2018 Fiesta ST Performance Pack
Discussion
After much deliberation and head scratching I concluded my 330d really wasn't suited to the sort of driving I'm mostly doing these days, and the handling in particular was something that needed addressing as it was doing my head in. Engine and autobox were fantastic but the suspension in particular left a lot to be desired. Coilovers and anti-roll bars were one option but a good set would run well into four figures.
Enter stage left the Fiesta. I have owned one before, a Performance Blue 3 door also on a 68 plate and also with the Performance Pack. Exactly half the displacement and half the cylinders, no more cream leather, no more straight 6 turbodiesel and no more buttery smooth ZF8. Do I care? No. Do I miss them? Not really.
The car has a Mountune short shifter left on by the previous owner so the gearchange is really nice. I had a Golf R with 350bhp and I don't think it could get down a B road any quicker than this, in the dry at least, and I know which I'd be having more fun in.
The previous owner has also sent over his Mountune OBD dongle, so first job will be to ring Mountune to get them to send the files over. I don't have any plans for further mods right now, as we're off to Europe for two weeks in summer and the house is taking priority over other fun things.
Enter stage left the Fiesta. I have owned one before, a Performance Blue 3 door also on a 68 plate and also with the Performance Pack. Exactly half the displacement and half the cylinders, no more cream leather, no more straight 6 turbodiesel and no more buttery smooth ZF8. Do I care? No. Do I miss them? Not really.
The car has a Mountune short shifter left on by the previous owner so the gearchange is really nice. I had a Golf R with 350bhp and I don't think it could get down a B road any quicker than this, in the dry at least, and I know which I'd be having more fun in.
The previous owner has also sent over his Mountune OBD dongle, so first job will be to ring Mountune to get them to send the files over. I don't have any plans for further mods right now, as we're off to Europe for two weeks in summer and the house is taking priority over other fun things.
J4CKO said:
What will that give you, about 240 bhp ?
About 230, there's the M260 but that needs the full intake and intercooler which I'm not splashing out on yetIt feels a lot less aggressive/torquey than the Revo map I had on my old one but that may just be the intervening 2 years in a tuned Golf R and a year in a 3 litre diesel talking! It's definitely more linear though which isn't a bad thing, the Revo map caused some clutch slip on occasion which doesn't feel like it should happen with this one
Had my first proper evening run out in the fezzer tonight, crossed over the A1 from Donny and round the countryside before you get over towards Goldthorpe. Only an hour but after the first 7-8 miles to get it warmed up it was pretty much all B road.
With the remap on it's got plenty usable grunt to keep it going in 3rd and 4th between corners and it just responds so well to whatever you want to do, be that chuck it around or brake early and accelerate. Brakes feel a bit lacking after the M Performance jobs in my 330d but you'd have to be driving well beyond the limit of the roads to have a big problem with them. Maybe some better pads will be the first job I do
Edit to say I don't know what else you could want in a hot hatch. Obviously it's not that fast but in a day and age where an MG crossover designed to potter about in town will do 60 in 4 seconds I don't actually care. I had a Golf R that would do that for two years but down a B road I'd take the Fiesta every time unless it was absolutely pissing down
With the remap on it's got plenty usable grunt to keep it going in 3rd and 4th between corners and it just responds so well to whatever you want to do, be that chuck it around or brake early and accelerate. Brakes feel a bit lacking after the M Performance jobs in my 330d but you'd have to be driving well beyond the limit of the roads to have a big problem with them. Maybe some better pads will be the first job I do
Edit to say I don't know what else you could want in a hot hatch. Obviously it's not that fast but in a day and age where an MG crossover designed to potter about in town will do 60 in 4 seconds I don't actually care. I had a Golf R that would do that for two years but down a B road I'd take the Fiesta every time unless it was absolutely pissing down
Edited by HazzaT on Tuesday 14th May 21:56
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