Great run FieroX!


edit: Page 4. Whoohoo!

[This message has been edited by Doug85GT (edited 08-03-2010).]

I have broken plenty of axles in the staging beams when I was supercharged. Now they break at about 40' out. No nitrous here, and my turbo is a 62mm.

I just ♥ that you two went from arguing over who was faster, to arguing over who breaks first.

BTW looks like nobody noticed this thread is from last year :P.

quote Originally posted by fieroX: BTW looks like nobody noticed this thread is from last year :P.

You can thank this guy for resurrecting the thread:

https://www.fiero.nl/forum/F...L/078413-3.html#p111

I obviously didn't see it the first time around and I don't always look at the dates in a thread to see how old it is.

Itll be nice to see some competition near the top for once, not a lot by any means but theres quite a few turbo 3800's rolling hard lately.

quote Originally posted by dobey: I just ♥ that you two went from arguing over who was faster, to arguing over who breaks first.

I never argued back the who was faster part before

Us Michigan people have never broken a GM axle, and I dont plan on it. Matt has broken a 300m zzp input shaft from tire shake, but his GM axles held up.

Well I have broken a lot of GM axles in my career. Not so much the shaft, I have twisted one or two and shattered one, but mostly I break the tri-lobe bearing and have broken a lot more tripots. But not to fear my 300m axle shafts and 4340 ends (Porsche 930 style 6 bolt flange) are almost done.

Chris (Gforce1320) is making the half shafts for you, right? You'll love 'em, he does great work. I have his axles on my 04 GTO and they rock. Heck, you might be the one that powder coated it.

[This message has been edited by batboy (edited 08-03-2010).]

Yup Chris is the man. And yea that is my powder work. You should notice the color of red I use for him is the same color match as the Fiero 2.8L intake and valve covers. Haha.

Before were you running the Manual 5speed axles with GTP tulips on both sides?

Stu, that is correct. It was different back in the 60e days but I have manual short axles on both sides now. I custom made my mounts to sit lower than the mounts I sell, and my trans sits right in the center so my axles are the same length. Coupled with how low my engine sits and how low my car itself is, requires some very short axles.

This is incredible stuff. History in the making. A time of 10.20 @135.75 with a V6 Fiero is a stunning achievement. Just goes to show that with the right technology incredible things can done and you've done them. You are the man!

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quote Originally posted by batboy:

A little OT, but how does the powder coat hold up with the spring flexing all the time? I would think it would just crack.

Brad

I'm not sure the springs are powder coated. Those are Pedders springs, I don't know what kind of coating they use, but they feel sort of rubbery. The part that Fierox powder coated is the axle.

quote Originally posted by Justinbart: There might be a new record in 18 days...

how did it turn out? Cause you have 21 days until I take mine back out for the Pontiac uprising.

quote Originally posted by fieroX: how did it turn out? Cause you have 21 days until I take mine back out for the Pontiac uprising.

The event got rained out. Going to try again this next weekend. I have some strange transmission issue I am working out right now, but it shouldnt effect running at the track.

and I have been building another turbo car for some reason instead of working on the drag car. For some reason I feel content by beating a few loudmouths in town on low boost and all seasons a few weeks ago.

[This message has been edited by darkhorizon (edited 09-11-2010).]

I failed to make it all the way down the track in the 2 passes I got over the weekend, so you have a few more weeks I guess.

My 1/8 mile is probably similar to yours, and I am only doing 1.7 60s still.... so you better try hard.

quote Originally posted by darkhorizon: I failed to make it all the way down the track in the 2 passes I got over the weekend, so you have a few more weeks I guess. My 1/8 mile is probably similar to yours, and I am only doing 1.7 60s still.... so you better try hard.

Was it your trans issues?

No, purely chassis.... Couldnt keep it on the ground

[This message has been edited by darkhorizon (edited 09-22-2010).]

quote Originally posted by FieroMonkey: Congratulations X You are the flagship for Fiero speed! I love the sound of that turbo and motor when you warm up the tires. Too bad that fart can car in the right lane mucks up the sound of your launch

Hooooo Leeeeee Crap! What kinda engine you have in that beast?

quote Originally posted by darkhorizon: No, purely chassis.... Couldnt keep it on the ground

Haha.

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quote Originally posted by twofatguys: A little OT, but how does the powder coat hold up with the spring flexing all the time? I would think it would just crack. Brad

Brad, I meant to answer this question for you when I first saw it, then must have gotten side tracked.
I do some powder coating myself, and I hang the pieces in my oven with some stainless wire. Well, after the baking process, and things are cooled, I can take the wire that was hanging the part, and has cured powder on it for obvious reasons, and bend it in any shape I want, pretzel, backover on itself, you name it, that powder coat does not flake, peel, and I can not scrape off with my fingernail, now matter how hard I try. Try that with paint Powdercoat is pretty amazing stuff.
I did my front stock springs in Eastwoods reflective chrome to closely match my Q1 spring for the rear coilover set up on my Lambo kit. I'm very confident they will be fine.

Kevin

The Pontiac Uprising is approaching soon............uh oh

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What brand of turbo whistler did you use to get that cool sound?

quote Originally posted by fencerenu: What brand of turbo whistler did you use to get that cool sound?

If you are trying to be funny, stop. It is a bit insulting considering how much work that FieroX put into his car.

quote Originally posted by Doug85GT: If you are trying to be funny, stop. It is a bit insulting considering how much work that FieroX put into his car.

Its sorta funny considering how much (and money) work I did not put into mine.

quote Originally posted by FieroMonkey: Congratulations X You are the flagship for Fiero speed! I love the sound of that turbo and motor when you warm up the tires. Too bad that fart can car in the right lane mucks up the sound of your launch

Hey.....it's the Gay Orange Fiero.....when did Dave take it to the track?........oops....nevermind.

Joey

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quote Originally posted by darkhorizon: Its sorta funny considering how much (and money) work I did not put into mine.

Dude, just when your starting to behave yourself!!!

Joe

So, the Pontiac Uprising was yesterday...... I'm hoping for some updates

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[This message has been edited by AkursedX (edited 10-02-2010).]

If it was as cool up there as it was down here traction may have been an issue. Regardless I'd like to know how it went as well

Hmm, I just read the flyer and saw it was yesterday AND today, so he might have not even run yet. Either way, I'm really hoping that we see a 9-second pass.

Anything?

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He didn't have it ready in time for the Uprising. I'm hearing rumors it'll be back in the saddle soon though.

excellent work! you make me want to build an insane fiero like that!

quote Originally posted by batboy: He didn't have it ready in time for the Uprising. I'm hearing rumors it'll be back in the saddle soon though.

all show, no go!

quote Originally posted by darkhorizon: all show, no go!

Damn. That's cold.

Heh, I expected a more motivating challenge to be posted.

quote Originally posted by darkhorizon: Its sorta funny considering how much (and money) work I did not put into mine.

But there is more than you are telling people. There are videos of you and x running fast times. X has gone balls out and put a TON of work into his car. You claim you have little money into your swap but have "trans work". I believe there is a lot more that you are not telling people. But hey, I have seen videos of your car run, there is no doubt it is a very fast fiero. So if you did do it super cheap then more power too you.