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Sorry this is everywhere and I will probably come back to it later.

Hey guys, figured I would introduce myself. Names Ryan Finch, just picked up my 16 Fiesta ST in platinum white with ebony wheels and red calipers. Already got 3k miles on her within the last 2 months between daily driving, pizza delivery (2nd job) and a autocross road trip this last weekend. I plan on running the car for HS auto x local's and maybe some national events when I'm not go driving a GT500 in ESP.

Some info about me. Former Corporal in the marines (1st battalion 7th marines, out of 29 palms, CA) I was a motor T mechanic while I was in. I've been auto crossing for about 6 years now, started off with a Cobalt SS/TC in DS until I decided to make my mustang GT handle instead of go down the 1320. Did that in ESP for a while until I sold it to my brother to get my 99 Camaro. My Camaro was my first truly competitive ESP car i've driven and went on to win a good amount of national trophies in the car including FTD on one of the days at Nationals and got top pax out of the 500+ drivers driving on the 2 days on east course. Anyways, I sold the camaro when I was going through my divorce and co drive the GT500 in CAM C getting some national trophy wins, and getting 2nd at the Pro finale and Nationals last year.

How I ended up with the Party ST. Well I got a CRZ after someone totaled my daily driven 05 civic ex, and I thought I liked the car enough, but after a while it was just too boring for me and noncompetitive in HS

Hopefully later I can figure out this image thing to get some pics from last weekends autocross for now here's my fastest run vid.

[video=youtube;TeYAjWjsevw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeYAjWjsevw[/video]

As for mods RE-71R's on some 16x7 cheapo wheels, already have my RPF1 deposit!! FS werks catback yesterday, and drop in filter. Koni rear's waiting to be put on.

Grid life at mid ohio this weekend! wish me luck!

Also these things 2 wheel easy!!! lol.
 


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Welcome! I'm debating on going up to Gridlife on Saturday to watch. If I end up going, I'll try to find you.


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Welcome and thanks for your service!

Nice intro thread and good luck in HS! I assume you're talking about putting Koni Yellows on the rear, yes? If I may, why just the rear and can you give us a review once you've got them mounted and adjusted how you want them, please?
 


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Welcome! Nice having another Fiesta from Michigan.
 


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Welcome and thanks for your service!

Nice intro thread and good luck in HS! I assume you're talking about putting Koni Yellows on the rear, yes? If I may, why just the rear and can you give us a review once you've got them mounted and adjusted how you want them, please?
Thank you! Yes Koni Yellows, I bought the rears because they were on sale and on my budget I thought that's all I might need since the stock one I co drove last year seemed to rotate well without a bar or shocks at all. So I figured if I needed to help it on days I could just adjust the rear.

Welcome! Nice having another Fiesta from Michigan.
Cool ! go to any auto x or track days?
 


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Thank you! Yes Koni Yellows, I bought the rears because they were on sale and on my budget I thought that's all I might need since the stock one I co drove last year seemed to rotate well without a bar or shocks at all. So I figured if I needed to help it on days I could just adjust the rear.



Cool ! go to any auto x or track days?
Not nearly as much as I used to. I get out to one or two autocross per year and split that between my Mustang or the Fiesta. Last year I did one autocross with the Fiesta and that was it. I used to get out to GingerMan a few times over the summer for test and tune nights. The last time I was on track was in 2013 with the Fiesta Movement pre-production ST.
 


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Well this will be the shortest intro, to outro ever, lol. Long story short I flipped my car at Mid Ohio and now paying for a car I can't drive! here's to getting a $1k beater
 


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Well this will be the shortest intro, to outro ever, lol. Long story short I flipped my car at Mid Ohio and now paying for a car I can't drive! here's to getting a $1k beater
Sorry to hear that. A friend told me that there was a FiST that flipped.


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Yea it was just a dumb mistake, didn't realize how close i was to the grass or that the rumble cut out like it did at the end. Either way.... Class win and Track record for a minute :) haha
 


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Yea it was just a dumb mistake, didn't realize how close i was to the grass or that the rumble cut out like it did at the end. Either way.... Class win and Track record for a minute :) haha
Look kinda like this?
 


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