Voting For December FOTM

[Damkid]

This month we have 3 entries, they are from

Myself
Maxtiva
want_a_festiva


Here are the entries again starting with mine

Here is my entry


My festiva started its life as a simple stock 1990 LX, then in 2001 a guy name Fred got his hands on it, a year later he completed the second known B6T swap in a festiva, he did some really cool stuff to the car, like installed a B6D head/intake onto the B6T block with a comlete standalone system etc. and ran a best ET of 13.3 @ 104mph..... here's a pic



And he installed some sick suspension, plus an aspire brake swap with cross-drilled and slotted rotors



I believe it was around 2006-07 he had given up on the project and pulled the engine and all the engine management set-up and sold the car to Adam (Sleeper), Adam started collecting parts to put the car back together but didn't have the time to get his B6T installed and running, so thats when i bought it in spring 2008 and took over the project

Here's a few pics from the day i got it









It took me a while to get the B6T up and running again but i got it back on the road in spring 2009 and have been punishing the tires ever since, my best time with it at the track with the B6T was 14.5 @ 98 MPH




As fall 2009 aproached i got my hands on a Probe GT tranny and started experimenting with the internals with a goal in mind to swap in a KLZE, i was successful in swapping the differentials so the Probe GT tranny could accept Capri XR2/323 GT axles and make the ZE swap possible without having to get custom axles

Here's the link for details

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25209

And then i got a KLDE for free for mock up



and it barely fit




Then it was full steam ahead with the first ever KLZE swap

The ZE




And then wiring.....


And this is the very first start up, i had major vacuum leaks and there was many things not connected, but after 3 months it was enough to hear it fire



Then after some more work/tweaking it was starting to run better



Then after tracking down the final vacuum leaks i got it running very smooth



So i had to take it for its first short drive



And a pic of it sitting fully completed



Here is the link for my full V6 build thread

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

After driving it for a while i took it to the track and ended up with a 14.2 @ 99 mph



Although in that run i broke my tranny

So i started tearing it all back apart to start working on adding a custom intake with a water-to-air intercooler, an HX35 turbo and a megasquirt standalone my goal is to have it completed for spring 2011 and have around 400HP :evil4:

and here's the link to the turbo build in progress

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31905

Thanks for looking

[Damkid]

Maxtiva's entry

Back in September 2005 I bought my Festiva from an old lady with about 125 000 KM on the clock for 1700$. In December I got an accident with an ambulance who hit me hard on the passenger side. My insurance company rebuilt it for 2156$ (Yes 2156$). In November 2006 I bought a 1994 Escort GT with the idea of doing an engine swap but I put the project aside because I was thinking I was not such a good mechanic. In May 2007 I got a second accident, I hit a buck on the driver side of my beloved Festiva. Since I already bought my bumpers, sideskirt and spoiler, I decide to rebuild it again. In August 2007 I decide to go ahead and make the swap. Since I’m in Canada and finding a 323GT is really hard (and we don’t have Capri XR2 in Canada) I decide to do the swap with the Festiva tranny. After putting the BP in the Festiva and doing the wiring, I decide to start the car but the tranny was in 1st gear and the differential start to spin and broke the tranny case. So I was in need of a new one. I bought one cheap from a guy who own 6-7 Festiva but this one had a broken fork so I bought one from a junkyard for not so cheap (300$ or so). In December 2007 I decide to buy a G5M-R tranny with both axles and the precious halfshaft from Brian (25HORSEPLAY) and Chris (Damkid) bring it in Canada for me. Chris was the 1st member from ff.com I met and he’s not the last one. But I put this project aside because I didn’t have enough time and not enough knowledge to do the swap. After that I start to study about the G25M-R swap. In August 2009 I was in need of a BP for an other car so I bought a newer engine (74 270 KM) from a 1994 Protégé and I swap the new one in my Festiva. During this month I also met Karl (fordfestivaa) a local member from ff.com he is a bodyman and a good mechanic. I ask him if he want to do the bodywork on my car and he accepted. Not so long after I bought the brake from a 1995 Aspire. A few month later we start disassembling the car for a big makeover. During the time my car was in Karl’s garage I decided that I would swap the tranny for the one I bought from Brian. In January 2010 I made a roadtrip of 2200KM at Chris place to get my new carbonfiber hood and I also take a rust free gas tank and a Festiva sunroof from him. In March 2010 Kemp (muscle_Car1) was selling some BP26 goodies so I had no choice but to buy it. So my plan has change again, let the turbo fury begin. In August 2010 I start the car for the first time since October 2008. Since then I have solve the idle problem and the hiccup the car had and I’m now driving the car everyday. Every parts I have put on my car were cleaned and/or painted.

Here is my built thread: http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=23657
And the link to my photobucket account for more pic’s: http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t...iva/?start=all

Ford Festiva LX 1993

Modification list:
Engine BP+T 1.8 DOHC Turbo from 1994 Mazda Protégé
Tranny G5M-R from 1994 Mercury Capri XR2 turbo
Halfshaft and shaft from 1994 Mercury Capri XR2 turbo
Phantom grip LSD & TK-100 Spring upgrade kit(http://www.phantomgrip.com)
BP26 ECU from
BP26 exhaust cam for exintake swap
Fidanza cam gear
Tuned VAF from 1987 RX7
Neon SRT4 fmic and 2.5" piping
HKS SSQV blow off valve
3" downpipe + 2" exhaust all the way out
High Flow Catalytic Converter (http://www.magnaflow.com)
Clutch Exedy (http://www.exedyusa.com)
FMS Spoiler+Euro front & rear bumper+side skirt (http://www.festivamotorsport.com)
Carbon fiber hood
Kia Pride front end from Australia
Factory sunroof
Map light from 1994 Escort GT
Painted and tint black interior
Black leather door panel
Leather shifter boot from 1987 Mustang LX
AP Technology red/black leather racing seats
4 points harness (Driver side only)
Smooth taillight tint with NITESHADES
Custom rear strut bar
Deck: Alpine CDE-9845
Front speakers: Sony Xplod 4" 120w
Battery relocated in the trunk
Wheels: 15x6˝ +38mm offset RTX Falcon Gunmetal (http://www.rtxwheels.com)
Tires: Toyo Proxes T1R 195/45R15 (http://toyotires.com)
KYB GR-2 front & rear strut (http://www.kyb.com)
FMS coil spring drop 35 mm (http://www.festivamotorsport.com)
New handling components (Outer & inner tie rod end/boots/control arm/bushings)
Front tie bar
New Aspire brake swap front and rear
Aspire rear sway bar
180 KPH white face cluster with tachometer
& way more.

In the futur:
Corksport front strut bar (In progress)
Intermitent wiper
Kia Pride smooth tail finisher from Australia (I allready have it)
Aspire front sway bar
Fiber glass hatchback (Maybe one day)
Tein coilover (Maybe one day)
Megasquirt (Maybe one day)

I want to thank you all, FF.com member, who have made such a good forum with a lot of info and member knowledge.

For your pleasure here are some pictures

When I first got it

First accident

Second accident


Got a new roof

Getting painted

Engine swap



After the swap

Second swap

This is what it look like inside my new BP

Then I start the big makeover


Mock-up of the G5M-R




Aspire brake swap

New sunroof

Rear strut bar (Kinda)

Turbo goodies

New paint



Some more pic’s of my Festiva





Video:
First start-up

Second start-up

After some tuning


First ride



Hope you enjoy

[Damkid]

want_a_festiva's entry

here is my first festy, it's a 92 gl that i bought from Mark Davies, for $900. it's on engine #2 which has 152,000 miles, runs good and has a lot of new parts, i also got a spare engine and trans., plus the ecm for the spare engine, and a starter, and bought a rear spoiler from Mark for $100. I plan on dropping the car by 2 coils in front and 1.5 in the rear, adding the fms gtx front bumper and rocker panel pieces, get her repainted original color , putting am/ fm /cd in dash and in hatch area a dvd/cd/mp3 player with a seven inch monitor, amp , 6x9 sony xpods, and other speaker in dash all set in a box custom made. Jim pics to follow soon as i can figure out how

[timmay89]

Wow, its going to be a close one. I personally feel that you guys need to have a race once that v6 turbo is up and running. The winner will get vote. Honestly, there is no I can decide, as they all look amazing!

[sasquatch]

im just not voting.... i cant decide what one i like better lol...

[NovaSS]

well this was almost a flip of the coin, great entries from guys that did great jobs. I think this should turn out as a tie.

[Justin2129]

damkid :headbang: :fred:

[LoneManWolf]

i voted for want a festiva just b/c his isn't red lol

[microflea]

Holy Crap !!! I'm torn between Damkid and Maxtiva.Both are really the best of our breed.I'm gonna have to sweat it for awhile,before I pick one!! all 3 entries are good.

[Damkid]

Wow is the voting ever close!! 18 - 19 :shock:

[neanderpaul]

A killer competition this month!!!

[Maxtiva]

What are you talking about ?

[neanderpaul]

I mean that it's a great match up. That it should be close!