Project MIDTRBO (Page 20/35)
Rallaster OCT 23, 05:49 PM

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Originally posted by ALLTRBO:

Going through withdrawals again/still so I just have to bump my thread.
It should be very close now, when I talked to Dave last week he was planning on spending all day last Thursday working on it.

If anyone wants my 11-second AWD Talon (that needs work), act now and you can get it for $2000. You won't find that deal anywhere else. The tranny build alone cost $2400, and that was only about 2000 miles ago.

My beater truck is also for sale, practically for free, just needs the top-end gaskets replaced (which I have). I desperately need to make room.
http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum6/HTML/078820.html




I'm anxious for you to get your Fiero back for you.. LMAO

I buy your Talon if I had the money, sounds like it could be a blast to drive.
ALLTRBO OCT 24, 10:54 PM
LOL

Yeah, the Talon is something else. 6000rpm AWD launches are a real kick in the butt, then it just keeps you planted into the seat. The front end gets real light through first and second and it exhibits a bit of torque steer even though half the power is going to the rear. It also handles very well.
It's a shame that I'm done messing with it, but the serious lack of torque below 3000rpm and that blatty inline-4 exhaust noise killed the deal, I never got over it.
Regardless, I had an amazing 6 years daily driving it, lots of fun.

(Edited for coherency)

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elitopr OCT 24, 11:10 PM
the plenum throttle to the batery side nice idea!!!!!!!!!!! great

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ALLTRBO OCT 27, 12:52 AM
Thanks. I came up with that idea early on, but decided it would be too difficult to re-angle the throttle neck because cast aluminum is difficult to weld properly, so I forgot to even mention it to Dave as a possibility. Then Dave thought of it later on, and when I expressed my concerns he informed me about his super-welder guy who could do it without a problem. Done!

So we both thank you because it was both of our idea. I'm just glad it worked out that way.
KurtAKX OCT 27, 06:14 PM
How come you guys didn't put an oil filler valve cover on the rear bank? Wouldn't that make life a lot easier?
ALLTRBO OCT 27, 06:28 PM
Dogbone clearance issues. I don't mind it being up front.
amflyer OCT 27, 07:30 PM
Why can't you get personalized plates I have them on my indy and they are historic tags! Someone is giving you wrong information.

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1984 Indy Pace Car
President of Maryland Fiero Owners Club MFOC

ALLTRBO OCT 27, 07:34 PM
Oh, hmm. The website said I was "unable to get personalized tags on this vehicle" when I tried to for the Fiero and the truck (both historic). It let me go forward with it when I tried it out on my 'regular' cars. I'll go bug the MVA about it, thanks for the info.
ALLTRBO OCT 28, 10:31 PM

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Originally posted by ALLTRBO:
I've been going back and forth over and over about what I'm going to do about audio between MIDTRBO and the Camaro. I'm torn. I LOVE the bass, but it'll all add weight to the Fiero which I'm desperately trying to avoid. I was thinking about one 8" under the dash, or two 8's behind the seats, or the two 10's behind the seat. At this point I'm leaning toward the 10's again because I will love how they sound/feel, though they're the biggest and heaviest. :/


And now I'm back to the very slim 8's behind the seats. I think about weight and I want thin and light 8's, then I here my home audio system and really want the 10's. Then I think about the extra weight, and...

*sigh*
Rallaster OCT 28, 11:13 PM

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Originally posted by ALLTRBO:

And now I'm back to the very slim 8's behind the seats. I think about weight and I want thin and light 8's, then I here my home audio system and really want the 10's. Then I think about the extra weight, and...

*sigh*



You want 10's. The additional weight is going to be negligible with the amount of power your Turbo 6 is going to be putting to the pavement.

/concern