I've been researching putting together the parts for a bump steer kit for the 84-87 fiero. I'd like to offer it up for sale but I don't know if there would be enough interest. The kit would cost around $150 and require welding a bracket to the cradle. I could offer a bolt in kit but it would have more flex in the parts than a weld in kit. The kit would feature a pre greased inner joint and would use a included es2500rl tie rod end(the replacement part for the original Fiero setup).
Let me know if your interested, if your in the Dallas, TX area let me know and you may be able to help me prototype and test it.
If you could realistically offer a kit for that price which would actually improve the rear suspension of '84-'87 Fieros... I suspect it would sell very well.
Although I currently daily drive and autocross an '88 Formula, I'd still like to get a SBC powered Fiero cruiser. If it turns out to be an '84-'87, I'd certainly be interested in what you have in mind.
If you could realistically offer a kit for that price which would actually improve the rear suspension of '84-'87 Fieros... I suspect it would sell very well.
Although I currently daily drive and autocross an '88 Formula, I'd still like to get a SBC powered Fiero cruiser. If it turns out to be an '84-'87, I'd certainly be interested in what you have in mind.
If you could realistically offer a kit for that price which would actually improve the rear suspension of '84-'87 Fieros... I suspect it would sell very well.
That's the target price, a realistic number would be between $150 and $200 as long as the prototype works out. I have priced everything but have not put the parts on a car and do not have a Fiero with a cradle at this time. I will have a complete 84 in a few months but until then all I have is a parts car with no cradle.
I will have a complete 84 in a few months but until then all I have is a parts car with no cradle.
Geez, there must be few spare Fieros down there you could mess around with. If you were up here, there's any number of us who'd lend you an '84-'87 Fiero to experiment on as long as you needed it. I have a feeling someone from the great state of Texas will help you out. After all, it's for a worthy cause!
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Weld in only would reduce sales alot due to many people not having a welder, and many welders not being willing to wled on a modification such as this to a customers car. Thats not saying I wouldnt find a way if it got great reviews.
Yes it will be like the rcc kit but with a weld in bracket and inner and outer ends greased with rubber boots. A Bolt on bracket like the rcc will flex much more and actually have more leverage to twist/flex the original inner tie rod mount. It might be worth making a bolt on bracket that would require holes drilled in the cradle but until I prototype it I won't know if that's the way I want to go with it.
I had a 4.9 on the car with the RCC kit. It seemed sensitive to engine movement. I have to add a dog bone "replacement" to prevent the 4.9 from rocking, otherwise it was actually worse than stock with regards to bump-steer. So you really need to eliminate engine motion for it to work effectively.
I can't say for sure the rcc kit does flex causing problems but it definitely has the potential to. Bump steer is caused by the toe changing when the suspension is actuated. The is caused by the geometry of the suspension. Most people don't really know what bump steer is and they want to fix it because someone else said it was a problem. It makes a much bigger difference when the car is pushed to the limit. Normal everyday driving won't make you notice the bump steer but weather conditions and hard cornering bring it out. Sloppy engine mounts are a totally different problem.
