1.0 litre EcoBoost chipped

Tuning specialist Superchips has launched an upgrade for Ford’s 1.0 litre, three-cylinder EcoBoost engine.

When installed in the Focus, the innovative motor usually develops a surprisingly healthy 123 bhp (92 kW / 125 PS) in its more powerful form. Naturally, though, some owners are going to want even more poke.

And that’s where Superchips comes in. Its simple and unobtrusive remapping alters the boost control, fuelling and ignition parameters of the car’s Bosch engine management system, and the result is an extra 16 bhp. Peak torque meanwhile rises from 170 Nm (125 lb/ft) to 206 Nm (151 lb/ft).

Ford 1.0 Litre Three-Cylinder EcoBoost Engine Cutaway

Although Superchips hasn’t released any performance figures, it is keen to point out that the EcoBoost’s average fuel consumption of 56.5 mpg (5.0 l/100km) won’t suffer, provided that a converted Focus is driven ‘in a like for like manner’. Or, in other words, only when that extra power isn’t being taken advantage of.

Installing the remap software should be a breeze, as it comes preloaded onto the firm’s proprietary Bluefin ‘plug-in and go’ DIY handset. It’s then merely a case of attaching it to the car’s diagnostic socket and following some on-screen instructions. What’s more, Ford’s original factory settings are stored on the handset, which makes reversing the process equally straightforward.

The price of the conversion is £455 including VAT, and it’s suitable for all 123 bhp three-cylinder Focus variants built since March of this year.

Superchips’ remap demonstrates that the 1.0 litre EcoBoost engine is able to handle higher outputs. The question, then, is how soon will Ford release its own uprated version?

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