TrackRat

[bodytech]

A place to start posting updates as my FiST is transitioning from a daily driver into a full blown track day car.

Modifications
Performance stuff:
Cobb AP
Cobb rmm
DHM Quickspool GT2560R
DHM crash bar and intercooler
Tial wastegate
Tial bov
CPE intake
CPE meth charge pipe
CPE passenger motor mount
Snow performance stage 3 kit w 5 gallon tank
Mishimoto radiator
Wilwood front BBK
BC racing coils with Swift springs 8K/7K
Pierce Motorsports 2 point brace
Pierce Motorsports front strut brace
Pierce Motorsports rear axle brace
Eibach front and rear sway bars
FSwerks Short shifter (Transmission side)
Boomba Transmission shifter bushings
Boomba Shifter base bushings
Boomba symposer delete


Other stuff:
M2 motoring flares
TrackSpec hood vents
APR carbon mirrors
Fury motoring spoiler extension
DHM Shift extension
9K racing knob
Japanese racing 17x9 et 25
RE71 245/40/17

 

[Plainrt]

Looks like a mean son of a b!tch. And what’s best part is your gonna use it unlike many of the poser kids that like to Sit in parking lots now days and just talk about their cars.

 

[jeffreylyon]

I love this car. And it makes me regret not buying the M2 Motors flares when I had a chance.

 

[bodytech]

I love this car. And it makes me regret not buying the M2 Motors flares when I had a chance.

To be honest looking back I wish I stayed oem body. Trying to find wheels/tires that properly fit the car with flares is a pain in the ass and not many choices.

 

[jeffreylyon]

I've already done the 4x100 and love https://www.uswheeladapters.com. I've dreamt of 17x9 6ULs on my little FiST for a while, now. I would imagine that wide 4x108's are hard to find.

 

[SrsBsns]

Awesome build! And nice photos.

How is the power on the track with the bigger turbo/meth?

 

[bodytech]

Awesome build! And nice photos.

How is the power on the track with the bigger turbo/meth?

It’s great. Our local track is really short and twisty so the fiesta being a grip monster performs really well and the turbo definitely helps it not lose pace in the straights. For auto-X I find that sometimes I am waiting on spool but not too often.

The wmi mostly just helps keep things cool and for safety as I’m not tuned for it, runs noticeably better with it though.

 

[HardBoiledEgg]

That MF mean

 

[SrsBsns]

What shifter is that? I had one of those in my E36 M3 and have been thinking about putting something like it in the FiST.

 

[M-Sport fan]

NICE!
You gutted behind the front seats even more than I did (I left the plastic trim on the sides in the back, and being a daily driver, I left in the jack/spare).

 

[bodytech]

The local Autocross club I run with uses our local track for both Autocross and lapping events (not timed). The first lapping of the year is this Sunday so in preparation for that I decided to have my car corner balanced and aligned. I went to River City Motors and they did an amazing job. I’m really excited to see how the car now handles on the track.


Before:



After:





Alignment specs:

(The before on these was wildly off due to the front sway bar install and I had to raise the car when I recently went up to a 245/40/17 RE71. The larger diameter tires were rubbing like crazy in the weirdest places)






They also modified my front strut tower area to allow use of my the camber plates. The damper adjustment knob was getting caught on the sheet metal if you wanted to move the camber plates off the 0 setting. They did a really good job and were able to max the plate all the way negative then use the camber bolt on the bottom of the strut for fine tuning.

 

[bodytech]

NICE!
You gutted behind the front seats even more than I did (I left the plastic trim on the sides in the back, and being a daily driver, I left in the jack/spare).

I’ll probably pop off the rear door cards soon. I’m also looking at the lightweight MeLe battery setup and some lightweight seats to replace the heavy Recaros when the budget permits.

The car weighed in at 2702 pounds which surprised me. Being in Canada though we only get the ST3 model fully loaded with sunroof and everything that would add some weight compared to the online spec of 2720 pounds for the base model. If anyone has the weight for an unmodified ST3 I would be curious to know what it is.

 

[bodytech]

What shifter is that? I had one of those in my E36 M3 and have been thinking about putting something like it in the FiST.

9K Racing with a DHM shift extension

 

[shouldbeasy]

I was wondering if this was still in the great white north or not - good to see you didn't part with it.

PS - the original post reads 'Tail' instead of 'Tial' on a couple items.

 

[bodytech]

I was wondering if this was still in the great white north or not - good to see you didn't part with it.

PS - the original post reads 'Tail' instead of 'Tial' on a couple items.

Thanks, I’m really happy I ended up keeping it around. It’s let me venture into a whole new world of racing and I’m excited for everything to come. The knowledge of a new sport. I spent a ton of time today at River City picking their brains and trying to learn setup advise.


I’ll edit that !

 

[M-Sport fan]

I’ll probably pop off the rear door cards soon. I’m also looking at the lightweight MeLe battery setup and some lightweight seats to replace the heavy Recaros when the budget permits.

The car weighed in at 2702 pounds which surprised me. Being in Canada though we only get the ST3 model fully loaded with sunroof and everything that would add some weight compared to the online spec of 2720 pounds for the base model. If anyone has the weight for an unmodified ST3 I would be curious to know what it is.

Yeah, I would have thought that you would have come in lower than 2700# as well, but then, as you've stated, you were not allowed to buy a base car like we could (and I did) here south of the border.
Carbon hood would help a little, as would carbon/composite body panels, but those latter are insane coin.

Lexan windows, running a gutted composite dash, and an aftermarket, racing steering wheel are some other possible mass reducers.

 

[FistToFast]

This is one of my favorite builds! Everything looks so good, do you have any videos of it in action?

 

[Woods247]

What size tires have you run with the M2 flares? It looks like we have decent options in 235/40/17, but I can’t find any fitment/rub info with these flares. Does the car need to be stock height for them to clear? I figure I’ll use a 17x8” wheel, but I haven’t calculated offset yet. I’m hoping your experience can save me a little trouble.

 

[shouldbeasy]

What size tires have you run with the M2 flares? It looks like we have decent options in 235/40/17, but I can’t find any fitment/rub info with these flares. Does the car need to be stock height for them to clear? I figure I’ll use a 17x8” wheel, but I haven’t calculated offset yet. I’m hoping your experience can save me a little trouble.

You'll never find a set of M2 Flares anyways so don't worry about their fitament.

 

[Woods247]

You'll never find a set of M2 Flares anyways so don't worry about their fitament.

I have a set. Go ahead and wipe those tears away.