Thread: Fiero IFS instead of Mustang II

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Originally Posted by lotsatoys

The 85 unit could work, but it's not the best setup in the world. parts are surprisingly hard to come by (ck out the "Fiero Store" online store if you do this). the brakes especially are truely pathetic. the 84 - 87 uses a puney non vented rotor that barely stops a 2800 lb Fiero and the 88 vented rotor isn't much better. the 88 front end is even harder to get parts for BTW.
any Corvairs in your junk yard? on all years the front suspension is removable as an assembly similar to the Fiero, but it's actually much easier to get parts for (Clarks Corvair Parts) and, even though the're drums, the brakes are 100 times better (same as full size Chev of the era).

Good luck with it,

Russ

Hi Russ, CORVAIRS! Unfortunately most of our unrestored Corvairs have long ago turned to dust. I hear stories of how cheap some wrecking yards are, but around here they are convinced that every part they have is solid gold. Those pre 88 fiero brakes actually look very similar to whats on his car now. His target weight for the car is 2200#. We'd love bigger brakes but not on his budget. Rusty Fiero's are a dime a dozen around here. Thanks

A customer of mine had a fiero front suspension on his 32 ford coupe so I know it can work but if it were me I would try to save alittle more cash and go with something better. It just didn't seem to impress me and I know he had a hard time finding parts for it.