AWD Fiesta ST

[D1JL]

I think it has been determined that Ford will never mass produce and sell an AWD Fiesta ST.

FiSTing in G.O.A.T. mode just doesn't sound right.

 

[TyphoonFiST]

I will have to agree Dave.

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[the duke]

Go home D1JL, you're drunk.

 

[Fiestig]

Go home D1JL, you're drunk.

LOL... That was weird.... I am sure he is at home already

 

[XR650R]

LOL... That was weird.... I am sure he is at home already

That's the safest place to be drunk.

 

[TimmyTango]

Kinda interested to see how an Ecosport 4WD conversion would work...

 

[briandee]

ecosport conversion wouldn't be too hard, but you will be stuck with the auto trans, and have to weld in the independent rear.

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[TimmyTango]

ecosport conversion wouldn't be too hard, but you will be stuck with the auto trans, and have to weld in the independent rear.

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Can’t do an auto lol... guess I’m stuck FWD

 

[Freefallin16]

I often think about how cool an AWD FIST would be, but then I think about the demonic charm these FWD baby rockets have and instantly change my mind about AWD.

Sean

 

[Old Mike Emerson]

AWD Fiesta AWD Ford Fiesta Cosworth – Build Threads (build-threads.com)

 

[jeffreylyon]

AWD Fiesta AWD Ford Fiesta Cosworth – Build Threads (build-threads.com)

That's not a FiST AWD conversion - that's a complete race car build. He could have started off with anything and ended up with Cosworth-powered AWD race car. I'm sure that you could find someone to build another for the $200k or so that's been put into that one, just don't try street-ing it!

 

[M-Sport fan]

^^^ Yes, that Mk6 is almost a competition World Rallycross Championship build with a passenger seat, and working lights and horn.

It even has a 'north-south' engine configuration like those cars do.

 

[ConnecticutMeanBean]

Anyone else think about swapping the whole RS drive train into a Fiesta ST?

 

[Jabbit]

Anyone else think about swapping the whole RS drive train into a Fiesta ST?

It isn't plug and play. If you are going through all that trouble, there are way better engine choices.

 

[iGilgamesh]

I often think about how cool an AWD FIST would be, but then I think about the demonic charm these FWD baby rockets have and instantly change my mind about AWD.

Sean

I'm sure Civic/Integra owners have said the same many time before. Then one guy had a salvage CRV and a FBO Civic and thought to himself hmmm. The plus side to our cars is that there is a heritage in rally and that almost gives us the right to AWD these little rockets. I won't pretend to say it will be cheap or easy but when Toyota has a AWD Yaris then lines have been drawn in the sand.

 

[Freefallin16]

Aren’t there

I'm sure Civic/Integra owners have said the same many time before. Then one guy had a salvage CRV and a FBO Civic and thought to himself hmmm. The plus side to our cars is that there is a heritage in rally and that almost gives us the right to AWD these little rockets. I won't pretend to say it will be cheap or easy but when Toyota has a AWD Yaris then lines have been drawn in the sand.

I agree is would be an absolute blast. However, I’ve had awd sports cars before (WRX x2) and found them boring. I come from a long ownership history of RWD mustangs and hot hatches (GTI and SVT Focus). I personally feel the FIST has far and above the most charm out of any hot hatch I’ve ever owned or driven. It has such a playful character and the smiles per gallon on the car it was setup from the factory are incredible IMO (aside from an LSD).

Aren’t there some rally FISTs with FWD?

Sean

 

[M-Sport fan]

Aren’t there some rally FISTs with FWD?

Sean

Not as 'streetable' as far as registration and insurance goes.

They are all built out of BASE, 2 door, Euro/Brit Fiestas, with an AWD, FIA approved WRC 'kit' fabricated into them, and with built-up, ~400 HP 1.6 engines, and sequential gearboxes, of course.

So even if (as I've suggested in the past) it would actually be less coin to buy one of these in R5 guise instead of trying to fab up/engineer functional subframes, etc., and then try to 'reverse engineer' it to get it to be 'street legal' (IF that is even possible?), you still have the VIN plate number problem as far as domestic use (registration/insurance) goes.

 

[Freefallin16]

Not as 'streetable' as far as registration and insurance goes.

They are all built out of BASE, 2 door, Euro/Brit Fiestas, with an AWD, FIA approved WRC 'kit' fabricated into them, and with built-up, ~400 HP 1.6 engines, and sequential gearboxes, of course.

So even if (as I've suggested in the past) it would actually be less coin to buy one of these in R5 guise instead of trying to fab up/engineer functional subframes, etc., and then try to 'reverse engineer' it to get it to be 'street legal' (IF that is even possible?), you still have the VIN plate number problem as far as domestic use (registration/insurance) goes.

I’ll stick with my fwd demon child 😬

Sean

 

[CaptainCheesy]

I guess I really have a reason to put Project: Under Ice into motion now, don't I?