..is it supposed to be so loud?

[5.0zone]

Here are a couple of links on sound proofing your Festiva.

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2171&

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=580&

[Damkid]

i have a humming noise from mine, and i'm pretty sure it's the wheel bearings in the front, but it could also be the 195/50/15's tires on it, either way my loud exhaust almost overpowers the humming sound but if not the stereo sure will

[AlaskaFestivaGuy]

earplugs

That's the point -- you CAN hear what's going on around you, including voices, sirens, etc. The earplugs only filter out engine and wind noise, the stuff you don't want to hear.

[Jcomnislash]

WOW....man u got 15's on your festy?...how on earth did u manage that?...i was thinking about 13's and i thought they wouldnt fit...lol. Thanks for the links man, that dynamat stuff looks like a winner, and a lot of work too...but i'll do almost anything to be able to get rid of that riniging in my ears after an hour long trip. There a tire sale going on at some factory outlet near my house today, they might not even have 12's, but aint no harm in checking it out....Might get lucky.

[studdyhalllooser]

IIRC seapaintsflaims has 17s on his....

[Jcomnislash]

17s???...man, thats insane, the thing must look like a monster truck...lol..i actually ordered some 14s today...i got the set for about $440 cdn...and i need to find tires now....

and the insulation issue is still at hand has anyone tried to use recording studio foam stuff?...i was looking it up today and it sound promising, just wondering if anyone has tried it>

[Guest]

My Festivas:

I've got 13's on 2 and 14's on 1 and 12's on 1 and 15's on 1 but the 15's are just there to hold up the car..

[Jcomnislash]

man, u must really love festiva's..lol...thats a lot of the same car. For those of you with 14' rims, am i gonna need spacers for these?...i was reading somewhere that the back will need them, if so, where can i buy them?...and is there anything else i need to know before i try and throw my 14's on?

thanks

[jtugfestiva]

Hey dude so you say your car is too loud huh well go to quiet car dot com or google and do a search um ive used dynomat in my festy and it didnot really work as well as this. the quiet coat is wayy better cause you can put as much as you want. Ive used about 3gallons worth, ive put a gallon on the wheel wells and 1.5 gallons on the front interior and another half gallon on my hood. Even though the hood is heavier the engine is dead quiet in idle quieter then my friends 2003 honda civic. :shock: but make sure you clean the surface well and use a wagner or spray gun.

[Glease]

i'm so glad to see some canadian activity happening!

[Deathshead]

tall and skinny the way to go, ever se the snow/ice prepped rally cars? they run like 135/15" snow tires!, threy are like pizza cutters and look how they go in the snow.

like these here


look how skinny the tires on these cars are!



My boss ordered a set of tires for his 60s drag car he is restoring, they send him a set of old skool michelin X snow tires, 135R15... I must get them!