Things you dislike about your Fiesta ST...

[k757]

my complaint, if you call it that: First gear needs more boost, I understand why it isn't there as I would just spin, so maybe I'll just ****. hahaha
My car has nearly 9k mi and so far it's pretty near rattle free.

Turning circle sucks

complain about turning radius to the FoST people. they will hit you. I think it's pretty good for the size of wheels on a small car.

 

[FistSt215]

Def would say the shifter sits to low that bothers me . No hid option blows too.

 

[Justin D]

There is a rattle in my dashboard on the passenger side that I cannot find. I also hate how fast brake dust builds up on the wheels. Also when driving in the rain/snow, the back of car gets VERY dirty VERY fast!

 

[Sourskittle]

There is a rattle in my dashboard on the passenger side that I cannot find. I also hate how fast brake dust builds up on the wheels. Also when driving in the rain/snow, the back of car gets VERY dirty VERY fast!

All hatchbacks to that "dirty butt" thing, lol.

Install a 2J solid race bushing, lol, you'll hear rattles in the car that sounds like you have prisoners hidden in the panels.

 

[iso100]

Steering ratio is too high, as in too many turns needed from lock to lock. Makes the steering slow to respond, for me anyway.

You'll be hard pressed to find another car with a tighter one. It's already 1.8 turn which is tighter than even a Lotus Exige.

 

[iso100]

Install a 2J solid race bushing, lol, you'll hear rattles in the car that sounds like you have prisoners hidden in the panels.

And false knock power loss.

 

[Sourskittle]

And false knock power loss.

It happens... I just can't afford $165 on a mount right now, so its doing the job for now

 

[Teezlr]

Its front wheel drive, no sliding about...

Its not as sexy as say... a 2015 mustang or coupe style sports cars... but you can't have both... its a $25,000 economy car on steroids!

Mucho fun! Fiesta.

 

[Phreak]

1) It isn't AWD

2) It doesn't have 500hp

3) It can't fly

4) It is not submersible


....am I doing it right?

 

[Teezlr]

1) It isn't AWD

2) It doesn't have 500hp

3) It can't fly

4) It is not submersible


....am I doing it right?

Perfect.

 

[Hijinx]

It's not made of carbon fiber.

 

[XuperXero]

Torx screws everywhereeeeee wtf Ford, what happened to the old 10mm bolts.
Retarded 4x108 pattern, cannot find any rims
205/40 profile tires, rare size = more expensive
6 seconds (more like 8-10 due to sync lag) holding button to fully turn off traction control. (BMW's are only 3 seconds)
Car looks too narrow, needs to lower roofline and go wider, I have at least half a foot between the roof and my head (5'10 height here).
No dual exhaust. Would look way better with our rear diffuser.

 

[mYsTiCfAc3]

1 Brake dust...fixable
2 hid or projectors (euro lights would be nice)
3 awd
4 stupid hold switch to close sunroof

 

[Sourskittle]

That sunroof is annoying. Really ticks me off when I turn the car off and its still open, I have to turn the car back on to close it. Why can't it stay on like the radio, until I open a door... One touch closing would be so much better...

 

[cxwrench]

-Cheaply built (I have little random plastic pieces that keep falling off.....)
-No "real" race seats. The Recaros, to me personally, are not worth the $2000 upgrade. They look and feel like slightly more bolstered stock Fiesta seats. Put in some real race seats (i.e. WRX Sti's, Evo's, etc.)
-Steering wheel thickness. Make the wheel thicker or shorten the diameter a tad. The wheel from my 135i was F-ing perfect.

The Recaro's blow the doors off the seat that came in my STi, no comparison. The seats that come in Subie's and Evo's aren't even close to 'real' race seats. I put a 1 piece Sparco in my Sti and that was light years better than the stock seat but it still wasn't a real race seat.

 

[RAAMaudio]

I really love this little car a great deal but have a few gripes.

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The absolute worst thing for me is the crap stereo that is so integrated it makes it nearly impossible to swap to a better HU forcing the use of a processor to get decent sound. I have already opened up a stock HU to find the cleanest source to tap into so I can eliminate as much degradation of the sound as possible.

No back up camera or support, should just be plug and play, simply retarded and it is not easy to see out the back......

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Just about everything else on the car is easier to fix so the below is not nearly as bad to me at least.
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Second worst, a bit to tiny a turbo, manifold very restrictive and horrid DP design leading up to a silly powerband making the car seem faster than it is, try driving one setup will with the Cyborg turbo mod and you will see how much better it is.

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Very heavy stock wheels, silly tire size and bolt pattern, I never run stock anyway but had to redrill the hubs to get what I wanted

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Suspension alignment, works for some things really well but not optimal for all out speed. It was a great deal of work to change the rear camber and toe but would be easy if enough would come on board and we could get some shims made or knuckles machined, which I would no longer need as fixed it with a lot of DIY effort.

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Sloppy rear engine mount, (technically we have engines, motors are electric

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SEATS? I love them, best stock seats I have had, you should sit in a C5 or C6 Vette if you want sheat seats!!!!! If you want more lumbar open them up and put some foam in, I have done that many times, or use some lumbar air bladders, I have a set I have used in two vehicles and they are still working great but not needed in this car and my dually has dual adjustable ones, heated and cooled as well but I had to put in custom leather as the stock leather was so stiff it was horribly uncomfortable.

 

[Gtkat929]

The seatbelt does not stay tight around my waist when I'm track driving. Gets pretty annoying. Makes me want to get bucket seats and nice harnesses. The recaro seats could be better on the track but, it would be pretty difficult to make a perfect seat that is made for everyone. My butt slides in the seat(goes with the seatbelt getting loose) on the track. Recaro are awesome in the street.
I'm 5'5 160lbs and 30 in. waist.

 

[Darmie]

You can get rid of the rev hang with a tune.

That right there is REASON enough to get a tune.

 

[Phreak]

The seatbelt does not stay tight around my waist when I'm track driving. Gets pretty annoying.

Easy to fix, get a CG Lock

 

[Ronbo]

You can get rid of the rev hang with a tune.

Which tune? I currently have a Cobb OTS Stage 1 tune and the rev hang is still present, although it might be somewhat diminished. Cobb stated its not possible to fully eliminate rev hang.