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FieroMaster88
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JAN 03, 05:29 PM
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Not really sure what the weight savings over the 4.9 was but I'm sure it was a good amount. Handling has improved a bunch, feels like it did when it had the stock 4 cylinder in it.
The wheels are 18"x7". I don't remember the offset. Tires are 225/45/18 front and 245/40/18 rear.
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Pete Matos
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JAN 03, 05:49 PM
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Wow looking at those pictures I would have guessed that the wheels were at LEAST 8" wide. They look nice and fit the car. I know some of you guys have really lowered the car how does it do over bumps etc? Can it go over a speed bump like that. Not knocking it, I love the looks and my 85GT will probably get a similar treatment soon. Love the 18's on a fiero might even go with 19's this time. The WHEELS really make a fiero IMHO the stock wheels are just too small and more modern wheels can fill those huge wheel wells a bit better. Nice car man..peace
Pete
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FieroMaster88
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JAN 03, 10:47 PM
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It does good over bumps. Has KYB struts with coil overs in the rear. The front has Rodney dickman 1" lowering ball joints and fiero store lowering springs and KYB shocks. I have a set of koni's shocks on the way for the front to stiffen it up a little. I plan on getting some koni struts for the rear too.
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FieroMaster88
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JAN 04, 07:50 PM
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YAY!
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FieroMaster88
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JAN 06, 05:06 PM
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I also ordered a boost controller and a fuel cut kit. I hope to run 12-15lbs of boost. I did some research and think I want to find a spare engine I can build. I want to get the head ported, ARP head studs, ARP rod bolt and some more fuel tuning stuff and try to get 250-275 HP out of this engine. I'm also going to get some tuning this spring once I get the boost where I want it.
I found this link and would love to try some of the stuff he has done with my engine: http://www.cardomain.com/ri...987-pontiac-sunbird/
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FieroMaster88
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JAN 12, 12:04 PM
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I took advantage of the 50+ degree weather here in Michigan today and installed my boost controller and fuel cut defender. Dialed them in to 14-15psi. It now spins the tires when the boost comes in when in 1st and 2nd gear.
Forgot to add that I will be replacing the yellow vacuum line with black. Yellow is all I had at the house.
 [This message has been edited by FieroMaster88 (edited 01-12-2013).]
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1988holleyformula
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JAN 12, 01:59 PM
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24-25 psi?!? Nice. I hope you get to try some of that stuff too! 
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FieroMaster88
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JAN 12, 02:48 PM
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A little suspension progress today. Got the Koni shocks installed in the front. What a HUGE difference over the KYB's I had. The tires no longer rub around corners.
And a shot of my 13" brakes by fieroguru!
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FieroMaster88
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JAN 20, 01:31 PM
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I sent my Driven Visions tail light panel out to the body shop last week. I'm excited to install it and see how it looks on the car. 
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BV MotorSports
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JAN 20, 10:28 PM
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Dude, you car is coming along nicely. You have something to be proud of for sure! 
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