What did you do to your Fiesta ST today ?

[our guile]

Cut down and trimmed an aluminum diamond plate and fastened it to a new weather tech floor mat, since my heels dig through mats like a hot knife through butter. I posted more pictures and details in the Interior Modifications forum.

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[AthenaAutocross]

Fueled up for first revision on my E50 tune. Already getting some pretty good numbers at least based on Vdyno.

Just wish there was some easier to get E, I'm having to do E98 and it's not cheap.

 

[Grsemky]

Fueled up for first revision on my E50 tune. Already getting some pretty good numbers at least based on Vdyno.

Just wish there was some easier to get E, I'm having to do E98 and it's not cheap.

I hear that, E85 at the pump is non existent here in AZ😩

 

[WolfDampf]

Replaced all motor mounts. Awr 88a transmission, VibraTechnics competition RMM and street passenger side mount. The nvh isn't bad although it does vibrate significantly more, which I don't mind. I noticed at idle now there is a loud high pitched whine, only present when the clutch pedal is released. Kinda worrying me a bit...

 

[WolfDampf]

Replaced all motor mounts. Awr 88a transmission, VibraTechnics competition RMM and street passenger side mount. The nvh isn't bad although it does vibrate significantly more, which I don't mind. I noticed at idle now there is a loud high pitched whine, only present when the clutch pedal is released. Kinda worrying me a bit...

Well the noise is gone now. I guess the bushings just had to get shaken a bit

 

[M-Sport fan]

Fueled up for first revision on my E50 tune. Already getting some pretty good numbers at least based on Vdyno.

Just wish there was some easier to get E, I'm having to do E98 and it's not cheap.

I've only seen E98 for sale at a pump in one single location, at the same station which sold E85 locally to me (back then, 7 years ago when I lived in Bucks County), Omega Fuels in Horsham, Pa. (or right near the border of Horsham in Warrington?), but they are LONG gone now.

 

[AthenaAutocross]

I've only seen E98 for sale at a pump in one single location, at the same station which sold E85 locally to me (back then, 7 years ago when I lived in Bucks County), Omega Fuels in Horsham, Pa. (or right near the border of Horsham in Warrington?), but they are LONG gone now.

I'm buying from a local performance shop Kaizen Speed. 10 dollars a gallon
My FiST is still my daily, but since I don't commute anymore it's less painful.

I hear that, E85 at the pump is non existent here in AZ😩

I moved from Texas to Washington, Going from E85 on every corner to none has been a shock. But the FiST craves the corn

VDyno of the first revision.

 

[Cneu]

I'm chasing a leak today. It's back by the rear passenger wheel.

I'll just put a bunch of epoxy or silicone down and call it solved. It looks like whoever matted the car didn't leave enough room around this seal and it leaks a tiny bit

I also have a passenger door seal leak that I'm just not gonna deal with. As far as I can tell I'd have to replace the whole strip. I think that's 4 leaks ive had in this car. Weird.

 

[JAMADOR]

Some kind of Dynamat, or similar, is on my eventually list. Just to quiet the cabin a bit. Pretty low priority overall. Will need tires well before then, and definitely before any heavy rain. Negotiated nearly the cost of a set of tires off the purchase price.
Leaning toward Pilot Sport AS4. Had the AS3+ on our former Flex and they were fantastic all-around use tires.
2nd choice is the Potenza RE980AS+. Had the 980AS on a Mercedes C300, not as good of a tire as the AS3+ but at $300 less installed was fine for a daily.

 

[Cneu]

Some kind of Dynamat, or similar, is on my eventually list. Just to quiet the cabin a bit. Pretty low priority overall.

I'm pretty happy the previous owner matted this car. Idk what product they used but it works alright. My fist isn't quiet but it's rarely loud.

I've matted cars and it's up there with paint/body work. It's so much time. A shit job makes a huge difference. I'm glad I didn't have to do it, lol.

 

[Trekker427]

I'm chasing a leak today. It's back by the rear passenger wheel.

I'll just put a bunch of epoxy or silicone down and call it solved. It looks like whoever matted the car didn't leave enough room around this seal and it leaks a tiny bit

Check under the taillights? I haven't pulled my bumper cover off yet but I was definitely getting water from under the lights.
https://www.fiestastforum.com/threads/water-leak-fixed.23935/

 

[Cneu]

Check under the taillights? I haven't pulled my bumper cover off yet but I was definitely getting water from under the lights.
https://www.fiestastforum.com/threads/water-leak-fixed.23935/

Haha that's a leak I thought I solved last year. I'll take another look and silicone it up. Thanks.

 

[Cneu]

I just went nuts with the silicone. Will it work? Who knows.

I tried to create a route so the water will go down the side. I also put silicone in all the fastener holes and just about anything I could find, including behind the lights. I'll have to redo it whenever I change a bulb, I guess.

What a weird design by Ford.

Here's a google photos link with some video. https://photos.app.goo.gl/7vdNt1DJRbkwnt9a7 In case you were wondering, I had foam leftover. I have no idea where they were putting all this foam, lol.

 

[Intuit]

@Cneu - I have a water intrusion (leak) thread...
https://www.fiestastforum.com/threads/water-intrusion-issue-resolved.23553/post-435429
...that will contain the answers to the issues.

 

[Cneu]

@Cneu - I have a water intrusion (leak) thread...
https://www.fiestastforum.com/threads/water-intrusion-issue-resolved.23553/post-435429
...that will contain the answers to the issues.

Haha thanks. I just went nuts with the silicone so hopefully I got the rear leaks fixed up. I hit most of them that I could think of. I nearly broke my ankle yesterday so I'm not dealing with a bumper today. Luckily my sunroof doesn't leak yet.

Will report back maybe.

 

[Intuit]

Haha thanks. I just went nuts with the silicone so hopefully I got the rear leaks fixed up. I hit most of them that I could think of. I nearly broke my ankle yesterday so I'm not dealing with a bumper today. Luckily my sunroof doesn't leak yet.

Will report back maybe.

We don't know to what degree they did this, but apparently Ford used tape in place of some grommets. Tape is temporary so literally everyone who has the factory tape job will have these leaks.

 

[Stubborn Approach]

Haven’t been able to hit the track due to alignment limitations while back on OE LCAs w/ caster bushings & OEM top mounts. Pulled the studs out of 3 DNA camber plates, so had a machine shop fix that reoccurring issue.



Spongebob clutch is starting to slip now after 40k, so going ST200 this time. Dyno was already scheduled on Monday, so let’s see if it has a few good pulls left.

 

[M-Sport fan]

Haven’t been able to hit the track due to alignment limitations while back on OE LCAs w/ caster bushings & OEM top mounts. Pulled the studs out of 3 DNA camber plates, so had a machine shop fix that reoccurring issue.

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Spongebob clutch is starting to slip now after 40k, so going ST200 this time. Dyno was already scheduled on Monday, so let’s see if it has a few good pulls left.

Does that allen screw and those Torx (or are they an allen pattern as well?) screws stand up to (i.e.; retain settings) hitting/running over the curbing on tracks?

 

[foodtruck]

I'm chasing a leak today. It's back by the rear passenger wheel.

I was also chasing a leak yesterday except back by the rear wheel on the driver's side. I guess it's the season with all of the rain around here.

Stuck the boroscope up between panels and saw the old dried trails where previously tail light gaskets leaked, except they don't anymore because I put a bunch of RTV around them last time. Experimented with pouring water on the car and it only started leaking when I poured it on the black rubber strip between the roof panels. Boroscope showed a trail of drops somewhere from the very high up so I guess it's time to RTV under that strip and everywhere along those seams around the hatch hinge.

 

[Stubborn Approach]

Does that allen screw and those Torx (or are they an allen pattern as well?) screws stand up to (i.e.; retain settings) hitting/running over the curbing on tracks?

Yes, zero issues. There are threaded slots that they live in & cannot be changed when the strut is installed on the car. Would they hold up to gravel roads at speed? I am bound to find out eventually.

They are not Vorshlag or Tarrett quality, but about what I’ve come to expect from the FiST aftermarket. I have their adjustable LCAs on the way next month & crossing my fingers that I can get 5+ caster finally. That’s what I would need to test the gravel wheels/tires safely, but more importantly, 235+ tires at the track. If not, gonna throw some new ball joints in the non adjustable DNA arms Ive been running for the last year & mod the strut tower. Melted the boots on those arms, but they have noticeably more droop travel vs OEM & a much better BJ.