festiva

**speedminded** · 10-22-2007, 02:53 PM

I say put a sunny GTI-R powertrain in one!

**JITB** · 10-22-2007, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by SiRed94

i was wondering if there was anyone out there with these fixed up... they can be pretty bad ass little cars... there is actually a JDM Festiva GT-X that came stock with a DOHC 1.3 engine and they look pretty sick ....

http://www.angelfire.com/mi3/festiva...es/ROGERFM.jpg

wrong, there is no festiva GTx, You may have looked up a festiva with a gtx motor in it out of the 1st gen 323 gt/GtX both had 1.6turbo dohc B6t motors, the gtx was a hatch and was AWD, the GT was a FWD 4door sedan. THAt motor fits, but isnt a direct swap. they are very swappable and capable cars. Its crazy how so many pelple are wowed by these cars in this thread...You all need to look into those late 80- early 90's ford/mazda vehicles.. they were great cars!

Heres another nice one..

**AV8ter** · 10-22-2007, 09:07 PM

There are a few Festiva Gtxs running around Asia, and the did have a 1.3 dohc and sportier bumpers.

I am thinking about a Miata B6 engine over the B6t due to availability, more aftermarket, and easier Mega Squirt solutions. It should be capable of 125 whp with Diy Itbs, MegaSquirt, exhaust, and a engine rebuild if necessary.

I could mount the Miata engine straight into my festiva with no modifications but that requires the use of the stock 4/5spd tranny(no fun). I will upgrade to a g25m tranny(escort GT probably) when I swap in the new engine.

If anyone knows where I can get a cheap Miata engine(1.6l) that is in good condition, or needs a rebuild let me know.

Kevin

**JITB** · 10-22-2007, 09:24 PM

Originally Posted by AV8ter

There are a few Festiva Gtxs running around Asia, and the did have a 1.3 dohc and sportier bumpers.

I am thinking about a Miata B6 engine over the B6t due to availability, more aftermarket, and easier Mega Squirt solutions. It should be capable of 125 whp with Diy Itbs, MegaSquirt, exhaust, and a engine rebuild if necessary.

I could mount the Miata engine straight into my festiva with no modifications but that requires the use of the stock 4/5spd tranny(no fun). I will upgrade to a g25m tranny(escort GT probably) when I swap in the new engine.

If anyone knows where I can get a cheap Miata engine(1.6l) that is in good condition, or needs a rebuild let me know.

Kevin

its not a miata engine!! its a b6d

, theres one at the pullapart on buford, out of a 323 gt. I always figured the b6 wehre the same except the b6t's. The newer model B6d's had the same rods as the b6t's had, if im not mistaken. But those can be easily found in 95 mx3 rs's. And those pop up alot in the PAP.

Thers tons of g trannies on the yard also... but if ur gonna get a good tranny, you shoudl try to get a 1st gen kia sephia tranny, much much stronger than the protege/escort gt tranny. But those B6d's are easy to come by.

IM clueless on that 1.3dohc motor, ihave heard of it, but i haev never seen pics of it..lol Iguess your right. Thanx for the extra info...

i say go the extra mile and go ahead and put the bp in there

**kfzemx3** · 10-22-2007, 09:30 PM

i might be getting a 323 gtr which isnt a festiva but its basically a festiva lol well it is one but i dont think i would rock a festiva just because of the name lol

1.3? you sure your not refering to the 1.5 b5 motor? now those motors if you can find one ARE AMAZING downside the only car i know of 100% had them were the mx-3 rs in Japan and europe

**Thighs** · 10-22-2007, 10:17 PM

there is NO SUCH MOTOR as a dohc b3. and i dont think a miata b6 will bolt up due to the difference in upper motor mounts...

maybe you guys are talking about the festiva GT? it had a better set of bumpers than the regular festy...

**AV8ter** · 10-23-2007, 06:10 AM

Yes I am talking about the B6-ZE out of a 1989-1993 miata, not the b6d found in many 1990s mazdas.

Here is a thread where the guy is putting real GTX Festiva parts onto his usdm festiva, INCLUDING A 1.3 DOHC!

Id put a BP in my car but they are heavier, and bigger. I would not be able to use A/C in my car if I go 1.8

Kevin

**SiRed94** · 10-23-2007, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by JITB

wrong, there is no festiva GTx, You may have looked up a festiva with a gtx motor in it out of the 1st gen 323 gt/GtX both had 1.6turbo dohc B6t motors, the gtx was a hatch and was AWD, the GT was a FWD 4door sedan. THAt motor fits, but isnt a direct swap. they are very swappable and capable cars. Its crazy how so many pelple are wowed by these cars in this thread...You all need to look into those late 80- early 90's ford/mazda vehicles.. they were great cars!

Heres another nice one..

wrong.... they are just very rare and most people don't know about them...

**SiRed94** · 10-23-2007, 08:06 AM

Originally Posted by jesse4846

there is NO SUCH MOTOR as a dohc b3. and i dont think a miata b6 will bolt up due to the difference in upper motor mounts...

maybe you guys are talking about the festiva GT? it had a better set of bumpers than the regular festy...

there is a dohc 1.3 ... but you really have to search hard on yahoo or something to find any info on them... the festiva gtx's actually came with hoods that have a taller center section to better fit the DOHC valve cover

**speedminded** · 10-23-2007, 08:20 AM

Originally Posted by SiRed94

there is a dohc 1.3 ... but you really have to search hard on yahoo or something to find any info on them... the festiva gtx's actually came with hoods that have a taller center section to better fit the DOHC valve cover

The DOHC 1.3 is the G13B from the Suzuki Swift GTi.

**AV8ter** · 10-23-2007, 05:15 PM

Uh, no. It is the mazda b3j.

Kevin

**JITB** · 10-23-2007, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by AV8ter

Uh, no. It is the mazda b3j.

Kevin

yea i saw its a bseries, motor but im amazed that ive never seen it before.. someone post up some info of the festiva gtx... im curious.

**SiRed94** · 10-23-2007, 11:21 PM

Originally Posted by speedminded

The DOHC 1.3 is the G13B from the Suzuki Swift GTi.

yeah that would be a swap for the other ****-box... the metro, not the festiva...

**Thighs** · 10-24-2007, 09:32 AM

^^x2.
im almost 100% sure it doesnt exist.

**AV8ter** · 10-24-2007, 04:44 PM

I just posted a link with it a couple posts back?!?!?! I doubt there was more than 500 made.

Kevin

**SiRed94** · 10-24-2007, 05:07 PM

yeah and i posted a link with a pic of one... wtf??? but yeah im pretty sure they are extremely rare....

**SiRed94** · 10-24-2007, 05:11 PM

but that one had a b6t in it...

**burke420** · 10-24-2007, 06:38 PM

goto Jayleno's garage on www.nbc.com and there's a video of the car in action! dayyum i must say... 300 whp?!?!

**SE-Rious1** · 10-24-2007, 06:46 PM

i got a few festiva's if ya looking lmk

**JITB** · 10-24-2007, 06:54 PM

im still waiting to see this b3j motor!

**Thighs** · 10-24-2007, 08:46 PM

neither of those links work. were they pictures of the motor?
im telling you guys, theres no such thing as a dohc mazda 1.3

show me a pic of the motor and ill beleive it.

**AV8ter** · 10-25-2007, 09:10 PM

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forum/vie...&highlight=gtx

I thought I already posted this link, sorry.

Kevin

**JITB** · 10-26-2007, 10:51 AM

got to register to see it!

i did find a pic of it tho on the home page

**JITB** · 10-28-2007, 10:24 AM

someone found a pic of one for me
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-117467784.htm

**AV8ter** · 12-12-2007, 08:33 PM

I'm droppin the B6 dohc, and going with a BP engine swap(1.8l, 130whp). The B6 is too hard to find, and I can get BP stuff at the Junkyard. I am going to start pullin stuff at the yards once my Finals are over. I also got my new suspension ready, and found some nice Festiva goodies at the yard(power mirrors, tach cluster, center console).

I'll post up some pics of my build up.

Kevin

Thread: festiva

Thread Tools

Display

Posting Permissions

About us

Announcement