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08-24-2017, 02:03 PM | #15 | |
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The seating position/cockpit is definitely something you have to get used to. Can't remember if I spoke to that in the video or not.
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I used to own a focus ST and the driving position was something I never liked. I always felt like I was in an SUV or something with how high and upright it was.
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I traded in my FR-S two weeks ago for an RS and my only complaint so far is the seating position, mainly how it angles my knees up into the steering wheel. Haven't quite found a good position in it yet.
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The seating position and the harsh ride were the two biggest complaints I've seen and read for the RS. Amazing track car, but not the best for daily...
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I didn't comment on ride quality. But since you just mentioned it that reminded me...
Seemed pretty similar to the ride quality of my Cayman S, which is to say harsh. Would also rate the Cayman harsher than the Twins.
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Honestly I don't feel like it rides any harsher than my bone stock FR-S did. I haven't tried the stiffer damper setting since everyone says its way to stiff for anything but the track. My only complaints so far is the seating position and the fake noise pipped through the speakers (though this can be easily disabled.)
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Ride felt fine to me, in normal/sport modes. The track mode was very stiff and bumpy.
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Same thing I've noticed with the Fiesta ST and I was just riding shotgun. Something I find people rarely talk about as they are too focused on the specs no pun intended lol!
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My 86 only has about 45k miles on the dampers but I think they may be due for replacement already... Not really relevant to a brand new RS but still (although a set of aftermarket dampers and seats may be the trick to make that car near perfect). |
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Good point worth mentioning. They're original as far as I know (though the original owner may have removed them at some point (and replaced when sold car), and car almost has 95,000 miles.
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Drove my cousin's ST MY16 optioned with the bigger wheels. I set the chair real low but it still just didn't match the Twin's seating position. The ST was like driving a bus and to top it, it just felt like mundane shopping trolley. The Twin has a sense of "occasion" right from the moment you drop into the seat. It feels like a "sports" car! |
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If I am not mistaken the Recaros in the RS are the only option. I think the optional RS2 package has different material on them but are still the same seats. The main problem that I see is when you lower the seat the front doesn't seem to lower, it's almost like it just lowers the back and makes the angle of your knees upward even worse. I'm getting used to it but I definitely prefer the seating position of the FR-S over this. I guess that's the sacrifice when you go to a car of this size/type versus your standard coupe.
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