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Atilla the Fun
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would you want these on your car?

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http://www.bcracing-na.com/bcproduct.html then select the ER Series. I'm thinking they're a good idea for the rear.
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Re: would you want these on your car?

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Why those ones?
Do you roadrace or something?
Why would you eat bad ice cream?
Atilla the Fun
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Cactus, I'm not sure if you saw it, but my ultimate goal for my Fiero is to equal a Ferrari Enzo. Without any electronics controlling anything other than the engine and the emissions control devices. So that means no computer controlled shocks. I like what I've read about these shocks, and I know having an attached reservoir is a proven thing, from Baja to THE 'ring, but I've never seen a pic or a word about reservoir shocks on a Fiero.
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Those are pretty cheap for external reservoir shocks.
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The price seems fair, the quality seems good. So, are you advising me to find some that cost more? I'm inclined to give these a try.
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No, if the quality is good, that seems like a good deal.
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The Enzo is what it is *because* of its electronic gizmos. Why shortcut yourself? Find some Carrera magnetorheological shocks and controller to dial in whatever damping curve you want.
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I never claimed to think these would be my final selection for my goal, and even so, I may fail to equal the Enzo, but there's nothing wrong with setting a plausible goal, aiming high, et cetera. In any case, the focus of this thread was not to discuss my ultimate goal or how best to get closest to reaching it, it was seeking input on shocks that noone else has put on a Fiero. I called them yesterday afternoon, and rather than giving me a chart with compressed and extended lengths for each application they have part numbers for, they insist I give them my measurements and let them come up with something. Not my preferred way of doing it, but in this case it's not a deal-breaker. Besides, if I don't like these, I can always call the Fiero store and run the same junk as every other Fiero owner.
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You're not going to get a direct fit on anything that high end. They like to figure out what they can give you.

Since you're looking for *real* dampers, check out: http://www.koni-na.com/pdfcatalogs/KONI ... atalog.pdf Page 7 model 2817
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Atilla the Fun wrote: I can always call the Fiero store and run the same junk as every other Fiero owner.
Don't forget your Old Europe discount!

KYBs and Konis are WAY cheaper from anyone but the fierostore. I paid $190 for my KYBs on the 'bay.
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Thanks for the link, Will. Lowlux, stop trying to hijack threads and go back to Old Europe where you belong.
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