New to me 2019 Fiesta

Hello all. Picked up this 2019 off a buddy. He takes good care of his cars and the timing of the sale worked out for us! 75k miles for $11,000

Performance:
Unknown if it had the engine mounts done. . On stage 1 Mountune, konig wheels. Bought at a daily so I'm happy with keeping it this way. Do not need much more in this space.

Cosmetic mod:
wing risers, paint protection, roof rack (non of us have keys for it, but may throw a small canoe on there lol)

Notes:
First stick shift I've owned, but not the first time driving one. Been super fun, had to spend some time in a parking lot relearning. Torque between 2k-5k is F U N. Would like to further the "OEM plus"-type build. Have not had blend door problems, but occasionally hear a buzzing when idling with the HVAC on (temperature sensor for HVAC?) Any advice on clutch life expectancy?

Future Mods:
-This thing gets dirty so quickly. I end up with dirt all over the hatch, bumper, and rear diffuser. I want some rally flaps, I know rally armor is preferred here. Wish there was no brand/ST branded ones that were decent quality. Thinking black or red, thoughts?
-Want an under-seat or spare tire sub, sound system is okay at higher levels once you turn the treble down. Still lacks low end I'm used to in my truck and other sound systems. Recommendations? Don't need thumpy, just like to feel bass - I play jazz, rock/punk/metal, and DnB
- 2019 removing the front ambient lighting kinda stinks, has anyone wired an led into the later models? Would be kind of cool/fun to add.
- interested in OEM looking, but LED lighting.

Dave

can't comment on everything, but I'm on original clutch/pp/slave cyl/flywheel @ 165xxx mi, so the life expectancy is pretty good. it still holds strong, too.

Is that thing wrapped green or is the picture just tinted kinda funny from the low lighting?

it's the metallic/gunmetal gray, so the picture is tinted weird from the lighting in it

That looks like a colour the ST's SHOULD have come in!

Welcome to the group, these cars are loads of fun. Here's what I did for audio tucked between the spare (had to get a space saver, not the worst) and the cargo shelf. I can still make the grocery run and have plenty of low end. The mids & highs are pretty good if you have the Sony but the lack of bass is disturbing.

Yeah I have the sony. I'm shocked at how clear high and mid is, but damn dude can't feel a kick drum or bass when driving. I love the setup, are those 10s?

I agree, all shades of green is my favorite color. Didn't realize the picture looked green until someone pointed it out, it's gunmetal grey

Any stock turbo problems?

a little bit of oil seeping at the v-band, but nothing beyond that. not blowing any smoke, nothing visibly leaking onto the ground. i would like to replace the turbo with a low-mile stock unit just as good insurance, but this turbo is holding up just fine, still making 20-25psi but maybe its a little laggier? could just be a stock intake problem

12s actually. I JUST had enough airspace for them (after cheating it a little with polyfil). I would have been better off with a single "real" 12 but the low profile was mandatory.

There is a writeup on the interior LED lighting here: https://www.fiestastforum.com/threads/2017-ambient-lighting-no-longer-above-glove-box.13209/

I just bought the JBL Basspro Hub spare tire powered sub a couple of months ago. It's a single 11". It has plenty of bass.

Think thats what I'm going to pick up

Any suggestions on mounts passenger side is squeaking pretty hard

Vibra-Technics get my business. Rubber over poly for a little more forgiveness and doesn't break down with heat exposure.