01 kia rio axles

[geoacuraisuzu]

does anyone know if 01 rio axles will work in my 93 festiva?

[william]

No not with out a g series trans
if you have a stock trans than you have a e series trans

[Bert]

Not only that but I suspect that Rio axles are longer. Certainly the driveaxles out of Aspires have the correct spline count but darned if they're overall just a little bit too long.

[geoacuraisuzu]

man that sucks my uncle has an 01 rio in his junk yard and i was told i can take any parts i want/need and my passengers axle is bad

[JPT]

If your Festiva is an automatic, the axles will work.

Rio axles fit...

Festiva auto transmissions.
G series transmissions.
and of course, Rio transmissions.

Keep in mind that Rio axles are larger in diameter. You probably don't need to, but I would swap both.

[Team Lightning]

Geo, you might want to grab the Steering knuckles with calipers,rotors, and hoses, Front struts with springs and mounts. Even if you don't plan to upgrade the suspension right now, you can save them for a later time when/if you decide to.

[moz]

Take the gearbox!!!
Swap it in with brakes, and driveshafts.
Easy job and a huge improvement.

You'll need aspire LCA's to adapt to the longer drive shafts.

[JPT]

Take the gearbox!!!
Swap it in with brakes, and driveshafts.
Easy job and a huge improvement.

You'll need aspire LCA's to adapt to the longer drive shafts.

That's a good idea.

BTW, you can use Festiva LCAs (I'm using them). The fit is tighter than stock, but works just fine.

[MiltonHavoc]

The Rio.gearbox fits.festivals? Auto gearbox?

[jason_]

I want a 6 sp manual gearbox in my aspire....

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[JPT]

The Rio.gearbox fits.festivals? Auto gearbox?

A Rio 5 speed fits like it came from the factory. Just make some minor cross member mods.

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?49053-2001-kia-rio-manual-transmission-swap&p=608076&viewfull=1#post608076

A Rio automatic will physically bolt on, but it's electronically controlled. If you can figure out how to control it, it would make a good swap. No one has done it yet.

[geoacuraisuzu]

my festiva is manual and so is the rio and i was already getting the front brakes and struts but im now wondering what else will fit and work plus i have a bp im getting from a friend of mine dirt cheap and i plan on swapping it in my car lol

[JPT]

my festiva is manual and so is the rio and i was already getting the front brakes and struts but im now wondering what else will fit and work plus i have a bp im getting from a friend of mine dirt cheap and i plan on swapping it in my car lol

Grab that transmission! Don't forget the mounts, flywheel, starter and the block plate (between the trans and engine). The shift linkage too.

[geoacuraisuzu]

will do now can someone hook me up with the how to on the wiring of the bp in to my festy?

[moz]

The Rio.gearbox fits.festivals? Auto gearbox?

Yeah. The first gen Rio uses an f/g series hybrid box. Bigger than an f. Not quite a g.
Cable clutch too