NS F355 Project (Page 47/73)
Yarmouth Fiero SEP 14, 02:28 PM
Any way you look at it, this has become a cavernous engine bay.

RCR SEP 14, 05:56 PM

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Originally posted by Yarmouth Fiero:

Bob, are you refering to eliminating the struts and doing a set up like Blooz and others? I think that is beyond my skills and I think the 85 set up will give me all the suspension performance I'll ever need. But I certainly have considered the idea a few times.




Yep, either Blooze's setup or maybe stock components like Bubbajoexxx: http://www.fiero.nl/forum/F.../HTML/000007-24.html

Bob
fieroguru SEP 14, 07:52 PM
How tall are you Yarmouth? If you are 5'-10" or shorter, just bubble out the firewall into the passenger area some.

Have you looked at the Audi A8 longitudinal V8 engine man is doing in a stock wheel base fiero. It would fit just fine with a 3" stretch.
http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/123266.html
Yarmouth Fiero SEP 14, 08:30 PM
I'm 5' 6" at 7am and 5' 5" by 5pm

I have been following engineman and his Audi install. Its an impressive build for sure. I'm looking hard at possible gearboxes that will allow me to tuck a V8 in behind the fire wall for a longitudinal installation. Surely it's possible with only a 3" chassis stretch.

edit to add: Thanks for the link Bob. I don't know if I have ever read through that entire build.

[This message has been edited by Yarmouth Fiero (edited 09-14-2014).]

Yarmouth Fiero SEP 17, 07:30 PM
Finally, my QA1 rear coilover struts arrived together with my QA1 camber/caster plates. Now I can get to work finalizing the new strut tower design and building the structure for my chassis.

The struts are QA1 Pro Coil Strut System (PN HS606S-12325) with 325 lb springs
The Caster / Camber Plates are PN CPK106
Bloozberry SEP 17, 08:04 PM
Oooo... nice. Those camber/caster plates should make adjustments far easier than loosening the strut to knuckle bolts.
Yarmouth Fiero SEP 17, 08:33 PM
I agree. I just need to figure out how they fasten to the strut tower. The instructions only reference how to replace the old plates with the new ones....... not how to design the strut tower to accept them.
355Fiero SEP 18, 03:13 PM
Graham;

I would suggest that you decide which engine/trans orientation you are going to go with before making up the strut tower configuration. You might end up with slightly different configuration depending on lateral vs. longitudinal orientation.

Have you had time to take the 016 Audi box measurements and attach them to the SBC (1" adapter plate) and see where interference issues may end up with the Firewall and cradle? Lateral orientation you can set the upper strut tower hollows in place to clear the various SBC items but longitudinal you might need to lay with the lower strut tower area to clear exhaust headers etc.

As always, keep up the great work. I am enjoying watching you and Blooz progress.

Cheers
Don
Yarmouth Fiero SEP 18, 03:49 PM
Hi Don. I am in the process of drawing the transmission in 3d but not quite finished. I think if I do go longitudinal I should have lots of room for headers. I will start drawing the strut parts tonight so I have an accurate drawing of the suspension to go by.

This is my first post from my Blackberry so I apologize if it looks odd.
RCR SEP 19, 07:06 AM

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Originally posted by Yarmouth Fiero:

Hi Don. I am in the process of drawing the transmission in 3d but not quite finished. I think if I do go longitudinal I should have lots of room for headers. I will start drawing the strut parts tonight so I have an accurate drawing of the suspension to go by.

This is my first post from my Blackberry so I apologize if it looks odd.



Post looks fine, just odd someone still has a Blackberry. :P

Bob