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Mods to My car (88gt) Fog lghts, and more by Daniel
Started on: 04-09-2006 09:56 PM
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Report this Post04-09-2006 09:56 PM Click Here to See the Profile for DanielClick Here to visit Daniel's HomePageSend a Private Message to DanielDirect Link to This Post
Just thought that I should post some pictures of what I have done to my car so far, Starting with Fog lights, and switches.
Also led third brake light, and fans on the engine grills.

Replaced front signal lights with fog/driving lights
- closer to being flush with the bumper
- using relays to use one as daytime driving light as well as signal light
- ran power from battery, used signal as triggers for relay

Here in Alberta we are allowed to have clear/white front signal lights

The switch plates to power the relays for the fog, spot, horn and engine vent fans, only 4 are used at this point in time, with 4 for future use.
All are powered with ignition only and have a built in led indicator light.

Short shifter
The stamped steel that holds the stock shifter was sawed off, and 2 nuts were welded onto the steel bracket for a 1/2-inch bolt, this is so that I can adjust the length easily. I have driven with it for a while, with the stock shift boot, But I have shortened the length approximately 1.5 inches to the height that you see in the below picture, and have made a temporary boot out of denim to test.

The third brake light was replaced with led's, in the light picture they appear white, but that is just because I could not get a good picture. The lights are brilliant red, and brightest from directly behind, but are still bright from the side.

Also I put two 1000 cfm fans in my engine bay to help keep the electronics cool, which come off with the grills, pictured below.
They push a great deal of hot air out of the engine bay when running, which feels like most blows right under the spoiler.

See link in sig for a better write-up on the above modifications

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1988 Fiero GT

http://www3.telus.net/1988_Fiero_GT/1988_FIERO_GT.html

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Report this Post04-09-2006 10:32 PM Click Here to See the Profile for Plastic ManSend a Private Message to Plastic ManDirect Link to This Post
The lights look great. I like the idea of daytime driving lights.
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Report this Post04-09-2006 10:41 PM Click Here to See the Profile for DanielClick Here to visit Daniel's HomePageSend a Private Message to DanielDirect Link to This Post
The lights are now available at Princess Auto for a decent price.

The main problems since I used relays to trigger the signal lights, as I used the 55 watt bulbs is I had to buy a digital flasher and build a set of front side marker bulbs using 4 led's, two positioned one direction, and two the other. This was due to how they were powered and grounded. A load resistor probabaly would have worked, but I did not want to use any more power than necessary. Otherwise easy, using a main power from the battery, and designing my own switchplate instead of using the swithches that came with them.

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Report this Post04-09-2006 10:51 PM Click Here to See the Profile for under8tedSend a Private Message to under8tedDirect Link to This Post
I LIKE that fan idea to vent the engine compartment !!!!

Think I'm going to steal it from you. What are those, VW rad fans?

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Report this Post04-09-2006 11:09 PM Click Here to See the Profile for DanielClick Here to visit Daniel's HomePageSend a Private Message to DanielDirect Link to This Post
They are 2 10" pro-form radiator fans. I ground off the studs to get the fans to go flush against the bottom of the grills on both sides(not required, but gives an extra 1/8", required if bottom screen is removed) as well as lowering the fuel vapour can to get the clearance required on the drivers side. You may also have to cut 1/4" off of the plastic wings on the air cleaner wingnut, I just replaced mine with a easier to remove nut. There is lots of clearance on the passanger side above the battery.

Hope this helps.

edit to add:
Make sure you get a push pull reversable fan if mounted like in the picture, as you want the air to blow out like the hot air naturally wants to go. Spal also sells similar fans, look up any race shops nearby, they should have them in stock.

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