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    Close call with the festiva tonight..

    On the way home there were 3 deer crossing the road, and I came about 5 feet or so from hitting one of them. The aspire brakes slowed it down nice and quick bet I might have hit it with stock brakes..
    -93' L BP swap/e-series, coilovers, RIO front swap, redrilled festy drums, Miata 14" 7 spokes.
    -88' Mazda 323 SE, work in progress..
    -85' Nissan Sentra 5 spd.
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    Yet another reason to upgrade, not hitting the giant rodents. Good for you.
    90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
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    • #3
      Yep, sure glad I didn't hit one of them, I would have been ticked!
      -93' L BP swap/e-series, coilovers, RIO front swap, redrilled festy drums, Miata 14" 7 spokes.
      -88' Mazda 323 SE, work in progress..
      -85' Nissan Sentra 5 spd.

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      • #4
        I can tell you from experience it sucks hitting a deer with a Festiva.
        Brian
        http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2274977



        93 GL modyfied!!!
        :fish:

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        • #5
          my swap has saved me a coupple times now not only from deer but idots on the road that think they can cut me oof cause they drive a big truck...


          Mike, AKA the sasquatch
          1990 LX, bp+T/g25mr, 9psi dynoed at 194HP, turbonetics t3/to4e 57trim, haltech E6X standalone, 550cc injectors, turbosmart wastegate, synapse BOV, walbro 255 fuel pump, aeromotive FPR, AEM wideband, 3 inch exhaust, huge FMIC, 9LB flywheel, 6 puck clutch and way more parts that im forgetting i installed lol...

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          • #6
            Hmm, I think I will definitely have to look into this brake swap now. I don't want to hit anything with mine, there aren't many in JY's around here, so I'd have a hell of a time fixing it.

            ed
            '90 Festiva L Plus-toy
            '94 Impreza 2.0T-fast
            '97 Hardbody-lowered dd
            '05 CRF50-pain bringer

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            • #7
              I feel your pain bro! One was beside the road when I was out driving the other night and it had that look in it's eye like "I can make it across". I tensed up and was like "oh no...please no". Pretty much the same feeling I get when I see one standing on the shoulder when I'm riding my bike. It's like I told a friend today, a Festiva is basically a motorcycle with a heater.
              If a hammer doesn't fix it you have an electrical problem




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              • #8
                How are the stock brakes?
                My Festy has power brakes (brake booster and vacuum hose running to engine) but they feel like regular brakes- requires a good amount of pushing on the pedal, and doesn't really stop faster if you push harder. I've had to use engine braking a couple of times because I'm used to the excellent brakes on my truck...
                Are stock festy brakes this weak, or are my pads/rotors/drums bad? The car doesn't pull or shake when braking.
                ~Austin
                Red 88 L (Ocho)

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                • #9
                  Good festiva brakes are good.
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                  • #10
                    shoot thats why we got the e-brake. I like to test mine from time to time to ensure it works and see the facial expressions on the passengers face.
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by 25Horseplay View Post
                      I can tell you from experience it sucks hitting a deer with a Festiva.
                      X2

                      BPT, G5M-R, BP26 Exintake swap + Fidanza cam gear, NSRT4 FMIC + 2.5" piping, HKS SSQV BOV, Exedy clutch, 3" downpipe + 2" all the way back, Aspire brake swap, KYB GR-2 & FMS coil spring , FMS EURO body kit + Carbon fiber hood, Falcon RTX 15X6½ + Toyo proxes T1R 195/45R15

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                      • #12
                        ^^JEBUS!!! A deer did that!? Did it fall from the sky?
                        If a hammer doesn't fix it you have an electrical problem




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                        • #13
                          OUCH!!! that just makes me sick!!!

                          deer + light car = i don't wanna know

                          -"Hairlipstiva" 1991 GL 5spd (swapped from an auto), rolling on Enkei 14x6 +38 with 195/45/14 Toyo's, Jensen MP5720 CD deck, tach install, LED strip in cluster, down position rear wiper, FMS springs, Gabriel shocks on 4 corners, Acura Integra short shifter
                          -Escort GT 91 donor car with BP, G5M-R tranny to be dropped in the little guy...
                          -Aspire brake swap COMPLETE!
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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Festiva_Fred View Post
                            On the way home there were 3 deer crossing the road, and I came about 5 feet or so from hitting one of them. The aspire brakes slowed it down nice and quick bet I might have hit it with stock brakes..
                            Ha ha, it's not just me!!!

                            Kidding, glad you were able to avoid catastrophe.

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                            1988 L - 232K miles Batstiva
                            1989 L - 247K miles Slick
                            1990 L - 281K miles Orphan Annie
                            Let the hoarding begin!! :mrgreen:

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by zanzer View Post
                              ^^JEBUS!!! A deer did that!? Did it fall from the sky?
                              No he sit on the hood than roll on the top

                              BPT, G5M-R, BP26 Exintake swap + Fidanza cam gear, NSRT4 FMIC + 2.5" piping, HKS SSQV BOV, Exedy clutch, 3" downpipe + 2" all the way back, Aspire brake swap, KYB GR-2 & FMS coil spring , FMS EURO body kit + Carbon fiber hood, Falcon RTX 15X6½ + Toyo proxes T1R 195/45R15

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