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what would be your best performance shocks as far as ones you don't need major modifications to install (a coil over maybe)
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Doug's Daily Driver (Dad): '91 Ford Festiva L Manual "Old Yellow" got with 40,xxx mi... about 52,xxx mi. give or take now
Austin's Daily Driver (mine) : '91 Ford Festiva GL Automatic "Whitie III" W/ 0.40 over aspire engine from '94 Aspire "New Blue" rebuilt 92,xxx mi. then... about 96,xxx mi. or more now (on body)
Doug's work car: '95 Ford Aspire Manual "Whitie II" w/ swapped stock aspire engine from '95 Silver Aspire and has it's 5th transmission! 75,xxx mi... now with about 130,xxx mi.
Sold! '89 Ford Festiva Manual "Gaystiva" (sold to my Uncle) - got with 163,xxx..... now 163,xxx Sold!
TRANSFERRED! '89 Ford Festiva Automatic EFI "one hit wonder" Given to bolokid - got with 210,xxx ...... now with 210,xxx miles TRANSFERRED!
'94 Ford Aspire SE Manual "Assfire" - got with at least 350,000 mi
SOLD! '90 Ford Festiva L Manual look for Narion (or click the username) it's new owner on the forum! - got with 193,xxx miles... now has 193,xxx miles give or take SOLD!
R.I.P '91 Ford Escort GT w/ bad engine..... stripping for parts then off to the scrapper!
R.I.P '91 Ford Festiva Manual "Lil Red Rocket" bought brand new in 1991 with ~120 mi... ended with 227,xxx mi.
R.I.P '97 Ford Aspire 4 Door Automatic "Ford Metro" parts car - got with about 144,xxx mi.... ended with 144,xxx mi
R.I.P '95 Ford Aspire Manual Silver (one owner and one family car) got with about 50,000 miles ended with about 90,000 miles
R.I.P '94 Ford Aspire Manual "New Blue" got with 150,xxx.... ended with about 200,xxx (it's engine is the .40 engine in my GL)
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Probably Tein coilovers for the best simple bolt on shocks/struts. That is, unless you can find someone willing to part with a set of Advance coilovers. Lol. I have a set of bilstein coilovers that bolt on to a Festy and would sell them for the right price.
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And that price would be....?90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!
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I would have to get 800 for the pair with springs that are matched to the buyers application. I can also build a set of bilstein rear coilovers to go with these for 700.00 with springs. This is all plus shipping. The inserts alone are over 200 dollars a corner. These were made with 36mm bilstein sport dampers. They were used for about 1000 miles and have a lifetime warranty through bilstein. They work amazing, but don't go as low as I'd like. They are good for a 1-3" drop from stock. These are probably the best street shocks ever made for a Festiva.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.Comment
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This is what a 3" drop looks like. Babe has the bilstein front shocks on in this photo and my second generation KYB coilovers in the back. From worn out stock suspension to this... what a difference that made.
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.Comment
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Damn!!! I would have been all over the entire set if I didn't already have the Teins modified Charlie. Oh well, someone's gotta gettem'-BryantComment
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Dang Charlie - So many cool pictures in that album!
Love the sticker on the one Festiva - Tires are evil and they must be punished!- Form should follow function...Comment
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Oh thanks! Haha. Yeah, Tweak was a tire hungry little car on the track, all from cornering. I've got a graveyard of corded little track tires from the 40,000+ track miles I covered in it. Lol She earned that sticker.Originally posted by SiliconSoul View PostDriving 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.Comment
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