[CFreeman54]

Hey Zemmo, can you tell me what components were used for the front coil over suspension on your car? Are the tubular A-frames racing or custom components? I want to do coil over suspension too. Did you have to weld attachment points for the new A-frames onto the chassis?

[JRP3]

Wow, that really sucks, and it looks as if they didn't press in the two locating bushings. You should really email Craig Dusing from http://www.electricvehiclesolutions.com and see what he can do for you. His S10 adapters fit the Fiero mounting bolt pattern, though as I mentioned the lower non-structural holes are different. You can send him your tracing to double check. Tell him John with the Fiero sent you

[CFreeman54]

Thanks for the suggestion JRP3. This evening I discovered it is not as messed up as I thought; I was being stupid. If you place the adapter plate on the back of the tracing the bolt holes line up and the profile almost lines up. The only problem is a half inch gap near where the axle goes into the transmission. Since that is non structural, I think it can be filled with calk or composite or something. I don't think it should be open to road grit and such....don't want rocks in my transmission!

[JRP3]

D'oh! Well at least it's an easy fix, hopefully you figured it out before you called an attorney

[CFreeman54]

Yes, agreed. Oh well, one mistake on their part, and one on mine. I would still like to find a supplier next time that has shorter lead times and better support services. Three to four months is just too long to wait for something you have already paid for.

[Zemmo]

Originally Posted by CFreeman54

Hey Zemmo, can you tell me what components were used for the front coil over suspension on your car? Are the tubular A-frames racing or custom components? I want to do coil over suspension too. Did you have to weld attachment points for the new A-frames onto the chassis?

The front was switched out with Racing Tubular A Frames. I didn't build the car, I bought it already converted. But I have pictures on this page of my website if you wanted to see details.

http://www.electricformula.com/Brakes.html

[electric85]

Glad i saw this thread. i'm currently restoring/converting a fiero right now too. its taking way longer then i had planned but its because i just don't have enough time. and i think about the money i've spent in gas since i started my conversion and think of all the batteries i could of bought. I started with a 1985 fiero 2m6 with a 4 speed tranny. i'm using a Advanced DC 9" motor with a Zilla LV. i'm going to put my rad for my Zilla behind the air intake vent behind the drivers door. i plan on making a belly pan and closing the rad vent at the front of the car to help with aero, and i am going to go with TS 200ah cells with a pack voltage of 144. i have everything to convert the car except the batteries and charger...pretty sure i'm going with a zivan NG5. but like i said i havent' had time so i'm still getting the car road ready. i bought most of my stuff from www.canev.com and they had the best adaptor plate i could find. i also found a few other fiero build threads that helped to read over.
http://fiero-ev.blogspot.com/
http://www.elfieroev.blogspot.com/

and there was mention of the pop up headlights not being great for drag, there is a thread about low profile pop ups...i'm going to try an dbuild my own though.
http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum4/HTML/035039.html

i hope i get some time to work on the car soon and i can't wait to hear more from your conversions!

[toddshotrods]

RCC Specialties has tubular arms, that I believe are bolt-ons.

[electric85]

if your looking for a back end with a sloped window to help with drag you could look at the finale kit on this fiero kit website, even if you could buy a partial kit just for the back end.

http://www.v8archie.com/v8Archie/home.htm

[CFreeman54]

Zenmo and Toddshotrods...Thanks for the ideas on tubular suspension. That is what I need.

Electric85...nice to know someone else is doing a Fiero conversion now too. Yes, time is problem. Finding enough of my own and waiting for suppliers to send me components. I'm rebuilding the whole front end/hood and the pop-up lights and their heavy motors (well, 5 lbs. per or so) are gone. Flush mounted is the only way to go from an aero point of view. I was thinking of using Mitsubishi eclipse headlights...maybe. I'm redesigning the backend too. The Finale kit is nice, but I want to design something myself.

I tried to mount my SPEC aluminum flywheel on the weekend only to find it has countersunk bolt holes. The stock Flywheel bolt heads fit so nicely in them there is no room for a socket to tighten the bolts. I thought I'd buy allen head socket cap screws to solve the problem, but finding M10 - 1.0 pitch X 25mm, grade 8 or class 12.9 socket cap screws with low profile head is not so easy. I'm still looking.