SHO time!

[Raistron]

Just picked up a 2014 Non-PP SHO yesterday for just under 10k, car runs awesome but needs a new set of headlights/headlight covers and the entire trunk was stripped out. Otherwise the car is a blast to drive, and just so happens to match the Fiesta ST I've owned for a few years now in color! Excited to be here!

 

[zoomlater]

Welcome!

 

[luigisho]

I like how there is no chrome on that ST. SHO should have had that

 

[Raistron]

I like how there is no chrome on that ST. SHO should have had that

The wheels on it were a chrome like silver from the factory, but I prefer no chrome on black cars, hence the tail light swap as well. I'd do the headlights as well, but no one carries black housing projectors for the FiST, or projectors at all for that matter. The SHO I feel needs a chrome removal treatment.

Given the high mileage (203k), it's getting a PTU fluid, Trans fluid, oil, and rear diff fluid drain, flush, refill first. Seeing the results of that PTU drain from some of the other cars just doesn't sit right with me, but the car doesn't make any noise, or shift funny, so I'm hoping I'm ahead of that problem.

 

[luigisho]

Seeing the results of that PTU drain from some of the other cars just doesn't sit right with me, but the car doesn't make any noise, or shift funny, so I'm hoping I'm ahead of that problem.

Without any physical parts to reinforce the PTU internally, and the obvious breakdown of the fluid over time and heat, fluid change (and maybe heat shielding) is really as good as can be expected to try and keep it going.

 

[Zpak]

Welcome
And, congrats for tackling maintenance before asking what tuner is the best.

 

[Raistron]

Welcome
And, congrats for tackling maintenance before asking what tuner is the best.

Thank you! I don't really plan on modding the car unless something breaks and has a aftermarket fun piece. It's for the wife, the FiST is the car I throw light mods at, and I have an '83 El Camino SS that gets all the heavy mods. So this one will be getting strict fluid maintenance and repairs where needed. Of which, the cracked passenger headlight assembly has already been replaced, and the driver side is on the way.