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  • #16
    Originally posted by moz View Post
    I've got a protege booster and kia rio Mc. Will test and report soon as my car is up and running
    What year is your Protégé booster

    Originally posted by nc_festiva View Post
    I will. I'm curious myself. I'm putting a miata booster/aspire brake system on the skittle. And on whitestiva im gonna with stock brakes with aspire booster/escort master cylinder. It will be interesting to see which setup I like best.
    What year is your Miata booster?

    Originally posted by Damkid View Post
    Oh it's extremely well worth the upgrade, just a PITA to do is all lol

    I have a protege booster on mine and I'm not sure of the diameter but if the aspire one is slightly smaller diameter, I may go for that instead since it'll give a hair more room to convert to hydro clutch
    Do I really need to ask you too. LOL

    Just researching, and developing.
    -Bryant

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    • #17
      I've been out there for 2 hours trying to get the bottom right nut to go back onto the aspire booster. No luck so far and I can't feel my fingers anymore so I guess i will try again in the morning.
      My Festiva Youtube Channel.

      Skittle and Pesty.

      Skittle: 91 Festiva L (143K)
      5 Speed. Aspire Swap. Aspire Booster/EGT Master Cylinder. B6-ME. MSD Streetfire. Miata Seats. Daisy Rims.
      Pesty 88 Fextiva LX
      Aspire B3. 5 Speed. Aspire Swap. Miata Booster/Master Cylinder. Microsquirt. Volvo Turbo. Innovate Wideband O2 sensor. Protege Seats.

      Rativa: 89 Festiva LX (Carby) (223K)
      Donor of Life.
      Whitestiva: 91 Festiva GL (236K)
      Auto. Donor of Life.

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      • #18
        You might try putting a magnet, one with a strong pull, in a socket to hold the nut. I've had good luck with that as they will really hang on to the nut. I've found craft stores here sell them in 3 or 4 sizes. The weak magnets do not hold well at all.
        When I'm good I'm very, very good and when I'm bad I'm HORRID.

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        • #19
          or silly putty. or gummy weatherstripping cord. or gummy bears!

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          • #20
            Chewing gum works too
            1988 MAZDA 121- B6T + G5MR SWAP IN PROGRESS.

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            • #21
              The problem is i can't get the right angle to get it to thread back on.
              My Festiva Youtube Channel.

              Skittle and Pesty.

              Skittle: 91 Festiva L (143K)
              5 Speed. Aspire Swap. Aspire Booster/EGT Master Cylinder. B6-ME. MSD Streetfire. Miata Seats. Daisy Rims.
              Pesty 88 Fextiva LX
              Aspire B3. 5 Speed. Aspire Swap. Miata Booster/Master Cylinder. Microsquirt. Volvo Turbo. Innovate Wideband O2 sensor. Protege Seats.

              Rativa: 89 Festiva LX (Carby) (223K)
              Donor of Life.
              Whitestiva: 91 Festiva GL (236K)
              Auto. Donor of Life.

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              • #22
                ^^hence my earlier post lol

                Originally posted by Damkid View Post
                When I swapped my booster, I used a lot of swearing, it helped :lol:
                it's not fun but you gotta try and squeeze your hand in there just right way to start the nuts

                1988 323 Station Wagon - KLG4 swapped
                1988 323 GT - B6T Powered
                2008 Ford Escape - Rollover Survivor

                1990 Festiva - First Ever Completed KLZE swap (SOLD)

                If no one from the future stops you from doing it, how bad of a decision can it really be?

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                • #23
                  Originally posted by moz View Post
                  Chewing gum works too
                  we say ChoingGum where i live.

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                  • #24
                    Hahah we say chewie
                    1988 MAZDA 121- B6T + G5MR SWAP IN PROGRESS.

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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by nc_festiva View Post
                      Yes. Wobbles and universal joints have made this task much easier. Just one more to go. Well worth the 12 bucks i spent at harbor frieght today. Now I think putting it back on will be the real hard part.
                      What is a wobbles?? I'm trying to switch out my brake booster, with an Aspire one, on Silver Streak & for the life of me I can't get to the upper right nut or lower right nut with just the universal!
                      1993 Ford Festiva L blue 170,000 miles
                      1990 Ford Festiva L Plus white 190,000 Auto, currently waiting to have another engine put in.
                      1995 Ford F150 XLT black 203,000 miles
                      2002 Honda CRV silver 180,000 miles
                      2003 Toyota Rav4 Sport black 94,000 miles
                      2008 Sym Rv250 dark grey 30,000 miles. My scooter.
                      1989 Ford Festiva LX black 233,000 miles. Sold to my better half's son.

                      Mike

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                      • #26
                        The female end (where the bolt or nut goes) has a ball attached and "wobbles", like a universal, inside what would normally be the female end that attaches to the ratchet. This tool takes less space than a universal. Look it up on Harbor Freights web site or google wobble socket.

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                        • #27
                          Don't ask questions, just buy one.



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                          Last edited by jason_; 12-19-2014, 10:34 AM.

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