/hhg/

>missed out on my chance to do Octane Academy for free
Fuck my life

>>17814626
I drove an old Chevelle once. It had racing stripes and everything. Does that count as a "Hot Hatch?"

>>17814626
Also Mountune is having a labor day sale.
Code is LD17.

>What is hhg?
A bunch of losers got rolled by some sales shit and bought a smelly overpriced bad FWD shitbox that they can't do anything with.

>Can you have fun in a FWD car?
No. Capital words, more white people bullshit. Muh reality distortion field. No. If I just say No, and capitalize the N, it makes me look all intelligent. By the way, I don't have to provide any counterpoint, I can just say No.

>If someone asks a question and there is a rumor, does that mean it is true?
No. I mean yes, that's why they're there in the first place.

>Am I allowed to join your secret FWD IRC circlejerk club?
No. We're all full, but please want to join it really bad so we can ban you. By the way mine has been in the garage for 6 years, wanted to take it for a spin the other day and the battery wouldn't start. This is OK because this is not about cars, but pretending to be better than you for made up reasons which I can't really get into right now. Let me just say No, No, with Capital N a few more times, No.

>>17814631
Why didn't you go?
It was a fucking blast.

>>17814658
I didn't know when I'd be getting leave until the month before.

>>17814678
Ah. That really sucks.

Maybe if you explain your situation they'd let you attend at a different date?

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>>17814651

>I got walked by a hot hatch in my """""""""""performance"""""""""" car and no diaper on earth can contain my level of buttblastedness

Its going to be OK.

I drive a 2011 1.6 Fiesta, basically an ST without the turbo. Any Brits on here who can say how much turbo-ing their car added to insurance? I'm 22 and paying a grand atm

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>>17814757
What if you do it and not tell insurance

That's how it works in burger

>>17814760
>go to MOT
>garage notices a brand new fucking turbo in the engine bay
>enjoy your insurance fraud charge

>>17814760

I want to hate your car so god damn much, but only because of how it looks and I know thats part of the appeal to why people have one.

How does it handle? Does it get a lot of bodyroll in the turns?

>>17814776
>Being cucked by the government Jew
El oh el

That sucks man.

>>17814793
Honestly, really good. Not much body roll but more than my dad's 911. The thing is super neutral in it's behavior. If you find yourself every going in too hot or

>>17814813
>>17814793
Too wide you just need to let off a tiny bit, or dabble the brakes.

Probably my biggest complaints for this car are
>The seats aren't that good
>The stock sound system blows
>It could use a 6th gear

>>17814650
Hmm, might get a symposer delete.

Have any FiST owners here tried getting rid of the sound symposer? Do you prefer it with or without? Might help me hear my exhaust better with windows up.

>>17814626
>octane academy
looks like literal shit. Why can't they give a proper track day training and have like a 5-10 lap hotlap race at the end of the day.

>>17814818
>The stock sound system blows
nigga just listen to the exhaust?!?!?!?!?!

>>17814867
The autocross portion isn't too bad, though I would have preferred pure track time

>>17814776
>remove turbo before MOT
>reinstall turbo afterwards

lel

>>17814958
No?!?!?!?

This is my dude. I'm not autistic enough to delet my sound system

>>17814838
Been meaning to do this for ages

It's better if you have an aftermarket exhaust apperantly

>>17814651
Jesus this is some next level anal annihilation. What happened, anon? Wanna get something off your chest? We're here for you.

>>17814776
>not taking your car in on Saturday morning, slipping the hungover MOT tester a score or two for his night out later that day. "Have a few extra on me, mate. Just keep the turbo shtum." "Yeah mate, nice one."
You probably don't have a good relationship with your garage dude if you can't do that.

>>17814838
I'm looking at the rallyarmor flaps for winter.
Still undecided as they look kind of faggoty.

>>17814760
Have fun with maintenance, those cars are shit.

>>17814631
>>17814658

The octane academy is what me realize what a lame car the focus st is.

>>17815861
So far it's been mild. There's no big problem areas with these yet after being in burger for 5 years, and by the time I get to 60k miles I'll probably be selling it and getting something else

>>17815882
How?

>>17816212
Terrible seating position
Awful interior
Torque dip and wheel hop galore.
Relatively numb feeling

Pass

>>17816233
Is this compared to the FiST?

>>17816233
Toque steer I meant hah

>>17816240
Just in general.

I actually prefer the focus st over the fiesta. It's way more practical and doesn't feel like it was made by Fischer Price.

I wasn't very impressed with either honestly. My old 2005 srt4 was a better driver's car, and slightly faster stock IIRC.

>>17816264
This is why I went with the abarth instead of a FiST. The fiesta might be objectively better from a numbers standpoint, but the Fiat is just a note engaging car to drive. Plus smol.

>>17815882
That's odd, just made me like it more.

>>17816233
>Pass

Buspass, maybe. Though I have to give you the shitty interior. Ford has no idea what a 'good interior' means.

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>>17814838
I like it with the sound symposer delete

makes the car seem more refined

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>>17816896
I wish I could've found one of those for a good price when I was looking. I don't have buyers remorse, but the fiesta st was my first option.

>>17816896
Why on earth would you want it to be more refined?

>>17814651
where did the hot hatch touch you anon?

>>17816932
why is there always one fag that insists on posting a veloshit?

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>>17817277
I have no clue anon, it's like they don't realize that their gook trash is inferior to literally everything else with wheels and an engine

>>17817288
post your stang. also they could be a lot worse. could be a chevy sonic RS

>>17817288
kek'd and chek'd
>>17817297
agreed, let's see that pony, boy

>>17817288
Memeboost?

>>17816233
>Terrible seating position
well yeah its a hatch so it remains practical, its not a 2 seater track toy
>Awful interior
only ford (which I have) but the seats make up for it
>Torque steer
just enough so its fun
>wheel hop galore.
change RMM
>Relatively numb feeling
relative to what? its way better than most

>>17817234
stock sound symposer is ricey and shitty

Is an automatic 1989 Hyundai excel hatch a hot hatch /o/

>>17817793
If you manual swap it and change the engine for 4g63, sure

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>>17817690
imo the 2017 steering wheel is perfection

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Is the Matrix XRS considered a hot hatch?

>2ZZ-GE engine and a 6 speed
>"sport" suspension
>rice bodykit

>>17817277
Why is there always one fag who wants to sperg about anothers car choice.

>>17818110
Those are actually pretty fun to drive

I would say yes

>>17818110
Yes, just not that color.

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>>17814626
how sad does it make you americans that you dont get the m140i godmachine?

>>17814776
That's not how it works m8, MOT is literally a box ticking exercise and has nothing to do with the insurance.

>>17819364
I'm more upset that we dont get the RS Megane.

Haven't seen one of these in a while.


Y'all do anything new to your Fiestas? Looking like I'll have to get mine retuned in order to enable Cobb Traction Control, might take a moment to put on my EWG at the same time.

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>>17819364
I'm only sad I don't get the ST200.

>>17821337
Mountune MR230, pedal spacers, short throw, shifter bushings, stiff exhaust hangars, motor mount, Indy 500 tires. Pretty happy, but if I could do it all over again, I'd have spent less money. Mountune MP215, bushings, pedal spacers, exhaust hangars, keep it simple. I'd also would've just stuck with stock wheels/tires and got steelies for my winters.

>>17821453
Any reason you went with the MR230 over a custom set up?

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Am I allowed in this club with my warm hatch?

>>17819364
ughh, such an ugly car. Even the New Type R civic is less ostentatious

>>17821514
I don't see why not, they let velosters in.

I think the CRX when done correctly is close to aesthetically perfect for a car, I just wish it was RWD and fast. Nothing to be done about the RWD but I'm thinking about engine swapping one.

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>>17821565
American velosters are probably quite fast compared to my euro sized little turbo engine.

>>17821498
Peace of mind, reliability, quality pieces, resale. Mountune gets more Ford testing data and general support than other manufacturers. Also it was on sale and I had a 15% off coupon code.

>>17819364
Would rather get a hot clio or Citroen ds3 my dude

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out of the way peasants, best hot hatch coming thru

>>17821759
>130hp
>literally slower than a 90s CRX Si with worse fuel economy
>"hot hatch"

>>17821870
196 hp my dude. that's the hpd supercharged version

>>17821877
>still less power than a FiST
kek

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>>17821892
shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit

>>17821877
Okay so now you're almost as powerful as a stock Fiesta ST but with less seats, less torque, less fuel economy, and you spent more. Meanwhile in FiST land:
>tune
>220hp
>260trq

>>17821955
Honestly the more I think about it, the more I'm willing to trade my SVTF for a Fist.

>>17821955
do FiST's have the poor reliability of recent year fords tho? had a focus and it was always fucking up to the point where I'm unsure of ever owning another ford

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>>17821955
Fiesta st is for numales who don't like driving

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>>17821985
It might literally be Ford's most reliable car. I've picked up the Consumer Reports magazine, and the only black dot on it was "transmission." But you can't get the shitty automatic in the ST, just a decent Getrag 6 speed manual, so it's not an issue. Someone on the Fiesta ST forums has 281,000km on his (half of them modded) and has only done basic preventative maintenance.
>>17822013
Hey fuck you man, I'm not a dick to your car.

>>17822013
>when you're so insecure about your choice of vehicle you have to lash out at people who own similar vehicles in order to make yourself feel better

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anyone else GTI here?

>>17822098
>>17822122
Honestly I wish my Fiat had a 6th speed.

I'm just keking y'all take some bants. On a related note, the abarth might be one of the most reliable vehicles Fiat makes in the us.

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Forever alone.

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Just nabbed this for 2k.
Inb4
>not a hot hatch

It just dyno'd 323hp/358tq and it's 3000lb on the nose. It's got all stage 3+ parts including suspension and LSD. And it's manual. Fucking quick.

>>17822200

lmfao this is the gayest most fanciful post I've ever seen on /o/

>>17822222
Seeing as how my last one was 308hp I believe it. RIP my old PTGT, got totaled by some old cunt in a suburban last week :(

>>17822222

quints beats dubs any day

>>17822222
Quints confirms BTFO

>>17822200

The GTs have barely 230hp, and that was brand new. An old piece of shit like that will be lucky to put 200hp to the wheels.

FRONT WHEELS.

lmao faggot

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>>17822200

PTCuck BTFO by >>17822222

>>17821985
No.
The ST's are fairly well put together cars.

>>17822496
I wish dude. I have a couple rattles at 11000km, though that may be because I got sideswiped by a french canadian going 50 over the limit

>>17821985

Ford build quality is below average for everything they make, that should be enough to influence your decision.

>>17822098

They fucking DEVOURED manual transmissions, countless people complained about this. Clutches would shred themselves too.

If Ford pinches pennies on something as integral as the tranny, god only knows what else they cheaped out on.

>>17822511
>babbys first manual car
Hmm I wonder why

>>17822505
weird man it's just the ford cheap quality making it hit or miss i guess.

I took apart my entire interior lower than the glovebox/upperdash and put it all back together with a few messed up clips. the only rattle i have is from the right side of the stereo next to vents... which i didn't even touch.

>>17822511
most of what i've heard people complain about isn't the clutch. the complaint was usually random synchro failure which ford covered most of the time if you brought it in under warranty

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>>17822519
>most of what i've heard people complain about isn't the clutch. the complaint was usually random synchro failure which ford covered most of the time if you brought it in under warranty

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/ford-transmission-defect-transport-canada-1.3835182

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/ford-focus-fiesta-safety-transmission-transport-canada-1.3823911

http://wlos.com/news/news-13-investigates/ford-sued-over-faulty-transmissions-in-some-focus-fiestas

>>17822517

Autotragics were equally diseased.

>>17822541
>http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/ford-transmission-defect-transport-canada-1.3835182
>no mention of manual transmission
>http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/ford-focus-fiesta-safety-transmission-transport-canada-1.3823911
>so the couple had no idea it was run by a manual transmission that shifted automatically with the help of a computer.
that's the DCT powershift.
>http://wlos.com/news/news-13-investigates/ford-sued-over-faulty-transmissions-in-some-focus-fiestas
>also mentions the DCT auto

are you the same guy who posts this stuff every ST/HHG thread?

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>>17822555

Dude I just googled that stuff in about 15 seconds, I don't give a shit about your shitty Ford products.

But it's misleading to tell people that these are good cars, and that they're the best Ford makes.

The 5.0 Mustang is probably one of the most solid vehicles Ford makes, and even it isn't amazingly well built.

Stop shilling your econoshitbox, and don't get so bootyblasted by the truth. You intentionally, or accidentally, took a bite from a shit sandwich. Now that you know this, there's no reason to keep chowing down on it. Sell that turd and get something decent.

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>>17822555

http://www.cartalk.com/blogs/car-talk-car-complaints/turd-week-ford-fiesta

>The dealer now reports we need a new transmission: $6,500 + tax. We have been told by both the dealer and Ford corporate that we are 1,400 miles over warranty at 61,400 miles, so there is no financial assistance with the repair.”

>buying Ford
>ever

>>17822616
>Ford did issue a warranty extension for PowerShift-equipped vehicles
once again dct only

>>17822581
>Dude I just googled that stuff in about 15 seconds, I don't give a shit about your shitty Ford
then leave and don't make stupid posts without research.

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>tfw no widebody ST

>>17822629

Ford defense league out in full force tonight lmao

hylton passage

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>>17822646
Go make a Corvette vs GT-R thread or something faggot. If you don't have a hot hatch get the fuck out.

>>17822541
literally all of that is the DCT

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Best budget hot hatch for under 5k usd? Focus SVT?

>>17823228
Yes. Or try to find a Cobalt ss

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MS3 > FoST

>>17822193
I almost bought a red SVT from a dealership. I was a little disappointed because the paint was fucked up and I really wanted something nice for once.

Then I found this Matrix XRS >>17818110
and bought that instead

>>17815007
500 dollars and an afternoon tier thinkong m8

>>17824926
What?

Always backpage

>losing 10lbs a month
>can slowly feel my Recaro seats getting more comfortable
These seats are good motivation to stop being a fatty

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Do I have a hot enough hatch?

>>17827219

luke warm

strap a super charger to it

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Took a trip to the tail of the dragon the other week. The dragon was fun to drive a few times, but a little busy. That whole area is just stupidly fun though. Good roads everywhere.

>>17814626
Europoor here. Can you recommend me some hot hatch from 2007 to 2010? I have around 8k Euros for it.

>>17829015
I love this thing and I love the place where you are at. I'm so unbelievably jealous. Nice wheels too.

I love my rocco, the blue one in thread, but belgian is so shit for driving it sucks being stuck here.

>>17829050
I'm a bit of a VW fan but I would recommend looking out for a gti from that time.

>>17827219
I've always liked those. They remind me of my car a lot from the seating position

>>17829015
Nice m8, glad you enjoyed it! I think you may have asked me a few questions about the dragon in another hhg thread. Glad you made it and enjoyed it.

And I agree, the surrounding area is sublime.

>>17822541
>>17822581
>nothing concrete to back up his claims
Yeah thats a fucking leaf

>>17829050
FN2 type r

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>>17829531
Thanks. Sciroccos look like neat cars, but we obviously don't get them in the US so I have no idea how they drive. I imagine just like my gti though.

>>17830725
Already planning on heading back. Hopefully for the vw meet in the spring. Wish we had even a taste of the mountains in Minnesota.

It is a shame the summer is winding down. I'll probably get a high flow cat as my last fun mod this year, and hopefully get one or two more track days in.

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why shithatch over glorious hot wagon?

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HHHHHNNNNNGGGGG I'm this fucking close to pulling the trigger on a slightly used FiST. It's so damn tempting. Only issue is that I could get a used Cooper S for nearly half the price of the FiST. They're supposed to be unreliable, but the price difference should/could/might even that out?
Fuck I hate spending huge amounts of money. Makes decisions impossible for me.

>>17831777
Go with your heart anon.

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>>17831777
the FiST is actually a great car, very reliable and fun to drive

>>17832574
Only down side is the shit rear suspension.

>>17831210
this. boss has a 2014 that he's let me drI've twice now

>>17832651
true, guess they had to cut costs somewhere

>>17819155
nothing wrong with a bit of healthy criticism, friend :)
veloster is just dogshit bad

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>>17822142
ye

>>17833035
where did the big bad hyundai touch you, anon?

>>17833055
certainly not my heart.
i test drove one and they're just slow, soulless hunks of cheap plastic and metal
would never consider it a fun car to drive, not while the FiST and GTI exist

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Is the chebby spark EV a hot hatch?

>200hp
>400lbs/ft
>near 50/50 weight distribution
>low CoG because electric
>functional aero kit
>direct drive
>stiffened suspension
>disc brakes only
>grippy seats

the only downside is the tires; they are low grip eco tires. Its size and power source can go either way depending.

>>17833081
Both more expensive to buy and maintain.

By your logic you shouldn't buy either of those because the Viper and Corvette exist.

>>17831072
I just picked up a mk4 gti and idk if its just me but do you find the pedal placement terrible for heel-toeing like I do? also coming from a car with no sunroof the gti feels really top heavy in the corners

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>>17833992
Yeah, it took me a long time to get comfortable with heel toe in the R32. I would say 85-90% I can match just about perfectly now, but it took a lot of practice on my mk6 gti which has a floor accelerator and my sim wheel. It just comes down to either twisting your leg more, or having big enough shoes that you can use each side of your foot, which one of my instructors told.me is the 'proper way'. They could be a tiny bit closer, and the accelerator needs to be a bit longer and to make it perfect. Also, the sunroof does weigh like 70lbs so you can definitely notice it. With some good suspension it would barely matter though since the mk4 is pretty pigfat. I of course have the driveshaft, haldex, and rear dif weighing me down even more, so eh, whatever.

>>17834467
How much power does that thing make?

>>17833134
>chebby spark EV

Those specs are wrong.

The 2016 (last model year) is rated at 140 HP, 327 ft/lbs.

It was tested 0-60 in 7.9 seconds. Thats average at best and certainly not quick.

Top speed is 90 mph so no matter what you'll be at a huge disadvantage speed wise.

"disc brakes" only isnt a feature lol.... thats fucking standard. my 1998 explorer had 4 wheel disc brakes....

Verdict, No, its not a hot hatch. Its an EV. Dont try your luck against any real hot hatches and please dont take it on the backroads. Seriously, its not a performance car.

>>17835042
The specs aren't wrong, they're just for the older model. Originally it had a 21 kWh battery but that was replaced with a 19 kWh battery in later models

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The hatch that ill never own

>>17833134
Depends on your definition. If a hot hatch is fast on the track then no. The spark EV has vastly improved performance over the normal version, but it is still a street car. EVs dont track well because of topspeed issues with electric drivetrain. Not only do EVs have low topspeed, they also build up alot of heat when at top speed. The spark is great for curvy back roads and is definitely a warm hatch, but its poor trackability may convince people it is not a hot hatch.

>>17834812
Like 210 awhp. It's certainly not fast, but quick enough to have fun with on the back roads and the twisties

>>17835917
buy tommyfyeah's or youreapussy stonebag

>>17836114
thats fast enough, in europe 210whp is fast for a people car. My rocco is 180hp 300poundtorque

>>17835649
There more to a hot hatch than pure HP/torque numbers. But it doesn't matter because all Sparks are slow (140 hp).

Its not the battery capacity that determines HP man.... they are all 140 HP. I saw a review for a 2013 model with 130 hp/400 ft/lbs but it seems that most if not all production models have 327.

Here: 21 KW battery:

http://www.caranddriver.com/chevrolet/spark-ev

High torque is great but shit tires and really low HP fuck it over hard. Im sure the torque is heavily limited at lower speeds. Basically its diesel tier power.

>>17837313
I don't think you understand how an EV drivetrain works. Batteries do determine horsepower because they are literally the source of power for the drivetrain. kWh is how many kilowatts(power) can be released during an hour. Powerasically torque•rpm, which is how much force the crank turns with, and how fast the crank is turning. Motors are not engines; engines convert energy into power (chemical energy of gasoline into mechanical power at the crank), while motors transfer power between forms (electric power to mechanical power). It is the battery that converts energy to power; a motor power rating is how much power it can transfer.

How the traditional and EV drivetrain supply power is also very different. An electric motor has constant torque, and since power is the product of torque and RPM, more power to the motor results in a linear increase of RPMs. This allows a single gear ratio to be used, with the ratio selected for having its RPM range be for wheel speed. An internal combustion engine relies on compression, and since compressive force of a fluid is non-linear, it has a torque curve. Because torque fluctuates, the RPMs are in a narrow band as power increases. Multiple gears are needed to keep the engine in its RPMs while while wheel RPM increases. The spark EV does have 200hp because it uses the same motor as the bolt. The motor is rated at 140 because it is limited. When the motor receives 140hp from the batteries it shuts off(because it is an electric system, the motor shuts off and restarts many times a second to limit horse power).

Electric motors cannot limit their torque, the spark EV always makes 400lb/ft indifferent of the RPM. The reason why the tires aren't always spinning out is because of the power delivery profile that controls the rate of power increase from the battery depending on vehicle speed. The 21kWh battery can provide 200hp for the motor. Good tires are the only physical improvement, and are not prerequisite of a hot hatch

>>17838527
Also here is proof that the power of the two batteries is different.

The motor is the same amongst 19 and 21 kWh models, but the gear ratio changed. The same motor means engine torque is the same amongst the two cars, with the different gear ratios providing the different torque figures. If both 19 and 21 kWh versions were the same power, then the 19 model should have a higher topspeed, as by having less torque it would have more rpm per same power. However the two versions of the spark EV have the same RPM range shown by topspeeds being the same. For the top speed of the 19 and 21 to be the same despite the 19 having a gear that reduces torque to increase RPMs means the motor of the 19 must have a shorter RPM range. Since both the 19 and 21 share the same motor and therefore motor torque, the only way RPM can differ is by power. This proves the batteries provide different power output and that the 19 and 21 kWh batteries provide different power.

Horsepower with EVs is misleading, as they only state the capacity of the motor and not the whole electric system.

>>17815861
>believing memes

The abarth's 1.4T is a solid engine anon

>>17838586
I can fit so many cute boys in my hatch though. Don't be mad you weren't invited.

>>17838527
>I don't think you understand how an EV drivetrain works. Batteries do determine horsepower because they are literally the source of power for the drivetrain.
Wrong. The motor is indifferent to the battery voltage and capacity, the drive inverter and motor controller determine the output of the motor. Didn't read the rest of your post as I'm sure it's full of similarly wrong assumptions.

>>17815861
Drown in a cesspool

>>17821632
What kind of engine so you have?

>>17822013
Fuck off tripfag

>>17838774
???

inverters and controllers change the properties of electric current, but they don't make or supply power. They are regulators

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What does /hhg/ think of Veloster Turbos?

>>17838968
They're like the scion TC

Normal cars with stylish looks that retards think are sporty

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*blocks your path*

>>17838965
Your post supports my point and shows why the other guys post is wrong.

>>17838968

Hello friend, I have owned one for close to 2 years now. The car has its flaws and for the money you could honestly do better. I have come to love mine probably because its my car but the car honestly isn't that bad.

>>17839127
But I am him

My understanding is that power output is dictated by the kWh of the power source as it is literally the amount of power output over time. Controllers and inverters can only reduce the power available to the motor by changing current properties

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I got a hatch, I put a thermostat in it so now it gets hot.

QTDDTOT question: I need to replace my fog lights. One has broken lens and burned out, might as well change both. H10 size, looking for yellow, everything on Amazon has some crappy looking names I'm unfamiliar with, so what's good? What's a good brand for some yellow H10 fog lights?
>pic unrelated

>>17839224
kWh doesn't have anything to do with the output of the motor. Even if you doubled the kWh capacity of the pack the voltage is the same because modules are added in parallel, not series. The inverter/motor controller are indifferent to the size of the pack. What you are saying is the same as saying a car with a bigger gas tank makes more horsepower. Peak current matters, but that isn't related to the kWh capacity of the pack. Each individual module on a base Tesla Model S 60 is identical to the P100D, there are just more of them on the 100 and there are larger bus bars/pyrofuse to allow for a higher peak draw. You could remove all the modules but 1 in the P100D and it would make the exact same amount of power, just wouldn't last very long (it would be a 7 kWh pack).

>>17839224
>power output is dictated by the kWh of the power source

Dude... no. The larger battery simply means longer run time in this case.

This is why I was telling you there is no power increase in the one with the slightly larger battery.

They all have 140 Hp. End of fucking story. Go read the manufacturers specs. There is no argument.

Please don't tell me you been telling people incorrect info like this...

The car isnt a hot hatch, please leave now.

>>17839261
>What you are saying is the same as saying a car with a bigger gas tank makes more horsepower.

THANK YOU. Finally someone here that can explain shit in a logical manner to dumbasses.

>>17839261
WeW, I can't believe I got series and parallel mixed. Thanks for slapping me straight

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>hyundai accent hatch
>no aftermarket

>>17838867
1.4 tsi - 180hp - 300poundtorque.

>>17840780
Do you have a tune? 300lbs/ft is seems like a lot for a 1.4l

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>>17841217
blue is original, red is new.
Only breather mods and a tune.

>>17841315
>>17840780
>>17841217
Those are not lb-ft my dudes, those are Newton meters. That's about 220lb-ft, which is pretty good for a 1.4t

>>17841384
Oh ok, I'm not a native english speaker sorry about that.

>>17841315
Saw that looking at the dyno sheet.

>>17841436
Which tune?I don't know much about those engines. I want to flash my gti which has the 2.0t. I have United Motorsport on my 3.2

>>17819364
I never understood modern BMW. Why would I want a car with a grill that ugly when it's already an overpriced car? At least let me get some bang for my buck.

>>17841499
Its a custom one. Its a belgian dyno tuning company who does it on a vehicle per vehicle basis.

>>17838968
My friend crashed his when the brake master cylinder went out during stop and go traffic. He also had problems with the DCT.