Just another build thread

[dliverance]

I do have one. I'll try to get it uploaded when I have better reception. I'm in the middle of nowhere Utah right now and the Wi-Fi at this rv park is horrendously slow.

[festyfreak39]

any pics of the front of the car with the installed lip? Really debating if i should get one of these this looks great man

[dliverance]

I'm about 15% into our trip now. In utah visiting the gf's family. I cant wait to be settled into our new home and working on my festiva again.

[dliverance]

Yes, I caught that later, and yes I've made that kind of power at the wheels with one, but it requires compression as well as cams, 100 octane or E-85.
I think his goal is more realistic.

Yeah, that was with a lot of internal work. Way more than I was comfortable doing to a car that I want to be comfortably streetable.

I am so sorry!
But I guess someone has to do it
Brilliant Girlfriend BTW

It's all good. I'll be getting back to the festiva soon enough and yeah, the gf is pretty swell.

I've never seen the hardtop on one of those! Awesome little car!

They're a hoot to drive. I'll have it in AZ instead of my festiva. You'll be able to drive it.

[FestYboy]

Dang I totally missed the 1600cc displacement bit about the engine... I retract my previous statement.

[Dragonhealer]

Hi gang. I'm going to be taking about a 3 month break from working on the festiva. I was able to get it started this week however I was unable to get it dialed in. Unfortunately, I wont be around to work on it due to some personal circumstances. My girlfriend and I are about to be traveling cross country while we look for a state to call home. We will be living in our rv for at least 2 months.

I will continue to check in on you guys when internet permits. Hopefully I will have some news soon.

I was pretty bummed out about not being able to tow the festiva around as a commuter. I just ran out of time. My girlfriend did something I couldn't imagine though. She bought me something to drive and autox while we are on the road. It's in no way a replacement for my festiva but it's still pretty awesome. Once we get settled in I plan on daily driving it and my truck while I work on the festiva. Hopefully it wont be too long before I'm back wrenching on it.

Here's the new car.

I am so sorry!
But I guess someone has to do it
Brilliant Girlfriend BTW

[Dragonhealer]

This is a b6d though.

Yes, I caught that later, and yes I've made that kind of power at the wheels with one, but it requires compression as well as cams, 100 octane or E-85.
I think his goal is more realistic.

[Advancedynamix]

Hi gang. I'm going to be taking about a 3 month break from working on the festiva. I was able to get it started this week however I was unable to get it dialed in. Unfortunately, I wont be around to work on it due to some personal circumstances. My girlfriend and I are about to be traveling cross country while we look for a state to call home. We will be living in our rv for at least 2 months.

I will continue to check in on you guys when internet permits. Hopefully I will have some news soon.

I was pretty bummed out about not being able to tow the festiva around as a commuter. I just ran out of time. My girlfriend did something I couldn't imagine though. She bought me something to drive and autox while we are on the road. It's in no way a replacement for my festiva but it's still pretty awesome. Once we get settled in I plan on daily driving it and my truck while I work on the festiva. Hopefully it wont be too long before I'm back wrenching on it.

Here's the new car.

I've never seen the hardtop on one of those! Awesome little car!

[Advancedynamix]

^ True, but to get it, peak power is over 7K rpm, kinda harsh on a BP w/ stock bore/stroke/rod ratio......

This is a b6d though.

[dliverance]

Hi gang. I'm going to be taking about a 3 month break from working on the festiva. I was able to get it started this week however I was unable to get it dialed in. Unfortunately, I wont be around to work on it due to some personal circumstances. My girlfriend and I are about to be traveling cross country while we look for a state to call home. We will be living in our rv for at least 2 months.

I will continue to check in on you guys when internet permits. Hopefully I will have some news soon.

I was pretty bummed out about not being able to tow the festiva around as a commuter. I just ran out of time. My girlfriend did something I couldn't imagine though. She bought me something to drive and autox while we are on the road. It's in no way a replacement for my festiva but it's still pretty awesome. Once we get settled in I plan on daily driving it and my truck while I work on the festiva. Hopefully it wont be too long before I'm back wrenching on it.

Here's the new car.

[ryanprins13]

I'm also talking to a company about having another intake manifold made. I'll know more about that soon.

There is a member here who makes custom intake manifolds. Im having a mind blank on what his forum name is, but if you havent talked to him about it it might be an idea.

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[Dragonhealer]

^ True, but to get it, peak power is over 7K rpm, kinda harsh on a BP w/ stock bore/stroke/rod ratio......

[Advancedynamix]

The stock head will flow 180hp with just a spec miata legal deshroud job. The cams are the weak link.

[FestYboy]

That rep's great setup is all well and good if the head can support that power level, but I doubt an untouched head will flow enough for that kind of power at the crank, let alone the wheels. Heck, even warmed over BPs struggle to make that much.

[dliverance]

I took the carbs down for rebuild last night. While I had them all apart I learned that the jets and venturi are all wrong. My carbs were jetted for a 1200cc engine with max rpm of about 6000. Since my engine is 1600cc and will see above 7000 rpm I had to order all new parts. Yet another delay in the start. On the plus side, with the new setup, estimated horsepower is close to 150-160 at the crank. The weber rep I've been speaking too keeps trying to sell me on a setup that he swears is good for 180 at the wheels. I don't need that much power as much as I need the car to be streetable.



I'm also talking to a company about having another intake manifold made. I'll know more about that soon.