What have you done to your Festiva today!?

[frankenfester]

I founded the spacer!! It was middle of the crappy bearing peaces.
Now I rechanged teh bearing, and also right side.

But now just need to know the torque for hubnut... Tried to use the search, but can't find there, too much different topics & posts...

As far as I remember the torque for the front is 120-145pounds.
I just usually tighten them with an air gun and then turn the rotor while the cars out of gear to set the bearing in place then tighten it with a 24" bar with the weight of my front arm and partial body weight. I don't ever stake them so I can reuse them. But they'll stay on with the air gun only.

-James

[Gomez]

There are a couple ways to get a small camber adjustment other than with the tophat. As with caster too. Although both are more time consuming than a simple turning of a bolt.

[Maikel]

And now I'm little bit worried how long it will last, 'cos noticed that the spacer from the middle is missing...

I founded the spacer!! It was middle of the crappy bearing peaces.
Now I rechanged teh bearing, and also right side.

But now just need to know the torque for hubnut... Tried to use the search, but can't find there, too much different topics & posts...

[TorqueEffect]

Painted the ebay grille.

[frankenfester]

^ For kicks I'd like to see it on the rack to see how close it is. I'd bet its right on the money.

I'd say so too. The only alignment that can really be done on a festiva is toe. Caster and camber I suppose if you have a nonstock setup.

-James

[freshtiva]

^ For kicks I'd like to see it on the rack to see how close it is. I'd bet its right on the money.

[frankenfester]

Purple da wheels.

I'm about to do that.

-James

[freshtiva]

WOW ! 700 pages in this thread.

Today I did a DIY string and tape measure front end alignment. The method has always worked out well in the past. The local tire place wanted $60..ha ! One of the best reasons to own a festy, DIY repairs and maintenance keep it one of the cheapest cars ever to drive.

[sketchman]

Purple da wheels.

[getnpsi]

My next day off isnt until nexxt thursday, so wed night probably the quivkest i can lower it. Nothing ever is a 30 minute job when you dont have a backup vehicle...its a cali car i dont reckon ill break off any bolts in the rear but i have to anticipate drama...like when i jacked up the car today to simply change wheels, i discovered i had zero bushing on the passenger shuft linkage...no wonder it sounded so metallic and notchy lol. Lucky i steal kia low miles shifter bushings last time at the yard.

[frankenfester]

Mine are burnt titanium, which are purple gold green color. I have neochrome items already. I bought a rainbow kershaw knife off woot.com aweek or so ago. If platic dip made that...id go for it

Just go to dipyourcar.com. they have everything imaginable on there to make a custom color in the plastidip variety. Tad pricey, but for how amazing it is and the selection they have, you can't beat it.

-James

[getnpsi]

Mine are burnt titanium, which are purple gold green color. I have neochrome items already. I bought a rainbow kershaw knife off woot.com aweek or so ago. If platic dip made that...id go for it

[defprun]

Cool knob! I like that!

Sent from the trash can.

[Prafeston]

I would suggest purple or orange!

Was gonna get purple lugs if I ever mounted my OZs.

Here was my old wheels and springs though. Don't have a good pic of the purple next to the green of the car. But I also had a purple shift knob.

[getnpsi]

I plastidip my black srt4s wheels red. Saw a jeep srt8 done the same way in my town. I was driving festiva and chatted with him at the gas station. I said it was pretty bold to do that, and he said he saw a black neon a few months back done that way haha i got all giddy.

Now with this color i cant think of much, i think anything other than black would be bad. Wish i had a yellow stiva