Shamed by a Ford Fiesta ST

[XanRules]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Why the fuck are you going 108 on a public highway?

I DO A HUNDRED ON THE HIGHWAY
SO IF YOU DO THE SPEED LIMIT GET THE FUCK OUTTA MY WAY

[Leonardo]

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[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Tectoniic

Turbo said FR-S and proceed to outrun said Fiesta. Problem solved



*Only outrun Fiesta on closed course and when both cars are driven by professionals*

Originally Posted by fumanchu1

Or supercharge it, both ways I giggle at any fiesta or focus ST even with the COBB kits.


*Only outrun Fiesta on closed course and when both cars are driven by professionals*

Or, maybe, downshift?


*Only on closed cou...ahhhh shit anytime you need to go faster.

[ScoobsMcGee]

Originally Posted by spoolinast

I was on my way to play golf last week and was running late, so I was doing about 85 on the highway. I noticed a Ford Fiesta next to me tagging along. I had no intentions of giving him a race as I know my car is not fast (FRS cat back and intake). I decided to punch it on the highway when there was no traffic in front of me as to not put anyone in danger other that myself. I took it up to 108 mph when all of a sudden I see the Ford Fiesta ST going around me and proceeds to pull me hard. It is then I realized that indeed my car is slow. I proceeded to slow down and obey the speed limit. That is all.

Sorry about that, mate, I really had to poop.

*something, something, only on a closed course*

[Who8myrice]

Header, e85. I beat fiesta St and new si.
But can't touch the focus st ��

[themadscientist]

Originally Posted by NWFRS

These cars will go 108mph?!

They will do 118mph. The hood starts to lift at the wheel arches, though.

[FRSBRZGT86FAN]

Originally Posted by themadscientist

They will do 118mph. The hood starts to lift at the wheel arches, though.

This is an actual thing I have a road near me that has a bunch of beautiful sweepers and then a really long straight with corn fields on the left and right, it looks superb in the fall. Me and my friends were having fun and routinely reach around 100 on that road safely, the hood literally starts to shake and buff it around quite a bit. I'm not sure what is up with the latch mechanism but it seems to allow quite a bit of play in it.

[themadscientist]

I was blazing along enjoying the increased downforce of the front splitter when I noticed the hood dancing at the sides. The hood latch had my back, though, but wow, that was sobering.

I think I would tape the tops of the headlights to keep air from jamming under the hood if I knew I would be going over 100MPH sustained. I wonder if side vents where those trim panels are would effectively evacuate the pressure.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by FRSBRZGT86FAN

This is an actual thing I have a road near me that has a bunch of beautiful sweepers and then a really long straight with corn fields on the left and right, it looks superb in the fall. Me and my friends were having fun and routinely reach around 100 on that road safely, the hood literally starts to shake and buff it around quite a bit. I'm not sure what is up with the latch mechanism but it seems to allow quite a bit of play in it.

Since it is light weight aluminum the spring that pushes down to allow you space for the latch to engage is also lighter then normal. This means there is a bit more play then a "normal" hood. If they firmed up the latch spring then you would risk bending your hood every time you closed it.

[soulreapersteve]

Originally Posted by themadscientist

I was blazing along enjoying the increased downforce of the front splitter when I noticed the hood dancing at the sides. The hood latch had my back, though, but wow, that was sobering.

I think I would tape the tops of the headlights to keep air from jamming under the hood if I knew I would be going over 100MPH sustained. I wonder if side vents where those trim panels are would effectively evacuate the pressure.

Do a hood delete.

Because weight savings.

[Summerwolf]

Unfortunately it would take a lot to beat most cars in a straight line.


The fiesta ST would beat most FRS / BRZ drivers on a road course too :/

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Summerwolf

Unfortunately it would take a lot to beat most cars in a straight line.


The fiesta ST would beat most FRS / BRZ drivers on a road course too :/

But all FRS/BRZ owners' mad driving skills will prevail.
And of course there is the obligatory "with the right tires yadda yadda yadda" thing to consider.

[Summerwolf]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

But all FRS/BRZ owners' mad driving skills will prevail.
And of course there is the obligatory "with the right tires yadda yadda yadda" thing to consider.

Sure, so.... throw some tires on the other car. Oh wait, then we just keep going down an endless rabbit hole, lol.

[Summerwolf]

http://www.autoguide.com/car-compari...-brz-3720.html


Apparently they're closer in performance then I originally thought. Pretty neat article here.