Post by: Raydar on January 12, 2013, 12:22:48 am
Also interested in a rear coil-over kit.
Post by: CowsPatoot on January 12, 2013, 01:45:56 pm
Post by: CowsPatoot on January 12, 2013, 11:56:45 pm
Post by: Raydar on January 13, 2013, 01:37:09 am
What do I owe you?
Post by: CowsPatoot on January 13, 2013, 02:00:54 am
Will lunch next time we get together work for you?
Post by: Donster on January 13, 2013, 02:02:13 am
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Post by: Tha Driver on January 13, 2013, 04:53:32 am
Just like the title says. I'm looking for a pair of 84-87 front springs that haven't been cut.My friend has the sleeves for coilovers. He's decided not to build his Fiero; married now & has a house. I'm sure he'd take $25 for them (I think that's what we paid each - we split an ebay buy). Call me & I'll go into more detail.
Also interested in a rear coil-over kit.
~ Paul
aka "Tha Driver"
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Post by: Raydar on January 14, 2013, 10:00:50 pm
Will lunch next time we get together work for you?
Yeah. That'll work.
I can spring for lunch. :D
Post by: Raydar on January 24, 2013, 10:39:00 pm
My friend has the sleeves for coilovers. He's decided not to build his Fiero; married now & has a house. I'm sure he'd take $25 for them (I think that's what we paid each - we split an ebay buy). Call me & I'll go into more detail.
~ Paul
aka "Tha Driver"
Sorry Paul. Didn't mean to ignore you.
I'm not sure I'm going to go with the coilovers, just yet. May go in a different direction.
If I decide to, I'll give you a shout.
Thanks!
Post by: Raydar on February 09, 2013, 11:15:16 am
I actually need a set of early GT springs. FJH coded.
Thanks!
Post by: cogcaviz24 on February 26, 2013, 08:31:49 am
Post by: Fierofool on February 26, 2013, 11:59:22 am
Post by: Raydar on March 12, 2013, 12:16:38 am
Post by: Fierofool on March 12, 2013, 09:17:08 am
When you going to let us in on your new project? How about a redesign-it, rebuild-it thread?
Post by: Raydar on March 14, 2013, 11:41:03 pm
Not a lot of science to the project.
It's based on the premise that the earlier WS6 front springs are stiffer than the 88 front springs, and also that the 88 front springs are stiffer than the 88 rear springs.
That said, I'm replacing my fronts, with the earlier fronts. (I understand that I will probably have to cut them to provide the correct ride height.)
And I'm replacing my rears with the 88 fronts. (Again, they'll probably have to be cut. Fortunately, I have a pair of uncut fronts as well as the cut ones that are currently under the front of the car.) I'll have to come up with something to keep the top of the spring centered on the shock, but it shouldn't be too complicated.
Along with all of this, I'm installing poly on the front of the car, and fieroguru's camber correction kit on the rear. (Under compression, the 88 rear wheels tend to lean outward at the top. This kit causes the wheel to lean in, or at least remain more upright, under compression.)
Of course, the shocks and struts will be replaced. I chose Monroes, because they were the only brand that nobody said they hated. :D
This all started when I decided that I probably needed an alignment to correct a pull to the left under hard braking.
One thing led to another, and here I am. And I still have to correct the pull. I'm pretty sure it's NOT alignment.
Post by: Fierofool on March 15, 2013, 08:50:24 am
If you need some rear 88's to play with, I have a low mileage pair.
Post by: Raydar on March 16, 2013, 12:57:37 pm
I'm surprised that the front would be stiffer than the rear since only <>45% of the weight is up front.
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Chuck W. told me, when he was racing his Formula at Road Atlanta, that the stock back springs weren't bad, but the fronts were much too soft. Seems to fly in the face of logic, but whatever...
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