Brake Swap Q's

[muscle_Car1]

i think they will rub on corners & bumps

[Pocket_Rocket]

Go for the swap, Stefan!

If you are cheap like me, get good used Aspire struts and cut the springs at least one coil to get about the stock Festiva ride height.

Use '91 to '95 Escort tie rod ends to save money over new Aspire tie rod ends. You'll save at least $10 per side, maybe more.

I always go with the manual Aspire front brake calipers and rotors. The MTX rotors alone are three pounds lighter per pair than the thicker ATX Aspire rotors and provide much better braking than the Festiva brakes.

The 175/60-13 tires will give you about the same speedo readings as the stock Festiva tires. I'm using 165/70-13s, which makes the speedo 4.5% slower.

The speedo calibration gearing is in the transaxle. When I go to the Aspire ATX, my tires will then be spot on, since I'm running stock Aspire tire sizing.

Karl

I thought Aspire ATX front brakes were the ones to use, like some people say? I figured it was because the thicker rotors had better heat dissipation, but I wonder now which helps the most: thinner rotors with less rotating mass, or thicker rotors that takes care of heat better?

[CharlieZ]

Are Festiva and Aspire calipers the same?

[gorgonheimer]

Are Festiva and Aspire calipers the same?

no

Stefan If you pull the axle just leave the tires on and roll it around that way