before the crash that destroyed 7071 she was a very very nice car. had new suspension bushings, new brakes, new shocks, new struts, new interior, new paint, she is low miles, and original engine still ran flawlessly before removal.
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Nov 16th, 2010
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Posts: 1355 From: piedmont oklahoma usa Registered: Sep 2009
i have 7071 back to mera looking. rough in bodywork is completed.
but the thought has crossed my mind to make it more 308 gto/gtb grouppe 4 ish. nothing terribly radical. since im neck deep in fiberglass work anyhow why not...lol. a little beefier rear fender lips, a little bolder rear tail flip, 288 gto front style lower air dam, bolder rear diffuser...
some of the mods that are being done already are the 308ish flush/smooth front headlight doors, rear quarter windows very much like real 308 gtb ones/part glass part louvers, slightly bolder front lower air dam, rear diffuser, actual 308/328 qv rear upper spoiler, actual 308 gto vitaloni mirrors... any thoughts?
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It is your car. Have fun and build it the way you like. Perhaps some the the "Scuderia" racing influence. I am sure you can find online pictures of racing 308's and incorporate some of those ideas in you car. I have comtemplated refinishing my Chromadoras in the matte gold finish used on vintage racing Ferrari wheels just to make my car a little different.
You have a clean sheet to work with. I am sure you will come up with somthing that looks really great!
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Mike can you devlop a kit similar to what changed a 308 into a 288 GTO??? i would buy that for as a Mera upgrade. just like the F-Car company did back in the day. naw i will stick with the Aldino......so i can have another car.
speaking of which.....i just offered my busted Trans Am as a trade for a V8 Fiero......we both have bad transmissions......maybe!
anyway..... been watching Top Gear.....and they say something about venting to wheel wells to lower the pressure build up. and i want a way to copy the supercars and the way they use air to cool down the brakes.......good idea, yes?
i have been reminded of what Tom did with his door scoops and was wondering about a little mod for that also.....and/or trying to incorporate the door scoop as a fresh and forced air intake...... and if not that then, in a force the hot air out of the engine compartment deal.
AS OF 11/10/10 I WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE DRIVING MERA X BECAUSE IS HAS NO ROAD COVERAGE!!!! that was nice to find out yesterday!!!! so i guess its time to start to tear it apart!!! jack stands are needed.
kinda sucks cuz no snow is in the forecast......Dam. ohhh well i just saved $173 on car ins......wheres that stupid little Gieko.....kidding.
later Daniel
P.S. hey i have that very same hood ornament pic also.....hubba, hubba.....
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before the crash that destroyed 7071 she was a very very nice car. had new suspension bushings, new brakes, new shocks, new struts, new interior, new paint, she is low miles, and original engine still ran flawlessly before removal.
oi are these all Fiero Parts and do you wanna sell them???? i am looking to up date things like suspention, Exhaust and shocks/struts and wheels.....little cheap things to do while i can not drivelegeally!?
let me know.......i was looking at certian Fiero supply stores but would rather give you my money! HA! you can keep the "new paint" tho
let me know bragh! later Daniel
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hey dan, you can have all four brake calipers with new pads in them, i upgraded my brakes to the monster ferrari f430 brembos. you just pay the shipping and you can have them.
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Nice looking idea cars Mike. The side view mirrors on those Ferrari's look a lot like 80's T/A and Vette mirrors. I want to see you smooth headlight doors when they are ready. I really want that look on my car.
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Nov 18th, 2010
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Posts: 1355 From: piedmont oklahoma usa Registered: Sep 2009
ok... i know you are never supposed to add up your costs on your car. but here goes... UPDATE: 2010 LS3 with HOTCAM option, stand alone wiring harness and ecm $priceless corvette ls fuel regulator/filter assembly $48.00 ARP bolts; head studs, main studs, rod bolts, intake bolts, timing cover bolts, oil pan bolts, header bolts $425.00 copper head gaskets, copper exhaust manifold gaskets, so i can spray it. $350.00 stainless steel ss409 headers. $390.00 ZUMALT style v8 kit; flywheel, adapter plate, motor mount, solid transmission mounts $582.00 nissan gear driven hd starter $63.00 moroso billet remote coolant fill resevoir $50.00 meziere remote electric water pump with 1" an fittings $270.00 holley electric fuel pump and billet regulator $140.00 summit racing stainless steel braided 6an fuel hose bulk $75.00 summit racing 6an fittings $75.00 champion aluminum 3 core radiator $184.00 2 griffin billet blue radiator caps $35.00 griffin billet housing inline thermostat housing and 185 degree high flow thermostat $95.00 NOS super shot 150hp nitrous system $449.00 there are still more items to come... i will add and edit as we go.
factory claimed hp at the flywheel of the crate motor is 480hp with the hotcam option. i added the copper head gaskets and arp fasteners so i could spray the motor. add the 150hp shot of nitrous and your at 630hp plus.
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UPDATE: 2010 F23 287 GETRAG FROM A 2010 COBALT with 3.63 final ratio $950.00 new ep lsd assembly $600.00 i will have all of the components including the trans case and axles 300 below cryo treated $350.00 my new sachs kevlar clutch disc $255.00 kennedy 2700lb pressure plate $395.00 new htob $105.00 reassembly and labor $priceless...lol
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ok now the suspension, brakes, and wheels and tires;
i used the original suspension arms for simplicity and easy replacement purposes, but i sandblasted them and powder coated them front and back and cradle. $400.00 complete poly kit front and rear suspensions and cradle poly kit $150.00 complete new MOOG balljoints uppers and lowers, front and back. MOOG tie rods inners and outers front and back. $335.00 new custom front bilstein coilovers with h&r springs $500.00 i took the original rear struts and cut them up to build a new custom bilstein coilover out of it with h&r springs $500.00 i custom built my own rear strut top adjustable monoball camber plates/billet aluminum/titanium/monoball bearing $200.00 front rotors/hubs i turned down in my bridgeport mill to just a hub so i could apply new larger rotors but still use new usa made high quality bearings $40.00/bearings purchased 4 subaru wrx turbo 12.78inch 5x100 vented rotors, then put them in my mill and cross drilled them $400.00 purchased 4 FERRARI F430 monster BREMBO 4 piston calipers and made 7075 adapter blocks in the mill $4000.00 FERRARI F430 19" 5x108 wheels, 19x8 fronts, 19x11 rears, 7075 billet 5x100 hub to 5x108 wheel adapters $3800.00 MICHELIN PILOT CUP tires, 245/35/19y fronts, 325/30/19y rears $1500.00
this is it so far, more to come.
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the car was crashed very badly when i got it, but the frame was straight...something to say about these little cars. i purchased mera based molds to repair my car.
i built a kevlar front clip, kevlar front hood, kevlar drivers door, kevlar rear clip, and kevlar rear sail. $1000.00/kevlar oem fiero non sunroof skin so it would resemble a 308 gtb $60.00 custom kevlar 308 style headlight doors $100.00/kevlar custom lexan and aluminum 308 gtb style quarter windows $125.00 308 gtb european small round sidemarkers $200.00 7075 t651 custom rear lower alumiunum diffuser $150.00
this is it so far... i will continually update as we go.
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no where near finished yet... car will be painted 2011 chevrolet victory red with black accents
mods to come; 308 gtb/gto bolder rear fender lips 288 gto style front bumper and air dam 308 gto bolder rear tail lip mera1 rear amber lenses modded with clear centers 328 gtb rear upper spoiler $400.00
this is it so far... i will keep this up to date as we go...
ps.. my opinion is the mera is not a 308 replica per say as much as a tribute. if you were trying for a true 308 replica the stinger is your car. so with that said... my mera being wrecked in the beginning made it possible for me to do mods to it as i saw fit without hurting the value any further than it already was/has. my car will resemble/tribute a factory 308 gtb/gto not the 288 gto. thanks, mike
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hey dan, you can have all four brake calipers with new pads in them, i upgraded my brakes to the monster ferrari f430 brembos. you just pay the shipping and you can have them.
THANKS!!!!! shipping to 49024, please.
i will PM you my address.........whoopie!
Dan
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johnny... UPDATE 12/2010 is; zz430 is now SCRAPED for a new LS3 HOTCAM engine and F23 287 GETRAG from a 2010 cobalt. new coilovers are ready to go in the car. all new suspension/bushings,bearings,balljoints,tierods is in the car. rough in bodywork is finished. car is mostly in primer. real f308 dash install is underway. brake mods are done. so far thats it.
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Throw the Bosch +4's in the trash,they are crappy plugs. The extra ground straps just shroud the chamber,electricity only takes the path of least resistance. I've never had luck with Bosch plugs,and yank em from anything I see them in when I diagnose driveability issues.
Project looks to be going great! One of these days I WILL stop by and bench race for a bit when i'm in the city. Might be taking some Ford training there in the next month or so.
johnny... update is; zz430 is now mated to trans and on the cradle. new coilovers are ready to go in the car. all new suspension/bushings,bearings,balljoints,tierods is in the car. rough in bodywork is finished. car is mostly in primer. real f308 dash install is underway. brake mods are done. so far thats it.
wheres them pics buddy? i know you are shy.....its ok Mike.....we know what you started with....POST THEM PICTURES! please......with sugar?
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LATEST MAJOR UPDATES; 282 heavily modified getrag transmission was pulled yesterday and put on the shelf if needed later. i have purchased a new 2010 chevrolet cobalt 287 getrag f23 transmission and will be installing a ep lsd later this week when it arrives and then install back into car with my new kevlar clutch for the f23 and my 2700lb pressure plate and start testing/abusing this new trans option. i will keep this updated as we go. mike in oklahoma
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Dec 7th, 2010
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i purchased several 287 getrag f23 trans. one to just put a ep lsd into and install right now with the sbc. and another to tear down and have it completely cryoed and also install a lsd and then reassemble so i can later put a hot ls9 i already have on the shelf. but thats gonna be later.
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UPDATE: 12/2010 zz430 is SCRAPED FOR A LS3 HOTCAM straight from the gmpp website for the zz430 motor im running;
ZZ430 PREMIUM ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS Horsepower: 430 @ 5800 RPM Torque: 430 Ft. Lbs. @ 4000 Displacement: 350 cubic inches Bore x Stroke: 4.00 inch x 3.48 inch Max. Rec. RPM: 5800 Comp. Ratio: 9.6:1 Block: 10105123 Four bolt main, cast iron. Crankshaft: 12556307 Forged 1053 steel and balanced to the connecting rods and pistons, 1-piece rear seal. Connecting Rods: 10108688 Forged, powdered metal steel, 3/8” bolts Pistons: 10159436 High silicon aluminum (Hypereutectic) with offset pins. Piston rings: 12528817 Low tension, production size. Camshaft: 24502586, LT4 HOT cam, hydraulic roller tappet Lift: .525” I, .525” E; Duration @ .050: 218° I, 228° E Centerline: 109° ATDC (After Top Dead Center) intake, 115° BTDC exhaust Timing Chain: 8 mm single roller design Intake Manifold: 12366573 Aluminum, dual plane, no EGR Cylinder Heads: 12464289 Fast Burn, aluminum, includes valves and springs. 23° valve angle, Valve Diameter (Intake/Exhaust): 2.00” / 1.55”, Chamber Volume: 62 cc Intake Valves: 12555331 1996 LT4 2.00” Exhaust Valves: 12551313 1996 LT4 1.55” Valve Springs: 12551483 1996 LT4 Rocker Arms: 12370839 GM 1.6:1 self aligning roller rockers Valve Lash: Zero Spark Plugs: ACDelco MR 43LTS Gap @ .045 for HEI distributor. Fuel: Premium unleaded - 92 (R+M/2), in other words 92 Octane Premium pump gas. Ignition Timing: 32° total @ 3000 RPM with vacuum advance line disconnected and plugged. This setting will produce 32° of total advance at wide open throttle (WOT). Firing Order: 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 Oil Pressure, Normal: 40 psi @ 2000 RPM Oil Filter: ACDelco P/N PF1218 same as GM P/N 2516056. This is a long style filter that holds approximately 1 quart of oil. Oil Pan: 12557558 5 quart with PF1218 oil filter. Oil: SAE 10W-30 Note: The GM ZZ430 came from the factory with Mobil 1 10W-30 oil. We do not recommend using synthetic or high lubricant oils or additives until after the engine is completely broken in. After the engine broken in, you can thoroughly flush the engine of the organic oil and replace it with synthetic. Do not mix different types of oil. Distributor: GM HEI Parts included on the Premium engine that are not included on the Base engine. Valve Covers: Special Chevrolet CNC Black Powder Coat ZZ430 valve Covers. Starter: 10455709 GM Gear Reduction, Factory GM Style Carburetor: 12485506 Holley 750CFM Wires & Looms: 12496806 Loom Kit, 12361057 Performance Spark Plug Wire Set Air Cleaner: Proform 141-306 (Same as GM 12342079) Water Pump: Edelbrock 8810 Aluminum Short-Style or Edelbrock 8811 Aluminum Long-Style (Your Choice) Note: GM’s ZZ430 came with 12495826 Aluminum “Long Leg Design” [Old P/N 12496652] which we no longer use for this engine. Breather Cap: Chrome Breather Cap Oil Cap: Chrome Oil Filler Cap
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straight from summit racing catalog for the NOS super shot 150hp kit;
Nitrous Oxide Systems (NOS) 05101NOS - NOS Super Powershot Nitrous Oxide Systems $439.95 Brand Nitrous Oxide Systems (NOS) Manufacturer's Part Number 05101NOS Part Type Nitrous Oxide Systems Product Line NOS Super Powershot Nitrous Oxide Systems Summit Racing Part Number NOS-05101NOS UPC 090127497517
Delivery Style Square bore plate/4-barrel Nitrous System Style Wet Maximum Advertised Horsepower Increase 150 Activation Microswitch Jet Sizes Included (hp) 100, 125, 150 Dual Stage No Bottle Included Yes Nitrous Bottle Capacity 10 lbs. Bottle Material Aluminum Bottle Color Blue Bottle Brackets Included Yes Bottle Bracket Material Steel Quantity Sold as a kit.
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these guys have been around for over 20+ years in the porsche world. they have also built several custom one offs for me to fit ls2 and ls3's into multiple applications. they are very knowledgeable and have excellent made in the USA products.
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Dec 11th, 2010
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thank you for the compliment rick. the body rough in fiberglass work is done. and i have mocked up my new bolder rear fender lips and mocked up the bolder rear tail flip. so far thats it on the bodywork at the moment. been working on mechanicals more lately. im hoping with the trans swap/change to have it done in january ish. feb ish for test and tuning. and march to get the bugs out. should be ready for a mera reunion april or later
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Rick 88 Member
Posts: 3914 From: El Paso, TX. Registered: Aug 2001
Our local Fiero group wants to go the annual Fiero meet in Gunnison Colorado. It is usually around the July/August timeframe. I plan to drive the Mera up there.
so i guess its time to start to tear it apart!!! jack stands are needed.
legeally!?
but would rather give you my money!
