eurotiva Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Yesterday on my way home from work I notice a kid in a 240 pull up. We were the only two cars in sight and stuck at the same light side by side. He and his chick were staring at my car ( the 90 ford festiva that is..) So i looked at him and then i pointed at the light and gave him the ol head nod. He nods yes and I think this is gonna be fun. As i turn back from looking at him the light turns green. I think oh crap I am not prepared to launch I am still at an idle! Then i hear tires squealing, it's him. I was snoozing. So I let the clutch out and put it to the floor. With having no revs or torque in my favor i was starting to think i just shot myself in the foot. But low and behold the turbo starts to spool and here we go. By this time he has 2-3 cars on me but the festiva is furious and won't have it. At about 3k rpm the full 10lbs. comes online and tires start spinnin' and revs are going to the roof qiuck. I caught him at the end of first and as I shifted he looks over just as my blo up valve lets one out. And it is loud. When I hit second i pull about 2 cars on him and think wow that must suck to be him. We did not continue too much past 70 mph. As i let off he caught up to me with this look of confusion, frustration, embarassment, on his face. His chick was laughing at him alot! Soon after he turned off and i proceeded home with a grin on my face. It made all the work well worth it. I can't wait to put some 'stangs in thier place. I went to the track (orlando speedworld) 3 weeks ago and it ran a 15.81@84mph and that was on the stock 1.3 from 20 years ago on 10 lbs. and smokin a quart every 100 miles. After getting greedy with my timing i wiped out a head gasket, so last weekend the festy got a 1.8l 16v motor thanks to the nice protege i found for $400 on CL. I can't wait to get back to the track/dyno. I runs amazing and if it is faster than my quests they will be up for sale! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosengrant826 Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 haha thats pretty cool...that guy is probally not going to tell his friends about that loss... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurotiva Posted May 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 True i am going to take it to the track hopefully next week. It may be faster than a stock quest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmyers151 Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 15.81 isn't too much slower than a stock 'quest dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurotiva Posted May 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 I know now it has a 1.8 and will prolly go high 13s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrazilBoy Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 AWESOME GREG hehehe...I wonder what excuses he made for himself....hehehe Incase you guys were wondering where he put the turbo here ya go... http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/oo68/Retardado73/gregspic2.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcrasta Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Thats pretty awesome. I been thinking of putting a sleeper together myself. Something FWD , im loving that rear mount turbo LOL. ONly thing Is I would be worried about theft. good story tho! More pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movin on Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 That is awesome. My dad just got rid of his red 91 Festiva. Have you ever heard of "The Flea"? It is a white festiva that I found on something like youtube. It is in the low 11's. The videos is of it racing a new saleen (I believe) mustang and a Z06. It smoked both of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrokenquestTSI Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 haha. good. i hate all mustangs. im glad they felt gay after that. an yea, i hope you have a garage for that beast of yours..........lol haha that cars bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurotiva Posted May 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Yeah the flea is BA. I may try to go to the track ...if the boss will let me tommarrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinx Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 last weekend the festy got a 1.8l 16v motor .....if it is faster than my quests they will be up for sale! may as well get your for sale signs now then as long as u have traction, a high dollar built starquest would be no match for a boosted 1.8L powered flyweight. Those motors r nasty. A couple miatas ~11.0 with under 400hp. Stock BP head done close to 500, oe cams. Yellow street 90s ford escort GT from lauderdale running low 11s with the same 1.8L BP. Converted to rwd/race, ran 9.5s last I checked the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurotiva Posted May 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Ran it. 14.33@95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eviper21 Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Ran it. 14.33@95 freakin sweet dude !!!! my cousins truck does 0-60 in that time haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlowinUp54B's Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 (edited) Ran it. 14.33@95 psssh my colt does 88 in the 1/8th on low-boost.. :biggrinumbrella1: and lol@the240.. race anything else yet? Edited June 10, 2009 by BlowinUp54B's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TujinVR4 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 i want to see pics of this thing lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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