My 2017 GT350

[DocWalt]

I picked this up used last week (woo, somebody else taking the depreciation hit!) and so far I'm pretty happy with it. It came with an aftermarket set of wheels installed and the OEM wheels in boxes. Additionally, the engine was recently replaced even though the car had only 2700 miles. I don't know what happened to the old one, but it was apparently not due to abuse since Ford replaced it under warranty.

[DocWalt]

I ordered a set of RE-71R's and had my brother throw them on the wheels for me last minute on Saturday so I could go autocross the new car on Sunday. I won A Street (meh) but PAX results were reasonably solid considering my driving was pretty mediocre.

First run out my plan was to run track mode with whatever nannies. The nannies were pretty intrusive, so my second run was supposed to be with all the nannies off... I stupidly turned them off THEN put it in track mode which partially enabled them again. My third run I had them all off until the first corner where they magically turned themselves back on for no apparent reason (maybe ice mode and it freaked out?) so that was a wasted run. Fourth run everything was off and stayed off. The car seems to have great balance, maybe a bit of understeer. It puts down power surprisingly well!

305s versus 215s (my car & my dad's FiST)




Class winner, woo

[anyonebutme]

On second thought, I don't think that gearing is bad at all, lol.

[DocWalt]

On second thought, I don't think that gearing is bad at all, lol.

Nah, it seemed surprisingly reasonable, lol

[j2k4]

I like that noise better than the one my car makes.

Sounds like it wants wee bit of timing flash, but I want you to describe the roll-on - it sounds lazy, even considering you haven't had time to play with it.

It sounds like a big two-stroke single coming on the pipe, honestly.

That said, I have wood, troo story.

[DocWalt]

I like that noise better than the one my car makes.

Sounds like it wants wee bit of timing flash, but I want you to describe the roll-on - it sounds lazy, even considering you haven't had time to play with it.

It sounds like a big two-stroke single coming on the pipe, honestly.

That said, I have wood, troo story.

In 2nd gear above ~32mph it accelerates harder than the RS... below that it feels lazy. The way it just powers through the entire gear until 8250 RPM is just absurd. It just never feels like it runs out of breath. With a tune it'd be up about ~15 whp/wtq through most of the curve. Headers are worth about another ~5 whp/wtq, kinda not worth it.

I can't do anything but chuck an aftermarket air filter on it (using stock airbox/intake) which is worth like 2 hp, lol.

The car is much easier to drive than I expected. I need to sort out the understeer on sweepers, maybe a bit lower front tire pressure. Slowing down earlier and straightening the exit to put more power down with the current setup would be fine.

Also, I have literally no clue what the alignment specs are at currently

[box]

That sounds fantastic.

[DocWalt]

I finished 3rd overall and first in class (by 7+ seconds...)

My fastest clean run:


My fastest run with a cone:

[DocWalt]

Showing off the widebody, walking out to this view every day from work is awesome



Thanks Doug & whoever you are for the lovely engine!



Rocking the number magnets from the RS for now, but they match my dad's Fiesta ST pretty well!



Beautiful Cobra replica in paddock, unfortunately he was just spectating.

[j2k4]

More wood...