QLD Night cruise / Photoshoot

[stevenfiesta]

Yea I have a Zetec aswell and can't seem to do it :(

[dannyhilton]

On the end of the indicated stalk there is a clicker you must push in. Push that (it's on the end of the stalk) and it'll change :-)

[stevenfiesta]

Haha okay silly me Thanks

[trento]

Originally Posted by shroomies49

i wasnt that far behind going up!!

as for going down... commodores that do less than 60ks should be shot

GRRR!!!!! My god that was annoying... I had a few opportunities to pass him but then you guys would have been left behind.

Massive thanks to Steve for taking the photos, going to look absolutely amazing!!!!

And to Andrew for not turning off his DSC so I could beat him from the lights!!
(god only knows how I did it)

And Danny, I'm quite happy to be the tool in the group... I think it suits me

[dannyhilton]

Haha. You're not a tool bro. A great afternoon with great people all round!

[shroomies49]

Im about to "dis" myself... but i think it was the chick driving from jollys lookout... *sigh*

[AM_XR4]

Honestly guys, I don't reckon anyone at the cruise was a tool. If anything it was me due to the exhaust...

Mixed you guys up - it was Trento I was talking to about the exhaust, not Danny. Bit of Monday morning brain fade on my behalf. Hope those electrical issues get sorted out by the way mate, that was really weird.

Trento, how many revs were you pulling at launch? I was really impressed with how yours took off...I'll have to try harder next time (had no revs on board when I started!). From experience mine launches pretty well at 4000RPM with the traction control off. Apparently the gearbox in the XR4 has been designed to restrict the amount of torque accessible in first gear - once in second and third it pulls like you wouldn't believe though.

[JClarke]

Originally Posted by dannyhilton

On the end of the indicated stalk there is a clicker you must push in. Push that (it's on the end of the stalk) and it'll change :-)

I own a 5 Door Zetec, the same model as shroomies49 however in Silver and I am not sure if I have seen that kind of thing on my zetec... I could change the screen thing via the incidator on the steering wheel... or is it only applying to these 3 door, like yours, Danny?

[shroomies49]

I'll grab a pic of my dash.... heres an old pic!

[trento]

Originally Posted by AM_XR4

Honestly guys, I don't reckon anyone at the cruise was a tool. If anything it was me due to the exhaust...

Mixed you guys up - it was Trento I was talking to about the exhaust, not Danny. Bit of Monday morning brain fade on my behalf. Hope those electrical issues get sorted out by the way mate, that was really weird.

Trento, how many revs were you pulling at launch? I was really impressed with how yours took off...I'll have to try harder next time (had no revs on board when I started!). From experience mine launches pretty well at 4000RPM with the traction control off.

HAHAHAHA, been talking to my neighbour about a custom catback (including highflow cat) system with a varex muffler, he needs to get it up on the to work out what size and where it's going to go.

As for the drag I was sitting at 3500 when the lights changed... Those Nexen tyres are damn good for a hot launch... not bad for a $130 tyres.

[dannyhilton]

Trent put up pictures of your old car, love to have a look at it!

See pictures below guys for the trip computer in my Fiesta Zetec. I believe all Zetec models have this.

Average KM per Hour

Current Distance since last Reset

Average Speed

Distance To Empty

You can see the button on the end of the indicator stalk with the small arrow

Press the button in here, should change.


You also have average fuel consumption but this Microsoft based heap of junk I'm using at work is ****ing me off and won't upload my image. Die Bill Gates, die. I notice some of the new Fiesta models have two lines and not three like mine. Think Ford may have changed it a bit.

[shroomies49]

Hey Trento...I thought you were going to beat me on the way home?

I left you back at the city!!!!

[dannyhilton]

Ok well fuel consumption is there just labeled wrong. Enjoy the labels, it's pretty self explanatory anyway.

[JClarke]

Danny to what I am seeing here, it is different to what I have in my Zetec! I'll have to double check mine again and possible take pictures.

[deejayvee]

My Zetec is the same as JClarke and shroomies49. I can cycle through the different displays but I don't have the total mileage appearing on the bottom row. The total is just another option.

[shroomies49]

maybe its a 3door thing?

[dannyhilton]

Nope. Read something today (can't find the link now, doh) that early build upper range models originally came with three rows of data, Ford revised this and all newer models now have the total km traveled as an option, and not displaying all the time. I think I like my display better!

[GoesLikeAZetec]

Mine is different to yours Danny as well. So yeah they must have changed it... Surely its only a software thing..

[shroomies49]

Dannys screen looks bigger?

[Twinpiston]

Hey all, I was talking with Andrew on the night about a front strut brace, it arrived yesterday, and is now installed, i will get a pic up tomorrow!!!

Cheers

[Twinpiston]

Here they are....







Cheers

[Fled74]

Is that the E-Tec one? How did the car handle afterward?
I've been wanting to get one to complement my Whiteline rear swaybar.

[Twinpiston]

Not sure, I bought it from a guy in FNQ, he said he got it from TeamTorqueSteer from memory.

Seems to have made the front more solid, I know this, coming down my driveway the doors seem to make a bit more noise!!!

[JClarke]

Originally Posted by JClarke

Danny to what I am seeing here, it is different to what I have in my Zetec! I'll have to double check mine again and possible take pictures.

Pictures below - taken last night
DTE -


Odmeter

[JClarke]

Originally Posted by shroomies49

Dannys screen looks bigger?

same thought excatly, wtf?

[dannyhilton]

Originally Posted by shroomies49

Dannys screen looks bigger?

Don't you know it baby! HAHA. It does though, will look at your car screen when you're next down.

Nice addition TwinPiston

[shroomies49]

Haha bring the tape measure baby :P

[Twinpiston]

Just a weekly bump for Steve to hurry up and get some pics up!!!

lol

[trento]

Originally Posted by Twinpiston

Just a weekly bump for Steve to hurry up and get some pics up!!!

lol

Give him time!!!! You can't rush perfection!

[dannyhilton]

Originally Posted by trento

You can't rush perfection!

That's true. I took about 8 months from conception to birth, and rushing me a month early did nothing positive!

Did anyone else get any photos?