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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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Just got an AWD turbo Mazda hatch to be a friend to my FWD turbo Mazda hatch it's hot and it's l o n g this motor would need serious retuning to be appropriate for a new Mazdaspeed, but holy poo poo does it have a lot of torque
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May 22, 2018 17:57
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Voltage posted:I just test drove one of these, they only had the auto but my god was it fast, almost too fast imo. I feel like i couldn't be trusted with one. I need to go drive an SS stick still. I'm pretty sure I shouldn't be trusted with one either. Such is life.
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May 23, 2018 02:50
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:Just got an AWD turbo Mazda hatch to be a friend to my FWD turbo Mazda hatch Very nice! I really wish they could cram this powerplant into the Mazda3 o r CX5. The CX9 is just too big for me. Its gorgeous though.
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May 23, 2018 05:45
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Cool technical analysis of the new K20C1 head http://blog.jepistons.com/comparing-hondas-new-k20c-head-to-the-last-ten-k20a-series-
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May 23, 2018 17:21
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GTI bros - anybody using Car Net beyond the free trial? I'm on the fence about renewing next month. I use android auto/Google maps/etc for pretty much everything, but it's nice to check when I go, "... I locked it this morning, didn't I?"
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May 24, 2018 17:15
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i decided not to once the free trial ran out but i also never even bothered to set it up on my phone
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May 24, 2018 18:26
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Speaking of free trials that can gently caress straight off: SiriusXM. "What do you mean you live in a place with buildings? Hope you enjoy the audio dropping every 10 seconds then."
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May 24, 2018 18:35
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SiriusXM would almost be worth it for me if it didn't sound so awful. I don't know what kinda bitrate they're using, but FM antenna or pairing my phone with bluetooth sounds insanely better.
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May 24, 2018 19:22
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BraveUlysses posted:i decided not to once the free trial ran out but i also never even bothered to set it up on my phone Not empty quoting
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May 24, 2018 19:40
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BraveUlysses posted:i decided not to once the free trial ran out but i also never even bothered to set it up on my phone I never even set up the free trial. 
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May 24, 2018 20:06
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PT6A posted:Speaking of free trials that can gently caress straight off: SiriusXM. I like Sirius despite the sound, although my usage waxes and wanes a lot. Not sure if I'll keep it or not. The buildings thing is annoying, but I had XM for quite a while so it doesn't bother me much.
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May 24, 2018 20:41
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The Ferret King posted:SiriusXM would almost be worth it for me if it didn't sound so awful. I don't know what kinda bitrate they're using, but FM antenna or pairing my phone with bluetooth sounds insanely better. It's horrendous. I think I remember reading its pretty much the equivalent of a 64kbps MP3.
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May 24, 2018 20:47
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Quick Google suggest 128kbps equivalent which is still crap compared to CD's. It's variable bit rate and compression variesby channel apparently so that's crappy too. I've always found FM radio to be fairly garbage quality, ok for low volume but if you have a higher quality input available the quality difference is really noticeable. E: in my experience Sirius sounded better than FM, at least for pop and edm channels. Bajaha fucked around with this message at 21:17 on May 24, 2018 |
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May 24, 2018 21:14
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While I had the free trial going in my FiST it was noticeably worse than most of my local FM stations and waaaay worse than I remember Sirius being when I had it years ago back before the merger. Actually seems a lot worse than 128kbps to me but who knows.
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May 24, 2018 21:17
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It's been a while since I've listened to it, I don't subscribe and it came on an X month trial when we bought the car new. Maybe my local FM stations are terrible? Or Sirius has gone down 
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May 24, 2018 21:21
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i wish you could turn the option off on the infotainment center
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May 24, 2018 21:23
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I wish you could remove the whole dash screen in the FiST
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May 24, 2018 21:30
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BlackMK4 posted:I wish you could remove the whole dash screen in the FiST eh other than the cutting into the windscreen area i dont mind it much, the speakers and bass however stock are utter trash.
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May 24, 2018 21:33
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Who decided that you couldn't connect to an existing paired bluetooth device without using the touch screen? As a side note, the longer I own the car the more I realize it is an American take on the MiniCooper S.
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May 24, 2018 21:34
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BlackMK4 posted:Who decided that you couldn't connect to an existing paired bluetooth device without using the touch screen? wait what? you have to manually connect to your phone? mine doesnt do that at all honestly i have always compared it to what honda should have done with the CRZ, made it a solid crx follow up with a bit of heart.
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May 24, 2018 21:39
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I do if I switch it to radio or something else then want to go back to listening to paired Spotify. Can't just tab through using the source button, need to scroll the inputs down to the second screen, then tap bluetooth. Speaking of CRX, I kinda wanted to grab this but remembered I really don't need a third car. https://imgur.com/a/gTGcriO
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May 24, 2018 21:43
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BlackMK4 posted:I do if I switch it to radio or something else then want to go back to listening to paired Spotify. Can't just tab through using the source button, need to scroll the inputs down to the second screen, then tap bluetooth. yeah mine totally doesnt do that, i ended up not using android auto because it switches sources right back to the last app i used just using bluetooth better and quicker for some reason. android auto despite the apps was just janky as gently caress for me. nice car. I love hondas except when i have to work on em.
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May 24, 2018 21:48
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BlackMK4 posted:I do if I switch it to radio or something else then want to go back to listening to paired Spotify. Can't just tab through using the source button, need to scroll the inputs down to the second screen, then tap bluetooth. I'm fed up with the stock system too and I've given up on my project to convert to Sync 3 for Android Auto (btw if anyone wants a '16+ FiST touch screen without the computer part let me know), so I bought some CAN bus adapters and I'm rigging up a logging system so I can try to reverse engineer how the infotainment system interacts with the car. My ultimate goal is to be able to replace the entire system with a general purpose computer of some sort, while maintaining all stock functionality and appearing as close to factory as possible.
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May 24, 2018 22:12
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wolrah posted:
if you do this  i like mods like that and i dont mind yoinking parts out
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May 24, 2018 22:14
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RS owners, Cobb has a new OTS tune out if you want one and haven't got it yet. This is with intake and intercooler, no upgraded turbo.
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May 24, 2018 22:18
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Not a day goes by that I'm not absolutely thrilled that I waited to get a GTI with Android Auto/Carplay. Stock infotainment stuff is generally bad and I have what I want from my phone. I do kind of want to go Android now just to use Waze or anything not Apple Maps (though it it largely fine).
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May 24, 2018 22:24
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waze was fine other than the verbal alerts for everything
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May 24, 2018 22:25
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Took the FiST to Waterford Hills again today. First time out, limp mode because coolant hit 250+ degrees in 5 laps. Second time out, charge pipe blew off the turbo. I’ve got a nice sunburn on my ankle from running the heat full blast for the next few runs. Had a good time but all the working on the car and fairly high heat of the day sapped me badly. I got home and have no interest getting off the couch at all. One of those days that is a good reminder that I have a lot of small reliability stuff to take care of in the next month. Probably should install that radiator...
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May 24, 2018 23:06
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I'm not sure if the FiST is the same as the FoST but if you pop the front grill out and hit it with a sander on the backside it's a fairly quick and easy way to open up all the holes in the grill that are blocked off. Might be worth it to do when you swap out the radiator if it's similar on the Fiesta, get a bunch more airflow through there.
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May 24, 2018 23:26
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xsf421 posted:RS owners, Cobb has a new OTS tune out if you want one and haven't got it yet. This is with intake and intercooler, no upgraded turbo. What’s the general consensus on the OTS Cobb tunes for the RS? A lot of people say they are garbage, but I’ve been running the OTS 93 tune and it seems ok. Definitely not as good as something from Mountune or Tune+, but I’m poor currently and can’t afford to drop $350 for a tune. I’m running an AEM DryFlow filter and one step colder plugs pregapped from Adam at Tune+. No blanking plate on the intercooler. CP-E Stage 2 RMM. I know hard charge pipes and an ETS intercooler are in my future, but I’m thinking that the OTS tune is better than no tune.
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May 24, 2018 23:33
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Huge_Midget posted:What’s the general consensus on the OTS Cobb tunes for the RS? A lot of people say they are garbage, but I’ve been running the OTS 93 tune and it seems ok. Definitely not as good as something from Mountune or Tune+, but I’m poor currently and can’t afford to drop $350 for a tune. I’m running an AEM DryFlow filter and one step colder plugs pregapped from Adam at Tune+. No blanking plate on the intercooler. CP-E Stage 2 RMM. I know hard charge pipes and an ETS intercooler are in my future, but I’m thinking that the OTS tune is better than no tune. I have never seen anyone say anything good about any OTS Cobb tunes.
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May 25, 2018 02:27
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sneakyfrog posted:if you do this I will definitely be documenting it in detail, and if I start to get somewhere meaningful with it I may start a thread since I don't think there's been a CarPC thread in a long time. Real Life has been getting in the way of my tinkering for a while but I should be getting back in to it within the next few weeks, especially because the Kickstarter display project I'm hoping to use is indicating that they're preparing to start shipping orders. Having a 1080p capacitive touch screen in my hands will hopefully be some motivation to start playing some more.
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May 25, 2018 03:51
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Huge_Midget posted:What’s the general consensus on the OTS Cobb tunes for the RS? A lot of people say they are garbage, but I’ve been running the OTS 93 tune and it seems ok. Definitely not as good as something from Mountune or Tune+, but I’m poor currently and can’t afford to drop $350 for a tune. I’m running an AEM DryFlow filter and one step colder plugs pregapped from Adam at Tune+. No blanking plate on the intercooler. CP-E Stage 2 RMM. I know hard charge pipes and an ETS intercooler are in my future, but I’m thinking that the OTS tune is better than no tune. Don’t run that poo poo it’s going to end up loving you.
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May 25, 2018 04:29
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What's the consensus? Mountune?
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May 25, 2018 04:34
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 Car is actually super dirty (goddamn I want different brake pads but the wheels are supposed to be a dark gun metal color) and you can't tell how loaded it is inside with stuff for the weekend, but this is my hot hatch doing hot hatch things.
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May 25, 2018 11:53
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Mountune, Tune+, Stratified. I think the lifetime tune from Tune+ comes out to be he best deal if you plan on modding and adding things one at a time like you’re supposed to properly.
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May 25, 2018 11:57
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What's a good fiesta st upgrade path? I plan on getting another one but I'll definitely mod this one. Mountune or cobb? I plan on installing everything myself but getting it dynotuned. Thinking intercooler, intake, fill exhaust and maybe that bigger turbo from mountune. And kw v3's give better ride quality, or just super stiff? The main complaint I had with my 2014 was hitting pitholes was so jarring and loud my ears would ring.
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May 25, 2018 14:10
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Voltage posted:What's a good fiesta st upgrade path? I plan on getting another one but I'll definitely mod this one. Mountune or cobb? I plan on installing everything myself but getting it dynotuned. Thinking intercooler, intake, fill exhaust and maybe that bigger turbo from mountune. If you’re not tracking it, I would do the following for a legit reliable street build with ~250whp and torque. Ap + pro tune from a good tuner CP-E rear roll mount Chinesium fmic (whoosh) X37/x47/etc hybrid turbo Go fast bits dv+ Panel filter and maybe modified air box Catted downpipe (whoosh) Some sort of 2.5” exhaust Koni orange rear struts (less damping than stock and smooth out the nasty bumps)
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May 25, 2018 14:46
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Does mountune offer a Clubsport type suspension situation for the Fiesta? That's definitely what I'm going to swap to on my focus after riding in one with them done. Felt very much like stock but slightly lower, slightly stiffer and yet somehow smoother/less jerky when rolling over stuff. I was expecting it to be crazy stiff like most coil overs but was very pleasantly surprised.
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May 25, 2018 23:24
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I've had my 2007 Mazdaspeed3 for 6 years and I'm ready for something new. The NVH of this car has left me wanting something more refined. I'm seriously considering getting a C30 over a GTI or A3 - would that be stupid? I still need to test drive all 3 so I'll have to see if the C30 feels too boring.
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May 27, 2018 18:02
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