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What's anyone think of gawdy looking overkill spoilers on a festiva. It's hardly "just for show" when you're over that 2x factory hp mark. 
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I realize these are both rwd cars
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I hate them.
Put a splitter on the beam instead.
Just my 2 cents of course.Last edited by sketchman; 06-17-2015, 05:07 PM.Any difference that makes no difference is no difference.
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Put that on the hood then it may help. .... probably not though lolComment
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Bwhahaha!Originally posted by william View PostDan
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Like so.
Any difference that makes no difference is no difference.
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^ I was working for a Redline Time Attack team when Chris Rado brought the first generation of his twin winged Scion TC out to play. It was beastly fast, but relied heavily on those wings. Any time there was a crosswind he would go spinning off into the dirt. Las Vegas speedway was particularly entertaining iirc. Still, the concept of open class FWD got my wheels turning and has been a motivation to experiment with FWD cars again. The problem with Rado's TC is the vehicle weight. He would be faster with half the HP in a much lighter chassis. His TC is built like a NASCAR.Driving for me is neither a right nor a privilege. Driving is my passion, as it was for the people who invented the automobile, the people who paved the first roads and the people who continue to improve the automobile. Please respect this passion.Comment
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Im thinking a front dam like that black car. Then you could chop up the bumper for a massive intercooler and then make it look racer
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^^And get killer mpgs going to the track!!Comment
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I can't believe nobody has built a time attack aero modded festiva yet. I don't see any reason these mods could hurt daily driving or drag race time. Maybe just create some caution on bumper clearencing
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Not Time attack, but SCCA touring. Tim DeRonne. he is a member on this site, and still owned the car according to his last posts a year or so ago.Originally posted by bhearts View Post
One challenge with designing an air dam is being able to properly cool the car. This is a big issue with a car like the Miata because the car has such a small frontal area. Mazda intentionally designed the front to push air through the radiator. The third gen RX7 (FD) suffers from this problem and had reliability issues due to heat buildup. The Miata's conventional piston pump doesn't produce the heat of the RX7's sequentially charged wankel, so it has had fewer issues, but it's not without it's problem areas. Any Miata shop can show you the pile of fried BP engines that have accrued in the back from melted 3/4 cylinders and warped heads.Originally posted by bhearts View Post
The Festiva is (once again) superior to the miata in shape when we are talking cooling efficiency and downforce. It's short stubby and tall shape with a practical wall of a rear end already act to promote downforce. With a 3-4" suspension drop, these cars are noticably more stable than a Miata at high speeds (were talking 130+ MPH) even though they are a good bit lighter. The stock suspension and tires are horrifyingly scary at anything over 80mph when you need to make a quick decision, but with the proper setup these cars will hold the road like a sports car at triple digit speeds, even with no aero mods at all.
The stock festiva spoiler is a true work of art. I have handled carbon kevlar GT spoilers for multi million dollar professional race cars and have yet to see the kind of quality and fitment as the Festiva spoiler. It weighs practically nothing, and is rigid and durable with excellent fitment. It wasn't designed for downforce, but it helps stabilize the flow of the air over the roof transition. It may aid in fuel mileage a bit, but is probably most effective at reducing the cars tendency to be tossed around by crosswinds and unstable air drafts off of trucks on the highway. Either way, it's a very nice part.Last edited by Advancedynamix; 06-21-2015, 12:59 PM.Driving for me is neither a right nor a privilege. Driving is my passion, as it was for the people who invented the automobile, the people who paved the first roads and the people who continue to improve the automobile. Please respect this passion.Comment
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I went up to his place with Donny a few years back, he had tons of parts to sell.Originally posted by Advancedynamix View PostNot Time attack, but SCCA touring. Tim DeRonne. he is a member on this site, and still owned the car according to his last posts a year or so ago.
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