Really nice Festiva I found on Cardomain,

[festymick]

That last picture is magnificent. That is one VERY hot little car.

[mattman]

sweet

[Safety Guy]

I looked up Saab wheels, as I remembered from somewhere that they were 4 X 108mm bolt pattern. I saw some in the 'yard once and that's why I had looked a long time ago. I like the Minilite style.

Here's a site for Saab wheel info:

http://jpowell.tripod.com/saab-wheels/#minilite

Look at that extra hole in the hub area just outside the bolt pattern circle. Here are some that look just like the one's on this Festiva:

http://jpowell.tripod.com/saab-wheels/9000/saab-alloy-9000-8_spoke_b.jpg

They are either Shelby or Ronal wheels. Perhaps Ronals called "Shelby." I'm not sure.

Not sure of bolt pattern either. My guess is that they fit early Saabs with 4 X 114.3mm pattern, thus will fit stock Festivas.

Interesting.

Karl

[angrygocart]

I have a Saab 9000 and there is a pin in the hub that goes into the small hole near the center of the wheel. I'm not sure of the bolt patterns. A search on Saabnet.com should help.

[xaero_81]

Thanks mattman, (For resurrecting the thread) I've never seen this before and it is like what I've wanted my car to look like.

[perucho]

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Look at that extra hole in the hub area just outside the bolt pattern circle. ...

The hole is designed to put a pin on the brake rotor and make it easy to align and mount the wheel when using lugnuts. Common for european cars.

If it has that hole, it was probably an oem wheel, possibly for a saab like you mentioned.

Too many companies made minilite copies: panasport, enkei, rota to name a few. I had a set of enkei ones on a 1974 Celica GT (4x114.3)






I've always thought that Panasports would look awesome on a Festiva. Those wheels look great on that blue one.

[NicholasJackson]

I love that car.

[1993 festiva]

if he joins the site. now we will need a festiva running 10 seconds lol. cause that car may be rtunning low twelves or high 11s. maybe if he can modify a turbo to fit and work properly, that will be a freaking sleeper...!! a huge one people wouldnt expect it running that fast lol!!( my opinion)!! =)

[muscle_Car1]

^ maybe your missing the reason why we dont run lower times, it has a lot to do with traction & gearing.

[xaero_81]

I think we all just need to have a group buy on some Phantom Grips and be done with it. Lol.

Of course some drag radials and the right suspension to accommodate all of it.

[xaero_81]

Like I said this is what I want my car to be like someday.

Slowly getting there...

http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv225/xaero_81/2010-11-18165819.jpg

[Damkid]

I think we all just need to have a group buy on some Phantom Grips and be done with it. Lol.

Of course some drag radials and the right suspension to accommodate all of it.

The problem with phantom grips is the added pressure tends to rotate the diff pin, shearing the roll pin which causes the diff pin to slide out of the diff, and well you can guess what'll happen from there

[xaero_81]

Is there not a safer LSD?

[Damkid]

^^For the G series tranny, of course there is, mfactory diff, thats what i plan to buy, they run about $700

[xaero_81]

Then I'll add that to my list. Maybe that's what I meant.