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So my lovely wife had a good idea today. We need work done to our cars. She is going to spend $2000 on her suburban and I have $2000 to spend on the festiva. So hear I am with all sorts of things flying in my head. I want the car to handle better and it needs brakes. So aspire swap is something I need to do. Also if it rains I cant drive the car. Not because I don't want to but because it won't start. That's the only two thing's I have. So I think im about a grand in. I got nothing else I can think of for that much. Also it's my drive so I have to keep it on the road.
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hmmmm that is a tough spot. everything i have done to either of my cars has cost me less than 2 grand including the car itself. you near any other seasoned vet members. you could make some things really happen with 2 g's and some good direction. im talking bp aspire swap and lowered.... boom!-90 festiva - bp swap "relentless" (thanks matt) aspire swap, pacesetter, underdrive pulley
-90 festiva - surf blue (undetermined destiny) wanna keep but wifey says noooooooo
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Won't start when it's humid? What year is it? Stick or auto?90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!
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93 manual.Comment
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Get the suspension tricked, get new wheels and tires and see if you got room for a B6 or B8 in the budget!!Reflex paint by Langeman...Lifted...Tow Rig
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I'd get the Asire rear beam, Rio front knuckles. Then go with a BP engine. You should have enough to get a new exhaust, used wheels and new tires depending on the wheels you want.Jerry
Team Lightning
Owner of Team Lightning
90 L "Peewee" B6D. Bought new May 16,1990
92 L Thunder BP G5M-R Turbo B6T electronics. Jan 2016 FOTM winner SOLD
93 L Lightning. BP
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Fix starting issue, Aspire swap, wheels/tires. Keep B3 for mileage, fix oil leaks; some interior improvements.90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!
You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality--Ayn Rand
Disaster preparedness
Tragedy and Hope.....Infowars.com.....The Drudge Report.....Founding Fathers.info
Think for yourself.....question all authority.....re-evaluate everything you think you know. Red-pill yourself!
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Tomin have you ever done the aspire swap? Any body got ideas on the starting issue?Comment
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does car crank when wet out or is it a no crank issue?
cam/springs from Matt Dickmeyer (~$300). aspire or escort master cylinder (~$40). 14x6 rims with 165/60 tires (~$450 new). newsed springs/struts (i like the Rio struts with modded springs). aspire/rio brake swap if you really think it's nessisary.Trees aren't kind to me...
currently: 2 88Ls (Scrappy and Jersey), 88LX, 90L(Pepe), 91L, 91GL (Skippy) 93 GL Sport (the Mighty Favakk), 94 (Bruce) & 95 Aspire SEs, 97 Aspire (The Joker),
94 Justy 4WD, 87 Fiero GT, plus 2 parts cars. That's my fleet.
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Jhli, have you changed the plug wires, distributor cap and rotor button?Jerry
Team Lightning
Owner of Team Lightning
90 L "Peewee" B6D. Bought new May 16,1990
92 L Thunder BP G5M-R Turbo B6T electronics. Jan 2016 FOTM winner SOLD
93 L Lightning. BP
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I've got the Capri front-only swap. You could save money by doing a front-only Aspire swap and either having two spares (one for each bolt pattern) or having a spare with both bolt patterns.90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!
You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality--Ayn Rand
Disaster preparedness
Tragedy and Hope.....Infowars.com.....The Drudge Report.....Founding Fathers.info
Think for yourself.....question all authority.....re-evaluate everything you think you know. Red-pill yourself!
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i know you like that capri swap Tom...Trees aren't kind to me...
currently: 2 88Ls (Scrappy and Jersey), 88LX, 90L(Pepe), 91L, 91GL (Skippy) 93 GL Sport (the Mighty Favakk), 94 (Bruce) & 95 Aspire SEs, 97 Aspire (The Joker),
94 Justy 4WD, 87 Fiero GT, plus 2 parts cars. That's my fleet.
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jhli, I propose a mini-meet at 3PM Sunday June 2, at Taylor's Auto Salvage on St Charles Rock Road. They have a couple of Festys there. You up for it? John? Dan? Anyone else?90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!
You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality--Ayn Rand
Disaster preparedness
Tragedy and Hope.....Infowars.com.....The Drudge Report.....Founding Fathers.info
Think for yourself.....question all authority.....re-evaluate everything you think you know. Red-pill yourself!
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I do, mainly because it looks good. I think the Aspire swap is better overall.Originally posted by FestYboy View Post90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!
You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality--Ayn Rand
Disaster preparedness
Tragedy and Hope.....Infowars.com.....The Drudge Report.....Founding Fathers.info
Think for yourself.....question all authority.....re-evaluate everything you think you know. Red-pill yourself!
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No. But if I spray carb cleaner in it will start 90% ot the time.
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