quote Originally posted by Bigfieroman: Erik, Why drop the 3.4 DOHC? Not enough power/upgradability? As nice as the Northstar is, it is a big, heavy engine with a high center of gravity, and it is $$$$$ to upgrade. I myself am looking at an LS-series engine after I graduate college.

I love the DOHC ..Plenty of power and the sound can't be beat IMO ..I could add a turbo and have a monster and may very well end up doing so

I have put the N* on the back burner for now due to other priorities such as suspension rebuild, new wheels and tires and I just haven't had the time to mess with it much yet ..I do have a another cradle so that I can swap out engines when i'm done with the N* ...BTW I believe its about the same weight as a N*

The N* is lighter!

JG

quote Originally posted by rogergarrison: Sorry shes into older guys (yaaa) and she has a steady boyfriend BACK to thread. Why do people name cars, boats, ships, etc after women anyway. What was your reason for naming your newest one Vanessa ?

Because I don't want to go to my guy friends and tell them how ROUGH I was riding "Billy" at the racetrack, or how I abused him when I tried launching with him to hard.


Atleast with a girls name I will get a confused look if not a laugh. With a guys name.... lol, nothing wrong with being gay, I think it would just put a bad tast in my mouth lol

Whats your school scedual like? They switch blocks up here in a few weeks right?

I'll be back a week from this upcoming friday. I will need to buy some parts from your parts car immediately. (HVAC actuator behind the radio and an internal steering column piece) I need to get a bunch of stuff done this weekend before I come up:

Tighten belt (How do I do this by myself?)
Bleed all 4 calipers
Grind the DS strut to allow a bit more camber
Check the suspension for looseness (Damn thing shakes itself apart eventually)
Fix my alarm's decklid switch and antenna
Replace my muffler mat
Recover my speaker grilles
Rebuild my headlights
Install new dual air horns...if I can find space underhood

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Been a while since I added anything, so here are some drifting pics from my last semester!


https://images.fiero.nl/pffimages2/Pennocks_d...

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An autocross vid from a few years ago:
www.scrabblegod.com/Psycho.avi

Very nice looking car.

Can you divulge where you bought the wheels from? I cannot seem to find 16's in 5x100 for the fronts.

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1988 Fiero GT
Cleveland Fiero Club

edit: I found it in your other thread...PM sent.

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When are you looking to buy? I might be upgrading the fronts to 17X7.5 very soon, so if you need 2 16X7 already bored to the correct 57.1mm, I can help out.

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More info at: https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/043357.html

I have not posted in a while, so I wanted to give an update. The only major change is the new tires, Falken Azenis RT-615 225 front and 255 rear.

Let me say, these tires are incredible. I have had "summer" tires before, and they CANNOT compare. The Falkens just DONT-LET-GO. I would keep turning harder and harder, and it would just keep pulling. It is really scaring me.

Anyway, it is away for the winter now, but hopefully I can get the engine swapped soon to a 3800 SC S2.

"35.2 mpg @ 70 MPH (Didn't know a 2.8 could do that...)"

3 years too late but my 88GT did 34mpg on a 55-90mph highway drive with the CRX intake, text pipe, and a bad fuel filter.

https://www.fiero.nl/forum/F...1/HTML/043357-3.html

In July 2008, the engine was swapped to a 1999 3800 Series 2 Supercharged V6 with 60,000 miles on it. The following is a list of mods done at that time.

Huge K & N cone filter
4" intake
LQ4 MAF
Northstar TB
Ported Blower
3.0" pulley
42 lb/hr injectors
Pacesetter headers
3" mandrel bent exhaust
Magnaflow high-flow cat
Magnaflow 3" in/double 2.5" out muffler
Resonated quad tips
Wide band O2 sensor
Grade 10 flywheel bolts
SPEC Aluminum 8lb flywheel
SPEC Stage 4+ clutch set
Getrag (rebuilt) with short 4th gear
Hydraulic throw out bearing conversion
NOS late-model stronger differential
Engineered Performance limited slip differential
Synchromesh friction modified fluid
ZZP 8-rib conversion
ZZP XP Hot Cam
105lb springs
Modified spring retainers
Viton valve seals
Double roller timing set
Valvoline Synthetic Oil
Various new seals and gaskets
255 LPH fuel pump
Interior gauge pod with boost gauge and WBO2 gauge
Late model electronic cruise control
R134A air conditioning

This winter's modifications include:

Original Leather/Suede factory seats
Whale tail spoiler
Hood Vent

The 3800 is running great. If you missed it before, here is a video of it at Waterford Hills for the 25th, the majority of my footage starts at 2:15:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXxq5u5W1ag

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