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Phil
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JUN 23, 04:26 PM
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Cut the ring end off of the new booster and cut the rod off of the Fiero booster ( making it as long as you can). I used a hunk of steel rod and drilled a hole in each end ( to match the dia of the push rod, the S-10 and Fiero rods are slightly different diameters). Make the new pushrod equal to the length of the original Fiero rod. The S-10 booster has 4 bolts coming out of the back and the bracket fits right over these bolts, you just have to buy 4 nuts and washers.
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Chicken McNizzle
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JUN 23, 04:36 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Phil:
Just as a side note , I did have the 12" Vette rotor setup on my car before but I didn't like having to carry a 16" spare in the front ( sunroof glass wouldn't fit in the front anymore) and I think that I now have better braking with the stock rotors and the bigger booster than with the Vette setup. I don't know if I would do both conversions at the same time - brakes might get a little too touchy. |
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WCF offers a spare tire that will work with thier Corvette Brake Upgrade, however will still fit under the front area as it is based off of the factory spare
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fierogt88
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JUN 23, 04:51 PM
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I've looked into this a little bit more, and I have one small word of caution at this point. The s10 has come with quite a few different boosters over the years. The one in the fiero and the bigger one used by Phil in this upgrade look to me like double diaphragm boosters. There are smaller boosters and even single diaphragm boosters used in the s10s at different points in time. You definately want a bigger double diaphragm booster for best effect, and a smaller single diaphragm booster or single diaphragm booster (apparently from the earlier years) could be a brake downgrade. It would be nice if Phil could provide some more details fo the exact year and what part number he used? If he already posted this I apologize in advance...
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Phil
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JUN 23, 09:13 PM
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i used the booster from a 97 S-10
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RotrexFiero
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JUN 27, 07:05 PM
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Okay, I started this upgrade. Purchased the brake booster, and have removed my old one. One thing that concerns me is the slight modification to the compartment via a BFG. I tapped that area and it appears to be very fortified. Which makes me think that there is some heavy hitting required. Would it be better to cut and then weld a section into there?
My concern is that the front suspension is directly below that area. Could I possible harm something, shock mount or suspension attachments?
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87 Fiero GT (3.2 Turbo)
E-mail: david88@peoplepc.com
www.angelfire.com/pa5/davidfiero/
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Phil
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JUN 27, 07:32 PM
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You only have to dent it about 1/8 inch or so - might even be able to squeeze it in without the BFH. Nothing major is affected by the denting
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Michaell Knight
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JUN 29, 01:51 PM
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Does the offer still stand " if you bring the booster and some bolts i will slapp it on there " , lol !!
I'm an actor ( well......trying to be ) and i will be in a small budget film up in CT towards the end of the summer.
Think maybe i could make a small detour on the way back?
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Phil
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JUN 29, 01:58 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Michaell Knight:
Does the offer still stand " if you bring the booster and some bolts i will slapp it on there " , lol !!
I'm an actor ( well......trying to be ) and i will be in a small budget film up in CT towards the end of the summer.
Think maybe i could make a small detour on the way back? |
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Sure - unless I can arrange to be out of town at that time. 
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Michaell Knight
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JUN 29, 03:46 PM
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cool , i will keep in touch
thx
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RotrexFiero
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JUN 29, 09:48 PM
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I just finished this upgrade/modification. Its was not that difficult, but does take some time, especially if you have not done it before. Thanks Phil for the simple advice about measuring, and checking your measurements. I was careful and I also welded, double welded my brake to power booster connecting rod.
The results. The brakes appear strong but I am not able to lock up my tires. I dont have stock tires and rims, both are larger so that might account for this. I will have to drive some more and see how the brakes feel at high speed. But, from first impressions it appears worth the time. I could not image I have lost any braking power, but still feel that I will have to eventually go to larger rotors. As if I did not know this. Thanks Phil, nice modification.------------------
87 Fiero GT (3.2 Turbo)
E-mail: david88@peoplepc.com
www.angelfire.com/pa5/davidfiero/
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