About a week ago I fitted Cooper RS3-A tyres to my ecoboost as replacements for the original Pirelli PZeros.
The 'A' is for all weather. They make an 'S' (sports) version, I'm not sure if it's available in Australia, but I wanted the all-weather due to the high rainfall and slippery roads around...
Track day at Winton - recommended!
Took the car to a track day at Winton raceway on Monday I'm very happy with the performance, particularly the braking. One bloke asked me if I was supercharged! Now I need new tyres, I'm trying Cooper Zeons to be fitted on Friday. I won't go back to Winton...
I've had my ecoboost auto for 13 months now and have clocked up 26K.
I'm just as pleased with the car now as I was when I first jumped into it on purchase day.
I like:
Smooth power delivery - pulls away well at low revs and overtaking (90 - 120) is effortless.
Drive modes - I'm usually in...
I'm lucky. I have a local high performance workshop who do log book services on ALL vehicles. I have taken all my cars to them for 15 years including my mustang. Small towns are easier, less place for the shonks to hide.
Auto EB, 20k on the clock. Steady at 9.4. Down to 7.4 on a trip to Sydney. Very few city k's, but lots of short trips, and I like to floor it sometimes.
I don't know how they only managed 12.7L/100 Km in the ecoboost - I consistently get 9.3 and 7.5 on long trips, and I don't hold back on the go pedal. Mine are mostly country k's mind, but so were the reviewers..