[elronino]

New to the forum...

Just picked up my 17' Fusion Sport... in..... black. She's purty. Initial thoughts:

1. Dig the LED running and headlights
2. Dig my cooled seats
3. Dig my adaptive cruise
4. Dig the sound when I run it up to red line
5. Wish it had more top end pull
6. I find the shifting to be lazy (even in S mode)
7. Suspension is buttery
8. 12 speakers means I can piss off my neighbors
9. I already lost my first race to a modded late model CTS V... I had it coming

Looking forward to the next few years... hoping we can get some solid tunes that give a little more ooomph in the low end and A LOT more in the high.

 

[escape]

1. Suspension is buttery

Is that good or bad? I can't really tell.

Does the suspension feel any different in S mode vs. D mode?

 

[dubie7006]

Is that good or bad? I can't really tell.

Does the suspension feel any different in S mode vs. D mode?

Won't speak for OP but I think it's great. There is a difference in S and D in my mind. D tightens up the steering a bit and stiffens the suspension. A little harsher in S. But still great.

 

[akaye]

solid tunes that give a little more ooomph in the low end and A LOT more in the high.

A tune will definitely help across the rev range but wont give a huge effect in the upper RPMs. Torque will still drop off significantly due to small turbos. Might be able to tighten the wastegates but for sure it could use a couple of bigger turbos to pull hard to redline :laugh:.

 

[elronino]

but for sure it could use a couple of bigger turbos to pull hard to redline :laugh:.

Yeah, Don't get me wrong.. it pulls, just wish it had a little more go after 75... ya know for when I'm on the highway and need to be doing 100.... real quick like

 

[elronino]

Is that good or bad? I can't really tell.

Does the suspension feel any different in S mode vs. D mode?

It's good... trust me it's good. Car stays level when cornering and you don't get that wash out boat feeling. I haven't had it long enough to really discern if S and D have significant differences.

My 14' fusion suspension compared to 17' sport is night and day. I can tell you this car is going to be fun to drive.. modded or not.

 

[dubie7006]

Yeah, Don't get me wrong.. it pulls, just wish it had a little more go after 75... ya know for when I'm on the highway and need to be doing 100.... real quick like

HA! I don't know about you but I've found myself thinking "man I should really pass this person going 65" and hitting the gas and being at 95 in no time flat.

 

[elronino]

P.S. - I'll toss up some pics as soon as this annoyance of a job is out of the way... work always has a way of spoiling NCD... (new car day).

 

[Brando632]

P.S. - I'll toss up some pics as soon as this annoyance of a job is out of the way... work always has a way of spoiling NCD... (new car day).

There's a shortage of acceleration videos too...

 

[elronino]

There's a shortage of acceleration videos too...

I suppose I could tarnish the virgin sanctity of the BIP for one floor mashing thrill ride..... something to come this evening >

 

[elronino]

Here are a couple quickies... I will have to dress her up and take her for a photo shoot this weekend... pending weather cooperates.

 

[Brando632]

I suppose I could tarnish the virgin sanctity of the BIP for one floor mashing thrill ride..... something to come this evening >

From the sound of your original post, the deflowering is complete >

 

[elronino]

From the sound of your original post, the deflowering is complete >

It was just the tip... I really only took her up to red line through first gear... then backed off... I'm going to give her a full run through as soon as I can dedicate some time to get a decent vid.

 

[SouthernBoy]

Darn good looking machine.