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quote Originally posted by WhiteDevil88: LOL. Whatever, dude. You're the one saying "they all look alike". I know who Curly is. He's the guy who dresses like a backup singer from Cameo. Word up!

Hehehe, "Word-Up" dude....Ugly Ego for life, can you smell my finger. If you've known me, you'd know that I don't like "trophes," nor entering my cars into cars shows----just "display." The tropies IMO should go to the persons or shop that performed the task. If you want the "real-low-down" just ask Songman about the West Coast show cause we battled over this issue and I lost, hehe.

quote Originally posted by Fastback 86: Don't tell me you feel special doing the exact same mods that people have been doing to cars since the 30's.

Your missing one major item......those cars are not Fieros.





As for the comment regarding "Archie and the Crew," those young guys are very talented and are learning new ideas each time a customer wants something a little bit different. Yes, they've chopped plenty of Fieros but, the last three our different. The Crew made a excellent "save" on Cornersonallrails" Fiero. They laid in a new front glass, fab'd up a 350Z, and have retweaked the old style ISMA kit. Despite all of that.....you say they haven't done anything new?

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quote Originally posted by ambfiero: WhiteDevil88, That car is awesome, looks like you did a lot to it..... Like changed the rims that were way played out in the early 90's (five stars). High Dollar? What a joke! Your a Joke and the reason this thread was started is a JOKE. As for your dyno sheet, I wasnt there to verify it so I dont believe it is valid. I have seen better looking stock cars with tinted widows.

Still circa 1997.

Not pretty but it was the first. It was swapped by ACE of Durango, CO. They had previously been swapping Series 1 motors and doing a pretty good turnaround with it with OBD1. When the Series 2 L67 came out in 1997, it was the sh1t in V6's. My dad contacted ACE and got Don Clutter to get a 0 mile powerplant from Schrams. It had been taken out of a Bonneville SSEi that had been torn down for QC. The powerplant alone invoiced for over $7000. In addition to building the very first OBD2 to Fiero wiring harness ever, installing the powerplant on custom mounts, he also rebuilt the suspension with poly bushings throughout.

When the car came back to California, after writing a check for about $20,000 to cover parts and labor, it was taken to West Coast Fieros to work out some bugs. It stayed there for a few months, running up a couple thousand dollar tab getting new WCF motor mounts and shift linkage brackets. Headers and 3" exhast with a Spintech muffler also made it's way on. Total build & buy cost had touched $30,000 by the time my dad lost interest and sold it to me for $6000.

Circa 2006

Dryer vent intake gets replaced with fabricated 3.5" cold air intake.

Engine cleaned up.

Held Motorsports coilovers with KYB struts, SuspensionTechniques front springs. 16" MB Drifter wheels. Grand Am brakes.

Circa 2007

I sold the car to PFF member DarrylK last year after I injured my leg and was no longer comfortably able to drive the car. He did a remarkable job installing the Finale body kit in record time.
http://realfierotech.com/ph...viewtopic.php?t=6363
I don't know about it being a joke, but it gave me plenty of smiles as I put 30,000 miles of enthusiastic daily driving on top of the 50,000 that my dad put on the L67. Personally, I'm not into 20 inch wheels on Fieros, I think 18's are pushing the envelope of good taste and functionality. I don't dislike anybody for socking a bundle into a car for the pure reason of a showpiece, but I like to drive, and I like to drive sleepers.

As far as Archie goes, I used to stick up for him in these type of discussions as well. I think it's unfair to hold him responsible for what customers do with his product and services. And I still don't see where I've bashed him short of I haven't picked up a pom pom and started with a "Gimme an A!". Personally, for me, Archie has always just been irrelevant. He has never offered any product or service that I have a shred of interest in. I live in California, so unless he can do a swap that can get a BAR exemption, I'll pass. I'm 6'6", so a chop is impractical for me, to say the least, besides not really being my style. If he could stretch one 3 or 4 inches, maybe then I'd start being interested. The body kits aren't really attractive to me, they need serious updating in my opinion. But it is his attitude that really turns me off. He has spouted some pretty nasty things about me on this forum with the comfort that I wouldn't have a voice, that he could benefit from an unfortunate situation between Cliff and I that kept me away. Now that I am back, he wants to start making waves at me, describing some "insurgency"? He just knows that he's done enough to get his nuts kicked up in his teeth just as likely as I shake his hand if I ever meet him. Personally, I would think it would be a better idea to grow up a little + start being real, son.

As for you amber, who do you drive?

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quote Originally posted by lurker: i think a relevant question to ask here is, what have you built? i think archie has amply illustrated his work, here and elsewhere. so how about you guys? crzyone? stimpy? shaun? i'm sure you've all done some nice work, why dont you post here, in this thread, and list (preferably with pics and dyno sheets) what you've done? so instead of a dubious bash-fest, this thread could be a showcase of what can be done with the little commuter car? or is the car not what this thread's about? c'mom. show us. what have you built?

Show me a post in this thread where I have been bashing anybody. Why would you even include me in that list? Because Archie did?


1986 Fiero GT 95k ish miles on body (imported from Seattle)
2003 Northstar (only 2000+ Northstar in a fiero ever)
Big Stuff 3 ECU with wide band O2 sensor (self tuning)
Mandrel bent 2.5" dual exhaust
12" Corvette rotors (Crossdrilled, Slotted and zinc plated)
Corvette Calipers (brand new)
Corvette Master Cylinder (Brand new)
SS brake lines
Corvette LT1 fuel pump
Rebuilt Getrag 5 speed
Rodney's FWD conversion kit
Rodney's HD transmission brackets
Rodney's Poly Transmission mounts
Spec Stage 3 clutch (6 puck good for 450lb/ft)
Modified Steel flywheel
4" Mandrel bent Intake tube
2 Large K&N filters
Custom made engine mounts
Poly Suspension bushings
Aluminum cradle bushings
Monroe Sensatrack shocks and struts
Intrax 2" lowering springs



This is one of my cars. I stopped building it a year ago. I have since bought a Skyline GTR in October which I have already put $8k or so into.

So, looks like I built something. What were you getting at in asking what we have built? What have you built? Show us.


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