GS/GA 2 - ALL SOLD

[bmarco]

I have about 50 items to sell/give away. I'll post 4-5 at a time to keep things relatively simple for my old brain.

Set of OEM 19# fuel injectors; all worked fine before upgrade for supercharger, about 50k miles. $20 plus shipping
OEM throttle body, again, worked fine, about 50k miles. $30 plus shipping
Odds n Ends, take some or all, free plus shipping : valve cover oil filler cap (used), front axle dust covers (new), 2 interior overhead lights (1 missing the plastic light cover).
Premium Gen1 car cover: soft, no scratch lining, in good shape, no rips or tears (will include security cable and lock if I can find them) $25 + shipping.

 

[bmarco]

Oooops, sorry, did not mean for this to be a sticky ! Not sure how to fix it !

 

[93SVT]

I'm interested in the throttle body. I got an "upgraded/bigger??) one a million years ago. As I get older I feel like OEM is the way to go.

Any opinions on that? Does throttle bodies make a big difference on our trucks?

I'll take the interior overhead light as well.

561-302-3999
Matt.b.walton@gmail.com

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[emc2809]

I sent you a message, sir.


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[bmarco]

OK, all items are pending. Will let you'll know if anything falls through.

 

[bmarco]

93SVT, emc2809 DM'd me first. But he doesn't need both overhead lights, so I'll send you one. As to the OEM vs Modified issue, I'm probably not the best person to ask but there are big advantages to both. In the absence of any other engine mods, I doubt a larger throttle body would make any measurable difference in performance, especially on a Gen1. And I enjoy both sides of the issue with my current hot interest, two Fiesta ST's. One is virtually stock, a blast to drive, very smooth and quiet around town, super handling, very good brakes, surprisingly comfortable on the highway, gets great mileage and my wife loves the standard sport seats. Easily serviced by anyone if your not into DIY or you happen to be on a road trip and have problems away from home. But for canyon running, sports driving, my modified one rips (about 320hp vs 197hp stock). Recaro seats (which my wife hates), CAI, big turbo, big brake kit, coil over suspension, dyno tuned, lighter wheels, tires, etc., etc. . Rough idle, especially with the AC on (aftermarket motor mounts make it worse), loud performance exhaust, don't find the Recaro's particularly comfortable on long drives (but great support in the twisties !), being leather, they are also hotter than the standard sport seats, maintenance needs are pretty much DIY. If I was absolutely forced to choose between them, I'd probably keep the stocker !!!

 

[FMOS Racing]

Dang, I can't imagine 320 hp in a Fiesta!!

I've considered an ST as my daughter's first car. That's still a couple of years away.

 

[bmarco]

Hey, Jeff, how the hell are you !!!? Best wishes to your wife and family. It has been such a long time. I think about how much I learned from you and Dave Dsouza every time I do a mod on one of my vehicles. Thank you again. .......... The Fiesta ST is an awesome driver's car, very fun to drive, even stock (197hp). Because it is so light, the handling is great and the brakes work very well. Car and Driver named it one of the 20 best enthusiasts' cars ever, several years ago. Road and Track did an article last summer about it, said that on a trip with several high end sports cars and the ST, it was the Fiesta ST that was the fave. And in the October/25 issue of Top Gear magazine (just out), the Fiesta ST 200 (3 cyl European version) was named one of the 40 best sports cars ever and was picked as one of 4 iconic cars to drive on a road trip around London to celebrate their 400th issue. When the new GT350 came out in 2015, I HAD to have one, sold my G1 (very bad decision) to help finance one. Bought a 2016, modified it a bit, tracked it a lot (got expensive at $600 bucks a tire), sold it last Fall (less than 20k miles, got 80% of my purchase price after 8 years!). Great car, especially for the track and long distance driving. But the rest of the time it was a garage queen because it wasn't that much fun to just "drive around". NO power under 3k on the way to 8,250. Once in the powerband, it was great. I also wanted something smaller, lighter (the 350 was fairly big and heavy). I'd had 2 SVT Focuses in the past, loved them, went looking for one but I could not find one in good enough condition for me to buy. That's when I came across the R&T article and decided to test one. Drove it and was hooked ! I now own two, both Spice Orange (the wife HATES the color), one stockish (when I got it, it had a very loud "droney" after market exhaust, which I put back to stock and a CAI, which I can put back to stock whenever as I found a stock intake for it). But a suspension engineer I know developed a coil spring kit which keeps the stock ride height, improves the ride and actually improves the handling. Once I rode in his car, I did that swap on the stocker. The other (about 320 hp) has a lot of mods, is a terror to drive when pushing it hard (even though it has a mechanical LSD, torque steer can catch you off guard when really pushing it in the twisties). But it is a gas to drive.

 

[bmarco]

Leaving tomorrow on a road trip for about 10 days or so, will post more stuff on return, meanwhile, stay well !

 

[ronbdarv]

Interested in the truck cover if still available

 

[FMOS Racing]

The Fiesta ST has a dang near cult following in the driving community around here. I have a couple of buddies with track Porsches that drive STs as daily drivers.

I loved the look of the '15 Mustangs and test drove one, but ended up in a Scat Pack Challenger for a while due to the back seat space and having a kid in a car seat, followed by a Chevy SS sedan with a Whipple, and then an M2 Competition, which Cherie hated, but it was hellacious little hooligan at VIR. Now I'm at the opposite end of the spectrum in an Alpina B7, which both wife and daughter love. It's a blast to drive, astonishingly fast for a "limo", but completely devoid of hooliganism.

Still have my '95. I had a '94 for a few years as a daily driver, but it went to live with Glen B.

Safe travels!

 

[bmarco]

Holy cow, Jeff, that is some eclectic string of vehicles !

 

[RPM289]

The Fiesta ST has a dang near cult following in the driving community around here. I have a couple of buddies with track Porsches that drive STs as daily drivers.

I loved the look of the '15 Mustangs and test drove one, but ended up in a Scat Pack Challenger for a while due to the back seat space and having a kid in a car seat, followed by a Chevy SS sedan with a Whipple, and then an M2 Competition, which Cherie hated, but it was hellacious little hooligan at VIR. Now I'm at the opposite end of the spectrum in an Alpina B7, which both wife and daughter love. It's a blast to drive, astonishingly fast for a "limo", but completely devoid of hooliganism.

Still have my '95. I had a '94 for a few years as a daily driver, but it went to live with Glen B.

Safe travels!

I thought had a pile of toys! Was the Scat a 6 speed? I want to drive one with manual tranny but afraid I might WANT it too much LOL!

 

[FMOS Racing]

Yessir. This moment in time is actually the first time in my life that I haven't owned a manual tranny vehicle. The SP was great, so much room, drove well (it immediately needed real tires, though - they're a death trap on the factory 245s), and oh the noises it made. The first time I started it, I told the salesman, "No way that exhaust is stock..." but it was. Ran mid 12s stock except for the Hellcat CAI snorkle piece to the headlight, more tire, and removing the clutch takeup orifice.

That's just the list since ~2016. I also daily drive a modified 550ix. There was a CC 4x4 F-150 for a bit.