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tonypaul:
I have wheel spacers on my Diablo Roadster thats on a 1988 Fiero and it handles great. I did rebuild the entire front suspension with all new bushings and a rebuilt rack, new shocks and coil overs. I drive the car 2 or 3 times a week but only have put about 4k miles on it since finishing it 2 years ago.

Unless you plan on driving your kit hard and alot of highway miles I wouldnt spend the money upfront on a wide track setup. Get the car built, running/driving/painted/ect, then if your not happy with the way it drives then look in to changing out the stock Fiero suspension.

Linlor:
Where are you located RotaryCraig?  If you are looking at a Fiero base, there are a few already stretched and chopped or partially done Fiero projects to get you going.  Pennock's has Fiero projects all torn apart and folks are looking to dump the project as they underestimated the project or ran out of time or money. 

I have a Fiero frame that is chopped, reinforced, suspension widened, stretched 3" with big brakes and all new parts for sale.  I had a Ferrari 355 project that the panels were just too poor so I abandoned the project and gave the panels away and was left with the frame.  I ended up getting a Prova Countach project so don't need the frame any more.  I live up in Canada on the West Coast though so shipping tends to be a bit of a beast....

Good luck with your project and keep us posted with updates.
Cheers
Don

01Lambiero:
Good enough, R...C...  Always good to have a new member.  We builders are trying to build the same mousetrap but how we build it is unique in many aspects.  One of the biggest is which engine package you choose and how big a shoehorn you are going to need ;-)  Ask questions and use the search button and members will hopefully give you excellent suggestions.

Jim

rotarycraig:
Jim,

The money aspect is not the main issue. I dont mind spending the money. I just more or less wanted to see what everyone was doing. Trust me, I have spent enough cash on my prevuios toys that $25-$30k to build a lambo is what it is. lol.

Ill look over your build and I have been lurking on Pennoks so I will see. :D

01Lambiero:
Trust me, Rotarycraig, that if you are shaky on the price of doing your front end of a Fiero, maybe you might want to stop right now.  This is a very expensive hobby.  You are probably looking at $20-25K for a economy build.  The body/paint in oem color will dent your wallet.  Oem parts will cost you also.  The cost goes up when you make your build look exactly like the real ones.  Try to stay away from spacers to move your wheels to a wider stance as this can cause very poor handling because the wheel is moving in an arc rather than in being centered on the ball joints.  http://arrautmotorsports.com/  is the new home of the previous "Held Suspension" in Nunica, MI.  The complete kit costs over a grand.  It includes sway bar, coil-overs, springs, shocks, and A-frames.  You can see mine in the "Build" section of the Diablos.   Jim

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