250 WHP Supernatural 3.4 Build (Page 9/47)
Will NOV 03, 03:28 PM

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Originally posted by lou_dias:

It's nice to see you finally being honest with yourself.



I'm not the one making excuses for not making power.
La fiera NOV 03, 03:33 PM

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Originally posted by Will:


FieroWarehouse wide front fenders?
What size tires?



225/50/15 front
235/50/15 rear

I'll check fiero warehouse, thank you for the sugestion!
lou_dias NOV 03, 03:36 PM

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Originally posted by Will:


I'm not the one making excuses for not making power.



I'm not making excuses. I'm making dyno proven facts. Saying an iron head motor can't make 250rwhp is not only bench racing, but pure BS.
As I've said before, I'm not going to spend money changing wheels to prove what is proven just because some troll doesn't accept reality. However, as I'm a consultant, if you pay me to do so - I will, Will.
lou_dias NOV 03, 03:42 PM

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Originally posted by La fiera:

Thar looks pretty nice! Are they metal or fiberglass?



Plastic of course! That's why I'm going to cut the inner lip along the Firebird fender and cut most of the Fiero fender off leaving an inch on top and essentially glueing it to what's left of the Fiero fender where it mounts to the frame. My Fiero fenders are cracked from turning the wheels too far so no big loss there.
La fiera NOV 03, 04:01 PM

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Originally posted by lou_dias:


Plastic of course! That's why I'm going to cut the inner lip along the Firebird fender and cut most of the Fiero fender off leaving an inch on top and essentially glueing it to what's left of the Fiero fender where it mounts to the frame. My Fiero fenders are cracked from turning the wheels too far so no big loss there.


Hmmm!! I like the look of a Firebird nose also. I'll look in to it.
The other thing is that I want to do it so I can remove the front clip.
La fiera NOV 03, 04:11 PM
Hey Lou! Where can I get a set of fenders like that and the nose?
Boot NOV 03, 06:14 PM
Have you driven it much with the welded diff? I'm curious about how that'll affect the handling. Do you have the car set up very stiff, to mimic a kart with no suspension? Thats probably the thing I'm most excited to see in this build.


Also, I think I might try to find a crank from one of those old mclaren turbo grand prixs. If it's close to as strong as the old eagle steel crank, that could open up some possibilities for those of us who like our v6's

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La fiera NOV 03, 08:41 PM

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Originally posted by Boot:

Have you driven it much with the welded diff? I'm curious about how that'll affect the handling. Do you have the car set up very stiff, to mimic a kart with no suspension? Thats probably the thing I'm most excited to see in this build.


Also, I think I might try to find a crank from one of those old mclaren turbo grand prixs. If it's close to as strong as the old eagle steel crank, that could open up some possibilities for those of us who like our v6's



I have driven it plenty and the one thing I love about having the welded diff is the amount of grip that the rear obtained.
The car had a tendency to oversteer easy after I added the fiero store rear swaybar with the open diff. I then upgraded the swaybars with adjustable NASCAR style fully adjustable and 350# springs and I was able to adjust the car better but I couldn't get the predictability I was looking for.
After I welded the diff high speed braking improved a lot and I can throttle steer it in a very predictable way. I feel more comfortable driving it with the welded diff than without it, I would never go back to an open diff.
The 11 and 12 of this month I'm going to shake down the car and I will be able to really drive it safely
lou_dias NOV 04, 04:55 PM

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Originally posted by La fiera:
Hey Lou! Where can I get a set of fenders like that and the nose?


A lot of F-body guys in my area always buying them and stripping them for parts so I got my set cheap. You can just go to a pick and pull. It all unscrews off like the Fiero panels. Make sure you grab the lighting connectors if you plan on wiring in the lights.
La fiera NOV 05, 09:05 AM

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Originally posted by lou_dias:

A lot of F-body guys in my area always buying them and stripping them for parts so I got my set cheap. You can just go to a pick and pull. It all unscrews off like the Fiero panels. Make sure you grab the lighting connectors if you plan on wiring in the lights.



Thanks Lou!

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