Is there a thread on here for the brake mod? Does the brake mod change your wheel stud to the larger pattern? I was looking at using some vette rims as well and would love to use oem rims. Car looks good mang!
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slinger Member
Posts: 1403 From: grand rapids MI Registered: May 2006
I'll have a full write up soon. Hubs are modified to 5x4.75" bolt pattern as well as enlarged to have the same pilot diameter as the Corvette. I also have drawings for the Corvette caliper brackets, but I really want to test my system before I offered anything for sale. And yes I know I'm missing some lugs, didn't want to put the locking lugs on yet!
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Australian Member
Posts: 4701 From: Sydney Australia Registered: Sep 2004
Looks sweet Christian! Looking forward to seeing more details. Was this the black Fiero you had with the 350? I don't see that car under your sig anymore. Marc
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$Rich$ Member
Posts: 14575 From: Sioux Falls SD Registered: Dec 2002
Thanks for the compliments guys! Rich, I am looking into front coilovers as I'd like stiffer springs and adjustable ride height. That right there is stock 88 front springs and Rodney's 1" lowering ball joint.
Marc, black car?? This is the one I drove over to your place all those years ago!!
Those brakes look awesome, but I think the 19's, the profile on the tire and the width in the rear don't suit the Fiero body lines. Good job on the mating of corvette and Fiero though!
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Mister Member
Posts: 1975 From: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Registered: Aug 2004
Just got back from the first drive. Brakes stopped the car great, but I didn't get over 50. They were straight and true, felt as good or better than my Cobalt. Need an alignment soon, but everything went great!
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kwagner Member
Posts: 4258 From: Pittsburgh, PA Registered: Apr 2005
Here are some more pics. I'm trying to find the time to sit down and write out a build description, but I'm going to be ridiculously busy until the 2nd week of Oct, so look for it then.
Rear brake caliper bracket
Spacing over rotor, these are pretty tight tolerances.
A concentric ring for the rotor and the wheel was machined, pressed on and welded. This was the original with the shorter length, but the overall idea is the same.
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Nov 10th, 2008
whodeanie Member
Posts: 3819 From: woodstock,Ga.,USA Registered: Jan 2008
Christian, do you have a true dual-exhaust system on your Fiero? If so, do you have any images from below showing how you ran the tubes and placed the mufflers?
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Nov 11th, 2008
CTFieroGT87 Member
Posts: 2520 From: Royal Oak, MI Registered: Oct 2002
Patrick, yes that is true dual 2.5 inch. I am going down there this Saturday to try to finish up my fuel injection setup, so I can take some pics. The only reason the hood wasn't closed was because I constantly had a battery tender on it while working. Recently, I redid all my calculations and it looks like C5 stock wheels will be a much better fit. The right rear wheel is pretty close to the end of the electric water pump at half travel and I really didn't feel like relocating it. Also, I think the 18/19 combo is a little too tall for my car (I know it works out well for others with body mods). So the C5 17/18 combo will be going on at some point, as that'll give me over an inch of extra backspacing. Anybody have any C5 polished 5 spokes for sale?
I have my drawings of my brake brackets around here somewhere, I have some notes on a thickness I changed written on there. Once I find those I'll put them up. I hesitate to post them for liability issues, but they work great on my car. Also, I feel that these brackets are as close as you're going to get without comparing the actual drawings and making something up. I had the Corvette drawings, but not the Fiero ones.
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thismanyfieros Member
Posts: 3468 From: Red Deer, alberta,canada Registered: Dec 2002
Patrick, yes that is true dual 2.5 inch. I am going down there this Saturday to try to finish up my fuel injection setup, so I can take some pics.
Christian, that would be great. I'm hoping if the images are clear enough that they could be shown to an exhaust shop to duplicate for a V8 and sort of duplicate for a V6. Thanks.
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Nov 18th, 2008
CTFieroGT87 Member
Posts: 2520 From: Royal Oak, MI Registered: Oct 2002
I didn't get down to my garage because my machine shop isn't being too dependable. But I did find some old pics of the last exhaust setup I had on there, which was a lot nicer than the one I have now. I wasn't able to use this when I went to the 88 cradle, the mufflers wouldn't fit.
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americasfuture2k Member
Posts: 7131 From: Edmond, Oklahoma Registered: Jan 2006
