It's the ultimate "Do not under any circumstances buy this vehicle used" (or at least take it to a frame shop first for inspection) flag.
Ford and Ken Block are working together to make it even harder to resist irresponsibility in your Focus RS. They just released a factory upgrade dubbed the Drift Stick.
What is it? It’s a stick. It makes you drift. When you pull on this magical handle, power is cut from the rear wheels and pressure is applied to the rear brakes only. When the handle is released, it’s business as usual–but sideways.
The price? $999.
It's the ultimate "Do not under any circumstances buy this vehicle used" (or at least take it to a frame shop first for inspection) flag.
It's a pretty cool idea. I wonder what the performance-tuner USB port part of it is all about.
If you could configure the car to change its AWD/e-diff lock-up curves that would be pretty neat.
Since the RS has a standard handbrake lever, it appears this activates the brake lever warning switch and the USB reprogram alters the Drift mode to activate the rear brakes via the ABS whenever the warning switch is activated.
Count me as one who will not be buying one for his RS, but to each their own.
Aaaaaannnnd why is this being put in a street car?
itsarebuild said:Aaaaaannnnd why is this being put in a street car?
Because ricers
itsarebuild said:Aaaaaannnnd why is this being put in a street car?
The same could (should?) just as easily be asked of anything being put in street cars that makes them excel at drag, autox, or track days.
Driven5 said:itsarebuild said:Aaaaaannnnd why is this being put in a street car?
The same could (should?) just as easily be asked of anything being put in street cars that makes them excel at drag, autox, or track days.
Yeah. Why do you need 350hp and all-wheel drive in a Focus? The speed limit is only 55mph/65mph/70mph
itsarebuild said:Aaaaaannnnd why is this being put in a street car?
The proper answer is: Because people will buy it and Ford is in the business of selling things.
And once you use it they will pull the ECU and tell you any drivetrain claims are denied.
Now you need to carry TWO canbus systems, that way one is for stupid head driving, the other for regular not stupid head driving.
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