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Old Aug 6, 2016, 12:43 PM
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Just an FYI. I just returned a Fiesta ST that has the same seats. I had it for two years and the seats looked exactly the same as they did when I picked up the car.

Also, the seats break in, they are very tight at first. I like them better than both my Evo 8 and my Evo 10 seats. The only thing I do not like are the head rests because they are too far forward no matter what you do with them. It's okay on the street but really shows itself when you have a helmet on.
Wonder if the world seats would have been better for the track? The head rest doesn't appear as massive.






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Disclaimer: I am approx 170lbs and 5'9".
Perfect height for a bowler.


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Old Aug 6, 2016, 12:52 PM
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Some people take the head rests out and bend the posts back a little bit and it makes it way better.
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Old Aug 6, 2016, 12:59 PM
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I took a second look at the blue paint. It actually has some metallic and (maybe) pearl in it that I didn't notice at first. It's really nice.
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Old Aug 6, 2016, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by razorlab
Some people take the head rests out and bend the posts back a little bit and it makes it way better.
Wonder if lowering the seat height will be as popular as in the Evo. I felt like I sat higher in the RS even compared to stock Evo seat height.
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Old Aug 6, 2016, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by kaj
I took a second look at the blue paint. It actually has some metallic and (maybe) pearl in it that I didn't notice at first. It's really nice.
Nitrous blue is nice up close but hoping the debut liquid blue eventually makes it on the option list. If not then white.
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Old Aug 6, 2016, 11:44 PM
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Just FYI, there's also a guy at AX that drives a modified '66 427 AC Cobra. I'm trying to get vid, because it literally sounds EXACTLY like the Charger from the first Fast and the Furious. So sexy. What a beast...

One of his videos from another event:

https://youtu.be/tG7luvayPJs
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Old Aug 7, 2016, 08:09 AM
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Perfect height for a bowler.


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Old Aug 7, 2016, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by kaj
Just FYI, there's also a guy at AX that drives a modified '66 427 AC Cobra. I'm trying to get vid, because it literally sounds EXACTLY like the Charger from the first Fast and the Furious. So sexy. What a beast...

One of his videos from another event:

https://youtu.be/tG7luvayPJs

Kept it in first gear whole course . All Big blocks sound good at full tilt.
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Old Aug 7, 2016, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by whtrice
Kept it in first gear whole course . All Big blocks sound good at full tilt.
The thing is a beast. Yesterday's course was big enough that I hit third gear. I wish I had vid of the Cobra because that thing was on fire. Sounded amaaaazing. I still beat him though lol
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Old Aug 9, 2016, 07:23 PM
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One of those cancelled US orders hard at work.



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Old Aug 11, 2016, 09:17 AM
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Old Aug 11, 2016, 11:12 AM
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OMG that thing in white... :drooooooool:
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In depth review of the Focus RS' track readiness:

http://www.vorshlag.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8453
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Old Aug 12, 2016, 09:18 AM
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Wow, overheating oil in stock trim. And the RDU basically never working and the steady understeer makes me glad I passed on picking one up.
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