Fiero Argento Signora build thread w/lots 'o' pics (Page 14/21)
Tony Kania MAR 17, 08:14 PM
No pics to see.
Fieroseverywhere MAR 17, 10:33 PM

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No pics to see.



Oops. Forgot I changed the directory after I posted them. I'm still figuring this whole server thing out. PIP quit working for me a few months back and nothing I have done has worked to fix it. Had to go another route. All of my pics from now on are hosted courtesy of captfiero.com. YOU ROCK DAVID!!!

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aeffertz MAR 17, 10:57 PM

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How much of a difference did you notice once you had all the Dynamat intalled?
Big or small difference? Worth the money? Please be honest.
Fieroseverywhere MAR 18, 08:49 AM

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How much of a difference did you notice once you had all the Dynamat intalled?
Big or small difference? Worth the money? Please be honest.



It think it made a big difference. Its the quietest fiero I have driven yet, besides the exhaust note. As long as you get a good price on it (best prices at amazon.com) its worth the money. I'm actually going to add more to the roof and doors.

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Tony Kania MAR 18, 10:59 AM
Those sure are pretty rims that you have there. I have never been a fan of all chrome, or shiney bling bling wheels. I really think that all lips should look like your though. The black sets it off nicely. Nice choice.

Dynamat is a great product. It really does make a difference in interior noise levels. I have yet to do my car, but rest assured that I will. I have a ton of tire noise that comes through while driving these Washington roads. I have also read a lot about making the interior quieter. You may want to look at Home Depot, or Lowes for a shower instilation mat for the doors. It is a thick rubber substrate that goes down between the floor and tiling. It is fairly cheap, and I hear that it works well for doors.
Fieroseverywhere MAR 18, 02:40 PM
I'm not a fan of the huge wheels either. Besides looking just rediculously huge in comparison to the fiero (IMO) they usually weigh a ton more then I want. 18lbs was the absolute max wheel weight I was looking for. I'm trying to keep unsprung weight the same or less then the stock fiero and I want to compensate for the brake upgrade adding 2-3lbs per wheel.

That shower mat sounds good. Thanks for the heads up I'll give it a look and see what I can come up with.
Tony Kania MAR 18, 06:12 PM
Hey there. I just read your whole build thread. What a great looking build. Sorry to hear about all of the problems. Did you ever fix the head gaskets or install the F40 trans? I am looking forward to seeing her one day. Any plans to attend the Arlington event in June? Just a great looking build. Good luck to you.
Fieroseverywhere MAR 19, 02:54 PM

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Hey there. I just read your whole build thread. What a great looking build. Sorry to hear about all of the problems. Did you ever fix the head gaskets or install the F40 trans? I am looking forward to seeing her one day. Any plans to attend the Arlington event in June? Just a great looking build. Good luck to you.



Yea lots of problems over the last 2 years I've been working on it. I haven't really touched the car since about September. Been working on getting a house and garage. Since that is all coming together I will be starting work back up in the near future.

I have a compression tester and will be checking compression soon to verify a head gasket leak. With any luck I won't find a problem and will narrow it down to a coolant leak somewhere else (fingers crossed). The coolant is not getting into the oil so its either getting burned up in the cylinders or I've got a leak somewhere that I can't see.

I've decided to go a different route on the trans. Total cost of the F40 install is more then I spent building the engine, upgrading the suspension, and doing the brakes so I feel it isn't worth it yet. I will be installing the 3.65 four speed back in as it should be plenty strong for the spirited driving I plan to do with this car. I actually like the 4 speed and can't wait to get it in there. It will be better then the isuzu that is in the car now by far. If I can get everything done in between working on the new house I will be attending the Arlington event this year. I was dissapointed to miss it last year. We'll see how things go.

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CC Rider MAR 19, 04:19 PM
I like the wheels.
Check the bolts around the outer edge - they just push in and a few of mine were loos upon arrival.

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Fieroseverywhere MAR 19, 09:23 PM

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Originally posted by CC Rider:

I like the wheels.
Check the bolts around the outer edge - they just push in and a few of mine were loos upon arrival.






Got any other pics? I have yet to see these wheels on any other fiero (at least in this finish). I thought I was the first. Maybe I still am for the 16".

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