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test driver: Brabus vs Fiesta ST vs 206 vs ibiza
« on: January 24, 2013, 09:25:31 PM »
Bumped into this euro review ;D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psYwwAZiBMo
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Re: test driver: Brabus vs Fiesta ST vs 206 vs ibiza
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2013, 10:08:17 PM »
Is it sponsored by ford??

Love how none of the reasoning adds up..... And the winner is the fiesta despite its poor performance and uninspiring interior.

And what guages on the BRAB are hard to read ;)

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Re: test driver: Brabus vs Fiesta ST vs 206 vs ibiza
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2013, 10:53:16 PM »
The way the brab left them in the straight line dash put a smile on a face ;)
Its lap test verdict was actually similar to the Colt CZT driven by Tiff Needle on 5th gear one, the complaints being understeer and the traction control killing the fun (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVppN3R3uzI). Well there are mods to reduce oversteer ;) only wish brabus had sorted out the car better before offering it to the masses.
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Re: test driver: Brabus vs Fiesta ST vs 206 vs ibiza
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2013, 11:06:10 PM »
Only similar kinda torque steer to Astra VXR and focus ST

I have forgotten what understeer is now ;)

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Re: test driver: Brabus vs Fiesta ST vs 206 vs ibiza
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2013, 11:08:02 PM »
Are you still using spacers JJ?
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Re: test driver: Brabus vs Fiesta ST vs 206 vs ibiza
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2013, 11:09:18 PM »
Just a few mm on the front to clear the bigger callipers.

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Re: test driver: Brabus vs Fiesta ST vs 206 vs ibiza
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2013, 11:16:34 PM »

This is what we need!
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Re: test driver: Brabus vs Fiesta ST vs 206 vs ibiza
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2013, 06:24:03 PM »
whats a braybus?
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Re: test driver: Brabus vs Fiesta ST vs 206 vs ibiza
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2013, 09:44:01 AM »
So let me get this right... in a 'Hot hatch' test the car with the poorest performance won?!  :(
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Re: test driver: Brabus vs Fiesta ST vs 206 vs ibiza
« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2013, 12:28:48 PM »
and the 2 fastest came last :)

and the one they said was disappointing came 2nd!!

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Re: test driver: Brabus vs Fiesta ST vs 206 vs ibiza
« Reply #10 on: January 26, 2013, 08:53:32 PM »
So the conclusion is... Muppets! ;D
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Re: test driver: Brabus vs Fiesta ST vs 206 vs ibiza
« Reply #11 on: January 26, 2013, 09:53:05 PM »
ford loving muppets....... ;)

the ST is a nice drive but drop 30bhp off the BRAB and funilly enough it doesn't torque steer as much either - haha!!

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Re: test driver: Brabus vs Fiesta ST vs 206 vs ibiza
« Reply #12 on: January 26, 2013, 10:11:51 PM »
Quote from: mr singh on January 25, 2013, 06:24:03 PM
whats a braybus?

He got POOgeot right though.
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Re: test driver: Brabus vs Fiesta ST vs 206 vs ibiza
« Reply #13 on: January 26, 2013, 10:53:16 PM »
I think on the ford the half drive shafts are of equal length, so no torque steer
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Re: test driver: Brabus vs Fiesta ST vs 206 vs ibiza
« Reply #14 on: January 26, 2013, 11:19:08 PM »
The engine is longitudinally mounted?
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