Turn your Focus RS into an RS500 for £2,195

09th April 2010

Just 101 examples of the storming special edition Focus RS500 will be built. But if you aren’t one of the lucky ones selected to buy the ultimate fast Ford, tuner Mountune has a solution - its MP350 upgrade kit.

The Essex-based firm developed the official RS500 upgrade kit for Ford that ups the power of the standard RS’s 2.5-litre five-cylinder unit from 301bhp to 345bhp. And now the firm has made the modifications available for those who want the ultimate Focus RS, but aren’t too keen on the matt black paint.

The modifications consist of five key components; a new intercooler, a high-flow exhaust downpipe, a redesigned airbox, uprated fuel delivery module and recalibrated ECU. Owners will need to have the car modified either by Mountune directly, or through seven selected Ford dealerships around the country. The kit will be made available in other European markets later in the year.

The cost of the conversion is £2,195 including labour and can be pre-ordered now for fitting at Moutune’s Essex workshop. And because Ford approved the upgrades, they don’t affect the manufacturer’s warranty and shouldn’t unduly affect insurance premiums either.