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My Festiva is a 1992 GL Sport 5 speed purchased in May 2002 with 100,100km, probably close to 400,000km now. This is my second Festiva; my first was a white 92 GL Sport that was written off after being rear ended while stopped at a red light.
I used to subscribe to Motor Trend and remember reading their Festiva article back in ’88 and have liked the Festiva since. Part of the challenge with this car is that it’s my daily driver so I can’t afford to have it out of commission for very long.
Mechanical:
- B6 swap (’86 block, ’88 injection) done in Sept '07
- FMS lightweight flywheel
- FMS clutch
- 2” custom exhaust front to back with performance muffler and Ractive stainless tip
- Modified airbox for K&N filter originally intended for Chev Beretta ( I might have a copy of the article that was on the original ff.com)
- Pacesetter short shifter with new shifter bushings and shortened shift rod.
- rebuilt cylinder; shaved and with mild port and polish.
- FMS performance cam
- Motovator header
Suspension:
- Tein coilovers all four corners
- FMS stainless brake lines all four corners
- Adjustable strut bar
- Aspire front sway bar
- Replaced front suspension bushings, lower control arms etc.
- Aspire brakes all four corners
- Currently running Federal 185-60's.
Exterior:
- Clear, flush mounted signal lights
- European tail lights
- Mazda 121 grille, head and clear corner lights
- High mount LED third brake light mounted inside
- Body color door handles
- “Swoopy” power mirrors.
- Stainless steel hydraulic hood strut
- Tinted rear windows
- Tint across top of windshield.
- Bosch fog lights hooked up to factory switch.
- Rear wiper modified to park horizontally at the bottom of the window rather than vertically.
Interior:
- Seats from a first generation Toyota MR2
- Custom console with dual cup holders
- “Hot Wheels” floor mats
- Aftermarket steering wheel
- Custom clock install
- Tach cluster with 180 km/h speedometer
- Variable speed intermittent wipers
- Chrome interior door handles
- Chrome trim rings for window winders
- Mazda 323 rear view mirror
- Grab handles for front & rear passengers
- Factory air conditioning
Sound:
- Pioneer DEH-4000USB head unit
- Sony 5 ¼” speakers in the doors
- Clif Design 6”x9” three way speakers in custom cargo cover
Upcoming upgrades; I’ve got the bits but haven’t had the time to put them in:
- Power windows
- Remote gas and hatch opener
I'm also looking to make some custom door panels and dashboard mods. Still in the "idea" stage so this could be quite a while before anything comes of it.
I used to subscribe to Motor Trend and remember reading their Festiva article back in ’88 and have liked the Festiva since. Part of the challenge with this car is that it’s my daily driver so I can’t afford to have it out of commission for very long.
Mechanical:
- B6 swap (’86 block, ’88 injection) done in Sept '07
- FMS lightweight flywheel
- FMS clutch
- 2” custom exhaust front to back with performance muffler and Ractive stainless tip
- Modified airbox for K&N filter originally intended for Chev Beretta ( I might have a copy of the article that was on the original ff.com)
- Pacesetter short shifter with new shifter bushings and shortened shift rod.
- rebuilt cylinder; shaved and with mild port and polish.
- FMS performance cam
- Motovator header
Suspension:
- Tein coilovers all four corners
- FMS stainless brake lines all four corners
- Adjustable strut bar
- Aspire front sway bar
- Replaced front suspension bushings, lower control arms etc.
- Aspire brakes all four corners
- Currently running Federal 185-60's.
Exterior:
- Clear, flush mounted signal lights
- European tail lights
- Mazda 121 grille, head and clear corner lights
- High mount LED third brake light mounted inside
- Body color door handles
- “Swoopy” power mirrors.
- Stainless steel hydraulic hood strut
- Tinted rear windows
- Tint across top of windshield.
- Bosch fog lights hooked up to factory switch.
- Rear wiper modified to park horizontally at the bottom of the window rather than vertically.
Interior:
- Seats from a first generation Toyota MR2
- Custom console with dual cup holders
- “Hot Wheels” floor mats
- Aftermarket steering wheel
- Custom clock install
- Tach cluster with 180 km/h speedometer
- Variable speed intermittent wipers
- Chrome interior door handles
- Chrome trim rings for window winders
- Mazda 323 rear view mirror
- Grab handles for front & rear passengers
- Factory air conditioning
Sound:
- Pioneer DEH-4000USB head unit
- Sony 5 ¼” speakers in the doors
- Clif Design 6”x9” three way speakers in custom cargo cover
Upcoming upgrades; I’ve got the bits but haven’t had the time to put them in:
- Power windows
- Remote gas and hatch opener
I'm also looking to make some custom door panels and dashboard mods. Still in the "idea" stage so this could be quite a while before anything comes of it.