My buddy had an XR4Ti,and the steering was worn out,imagine that,after all,it's only as old as our Fieros are! The replacement was pretty expensive too. I would be checking Isuzu,as they also copied the German Opel,being a GM subsidiary.
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11:43 PM
Apr 10th, 2000
Bish Member
Posts: 12 From: United Kingdom Registered: Apr 2000
All the RHD UK Sierra's have the rack dimensions, the only differencies are some have power steering and some have quicker lock to lock.
To make it fit the Fiero you have to space the rack forward slightly otherwise you wil get bump steer. The tie rod's are also slightly too wide, you have to cut a bit off the ends and add some more threads to the rods.
We don't have any UK brake kits so we import the normal upgrades from America.
The bumpers and rear panels used in the UK are made of fibreglass and are similar to Ferrari's and Corvette's.
Once I manage to get hold of a digital camera (us English are a bit behind on technology) I will post some pics.
Hey Bish, do you have a website where they produce the alternate front ends. What are the names of the companies over there who make them? Thanks, Patrick.
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Apr 11th, 2000
Bish Member
Posts: 12 From: United Kingdom Registered: Apr 2000
The guy that makes the panels and supplies the lights etc. is based in Holland. He is sending me a CD-ROM with some JPEG photos on it. I will post them when it arrives.
Unfortunately he does not have an EMail address let alone a website!
Hey Bish I think i've seen that sight w/the different noses. Does he make a ferrari nose that is on a blue convertible. I'll post if I find the sight. Please give us more info about the sequential gearbox. Thanx
Bish, I wanna say Oliver Slotz(I can't remember how to spell his name) had said he used Volvo vented discs and calipers. If it wasn't Oliver it was another Fiero enthusiest from Europe. It was well over two years ago that i read that. The 5 x 100mm is not too popular in Europe but is used on 5 lug VW golf III and IV, Audi A3 and TT, and Scoda Octivias. Some of these alternatives might be worth investigating if your into brake upgrades and reside in Europe.
Bish, I wanna say Oliver Slotz(I can't remember how to spell his name) had said he used Volvo vented discs and calipers. If it wasn't Oliver it was another Fiero enthusiest from Europe. It was well over two years ago that i read that. The 5 x 100mm is not too popular in Europe but is used on 5 lug VW golf III and IV, Audi A3 and TT, and Scoda Octivias. Some of these alternatives might be worth investigating if your into brake upgrades and reside in Europe.
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I installed the power steering kit in my 88 Mera. It was from the guy that sold them. Link Racing. It is the one you may have seen in the IRM cataloge. It is a Merkur rack. It is 12.5 to 1 and very aggressive to drive!! It was a brand new rack and since I do not put too many miles on my car I should never see it wear out. He supplied a pump that mounted above the water pump on my 2.8 V-6. Plus all the other parts. The rack is modified to fit in the Fiero. He did that work. He sold them for all years although the IRM cataloge only listed 84-87. This kit makes my car very exciting to drive! I bought the second last kit and another Mera owner bought the last one a few years back. Many people ask about my power steering. I bought the kit. I did not make it myself.
Interesting with the 12.5 to 1 ratio. I can turn a corner now with little wheel movement. Like driving an Indy car. I also sometimes have to turn the directional signal off by hand as the steering wheel turns so little that it sometimes does not do it automatically. Driving down the road you have to pay attention. The slightest steering wheel movement makes the front end jump. I really like it! He supplied a few springs for the pressure valve. I have mine with just enough assist that it feels like it almost is not there. But I do have the rebody which is heavier and I run 245-50-15 Goodyear Gatorbacks on the front and without the power steering it was pretty hard to steer.
Rodney, based on your observations of the kit.. do you think it would be easy for someone to replicate it? I'll be doing mostly city driving, probably parallel parking etc as well.. so a power steering system would be useful to me.. and I'm sure a few others as well!
My friend derek has a power assisted steering system in his Oldsmobile.. once he shut the car off while we were driving to show that the steering was unaffected.. when my mom's car (ford taurus) is shut down while driving (usually due to a stall...) the steering practically locks up... what's the difference between power steering and power assisted steering?
or was the difference in handling simply due to different steering racks etc?
THere are no more kits for sale. I'm sure they could be replicated but I will not take the one out of my car for the R&D. He said sales were very slow and before mine he sold the previous one over a year before I bought mine. So many are interested but few buy. Hard to try and make them if few actually buy them.
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Aug 9th, 2000
cobra427 Member
Posts: 207 From: Cape Cod, Ma. Registered: Dec 1999
