2016 Time Attack/TT Fiesta

[EscortSportage]

Recently picked up a 16 ST, registered it the next day, went to NJMP and did a trackday as a shakedown. Already ordered a bunch of suspension parts, bushings, chassis braces and some fun stuff. RPF1 wheels on the way, autopower roll bar, bucket seat, its going to be a proper track toy but street driven, full interior (street class)

(I used to track a fully built foxbody mustang, gutted, cages, gen 2 coyote, etc etc, now im staying more budget friendly)

(trying to upload pictures but the forum keeps erroring out)

so results from my shakedown

1. The car desperately needs front negative camber
2. Bucket seat is a must, i was sliding all over the place and im only on a set of 340 treadwear tires
3. Brake pads and rotors are getting replaced. Stoptech rotors are on the way, stoptect SS braided hoses and Hawk HP Plus pads
4. Front brake cooling is a must, after a few fun laps the front brakes were not happy and this was after we flushed the fluid with Motul 600.
5. Outside temp was 55-60 so the car ran cool but im going to swap to an aluminum radiator and a cobb intercooler before the summer comes.
6. Another note on cooling I noticed the car has a stock oil cooler, im going to run a duct to the aluminum housing to aid in keeping the oil cooler

Cheers

 

[Stubborn Approach]

Not only does it need a ton more negative front camber, but it needs a front contact patch that x8” wheels simply cannot supply.

Those Hawk HP+ pads aren’t going to cut it even with ducting. Hawk DTC60s are more up to the task but also more like a light switch, very little modulation and cant stand up to the TVS/ESC systems applying the brakes everywhere for a full session. Glocs have more modulation at that heat range & have no problem with the balljoint/caliper boot melting heat the brakes still put out with those nannies turned off in Forscan.

You will need the radiator and ic long before summer, and an oil cooler once it gets over 85 degrees ambient.

High on the mod list should be a LSD. These cars suck to drive on the street open diff imo, one wheel peel is gonna get old quick on track I bet. Engine mounts & spherical beam bushings slot in right below LSD in the usefulness in my experience.