Real Fiero Tech

the best & easiest way is to use the WHOLE DANG MOTOR. get a nice fresh 3400 from a Grand Am. while yer at it, take the trans too. and if your really daring, take the dash & ABS too.

was sitting at the park drinking beers, and started to ponder.... Computer controlled manual transmission. Did a minor internet search, and find this has been done. By Getrag no less. So I started thinking how to make this work for me & my 4-spd. the computers inputs would be RPM, TPS, hydraulic...

well, I dont have much experience, but I understand what your looking for. The luanch - yes, the track is MUCH stickier. on the street, I do 3000 clutch dumps all the time. 2nd run at the dragstip - blew the case wide open. all depends on your tires & clutch. 1st 2-3 runs, dont worry about the l...

at the Fiero 20th at Milan, I tried all different ways to luanch & shift with the auto. I found no powerbraking & letting the auto shift itself was the best way to go. powerbraking may help a already hot motor, but I found the thing that makes the biggest difference is a cool motor. and when...

well, I see what you are saying with the balljoint & pinch bolt. the suspension/a-arm is ALWAYS being pushed down by the weight of the car, so the sway bar NEVER has to PULL the a-arm down, and the up direction, it has a shoulder, so it wont be loading the pinch bolt either.

I to dont know for a fact, but I beleive you'll be fine. it's only 0.04".

stiffen up your rear sway bar (or soften your front sway bar) & move your battery up front.