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MulletproofMonk
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JUN 20, 07:59 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by my86fiero:
sorry if i missed it but are these the polys off of ebay???? |
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Sorry, I was on vacation. Yes, I bought the kit off eBay for around $99.00 shipped to my door. It included all the front suspension poly and the rear suspension poly. It did not include the cradle or engine poly.
-Brian
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30+mpg
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JUN 20, 09:04 PM
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Ok, if you have the upgrade finished, tell us what has changed as far as ride and handling. Yeah, we can all see that black has changed to red from the pics. That's OK if all you are going to do is "show" the car. Some people even place mirrors on the grass to try to get people OOH and AHH over the red.
But here in the real world of driven cars, we want to know.
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MulletproofMonk
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JUN 20, 10:46 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by 30+mpg:
Ok, if you have the upgrade finished, tell us what has changed as far as ride and handling. Yeah, we can all see that black has changed to red from the pics. That's OK if all you are going to do is "show" the car. Some people even place mirrors on the grass to try to get people OOH and AHH over the red.
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To get that answer to that question, you should post a new thread (there may be one out there). I did this as an instructional thread on how to do the install for people like me that were going to do it. I am not a poly-pusher I just got the full setup cheap off eBay. I believe that there are too many factors and opinions on this upgrade.
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My 87 GT Poly Suspension Upgrade (all pics) thread http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/094633.html
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MulletproofMonk
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NOV 16, 04:54 PM
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02greens10
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NOV 16, 05:55 PM
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I bought this car, and have recently started driving it daily and it handles good IMO. I havent driven any fiero like i have this one and it goes right around bends with ease. There is also a lesson here: when all this stuff is apart change the ball joints, no matter what. I put lowering springs on this car afterwards and the ball joints seemed to have no play, but at the alignment shop they were loose (and they were for real). I had to take all the front apart again to install Rodneys ball joints. This car is bumpy so if roads around you arent good, i wouldnt recommend all the poly, Kybs, and lowering springs. I have good roads with nice banked curves  here so I dont have a problem at all.
I also disposed of the poly boots. They are **** , dont use them.
Thanks Mullet for doing all the hard work.
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MulletproofMonk
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NOV 16, 07:11 PM
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Nice! I hope you replaced the rotors like someone previous suggested... Unless I did that... LOL. It seems like so long ago... 
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-Brian
My 87 GT Poly Suspension Upgrade (all pics) thread http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/094633.html
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rdppilot
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NOV 16, 07:47 PM
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For those who are replacing the control arm bushing, there is a much easier way to remove them, other than BURNING them out. you still need torches of some sort, if you flip the control arm over you can see the metal sleeve that the rubber bushing is installed in, all you need to do is heat that steel sleeve, somewhat evenly but doesnt have to be perfect, you will hear hissing and see steam come out from one side of the bushing, it will shoot out pretty good so dont have anyone stand near the side it comes out. It takes only about a minute of heating to get it out, no need to hit it or burn the centers out or drill anything. I have done it many many times and it works great. It will actually leave the sleeve in the control arm fairly clean, take a little sandpaper and clean it up, but i havent had to. This method cuts down significantly on the smoke and stink. Works on all control arm bushings and engine cradle front bushings.
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MulletproofMonk
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NOV 17, 12:54 PM
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I made a little bushing puller with some galvanized pipe, end cap and bolt. You just heat the control arm, when you hear the hissing start tightening the nut on the bolt. The bushing will sort of pop out into the pipe. If there is any residue in the control arm or cradle I just use a wire wheel to clean it out. I said I was going to post a picture of my tool I made but haven't gotten around to it. Some of the negative posters here took away my desire to spend the time putting everything in the pictures... I see that over 3,500 people have read this thread so far. Hopefully it has helped someone.
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-Brian
My 87 GT Poly Suspension Upgrade (all pics) thread http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/094633.html
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kyunderdawg
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NOV 18, 10:52 PM
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Brian,
Great job and thank you.......+. This is saved to favorites for when the time comes for me to do my suspension on my '87 GT. 
Paul
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Camel
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NOV 18, 11:10 PM
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Brian, Thanks for taking the time and effort in photo documenting this for our online community, thank you!
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Brent
1988 Formula Fiero - Fastback Coversion **CJB T-Tops**
2001 Grand Prix GT High Compression 3800 SC
http://pontiactributeday.com/
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