Ford three cylinder Fiesta SFE
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Originally Posted By: NO2
Ford should adjust the gear ratios on their Fiesta MT models, and add a 6th gear. RPM's are way too high at highway speeds.
Really?
According to this article, RPMs are around 2800-2900 at 80 mph in 5th gear. That seems pretty good for a small engine like that.
http://jalopnik.com/why-fords-tiny-1-liter-3-cylinder-is-the-future-of-ga-1543662936
Ford should adjust the gear ratios on their Fiesta MT models, and add a 6th gear. RPM's are way too high at highway speeds.
Really?
According to this article, RPMs are around 2800-2900 at 80 mph in 5th gear. That seems pretty good for a small engine like that.
http://jalopnik.com/why-fords-tiny-1-liter-3-cylinder-is-the-future-of-ga-1543662936
I know what your talking about
And I don't think you do. A 1.0 I-3 with forced induction is gonna put its power down differently then a 90's Japanese 4 banger
I've driven the Taconic before, its not THAT demanding.
I think you'll be hard pressed to find a truly underpowered MY14 vehicle. Short of the Smart ForTwo, and MAYBE the new Mirage, there isn't anything on the road that's dangerously underpowered.
And I don't think you do. A 1.0 I-3 with forced induction is gonna put its power down differently then a 90's Japanese 4 banger
I've driven the Taconic before, its not THAT demanding.
I think you'll be hard pressed to find a truly underpowered MY14 vehicle. Short of the Smart ForTwo, and MAYBE the new Mirage, there isn't anything on the road that's dangerously underpowered.
Originally Posted By: michaelluscher
I know what your talking about
And I don't think you do. A 1.0 I-3 with forced induction is gonna put its power down differently then a 90's Japanese 4 banger
Yeah, thanks to the turbo, the torque curve looks a whole lot different... plenty of it down low, even if somewhat unrefined.
I know what your talking about
And I don't think you do. A 1.0 I-3 with forced induction is gonna put its power down differently then a 90's Japanese 4 banger
Yeah, thanks to the turbo, the torque curve looks a whole lot different... plenty of it down low, even if somewhat unrefined.
Hmm......
Someone's got that wrong
The only "Ecoboost" engined current gen Focii/Fiesti are the ST's. I highly doubt there selling those for $15k
Someone's got that wrong
The only "Ecoboost" engined current gen Focii/Fiesti are the ST's. I highly doubt there selling those for $15k
The 166 hp in our 3,500 pound CR-V is more than enough to haul it around. The turbocharged nature of this 3-cylinder should make fine work out of moving the Fiesta to and fro...
Originally Posted By: michaelluscher
Hmm......
Someone's got that wrong
The only "Ecoboost" engined current gen Focii/Fiesti are the ST's. I highly doubt there selling those for $15k
If someone has that wrong, it's not me.
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=ch...01.0%20ecoboost
1.0L EcoBoost equipped Fiesta, $14,999
Hmm......
Someone's got that wrong
The only "Ecoboost" engined current gen Focii/Fiesti are the ST's. I highly doubt there selling those for $15k
If someone has that wrong, it's not me.
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=ch...01.0%20ecoboost
1.0L EcoBoost equipped Fiesta, $14,999
The Ford Fiesta may be advertised at $17,000, however, how many people actually pay that price after negotiation?
Last year a member of my family bought a new truck, and it was thousands of dollars less than advertised.
Last year a member of my family bought a new truck, and it was thousands of dollars less than advertised.
The Fiesta is too small to be practical. I'm 5'10' and I can barely squeeze myself, awkwardly, around the steering wheel. I can't even get in the back seat.
Yet the Spark and Mirage are quite roomy - even though they are a smaller class. cars in its class (Versa, Versa Note) I can stretch out in the back seat.
That's a serious design flaw ...
Yet the Spark and Mirage are quite roomy - even though they are a smaller class. cars in its class (Versa, Versa Note) I can stretch out in the back seat.
That's a serious design flaw ...
Originally Posted By: Miller88
The Fiesta is too small to be practical. I'm 5'10' and I can barely squeeze myself, awkwardly, around the steering wheel.
That's odd; I'm 6'0", 235#, and could easily fit into the Fiestas that Ford had at the EcoBoost Challenge I did a few months ago. I found that there was a lot of adjustability in the driving position...the steering wheel tilted and telescoped and the seat had a good range of motion.
The Fiesta is too small to be practical. I'm 5'10' and I can barely squeeze myself, awkwardly, around the steering wheel.
That's odd; I'm 6'0", 235#, and could easily fit into the Fiestas that Ford had at the EcoBoost Challenge I did a few months ago. I found that there was a lot of adjustability in the driving position...the steering wheel tilted and telescoped and the seat had a good range of motion.
Originally Posted By: Mykl
This car has 123 hp and 148 lb/ft of torque and weighs under 2600 lbs.. I can't imagine that it would struggle making it up anything but the steepest hills, if at all.
My 1995 Escort has less power than that, and it does fine.
My 1985 Escort had even less power that that, and it also did just fine.
This car has 123 hp and 148 lb/ft of torque and weighs under 2600 lbs.. I can't imagine that it would struggle making it up anything but the steepest hills, if at all.
My 1995 Escort has less power than that, and it does fine.
My 1985 Escort had even less power that that, and it also did just fine.
It is a Turbo Sprint all grown up... hope they fixed the torque steer and it doesn't have 12" tires...
~120 hp should get it around fine...
~120 hp should get it around fine...
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Originally Posted By: Trav
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
I've gotten around perfectly fine with the 67 hp in my 240D, highway and all over between NYC and DC included. Not an issue.
And those 67hp were like $30k 1981 dollars!
Thats more than my old 1980 200D with 58 HP 4spd stick and it ran fine.
Yeah but your MT had fewer losses. Mine is a 4AT(!).
Beggars cant be choosers for nice examples of these cars these days...
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
I've gotten around perfectly fine with the 67 hp in my 240D, highway and all over between NYC and DC included. Not an issue.
And those 67hp were like $30k 1981 dollars!
Thats more than my old 1980 200D with 58 HP 4spd stick and it ran fine.
Yeah but your MT had fewer losses. Mine is a 4AT(!).
Beggars cant be choosers for nice examples of these cars these days...
Same here.
6'3 and 235 pounds of morbid innuendo here and I prefer the Fiesta over the Focus and Fusion for confort.
Think about it, Get a Fiesta ST, no one can fit behind you, so you can only take the Mrs's in the front passenger seat.
And if the immortal writings of Le Jalopnik are to be believed, no one can drive stick, so it can't be stolen and no one can borrow it, because they can't drive it.
Its the car for the socially awkward penguin in all of us
6'3 and 235 pounds of morbid innuendo here and I prefer the Fiesta over the Focus and Fusion for confort.
Think about it, Get a Fiesta ST, no one can fit behind you, so you can only take the Mrs's in the front passenger seat.
And if the immortal writings of Le Jalopnik are to be believed, no one can drive stick, so it can't be stolen and no one can borrow it, because they can't drive it.
Its the car for the socially awkward penguin in all of us
People still are not getting it. These DI turbo engines make great mid range torque. Plenty of it.
By way of comparison, the Honda S2000 made 125 Lb/Ft torque up to 6000RPM, where it jumps up a bit to 135. An engine twice the size.
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Originally Posted By: Miller88
The Fiesta is too small to be practical. I'm 5'10' and I can barely squeeze myself, awkwardly, around the steering wheel. I can't even get in the back seat.
Yet the Spark and Mirage are quite roomy - even though they are a smaller class. cars in its class (Versa, Versa Note) I can stretch out in the back seat.
That's a serious design flaw ...
I'm 5'11" and mostly legs. The drivers seat goes back way further than I can use. I have to scoot the seat up. I have no problems sitting in the back sit while my dad who is 6'0" sits in the front seat. I think a lot of people lot to talk about things they haven't exactly tried because they just don't like it.
The Fiesta is too small to be practical. I'm 5'10' and I can barely squeeze myself, awkwardly, around the steering wheel. I can't even get in the back seat.
Yet the Spark and Mirage are quite roomy - even though they are a smaller class. cars in its class (Versa, Versa Note) I can stretch out in the back seat.
That's a serious design flaw ...
I'm 5'11" and mostly legs. The drivers seat goes back way further than I can use. I have to scoot the seat up. I have no problems sitting in the back sit while my dad who is 6'0" sits in the front seat. I think a lot of people lot to talk about things they haven't exactly tried because they just don't like it.
Originally Posted By: Vikas
what am I suppose to deduce from the dyno graphs shown? Looks like the low octane gave you lower minimum and *higher* maximum! Am I misinterpreting your results here?
I think he was trying to show the torque curve, which gives you a good amount of immediate and steady thrust for a very low RPM.
what am I suppose to deduce from the dyno graphs shown? Looks like the low octane gave you lower minimum and *higher* maximum! Am I misinterpreting your results here?
I think he was trying to show the torque curve, which gives you a good amount of immediate and steady thrust for a very low RPM.
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