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    I Have just replaced the Struts and springs and my front mounts are in dire need of replacement.

    Brand suggestions?
    Previous owner of ZEFstiva

  • #2
    fms high durometer.

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    • #3
      KIA Rio. They use a ball bearing instead of plastic disks
      Im not driving a Festiva because I'm poor. I drive a Festiva because i want to!

      Dennis
      93 L Advancedynamics suspension mod, awaiting B6 swap
      91 GL B6 sohc, currently in the hands of DAE undergoing top secret work. Soon to be cable G, with stage 3 F1 Kevlar clutch... To be continued
      93 GL In progress BP/hydro G
      15 Mitsubishi Mirage daily
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      • #4
        Originally posted by gauge_half_inch View Post
        KIA Rio. They use a ball bearing instead of plastic disks


        Are those a direct swap?
        Previous owner of ZEFstiva

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        • #5
          Yep. No mods at all.
          Im not driving a Festiva because I'm poor. I drive a Festiva because i want to!

          Dennis
          93 L Advancedynamics suspension mod, awaiting B6 swap
          91 GL B6 sohc, currently in the hands of DAE undergoing top secret work. Soon to be cable G, with stage 3 F1 Kevlar clutch... To be continued
          93 GL In progress BP/hydro G
          15 Mitsubishi Mirage daily
          88 Dakota tow pig

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          • #6
            So they will fit over my GR2s?


            What year?
            Previous owner of ZEFstiva

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            • #7
              I just installed the kia rio struts from an 02 last month, and i havent had to use 2 hands on the wheel yet, not even moving slow in parking lots. Best thing to happen to a standard with no power steering since power steering. This way is quite a bit cheaper tho. The handling is alot better and my car doesnt lean anymore!

              That i know of, any year from 00-02 will definately work, its the same part #'s
              Last edited by zoom zoom; 08-25-2011, 11:02 PM.
              2008 Kia Rio- new beater
              1987 F-150- revived and CLEAN!!!
              1987 Suzuki Dual Sport- fun beater bike
              1993 Festiva- Fiona, DD
              1997 Aspire- Peaspire, Refurb'd, sold
              1997 Aspire- Babyspire, DD
              1994 Aspire - Project Kiazord
              1994 Aspire- Crustyspire, RIP



              "If it moves, grease it, if it don't, paint it, and if it ain't broke don't fix it!"

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              • #8
                I ordered Festiva struts and Kia Rio strut mounts and the two won't work together. The hole in the Rio strut mounts are too big for the Festiva strut rod.
                Ian
                Calgary AB, Canada
                93 L B6T: June 2016 FOTM
                59 Austin Healey "Bugeye" Sprite

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                • #9
                  You can make a adapter if you have a lathe. Just need a a small steel rod and some time.

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                  • #10
                    I was doing my coilovers last night and realized the spring perches on the festy are wider where it sits on the strut mount. Like everyone else said, you would need an adapter (basically a specialty washer) to use festy upper perches with rio upper mounts.


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