1.6 Petrol / Speed

[EzzyRallyBoy]

Done a few miles on it now and started to have a play and see how quick it feels ok 0-60 in 9.9 secs is not neck breaking figures I know, but ............

Anyway, put ya foot down and not a lot happens really does it, maybe I am just used to rally cars ..................... still I didn't buy it to race it ;)

[hedgepig]

Done a few miles on it now and started to have a play and see how quick it feels ok 0-60 in 9.9 secs is not neck breaking figures I know, but ............

Anyway, put ya foot down and not a lot happens really does it, maybe I am just used to rally cars ..................... still I didn't buy it to race it ;)

I know what you mean--it could do with a turbo and a supercharger......................

[paulworthing]

Well I guess on the roads it is about who you can get away from rather than how fast you feel you are going.

[Fraser.]

I think the problem is that the engine is so smooth it doesn't feel like it's doing anything. I've driven a few similar or even lesser powered 16v engines where there's a much more noticeable kick in power when the second cam comes into action higher up the rev range. Maybe a remap and improved induction would give a more noticeable kick?

[paulworthing]

Or accept it is a fun car to drive and that it is not about out and out pace - how many have driven an old classic mini - hardly fast and was just so much fun you could not help getting out without a smile on your face when you went out to play with it!

[xxtrickzxx]

as fraser says its alot to do with how smooth the engine is,its quicker than it feels,it took me awhile to get used to it as my last car was a focus st with 289bhp,the mountune adds a more noticible kick at 4000rpm

[alexavfc123]

as fraser says its alot to do with how smooth the engine is,its quicker than it feels,it took me awhile to get used to it as my last car was a focus st with 289bhp,the mountune adds a more noticible kick at 4000rpm

How come you changed the focus for a fiesta if you don't mind me asking?

[hedgepig]

as fraser says its alot to do with how smooth the engine is,its quicker than it feels,it took me awhile to get used to it as my last car was a focus st with 289bhp,the mountune adds a more noticible kick at 4000rpm

I agree; speed is relative and you're quite right about the power being smooth but I miss the sport button I had on my Astra.

But I don't miss the higher tax and insurance that went with it though! ;)

[andy64]

Done a few miles on it now and started to have a play and see how quick it feels ok 0-60 in 9.9 secs is not neck breaking figures I know, but ............

Anyway, put ya foot down and not a lot happens really does it, maybe I am just used to rally cars ..................... still I didn't buy it to race it ;)

My Fiesta (1.6 Ti-VCT, 120BHP) seems quite quick - & it's definitely got considerably more "go" than my previous car - a 2002 Astra 1.6 16V, 100BHP which had only 40K on the clock when sold (official 0-60 of the Astra = 10.5 sec). The Fiesta's much more fun to drive too - feels almost like a sports car in comparison with the Astra. Plus it's around 10% more economical (in real terms & not per the optimistic trip computer..!) & road tax is lower. Can feel the engine open up at around 4,000 RPM... have already managed to surprise a few "tailgating - happy" boy racer types with it! Guess you're right though, it's all relative to what else you've driven - Fiesta's the most powerful of the six cars I've owned over the last 25 years, started out with a 40BHP (yes, 40!) 1977 Datsun 1.0 with evil brakes & handling, then a 73BHP Cortina 1.6 follwed by a 50BHP Micra 1.0 then a 60BHP Corsa 1.4 followed by the Astra.