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  • #16
    Originally posted by Movin View Post
    :eeeeeek: SUBARU SOUNDING!!?? That is horrible! You should be wearing
    a disguise and using streets you would never drive..

    Trim the perch and thin out the spring a little, if you don't want to roll the fender lip
    at least "adjust " them a little so they are the same on both sides.
    yup my bp has a stuck valve or bad ring or something, no smoke but its def running on 3 cyl so im leaning toward a valve issue.

    i already have my fenders rolled and puckerd out (stretched) ill have to try trimming the perch and i have a some 1/4" spacers laying around maybe that will help. i just feel like taking myself to the arena and punching me in the face. mag wheels were a bad idea from the start and i should have known better i got a flat tire and decided to put my 15s on but dont fit on top of that i have to drive my pos bp that has just given me so much crap rite from the start and now im throwing myself into a glh clone swap when i cant even get my other 2 cars straight. WHATS THE DEAL! i dont have the mechanical ability of other people here im a freaking graphic designer for crying out loud. but i keep trying things that are way more advanced than my knowledge. yea sure i got these festivas with swaps but if it wasnt for arty and matts help they would still be motorless and sitting in my garage, granted i did learn alot and could prob do the swap by my self now. im tired of junk going wrong! i just wanted to move forward with my bp and boost it this summer and do a glh clone for a semi fast and very unique daily driver. but ive just about had it and am thinking about just kicking it all to the curb! cars have been a love hate relationship and im full tilt on hate rite now!

    sorry im sure your tired of hearing me wining like a little girl who dropped her ice cream cone but i just had to vent it.
    -90 festiva - bp swap "relentless" (thanks matt) aspire swap, pacesetter, underdrive pulley
    -90 festiva - surf blue (undetermined destiny) wanna keep but wifey says noooooooo

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    • #17
      Get used to nothing working the way you want it to, that's pretty normal when your building cars, especially when your just starting out. Learn how to take a break when things get too intense. I used to smash windshields when things went wrong, lol. Breaks are m uch cheaper than windshields. Haha. Don't forget that it's not the end of the world if you can't finish the protect you started in the time you wanted to. It's easy to back yourself into a corner with projects of any type, remember to leave yourself space to breathe.
      Find those wheel spacers, you'll probably need them.
      Driving for me is neither a right nor a privilege. Driving is my passion, as it was for the people who invented the automobile, the people who paved the first roads and the people who continue to improve the automobile. Please respect this passion.

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      • #18
        Wheel spacers - find a set of junk mag wheels with an inset lug face, cut the centers out and belt them down to the depth you want.

        Or pick up a cheap set for $25 from auto zone

        Bad drums also work. Saw the drum off the face and drill the threads out of the holes. You can use bolts from a Saturn L-Series, they're almost 13mm longer and have a standard sized head on them.
        Last edited by Christ; 07-13-2012, 02:49 PM.

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        • #19
          I have 15's with 205's on them. On the front I have capri knuckles with the galant upgrade. The rotor goes over the hub so that adds space along with the capri knuckle already widening track.

          In the back I have KYB AGX's with 2.5" coilovers. Needed a 5/16 spacer for this. I also have the EGT rear discs on the aspire beam so that rotor also adds space.

          It eats up wheel bearings. I dont care for this setup at all anymore. Id rather run a plain aspire swap with 13-14 inch wheels.
          91GL BP/F3A with boost
          13.79 @ 100, 2.2 60' on 8 psi and 155R12's

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          • #20
            5/16" wheel spacers 11 bucks, with free shipping. Less than a tank of gas for your 3 cylinder BP.
            http://www.ebay.com/itm/Two-5-16-Thi...1caa66&vxp=mtr
            Driving for me is neither a right nor a privilege. Driving is my passion, as it was for the people who invented the automobile, the people who paved the first roads and the people who continue to improve the automobile. Please respect this passion.

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            • #21
              Originally posted by Advancedynamix View Post
              5/16" wheel spacers 11 bucks, with free shipping. Less than a tank of gas for your 3 cylinder BP.
              http://www.ebay.com/itm/Two-5-16-Thi...1caa66&vxp=mtr
              lol yes sir the 3 cyl gets great gas mileage. those are the spacers i have, i found them after work today. ill try it out as soon as i get some time hopefully this weekend. ill prob still have to do some trimming of the perch and spring but i guess we will just have to see. if i do not succeed i will run out of the garage immediatly in an effort to preserve all he windsheilds

              you guys have some ba tivas
              Last edited by bobbyspider; 07-13-2012, 04:00 PM.
              -90 festiva - bp swap "relentless" (thanks matt) aspire swap, pacesetter, underdrive pulley
              -90 festiva - surf blue (undetermined destiny) wanna keep but wifey says noooooooo

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              • #22
                After all that crying and moaning I sucked it up and got the gender out and just went at it. The shoes are on Ans even with as low as my car sits I have no issues with rubbing anywhere. The grinding did a lot but the spacers really finished it off nice. Thanks for all your help guys and ill get some new pics up soon
                -90 festiva - bp swap "relentless" (thanks matt) aspire swap, pacesetter, underdrive pulley
                -90 festiva - surf blue (undetermined destiny) wanna keep but wifey says noooooooo

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                • #23
                  Originally posted by bobbyspider View Post
                  After all that crying and moaning I sucked it up and got the gender out and just went at it. The shoes are on Ans even with as low as my car sits I have no issues with rubbing anywhere. The grinding did a lot but the spacers really finished it off nice. Thanks for all your help guys and ill get some new pics up soon
                  Dude, we all love our cars... but this might be TOO much.

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                  • #24
                    I wouldn't even know HOW to "get the gender out." Besides being really radical, it sounds expensive, too!!

                    Karl
                    '93GL "Prettystiva" ticking B3 and 5 speed, backup DD; full swaps in spring!
                    '91L "AquaMutt" my '91L; B6 swap/5 speed & Aspire brakes, DD/work car
                    '92L "Twinstiva" 5sp, salvage titled, waiting for repairs...
                    '93GL "Luxstiva," '94 B6 engine & ATX; needs overhauled
                    '89L "Muttstiva," now a storage bin, future trailer project

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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by Safety Guy View Post
                      I wouldn't even know HOW to "get the gender out." Besides being really radical, it sounds expensive, too!!

                      Karl
                      Actually it wasn't expensive at all because I had the wheel/tire combination in my garage already. It actually had nothing to do with being radical this time, it was really an effort to save money. One if the tires on the green wheels went flat and two of the others were pretty worn down so to save money I wanted to put these on and call it a day. The only expense was a few hours of my Saturday. As for all my crying there were other things going wrong in my life also like computers and printers and programs going wrong too. I am a designer by trade and it just seemed like all was going wrong at the same time with cars and all that cap. So really I am sorry about complaining.

                      And Christ I don't think it was too much I don't love my car that much but its my DD and I didn't have the money to drop on tires at the time.

                      Thanks to all who pointed me in the rite direction, and I think my car looks better now
                      -90 festiva - bp swap "relentless" (thanks matt) aspire swap, pacesetter, underdrive pulley
                      -90 festiva - surf blue (undetermined destiny) wanna keep but wifey says noooooooo

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                      • #26
                        Bobbyspider, you shouldn't get your "gender" too close to your suspension. Pinch points, possible debris and what if someone caught you? :p
                        Driving for me is neither a right nor a privilege. Driving is my passion, as it was for the people who invented the automobile, the people who paved the first roads and the people who continue to improve the automobile. Please respect this passion.

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                        • #27
                          LOL I just got the misspelling thing, danged ol auto correct

                          Thanks Karl for pointing it out to everyone

                          And to ad: no sir I steered clear of the the entire car with my gender LOL I don't call it the fun box for that reason or anything close to that.

                          That's hilarious guys thanks for the laugh.
                          -90 festiva - bp swap "relentless" (thanks matt) aspire swap, pacesetter, underdrive pulley
                          -90 festiva - surf blue (undetermined destiny) wanna keep but wifey says noooooooo

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                          • #28
                            I was wondering how long it would take... Lol

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