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Emphatically, YES, it does. The rear is designed with anti squat geometry on the '88's- the '88 suspension was actually thought out and designed, front and rear, to work together properly. It's what makes the '88 a much superior vehicle to the '84-'87 Fiero out of the factory.
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1988 FIERO ENGINEERING HIGHLIGHTS
In its final year of production, the Fiero received a $30,000,000 redesigned
indepenent front and rear suspension systems and revised four-wheel disc
brake system making it a true sports car. The changes are as follows:
Front Suspension:
Elimination of the steering damper assembly
Relocation of shock (inside spring / coil over)
30% shorter spindle length (90 to 64mm)
30% shorter scrub radius (49 to 35mm)
20% reduction in king pin angle (7 degrees to 6 degrees)
20% longer upper control arm length (177 to 214.2mm)
25% longer lower control arm length (280 to 350mm)
12% shorter turning radius (11.4 to 10.2m)
Larger stabilizer bar (22 to 28mm)
Rear Suspension:
Redesigned chassis cradle for suspension attachments
Cradle hard mounted to the frame
New tri-link design allowing for specific tuning of each component
Increased rearward rear wheel motion with jounce for reduced harshness
Lower spring rates (44N/mm to 25N/mm)
Inclusion of 22mm stabilizer bar with the WS6 suspension package
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There are articles on the '88 cars that specifically mention the anti-squat rear geometry, and that the front actually had anti-dive geometry, whereas the 84-87 Fiero actually had a pro-dive front end. Much better set up.
[This message has been edited by FieroFanatic13 (edited 04-21-2009).]
