Hey guys, I have a quick "I'm a Dork" question..., when I'm driving my "Pimp Juice" 1993 Festiva, I typically shift from 1st to 3rd to 5th..., meaning that I usually skip 2nd and 4th gears. Is that something that others in the manual world so as well? I seem to get batter gas mileage that way...
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Hey ingraham==a 3rd gear start in your STI? What happened to the warning light and bell on the 4000 rpm alert? or are you already out of your break-in period? STI is my first six speed transmission, and I'm still getting used to the box some, but starting in anything other than first seems alittle extreme.SFRinNJ
Hey ingraham==a 3rd gear start in your STI? What happened to the warning light and bell on the 4000 rpm alert? or are you already out of your break-in period? STI is my first six speed transmission, and I'm still getting used to the box some, but starting in anything other than first seems alittle extreme.SFRinNJ
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I see that the 1987 Festiva L manages 0-60 in 10.2 seconds, with a 1/4 mile at 17.8 seconds. The information here stats the 1993 63hp Festiva manages 0-60 in 12.7 seconds, with a top speed of 95 mph. While I'm sure there are some V6's that you can beat, I wouldn't think this would be classified as quick -- 10 seconds is my cutoff point, beyond which I think a car is dangerously slow. I suspect that, like my Miata, we win most street light races because the other person doesn't really try.murley said:I'm actually amazed at the quickness of it's 1.3L. I've smoked a few V6's from lights and once on the highway. It only weighs 1800lbs...
It's pretty sweet. I get 44mpg in town...
Ummmm, it might have 68 horsies instead of 63...
I did find out that they actually make turbos for the Festivas and sort of rally them. Check out
www.fordfestiva.com
It's pretty interesting...
I did find out that they actually make turbos for the Festivas and sort of rally them. Check out
www.fordfestiva.com
It's pretty interesting...
Hey Jason: Please go sell some more STIs or something! you need some fresh air. We love the info and all on our subies but this thread has gotten a little extreme! When did you say you get a vacation? They do occasionally give you some time off don't they?SFRinNJ
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