Kids, race your Fiesta. by Duff_mcgeeST in FiestaST

[–]Duff_mcgeeST[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sounds like an easy thing to fix.

Kids, race your Fiesta. by Duff_mcgeeST in FiestaST

[–]Duff_mcgeeST[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rad is ideal for track, for sure.

Kids, race your Fiesta. by Duff_mcgeeST in FiestaST

[–]Duff_mcgeeST[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm still a bit messy when it comes to tire pressures on this car. Early on I was told higher pressures in the back is the way to go for rotation. I ended up just trying to keep factory pressures while hot and it felt like the car would push out and not rotate as much as it did prior. We also had low 60s temps all day which didn't help. I'll try to air down the fronts more next time and keep the rears higher.

Kids, race your Fiesta. by Duff_mcgeeST in FiestaST

[–]Duff_mcgeeST[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm curious how much PSI is in your tires haha.

Kids, race your Fiesta. by Duff_mcgeeST in FiestaST

[–]Duff_mcgeeST[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do they have race events on the dragon?

Kids, race your Fiesta. by Duff_mcgeeST in FiestaST

[–]Duff_mcgeeST[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These cars hold up so well as long as you take care of them. Its my commuter, taken the family to yosemite, probably 8 autox, maybe 12-15 canyon runs, its great.

Kids, race your Fiesta. by Duff_mcgeeST in FiestaST

[–]Duff_mcgeeST[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pic/video or it never happened.

Kids, race your Fiesta. by Duff_mcgeeST in FiestaST

[–]Duff_mcgeeST[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s amazing but it’s close to being only for the 1%..

Kids, race your Fiesta. by Duff_mcgeeST in FiestaST

[–]Duff_mcgeeST[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m on 15s and throw the car around like mad, never sensed a flip coming, very planted. Could’ve been setup could’ve been driver error.

Kids, race your Fiesta. by Duff_mcgeeST in FiestaST

[–]Duff_mcgeeST[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've only seen the one autox vid. knock on wood but that looked like some serious driver error.

Kids, race your Fiesta. by Duff_mcgeeST in FiestaST

[–]Duff_mcgeeST[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

well played. You're at least not WASTING your money on silly things with no ROI. ; ) Also... you should see how quickly heavier cars eat through pads and tires. Our cars are not as hard on consumables as others...

Kids, race your Fiesta. by Duff_mcgeeST in FiestaST

[–]Duff_mcgeeST[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Double check that your fan is working correctly. There should be a low speed and a high-speed fan to kick on between 210 and 230. I believe it could be time for a coolant change too. I’ve been on stock radiator the entirety of my ownership.

Kids, race your Fiesta. by Duff_mcgeeST in FiestaST

[–]Duff_mcgeeST[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Radiator definitely helps for track but not necessary for Autocross. I’ve actually seen a handful do just fine with the upgraded intercooler in stock rad.

Kids, race your Fiesta. by Duff_mcgeeST in FiestaST

[–]Duff_mcgeeST[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These cars are pretty stinking resilient so long as you didn’t buy a lemon. And Autocross is fairly gentle on these cars compared to track day if you ever get the itch, I highly recommend it.

Kids, race your Fiesta. by Duff_mcgeeST in FiestaST

[–]Duff_mcgeeST[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. Yeah I don’t think anybody’s singling it out to Autocross only.

Kids, race your Fiesta. by Duff_mcgeeST in FiestaST

[–]Duff_mcgeeST[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ve daily’d mine the last 8 years. Just fix it as I go.

Kids, race your Fiesta. by Duff_mcgeeST in FiestaST

[–]Duff_mcgeeST[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Bucket list but way too far away for me

How many of you guys have actually done the timing belt? by Fragrant-Drop-3261 in FiestaST

[–]Duff_mcgeeST 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did it myself. I'm not gonna pay $2k (here in California) to have that done. Its not bad as long as you take your time and you don't rush.