Rio trans

[Jblair]

2003 kia rio 5sp for sale on CL. Will it fit B3?

[Advancedynamix]

I think it is a pretty easy swap. I'm looking to use the rio tranny in one of my cars.

[DriverOne]

Jblair, I suggest you get the clutch and flywheel from the Rio trans if at all possible.

[Jblair]

Hmmm, dont know what guy has. Hes dumping parts for dirt cheap. 85$ for trans. What else would i need? Im thinking axleS for sure, so knuckles too, im stock right now.

[william]

You can use the knuckles but you don't have to .
You will how ever need the axels you can use the mounts that are on the Rio trans and drill. New cross member mount holes.
Get the Rio clutch presserplate and flywheel.
Are you planning a motor swap? If not i would just stick with the stock trans .
Some of the rios. Have pretty steep gears and will
hurt you mpg's.
I would pm shadetree he has done this trans swap
and would have more info.

[gblaser]

You also have to make a piece to attach the clutch cable to the Rio fork correctly. I just sliced a ~1" section of round steel tube lengthways and drilled a hole through it. Otherwise the Festiva clutch cable can slip through.

Also, you need a rio starter and to modify the starter wiring to get it to the backside of the engine. I didn't bother hooking up the reverse or neutral lights, but they are different connectors as well. Not sure if the speedometer cable will work either, the Rio one is electronic.

[Jblair]

Dang thats very different, im not going to go that route. Ill keep Looking for a complete aspire to be a donor for 2 of my festys

[Safety Guy]

Jblair, keep in mind the Aspire 5 speed transaxles were made in Korea by Kia and not Japan by Mazda like the Festiva ones. The Kia 5 speeds have some inferior parts. Bearings, I think.

They wear out sooner.

Roger from FMS told me that and at least one other person on this board has made the same observation.

Karl

[Jblair]

Thank you for that. I need trans and want to do suspension swap, id also like the b3 to rebuild for when i turbo., im trying to do this all most cost effective, i want to swap my 4speed in the 88 and my 91L has a bad 4th gear.