Building the ultimate Festiva street suspension...

[nonamekid]

Charlie recommends 165 width as optimal for Festivas, and no larger than 14" rims to keep the weight down. This is one of the ones he recommends. I have these exact tires and they stick like glue.

I agree with this tire recommendation. I also have the same tires on miata rims and they are great.

[TominMO]

Charlie recommends 165 width as optimal for Festivas, and no larger than 14" rims to keep the weight down. This is one of the ones he recommends. I have these exact tires and they stick like glue.

Here is another good one, in a taller size. I'm gonna get 'em for my Aspire.

[mikemounlio]

The real question is what is a sticky street tire in the 15x7 range?

I got my entire setup on order last night. I cant wait.

[Cory_Thurmond]

Awesome

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[shorestiva]

15x7 +15 is about the biggest/widest/highest offset you can go. You'll also need a few degrees of negative camber to fit that also.

[Cory_Thurmond]

So to hijack some more but still related whats a good offset wheel to run on this type of set up.
You played with this much? Maybe charlie?

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[mikemounlio]

I have 195 15 tires on my car as of right now. If the back spacing was set right on the rim and the height set right on the car im sure you could fit them. Mine fit but do rub on hard bumps. I had to use 1" wheel adapters to get the bolt pattern righ tho. Even still they dont rub on full turn. Only rub on hard bumps.

[Cory_Thurmond]

So looking at your car Charlie are 15s and 195 45 15 tires to much for a festiva with this suspension?
Trying to find a set of wheels i can get a nice wide tire for grip. Having a hard time in a 14x7

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[14carrot]

I need to get into this modifying stuff. I wanna race a Ferrari! [emoji48]

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[Kenkyona]

Also Polo curb weight is 985 kg/2171lb, so damping should be much more suited for the Festiva then mk2 and mk3 parts, but I have cross referenced aftermarket struts and shocks between mk2/1 and polo, and it seems that the Polo with some manufacturers (mostly cheap ones who don't revalve for weights) shares front strut replacements for mk2's and rear strut replacements for mk1's

Although everything seems right I don't want anyone to order these because of me and find out they don't work for some reason, so I will be ordering these in the next few weeks and will make a install thread on this board with pics etc.

[Kenkyona]

So i may have stumbled across something significant. according to THIS 6N Polo (MK3 94-02) coilovers include mk2 fronts and mk1 rears

After that i found THESE

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After cross checking oem mk1, mk2 and polo part numbers it seems they should fit perfectly. I will be ordering these soon

[Kenkyona]

I thought the sleeve kit cam with them.

"COMES WITH #180-000 SLEEVE, #180-011 TOP, #180-036 NUT, & #180-048 SNAP RING"

says it includes the collar

[mikemounlio]

I thought the sleeve kit cam with them.

[theastronaut]

The adjustment nuts are what locates the bottom of the spring on the coilover.

[mikemounlio]

Why the adjustment nuts? Im ready to make my order now as well