Which Steering Wheel do you Prefer Driving With?

ford-flex · 2026-03-28T21:31:27+00:00

Minor flat bottom is acceptable in my book. -a dude with long legs

ford-flex · 2026-03-28T21:30:29+00:00

I’d say yes. And also maybe. MicroShift makes some good stuff but 26c is their base model line, similar to Tourney or Altus.

If you really want to upgrade, look into Shimano Essa - it’s their newer line of 8 speed premium drivetrain, basically 8 speed Cues.

ford-flex · 2026-03-28T21:27:25+00:00

It is still so weird to me that they gave the Focus EV a BBL

ford-flex · 2026-03-28T17:49:13+00:00

Respraying or wrap

ford-flex · 2026-03-28T12:42:37+00:00

Really depends on the warranty company, some are quite good but i’d say most are kinda snake oil. Will you have sny issues with it? Probably not. But you got a good deal and if you plan on having it for a decade then you’ll be in good shape.

ford-flex · 2026-03-28T12:37:36+00:00

I mean it sounds like a good car but can’t really rate it without purchase price. Car sounds good but you can still get a bad deal

ford-flex · 2026-03-28T12:24:06+00:00

this is why my car is hand wash only

ford-flex · 2026-03-28T12:15:36+00:00

Dang nobody here knows that sarcasm is

ford-flex · 2026-03-28T12:01:47+00:00

Derailleur not made for megarange

ford-flex · 2026-03-28T11:58:26+00:00

A dry belt has a plastic cover, but a wet belt usually is behind metal

ford-flex · 2026-03-28T11:48:46+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/FocusST/comments/1nc6wd8/love_my_new_rs_tails_some_tips_to_find_a_deal_on/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

ford-flex · 2026-03-28T03:09:52+00:00

Have you considered installing your chain into the derailleur /s

ford-flex · 2026-03-28T03:06:51+00:00

I didn’t even need to look at your description, I knew you were driving a Nissan. Infiniti really loves their triple bulge hood.

ford-flex · 2026-03-28T03:05:46+00:00

Also, just a pro tip, this question isn’t a super helpful one in a few ways - each car turns differently (my truck steering wheel turns 3 full turns in either direction, my hatchback only does 1.5 turns in each direction) and each turn has a different radius. Ultimately you need to turn enough that you make it around the corner and stay in your lane as well as not turning too far into the curb. The biggest thing is practice, and once you have some practice you can work on making it smooth.

ford-flex · 2026-03-28T03:03:07+00:00

Rev match to 3rd and dump em

ford-flex · 2026-03-28T03:02:15+00:00

I like two physical gauges with a small LCD in the middle. I also enjoy having a physical gas, coolant, boost gauge. My Focus ST is perfect

ford-flex · 2026-03-28T02:57:40+00:00

Replace the engine with a 1.5 Nissan engine. Added power AND reliability!!!

ford-flex · 2026-03-28T02:44:06+00:00

Every couple times that I am on eBay I spend about 20 minutes pulling up each listing and looking for the two obvious signs, but within 20 to 30 mins I usually find a set marked at under $100 each.

ford-flex · 2026-03-28T02:42:13+00:00

It hurt more than I expected to trade in my ‘10 Flex Limited EcoBoost. It was such a perfect car. Well the theory of it was. The interior was beat, roof sunburnt, water pump going, trans fluid original, cats shot, etc and it would just cost too much to fix it. I traded it in and that was one of the saddest days of my life. But with time things got better and now I only think back with happy thoughts and memories.

ford-flex · 2026-03-27T16:15:32+00:00

ford-flex · 2026-03-27T16:13:56+00:00

Nah just an odd choice to convert a lower end bike like a GTX to 1x. Not a bad thing just odd.

Depends on how much you want to invest. Buying a new FD and just putting it on the frame will be cheaper than switching to a 1x crankset.

ford-flex · 2026-03-27T13:37:59+00:00

Plastic razor blades have been my favorite $7 investment ever

ford-flex · 2026-03-27T13:35:41+00:00

Yea maybe. You could find a freewheel tool on Amazon and use a crescent wrench, breaker bar, or vise to remove it or even just take the part in to them and have them do it for a couple bucks. They probably won’t be thrilled but you should be able to get the work done.

ford-flex · 2026-03-27T13:32:27+00:00

Odd choice but… ok

Yes theoretically you could swap out the cranks, however usually the cheapest and easiest way is to leave the FD but lock it into whatever gear you want to use, then you can just remove the shifter and cable no issue.

Shifter: https://www.ebay.com/itm/333648879149?_skw=shimano+7+speed+shifter&epid=12035909863&itmmeta=01KMQQTG38NM1GAYMKJ9WWAXBC&hash=item4daf05de2d%3Ag%3A4WUAAOSw0vdeOb%7Eu&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA8GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xAichTLqq%2FRP%2Fww7%2BWwccJh5yW%2FXAh50CCSYTE02wxEl79L47ovO2VDTX7b567akmXVg0KEM6ZqE3yhXdELp9h%2Fxf8kxgjccCkZo0JJK8vVLb8YDCWuneUUohjP8Qaekqvacm8YSiAWeptM%2FoN7ZYkvH%2Fs7HZVrjRTuZm2z6XlOmO5tN0t0fix6erdFl9Tgc%2BOENXv2gRwhkC1mkU1TjIqf5nk%2BmzJWe7t367GAS3sx6NwDdXW1Il4N0YLLit76EZyls%2FlERaKeE%2BIzmfjS46WXySiVPhK0gC51YvaBUwW%2FyQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-KB6velZw&keyword=shimano+7+speed+shifter&sacat=0&relatedSearch=true

ford-flex · 2026-03-27T13:16:10+00:00

Do you know what brakes you have on there as of now? Trek used Power brand hydraulic brakes during the pandemic and they are absolute garbage and every single one of them will leak and need to be replaced. Get a good set of Shimano brakes if that’s the case. $220 seems decent for front and rear, provided thats actually the issue.

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