Lil BadAss, The Beginning

[Old Mike Emerson]

It looks good, I have not noticed side glare being a problem, next time I'm out at night I'll look.

 

[Old Mike Emerson]

Installed the sequential turn signal lights, got them from Whoosh. Took about 15min. aside, really like them with the black paint.

 

[Old Mike Emerson]

How bad is the side glare? I noticed with the ones I have inside mine, cars to my left and right get covered with too much light.

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Finally went out at night, I did not see any side glare, every thing looked great.

 

[Old Mike Emerson]

I installed the Razzter parts the same day I got them, really great parts.

 

[Old Mike Emerson]

Shift knob from Esty, starter button surround and hand brake inlay from Whoosh.

 

[Old Mike Emerson]

OK guys time for an update if you all care, LOL.

I hurt my back working on my ST, it’s just about healed which is good because I have a ton of ST parts sitting in my garage.

OK enough about me, I put the first tank of 93 Marathon in Lil Badass, I waited till less than a gallon of stealership swill was left. I’m going to drive her about 20 miles then install my Dizzy tune. I also received my Dagy, so before and after numbers will be forth coming before and after every mode. I learned a long time ago manufacturers of performance parts have a habit of inflating gain numbers. So I want to know good, bad or other wise what a part did for me.

Parts that waiting breathlessly for install.

Wavespec rotors and Power Stop carbon ceramic pads and Motul 600 brake fluid.

LC7i, JBL front component speakers and Rockford Fosgate amp and Rockville 8” under seat sub. Still waiting for my custom loop back harness and JBL rear coaxial speakers.

I also have various dress up goodies.

End of story for now.

 

[Old Mike Emerson]

While down in Mexico, 1st run with the Dragy, bone stock except for 15" tires.

 

[Old Mike Emerson]

New parts, arrive. Bravo Alpha inter-cooler, locking exhaust flange bolts for the GT2556r

 

[dhminer]

New parts, arrive. Bravo Alpha inter-cooler, locking exhaust flange bolts for the GT2556r
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Nice! When will it be turbo install time?

 

[Old Mike Emerson]

Nice! When will it be turbo install time?

In the spring, It's getting put up at first snow, not running it in Ohio salt.

 

[Magnetic]

There is the aesthetic part of that too. If you like the look: great [emoji106] I love how my stockers look with low profile tires IMO View attachment 42361


2017 Ford Fiesta ST, Shadow Black, Recaro seats, Mountune RMM, Swift springs, 5mm rear spacers, Falken 615+ tires

I like the black stocks too. I have 2 sets of them to have backups LoL I just wish they were lighter. I'm considering getting the 19 inch ST200 wheels next.

 

[dhminer]

In the spring, It's getting put up at first snow, not running it in Ohio salt.

No doubt. Can’t wait to see how you like it, totally transforms the car.

 

[Old Mike Emerson]

Got my snail back from rebuilder, Excellent work by Turbo Depot. They also media blasted my Pumaspeed exhaust manifold.

 

[M-Sport fan]

^^^Are you going to get any of that Cerakoted?

 

[Old Mike Emerson]

^^^Are you going to get any of that Cerakoted?

I've only heard about it on guns or even seen it on guns. Have not heard about used on a turbo. On guns it is used as a anti-scuff coating. What is the benefit of using it on a turbo?

 

[M-Sport fan]

On the hot side of the snail, and on the exhaust manifold, it holds the heat in for better flow rates, AND also prevents much of that heat from radiating out into the engine bay, heating up the fuel lines/rail/etc., and intake tubes, air box.

This is especially true if you must do away with the factory downpipe heatshield because of aftermarket downpipe and turbo installation.

 

[turpid porpoise]

On the hot side of the snail, and on the exhaust manifold, it holds the heat in for better flow rates, AND also prevents much of that heat from radiating out into the engine bay, heating up the fuel lines/rail/etc., and intake tubes, air box.

This is especially true if you must do away with the factory downpipe heatshield because of aftermarket downpipe and turbo installation.

In my testing, cerakote is a poor thermal coating compared to Jet-Hot and Swaintech. I've used a number of different ceramic coats and I've used all sorts of temperature apparatus to record the data and none of them make a big enough difference to justify the cost except for JH and ST. Swaintech is more effective than Jet-Hot and Jet-Hot is far more effective than every other ceramic/cerakote I've ever used.

 

[M-Sport fan]

I agree with you on the Swaintech choice, especially for the very hot turbo compressor housing and exhaust manifold, and it is probably worth the extra $$$ for their service/product.

The Cerakote is fine, and very durable for lower temp stuff like catbacks, any under hood intake/charge piping, etc.

 

[Old Mike Emerson]

On the hot side of the snail, and on the exhaust manifold, it holds the heat in for better flow rates, AND also prevents much of that heat from radiating out into the engine bay, heating up the fuel lines/rail/etc., and intake tubes, air box.

This is especially true if you must do away with the factory downpipe heatshield because of aftermarket downpipe and turbo installation.

I'll have to look in to it. Thanks for the info.

 

[Old Mike Emerson]

Bought a used Mishimoto down pipe, $250 from a dude in Alaska. Only has 5k miles on it.