quote Originally posted by 87_special: Any updates? Any more pics from the Haus?

He's been slammed with his normal business. I'm hoping for updates soon, too. The car is very close.
Pretty much all that's left other than a couple odds and ends is to combine the two wiring harnesses (stock Fiero and stock TGP) to make my actual harness.

I really want it back now so I can get to driving, tuning, and installing the water/air IC setup while it's cold out (and now that my broken truck will be gone), the cold temps are very helpful to quell detonation while I'm tuning (It should also be pretty darn quick like that). That'll nearly complete the "Stage I" powertrain, then it's on to finish the "Stage I" phase of the body which will include some slightly more extreme mods than the usual. I plan on passing it on to Whodeanie to complete the time consuming parts (fiberglass work and a FULL DEPTH extractor tray/hood.) After that it'll head back over to Waldorf, MD to lildevil's paint booth for its new coating of awesome. During all of the above, the interior will be slowly updated to a jet black theme with a few blue contrasting bits and "comfy" reclinable racing seats, and the Speedhut gauges.

Once all that's done I'll dive back into the suspension that will hopefully have my custom parts designed, produced, test fitted, and ready to install by then. I'm serious about the handling, I won't accept any of the 'usual' mods that compromise the decent geometry that the '88 already has, instead I'll make it better and stronger.

That will complete the car's "Stage I", and it should be a blast and well balanced in every way, definitely on par with or beyond the performance levels of the 'good' modern sportscars.
I'll then start "Stage II", that's when it gets serious.

Oh, and I tweaked my sig slightly this morning, just a few minor things that were bugging me that I had time to get to.


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'88 Fiero GT - Project MIDTRBO
'10 Camaro LT/RS
There's no replacement for turbo placement

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The Lunesta has mostly kicked in tonight, but I thought I'd mention one of my other car situations before I head off to bed.
I got my AWD Talon 'running' after 4 years to use as a winter beater because they seem to like putting down more SALT than SNOW.
Man that Talon screams. It'll run away from the 320hp Camaro like it was a slow, fat pig (oh wait...), and that's on really low boost for the car (12 psi; I used to run 21 psi daily) while barely idling on 2 cylinders, having boost/vacuum leaks, and something that could only loosely be called a 'tune'. I cranked up the boost, it'll put that Camaro in reverse! GOOD GAWSH. I hope the Fiero can at least hold a candle to it even before I go much further with the Fiero (other than the W/A IC install and more boost). Either way, 60V6's have a MUCH nicer exhaust note, this will have MUCH more low end, and the Fiero has the turning radius of a go-kart compared to the Talon's annoying truck-like turns. The Talon makes for a good stripped down racecar for sure, but it's shortcomings have become too much to live with day to day. The Fiero should be great all around... well that's the goal anyway.

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