• Sign Up! To view all forums and unlock additional cool features

    Welcome to the #1 Fiesta ST Forum and Fiesta ST community dedicated to Fiesta ST owners and enthusiasts. Register for an account, it's free and it's easy, so don't hesitate to join the Fiesta ST Forum today!


2014 FiST Green Envy

Turbo9922

Turbo9922

Member
#1
Messages
142
Likes
156
Location
Wisconsin
#1
Hello everyone!

I'm Nate, from Cleveland, Ohio but currently living in southeast Wisconsin. I bought my Fiesta ST almost a year ago and I love it. i really think it's the best bang for the buck sports car. I've decided I'll be making some modifications to the car and thought this would be a great resource. Can't wait to talk with you all and make some new friends! If you're nearby let me know because I'd love to make new friends.
 


P

Plainrt

1000 Post Club
#4
Messages
1,386
Likes
688
Location
Sheboygan
#4
Where you at in Wisconsin? There is autocross event in Dells this coming sat and Sunday if interest you
 


XR650R

XR650R

2000 Post Club
#12
Messages
2,762
Likes
3,228
Location
Eerie
#12
Welcome! You're right. It's a great car for the money, and it really shines with just a few mods.
 


XR650R

XR650R

2000 Post Club
#14
Messages
2,762
Likes
3,228
Location
Eerie
#14
Turbo9922 said:
Thank you! Do you have any recommendations for mods I should be looking into?
Click to expand...
I'd say a rear motor mount will do the most to make it more fun to drive. For a daily, don't get a real stiff one, but anything's better than the stock one. I have all mountune stuff. I have a short shifter which I really like, but some people don't like them. Shortens the throws, but it's a little more effort because of leverage, but it snicks into gear very nicely.

A tune, naturally. The thing I like about my tune is the low end torque. Putting around town, it feels like I'm driving a big block V8. It just pulls. More power at the top of the range, too. There are lots of tuners out there, and you can get 300+ horsepower, if you're into that. I just like mine a little quicker than stock, and it's had no effect on mileage.
You can get more oomph from a custom tune and a few more parts, like an intercooler.

I'm not going to lower the car because the roads around here are nasty. If this will be your daily driver, definitely get some different wheels and real snow tires for the winter.
 


OP
Turbo9922

Turbo9922

Member
Thread Starter #15
Messages
142
Likes
156
Location
Wisconsin
Thread Starter #15
XR650R said:
I'd say a rear motor mount will do the most to make it more fun to drive. For a daily, don't get a real stiff one, but anything's better than the stock one. I have all mountune stuff. I have a short shifter which I really like, but some people don't like them. Shortens the throws, but it's a little more effort because of leverage, but it snicks into gear very nicely.

A tune, naturally. The thing I like about my tune is the low end torque. Putting around town, it feels like I'm driving a big block V8. It just pulls. More power at the top of the range, too. There are lots of tuners out there, and you can get 300+ horsepower, if you're into that. I just like mine a little quicker than stock, and it's had no effect on mileage.
You can get more oomph from a custom tune and a few more parts, like an intercooler.

I'm not going to lower the car because the roads around here are nasty. If this will be your daily driver, definitely get some different wheels and real snow tires for the winter.
Click to expand...
A motor mount will really make that much of a difference? I had no idea. I'm also new to all of this. It won't be my daily, mostly used to cruise around on nice weekends and go to car shows. I'll look more into tuning, but would need to find someone I can really trust. I really appreciate your insight!
 


XR650R

XR650R

2000 Post Club
#16
Messages
2,762
Likes
3,228
Location
Eerie
#16
Turbo9922 said:
A motor mount will really make that much of a difference? I had no idea. I'm also new to all of this. It won't be my daily, mostly used to cruise around on nice weekends and go to car shows. I'll look more into tuning, but would need to find someone I can really trust. I really appreciate your insight!
Click to expand...
Yeah, I didn't get a RMM at first, because it was really smooth. No vibration at all. After about 10,000 miles, it softened up, and I had to wait a split second on shifts when I drove it hard, because the engine was moving around so much.
The new RMM did vibrate just a bit at idle, but it's smoother now. Turning up the radio causes more vibration than the mount does, but now I can shift it much quicker between gears when I'm getting on it, and it tracks straighter. Less wheelspin and torque steer, too. It just feels more controllable.
As for tuners, it's like talking about oil. Lots of opinions. Just hang out and read what people are saying. I'm very content with my plug and play. I don't even keep the AP in the car, let alone plugged in.
But, this is a FiST, and everybody likes MORE POWER! more power.jpg
 


You must log in or register to reply here.
Thread starter Similar threads Forum Replies Date
M SLD 2014-2019 FiST Stock/OEM Wheels - $200 For Sale 1
M New to me 2014 FiST New Member Introduction 6
N FS 2014 Molten Orange FIST (Northern California) Cars For Sale 2
S 2017 FiST Motor into 2014 FiST - Questions.... Fiesta ST Discussions 3
B SLD 2014 FiST w/S280 Turbo, LSD, Recaro, BBK, Coilovers. Price Drop Cars For Sale 1
T 2014 FiST (R-Title) Track Day Car New Member Introduction 15
ROCKYFiestta SLD 2014 white fist in colorado, price to sell fast Cars For Sale 5
D Upgrade advice for 2014 FiST EDIT: Loving my new mods Performance Tuning 57
ColinSexyPants Just bought my 2014 FiST New Member Introduction 7
F New owner 2014 FiST New Member Introduction 3

Similar threads

Ford Community Posts



Top