Which would you use? Rio or Aspire

[ottoparts]

I have available for me obtain, Aspire hubs and beam (I'll be getting the beam from the Aspire) or Rio hubs. Not sure the year of the Rio yet.
I've read quite a bit on what people are using.
If you had each style of hub available to use, which one would you?

I am thinking if the Rio is an 03-05 with the bigger brakes, I'll probably go that route.

What I am still not clear on, is if I do the Rio route do I still use the Aspire master cylinder/booster?

Thanks

[TominMO]

What is the bolt pattern for the Rio? Will 13" wheels clear the caliper or do you need 14"

[Team Lightning]

2 of my cars have the Aspire MC. They are a big improvement over the Festiva MC. I'm using the Festiva booster, not the Aspire booster.

[Bert]

Later (02-03?) Rio front hubs vs Aspire/early Rio versions is a moot point. Improvement in braking and ease of choosing wheels (over OEM Festy) is already going to be substantial. I figure grab whatever is easiest/least expensive. And do keep an eye out for 4 x 100 x 14" Kia alloy wheels while you're at it; offset and hub hole are perfect fit compared to adapting VW/Toyota/Honda etc.

[ottoparts]

Thanks guys for the info/input. It turned out to be a bust. The Aspire only had the beam left on it and the Rio was already missing one of the hubs. No worries though, we'll just keep looking for a Aspire parts car.

[Gomez]

I'd still get the beam then continue to look for the Rio parts. They are easier to find nowadays too. I have '05 Rio front stuff with 14" wheels and Miata Booster and M/C. All fits perfectly

[Bert]

I'd still get the beam then continue to look for the Rio parts. They are easier to find nowadays too. I have '05 Rio front stuff with 14" wheels and Miata Booster and M/C. All fits perfectly

If this is true then junked and/or running Rios will be a dime a dozen and are much newer, but Aspire trailing arms are unique and went the way of the Dodo already 18+ years ago. Plus there never were all that many Aspires (compared to Festys) in the first place. Grab the entire rear beam and the body pivot brackets. Highly unlikely an Aspire beam will have much value to a junkyard so you should be able to get it really cheap. Already 10 years ago in Ontario dead and dying Aspires started going straight to the crusher rather than sit around in U pulls and wreckers hoping that someone would ever want parts off one.

PS I suggest that you grab the front sway bar off the Aspire while you're at it. They are almost 1/8 " thicker and are a direct fit on a Festy. I sure enjoyed the one I had.

[bhazard]

I'll never run an aspire front sway bar again. The trouble with mounting/mount clearance, and the understeer they cause...no thanks. Stiffer rear is where its at.

[1990new]

When you get you swap done, I may still have 2 nice Kia alloys that I will give you a good deal on if they haven't sold
locally on craigslist. http://charleston.craigslist.org/pts/4863198446.html
I had them on one of my Festivas until I came across a great deal on 4 Miata wheels.