When this 1993 Ford Festiva rolled out of the factory it was powered by a Mazda inline-four and front-wheel drive. The current owner decided to keep it front-wheel drive but in an usual way. The little red car now features a 355 ci Chevy V8 mated to a TH350 automatic transmission. Power is sent forward to a 1989 BMW 325i limited-slip differential with modified Audi 90 CV shafts. The owner reinforced the chassis with rectangular tubing and installed a custom roof-exiting exhaust system.
this thing is ugly as sin
what kind of 1/4 mile does it pull please say the impracticality is actual usefull in some way
What is with that weird exhaust system? Where does that fifth pipe lead to and why is there a throttle body or some kind of valve in the box in the middle. Is there a turbo involved somewhere? Has the owner created some kind of manual wastegate? I am really confused by this setup.
Could it be an exhaust cutout? Where he can route the exhaust either through mufflers or out the top for a louder sound?
Ok yes, that is probably what it is. Did not think about that.
Also thanks for your reply on an article from 2007.