IMHO the MPS3 is quick-ish but unrefined and feels a bit cheap, you made the right decision!
I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't encourage mods (even though I'm not allowed any myself
) so here's my 2c!
I'm not sure if they've done it to the Focus too, but the Mondeo XR5 has a torque limiter in 1st and 2nd gear (maybe 3rd as well, can't remember). Basically what that means is that you don't get full power until you're already moving at a fair rate of knots. It makes them nice and friendly with very little torque steer, but not "that" quick in the lower gears. Tune = bye bye.
Also, the ECU on them sits in the intake air for cooling, under the airbox IIRC, and interrupts the airflow. A quick and easy mod is to make up a spacer to lift it a little - just enough to keep the ECU cool without having it practically blocking your intake. It can make it run a little lean but if you're getting a tune it won't affect you.
Anyway you should have many happy years with it, those Ovlov engines are near-on indestructible and sound farken horn too.
Oh and my favourite Ford acronym...
Driver
Returns
On
Foot
And yes it's backwards... just like their design :p Jokes haha
, He might be a grammer nazi?
