Top speed?

[littlecar]

This may be silly, but what is the fastest a stock festiva has gone?

As a speed freak, I can't help but wonder. Also, if anyone wants, include the popular, and maybe even not so popular, engine swaps.

We'll all just assume that we reached these speeds on a closed course or at the track.

[ejp2fast]

check this out, similar thread:

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14728

[fastivaca]

To paraphrase one of the ads posted when the "new" beetle was first coming on the market... Top speed? Yes!

[Evan80]

I thought I had posted in the aforementioned thread but guess I didn't. My top in my 91 5spd was 108 pacing with my friend's 89 Cutlass Supreme international series (w/ digital dash). Probably coulda squeezed a couple more mph (maybe 5 or so) but I don't see it going much faster than that on the stock 1.3L.

[Ogrestiva]

I think the fastest clocked was like 114mph in a stock b3. I think that was what was written on the ticket.

[eurotiva]

GPS 105mph stock with no cat and homemade cold air (15 inch wheels)

[Damkid]

BP swap it still wanted to go faster but the car started jerking side to side so i had to slow down

[Ogrestiva]

BP swap it still wanted to go faster but the car started jerking side to side so i had to slow down

...so you were only doing about 90-95mph...it shouldn't wobble that much, you might want to check your alignment...

[Damkid]

...so you were only doing about 90-95mph...it shouldn't wobble that much, you might want to check your alignment...

it was the ball joints plus i was on a bumpy back road

[Ogrestiva]

it was the ball joints plus i was on a bumpy back road

Yeah, I figured as much

[wf_festiva]

i heard it tops out at 115 mph stock and u burry your needle at 85 at about 2700 rpm in 4th gear if you have a 5spd, good crusing speed lol

[wf_festiva]

i heard it tops out at 115 mph stock and u burry your needle at 85 at about 3700 rpm in 5th gear if you have a 5spd, good crusing speed lol

its actually like 3500 in 5th i just tested it

[ls1_se7en]

I wish I could go faster than 70 on a flat road...let alone 11X mph. lol.

[tb8983]

I've got mine to a 104 on gps coming back from montana around thanksgiving with no wabble or shimming.

[neanderpaul]

113 on a fuel injected 5 speed. 3 sources confirm.