Thanks to all those that posted...

quote Originally posted by DeLorean00: That is one bad a$$ Fiero!! When are you going to spray some primer on that car so we can see those new body lines come to life??

I know!
I drove to Hamilton in it last night and got that comment about 50 times, so now that the mechanical stuff is almost done and I can drive it, I'll be working on making it appear less embarassing by making it one colour soon...

BTW I only got 225KM on my first tank of HWY miles - I think that's 12-13 MPG although I have 3.73 gearing that didn't help (that and the 50 foot burn outs )

quote Originally posted by Alex4mula: You need to hear this with a good subwoofer (I have a 100W amped 8" ENERG unit hooked to my PC). It sounds very good!

Thanks for the tip - I almost didn't post it cause it sounds like crap on my laptop.
I just tried hooking up external amped speakers and it made a big difference.
I was blaming the camera because I used my old one - I'll shoot a launch one day with the new camera and post it here.

Alexmula - yes the Fiero cap and the 440T4 look identical to the Fiero one except the height of the cap.
I got the newest 4T60 I could find (1990 so it had the pulse style cap) but the look for 85-87 years for this VSS cap.
Plus for you Alex4mula as your signature gave me the idea to change mine.

Next I'll be posting the ordeal/details of my quest for an alignment
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86 LT1-4T60 Nitrous Roadster~84 Indy Northstar-Porsche Hatchback

[This message has been edited by Fiero2m8 (edited 04-25-2008).]

quote Originally posted by Fiero2m8: Here's a first startup video I shot on the weekend

Holly mercy... that thing sounds like a MO*&^%$#%^&@ER
That's a great sound track. I would love to see the faces of the kids in the background when they heard the thunder Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
LOL

quote Originally posted by Fiero2m8: I drove to Hamilton in it last night and got that comment about 50 times, so now that the mechanical stuff is almost done and I can drive it, I'll be working on making it appear less embarassing by making it one colour soon...

Imagine that...


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[This message has been edited by Mister (edited 04-24-2008).]

LOL - yes, even funnier is the dog's running and hiding thinking thunder or fireworks are on the way!

So I took the Fiero to Niagara Battery to use my alignment gift certificate - appointment at 8:30am.
An hour later they call to say the "car's too low to drive on".
Damn, so I called Central Motors Pontiac (who did the last one) and the Service Manager agreed to "git er done" so I drive from Niagara Falls to Fonthill.
Two hours later, I get a call, "Car's too low"!
This is after I raised the car 1/2 inch from last year - then I remember the last time it was aligned I didn't have the X-frame

So I go there and said I needed them to book me in with a competitve GM dealer who has an infloor unit for that afternoon.
They came through with an appointment at John Bear Pontiac in St. Catharines at 2pm.
Before I brought it there I trimmed the rear fender flares to make room for the camber correction.

Upon arriving I met and interviewed the two alignment Techs and decided to go with John - he was my age, liked the project and knew what a Fiero was!

15 minutes later John comes in the waiting room and says "Car too low"
I said "show me" and we solved it by lifting the front of the Fiero by a half inch to clear one of the hoists
Then I asked to stay for the duration and he said no problem.
Starting with the rear wheels and starting with camber, he removed and replaced the wheels a bunch of times until in spec.
Then John cursed having to cut the heat shrink off my KWAGNER style shortened toe links, but he was able to set this with the wheels on.
After he moved to the front, checked Caster that was still factory set, then worked on Camber by adjusting the upper bolt joint mounting nuts.
Removing a wheel a few times on each side and tweaking got it in spec, then the toe was set and the steering wheel centered.
The road test proved that the suspension upgrades were worth the effort now that the alignment was done.
I think I'm going to try removing the rear sway bar though - with the 350in/lb springs, I don't think a need it anymore (at least not one that big).
John spent 2-1/2 hours on my alignment and booked 1.5hrs (which was nice given their shop rate is $92/hr!)
I would highly recommend finding a shop that will let you hang with the Technician (not easy these days due to safety regulations)

Sorry guys, I forgot my camera to get pics of it on the rack but I do have a scan of the printout saved from the computer.
It was a Hunter DSP600 machine - if anyone is interested here is a link to details on the alignment computer.

http://www.pro-align.co.uk/...s/psdsp600series.htm

Look my car is painted




Here is the scan of the printout:



Please don't flame my settings - I love how the stance looks and now I can drive down the highway with no left or right pull, a centered wheel and no twitchiness or rear wheel steer in the corners.

I would not hesitate to bring another Fiero for an alignment here.
Fiero2m8

[This message has been edited by Fiero2m8 (edited 04-24-2008).]

Well, I started the Roadster that was parked on the street today after moving it this morning from the driveway.
When I shifted into reverse it made a clunk noise kinda like the sound/feeling a worn U-joint makes.
I know it shifts a little hard due to the shift kit, but something didn't seem right - when I shifted into Drive, the trans let go as if I'd snapped an axle!
Only good news is I didn't get stranded anywhere and only had to push it about 10 feet back into the driveway.
Better wait till I'm less frustrated to further investigate what is probably an internal problem

Fiero2m8

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86 LT1-4T60 Nitrous Roadster~84 Indy Northstar-Porsche Hatchback

[This message has been edited by fourpoint9 (edited 05-05-2008).]

Good news - I got the Roadster back on the road this weekend
Transmission is fine, I was lucky enough to find it was a driver's side axle problem.
When I raised the suspension with the adjustable coilovers, my very short axle didn't like the approach angle.
I ended up rebuilting the axle with two new axle boots (that had started to leak anyways) and lowered the rear 5 turns to match the new ride height of the front suspension.

Here are the pictures:

Axle removed without touching Camber or removing hub nut:




Picked up new axle boot kits - Inboard is 90 Seville and Outboard is 85 6000 w/light duty brakes.
I don't bother explaining what I'm doing anymore except to say, "I'm building my own custom axle"
The counter guy at Automotive Warehouse shocked me when he returned with the boot kits and said "You puttin' a Northstar in a Fiero?"
I smiled and said "LT1 with the Caddy tranny, however to answer your question, yes I have a N* Fiero too"




New boots installed, with supplied grease and banded, with ride height tweaked on both sides:




While the car was raised, I removed the rear sway bar to compare handling.
Then I gave it an oil/filter change and the K&N filter a clean/reoil:




Burnt a 1/2 tank of gas test driving it Saturday and so far no new issues or leaks.






Fiero2m8

[This message has been edited by Fiero2m8 (edited 05-12-2008).]

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