Put the ST on the dyno today. Not bad.
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Close. I can't remember what the black STi made, but the blue one made I think 247whp.
Then again, thats through AWD, so there is more loss there than I have.
Its not a factory freak, but at least its not a crappy one.
I had boomba send me a better Dyno Graph. This time the TQ and HP are using the same scale so its easier to visually compare the runs and power bands with other dyno's.
You can see just how flat the torque is from 2500-4500rpm its nearly 250lb/ft at the wheels the whole way. Really makes the car hard to be in the wrong gear in most driving. The turbo will fully spool by 1700rpm, though its not as responsive as it is at 2000rpm.
After looking at Tuning threads the other day I also noticed that Ford closes the throttle on WOT runs when stock. So when your foot is to the floor, its not always 100% throttle, it may be 80% throttle. The tune is designed to meet the 270lb/ft rating and not exceed it, so there is some variability in the actual throttle blade position based on some factors. This is why the car gains so much torque down low with the tunes. It doesn't allow the throttle blade to close, 100% throttle at the pedal is 100% throttle opening at the butterfly.
Really makes me want a tune reading those threads, people really say it turns the car into an animal on boost, even now the front end will dance a bit in 3rd gear.
You can see just how flat the torque is from 2500-4500rpm its nearly 250lb/ft at the wheels the whole way. Really makes the car hard to be in the wrong gear in most driving. The turbo will fully spool by 1700rpm, though its not as responsive as it is at 2000rpm.
After looking at Tuning threads the other day I also noticed that Ford closes the throttle on WOT runs when stock. So when your foot is to the floor, its not always 100% throttle, it may be 80% throttle. The tune is designed to meet the 270lb/ft rating and not exceed it, so there is some variability in the actual throttle blade position based on some factors. This is why the car gains so much torque down low with the tunes. It doesn't allow the throttle blade to close, 100% throttle at the pedal is 100% throttle opening at the butterfly.
Really makes me want a tune reading those threads, people really say it turns the car into an animal on boost, even now the front end will dance a bit in 3rd gear.
Smokinhot
3-man rules!!!!
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3-man rules!!!!
I'm told the Fiesta is more fun to drive, and considering that the Focus is a hoot to wheel around the Fiesta ST must be impressive.
I'll have to test a RS when Ford releases it here.
Funnily enough I did line up against two mustangs at the Fall Rental.
In both cases I trapped very closely but lost both times. We were close enough that if I had tree'd them its possible I could have won.
The newer grey GT out-trapped me, 99.2 to my 97.9. Our R/T's and 60fts were nearly identical.
The older red GT beat me out of the hole. I out-trapped him while carrying a 160lb passenger. With the passenger and with some more experience in launching the car its possible I could have beat him.
In either case that was the first time I had the car at the strip so it was a day of learning and trying not to screw up. No mis-shifts though. Perfect shift every time.
Ill buy the first beer afterwards .Nice vid though . You can still get to 14.0 with 97 mph .
Some have done it, I probably won't without more practice, and certainly not in this colder weather.
Next year I'll have a tune on it. Which is worth about 30hp and about 100lb/ft torque at the wheels.
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