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thismanyfieros
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MAR 05, 11:20 PM
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exoticse
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MAR 06, 02:11 AM
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Maybe i missed it, but what brakes are you running ?
Also do you still have that engine cover ? Had an idea.
 [This message has been edited by exoticse (edited 03-06-2011).]
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bmwguru
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MAR 06, 03:34 PM
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Lebaron brake discs with Camaro/Caddy calipers....and no, the engine cover is no longer around.
Dave
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bmwguru
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APR 08, 04:51 PM
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Here is a little update on this build. During our testing period, I discovered the original wiring harness that was supplied with the swap wasn't meeting my standards. It kept cutting out the cam sensor signal after it would get hot. This is why I will not cut and solder my wiring harnesses. They last for a little while and then the heat gets to it and it turns into a mess.
Charles also wants his new set of gauges installed and we are waiting on the bigger brake kit to arrive that will replace the Lebaron brake setup currently on the car.
Here are a pic of the gauges.
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Austrian Import
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APR 14, 06:03 PM
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Who's the manufacturer for the gauges?
Does he/she include the custom decals, or is that a 3rd party?
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ALLTRBO
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APR 14, 06:45 PM
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Speedhut...
www.speedhut.com
They have Fiero logos as well as many others that you can add to your gauges, they light up just like the numbers do. There are also many other options, very cool IMO. I also have a customized set waiting to go into my Fiero.
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Charlie64
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APR 15, 11:33 PM
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Here are some of the items that will be added by Team Guru...
I'm confident these brakes will be able to stop my car on a pinhead...
I have some decals I'm going to put on the car as well once the widebody kit from Archie is installed and a fresh paint job.
Here's the center caps for my new wheels. Sure took some time to make these.
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BlackGT Codde
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APR 16, 04:07 PM
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who makes those wheels by the way...
im loving them
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Charlie64
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APR 16, 07:57 PM
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The wheels are TSW Indy 500s (17x8). I got them from www.discounttiredirect.com and was very pleased with the customer support as well as tech support. They have great web specials and regularly have free shipping. They are currently running a special for $100 off and free shipping on the wheels I have making the price "out the door" $661. I called them about extra center caps after my wheels came in...explained to them what I wanted to do with the extras (hopefully the results speak for me) and they sent them to me at no charge. Currently I'm running 225/45/17s up front and 255/40/17s in the rear. I can probably go up to 265s. Since I'm looking at adding the widebody kit from Archie I'm looking at wheel spacers to still make it look right. After doing the calculations I figure the 50mm spacers from KGS Engineering (www.kgsengineering.com/p26788/vp576/1984-1988%20Pontiac%20Fiero%2050mm%20Wheel%20Spacer.html) will work and leave only half an inch since the kit widens the body 3 inches per side. The fronts should be ok the way they are.
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Charlie64
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APR 16, 10:58 PM
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I forgot to add this yesterday, but here are the emblems I made a few months ago for the nose grill and rear light panel. These present a cleaner look than my first attempt (the ones currently on the car). Thanks for the inspiration Kolja (aka Yellowstone).
 [This message has been edited by Charlie64 (edited 04-16-2011).]
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