WZ Fiesta ST Questions Thread - Page 3

Skramit · 21-11-2013, 02:01 PM

How do people rate the Bridgesrone Potenza RE050A that come on the car? How do they compare to other tyres available on the market? I don't find them overly noisy but it's hard to compare when I've only had these tyres on the car. Grip seems fine in the dry but I have had plenty of wheel spin in the wet.

MISTA FIESTA · 21-11-2013, 02:31 PM

I have found them pretty good in the wet, especially on a rainy day through Canberra's twisties. Going about 20over recommended it gripped well but one some occasions it would slip a bit. In the dry absolutley superb. I am a Bridgestone Fanboy and have used RE001 & RE002's in the past with no faults. These were replacement tyres from the OEM Pirelli P Zero Neros on the XR4. The WT fiesta comes with Conti Contact Sport 3's which were also pretty good but after 20000kms they lost any grip in the wet. If I were in need of new tyres for the ST i will be going either the RE002's in a 215/40R17 size.

Skramit · 21-11-2013, 02:34 PM

Will wider 215 fit on the stock rim???

MISTA FIESTA · 21-11-2013, 02:40 PM

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Will wider 215 fit on the stock rim???

Yes, i have fitted 215's on 17x7inch rims before in the RE001's Im assuming the ST rims are 7inch wide. 225's might fit on the rear, fronts i doubt it unless you went a 30 or 35 profile, which would be too harsh i think.

Swoopdown · 23-11-2013, 11:59 AM

Hey guys

wondering if anyone has mud flaps installed or ordered some for their ST. They could provide detail on.
I noticed theres abit of residual dirt on the rear bumper. Currently theres some styled flap thingy that doesnt really look like it does anything.

Cheers
Jay

MISTA FIESTA · 02-12-2013, 08:44 PM

Cant remember who it was that had a sqweeky/clicky clutch pedal, but mine is doing it now. Did anyone have a quick fix?? If not will get it inspected at 3K service.

chendog · 10-03-2014, 02:24 AM

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Cant remember who it was that had a sqweeky/clicky clutch pedal, but mine is doing it now. Did anyone have a quick fix?? If not will get it inspected at 3K service.

im at 1600kms and had a night of spirited driving. I have now noticed mine does the tacky clicky sound when putting my foot down on the clutch pedal. did you find a solution? I also have a white FiST maybe something to do with our white ones lol.

MISTA FIESTA · 10-03-2014, 08:54 AM

I pretty sure my boot has that section missing also, but will have to confirm.

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im at 1600kms and had a night of spirited driving. I have now noticed mine does the tacky clicky sound when putting my foot down on the clutch pedal. did you find a solution? I also have a white FiST maybe something to do with our white ones lol.

After the 3000km check up (though I forgot toi tell them about it) the noise has gone completely, but I can feel a slight click when the clutch is pressed a little. I dont think its anything to worry about.

DreadlyST · 10-03-2014, 10:09 AM

I reckon there is no trim piece in that location to facilitate the lifting of the floor to access the spare. You can only see it's missing if you drop the rear seats or stick your head inside the boot. Hence I had not noticed it until it was mentioned and I've had mine for over 6 months now!
Had a Galant in times gone by that had a trim piece in that location and in order to get to the spare the trim piece needed to be removed before floor could be lifted, very anoying!

On the USB issue, that happens with mine also, seems to only happen when I go from USB to another source for a period of time where car is stopped/started a number of times. Then when I want USB again, it picks up from where I left it but no sound, a swift unplug and replug of the USB and it stays in same place and sound returns! Bit wierd buth not a major issue.

Not experienced the clutch clicking or poping out of gear, from the description you've given Martinijosh, sounds like your not engaging 3rd gear properly, hence it's still in neutral when you've lifted the clutch.

What do you guys think of the reverse lights? I work nights so most of my parking is done at night in the dark on the street. I find they are poor and do not throw adequate light to the gutter. The MK1 and MK2 Focus both had their reverse lights located on the passenger side low down in the bumper, perfect for parking next to the gutter! The FiST has reflectors and a fog light in the bumper, don't understand why there isn't a reverse light there. Think they eliminated it from the MK3 focus too!
I have ordered some LED strips and will be fitting them to the rear bumper, exact location to be decided when they arrive.

LeadFoot81 · 12-03-2014, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by chendog

im at 1600kms and had a night of spirited driving. I have now noticed mine does the tacky clicky sound when putting my foot down on the clutch pedal. did you find a solution? I also have a white FiST maybe something to do with our white ones lol.

Mine's made the clicky sound pretty much since I picked it up. As martinjosh said it's been widely touted as being a quirk of the twin plate cutch set up.

Skramit · 03-12-2013, 09:41 AM

Nah doesn't work. Have tried it on the FiST but it seems it's missing from our version.

Swoopdown · 03-12-2013, 04:05 PM

Wondering if anyone has done a track day yet and what there experience was? Any brake fade or overheating after 2 laps?

cainen · 03-12-2013, 04:49 PM

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Wondering if anyone has done a track day yet and what there experience was? Any brake fade or overheating after 2 laps?

I have done a day at Marulan, a pretty small track so not as much pressure on the brakes as at a bigger track like Eastern Creek or Wakefield. Brakes held up well though. After my first session (about 10 minutes and 10 laps) I could smell them cooking, but that was more because I was still learning the track and overusing them. After I got used to the track they were fine and brake fade was barely noticeable. They're also still fine for on road use, haven't noticed any difference to what they were like before the track day.

Skramit · 04-12-2013, 09:46 PM

Does smoothly changing gears wear the clutch more than a jerky gear change with more abrupt pedal release?

Swoopdown · 05-12-2013, 04:30 PM

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Does smoothly changing gears wear the clutch more than a jerky gear change with more abrupt pedal release?

Can you clarify, do you mean rev matching/clutch braking while slowing down? its more about what your comfortable with.

They're other brand euro cars where the clutch doesnt last very long given the power...

LeadFoot81 · 05-12-2013, 04:37 PM

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Does smoothly changing gears wear the clutch more than a jerky gear change with more abrupt pedal release?

Arguably 'riding' the clutch in and out of a gear change in search of a smooth shift could speed up wear. I'm no mechanic though. The abrupt changes certainly feel more brutal.

Skramit · 05-12-2013, 04:42 PM

Yeah I was curious which is better for the mechanicals long term. My wife rides the clutch a lot which makes me grimace when she's driving. I ride a bit from stationary in to 1st and then to 2nd but after that I'm pretty quick with the shifts.

LeadFoot81 · 05-12-2013, 06:03 PM

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Yeah I was curious which is better for the mechanicals long term. My wife rides the clutch a lot which makes me grimace when she's driving. I ride a bit from stationary in to 1st and then to 2nd but after that I'm pretty quick with the shifts.

Yeah that's pretty much standard for any manual, I''ve found that the FiST responds well to a little bit of clutch riding in and out of 1st and 2nd (during normal driving)

MISTA FIESTA · 08-12-2013, 01:01 PM

Visited TuneHouse in Sydney yesterday for a dyno day with a few XR5's. They haven't had a Fez ST in their workshop as yet, but seemed pretty surprised at the results and keen to talk shop for aftermarket tuning etc. I am pretty happy with the result as its a good starting point. Did 6 runs back to back with a Max of 123, Min 118. These figures are at the hubs.

Skramit · 08-12-2013, 01:09 PM

No over boost kickin in?

MISTA FIESTA · 08-12-2013, 01:21 PM

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No over boost kickin in?

Hmm good question.. I suppose not? It only kicks in if you plant your foot and not gradually press the pedal to build the revs, like you would on a dyno? Im really not sure. Having looked at a few graphs from UK their numbers are on a rolling road and higher.

Swoopdown · 08-12-2013, 05:17 PM

Sweet ride

garat05 · 14-12-2013, 05:12 PM

Just read this and ran straight up to the servo, mine was set at 39 front and back, dropped to 36 / 32 and the ride difference is amazing.

MISTA FIESTA · 14-12-2013, 06:35 PM

Something has been bugging me.. How big should the fuel tank be? 43L or 45L? my last three tanks go something like this:

1st Tank - DTE before fill up = 20kms, Servo 1/Bowser 1, Total to Full - 48.9L
2nd Tank - DTE before fill up = 25kms, Servo 1/ Bowser 2, Total to full - 47.2L
3rd Tank - DTE before fill up = 18kms , Servo 2 /Bowser 1, Total to full - 49L

How is this possible? I dont think all three instances the bowsers were not calibrated correctly. Do we physically have a bigger fuel tank than documented? Anyone else the same??

LeadFoot81 · 14-12-2013, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MISTA FIESTA

Something has been bugging me.. How big should the fuel tank be? 43L or 45L? my last three tanks go something like this:

1st Tank - DTE before fill up = 20kms, Servo 1/Bowser 1, Total to Full - 48.9L
2nd Tank - DTE before fill up = 25kms, Servo 1/ Bowser 2, Total to full - 47.2L
3rd Tank - DTE before fill up = 18kms , Servo 2 /Bowser 1, Total to full - 49L

How is this possible? I dont think all three instances the bowsers were not calibrated correctly. Do we physically have a bigger fuel tank than documented? Anyone else the same??

I'velong suspected that the ST has a bigger fuel tank, I can't be getting the kms I have (with the higher consumption over a standard Zetec) without extra capacity. I'll have a look at the manual.

MISTA FIESTA · 14-12-2013, 08:37 PM

On the ford website it states ST is 48L

Swoopdown · 15-12-2013, 08:30 PM

Hey guys looking at getting the short shifter but where did you get it from?

http://www.mountunestore.com/Product...--Quick-shift-

garat05 · 15-12-2013, 10:13 PM

I got mine from the Mountune website, fortunately i had a friend who was coming over from the UK so i saved on the crazy shipping cost.

Totally worth it though it transforms the way the car feels when you drive it.

Skramit · 16-12-2013, 12:45 PM

Guys when you lock the car is your fuel filler cap still open? I lock my car but seems anyone can open the cap and siphon if they wanted to...

garat05 · 16-12-2013, 01:03 PM

When the car is locked the little metal sleeve over the filler is locked so you can not actually put anything into the filler.