Question for all you FiST drivers

"Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager" (Nighthawkwill7)
05/12/2014 at 21:05 • Filed to: None

Just how stiff is the suspension? The reason I ask is because I regularly drive my grandmother's Focus SE and it's pretty skippy on these bumpy Puertoriccan roads. Obviously Focus != Fiesta but maybe the Focus suffers from being the cheap model with lower budget suspension.

DISCUSSION (23)

Vicente Esteve > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager
05/12/2014 at 21:06

Got no Idea, but:

Kinja'd!!!

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > Vicente Esteve
05/12/2014 at 21:10

'Murica

Battery Tender Unnecessary > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager
05/12/2014 at 21:18

It's lively but comfortable. It smooths out with speed as well. Comparable to the E46 M3 I had.

D > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager
05/12/2014 at 21:20

More like Europe

Vicente Esteve > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager
05/12/2014 at 21:23

'Sumer 'Ports

conrader > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager
05/12/2014 at 21:24

I'm only 300 miles in but its definitely stiffer than our regular fiesta. Lower speeds are more noticeable (and highway speeds are not as bad). It definitely feels more sporty less soft, but it hasn't bothered me yet. I do assume that maybe Kansas roads are less bumpy than PR? I had a Tiburon several years ago that was just plain stiff and this is much better.

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > Battery Tender Unnecessary
05/12/2014 at 21:24

Thanks! Was thinking of buying a new car next year since my Malibu is starting to feel a bit worn and this is at the top of my list of possible replacements.

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > conrader
05/12/2014 at 21:26

Well it wouldn't be the stiffest car I've ever been in round here based on your description so I suppose I can manage. Thanks!

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager
05/12/2014 at 21:26

Way more comfortable than anything on coilovers. But an FR-S provides more comfort while being just as responsive. To my ass, I think the heavy nose transmits bumps to the driver more harshly than other sports-tuned vehicles. I think the Focus ST's longer wheelbase helps make it a touch more comfortable too. However in that case, the Fiesta is more immediate with inputs and response. The car doesn't crash over railroad crossings but it was quite susceptible to undulations in the freeway near my house. Both it and my jetta hit some sort of resonance between the suspension and pavement imperfections that results in the car pitching you up and out of your seat. I did not notice this in the FR-S nor did I notice it in a mustang with the track pack. But again, it was not nearly as bad in the ST as it was in my jetta on RSK coilovers.

To summarize - not going to lie, one of the harsher rides despite the small size, but if you're used to customized cars, it's more comfortable than most of them with heavily lowered and stiffened setups.

conrader > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager
05/12/2014 at 21:32

Yeah, don't take that as a knock! I LOVE IT SO MUCH I JUST WANT TO TYPE IN ALL CAPS ALL THE TIME BECAUSE OF IT

Battery Tender Unnecessary > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager
05/12/2014 at 21:32

Become ONE OF US

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
05/12/2014 at 21:34

Can't be worse than my friend's STI on coilovers. Thanks!

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > Battery Tender Unnecessary
05/12/2014 at 21:34

I WANT TO

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > conrader
05/12/2014 at 21:36

YOUR ENTHUSIASM IS CONTAGIOUS

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager
05/12/2014 at 21:38

I TOO ENJOY THE FIESTA ST LIFESTYLE MY BROMIDES SO LET US ALL TYPE IN ALL CAPS TOGETHER LIKE MANLY MEN OF MEN WHO DRIVE LITTLE COMPACT CARS THAT ARE VERY FAST!

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > conrader
05/12/2014 at 21:39

YOU TOO LOVE IT SO MUCH YOU TYPE IN ALL CAPS? I HAVE FOUND ANOTHER WHO CAN JOIN ME IN BEING MANLY LUMBERJACK STYLE MEN WHO DRIVE TINY COMPACTS THAT GO VERY FAST DESPITE BEING SO TINY BUT WE ARE MANY MANLY MEN WHO TYPE IN ALL CAPS BECAUSE WE DO NOT NEED BIG CARS TO EXPRESS OUR MANLINESS.

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
05/12/2014 at 21:40

ALL CAPS FOR THE HOT HATCH

conrader > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
05/12/2014 at 21:43

PEOPLE TELL ME ALL THE TIME THAT MY RED CAR IS CUTE. IS IT CUTE? YOU'RE DAMN RIGHT IT IS.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager
05/12/2014 at 21:43

I'd be afraid of any low profile around a lot of pot holes.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > conrader
05/12/2014 at 21:44

MY CAR IS CUTE BECAUSE I AM NOT!

jariten1781 > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager
05/12/2014 at 21:49

Significantly stiffer than the 2010 GTI I also have. Tends to pogo stick a bit when hitting large bumps. I love it.

BlythBros. > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager
05/12/2014 at 22:09

It isn't too much fun in southeastern Michigan. Expansion joints and potholes.

NoahthePorscheGuy > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager
05/12/2014 at 22:27

I don't notice but the only other car I've ever driven over long periods of time is an Audi S4 Avant.