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FIERO AIR BAG SUSPENSION! by fieroracer86
Started on: 05-06-2004 09:28 PM
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Last post by: sqoach on 08-24-2004 04:46 PM
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Report this Post08-23-2004 09:11 PM Click Here to See the Profile for sqoachSend a Private Message to sqoachDirect Link to This Post
Am I gonna have to be the first to buy this and give an update? I am really interested in this. The loss of handling doesn't bother me.
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Report this Post08-23-2004 09:48 PM Click Here to See the Profile for jsmorter1Send a Private Message to jsmorter1Direct Link to This Post
Loss of handling might be more than you expect, how can you maintain any type of alignment when the vehicle is always at a different height. Whenever you change the height toe in on all 4 wheels will change along with castor and camber?

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Report this Post08-23-2004 11:00 PM Click Here to See the Profile for Joe TormaClick Here to visit Joe Torma's HomePageSend a Private Message to Joe TormaDirect Link to This Post
Ok, here's the deal. The places that claim to sell kits for fieros apparently don't know fieros.
They offer:

Pontiac Fiero - Front (1984-1988)
Includes left and right air struts.

Pontiac Fiero - Rear (1984-1988)
Includes left and right air struts.

or they want to set you up with air cylinders...which you do not want.

My brother has bagged his Camaro and it rides great. He also put bags in the rear of his Suburban.

Handling, alignment and ride, is all about installed ride height of the bag. You ride at a specific height, and show off at other heights The more air in the bag, the stiffer the ride(less expansion and compression). Handling also depends on air line diameter and how many and where you have your solinoids. If you have solinoids for each corner, you eliminate transfer between side to side.

I refuse to buy those kits, when I know I can make my own setup...for next to nothing...and will...next month There's only 1 part I am not 100% will work, and that's because I have never seen/fitted one.

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Report this Post08-24-2004 04:46 PM Click Here to See the Profile for sqoachSend a Private Message to sqoachDirect Link to This Post
Joe, I sent you an email.
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