FESTY vs ASPIRE Auto Comparison

[drumnerd33]

1990 festiva auto:

Gearbox:	Mazda-Jatco F3A
Transmission type:	automatic
Number of gears:	3
Gear ratios (overall):
I	2.841 (9.18)
II	1.541 (4.98)
III	1 (3.23)
IV	()
V	()
VI	()
VII	()
VIII	()
R	2.4
Speed range
(max speed on gears,
top gear value theor.):	(km/h/mph)
I:	60 / 37
II:	111 / 69
III:	171 / 106
IV:	/
V:	/
VI:	/
1000rpm speed:	(km/h/mph)
I:	11.1 / 6.9
II:	20.5 / 12.7
III:	31.7 / 19.7
IV:	/
V:	/
VI:	/
Torque converter factor:	2.2
Final drive ratio std:	3.23
optional:
Front brakes:
Rear brakes:
Standard tires:	145 SR 12

[1chrisapple]

Yes i have a aspire auto trans.has been rebuilt i will sell cheap just pm me

[crazyrog17]

I'll vouch for the Festy auto getting out of its own way. I beat the daylights out of mine sometimes, it feels like. No neutral drops etc, but this thing will handle the whopping 63hp of a B3... Filling up the tank after spirited driving. Well, don't drive like me.

It should be said, the same transmissions were used in the Mazda 323 and twin Mercury Tracer 88-89 (323 might have a few earlier years). Then, Jatco built variants for cars up until the mid 2000s.

As I understand it. The Aspire has gearing for better acceleration and a 1:1 centrifugal lockup converter at max mph. Higher RPMs, lower top speed.

The Festiva has an "overdrive" 3rd gear that equates to 1:1 because of torque converter losses. It's only the fact the Festiva weighs less that it's a bit zippier.

[FestYboy]

well it's also a testiment to the hinderance that the locking converter has on the "pep" of the aspire.

i'll shut up now.

[bhazard]

festy auto gets out of it's own way... Aspire auto does NOT (read: turd)

I think he's referring to the trans itself. Not the car.

[shadetree]

You mean you have not torn that tranny out yet ?? How do you like the car being turbo and all ? Pm me sometime !

[FestYboy]

festy auto gets out of it's own way... Aspire auto does NOT (read: turd)

[b1gballin]

great info but i need the automatic information!!hmmmmmm

sorry.
info here. looks like its from FB71. He might know more.

http://fordaspire.fr.yuku.com/topic/3057

[jake88maro]

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...l=1#post137402

great info but i need the automatic information!!hmmmmmm

[jake88maro]

Festy auto already has the highest gearing

do we know what that is??

[jake88maro]

Idk but id make u heck of deal on a aspire trans been rebuilt from a 94

i actually have one of each currently although the aspire one is promised to festevil3 lol!

[bhazard]

Festy auto already has the highest gearing

[jbibb1]

Is that an Aspire automatic transmission 1chrisapple?

[1chrisapple]

Idk but id make u heck of deal on a aspire trans been rebuilt from a 94

[b1gballin]

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?11540-FAQ-Manual-Transmission-Swap-(last-post-updated-1-19-10)&p=137402&viewfull=1#post137402