My KLZE Festiva Build Thread

[Damkid]

I guess it's time to clean the dust off this thread and update it

Last week i bought this nice little nitrous kit, its a wet kit and it came with 5 different nozzles ranging from a 35 shot to a 75 shot



And today i went on DIYautotune.com and bought a Megasquirt 2 DIY kit, once it arrives pics will follow

[walth]

ah, you've been busy doing the KJ swap,

I got a hit on a site tonight and I wanted to show you a nice compliment. seems to be following your KLZE

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?p=457965#post457965

[Damkid]

Not yet lol i'm working on paying off some debts then maybe after FM5 i'll be able to start buying more parts

[M3NTAL]

So is it turbo'd yet

[Damkid]

:lol: I actually forgot to contact the guy with the SS, oh well there'll be another time lol

[Nerd Racing]

Thats what i thought you were talking about but i don't think there will be a need for that type of setup

He didn't call it a "Zed" bar

















I kid I kid!

I'm interested in how racing the cobalt ss goes. a guy I know from high school thinks his is the fastest thing ever... I smell my first kill once the turbo protege is up and tuned!

[Damkid]

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25736

[nitrofarm]

Can you point me to your orig build when you put the v6 in the car? Thx-

[Damkid]

Thats what i thought you were talking about but i don't think there will be a need for that type of setup

[Zanzer]

Basically just bend or cut your rod to make up for the offset. Gusset it at the bends or cuts if the angle starts to get extreme to eliminate flexing or deflection.

Here's a pic of a clutch Z bar but it should give you a pretty good idea

[Damkid]

I'm not quite sure what you mean by Z bar, can you describe it or post a link to pics?


I'm going to put the build on pause, two weeks from now I have to answer a challenge of racing a turbo cobalt SS at the track, so I'll be putting the festiva back together N/A to race :evil4:

[Zanzer]

^^ That's what I was talking about when I said "Z" bar :thumbright:

[Christ]

You can move the booster and keep the same leverage point by bending the force rod (the part that connects to the pedal.) Back to where you need it.

You don't really put a bunch of pressure on that rod, but it would be a good idea to gusset any bends if they're significant.

Gaining mechanical advantage on the brakes means that it'll be easier to lock them up. If you can manage your foot, its not a problem. If it becomes a problem, there are a bunch of things you can do to fix it, as you can see.

[Damkid]

I plan on using a heat shield + heat wrap on the pipes and master cylinder

Chris, I wasn't critisizing your build. I just don't want you to get hurt due to a miscalculation. I like the idea of moving the booster up, vs to the side. Good thinking!

No worries Jim, logging in and seeing upwards of 10 posts basically saying how bad my idea was just got me the wrong way that day, so it wasn't just specifically one post

[91mcnasty]

^ they heat up too