What have you done to your Festiva today!?

[drddan]

Working on putting rebuilt calipers on Red Car. Seems the old caliper on drivers side is stuck. Done wore out my brake pads on that side! Pass side is 80 percent pads left on there still. The drivers side was down to about 1/32 pad left. :shock:

[Advancedynamix]

nice welds!

Thanks!

Charlie, that gives me an idea for my front mount with the B6T mounted in the stock location.

Yeah, this mount should keep the engine in the stock location, but .5" lower, for more hood clearance. I'm using spacers under the tranny crossmember. I'll post more info in Pedro the Festivas build thread. I'm building the engine tonight if all goes to plan.

[fastivaca]

Charlie, that gives me an idea for my front mount with the B6T mounted in the stock location.

[nonamekid]

nice welds!

[Advancedynamix]

I modified the stock engine mount to clear the b6d timing cover and drop the engine 1/2". This works with 1 3/8" long spacers that go between the block and stock Festiva mount bracket.

[Advancedynamix]

Welded an O2 bung on to Pedro's down pipe. This will be where the wide band sensor will live while I'm tuning the car.

[greywolf200]

Yeah I am trying to do that first, but Lowe's already turned me down because they didn't want my key possibly breaking off in their machine.

Any good locksmith should be able to make you one from your lockset.

[avitsefdrof]

Since the Ol 92 was sort of sounding like it had a high rpm miss I tore off the intake and cleaned up the throttle body...squirt squirt .....wah lah......no more miss sound in the higher rpms......and it was only 5 bucks.
And, getting ready for next saturday when I get my quarter pulled out which will start a domino affect of body work to be unleashed on my pile.....then paint, interior and sound system and finally walnut blast my alloys and taa daa.....freshy fresh 92 GL ready for Madness.....I hope.

[Movin]

The 88..Changed oil, topped fluids, adjusted valves with new gaskets and grommets, ebay air filter ( rockhill) ?? must be an east coast brand. Pulled both plates inside valve cover and decarboned and cleaned the little emission filter. Used a can of carb cleaner on the choke linkage and intake until it all looks like new. Swapped batteries with the 90 red car to keep both healthy. Miata agm batteries, love those little things. Ran the red car long enough to top the air in the tires on it and on the ATV trailer.
Looked at a supercharged 1991 Miata for sale.

[ottoparts]

Pic's as requested.
Bought we broken timing belt. Cheap it was.
Pulled head today as there was no compression in the #2 and #3 cylinders.
As well as fixing the engine, we are now on the look out for an Aspire parts car.
Future plans are a B6t or something as fun. Gotta find a donor first.
Until then, drive the wheels off it.

[Advancedynamix]

nothing , , checked the oil, good to go,, outside temp 8 degrees, turned over and started right up, what a sweet baby , love my 89 gokaht {fetstie}

It wahmed up to 8? lol. I don't miss them cold new england wintahs, I'll tell you that.

[gokaht]

nothing , , checked the oil, good to go,, outside temp 8 degrees, turned over and started right up, what a sweet baby , love my 89 gokaht {fetstie}

[TorqueEffect]

My roommate drives a '99 Lumina, same car with two more doors.. His 3100 V6 gets 28MPG highway - just a few ticks less than my auto Festy

Instead of swapping the locks and ignition, what about cutting a new key before the old one breaks?

Yeah I am trying to do that first, but Lowe's already turned me down because they didn't want my key possibly breaking off in their machine.

[crazyrog17]

Unfortunately only been driving the Monte Carlo lately. Much better winter/highway car. Granted being nearly 3700lbs, and only a 160HP V6 with a 4speed slushbox behind it, it definitely is slower than the Festiva, and handles far worse. But very comfortable, and not as many quirks as my festiva has. Though the rear strut towers have rusted through on the driver's side, and it is getting there on the passenger's side.

Plus I only have 1 key for the Festy, and it is on the verge of breaking. I had my other key in a hideaway box underneath, but it fell off. =/

Once it gets warm I am just going to swap all the locks and ignition over from the 88LX since that has 2 perfect keys.

My roommate drives a '99 Lumina, same car with two more doors.. His 3100 V6 gets 28MPG highway - just a few ticks less than my auto Festy

Instead of swapping the locks and ignition, what about cutting a new key before the old one breaks?

[rickbz28]

Bought a 91 Festy!

Congrats.now lets see some pics!!!