Newbie: Fiero ECM questions

[TK]

Hi Marc,

The Fiero is neither good nor bad. I'm not experienced enough to make that
call. Heck, the cars run, right? I was just saying that when compared to
other similar applications, it's different.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Marc van der Vossen <marc at vdvossen.cistron.nl>
To: gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Saturday, May 15, 1999 10:45 AM
Subject: Re: Newbie: Fiero ECM questions


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>>For those that have seen the Fiero SD code and it's brother the 85 Mass
>code
>>(they were backups to each other should one fail EPA certification), it is
>a
>>beast like nothing else. Both the tables and the program are different.
>>Maybe the Fiero follows some older C3 carb code, but I've never seen
>>anything that compares.
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>What do you mean by beast? Good or bad ? I guess bad based on the last
>sentence that fiero code might be based on Carb code.
>
>>Blow on it. The 7170 codes supports a turbo.
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>My wallet doesn't ;-)))). I know there are a lot of upgrades for the Fiero.
>Power isn't the most important for me. Much more important are brakes and
>handling. The things I do not like about the Fiero Handling is the
excessive
>nose-dive while braking and the instability of the rear when slaloming. I
do
>have a rear sway bar and it does help a lot, but I am used to better
>handling (my mothers BMW M3 for instance). As far as brakes, I like to
brake
>really late. Of course with better brakes I will be braking later, but it
is
>also for safety. I do not know If anyone of you have ever driven on dutch
>roads, but you will know braking is very important overhere. Also I have
>family in the US and they don't even think of driving a car overhere. They
>think the roads are much to small and they are scared to death. This is
>actually true. The roads are small, but no problem if you are used to it.
>>
>>As far as handling, better springs and swaybars does wonders. The 88
>>suspension is better.
>
>88 suspension is way better. Much stabler in slalom conditions and much
less
>dive when braking. I think stiffer springs (and lowered) will help a lot.
>
>Take care,
>
>Marc
>marc at vdvossen.nl
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