Who's planning a winter build?

[Damkid]

The idea occurred to me to start a thread to see who is planning a winter build project this year and what are your plans?

I'm curious to see who will have the balls to try a V6 swap :lol:

For me, i'm in the planning stages to turbo my V6 this winter

[Festiva_Fred]

If I have the $$ I'll be doing a B8 or BP swap on my 93' but thats a big if :lol: probably won't have any $$ with school going on, paying rent, etc...

[Aaronbrook37]

Gonna try and get a "handle" on things. I'm hopefully going to be mostly stockpiling front end rebuild parts and brake trinkets along the lines of:

Some 185/60-14 Performance All-Seasons.
Festiva Inner Tie Rods
Escort Outer Tie Rods
Festiva Steering Rack Boots
Control Arms and Balljoints
Poly Bushings (Super-Pro CA-CH, Moog SB-CA, Super-Pro SB-CH)
Aspire Front Swaybar
EGT Front Calipers
Aspire Rotors (perhaps D/S, likely not)
Aspire Master Cylinder and Brake Booster
New Brake Fluid (Duh)
Aspire Rear Brake Shoes and Hardware Kit
Front Wheel Bearings and Seals

If I can get through all of that, then perhaps:
Ebay Coilover Sleeves
SWS BM 10" 150/125 springs a la Skeeter, though I might go 175/150.
Leapin Racing Home Depot Rear Sway Bar (add-on to my Aspire swap)
Custom Fab Front Strut Bar
Custom Fab Front Tie Bar
Porterfield R4-S Pads
FMS Stainless lines (I assume the Festiva set works for the Aspire swap)
A solution to Steering Rack Bushings in Poly-urethane.

[oliveskate]

If I get new job ($30+/hour) You bet your boots I'd be doing a winter build. *Fingers crossed* Let's hope I get the job LOL.

[batstiva]

^^ Fingers Crossed.

I had been planning a summer/early fall build, but some hold ups have developed, so now it might be a winter build.

[xaero_81]

I'll be starting a B6T G25MR build here soon. Likely won't have it finished by winter though.

[91blufestiva]

I hope to be tearing the motor out of my Capri and rebuilding it, and building it up while I'm in there. Then hopefully get the motor in my festiva this winter too..

[seniorsteele]

The idea occurred to me to start a thread to see who is planning a winter build project this year and what are your plans?

I'm curious to see who will have the balls to try a V6 swap :lol:

For me, i'm in the planning stages to turbo my V6 this winter

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oh yes i have a pair . either a v6 festi or a jap bike bobber. id like to get one at least started.

[Damkid]

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oh yes i have a pair . either a v6 festi or a jap bike bobber. id like to get one at least started.

I hope to see you follow through with either of those swaps!! that would be cool!! and if you go V6, if you need and tips/advice just send me a PM

[sasquatch]

i would like to get a diffrent car for the winter... i would love to get a hold of honda civic wagon with the awd and put a turbo on it... that thing would be awesome in the snow

for the festiva... it will be sitting in the shop when there is snow on the ground, and its most likly gonna get the "big" fuel system upgrade to support the power i plan on making and also so the e85 dosnt eat it all up... also get a 4 or maybe a 8 point cage put in with 5 point harness....

[eurotiva]

What is this "winter" thing you guys are talking about. I guess I'll be going to the track and enjoying 60* weather.

[Damkid]

What is this "winter" thing you guys are talking about. I guess I'll be going to the track and enjoying 60* weather.

And i'll be waving the one-finger salute to you as you go down the track :lol: j/k

[muscle_Car1]

FMS Stainless lines (I assume the Festiva set works for the Aspire swap)

They will if you order the aspire ones.

[eurotiva]

And i'll be waving the one-finger salute to you as you go down the track :lol: j/k

I know i'm number 1. JK Do like all the snowbirds......live here when it's cold there and there when it's hot both places.

A lot of racing goes on down here in the winter. It's where everybody comes to train.

[Aaronbrook37]

They will if you order the aspire ones.

Ah... cool! So the Chassis-side are the same from Festiva to Aspire. I assume those Aspire lines would likely work with the EGT calipers too?