Thoughts on building a drag car...

[eurotiva]

Ain't h8in u greggycakes. Can't w8 2 c u next year <3

Gettin' a little too friendly there bud

[bhazard]

Im not looking for a 5 year project here. I dont have the means or money to do such a complex swap. I just wanna throw something together and see what it can do. Well not just *throw* it together, but you know what I mean.

[bhazard]

classic! I love that term! Yvanify FTW!!!

Also, I've decided to have the school build a drag Festy out of the spare parts I have lying around, too!!! Got clearance for it Monday!!! We're goin to use it as a recruiting tool.

Awesome! What are the plans?

Was just throwing it out there its always a concern with a fwd race car and even more so the more weight you take out of it , but since its all I use my car for I'm always on a mod quest to make it 'work' I've got a spare set of coilover adjusters that will fit the rear if you are interested . Do you still go over to turboford? I haven't been over there in years
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Same here, not really in the 2.3 crowd anymore. Im gonna be scrapping my 88TC here pretty soon since its pretty much shot. I have an 86 Xr7 now that Im gonna transfer goodies from my TC to, but I'll probably just try selling the car once its fixed up. Its a C3 auto car so its really only good for a cruiser. Too weak for serious power, too wound out for driving, and I dont feel like swapping it to a 5 speed.

rwd it, throw an FE3 from a sportage into it with a turbo, use a miata or stronger transmission and tube frame the chassis.

[/thread]

Too much work for me, and I dont feel like being that much of a pioneer. Also $$$

For rears struts, I would look into the mirage agx struts, on 8 the back barely squats. I launch all the time on the weekends. For being on street tires, not drag radials, it gets out of the hole pretty good after they get warm. I'm running the 205/50/15 BFG g-force sport, I can only imagine if I had slicks....

Im running the AGX's on my current BPT car, with 220lb coilovers. Youre right, on 8 they are basically a solid link...lol. Did you have to extend the strut rod with threaded rod? I cant get the rear any higher than it is now because I max out the strut.


Can anyone show me a cage setup like you guys describe? Do you go through the dash and firewall?

[gauge_half_inch]

I never bothered to make it sit any higher, that's why ok tucking tread in the back. Plenty of clearancing later, no rub... LOL

[bhazard]

I'm also contemplating just going stock NA and simple for now, then go with the plans later on.

[grocerygetter]

I'm thinking about a d series honda swap with a 50 trim frount mount turbo!!!
Will it still count if I run 11's with a honda motor in it?

[GenevaDirt]

I'm thinking about a d series honda swap with a 50 trim frount mount turbo!!!
Will it still count if I run 11's with a honda motor in it?

NO....LOL!

[M3NTAL]

Any updates on your project Brad?

[bhazard]

There currently is no project. Just ideas.

[JoDan]

I'm thinking about a d series honda swap with a 50 trim frount mount turbo!!!
Will it still count if I run 11's with a honda motor in it?

Sorry but no, you will have a +5 sec handicap for being so handicapped to put a Honda in a Festiva... lol jk

[sasquatch]

I'm thinking about a d series honda swap with a 50 trim frount mount turbo!!!
Will it still count if I run 11's with a honda motor in it?

when is this gonna happen??? i wanna see this thing... and i cant wait to see it on the track i guess i better get mine up and running good to try and keep up...

[NovaSS]

gut it, stick in a tube frame and a stroker 302/ 347 with a dana 44 in the rear

[citizen caine]

gut it, stick in a tube frame and a stroker 302/ 347 with a dana 44 in the rear

like this idea..

[M3NTAL]

So how much does yvanifying an auto cost

I'm worried that the stock auto Festiva trans will blow the sprag clutches, and pump with 200 wheel

[bhazard]

Ask fb71...hes the one that does the build.