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Just bought a 2016 FiST!

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I just purchased a stock 2016 Fist with 30K miles on it. Enjoying the car with exception to the Recaro seats. They're a little tight on the ribcage. Hoping they will stretch out however, since the previous owner was smaller than me. I'm 5'11", 200lbs.

Anyway, the first mod I will probably do is lower it. Not going the coil over route, just springs.

I'm currently looking at these options:

https://www.cjponyparts.com/eibach-spring-set-pro-kit-fiesta-st-2014-2019/p/35143140/

https://www.cjponyparts.com/whiteline-lowering-spring-set-fiesta-st-2014-2018/p/WSKFRD010/

https://www.steeda.com/mountune-fiesta-st-sport-spring-set-14-15-st-161-2364-msk-ba

My questions are should I lower it, what are your experiences with each different sets of springs, and what should I be aware of before and after lowering the FiST of I decide to go that route?
 


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I like the Eibach on the Peugeot 208 GT and there are a lot of Mountune after market parts for FiST, generally high quality. I'm not familiar with Whiteline.
 


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I just purchased a stock 2016 Fist with 30K miles on it. Enjoying the car with exception to the Recaro seats. They're a little tight on the ribcage. Hoping they will stretch out however, since the previous owner was smaller than me. I'm 5'11", 200lbs.

Anyway, the first mod I will probably do is lower it. Not going the coil over route, just springs.

I'm currently looking at these options:

https://www.cjponyparts.com/eibach-spring-set-pro-kit-fiesta-st-2014-2019/p/35143140/

https://www.cjponyparts.com/whiteline-lowering-spring-set-fiesta-st-2014-2018/p/WSKFRD010/

https://www.steeda.com/mountune-fiesta-st-sport-spring-set-14-15-st-161-2364-msk-ba

My questions are should I lower it, what are your experiences with each different sets of springs, and what should I be aware of before and after lowering the FiST of I decide to go that route?
Welcome!!!

Would you want to trade the Recaros for some like new cloth seats with only 11k miles on them? I am in the Houston area so not horribly far away to meet up. PM me if interested.
 


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I would recommend not lowering it, at least until you've had a chance to drive it and get to know it as it is. The car is very well set up from the factory. If you do wait, then you'll have a baseline to compare from and you can see if you like it better with the change or not.
Welcome, you're going to enjoy the car a lot, it's a hell of a lot of fun.
 


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I put the lowering springs on because I like the look with the color of my car. I also added 5 mm spacers to the rear. The ride quality and bottom clearance is worst. You also lose space for running a taller tire in the future. I can live with these sacrifices for my car. I would try it stock for awhile, than decide what to do.


2017 Ford Fiesta ST, Shadow Black, Recaro seats, Mountune RMM, Swift springs, 5mm rear spacers, Falken 615+ tires
 


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The Recaros will stretch a bit. I am 6' and 235lbs. (Was 250 when I bought the car) I love them. But, when I sit in the passenger seat, it is tight!

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The Recaros will stretch a bit. I am 6' and 235lbs. (Was 250 when I bought the car) I love them. But, when I sit in the passenger seat, it is tight!

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Awesome! Glad to hear that! That gives me some hope. I'm currently trying to lose some more weight and get down to 180. I may end up fitting in them better when that happens. We will see.
 


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