FiST

"MPA" (MPA)
08/20/2015 at 19:53 • Filed to: None

I’ve had my car 7 days, and love it immensely.

The color - Molten Orange - looks so good in the sun. I didn’t realize it’d look so good in the sun. Seriously. From the pictures I’d seen, I assumed it was just an orange car. This is just an iPhone6 pic, so it doesn’t do it justice. I’m hoping to take it out and snap some pics w/ my DSLR during a back road romp this Sunday.

The interior - Very plastic. Thanksfully I’m having too much fun behind the wheel to ever look at the cheap looking door panels. The MyFord Touch isn’t that awful, and in typical fashion I haven’t even read the instructions yet. The stock shift knob isn’t that bad looking, so I’m keeping it stock. It could use something to put change in. Some people complain about the lack of backup camera, but c’mon, it’s so fucking easy to look behind you while backing up :)

The Recaro Seats - For someone of a short stature (5’6”) who’s mostly thin, they fit me so well. I’m sure I would’ve loved the car without them, but having them makes it that much better. They’re heated, which will be great in the winter. They only have 1 setting, but they get warm very quick. The only thing that could make me love the seats more is if they were the Molten Orange color instead of the Gray. The only bad part is that with the bolstering, and how close I am to the steering wheel, it’s a little tight getting out of the car.

Driving it - It’s a lot of fun. Very flickable. The power is good, and redline comes quick in 1st. I test drove a FiST back in 2013 when they first came out, and I am kicking myself for not buying one back then.

The brakes are very touchy. but very good. They produce a ton of brake dust.

Of course with 425 miles on the clock, I’m already buying an !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! that nets some nice gains (0 peak HP, but 20+hp under the curve, as well as 46lb/ft of torque , and I just ordered a Boobma rear motor mount (RMM) to remedy the excessive movement of the stock piece. Today was the first time i felt the motor bang on the 1-2 shift.

This graph shows the stock Dyno, compared to Cobb’s Stg 1 off the shelf tune, and MAP’s Stage 1 tune. Can’t wait!

DISCUSSION (10)

Tohru > MPA
08/20/2015 at 20:04

Congrats on getting FiSTed. There’s a huge group of you here on Oppo. I believe a rite of passage is to either curb one of the wheels or bump into something.

Jayhawk Jake > MPA
08/20/2015 at 20:12

So when’s the first autocross?

Birddog > Tohru
08/20/2015 at 20:54

I’m wondering when the “curse” sets in.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > MPA
08/20/2015 at 20:55

Finally another color FiST!

BRZ4Science > Jayhawk Jake
08/20/2015 at 21:04

The last guy I met with a new FiST who autocrossed in it for the first time rolled it in the first corner.

I’d recommend using the stock tires until you get some experience. The new “street” tires have so much grip that they can really punish a novice with a top heavy hatch.

The good news is that the SCCA confirmed that the FiST meets the minimum requirements for rollover safety (but it’s so close that a taller tire could push it over, lol pun).

MPA > Jayhawk Jake
08/20/2015 at 22:10

I did auto-x years ago - it;s too long of a day for too little seat time. I’d like to do a track day, but they seem to need a bigger rad and oil cooler.

MPA > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
08/20/2015 at 22:11

the orange is so awesome - you have to see one in person

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > MPA
08/20/2015 at 22:39

I haven’t even seen a FiST in person.

MPA > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
08/21/2015 at 08:12

Go test drive one just for shits and giggles. It’s as good as all the reviews I’ve read. My buddy thinks I’m nuts - I sold a C6 to get into the FiST :D

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > MPA
08/21/2015 at 10:15

Well there isn’t one within 100 miles lol, that’s why I haven’t ever seen one. The dealers don’t seem to keep them in stock.