Please Help :) Newbie Owner

[CrookedHalos]

I finally got the Festiva up and running and have been driving it this whole week! I just did my first mod, a Escort GT seat swap. I was wondering of there is any more bolt on upgrades that I can hit the junkyard with. There is minimal festivas and aspires at my local yard but tons of Hondas, Escorts, and Kia Rios.
Also are Mazda 323 same thing as a Protege?

[DriverOne]

Re: Please Help Newbie Owner

Get an early B6 engine. You can swap it in an afternoon, and it gains 20 something bolt-on horsepower. 1987-89 323.

[CrookedHalos]

Lol! Okay I didn't mean that kind of bolt on. I want my stock engine. My other car is a mustang GT and I'm using the savings on this engines gas mileage to pay off that car faster. Is a 323 a protege? I'm in the states and that 323 seems to be rare here. My friend from the Philippines said it was but I wanted a second opinion. I would get a B6 if my engine died though. I'm definitely keeping my Festiva

Right now I'm looking at the Escort dome light and center console swap. I'm looking for some little things like this.

[Flw Sock]

My escort console was one of the best things I think I have done to my car so far. It looks much nicer, and actually has a purpose! I explained briefly what I did in my Youtube videos. The best part is, it takes less than an hour if you don't do anything extra like painting, etc.

http://www.youtube.com/tutorialteleivision - There is a playlist just for the pimptiva

[Prafeston]

I have an Escort console and dome light if you wanna purchase! PM me if you wanna make a deal.

[1988festivazoom]

What model is your festiva? L/lx/gl?
If its an l model u can do a tilt column, tach cluster.

U can also do a short shifter for a honda. Just gotta cut half a coil off the spring and add washers to the linkage.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/88-00-HONDA-CIVIC-CRX-GUNMETAL-SHORT-SHIFTER-SHIFT-JDM-/190744534776?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3AHonda&hash=item2c69429ef8&vxp=mtr

I realize this is not a jy item but its $8 and will make a huge difference.

[Prafeston]

U can also do a short shifter for a honda. Just gotta cut half a coil off the spring and add washers to the linkage.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/88-00-HONDA-...429ef8&vxp=mtr

I've had my Civic shifter for months. I still gotta install this dang thing!

[1988festivazoom]

Window tint sets a festy off nicely! And its cheap and easy!

[CrookedHalos]

Mines a 1991 L 5 speed. I've been looking at that Honda short shifter! Escorts at my Junk yard are in plenty of stock.. My friend and I are looking for a hatch spoiler though if you guys know where I can get a budget friendly one. Haha

[drddan]

Try this list!

Its on here somewhere, I looked for half an hour and couldnt find it on here, but I have it saved as a file on my computer.

Some things are REALLY hard to find on here. (and ya wonder why some people dont use the search function!)

A list of all that I know to fit a Festy



FESTIVA CROSS REFERENCE LIST


Engines

Protégé LX = BP
Protégé DX = B8

PARTS
-91-96 escort shift knob

- 91-96 escort center console with shift boot and cupholders (required some heavy cutting of the console)

-91-96 escort hatch and wagon rear cargo light

- 94 626 steering wheel (horn contact plate doesn't line up though so you have to custom wire a switch for the horn)

-90-94 protege 140MPH speedo (requires a little modding on the orange clusters, bolts right in on the white clusters, at least on the non-tach clusters... either way though you either need a custom faceplate for it or you can just pull out the festiva faceplate and bolt the protege one in its place but that will leave some gaps which can look a little tacky IMO)

- early 626 power mirror switch (don't remember exact years but its the more squared off body style)

- early 626 intermittent wiper switch (again, don't remember the years, but its also from the squared off body style)

- 91-96 escort power mirrors (required removing about 1/2" of material from the bottom of the mounting face, but the harness is plug and play if your festy is wired for power mirrors)

- Escort/tracer door handles 80’s-90’s probably 2000’s up

-Early 90's Toyota Camry Clear Turn Lens

-83-93 Mazda B2200 Turn Signals

-98-01 ACURA INTEGRA SHORT SHIFTER

-pre-1990 tracer door handles

-91-96 escort power mirrors (Minor mods)

-90-94 Protege LX power mirrors (minor mods)

-early 626 power mirror switch

-early 626 intermittent wiper switch

-91-96 escort hatch and wagon rear cargo light

-early 90's civic short shifter

-rx7 steering wheel

Seats: Aspire, Mazda 323, Escort (91-96 I believe), Protege LX

Carpeted Door Panel: Mazda MVP (minivan) THIS MAY BE JUST

Arm Rests: Honda Accord 86-89

Cup Holder: Mid 90's Taurus (also check center console below)


Dash Cluster: 90-94 Protege (140MPH!! bolts right up with the white, small mods needed with orange. Also something to do with the protege faceplate)

Early Honda Civic Digital

Clear turn lenses in bumper: Toyota Camry (early 90's), 83-93 Mazda B2200

Dash Clock: 90's Mercury Sable

Center Console: 91-96 Escort (comes with shift boot and cup holders

Shift Knob: 91-96 Escort

Wiper switch: Early Mazda 626, Mercury Tracer

Power Mirror Switch: Early Mazda 626

Door Handles & Window Crank: Pre 1990 Mercury Tracer, Mazda 323

Shifter: 98-01 Acura Integra short throw, Early 90's Civic short thow

Rear Cargo Light: 91-96 Escort

Steering Wheel: Mazda RX7, Mazda 323,626 and mx3

Wiper Arms: 1st gen Nissian Sentras

Dome Light: Ford Escort

Trunk Release Mechinasim: Mazda 323, Mercury Tracer

[CrookedHalos]

That's exactly the kind of things I was looking for!! Haha Thank you! I agree, the search function is kind of whack I have a hard time finding forums that I've seen awhile ago and I know they exsist! Lol

[georgeb]

Proteges are 4-door and 323 is hatch. Proteges have B8 or BP and 323 has B6.

[CrookedHalos]

Ah okay! Thank you Georgeb!
Also does anyone know if I can swap the rear seats with something? Mine are rusted, dry, and disgusting overall. I know the aspire cushions swap, what about the back rest though?

[TheresGabe]

Proteges are 4-door and 323 is hatch. Proteges have B8 or BP and 323 has B6.

There are a lot of 323 Sedan's out there... There are members on here with 323's sedans for sale...

[navdoc101]

'92-'94 Protege Console with flip open cup holders ; Geo Metro 13" wheels; studs & lugnuts to replace lugbolts.