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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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I'd forgotten how normal the ST looks after seeing my RS every day.    (oh god it's so dirty)
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Apr 26, 2017 21:34
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xsf421 posted:I'd forgotten how normal the ST looks after seeing my RS every day. Oh those flaps look good. Might as well do it for less than a hundred. That sparkle paint is not going to be cheap to touch up.
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Apr 26, 2017 21:57
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That's the previous generation which is somehow more restrained than the new one. I can deal with boy racer if it isn't just absolutely garish and ugly. The new one is both of those.
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Apr 26, 2017 23:05
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Finally! 
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Apr 26, 2017 23:28
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Huge_Midget posted:Finally! I'm the big scratch on the door. Nice car, there isn't really a scratch
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Apr 26, 2017 23:30
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Huge_Midget posted:Finally! Very nice! Speaking of brand new cars, anyone know if there is a recommended break in mileage for these? I'm trying to keep it below 4000rpm or so for the first 500 miles.
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Apr 26, 2017 23:35
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SerCypher posted:Very nice! The manual for the FiST says just not to drive at a consistent RPM for the first 1000 miles. I don't really think you have to worry about it. Drive it now like you'll drive it later.
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Apr 26, 2017 23:37
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Congrats brother man that thang is a bad mutha luva. 300 hp right?
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Apr 27, 2017 00:22
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Candlelight Virgil posted:Congrats brother man that thang is a bad mutha luva. three fiddy
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Apr 27, 2017 00:34
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SerCypher posted:three fiddy Jeeze.
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Apr 27, 2017 01:42
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Candlelight Virgil posted:Congrats brother man that thang is a bad mutha luva. 350hp / 350lb/ft
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Apr 27, 2017 02:40
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Apr 27, 2017 03:48
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The Focus RS is an insanely good car and I still wish I had one, but, you know.
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Apr 27, 2017 03:52
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Dude I think they're so nasty, I love them.
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Apr 27, 2017 03:59
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SerCypher posted:Very nice! Had the same question about my GTI and the dealer was like "don't bother. Drive it like you stole it."
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Apr 27, 2017 04:05
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The owners manual specifies driving behavior for the break in period.
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Apr 27, 2017 04:16
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Yeah, it depends between cars. Some have 500 mile oil change and drive like a grandma. Mine had ECU detuned for 1000 miles and lovely oil that they say not to change but might be a good idea.
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Apr 27, 2017 04:21
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Christobevii3 posted:Mine had ECU detuned for 1000 miles and lovely oil that they say not to change but might be a good idea.
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Apr 27, 2017 04:25
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The RS doesn't require any specific break in treatment according to the owners' manual.
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Apr 27, 2017 04:53
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My Focus ST said to vary the driving conditions during the first 1,000 miles. So, a mix of highway / city driving. 2014 Ford Focus ST Supplement Manual posted:BREAKING-IN YOUR VEHICLE
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Apr 27, 2017 05:04
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2 fast 2 furious break in
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Apr 27, 2017 05:05
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I wonder where that RS is now~
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Apr 27, 2017 05:26
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GentlemanofLeisure posted:Same for the Mk7 GTI Not the one I owned, is this new?
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Apr 27, 2017 06:50
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The manual says not to exceed 2/3 of max RPM I believe but I don't think they detune the ECU.
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Apr 27, 2017 13:11
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Mandals posted:Had the same question about my GTI and the dealer was like "don't bother. Drive it like you stole it." The dealership consists of sales people, not engineers who designed every piece of your car. Those guys want you to come in for service. 
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Apr 27, 2017 15:27
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Someone in the car blogosphere (Matt Farah maybe?) seems to think the RS has built in break in period, with reduced power for the first 1k miles or so. No idea if true. I went easy on my FiST (kind of) til about 1k miles. Changed the break-in oil, (which is shockingly green btw) and then started fanging it. Up to 8500 miles now, been running Cobb OTS stage 1 91 octane tune for the last 500 or so. The OTS 93 octane tune prompted some mild negative ignition corrections (prob my local gas being lovely) so I downgraded to 91.
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Apr 27, 2017 15:27
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Why is the service tech at my dealership telling me to use 87 petrol and the handbook says use premium? He said the 87 has less carbon buildup or some poo poo.
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Apr 27, 2017 15:39
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Candlelight Virgil posted:Why is the service tech at my dealership telling me to use 87 petrol and the handbook says use premium? He said the 87 has less carbon buildup or some poo poo. While he's right about the carbon buildup with DI engines and 87 octane;use premium. I'll take a little more build up over potentially throwing a rod through the block. This is a recurring theme even with the 3.5 ecoboost in the F150s
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Apr 27, 2017 15:44
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DI turbo engines should just come with catch cans from the factory.
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Apr 27, 2017 15:47
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Monkey Fracas posted:DI turbo engines should just come with catch cans from the factory. Agreed!
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Apr 27, 2017 19:15
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Well Ford seemed to have fixed the problem with the Gen 2 3.5 ecoboost by adding port injection on top of DI.
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Apr 27, 2017 19:23
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Monkey Fracas posted:DI turbo engines should just come with ftfy
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Apr 27, 2017 19:34
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Just install a water meth injection system 
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Apr 27, 2017 20:24
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veedubfreak posted:ftfy Yuuuup
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Apr 27, 2017 20:26
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Auron posted:While he's right about the carbon buildup with DI engines and 87 octane;use premium. I'll take a little more build up over potentially throwing a rod through the block. This is a recurring theme even with the 3.5 ecoboost in the F150s veedubfreak posted:ftfy
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Apr 27, 2017 21:10
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All the spark knocking cleans off any residual carbon.
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Apr 27, 2017 21:28
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Is there any particular reason we don't usually get dual injection in the US? Emissions thing?
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Apr 27, 2017 21:30
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wolrah posted:What? How does lower octane fuel lead to less carbon buildup? Lower octane fuel burns faster supposedly leading to less vapor and carbon buildup. I don't know how big of a difference it is but I've heard it from my dealership and several places online pertaining to the F150
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Apr 27, 2017 23:58
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Auron posted:Lower octane fuel burns faster supposedly leading to less vapor and carbon buildup. I don't know how big of a difference it is but I've heard it from my dealership and several places online pertaining to the F150 This is not true. Faster burn rates would increase effective octane rating.
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Apr 28, 2017 00:04
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jfreder posted:This is not true. Faster burn rates would increase effective octane rating. That's what I thought too, like more combustible right? But what Auron is saying is exactly what my tech said..
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Apr 28, 2017 00:36
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