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  • December FOTM Winner

    After a very very close month of voting, the winner for December FOTM is..............















































    Maxtiva!!!!!!! A big congratulations to you!!!





    even though you beat me lol




    Here is his entry again

    Originally posted by Maxtiva View Post

    Back in September 2005 I bought my Festiva from an old lady with about 125 000 KM on the clock for 1700$. In December I got an accident with an ambulance who hit me hard on the passenger side. My insurance company rebuilt it for 2156$ (Yes 2156$). In November 2006 I bought a 1994 Escort GT with the idea of doing an engine swap but I put the project aside because I was thinking I was not such a good mechanic. In May 2007 I got a second accident, I hit a buck on the driver side of my beloved Festiva. Since I already bought my bumpers, sideskirt and spoiler, I decide to rebuild it again. In August 2007 I decide to go ahead and make the swap. Since I’m in Canada and finding a 323GT is really hard (and we don’t have Capri XR2 in Canada) I decide to do the swap with the Festiva tranny. After putting the BP in the Festiva and doing the wiring, I decide to start the car but the tranny was in 1st gear and the differential start to spin and broke the tranny case. So I was in need of a new one. I bought one cheap from a guy who own 6-7 Festiva but this one had a broken fork so I bought one from a junkyard for not so cheap (300$ or so). In December 2007 I decide to buy a G5M-R tranny with both axles and the precious halfshaft from Brian (25HORSEPLAY) and Chris (Damkid) bring it in Canada for me. Chris was the 1st member from ff.com I met and he’s not the last one. But I put this project aside because I didn’t have enough time and not enough knowledge to do the swap. After that I start to study about the G25M-R swap. In August 2009 I was in need of a BP for an other car so I bought a newer engine (74 270 KM) from a 1994 Protégé and I swap the new one in my Festiva. During this month I also met Karl (fordfestivaa) a local member from ff.com he is a bodyman and a good mechanic. I ask him if he want to do the bodywork on my car and he accepted. Not so long after I bought the brake from a 1995 Aspire. A few month later we start disassembling the car for a big makeover. During the time my car was in Karl’s garage I decided that I would swap the tranny for the one I bought from Brian. In January 2010 I made a roadtrip of 2200KM at Chris place to get my new carbonfiber hood and I also take a rust free gas tank and a Festiva sunroof from him. In March 2010 Kemp (muscle_Car1) was selling some BP26 goodies so I had no choice but to buy it. So my plan has change again, let the turbo fury begin. In August 2010 I start the car for the first time since October 2008. Since then I have solve the idle problem and the hiccup the car had and I’m now driving the car everyday. Every parts I have put on my car were cleaned and/or painted.

    Here is my built thread: http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=23657
    And the link to my photobucket account for more pic’s: http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t...iva/?start=all

    Ford Festiva LX 1993

    Modification list:
    Engine BP+T 1.8 DOHC Turbo from 1994 Mazda Protégé
    Tranny G5M-R from 1994 Mercury Capri XR2 turbo
    Halfshaft and shaft from 1994 Mercury Capri XR2 turbo
    Phantom grip LSD & TK-100 Spring upgrade kit(http://www.phantomgrip.com)
    BP26 ECU from
    BP26 exhaust cam for exintake swap
    Fidanza cam gear
    Tuned VAF from 1987 RX7
    Neon SRT4 fmic and 2.5" piping
    HKS SSQV blow off valve
    3" downpipe + 2" exhaust all the way out
    High Flow Catalytic Converter (http://www.magnaflow.com)
    Clutch Exedy (http://www.exedyusa.com)
    FMS Spoiler+Euro front & rear bumper+side skirt (http://www.festivamotorsport.com)
    Carbon fiber hood
    Kia Pride front end from Australia
    Factory sunroof
    Map light from 1994 Escort GT
    Painted and tint black interior
    Black leather door panel
    Leather shifter boot from 1987 Mustang LX
    AP Technology red/black leather racing seats
    4 points harness (Driver side only)
    Smooth taillight tint with NITESHADES
    Custom rear strut bar
    Deck: Alpine CDE-9845
    Front speakers: Sony Xplod 4" 120w
    Battery relocated in the trunk
    Wheels: 15x6˝ +38mm offset RTX Falcon Gunmetal (http://www.rtxwheels.com)
    Tires: Toyo Proxes T1R 195/45R15 (http://toyotires.com)
    KYB GR-2 front & rear strut (http://www.kyb.com)
    FMS coil spring drop 35 mm (http://www.festivamotorsport.com)
    New handling components (Outer & inner tie rod end/boots/control arm/bushings)
    Front tie bar
    New Aspire brake swap front and rear
    Aspire rear sway bar
    180 KPH white face cluster with tachometer
    & way more.

    In the futur:
    Corksport front strut bar (In progress)
    Intermitent wiper
    Kia Pride smooth tail finisher from Australia (I allready have it)
    Aspire front sway bar
    Fiber glass hatchback (Maybe one day)
    Tein coilover (Maybe one day)
    Megasquirt (Maybe one day)

    I want to thank you all, FF.com member, who have made such a good forum with a lot of info and member knowledge.

    For your pleasure here are some pictures

    When I first got it

    First accident

    Second accident


    Got a new roof

    Getting painted

    Engine swap



    After the swap

    Second swap

    This is what it look like inside my new BP

    Then I start the big makeover


    Mock-up of the G5M-R




    Aspire brake swap

    New sunroof

    Rear strut bar (Kinda)

    Turbo goodies

    New paint



    Some more pic’s of my Festiva





    Video:
    First start-up

    Second start-up

    After some tuning


    First ride



    Hope you enjoy

    1988 323 Station Wagon - KLG4 swapped
    1988 323 GT - B6T Powered
    2008 Ford Escape - Rollover Survivor

    1990 Festiva - First Ever Completed KLZE swap (SOLD)

    If no one from the future stops you from doing it, how bad of a decision can it really be?

  • #2
    Super close! Both of your cars are sweet. Congrats Maxtiva!
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    Nancy- 1.8L BP, aspire swap, g-trans
    The Adventures of Nancy! Build Thread
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    My Musica! Click me!

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    • #3
      jeez what a comeback!! congrats man

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      • #4
        Congrats to you too Chris

        BPT, G5M-R, BP26 Exintake swap + Fidanza cam gear, NSRT4 FMIC + 2.5" piping, HKS SSQV BOV, Exedy clutch, 3" downpipe + 2" all the way back, Aspire brake swap, KYB GR-2 & FMS coil spring , FMS EURO body kit + Carbon fiber hood, Falcon RTX 15X6˝ + Toyo proxes T1R 195/45R15

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        • #5
          You've done alot of hard work, CONGRATS Maxtiva!
          '90 LX

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          • #6
            wow by one vote.... thats close... maybe i should have voted to "make things interesting" lol...


            congrats maxim, well deserved win


            Mike, AKA the sasquatch
            1990 LX, bp+T/g25mr, 9psi dynoed at 194HP, turbonetics t3/to4e 57trim, haltech E6X standalone, 550cc injectors, turbosmart wastegate, synapse BOV, walbro 255 fuel pump, aeromotive FPR, AEM wideband, 3 inch exhaust, huge FMIC, 9LB flywheel, 6 puck clutch and way more parts that im forgetting i installed lol...

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            • #7
              ^

              congrats it was sure close! i love em both!!
              Never Hire a Boy to do a Man's Job!!

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              • #8
                Nice......close voting, nice cars both.
                What got me Max, was your bringing it back from the graveyard, not once, but TWICE! Amazing!

                KID, check my "will this fit" post, I left you with a link to something kinda cool.
                Dan




                Red 1988 Festiva L - CUJO

                Black 1992 Festiva GL Sport - BLACK MAGIC

                I'm just...a little slow... sometimes:withstupid:

                R.I.P.
                Blue 1972 Chevelle SS-468 C.I.D. B'nM TH400-4:56 posi-Black racing stripes-Black vinyl top-Black int.
                Black on black 1976 Camaro LT-350 4 bolt main .060 over
                Silver 1988 Festiva L

                My Music!
                http://www.reverbnation.com/main/sea...t_songs/266647

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by drddan View Post
                  KID, check my "will this fit" post, I left you with a link to something kinda cool.
                  Going to check it out now

                  1988 323 Station Wagon - KLG4 swapped
                  1988 323 GT - B6T Powered
                  2008 Ford Escape - Rollover Survivor

                  1990 Festiva - First Ever Completed KLZE swap (SOLD)

                  If no one from the future stops you from doing it, how bad of a decision can it really be?

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                  • #10
                    Congrats dude x2 on the fact that you brought it back to life twice to the beast that now holds Decembers title!
                    Send An Invite If Ya Want




                    1991 Ford Festiva GL- Auto

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