Wiring was just replacement for the stock horns, but I fabbed a basic bracket to mount them near the stock location because they are larger than the stockers. I would be interested to get them mounted behind the grill so that the sound would be more direct and loud.
From a Focus to a FiST
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Hey!
I'm an immigrant from Focaljet and other Focus enthusiast forums (RedComet on most of those), so I'm not entirely foreign to the Ford sport compact scene. Went from a 2012 Focus SE Sport (With Steeda & FSWERKS gear on it) to a 2014 Tuxedo Black (w. matte black striping) Fiesta ST. No Recaros, no nav, no sunroof, either. Didn't need any of those, so I figured I'd save some money. Now I'm proudly in the ecoboost camp. I'm a big fan of late 80s/90s Japanese sportscars, and Euro-styled hatches. The latter means I was sold dead-to-rights when I heard the FIesta ST was coming to the US. Hoping to get set-up with a COBB AccessPort and some other goodies once time/money allow me to focus on that. Got big plans for this little thing.
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I'm an immigrant from Focaljet and other Focus enthusiast forums (RedComet on most of those), so I'm not entirely foreign to the Ford sport compact scene. Went from a 2012 Focus SE Sport (With Steeda & FSWERKS gear on it) to a 2014 Tuxedo Black (w. matte black striping) Fiesta ST. No Recaros, no nav, no sunroof, either. Didn't need any of those, so I figured I'd save some money. Now I'm proudly in the ecoboost camp. I'm a big fan of late 80s/90s Japanese sportscars, and Euro-styled hatches. The latter means I was sold dead-to-rights when I heard the FIesta ST was coming to the US. Hoping to get set-up with a COBB AccessPort and some other goodies once time/money allow me to focus on that. Got big plans for this little thing.
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I want to do the same, but it'll wait until I'm at my friend's garage. Want them to be visible through the grille for more volume, but also love the look of Hellas sitting behind a black grille. They should be here in time for me to drop them off along with the car.
Loading up a revision to my tune, and then getting out on the road later to collect some data before I have to take the FiST in for work on Wednesday. I'll share the details of what I've been up to once done.
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Loading up a revision to my tune, and then getting out on the road later to collect some data before I have to take the FiST in for work on Wednesday. I'll share the details of what I've been up to once done.
That really sucks.
Dang I pick on you and I can't even type i did LOL hard at moths though .. Thought maybe they wold put the stock replacement money towards the upgrade and only charge you a lil bit more. but i am hopeful like that ..
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Huh, I just realized I haven't updated this thread in months! A lot has happened in that time. The story of our FiST's accident ended well into September '14, after hideous delays in getting a strut for my car. Yes, two months' worth of waiting, to the day. The eventual toll was to the tune of about $4700 in damage (!), no doubt doing a huge dent to my potential resale value. Still livid about that.
On the upside, once we got the car back, I finished getting my car custom tuned by Randy Robles from Mountune, USA. You can read about how that went here. That thread goes into my experience getting a custom tune, as well as a review of the end-result.
I did some cosmetic changes to my FiST. I made sure the body shop did not install a plate bracket on the front, so I have a nice, smooth front fascia; no holes. Behind the grille, I installed my set of Hella Supertone dual, high output horns....
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You'll also spy (in these shots of a very dirty car!) my DMB Graphics UK sparkle gray met/black Ford gel overlays. I also scored a set of Ford ST Octane Academy ST badges from a friend who got them from yet another friend who didn't want them. They had a black ST too, and liked the red. I like the dark look. So, a quick trade was made.
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I also got new vanity plates while the car was in the shop. You can see it along with the fiesta pride I'm repping (as well as my local group decal, which I designed):
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Nothing ridiculous, just tweaking the looks. I've not really had much disposable cash to drop on my FiST lately, so aside from the ECU stuff, I've had to keep it to a dull roar. I did however pick up a set of lightly used Firestone Winterforce-2s (185/65/15) on Ford OEM black steelies for the winter... #BecauseNewEngland
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And mounted them right away.
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They rub just a bit over really, really hard bumps. But no problems otherwise. As you can see, the salt is in full effect here, though rest easy it's getting washed weekly, including the underbody.
I also picked up some tires and wheels for next season while the getting was good, Sparco Assetto Gara wheels in 15x6.5 (13.8lbs!) wrapped in sticky Dunlop Direzza ZIIs in 205/50/15. Seriously big-looking 205s if you ask me...
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Got them off of a local forum member. (Thanks, Keith!). Hopefully they'll be laying down my new-found torque at the local autoX next year, time/money/etc permitting.
On the upside, once we got the car back, I finished getting my car custom tuned by Randy Robles from Mountune, USA. You can read about how that went here. That thread goes into my experience getting a custom tune, as well as a review of the end-result.
I did some cosmetic changes to my FiST. I made sure the body shop did not install a plate bracket on the front, so I have a nice, smooth front fascia; no holes. Behind the grille, I installed my set of Hella Supertone dual, high output horns....
You'll also spy (in these shots of a very dirty car!) my DMB Graphics UK sparkle gray met/black Ford gel overlays. I also scored a set of Ford ST Octane Academy ST badges from a friend who got them from yet another friend who didn't want them. They had a black ST too, and liked the red. I like the dark look. So, a quick trade was made.
I also got new vanity plates while the car was in the shop. You can see it along with the fiesta pride I'm repping (as well as my local group decal, which I designed):
Nothing ridiculous, just tweaking the looks. I've not really had much disposable cash to drop on my FiST lately, so aside from the ECU stuff, I've had to keep it to a dull roar. I did however pick up a set of lightly used Firestone Winterforce-2s (185/65/15) on Ford OEM black steelies for the winter... #BecauseNewEngland
And mounted them right away.
They rub just a bit over really, really hard bumps. But no problems otherwise. As you can see, the salt is in full effect here, though rest easy it's getting washed weekly, including the underbody.
I also picked up some tires and wheels for next season while the getting was good, Sparco Assetto Gara wheels in 15x6.5 (13.8lbs!) wrapped in sticky Dunlop Direzza ZIIs in 205/50/15. Seriously big-looking 205s if you ask me...
Got them off of a local forum member. (Thanks, Keith!). Hopefully they'll be laying down my new-found torque at the local autoX next year, time/money/etc permitting.
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