What have you done to your Festiva today!?

[91mcnasty]

What exactly was the spoiler off of, just a civic hatch?

[jamesmc]

Did you have to cut it to get it to fit?

Yeah, the spoiler has to be cut. It won't sit flat otherwise. Not much else involved though. My cuts weren't perfectly smooth, but after a nice coat of paint it looks just fine. All I had to do for the brake light was extend the wire. It plugs right in.

[200KGPGTP]

Use a 3500 v6. Same power, smaller size. More efficient. Less prone to fires. LOL

[91mcnasty]

That's gonna Be alot more work than you think.

[Brayy]

Haha. that car did a low 10 second pass.. mind you that that car weighed 1.5tonne or 3400lb compared to our almost 800kg (correct me if im wrong) festiva's it should on a 400hp car pull at least a high 9 if set up for drag correctly.. so im saying 200hp would be more than enough.. i also did an eye measurement on the gear box and it would pull the engine + gearbox length to 350mm not sure if its short enough to fit but i will have a good measure session on sunday and confirm my findings.

[links56]

That would be sweet! I can't imagine a 400 horse festiva !

[Brayy]

yeah well i have done measurements and the engine will fit.. its not supercahrged its just the stock VT-VZ commodore 3.8tr v6 (200hp stock , have seen a 400hp turbo version o na vt in western australia...) the engine is about 160mm by 160mm without the radiator.. but to my measurements there is 80mm up front to put in a radiator.. the main problem is the length of the gearbox and diff width (easily modified unlike the gearbox length) also the air box on those cars is freaking huge but easily modified.. but if it fits im doing it for sure.. and if it gets done i will have to cruise your way..
if it doesnt fit then my dreams are over xD

[Click_It]

i measured up my engine bay to see if my ideas of a rwd buick l67 3.8Ltr V6 would fit.. seems that it will be nice and snug length wise but will require the radiator to be relocated further forward..

I'm not up on my GMC engines but isn't the L67 the supercharged version? Are you going supercharged or N/A? Wow supercharged 3.8L would be a weapon! Hell even naturally aspirated 3800 would be crazy in a car as light as these. If you do this and once I've completed the BPT swap we've gotta go cruisin' together man. What a sight that will be

[Brayy]

i measured up my engine bay to see if my ideas of a rwd buick l67 3.8Ltr V6 would fit.. seems that it will be nice and snug length wise but will require the radiator to be relocated further forward..

[links56]

I looked at it and thought about what I would like to do.

[gauge_half_inch]

It's old rusty and way overdone. It will have to be removed on a lift. He plans on having the aspire swap I'm selling him installed buy a shop and they will be taking off. I will still get it from him to bring with.

[Pu241]

Any luck with my tow bar?

[gauge_half_inch]

Good idea. I'm building Festiva trailer this week and will definitely need a hitch. Lol. Pic-a-part had a festy with a hitch on it 2 weeks ago and I didn't have the time/tools to grab it and it was gone last weekend. So it looks like I'm gona steal your idea and chop and customize one off another car.

[kartracer46]

What did you build the hitch from? That's a modified harbor freight tow bar isn't it?

I get hitches at PnP then cut chop and fab to fit. That one just happened to be an old Uhaul hitch I found on an Aerostar van. I usually just end up using the center section and building plates to fit the car. Yes the tow bar is Harbor Freight, I just build the box to fit the Festiva tow hooks and add the tow bar to it.

[kellen302]

Got a flat, at the dmv, luckily after my test, I PASSED, changed it, drove home at 52, Changed to real size from my 4 full spares to drive to school tomorrow.