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Scott built a splitter to help get the Fiesta some front downforce. The start of the splitter was an APR blank made of carbon fiber.
Scott then built a steel substructure to fully support the splitter, a smart move because it can generate around 100 lbs of downforce. The steel substructure bolts directly to the frame and is strong enough to stand on.
The substructure also has these stiffening bars so that it doesn’t need stays. The steel structure also fills the gap between the splitter and the bumper so air doesn’t just leak between the two.Overall the car has lost over 350 lbs of interior parts, AC and heater stuff, door reinforcements exhaust, superfluous interior reinforcement, insulation,sound deadening and various unneeded parts all around the car. The cage put back in about 120 lbs so it is at least 220 lbs lighter. We figure that the car is at around 2700 lbs with driver which is pretty heavy for a Tuner Under (TU) car in the MotoIQ Pacific Tuner Car Championship. Will the turbocharged power of the Fiesta with its ample torque and wide powerband overcome the light and nimble Hondas that have been dominating TU to date? We will soon see.
The Fiesta ST is looking race ready!Stay tuned we will be adding some engine goodies from mountune USA to step up our engine’s power as soon as our car gets up and running.
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There is still lots of work to get the weight down to 2300 lbs the fist fighting weight, I think once the weight goes down he will be able to come out on top of the Hondas with his ecoboost 1.6 litre engine and six speed 3.82 rear sets should be right in the ball park of the Hondas. If he could loose another 400 lb’s then he could be more than competitive. With a car that handles flat around corners. A limited slip differential up front would be icing on the cake.
How did you get the tubes through the dash vents? Is the dash split and you can spread the vent hole around the tube? Nice touch for sure!