but thats how its designed.

They made a massive increase in light intensity and throw on my Mum's Festiva and they're just halogens like any other globe, interested to take the Fiesta for a spin with them as they have pretty damn good lights from factory.

Are the oil filters cartridge type filters? Or screw on ones like petrol engines?

Bucknaked · 29-01-2011, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Damo

Sorry for the late reply guys, been on a cruise ship for 13 days, its 2,600,000L fuel tank is a bit bigger than our TDCI Focus' hey.

I was going to detail it when I got back, but now I can't be bothered, just filled it up, that was an experience, wearing gloves next time...

Where did you go. I am thinking about a cruise myself sometime next year.

Franco Cozzo · 29-01-2011, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Bucknaked

Where did you go. I am thinking about a cruise myself sometime next year.

I went with Princess Cruises on the Dawn Princess to NZ for 13 nights, left Melbourne, 3 days on the sea, docked at Port Chalmers (to go to Dunedin), Christchurch, Wellington, we missed Napier because they couldn't keep the ship docked because of rough water, Tauranga and Wellington, then back home.

You only stop at each port for a few hours though, from like 8AM to 4pm so you don't have much tiem to do anything, but its worth it for the experience of the cruise ship, its like Crown Casino on the water.

**DJM83** · 29-01-2011, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Damo

I hear that the lights in these bad boys are H7s, I'm going to order another set of those phillips xtremepower +80% globes, I've got them in two cars now, Mum's Festiva, my Fiesta and now going to get them in my Focus, does the whole light assembly have to come out of the car like in the Fiesta? That was a bit of a bastard, I wasn't too keen on taking out the assembly because once you take something off, it never seems to seal like it used to from factory, but thats how its designed.

Yep headlight out

Bucknaked · 29-01-2011, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Damo

I went with Princess Cruises on the Dawn Princess to NZ for 13 nights, left Melbourne, 3 days on the sea, docked at Port Chalmers (to go to Dunedin), Christchurch, Wellington, we missed Napier because they couldn't keep the ship docked because of rough water, Tauranga and Wellington, then back home.

You only stop at each port for a few hours though, from like 8AM to 4pm so you don't have much tiem to do anything, but its worth it for the experience of the cruise ship, its like Crown Casino on the water.

That sounds pretty good. I'll have to look in to it. I'd like to get on cruise for a holiday

Dustproof · 30-01-2011, 08:51 AM

Picked up my new MKII LV Powershift, what a different car to the LT I traded. My problem is now I have to wait for the engine to run-in to get good fuel consumption.

I found you can't hurry the gearbox at all, you have to wait until you feel it engage before you hit the throttle. I had a huge bang when I went from reverse to drive, the car was still but the gearbox was in no hurry to pick the forward gear, I had got on the throttle a little too quickly.

I got the Thunder colour, it is very nice in the sun. I am going to farkel it up a bit with chrome and stainless bits. The chrome on the front of the bonnet looks OK but needs a bit more to make it look right.

The LV MKII is a lot quieter on the road than the LT, they seem to have tightened up the chassis a bit more. The problem is the build quality is a bit suss for the interior bits, it is OK though because the parts just need refitting.

BTW, I can recommend Winford Motors at Mcgraths Hill. Best buying experience I have ever had with any car or bike I have ever purchased, just great

Noel

Franco Cozzo · 30-01-2011, 11:58 AM

I'm finding that the accelerator pedal seems to have a lot of "freeplay" compared to the Fiesta, you have to push it in further before it actually works. Makes it a bit tricky to get off the line with minimal throttle and without stalling it, I have to get used to it a bit more.

Chicka · 30-01-2011, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Damo

Will do, Mum isn't too keen when I dirty up the floor...

It took me a while to get the smell off my hands, I don't mind it compared to petrol but I'm not too keen on smelling like Diesel all the time, plus i had to wipe over my steering wheel and I think i wiped my hands on my pants too.

I hear that the lights in these bad boys are H7s, I'm going to order another set of those phillips xtremepower +80% globes, I've got them in two cars now, Mum's Festiva, my Fiesta and now going to get them in my Focus, does the whole light assembly have to come out of the car like in the Fiesta? That was a bit of a bastard, I wasn't too keen on taking out the assembly because once you take something off, it never seems to seal like it used to from factory, but thats how its designed.

They made a massive increase in light intensity and throw on my Mum's Festiva and they're just halogens like any other globe, interested to take the Fiesta for a spin with them as they have pretty damn good lights from factory.

Are the oil filters cartridge type filters? Or screw on ones like petrol engines?

Damo, the Oil Filter in the TDCI is a small paper cartridge type.....looks crappy, but obviously does the job. Glad you are enjoying the diesel. Mine is now almost 3 years old with 35,000 kms, and I still enjoy driving it every day ! As for performance, I fitted a DP ( Diesel Power) chip, available from Berrima Diesel in NSW.( and a K&N Air Filter) Goes bloody hard mate !!!