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| Golf GTI / R / R32 |
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196 | 0.02% |
| Impreza WRX / STi |
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133 | 0.01% |
| Mazdaspeed 3 |
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92 | 0.01% |
| Veloster Turbo |
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20 | 0.00% |
| Focus ST |
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149 | 0.01% |
| Other Hot Hatch |
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230 | 0.02% |
| Elantra GT |
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1000001 | 99.92% |
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Voltage posted:No it is still pre tax, I gotta pay new york state tax when I register it. Go out the VIN in here and that will answer the question of fuckery perhaps. https://www.etis.ford.com/vehicleRegSelector.do;jsessionid=bpl0ojo0FmxxHywPTIBmYWoRUs-6aODbc7YgopOB.fcvas1901k
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Apr 5, 2018 05:36
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MarsellusWallace posted:Also, depending on the motor/vehicle you may want to avoid running the engine at a nearly fixed RPM for long periods of time tight out of the gate. yeah trying to do that while road tripping would be pretty lame.
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Apr 5, 2018 12:22
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Anyone ever accidentally use garlic salt instead of garlic powder in a recipe? I loving knew I was being so careful ordering shifter base bushings for my FoST, I triple checked and everything. Then I switched windows to order them from ebay instead. Ordered shifter bracket bushings on accident. Didn't notice when they arrived. Didn't notice when I took them out of the package. Noticed when I tried to drop the first one into the shifter base after tearing apart the interior. Dangit. What's crazy is I already did the cable bracket bushings a couple of years ago, so I knew about the existence of both types and was trying to be super careful with ordering. Once I assumed I had ordered the right thing, because I was super careful you see, expectation bias took over and held on until the last possible second. The Ferret King fucked around with this message at 14:20 on Apr 5, 2018 |
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Apr 5, 2018 14:18
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My understanding is that the RS reduces boost for the first thousand miles anyways. Just downshift from 6th to 4th occasionally on the freeway to feel the braps and youll be fine. Its not like you werent already going to do that.
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Apr 5, 2018 14:20
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Going to go test drive the RS after work, because uhh, probably shouldn't buy a car without testing it. Also checking out a golf R and GTi because I already have a jetta lease now, and I really should do at least a little comparison shopping.
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Apr 5, 2018 15:49
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Voltage posted:Going to go test drive the RS after work, because uhh, probably shouldn't buy a car without testing it. Also checking out a golf R and GTi because I already have a jetta lease now, and I really should do at least a little comparison shopping. If you really want to know what the RS is capable of do the following: Warm it up so that the oil temp gauge on the center cluster is reading at least 150+ Put it into track mode. Press the suspension mode button on the end of the turn signal stalk so that the suspension goes back to normal mode. This is the “secret” fifth driving mode. Proceed to hoon the crap out of it once it is sufficiently warmed up. Play with the launch control if you want. The best part about the RS are corners. Depending on what rubber it is wearing and the road conditions and temperature you can go around corners at some hilariously crazy speeds.
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Apr 5, 2018 20:45
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Huge_Midget posted:If you really want to know what the RS is capable of do the following: Cup 2s let me do 55mph freeway cloverleafs around 80-85 with no tire squeal. I'm still a bit timid to push it past that.
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Apr 5, 2018 21:19
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Seems like the RS has just scary high limits that can't even be approached on the street. But you better appreciate the performance since on the inside it's just a Focus with blue stitching...still an amazing car regardless.
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Apr 5, 2018 23:22
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It's got AIDS that save most people, or at least allows them to find themselves going a shitload faster than they realized when they inevitably run out of talent.
BlackMK4 fucked around with this message at 23:28 on Apr 5, 2018 |
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Apr 5, 2018 23:25
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xsf421 posted:Cup 2s let me do 55mph freeway cloverleafs around 80-85 with no tire squeal. I'm still a bit timid to push it past that. Yeah the Cup 2s are loving black magic. Those tires are capable of cornering speeds that are straight up scary af. I took a 90 degree right hander at 40 mph with nary a peep from them.
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Apr 5, 2018 23:52
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Keep in mind that as you move up the tire grip ladder they get quieter and the margin between slip angle and letting go gets a lot smaller...
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Apr 6, 2018 00:29
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There's a red RS at the Ford dealer here. It's a pretty decent red. I don't care for the blue RS accents and stitching on it, but that's minor stuff. They have a $5k markup on it. Get the gently caress out of here with that poo poo.
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Apr 6, 2018 01:42
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So I just drove a golf R manual, GTI dsg, and then then the focus RS. The Golf R was nice, comfy, cool digital cockpit, felt pretty quick, but honestly felt a lot like my jetta with the boost turned up. Gti was more raw and honestly more fun and barely felt down on power from the R. The RS? Made the VW's feel like Priuses. An absolute monster, easily the most fun I've ever had on a test drive. Feels like my old fiesta st but everything turned to 11. loving amazing car and im buying it.
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Apr 6, 2018 01:46
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Voltage posted:So I just drove a golf R manual, GTI dsg, and then then the focus RS. Gonna be me in a couple days but just a brokeass Focus ST and a GTI. Also dealerships own. I got quoted a higher price for a focus than they had posted on their own drat site 
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Apr 6, 2018 02:21
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Marxalot posted:Gonna be me in a couple days but just a brokeass Focus ST and a GTI. Yeah, that poo poo always happens. Gotta come in with financing and realistic numbers lined up, then be willing to take a poo poo in the lobby to get the car... or be willing to walk and find another dealer. Or deal with the internet sales rep only, but good luck with that. If you come in without financing and not having done the math, well, prepare the anus. Dipshits at a local Honda dealer tried to sell me a used Fit for over MSRP of a new one, so I bought a used Fiesta ST. BlackMK4 fucked around with this message at 02:29 on Apr 6, 2018 |
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Apr 6, 2018 02:24
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Voltage posted:So I just drove a golf R manual, GTI dsg, and then then the focus RS. Get a custom tune on it and it truly becomes a beast. Embarrassing Camaros and Mustangs never gets old.
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Apr 6, 2018 02:51
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BlackMK4 posted:Keep in mind that as you move up the tire grip ladder they get quieter and the margin between slip angle and letting go gets a lot smaller... This seems opposite of what I've found? Autocross only tires seem really predictable compared to street tires. How is the RS in autocross now? I just remember two showing up and being terrible on the pilot cup tires.
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Apr 6, 2018 02:56
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I just want to say both "gently caress you" and "congratulations" to the guy that found a loaded RS for $4k less than I did. You'll love everything about it except the ride and everything about the interior - and those will seem more like endearing quirks instead of actual flaws when you drive it. The seats will feel REALLY tight if you're not stick-thin, but they'll break in nicely.
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Apr 6, 2018 03:12
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Christobevii3 posted:This seems opposite of what I've found? Autocross only tires seem really predictable compared to street tires. Define autocross and street tires, but ignore the RE71R, they behave more like an r-comp and have very small windows of getting right. They are quicker than something like a RA1, RC1, NT01, etc if you can hit that window. Also, I know nothing of autocross, but I'm going to guess you don't get much sustained cornering grip time where you get to seriously feel what the tire is doing. BlackMK4 fucked around with this message at 03:26 on Apr 6, 2018 |
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Apr 6, 2018 03:24
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KillHour posted:I just want to say both "gently caress you" and "congratulations" to the guy that found a loaded RS for $4k less than I did. You'll love everything about it except the ride and everything about the interior - and those will seem more like endearing quirks instead of actual flaws when you drive it. The seats will feel REALLY tight if you're not stick-thin, but they'll break in nicely. Haha thanks - yeah I had a fiesta st with recaros and they were super tight like the RS seats but broke in perfectly. And yeah the interior isn't the best but really nothing touches the price to performance ratio so I can live with it. - at least it has Android auto and good speakers.
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Apr 6, 2018 04:23
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Voltage posted:good speakers. eeeeehhhhhhh...
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Apr 6, 2018 06:04
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KillHour posted:eeeeehhhhhhh... Mine are sound much better than when I bought mine after the latest Sync3 upgrade and using android auto. Installed the Euro console in mine today. Sooo worth it. 
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Apr 6, 2018 06:41
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That's pretty neat!
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Apr 6, 2018 06:47
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New tyre day for the FiST! Dunlop RE003s if you guys get them where you are. In Aus at least they seem to be the go-to among the FiST set. I've got some Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2s lined up in a couple of months when a guy I know is ready to sell, too. Looking forward to that! In Bronze, +38mm offset so should fill the guards a bit more nicely.
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Apr 6, 2018 07:08
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We get the RE003 under the label Firehawk 500  They are pretty good
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Apr 6, 2018 17:08
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I'm sorry I missed chiming in but I would have said to go to Alabama just to avoid the poo poo power seats in the RS2 package. I can't fit with my loving helmet now without heavily loving with my preferred seating position. Also this is my red as gently caress car.  The LSD is strange it sort of lugs at low speed sometimes. It was working properly at auto-x a few weeks ago once the tires got warm(30* autox is miserable btw). I'll be at Limerock next week so I should be able to report back more.
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Apr 6, 2018 17:56
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Looks amazing!
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Apr 6, 2018 18:43
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Looks so much angrier in red. Very nice.
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Apr 6, 2018 18:52
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Didn’t you have a gray wrap?
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Apr 6, 2018 20:38
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Etrips posted:Didn’t you have a gray wrap? That was my 2016 it’s gone now.
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Apr 6, 2018 21:00
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BlackMK4 posted:We get the RE003 under the label Firehawk 500 Pretty much the perfect daily tire imo. Cheap af too.
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Apr 6, 2018 22:06
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I'm also a fan of the Firehawk Indy 500s. They seem to spin a bit more when cold than the stock RE050s on my FiST but once warmed out outperform them in every way as far as the rear end dyno can tell.
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Apr 6, 2018 22:58
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Trying to decide between the Indy 500s or splurging on the PS4S. Ughhh
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Apr 7, 2018 13:28
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If you’re not hitting the track get the indy’s. Although The PS4s are so loving insane in the rain it’s remarkable.
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Apr 7, 2018 13:44
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Different application I know but I have nothing bad to say about the PS4S that came on my Mustang. As mentioned they do really well in the wet (got stuck in a torrential sideways downpour my second day with the car, no drama at all), and otherwise just have outrageous amounts of grip.
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Apr 7, 2018 14:53
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I just checked, I have enough 10w40 left over from m54 ownership just lying around that I can do 2 oil changes in the GTI lmao
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Apr 7, 2018 16:40
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What kind of oil? Are you sure it's properly rated for VWs? 504/507?
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Apr 8, 2018 01:42
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So I got my shifter base bushings in the FoST. It slides from 1st to 2nd like butter now. Amazing difference in the shifting. Almost clicks into gear, effortlessly. Used the opportunity to run a stealth charger cable to my phone mount too. Messing with interior trim panels is a complete pain in the rear end. I ended up with some extra plastic clip fragments from God knows where. Everything seems snug enough so whatever.
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Apr 8, 2018 02:46
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That's ok, it just means it's easier to remove them next time!
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The Ferret King posted:So I got my shifter base bushings in the FoST. It slides from 1st to 2nd like butter now. Amazing difference in the shifting. Almost clicks into gear, effortlessly. Really? I wouldn’t have thought that the base bushes make much difference, doesn’t seem that there’d be much movement there! I’m wondering if this is worth doing in my FiST.. Shift feel is an issue for me.
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