After investing nearly a thousand bucks (more with shipping and duties) with the Fiero Store, the handling upgrade has begun. Today installed all new upper and lower ball joints, the tie rod package and a new steering damper in the front. Tomorrow same in the back plus the heavy duty rear sway and the strut tower brace followed by an alignment. Ah, and carbometallic brake pads all around...
------------------ www.yellowfiero.com 17" DEZENT T wheels with 215/40 tires front and 235/45 rear, KONI shocks, EIBACH lowering springs, PU dog bone, bushings and engine mounts, K&N air and oil filters, OZELOT exhaust, Mercedes SLK yellow, Mr. Mikes seats, door skins, shift and e-brake boots. Custom sound system with subwoofer behind passenger seat, F355 style front. Fiero Store rear swaybar, strut tower brace, black carpet.
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doublec4 Member
Posts: 8289 From: Oakville, Ontario, Canada Registered: Jun 2003
New black carpet installed (Fiero Store). Man, I like this much better! Found USD 1.50 in US coins under the carpet. must be pre-1994...
Fiero Store heavy duty rear swaybar installed. You also see the new balljoints und my Koni shocks. Not visible is the new rear tie end package. Yeah, I know it looks rusty and oily, sorry about that...
------------------ www.yellowfiero.com 17" DEZENT T wheels with 215/40 tires front and 235/45 rear, KONI shocks, EIBACH lowering springs, PU dog bone, bushings and engine mounts, K&N air and oil filters, OZELOT exhaust, Mercedes SLK yellow, Mr. Mikes seats, door skins, shift and e-brake boots. Custom sound system with subwoofer behind passenger seat, F355 style front. Fiero Store rear swaybar, strut tower brace, black carpet.
Thats awesome............How do those Koni shocks and struts work for you? i was going to buy them, but they were about a couple hundred outta my price range .........anyways, i love what you are doing, if theres anything that i like better than an engine upgrade, its suspension work........Keep up the good work! -Roy
------------------ I own an original yellow 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT, (wingless, currently purple) and very proud....Truly is.....Driving Exitement! Matching numbers GT #17889 of 26,402 made in 1988
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yellowstone Member
Posts: 9299 From: Düsseldorf/Germany Registered: Jun 2003
...in the last picture you can also just about see the PU front cradle bushing... tomorrow car is going for a laser alignment and then let's hope for some nice weather this weekend (it's been one of the worst summers so far over here in Germany)
Seriously, the car feels tight and the body roll is much reduced. No more clunking and clattering noises. Could be a real sportscar if you didn't know better :-) But people around here don't know...!
------------------ www.yellowfiero.com 17" DEZENT T wheels with 215/40 tires front and 235/45 rear, KONI shocks, EIBACH lowering springs, PU dog bone, bushings and engine mounts, K&N air and oil filters, OZELOT exhaust, Mercedes SLK yellow, Mr. Mikes seats, door skins, shift and e-brake boots. Custom sound system with subwoofer behind passenger seat, F355 style front. Fiero Store rear swaybar, strut tower brace, black carpet.
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Jul 25th, 2004
yellowstone Member
Posts: 9299 From: Düsseldorf/Germany Registered: Jun 2003
Yesterday morning did a quick oilchange with a K&N oilfilter and 4 quarts of 5w40, installed Rodney Dickmann's competition short shifter (pix to follow) and and hit the road to the nearest beach (Scheveningen in the Netherlands, about 2 hours). Car ran great. Here's s pic of the joys of the German Autobahn:
------------------ www.yellowfiero.com 17" DEZENT T wheels with 215/40 tires front and 235/45 rear, KONI shocks, EIBACH lowering springs, PU dog bone, bushings and engine mounts, K&N air and oil filters, OZELOT exhaust, Mercedes SLK yellow, Mr. Mikes seats, door skins, shift and e-brake boots. Custom sound system with subwoofer behind passenger seat, F355 style front. Fiero Store rear swaybar, strut tower brace, black carpet.
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Posts: 4413 From: 75762/Texas/USA Registered: Dec 2003
Rodney's competition short shifter meets Mr. Mikes leather shift boot in light gray leather:
------------------ www.yellowfiero.com 17" DEZENT T wheels with 215/40 tires front and 235/45 rear, KONI shocks, EIBACH lowering springs, PU dog bone, bushings and engine mounts, K&N air and oil filters, OZELOT exhaust, Mercedes SLK yellow, Mr. Mikes seats, door skins, shift and e-brake boots. Custom sound system with subwoofer behind passenger seat, F355 style front. Fiero Store rear swaybar, strut tower brace, black carpet. Rodney Dickman's competition short shifter.
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Jul 26th, 2004
Rugby13 Member
Posts: 103 From: Stroudsburg,Pa Registered: Jan 2004
.........anyways, i love what you are doing, if theres anything that i like better than an engine upgrade, its suspension work........Keep up the good work!
just kidding Ryan... 
