Newbie: Fiero ECM questions

[TK]

Blow on it. The 7170 codes supports a turbo.

As far as handling, better springs and swaybars does wonders. The 88
suspension is better.

Terry Kelley

1986 Olds Ciera GT 3800 Supercharged
-----Original Message-----
From: Padgett 0sirius <padgett at gdi.net>
To: gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Friday, May 14, 1999 6:12 AM
Subject: Re: Newbie: Fiero ECM questions


>1227170 has *lots* of disassembiles out there (seems that the type of
>person who has a Fiero is also very likely to want "more"). Since I have an
>'86 V-6 4-spd, I can understand that desire.
>
>One thing must be understood - the biggest damper on the Fiero's
>performance has nothing to do with the ECM but rather its weight - almost
>2500 pounds. To achieve 10 lb/hp (one mark of "high" performance), you need
>250 hp, almost double what the passenger car engine in the back is rated at
>(the GTO secret was to put a monster but low stressed engine in a small
>car). In this case we have a mouse-motor (only 300 cc more than the
>"Iron-Duke") in a realatively heavy vehicle. Shed 500 pounds of
>"non-essentials" (do you really need a passenger seat ?) and you will feel
>a real difference.
>
>
>At 06:49 PM 5/10/99 +0200, you wrote:
>>Hi all,
>>
>>I have an 86 Fiero GT (2.8L V6) and I was wondering what ECM I would have
>>and if there are sites with disassemblies of this ECM. I might rebuild
this
>>engine to 3.1 this summer and I would like to alter the prom to work well
>>with the new 'hardware'. I am also interested in building my own
>>Distributorless ignition (I'm becoming an EE), but if I do, it would like
>>the stock ECM control it in a way. Also my EGR tube is removed. I am
>>thinking of either installing a new tube, or altering the prom for working
>>without one.
>>
>>Sorry if these questions have been asked before, but I could not find it
in
>>the archives (haven't looked that long though ;-)))
>>
>>Thanks in advance,
>>
>>Marc
>>marc at vdvossen.nl
>>
>>
>>
>>
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