How To Build an Ice Racer on the Cheap

Here’s another insane CarDomain Festiva for you, though it’s a completely different animal than the rear-engine V8 conversion Rob showed you awhile back. This one’s being built as a burly little turbocharged racecar for the Canadian ice-racing circuit, and on his ride page, owner Jed didn’t skimp on the details: he tells you exactly where to cut and weld to fit in the Mazda powertrain, he shows you how to add reinforced mounts to eliminate engine flex, and he demonstrates tuning the suspension specifically for ice racing using parts from Aspires and GM’s. He’s also good at figuring ways to get the better power for cheaper: witness the success of his complicated mashup of two different Mazda engines after getting an unfavorable rebuild quote for his B6T. The last thing Jed says on his page is "More photos after race day!"  Good luck to you man, and can’t wait to see some pics of this hot little hatch burning up the ice!