horsepower ratings

[lilred]

if anybody cares i have accurate horsepower ratings for fuel injected festivas.
hp@rpm
1.3l 58@5000
1.6l non turbo 100@5750
turbo 132@6000
torque ft. lbs.@rpm
1.3l 73@3000
1.6l non turbo 95@5500
turbo 136@3000
compression ratio
1.3l 9.7:1
1.6l N/a

2004 mitchell repair information company, LLC.

[Infinitrium]

Everything I've read tells me FI Festivas are rated for 63 HP. I believe the carbed ones were rated for 58. Check your sources.

[Safety Guy]

U.S. spec Festivas carbed: 58 hp.

"................................" FI: 63 hp.

Overseas Festivas may have had different specs.

Some of those figures Lilred posted look like for Capri roadster figures.

Some just look odd. If one 1.3 gets 58 hp at 5000 rpm, I would find it hard to believe that another 1.3 could get a whopping 73 hp at only 3000 rpm!

Karl

[HappyMom]

Some just look odd. If one 1.3 gets 58 hp at 5000 rpm, I would find it hard to believe that another 1.3 could get a whopping 73 hp at only 3000 rpm!

Karl

That's not HP Karl, that torque (foot-pounds). If his figures are accurate, at least the rpm, that's the reason we seem to get suprisingly good acceleration out of our little 58/63 HP econo-boxes without redlining every gear.

[lilred]

horsepower

This is what a professional automotive shop repair program said. There usually more accurate. Ill look in to it a little further.

[Safety Guy]

HappyMom scolded:

"That's not hp Karl, that's torque."

Ah, so! I stand (sit) corrected.

Sorry about that 'Red.

Yea, our Mom's on the ball!

Karl

[Biff]

so how do you make the B6 stronger? , would a header help a great deal?
K&N? , Port the head and manifolds? , Yep, it goes good and now I want more!! how typical

[Safety Guy]

Headers from FMS.

60mm TB from '91 to '96 Escort GT.

CAI.

Low restriction cat and muffler.

I'm using 2" pipe on mine. Go too large and you reduce backpressure perhaps more than you want. (Adds a bit of weight, too.)

Ground wire setup for better electrical efficiency.


For my first swap (working on it now), I'm using a (can't recall the company--I don't think it's Borla--some other "name" brand) downpipe from A-Zone, a low restriction cat & turbo muffler from Magnaflow, and 2" exhaust pipe, probably with mandrel bends. I may go with the larger TB and add the ground wire setup in the spring after I see how all this is doing. It's a '93GL automatic with A/C so I'm not looking for "ultimate performance," just competency (about 85 to 90 hp).

Other than that stuff, I just "freshened" my B6 with new seals.

Since my engine is rated at 82 hp stock, I expect my initial setup will yield around 84 to 86 hp with the slightly freer exhaust.

I have most of the parts for the Aspire suspension swap (this spring), too, and a set of Aspire factory alloys (13 X 4.5"). I'll probably mount 165/70-13s. This'll give me a good combo of handling and fuel economy for longer trips.

If I ever go to wider wheels and tires, probably 13 X 5.5" wheels with 185/60s.

Eventually, I may look for a later Aspire 3 speed lockup torque converter transaxle to put in.

Karl