However, the ambient audio of the engine was compressed to death! What happened?
I think that may be I shot the video with my phone. I used very little compression when editing the video but YouTube compresses a lot when uploading...
I think that may be I shot the video with my phone. I used very little compression when editing the video but YouTube compresses a lot when uploading...
I've uploaded lots of videos to YouTube, and YouTube's re-compression doesn't totally destroy quality audio. That's why the music in your video sounds great. The ambient audio in your video sounds like it's been recorded at a very low bit rate. It's possible your phone (and/or its settings) messed up the audio, but the actual video portion was recorded just fine.
Anyway, the weird sounding ambient audio isn't going to make or break the sale of your Fiero. It's a beautiful car!
I've uploaded lots of videos to YouTube, and YouTube's re-compression doesn't totally destroy quality audio. That's why the music in your video sounds great. The ambient audio in your video sounds like it's been recorded at a very low bit rate. It's possible your phone (and/or its settings) messed up the audio, but the actual video portion was recorded just fine.
Anyway, the weird sounding ambient audio isn't going to make or break the sale of your Fiero. It's a beautiful car!
Well, I just listened to it on my tablet and the engine sound is fine... ???
The music sounds better because it wasn't recorded with the phone but edited in from an MP3 file...
Well, I just listened to it on my tablet and the engine sound is fine... ???
Got some big honkin' speakers connected to your tablet?
The ambient audio has that weird "swirly" sound that highly compressed audio has. It's difficult to describe.
I suspect most people won't even notice it. I do though, probably because once I learned what to listen for, my enjoyment of recorded/compressed music/audio became much more of a challenge.
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Sorry to see your car up for sale. Wish I could buy your car, but just purchased one recently. Your car has been a great guideline when it comes to modification. I printed your list of modifications in case you plan to shut down your website in the near future.
If you don't mind answering three questions, I'd greatly appreciate it.
1. What brand did you use for "Park distance control with display in rear view mirror"?
2. How's your alarm system "Crime Guard 533i"? Would you still recommend it?
3. Love those rear tail circle lights. Black Top Racing is a brand?
Hope you won't leave Fiero Forum anytime soon when you start a new project on 50's or 60's vehicle. What classic car do you have in mind? Thanks,
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Out of curious, why do some put battery upfront? I can understand space issue when installing V8. But with V6, any reasons that would benefit us Fiero owners other than space issue?
Three main reasons I can think of. First is balance. Being a mid engine car, most of the weight is towards the rear. Putting a 50# battery up front helps (even if it's just by a little bit). Second, is for clearance with anything but the Iron Duke. I "only" have a naturally aspirated 3800 in my Fiero but with the battery in the stock location, it's a tight fit in that area. I have everything to move my battery up front but haven't gotten around to it yet. That will give me a LOT more space. Third, rust. The battery tray tends to rust pretty badly due to both trapped water and leaking battery acid. No way you can see the rust until the battery tray fails and the battery falls into the drive belt (which in turn gouges a nice hole in the battery spewing battery acid everywhere).
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Three main reasons I can think of. First is balance. Being a mid engine car, most of the weight is towards the rear. Putting a 50# battery up front helps (even if it's just by a little bit). Second, is for clearance with anything but the Iron Duke. I "only" have a naturally aspirated 3800 in my Fiero but with the battery in the stock location, it's a tight fit in that area. I have everything to move my battery up front but haven't gotten around to it yet. That will give me a LOT more space. Third, rust. The battery tray tends to rust pretty badly due to both trapped water and leaking battery acid. No way you can see the rust until the battery tray fails and the battery falls into the drive belt (which in turn gouges a nice hole in the battery spewing battery acid everywhere).
Thanks, Monkeyman, for answering my question. Really appreciate that. Others often ignored newer members’ questions. Really, it’s nice to help each other & can go a long way.
Now, it makes sense. Actually, I noticed MR2 did the same thing in their design, putting battery upfront below the spare tire location. Wonder where Yellowstone put his in front. Couldn't tell from his video since the front is covered with a thin rubber & Fiero design on it. The cover for both front & rear is for decoration, right?
I'm learning as I go along. Even though I had my first Fiero in late 80's when I was in high school/college, I've been out of Fiero market for so long & decided to purchase another one recently. Now, I see all those new info. So I gotta ask all those dumb questions so I can learn & catch up. Haha
Out of curious, Which battery conversion kit are the best to buy to hook up the engine from front? Sounds like a challenge to me. I will have to add that to my list of to do for my Fiero. Again, thanks!
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Wonder where Yellowstone put his in front. Couldn't tell from his video since the front is covered with a thin rubber & Fiero design on it. The cover for both front & rear is for decoration, right?
Out of curious, Which battery conversion kit are the best to buy to hook up the engine from front? Sounds like a challenge to me.
All of the Fiero battery relocation kits are pretty similar, as far as I know. Home made, V8Archie (which I have), etc are all basically a cube cut diagonally. Cut a matching hole in the plastic tub (that the spare tire fits in) and install the mount. Run your choice of battery cables from there to the original locations on the motor, etc and you're done. There have been a couple of members who have made up some nice battery cables specifically for this but I don't know if any of them are still doing that. I have a pair of positive cables from a '90s Bonneville (can't remember the year but it had the battery under the rear seat...do a search here). Relatively simple job. Run the new battery cables through some plastic pipe (to keep them from sagging and getting caught on something) from the front to the back.
As far as the covers. They're just decoration. Nice way to hide all the misc stuff nobody wants to see (spare tire, master cylinder, brake lines, etc in front and misc tools, etc in the back).
It's probably best not to be doing too much of that in someone's Mall posting. Use the tech forums, or the Search function.
But of course, I wasn't planning on going into greater details. Remember, your previous comments discussed about video sounding techniques which has nothing to do with the sale of Yellowstone's car either. Yet, no one is complaining.
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All of the Fiero battery relocation kits are pretty similar, as far as I know. Home made, V8Archie (which I have), etc are all basically a cube cut diagonally. Cut a matching hole in the plastic tub (that the spare tire fits in) and install the mount. Run your choice of battery cables from there to the original locations on the motor, etc and you're done. There have been a couple of members who have made up some nice battery cables specifically for this but I don't know if any of them are still doing that. I have a pair of positive cables from a '90s Bonneville (can't remember the year but it had the battery under the rear seat...do a search here). Relatively simple job. Run the new battery cables through some plastic pipe (to keep them from sagging and getting caught on something) from the front to the back.
As far as the covers. They're just decoration. Nice way to hide all the misc stuff nobody wants to see (spare tire, master cylinder, brake lines, etc in front and misc tools, etc in the back).
Again, Monkeyman, many thanks for your advice. I'll do some more research when I get a chance. I hope you don't mind if I pm you if I have any further questions. Thank you! I better stop about this subject.
I tend to agree that we shouldn't hijack the sale thread with other stuff (and I apologize for my part) but in this case, I don't think it matters as I think YS said that the car was sold.
In this thread, I was in discussion with Yellowstone about a video he made which was being used to help market his car.
In true term of sales threads rules, discussing video sounding techniques is still off subject which should be discussed thru PM messages only. It has nothing to do with sale inquire which should be limited to interested parties only.
If you think discussing it on a sale thread is okay, then my subject of battery location should be okay as well. Cuz there may be interested parties that may not be aware that YS’s battery is located upfront as not shown on video. YS’s list of modifications doesn’t show every detail that was done to his beautiful Fiero. If any, it would help to solidify his asking price.
Anyhow, we all bend the rules at one point or another. If you still disagree, it’s okay. No harm done!
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I tend to agree that we shouldn't hijack the sale thread with other stuff (and I apologize for my part) but in this case, I don't think it matters as I think YS said that the car was sold.
I used the battery relocation tray from Norms Fiberglass:
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Originally posted by Fiero Vice:Couldn't tell from his video since the front is covered with a thin rubber & Fiero design on it. The cover for both front & rear is for decoration, right?
Yes.
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Originally posted by Fiero Vice:Which battery conversion kit are the best to buy to hook up the engine from front?
I don't think there's a complete kit. I just bought enough battery cable and ran two aluminum tubes along the underside of the car and routed the cables through that.
Thanks, Yellowstone, for the pic of your battery location. Sorry if I'm hijacking your thread. As a newer member, I thought I was doing you a favor by bumping your thread.
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Received payment today to it's definitely SOLD! Just waiting for a shipping company to pick it up now...
I had owned it for almost exactly half of my life...
Sorry to see that you sold the car, but congratulations on making the sale. I always loved what you did to the interior. Which region of the country is the car heading to? Please encourage the new owner to become a Pennock's member and to wear kevlar undies if he/she decides to visit the OT section of the forum.
Sorry to see that you sold the car, but congratulations on making the sale. I always loved what you did to the interior. Which region of the country is the car heading to? Please encourage the new owner to become a Pennock's member and to wear kevlar undies if he/she decides to visit the OT section of the forum.
Pittsburgh, PA. He's a lurker here, he told me about reading this thread and having a laugh!
I checked that he's an atheist communist first, of course, so that he could carry on the true legacy.... NOT.
Received payment today to it's definitely SOLD! Just waiting for a shipping company to pick it up now...
I had owned it for almost exactly half of my life...
Congratulations on the sale. The car was very nicely done. Just goes to prove that there is a market for customized and special interest Fieros. Is it going to Canada, a state in the USA or back overseas?
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