My old Festiva...

[TurboSVTF]

...I built this car and then ended up selling it. It got parted out, put back to stock and who knows where it is now...







I think this was done in 2002 sometime - been a while. One of the first DOHC swaps.

Sorry about the crappy photos, didnt have a digital camera back then.

Im about to get a new 'tiva so, its all goin down again!!

[Guest]

Russell!! Long time.. no hear.. How have you been?

I'm still running the Festiva Board as you can see...

Damn glad you're back.. If noone else knows, This is the one of the very first guys to swap a dohc into a Fester..

Welcome back..

[Guest]

Oh yeah, there are a few of us still here from back then.. Chris Rummel, Fred, Simon and even Rich Norman pops in from time to time..

[TurboSVTF]

I'm doin great man, glad to see ff.com is REALLY going good. Man, I remember when it was just a bunch of clickable links! You've come along way!

Im buying the red Festiva in the for sale section in VA. Talked to the guy a few times over email. Its not here yet; putting the finishing touches on my 2002 Turbo SVT Focus (www.cardomain.com/id/turbosvtf) and then I'm either going to sell it and be done with it (even though I just dumped a wad into a bullet proof fully built motor) or put it away for winter, drive/ mod the Festiva and then break it back out, run 11's, drive it every now and then, and use the festiva as the primary.

My brain is already at work on the new car. Once I get it, body work comes first. Its in good shape that I see, but I've become good with using CF, so a custom one off MILD widebody is in order - using CF, and a CF hood with a hood like a new 07 Cobra - with the center vent, and a new paint job. Probably black.

As far as motors go, I dont know. I might just make a turbo kit for the stock 1.3 and build a spare 1.3 thats bullet-proof. Id also thought about doing something silly and using an M45 SC (ala JRSC) and just have an SCed Festiva. I might just end up doing a few FMS goodies, and calling it a day.

Time will tell, one thing at a time...body/ paint/ wheels.

Its good to be back, and I still remember all the old stuff about the Festiva to this day. I look at my old pics here all the time and think "Someday, I'll have another"....someday is soon now!![/url]

[packrat427]

Awesome , welcome back and cant wait to see some new stuff !!

[MEXTIVA]

I remember your car, My bro wanted to buy it when you put it up for sale,Man it has been forever.What was your best time with the focus?
By the slip it looks like it cand go really low 13's and maybe even break into the 12's......Nice and welcome back!!!
If you decide to go crazy with the 1.3 bullet proof idea,Contact (eye of raw) He is working on a one of a kind b3 setup...

[TurboSVTF]

So far, 13.69 @ 105.68 @ 12psi.

LOOOOOOOOOTS of wheel spin.

At 20psi, should see low to mid 12's.

[MEXTIVA]

If you get your 60 ft down to like 1.8 you should see @ least flat 13...Your trap is a little lower than my B6T festiva and it went 12.7 with a 108 so your not far from 12's

[carbed88]

I love the Hella lights, I thought about doing that for a little while but decided it was too much attention that I don't want. Plus some loser would probably steal the covers or something when it was parked at the mall or at school.

[TurboSVTF]

If you get your 60 ft down to like 1.8 you should see @ least flat 13...Your trap is a little lower than my B6T festiva and it went 12.7 with a 108 so your not far from 12's

Yeah, a 2.0 was hard enough...1.8's is STI territory!