Suggested Pre-Dragon Maintenance.

[GMguy1987]

I dunno if it makes a difference but my rear sway bar is the one they sell from the fiero store. The one thats extremely overpriced and painted red? I didn't by the thing myself it was a gift. Otherwise it wouldn't be on my car

[Fierofool]

The bar may do the trick for you, but I wouldn't go out and hit the curves in the manner you did before adding the rear bar.  Work your way into it.  Often adding the bar as I described will actually make the car handle much worse.

I believe it was one of our guys, Chuck Williard (FieroChild) who runs SCCA that went with the front bar to the rear without increasing the diameter of the front bar that said the first time out, scared the poop out of him.  The car lost all handling ability.  
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Meeting is tomorrow.  Come on down.

PS:  To reply to TopNotch's post, that rule of thumb applies to the tourist group.   

[Roger]

Ditto

A lot of people spend a lot of time making their Fieros run.

Here is a great article worth the time to read that will help a lot of people get their Fiero stopped...

http://www.amosauto.com/Articles/General/Tech/disc-brakes-made-simple

[Raydar]

Great post and a great link, Roger!

[Fiero GTB]

Roger, good article. Best advice in the article, IMHO, was 1) Brake systems are simple, so don't try to outsmart the factory engineers, and 2) Cheap is expensive.

Thanks!

BTW, I plan on driving the FieroHERO rescue vehicle / rolling tool shed.

Plenty of roadside cones n stuff for safety's sake along the side of the road, along with a tool box (yes, including the tools!), pre-mixed 50/50 coolant, couple cans of oil, Seafoam, dry gas, brake fluid, electrical, muffler and duct tape, wide assortment of fuses, and a few other odds and ends so that each car doesn't have to lug along 75 lbs. of stuff.

FGTB

[Fierofool]

Something that I think needs to be mentioned in any article regarding the HERO vehicle.  I believe the club might have reimbursed Tim for some or all of the articles he carries along, but when we have an issue on the road and one of our cars needs oil, brake fluid, coolant, or other items, he usually replenishes those from his own pocket when he returns home.  I think it would be a good idea if the person receiving the items replace them, maybe with a little extra.  If you get a quart of oil, maybe buy two to replace it.  Get an extra gallon of coolant or bottle of brake fluid.  For the value you receive isn't just the oil or coolant or whatever, but without it, you might be left on the side of the road. 

Tim is providing something we've never had before and it doesn't cost us anything for his services.  Let's not make it cost him. 

[Raydar]

...Best advice in the article, IMHO, was 1) Brake systems are simple, so don't try to outsmart the factory engineers, and 2) Cheap is expensive.

There's a business in Kennesaw, across from the airport, that has a sign in front:

                 "We fix $99 brake jobs."

It's been there for several years. Speaks volumes.

[Fierofool]

[/quote]

There's a business in Kennesaw, across from the airport, that has a sign in front:

                 "We fix $99 brake jobs."

It's been there for several years. Speaks volumes.
[/quote]

Certainly does.  One morning I was traveling on I-85 just before the 316 split when a little Toyota locked it up in the middle of the roadway.  Semis and cars were going everywhere trying to dodge him.  He got out and ran to the side of the road.  I stopped to see if I could help and about the time I walked back to him a big Crown Vic slammed the car at about 80 mph.  Found out he'd had a Brake-OH brake job done the previous day.  The front brakes had locked down on him. 

[CowsPatoot]

Don't do ANY invasive maintenance just before leaving.

Does this mean I shouldn't have used Run For The Hills 16 as a test drive for the new engine?  I let it warm up before I left...

[Spartanzz]

If thinga go my way, I will have my swap done quick ( with upgraded brakes) then going to buy a handeling that replaces my entire suspension set up and add sway bars.