Building a BPT Festiva

[Gomez]

Hi Guys, Bryant from Zanesville, Ohio. Over the next couple years I will be building a BPT Festiva. I have been told by many that you all are the best Mazda tuning info laden group of guys there are. Thanks in advance for any questions you guys answer.

[EGTeric93]

welcome to CP man this place is great and some of the guys here know more then any one person should when it comes to mazdas...

shoot a PM to HotWheels he has 2 turbo'd festivas.. and can def help ya out with a lot of the festiva stuff.. me n him are both in IL about a 40min drive west of chicago

[Droopy]

welcome!

[psiturbo]

I have been told by many that you all are the best Mazda tuning info laden group of guys there are.

For the most part, but I highly suggest to visit every now and then miataturbo.net and mx-3.com.


Between the three sites you will find more than enough info regardless of N/A or boosted.

Welcome!

[FE3-323]

welcome aboard. a bp/bpt festiva is great fun

[nerd racing]

gomez welcome! lemme know if you are looking for some turbo parts.

[Gomez]

^ you bet I am always looking for turbo stuff. Problem is I just spent all my spending cash. Looking at a JDM BP-T from a GT-R, but waiting on cash. Might be a while on that though.

[nerd racing]

you can build a better and cheaper setup than a GTR with a stock BP and some searching.

[Gomez]

Kinda wondering that myself but some of the other forums just don't have the knowledge or experience with BP-T's. I thought it would just be easier but was kinda wantin to get into the 300+ range. Seen a couple pull 300 in recent times. Remember I am a newbie to turbo but not to a sweet build.

Quick rundown on what to get? Do I lower compression? Rods? etc etc

[Ace]

300 in a Festiva would be downright scary.

[FE3-323]

higher compression. no lower then 9:1. NA BP's are 8.8:1 & poochy as sin IMHO
put some forged rods in the bottom of it & equip the head with +1mm SS valves.
add boost & enjoy.

mind you the festiva chassis was never designed for that type of power.... so i highly encourage reinforcing the engine bay-chassis.

[Gomez]

mind you the festiva chassis was never designed for that type of power.... so i highly encourage reinforcing the engine bay-chassis.

good one. I had wondered about that too. One of the others I had seen with 300 hp actually had serious front end issues. I think mostly a poor candidate for the swap to begin with (structure issues from age, rust, collision, etc or something to that effect). Something I will def look into though.

[nerd racing]

you should make strut tower bars that connect to the firewall and front end of the unibody

[_Shocker_]

I know Gregs 220 hp Festiva gets nasty in 3rd gear when he bangs it.

His car will shoot right like 4 feet, scares the crap outta the people he's racing lol

[_Shocker_]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogHfsnnt2cc&feature=youtube_gdata_player