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I'm proud to announce that today Bebandit and I have my car up on jacks and we are beginning the aspire swap that has taken so long to put together. Pics will come! Also, the amp/sub is in and going under the driver's seat. The stereo I wanted was discontinued, so I'll have to keep the one I've got now in it, and upgrade my speakers. Pics of that to come as well!
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In love with a MadScientist!:thumbright:
There's a fine line between breathtaking ingenuity and "That's the stupidest thing I've ever seen!"
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Well, after several hours of hammering, inventing new languages, a sunburn I'll remember when I'm 50, and a vast majority of the technical work and instruction done by Bebandit (I'm a driver, Jim, not a mechanic!), the Aspire swap is underway. There are several pictures, and we are working on a write-up as well as a parts/price list. So now for your viewing pleasure, a few pics!
Starsky & Hatch,
Old & Busted,
New hotness!
And the moment that tells you what you've actually done,
In love with a MadScientist!:thumbright:
There's a fine line between breathtaking ingenuity and "That's the stupidest thing I've ever seen!"
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Looking good man. Wish I could be there to help"Lane, I've been going to this high school for seven and a half years. I'm no dummy."
Gone but never forgotten, "Hulkstiva"...http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...ht=progressionComment
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lookin good dustin! and yeah, that's one heck of a sunburn. lolComment
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Looks great and so do the wheels. Now all you need is some restore black for the bumpers.91 Festiva BP Autocross/Track/Rallycross hopeful
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I'm going a step further and painting the whole car this color, and removing the stripes:Originally posted by Grey Vw View Post
Last edited by DriverOne; 09-24-2010, 08:01 PM.In love with a MadScientist!:thumbright:
There's a fine line between breathtaking ingenuity and "That's the stupidest thing I've ever seen!"
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Love those wheels!Comment
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those wheels are SEXY as heck!!! i want them
Mike, AKA the sasquatch
1990 LX, bp+T/g25mr, 9psi dynoed at 194HP, turbonetics t3/to4e 57trim, haltech E6X standalone, 550cc injectors, turbosmart wastegate, synapse BOV, walbro 255 fuel pump, aeromotive FPR, AEM wideband, 3 inch exhaust, huge FMIC, 9LB flywheel, 6 puck clutch and way more parts that im forgetting i installed lol...Comment
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I love red on gold, always have. Looking great... make sure you keep those side moldings to sell... speaking from personal experience with my Festiva, they look fantastic with a set of blackened bumpers with pinstripe! Your handling must have improved 5000% this weekend! Look into my build thread (page three) if you want a way to make your Aspire swap even better for under $50.Last edited by Aaronbrook37; 09-25-2010, 07:47 AM.1988 Chevy Sprint Turbo 997ccComment
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A fuzzy pic of the car, finished.
In love with a MadScientist!:thumbright:
There's a fine line between breathtaking ingenuity and "That's the stupidest thing I've ever seen!"
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that thing is high... you need to lower it... other than that it looks GREAT
Mike, AKA the sasquatch
1990 LX, bp+T/g25mr, 9psi dynoed at 194HP, turbonetics t3/to4e 57trim, haltech E6X standalone, 550cc injectors, turbosmart wastegate, synapse BOV, walbro 255 fuel pump, aeromotive FPR, AEM wideband, 3 inch exhaust, huge FMIC, 9LB flywheel, 6 puck clutch and way more parts that im forgetting i installed lol...Comment
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I don't know where the heck my pic went... I just bought all the stuff to get the car to look the way it does. I agree that lowering it would be awesome, but the tires stick out past the fenders without spacers, and the wheels were dangerously close to the strut tower support brackets without them. I don't want to alter the body, so I guess I'll just keep it as it is. I want to be able to carve up some mountains and keep the ability to carry rearward passengers as well, without losing stock ride comfort.
Today my front bearings locked up on me on the way back from the alignment shop. The shop where I had my parts pressed pressed them too hard. The right bearing pulled me into a ditch at 35mph. Mostly because I thought the caliper had broken and I was damaging major parts. Luckily, I didn't damage the car. The whole thing happened right down the street from Bebandit's house, so after I SLOWLY drove the car to his place, he tore it down to the bearings, where we found that they had been burnt up. So after a quick trip to O'Reilly's and $65 later, I have more bearings that I will again take to that shop and have them pushed for free, and they will also be kind enough to reimburse me, because had that happened at 65, I may not have been posting anything for a while!In love with a MadScientist!:thumbright:
There's a fine line between breathtaking ingenuity and "That's the stupidest thing I've ever seen!"
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Teins!Festiva/Mazda genetic splicing researcher B6T / G25MR for 5+ years and counting.
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