What have you done to your fiesta lately

[ebv8]

I though i'd start a thread to discuss changes and mods to fiesta to give others ideas and inspiration
copied the idea from other forums since we are lacking a dedicated aussie only fiesta forum

anyway heres what i have
2012 Black CL Hatch, dead stock
things i have done so far:
Stainless scuff plates $18 from china
Mud flaps (to keep the cow crap off my paint) $16 from China
Red/black silicone interior protectors (in cup holders and door pockets) $12 from China

today I drove 200km before work to pick up a
Black Zetec rear spoiler,
Zetec Leather Wheel and a
Zetec lower front spoiler for $345
these will go on this weekend

more things i'm buying this weekend
a second hand set of 17x7 rims, going to paint or plastidip gloss black or charcoal

later to come
20% tints
30mm lowered
rear sway bar
zetec front grille
zetec rear diffuser

i'll put up some pics after i start fitting things

[Trinhy]

Ive got a 2012 CL hatch in metropolitan grey mods so far;
15% tints (the big windscreen makes it a lot lighter)
Eibach pro-kit lowered springs
17'r rims
Fiesta sticker (little sticker with the shape of the car)
Reverse camera stock looking licence plate light one

but the best mod i have made was to order (from Ford) a plug for the drivers side floor for $9, it keeps the mat from moving around all the time.

[waterskier]

2010 CL Hatch
Phantom Blue
Mods so far....

Stainless scuff plates $18 from china
Mud flaps $16 from China (then taken off as I didnt like them)
Blue/black silicone interior protectors (in cup holders and door pockets) $12 from China
Centre Console/Arm Rest with leather top $40 from china.
Chrome door handle covers $16 from China (never fitted)
Door wind deflectors $45 from China (never fitted)
17 inch Speedy Alloys with 215 wide tyres $1100.00 from Jax
Eibach Pro Kit fitted twice (Europarts sent the wrong ones first time) $270 from Germany.
Chrome Ford tyre valve caps $5.50 from China
30% + window tint $200 Tint A Car


To do...
All exposed grey plastic on bumpers painted in 50th Anniversary Falcon Grey
Once warranty expires (6 months or $20,000km) Supercharger from European parts

[Pursya]

2011 silver Zetec, manual.
4 door scuff plates from HG. $32. Front ones replaced with genuine Ford items by proving to them they were part of the advertised standard features.
Front projector headlights with DRL's built in.
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And boomerang armrest.
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Very happy with all upgrades and doubt if I need to do ant more. Mind you, a sunroof would be sensational.

[greenfoam]

Changed the oil and got a new timing belt lol. I can't see myself doing anything else to it. It seems just right at the moment.

[greenfoam]

Although I did figure out how you tune the ECU on these things but haven't been brave enough to try it maybe one day when I'm parked close enough to a ford dealer to reflash it if I stuff it up

[brydie76]

2011 Fiesta Zetec, Vision 5sp

Mods to date- window tint (woot!)

Planned to do catback exhaust mod, change the front grille to the WT one and get some team dynamics alloys, but I traded it in yesterday : (. Luckily, new car doesn't need any of those done, looks good enough as stock. So guess my master plans for mods are over haha!!!

[Pursya]

Because the speedo is so far out on the Ford I'm considering this;
http://www.burgdesign.com.au/store/p...eed-Alert.html

[greenfoam]

The speedo is within 2km/h now that we have 17s on it

[GoesLikeAZetec]

yeah everyone who puts 17s on the fez says the speedo is then properly accurate... something to do with the 16's i guess

[vhcbm]

Originally Posted by GoesLikeAZetec

yeah everyone who puts 17s on the fez says the speedo is then properly accurate... something to do with the 16's i guess

from my testings with a GPS it is 1km out so it's pretty accurate.

My mods on my 09 LX

Ford Aluminium Sports Pedals,
Blue stitch gaiter
DMB Overlays
Mondeo Sunglasses holder
Zetec scuff plates
shortened aerial mast
Pipercross CAI
Fiesta Metal 17" alloys
CFM adjustable Short Shifter
Steeda rear sway bar
Fiesta Mk7 Zetec spoiler
HiTech Exhaust
EBC TurboGroove Slotted & Dimpled rotors + EBC Green Stuff
Ultra Racing front Strut brace
Magnecor Blue leads
under bonnet hose colour coding
Steeda Lower engine mount + race bushings
Black mirrors
plasti dipped grills
KW V1 INOX Coilovers.

I have a set of wheels with Yokohama A048's on them for the track too. I love these cars

[Pursya]

Several k's out by GPS analysis.
And I'm not spending mega bucks on larger rims which will just cause a courser ride. Been down that track before and will not be sucked in again.

[kiwijohn42]

Checked the oil & tyres.

[fiestaz]

Not alot, service it, look at it, i go through about a tank a month, so not many kms anymore. sits in the garage most of the week. big change from 600 + a week and a tank + a week.
im interested however in these fiesta parts some of you are getting from china cheap. can anyone link me up?

[Pursya]

eBay
Search Fiesta 2009 - 2012

[ebv8]

try ebay US and UK
I got my leather zetec wheel but its still plastic at the top and bottom so i might still get a full leather sew on cover in black with red stitching and then sell the zetec wheel.
got instructions to fit my front lip too looks like a pain, i need templates so i can drill holes in the correct spot and then it sticks on at the top with double sided tape, seems a bit crap for a factory item

[ebv8]

i fitted my rear wing last night
before:

after: (sorry about the quality of the pic)

and a pic of the cheap rims i bought, waiting for some cash to fit new tyres and paint gloss black

[ebv8]

fitted the zetec steering wheel tonight
what a c@#t of a job, used the slits in the sides of the wheel and took about 2 hours to get the airbag off but from then it was easy and it the volume controls work so i'm happy
i read up too and apparently the cruise control can be activated by ford, all the wiring is there and the switches on the pedals are also there, it will be a bonus if i can get the cruise working

looked at the front lip too but the factory zetec bar must have slits for the tabs to click in which my bar does not and i don't want to cut my bar up wrong, might just sikaflex it on and cut the tabs off yet. i'll ask a panel shop what they recomend

[vhcbm]

Originally Posted by ebv8

i fitted my rear wing last night
before:

Did you have to stretch the cords and the tubing a bit to plug them in? Found I had too, Was a nightmare.

[ebv8]

the tail light power cord was fine but i still need to lengthen the water tube, its about 50mm too short so currently its not connected.

[vhcbm]

Just give it a good pull mate there is a fair bit of slack between the washer bottle and the rear. Well was on mine.

[trumpy73]

What have I done lately.
Well my Mrs put a massive scratch on the wheel after scraping a curb.
Got some wheel repair kit from the scratch doctor and fixed it. Turned out better than expected.
I realise this is a stupid post but that's all I've done lately.

[ebv8]

after 3 months of complaining to ford and my dealer i finally got my floormat clips, but how the hell do you fit them? i'm temped to take it back to where i bought it and tell them to fit them but its 100km away. the dealer told me they don't usually fit the clips because they have to cut the carpet, but now i have scrunched up matts and clips i don't know how to fit.
any help?

[Caydus]

I know it's probably not exactly what you're looking for, but the rubber mats from Super Cheap Auto, the ones with the red or blue fabric bits in the middle are a perfect fit for the Fiesta. They don't move no matter what you do to them and they're great at keeping your carpets clean.

This week, I clayed my Fiesta, full cut and polish on it, 2 layers of sealant (over 2 days to let it dry), then 1 layer of wax over the top once I've left the last layer of sealant to set overnight.
Now the paintwork is smoother than glass. Of which I haven't cleaned yet and is a bit of a mess of streaks. I guess that's for Thursday with a full interior vacuum and brush /w trim detailer.

[Trinhy]

I fitted the clips by positioning the mats where they should be with the clips slotted through the holes, next gently peel the mat up and cut the first slot with a Stanley knife at the end of the bottom of the clip. Take the mat out and cut the next slot using the clip as a guide. Un-buckle the bottom of the clip and feed the buckle through the first hole, the second hole and push the buckles together. Takes about 5mins to do.

[ebv8]

yep just did it, 5 mins looks fine and when the clips are out the slit is hardly noticable, finally mats that will not move and get cought under the clutch pedal
also my smoked film for the tail lights arrive and i got light blue for the headlights but not sure if i'll fit it yet

[Trinhy]

I had to fix my mats everyday before the clips, I only bought one and it was the best $9 I have spent!

[ebv8]

i put on the smoked vinyl on my tail lights and it look sh!thouse
pulled it straight off, it looked too dull and didn't work with the black paint
the bright red pops better with the black paint and the light blue front vinyl i bought won't go on now as it just doesn't suit.

[ebv8]

lost my flip key in a carpark today, the tiny keyring that connect to the case pulled through the middle where it joins, took me 10 mins on my knees to find it in a garden
anyone else have this happen to them?
also got 4 new tyres, 205/40r17 Achilles ATR sports for $260 thats only $65 each
I have these on my commo wagon and they are fine and had them on my au3 xr8 and had heaps of grip and lasted ages

[Headovrheelz]

Originally Posted by ebv8

lost my flip key in a carpark today, the tiny keyring that connect to the case pulled through the middle where it joins, took me 10 mins on my knees to find it in a garden
anyone else have this happen to them?
also got 4 new tyres, 205/40r17 Achilles ATR sports for $260 thats only $65 each
I have these on my commo wagon and they are fine and had them on my au3 xr8 and had heaps of grip and lasted ages

Yeah that happen to one of mine as well. Haven't really had a good chance to look at it yet just using the spare fob.