I went back to some of my old spreadsheets when I was trying to pick a car (I'm an engineer, spreadsheets are one of my favorite tools). I thought it was kind of interesting to see the best "bang for your buck" in terms of Power To Weight Ratio/MSRP. At the time the Fiesta ST ranked near the top for anything under $25k. I think with some mods it pushes it much higher. But it's got me wondering what if the other cars on the list were modded, how much do those mods cost and what are the overall performance gains. I put a spreadsheet on Google Sheets below to see if I can get some help figuring this out, if anyone wants to help determine how a modded Fiesta ST stacks up against a modded version of its competitors. I would be very interested in seeing the results. I think it will either take direct experience or some deep research/assumptions to figure out pricing and performance gains for mods of other cars, which is why I am leaving it as a public sheet. I get the feeling there are a lot of performance gains to be had on the 1.6T engine for a good value i.e. S280 or Whoosh Hybrid compared to other platforms but I really have no clue as this is my first performance car. Obviously, there are more things to account for than just power to weight ratio (e.g. handling) but that's a pretty good one to start with. I suppose gas mileage could be one but really I don't care about MPG. One thing is I feel like the Fiesta should get knocked down a little for not having an LSD from the factory. I based my initial info on a couple references, linked below.
The modded Fiesta ST is based on a budget version of my eventual build, Recaros, Whoosh hybrid on E30, plugs, with LSD, tires and wheels, a roll restrictor.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1x-25-7UQg_WtW_xyc7mwE6RUdxTZTBwieOtiFQOaQCc/edit?usp=sharing
References:
https://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/02/best-car-power-to-weight-ratios-feature/
https://www.reddit.com/r/cars/comments/22fre7 View: https://www.reddit.com/r/cars/comments/22fre7/i_made_a_power_to_weight_ratio_spreadsheet_of_a/
The modded Fiesta ST is based on a budget version of my eventual build, Recaros, Whoosh hybrid on E30, plugs, with LSD, tires and wheels, a roll restrictor.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1x-25-7UQg_WtW_xyc7mwE6RUdxTZTBwieOtiFQOaQCc/edit?usp=sharing
References:
https://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/02/best-car-power-to-weight-ratios-feature/
https://www.reddit.com/r/cars/comments/22fre7 View: https://www.reddit.com/r/cars/comments/22fre7/i_made_a_power_to_weight_ratio_spreadsheet_of_a/