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    I'm taking the Festiva down to the local Drag Strip tonight. I just want to see how slow the B3 will go... I had a friend that drives a metro that was supposed to meet me out there because he thinks he can beat me but he flaked out. I'll post some Stock B3 1/8 mile times tomorrow when I have time. rasm
    "The White Turd" 1993 Festiva 144k miles. (Winner of FOTM November 2016)
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    "The Rusty Banana" 1990 Yellow 5 Speed Mud Festiva (Lifted with 27" BKT Tractor Tires)(Winner of "Best Beater Award" - Madness 12 - 2018)

    "Papa Smurf" 1992 Blue 5 Speed Shell
    "Cracker?" (name pending) 1992 White Auto Shell (Future BP Swap)
    "Green Car..." Scrap Car that Runs?!?
    "Red Car..." Complete Scrap Car

    "El Flama Blanca" 1993 Festiva 104k miles. (Lil Brothers Car)
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzM...ew?usp=sharing

  • #2
    Ran an 11.86 1/8th mile.


    I did launch really well on one pass and beat a new Challenger off the line until I realized it was mostly just my reaction time lol...
    "The White Turd" 1993 Festiva 144k miles. (Winner of FOTM November 2016)
    sigpic
    "The Rusty Banana" 1990 Yellow 5 Speed Mud Festiva (Lifted with 27" BKT Tractor Tires)(Winner of "Best Beater Award" - Madness 12 - 2018)

    "Papa Smurf" 1992 Blue 5 Speed Shell
    "Cracker?" (name pending) 1992 White Auto Shell (Future BP Swap)
    "Green Car..." Scrap Car that Runs?!?
    "Red Car..." Complete Scrap Car

    "El Flama Blanca" 1993 Festiva 104k miles. (Lil Brothers Car)
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzM...ew?usp=sharing

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    • #3
      I also met an old man out there driving an 80's model Ford Escort called Underdog that was very interested in my car. I talked to him for a bit and found out he does bracket racing with it for the past 20 years and wins quite a bit.
      "The White Turd" 1993 Festiva 144k miles. (Winner of FOTM November 2016)
      sigpic
      "The Rusty Banana" 1990 Yellow 5 Speed Mud Festiva (Lifted with 27" BKT Tractor Tires)(Winner of "Best Beater Award" - Madness 12 - 2018)

      "Papa Smurf" 1992 Blue 5 Speed Shell
      "Cracker?" (name pending) 1992 White Auto Shell (Future BP Swap)
      "Green Car..." Scrap Car that Runs?!?
      "Red Car..." Complete Scrap Car

      "El Flama Blanca" 1993 Festiva 104k miles. (Lil Brothers Car)
      https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzM...ew?usp=sharing

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      • #4
        Sounds like a fun time. That's a pretty solid run for a 23 year old car with 64hp.
        Driving for me is neither a right nor a privilege. Driving is my passion, as it was for the people who invented the automobile, the people who paved the first roads and the people who continue to improve the automobile. Please respect this passion.

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        • #5
          Power to Weight Ratio - it kicks ass every time!
          Most people don't drive what they want at all, and never will

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          • #6
            What's your current setup?
            Trees aren't kind to me...

            currently: 2 88Ls (Scrappy and Jersey), 88LX, 90L(Pepe), 91L, 91GL (Skippy) 93 GL Sport (the Mighty Favakk), 94 (Bruce) & 95 Aspire SEs, 97 Aspire (The Joker),
            94 Justy 4WD, 87 Fiero GT, plus 2 parts cars. That's my fleet.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by FestYboy View Post
              What's your current setup?
              Just a Bone Stock B3. Stock Tires. I might have shaved about 40-50 Pounds of extra weight but I'm about 220lbs so I could stand to shave about 40 pounds off of me too lol. I just ordered a Innovative Motorsports Wideband 02 Sensor which should be here tomorrow. It might be a little while before it goes in because of the lack of funds. I'm probably going to do a 1.75" full exhaust(Down pipe and back) done and then get the bung welded into that at the same time. I have a Borla Muffler waiting to get welded on as well.

              I also have a cheap Tach that is about to go in. That night I went to go leave I realized that my Cluster had come unplugged and it was too late to fix it so I was racing with no Tach or Speedo and had no clue how much fuel I had or if the car was overheating lol
              Last edited by firebush357; 06-16-2016, 05:44 PM.
              "The White Turd" 1993 Festiva 144k miles. (Winner of FOTM November 2016)
              sigpic
              "The Rusty Banana" 1990 Yellow 5 Speed Mud Festiva (Lifted with 27" BKT Tractor Tires)(Winner of "Best Beater Award" - Madness 12 - 2018)

              "Papa Smurf" 1992 Blue 5 Speed Shell
              "Cracker?" (name pending) 1992 White Auto Shell (Future BP Swap)
              "Green Car..." Scrap Car that Runs?!?
              "Red Car..." Complete Scrap Car

              "El Flama Blanca" 1993 Festiva 104k miles. (Lil Brothers Car)
              https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzM...ew?usp=sharing

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              • #8
                It seams like there isn't a whole lot of power on the bottom end. The odometer says 147k so I'm assuming that is what is on the engine. When I first got it the valve train ticked really bad but after an oil change and then adding a quart of ATF and letting it idle for about 10 minutes at a time for about 2-3 months while I worked on getting it road ready and then another oil change it has basically gone away... until it the car hits operating temp and then it taps more than I would like it to. Not sure if that will eventually run itself out being that I have only ran about $25 worth of gas through it so far. Anyone else have this problem?
                "The White Turd" 1993 Festiva 144k miles. (Winner of FOTM November 2016)
                sigpic
                "The Rusty Banana" 1990 Yellow 5 Speed Mud Festiva (Lifted with 27" BKT Tractor Tires)(Winner of "Best Beater Award" - Madness 12 - 2018)

                "Papa Smurf" 1992 Blue 5 Speed Shell
                "Cracker?" (name pending) 1992 White Auto Shell (Future BP Swap)
                "Green Car..." Scrap Car that Runs?!?
                "Red Car..." Complete Scrap Car

                "El Flama Blanca" 1993 Festiva 104k miles. (Lil Brothers Car)
                https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzM...ew?usp=sharing

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                • #9
                  I uses to but I use stp with zddp and the tick quit for good.
                  I no longer have the b3 but I still use the stp with ever oil change in my b6d.
                  I've also used atf to clean my engine when I first got it and it dose pretty good. I like seafoam as well.

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                  • #10
                    I plan to eventually pull the head and try to do some amateur port and polishing so if it doesn't stop ticking by then I guess I will find out what is going on.... I want to watch a few more videos and pick up the correct tools before I tackle that job though. This is all a learning phase for me.
                    Last edited by firebush357; 06-16-2016, 09:00 PM.
                    "The White Turd" 1993 Festiva 144k miles. (Winner of FOTM November 2016)
                    sigpic
                    "The Rusty Banana" 1990 Yellow 5 Speed Mud Festiva (Lifted with 27" BKT Tractor Tires)(Winner of "Best Beater Award" - Madness 12 - 2018)

                    "Papa Smurf" 1992 Blue 5 Speed Shell
                    "Cracker?" (name pending) 1992 White Auto Shell (Future BP Swap)
                    "Green Car..." Scrap Car that Runs?!?
                    "Red Car..." Complete Scrap Car

                    "El Flama Blanca" 1993 Festiva 104k miles. (Lil Brothers Car)
                    https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzM...ew?usp=sharing

                    Comment


                    • #11
                      I have a thread in here somewhere about how I ported mine....
                      Trees aren't kind to me...

                      currently: 2 88Ls (Scrappy and Jersey), 88LX, 90L(Pepe), 91L, 91GL (Skippy) 93 GL Sport (the Mighty Favakk), 94 (Bruce) & 95 Aspire SEs, 97 Aspire (The Joker),
                      94 Justy 4WD, 87 Fiero GT, plus 2 parts cars. That's my fleet.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by FestYboy View Post
                        I have a thread in here somewhere about how I ported mine....
                        I'll have to look it up when it comes to that point. How much of a difference did you notice after? I also want to check the timing to see if I can get a little more out of it, I don't drive it that much so putting 93 octane in it isn't really that big of a deal for me if I can advance the timing a few degrees and get a little more power out of it.

                        I have a Wet Nitrous System that I'm going to hook up once I get the exhaust done so I will be running 93 octane anyway to make sure I don't lean out.
                        "The White Turd" 1993 Festiva 144k miles. (Winner of FOTM November 2016)
                        sigpic
                        "The Rusty Banana" 1990 Yellow 5 Speed Mud Festiva (Lifted with 27" BKT Tractor Tires)(Winner of "Best Beater Award" - Madness 12 - 2018)

                        "Papa Smurf" 1992 Blue 5 Speed Shell
                        "Cracker?" (name pending) 1992 White Auto Shell (Future BP Swap)
                        "Green Car..." Scrap Car that Runs?!?
                        "Red Car..." Complete Scrap Car

                        "El Flama Blanca" 1993 Festiva 104k miles. (Lil Brothers Car)
                        https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzM...ew?usp=sharing

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                        • #13
                          Top end power changed significantly with the port job.
                          If you run 93 oct, you can set base timing to +10 right out of the gate and tune from there.
                          Trees aren't kind to me...

                          currently: 2 88Ls (Scrappy and Jersey), 88LX, 90L(Pepe), 91L, 91GL (Skippy) 93 GL Sport (the Mighty Favakk), 94 (Bruce) & 95 Aspire SEs, 97 Aspire (The Joker),
                          94 Justy 4WD, 87 Fiero GT, plus 2 parts cars. That's my fleet.

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                          • #14
                            Do you know what the stock timing is set at? When you set the timing to +10 do you set that at idle or revving? I watched a video on Youtube that showed that the timing changed when revved but I have no clue if that works the same on our cars.
                            "The White Turd" 1993 Festiva 144k miles. (Winner of FOTM November 2016)
                            sigpic
                            "The Rusty Banana" 1990 Yellow 5 Speed Mud Festiva (Lifted with 27" BKT Tractor Tires)(Winner of "Best Beater Award" - Madness 12 - 2018)

                            "Papa Smurf" 1992 Blue 5 Speed Shell
                            "Cracker?" (name pending) 1992 White Auto Shell (Future BP Swap)
                            "Green Car..." Scrap Car that Runs?!?
                            "Red Car..." Complete Scrap Car

                            "El Flama Blanca" 1993 Festiva 104k miles. (Lil Brothers Car)
                            https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzM...ew?usp=sharing

                            Comment


                            • #15
                              FestYboy I found the Thread you were talking about, I also found another one of your threads talking about Matt Dickmeyer and found some other Photo's as well.
                              "The White Turd" 1993 Festiva 144k miles. (Winner of FOTM November 2016)
                              sigpic
                              "The Rusty Banana" 1990 Yellow 5 Speed Mud Festiva (Lifted with 27" BKT Tractor Tires)(Winner of "Best Beater Award" - Madness 12 - 2018)

                              "Papa Smurf" 1992 Blue 5 Speed Shell
                              "Cracker?" (name pending) 1992 White Auto Shell (Future BP Swap)
                              "Green Car..." Scrap Car that Runs?!?
                              "Red Car..." Complete Scrap Car

                              "El Flama Blanca" 1993 Festiva 104k miles. (Lil Brothers Car)
                              https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzM...ew?usp=sharing

                              Comment

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