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Fiero308 
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 Posted: 02 May 2010 at 5:44pm |
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Chris that is way cool...........
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Fire451
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Posted: 02 May 2010 at 6:43pm |
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next update will be the front bags, hopefully they go in as easy as the rears did (Yea Right)
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Capt Fiero
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Posted: 02 May 2010 at 7:24pm |
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Chris if you don't already have an air hammer/air chisell, drop by here and grab mine, it is a life saver when it comes to the upper control arm bolts.
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Fire451
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Posted: 03 May 2010 at 6:59pm |
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well ran into a small problem that could have me sending this airbag kit back to the manufacturer unless they can rectify the problems... so I might have to put it back to stock setup for now.. or i will be designing and building my own kit... will keep you all posted
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Fiero308
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Posted: 03 May 2010 at 7:36pm |
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Fire451
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Posted: 04 May 2010 at 7:52pm |
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well I think I might just modify the kit that I got as i don't want to wait any longer, I plan on doing some work tomarrow with kiera if the weather permits, will post pics when we are done
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Capt Fiero
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Posted: 04 May 2010 at 9:10pm |
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Did I miss the part where you said what was wrong?
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Fire451
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Posted: 05 May 2010 at 8:18pm |
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no you didn't miss anything capt, I have not been posting that yet until I hear from the company as to not bash them until I have the full facts.. One thing I don't like about this "kit" is they sent no instructions for it and leave you to figure it out for yourself. Also looks like I will be putting in 88 shocks to go with it as it appears that the 84-87 ones will not work anymore. well here are some pics
apart and ready for the new parts and paint
lets see if you can figure this out look at the last 2 pics and then this one and see how they go togeather
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Capt Fiero
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Posted: 05 May 2010 at 8:39pm |
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I could guess, but I am sure you have already tried everything I would think of. There is the one larger tab that kinda throws me for a loop though. Oh and as for using 88 shocks, you can't. They are unique to the 88 control arms which wont' work on any other Fiero. Do the bags even have a hollow core? As the 88 shocks go inside the center of the springs? |
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Fire451
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Posted: 05 May 2010 at 8:46pm |
No there is no hole inside the springs but i need some shocks with the stock upper mount with the 88's lower mounting and i have figured out the lower mount i think, now got to figure out the upper bag mount |
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Dawg
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Posted: 05 May 2010 at 8:56pm |
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Doesn't that short tab go on the shock mount? If so why won't the stock shock work anymore? Something in the way?
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You dream it up....I'll make it
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Capt Fiero
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Posted: 05 May 2010 at 9:10pm |
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Well I do have a full 88 front suspension, (control arms and shocks and rack) that you can look over to see if you can build something. I won't let these go, so they would just be for bench reference.
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Fire451
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Posted: 05 May 2010 at 9:16pm |
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no the new shock mount is the long tab that jets out with the hole,thehole in the center is for the air bag to mount to the plate and the other hole is for your sway bar, the big and small tabs are spaced just right to go on either side of the control arm.. I also have to remove the stock spring mout off of the lower control arm
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Posted: 05 May 2010 at 9:50pm |
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I had envisioned that piece mounting over top the stock spring mount.
What happens if you switch that mount with the one for the other side? Looks to me like the short tab will line up with the stock shock mount. Doesn't it fit if you do that? Bummer if you have to start doing major cutting. DG |
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Fire451
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Posted: 06 May 2010 at 6:48pm |
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well todays progress wasn't all that much but my little helper (Kiera) had a blast
factory spring mount off of lower control arm
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supplied air bag mount.. which will not work....... but got a e-mail back from the company today and it went like this:
Hello Chris This is Mike from the Tech department. i am requesting the info for you now and will get back to you ASAP. I will also be checking to make sure you received the correct kit. |
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Fire451
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Posted: 06 May 2010 at 6:50pm |
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i think that I can modify the stock mount to work for air bags which will make things a little nicer
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Fire451
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Posted: 07 May 2010 at 11:21pm |
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well kiera and I were out there again today and removed the factory spring mount from the other side then she decided that she was done and put my tools away for me so I had no choice but to stop working. Things keep going like this and i will never git er done
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Fire451
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Posted: 08 May 2010 at 10:36pm |
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well here are some pics of my little project manager/helper hard at work:
and this is when I know it is time to go in:
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Capt Fiero
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Posted: 09 May 2010 at 9:38am |
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Very Cute, I can't wait for Arianna to be out helping me.
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Fire451
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Posted: 09 May 2010 at 10:08am |
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yea it's a blast, everything takes twice as long but well worth the time |
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