Starlet GT vs Fiesta 1600 RST

[starletno1fan]

Just wondering which would be quicker all round?

My mate is getting 1 and he thinks they will thrash the GT so i wud like some answers if possible please!

No biased answers, i need the facts :angry:

Eric

[jap_crap]

im pretty sure they have us at the top end. but as i live in southend there are escorts and fester turbos everywhere and ill have most of them off the line! yes my car is slightly tweeked but nothing major! :angry:

[starletno1fan]

coolies, off the mark is what im saying.

because hes gettin his fessie rst next march and im intending on gettin a starlet GT next may when i have my first years no claims.

And he wants a race, so i dont wana sound too over confident when i lose to him :angry:

Eric

[Guest Enzo]

id say if thery where both driven by people with the same skill there would be close to fuck all in it as they almost weigh the same and push out the same power.

the starlet ratios are slightly shorter so in a fully blown drag i think the ep would just win.

they both dont handle that great tho and the fiesty would be showing its age by now as its a ford.

dont get me wrong tho the fiesty, s1 & s2 escort rst's are all cars i have admired at some point or another

[jap_crap]

but even if you do loose you can hold him to the facts

his is a 1600

with a bigger turbo as standard

running higher boost as standard!

and if hes smiling just tel him your tax is cheaper!

[Guest Enzo]

lol......

yea totaly!

[scutch0]

the thing is though those old ford cvh engines are crap, ok it may have a turbo, but ive been told the oil lines to the head are tiny which is why ALL cvh engines are tappy. plus its a 8 valve, so the old fte would be pretty strong in comparisin further up the rev range being a 16v. i think it would be close. altho ultimately the larger capacity would have better power at high speeds.

plus what does the fie fie rev to? and where does it make most of its power?

Rich.

[Guest Enzo]

found these specs on an rst site

max boost 0,55bar. Max power 133hp at 5500rpm, max torque 183nm at 2400rpm.

maximum speed 132mph

0-60 mph 7.9s

0-100 mph 20.2s

1/4 mile 16.1

[Nanglebadger]

I used to own an old mk5 escort with a CVH engine....not that great to be honest, engine was scrap, and i mean quite literraly scrap after ony 7/8 yrs.

[trip]

Judging by those specs the RST doesn't look impressive..

[Ep91]

Ok... my 2p on the matter.

FORD = Fix Or Repair Daily?

TOYOTA = No such ryme's

Says it all :angry:

[BlackTarw]

The fiestas have been knocking around for years which is bad for reliability but lots and lots of development work has been done on them, they can be extremely quick, but as standard most are a little tired now and would struggle to keep up with my 1.8 Astra let alone trouble a Starbo.

[scutch0]

i think you'll be able to have him mate.

about the same kinda power outa a 1.6, thats pretty poor really, and as ive said, the cvh is a bit of a dog of an engine.

it mite be close but you should be able to have him mate.

this does depend on the driver skill though, and pin point shifting.

Rich.

[glenn]

wouldnt worry about getting beat by him because you will have the last laugh you will be driving yours he will be in the garage fixing his thats the diffrence

[scutch0]

:angry:

good point!!

Rich.

[starletno1fan]

haha that is what i was sayin to him,

he will only see the back of my GT when his turbo blows :angry:

[ilghap]

wouldnt worry about getting beat by him because you will have the last laugh you will be driving yours he will be in the garage fixing his thats the diffrence

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I was going to say, you will have the last laught when you got home relaxing while he is still pushing his back :angry:

[whitestarlet]

i raced a rst fiesta one evening when we where drag racing adn for both of us having a passenger there was very little in it as there was only a few mph difference in it at the top end!!!! of and that a 1.5 :angry:

[Guest Enzo]

yea 1.5 na!