- Stroked from 2.8 to 3.1 (ARI kit from Kansas City, MO. New crank, rods, pistons, rings, and seals Clevitte 77 bearings) - Bored 0.030” over and decked (Dependable Machine St. Louis, MO) - Lunanti Cam (street cam Chevy 173 – Part Number: 06312) - Heads opened for higher breathing, decked, and rebuilt - FOCOA Headers - Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator - Removed air box - K&N - Removed Cat - 1.52 Crane Roller tip rockers - 1988 Fiero 2.8 injectors - Windage tray - Powedcoat oil pan - 160 Deg. Hypertech thermostat - 176 Deg. Fan switch - New Rodney Dickman selector cable (side to side) - Removed EGR Valve - Manual coolant fan override - Engine bay engine cooling fan manual override (seperate)
Suspension Modifications: (see alignment sheet for detailed settings)
- Front: o Springs From factory to Ebach 1 1/4 “ drop o Shocks KYB o A-Arms Replaced rubber with poly, welded bushing tube to A-arm o Ball joints Moog Adjustable and Poly dust caps o Sway Bar HHP 1 ¼” Sport Adjustable o Steering shock Double Shock o Steering Rack Welded washer over rubber to take out play o Wheels 16” x 7” Beretta GTU rims – 225/50 – Michelin All Season Performance
- Rear: o Springs From factory to Ebach 1 1/4 “ drop o Struts KYB o A-Arms Replaced rubber with poly, welded bushing tube to A-arm o Ball joints Moog Automotive o Sway Bar HHP 1 ¼” Sport Adjustable o Tie Rods and ends Replaced and poly dust caps (inner tier rod ends not replaced) o Cradel Poly bushings o Wheels 16” x 7” Beretta GTU rims – 225/50 – Michelin All Season Performance
Interior:
- Mr. Mikes Leather seats - 1 ¼” drop short shifter - 1995 Pontiac factory radio (with 7 band EQ) - New steering wheel
Exterior:
- Detatchable front license plate mount - Fiero Store side scoop
Racecar: 2003 IMSA Fiero
List of Modifications:
All parts are custom except for the gear shift knob and the tail lights. Here is a list of Features:
Performance:
- VanDerLey 412 ci SBC with prototype Pontiac 867 heads. (1983 vintage) - 645 hp at 6700 rpm 577 lb.-ft. torque at 5300 rpm 13.9:1 compression - Holly 850 carb custom tuned and jetted by VanDerLey Engines (930 cfm) - Callies Crank - Comp Cam - Solid 1.6 TD Rockers - JE Pistons - Carella Rods - Dry sump oiling system with 3 gal. reservoir - Accusump system (3 qt.) - 1986 Porsche 930 4 speed transmission - KEP 600+ lb.-ft. clutch, flywheel, and pressure plate - Renegade Hybrids custom fabricated shift linkage - Custom headers and exhaust - Porsche 930 axles - Fuel Safe custom fuel cell (15 gal.) - MSD Box, coil, and distributor - AFCO Radiator (custom) - Fluidyne heat exchanger - Dual Fuel Filters - Ram Air Brake Ducts - VP C12 Race Fuel - Functional RAM AIR Roof Scoop Air Intake
Control:
- 23.5x11.5R16 Hoosier R45 compound race slicks (front) - 25.0x12.0R16 Hoosier R45 compound race slicks (rear) - Wilwood Superlite 2A 1.75 bore four piston calipers on 12.72"x1.25" 48 vane rotors (front) - Porsche 930 4 piston calipers on 12.19" cross drilled rotors. (rear) - Dual 7/8" master cylinders with brake bias control and gages. - Appleton 2.0 rack and pinion - Custom build suspension by E.J. Trivette (original IMSA Fiero fabricator) - Removable steering wheel
Safety:
- 6 point harness with cam-loc and 3" wide belts (driver and passenger) - Kill switch (internal and external) - Onboard 10 lb. fire system. - Inertia fuel switch - Window net - Polycarbonate front (1/4") and rear (1/8") windshields - Sparco Pro 2000 Seats
Show:
- Pontiac Fiero Prototype IMSA race shell. - Corvette Millennium Yellow Paint - Auto Meter Gages. - Functional fiberglass door (DS) - Custom interior sheet metal - Custom front and rear clip fabrication - Custom rear engine mounting (longitudinal) - Passenger Seat - G-Tech Pro - Factory gearshift knob - Factory tail lights
Body:
-Original Pontiac IMSA/Drag Car Prototype Body. -“0001” prototype code verified by John Callies.
Performance:
- ¼ mile: 10.5 sec at 137 mph (est.) - 0 to 100 mph: 5.2 sec. (est.) - Top Speed: 215 mph (est.)
Dave Age 39 Illinois (Just across the river from St. Louis)
Here's mine:
86 GT Lowered 2" KYB Eibach
I haven't had it out of 1st gear. The tranny was bad. I have the tranny rebuilt but haven't had time to put it in yet..... Can't wait to drive it at a speed above 30mph!
------------------ 1986.5 Fiero GT with some goodies 1967 Firebird (original 326) 1968 Firebird (467 stroker) 1999 Rock Crawler Jeep 2003 F350 dually diesel crew cab 4X4 2004 Durango Limited HEMI
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Oreif Member
Posts: 16460 From: Schaumburg, IL Registered: Jan 2000
SE F7 Wheels, BFG 215/50R16 tires, Fiero Warehouse side scoops and IMSA spoiler. Lowered with Eibach's, Archie Big Brake Kit, KYB struts/shocks, Poly bushings.
88 Formula with fastback conversion. 4.9 engine conversion. Interior is basically stock except for UP3 CD head unit. Whaletail and scoops came from Fiero Warehouse.
88 Coupe with 3.4 / Getrag conversion. Used to be 4 cylinder / automatic. Engine mods include Trueleo intake, 19# injectores, Crane 272 cam, FOCOA headers, lots of porting. Interior is basically stock except for older gauge bezels (silver instead of dot matrix), Mr Mikes upholstery, and UP3 head unit. Whaletail came from IRM (now Fiero Warehouse.)
Lots of changes in the works for this one. Stay tuned.
------------------ Raydar 88 4.9 Formula IMSA Fasback..........................88 3.4 coupe -soon to be something other than red
Located in central Ohio Age 45 1988 Formula "V8 XLR8N" 46K actual miles Purchased 2005 - started conversion in 2006 Re-bitten by the Fiero bug. Bought a '85 SE new in 85.
Completed (yeah right) June 2007 In front on the "World's Largest Basket" (Longaberger)
Drove it about 600 miles after the conversion (w/Carb) and decided to go fuel injection
Current setup (As of late last summer. Now in, but not on the road - Winter, ugh)
Powerplant o 1965 327 .030 o '461 heads (hardened seats) o CompCams magnum rockers o Forged crank o ~9.75:1 SpeedPro hypereutectic poppers o Eldelbrock Perfomer bumpstick o FIRST Injections Fuel delivery o Megasquirt II FI controller (built from kit) o Innovative LC-1 WB O2 o Mallory 6AL CD ignition o Davies-Craig electric waterpump o Davies-Craig W/P controller o Custom 3 core copper radiator o PermaCool 16" Fan o 5 speed Getrag o Archie adapter o Spec Stage 2+ clutch o Patriot ceramic coated headers o 2 1/2 (Y3) Camaro crossflow exhaust o PaceSetter resonator tips
Suspension o All poly o Konis all around o Rodney Dickman lowering balljoints o BFG G-Force 215 45 ZR17 FR o BFG G-Force 245 40 ZR18 RR
Other o Geo Metro radiator fan under drivers engine vent o Custom Airbox under pass. engine vent o Stock interior o Custom shorty Hurst shifter lever and knob
Mr. Mikes classic two tone seats & shift boot, new carpet, new roof liner, Nardi steering wheel, Grand Prix shift knob, new stereo on the way (not sure what yet).
New paint (not shown in this pic, waiting for spring weather), waiting on new exhaust tips, waiting on new tires (still trying to find 265-50-15 and 245-50-15 from the same manufacturer.) Currently wrong mirrors, Baby Toronado's should be power Toronados. Looking for Mera wheel centers. No engine mods. 115,000mi on car, 35,000mi on crated engine.
All mods are minor & I still have the original parts. Steering wheel, radio, shift knob. Thanks for looking.
------------------ Julian - MERA #8071
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Richjk21 Member
Posts: 2228 From: Central Square NY, USA Registered: Feb 2006
#1. Fully loaded 85SE V6 4 speed. Daily driver. Looks like a$$ so I can drive it anywhere without worry. Machanically near perfect. Nice interior. Black wheels
Stock 14's. Sitting next to my parts grabber truck.
#2. 84SE auto. Completely restored. New paint, rebuild engine, newer tranny, ect, ect, ect. Just sits around at this point. Possibly for sale soon.
#3. My current project. 85GT 4 speed. Getting 4.9, suspension, brakes, ect. She's a work in progress. Here is a shot on day one after a 3.5 hours pressure washer bath.
And a more current pic. Actually look worse on the outside at the moment but under the surface its a whole new car.
#4. 88 base coupe duke 5 speed. As it sits in wait of some attention.
Dad has a dozen more fieros but I won't bother with pics of those. Instead I'll throw out one of his EXTREMELY modded Opel GT just for kicks.
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CaliforniaSpeeder9 Member
Posts: 1523 From: San Jose, California Registered: Feb 2005
Mine isn't as nice as some on here, but I still love her. I know the pictures suck!
Old Engine Pic
Mods List: Poly Bushings all the way around Headers with Ocelot Exhaust System KYB Struts 2 inch Drop Computer Chip ( I know ) Shortened Shifter ( Thanks Rich ) Sony Head Unit 500 Watt Amp with 10 Inch 500 Sub 10 Disc Cd Changer
One day she will be a real beauty, I just need more money.
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Jan 3rd, 2008
The_Stickman2 Member
Posts: 1030 From: Lehigh Valley Pa. Registered: Sep 2007
Ok here is my IMSA. I don't have a pic of the interior but it is pretty stock beige interior. It has the full DGP body including the wrap around rear spoiler and over the roof scoop. The scoop is functional. I also modified the rear deck by cutting the hump off a spare trunk and turning it around and then glassing the two humps together for more room under the trunk. I also made it contour to the over the roof scoop. The orginal SD-4 engine is apart. Hopefully it will get back in soon. It also has Held coilovers on Koni adjustable struts. I didn't need them for clearance but it gave me piece of mind as the tall sidewall of the tires does flex alot. The wheels and tires are as follows. On the front 245/50-15's on 15X9 inch rims. On the rear are 295/50-15 on 15X10 inch rims.
That last picture is of her just before I bought it. The first one is her current home. There's some obligatory interior and engine pictures.
For now, it's completely bone stock except for a bit of duct tape holding the cigarette lighter jack in the center console temporarily until I get some mounting screws. (Need the lighter jack for the CD player that is attached to the radio via the tape-deck thingy. I can't drive without muh music, and for whatever reason, the only decent radio station on Long Island was turned into a talk-show station.)
Anyway - it's not much right now. I'm still mulling over what to do with it. Not a fan of the notchback look, nor the lift the front end generates... or the high drag of the pop-up headlights, so I know I'm gonna end up doing a re-body. But mechanically speaking, I'm still tossed up between a built Ecotec LNF with an F35 motor or a relatively stock LS1 with an F40. I know I want a wide-body and wide-track suspension with the wider tires for better overall dry-road grip, and to use Held suspension components, including the 88 cradle adapter kit, but I'm having difficulty getting in touch with the proprietor. Ehh - in due time, I guess.
Estimated performance data: 0-60: 1 year 0-100: You're joking, right? 100-0: Before or after the brakes melt? 60-0: Eventually. MPG: 20 MPG average.
Potential? Yeah - it's there. Current performance? What?
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yellowstone Member
Posts: 9299 From: Düsseldorf/Germany Registered: Jun 2003
www.yellowfiero.com 17" DEZENT T wheels with 215/40 tires front and 235/45 rear, KONI shocks, EIBACH lowering springs, drilled/slotted rotors, SS brake hoses. PU dog bone, all bushings and engine mounts, K&N air and oil filters, Rebuilt&blueprinted V6, BORLA exhaust. Mercedes SLK yellow paintjob, Mr. Mikes leather seats, door skins, shift and e-brake boots. MP3 deck and custom subwoofer behind passenger seat, F355 style front, Aus' Stage 2 side scoops, "Fie Ro" extractor front scoop. Fiero Store rear swaybar, strut tower brace, black carpet, air intake. Rodney Dickman's competition short shifter, SS vacuum lines and deck lid strut. Billet aluminum dash kit from Kitcarman.
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fieroguru Member
Posts: 12278 From: Champaign, IL Registered: Aug 2003
History: Car started life as a base model 4 cyl/5 speed rust free coupe from Lexington, KY. It was purchased for $800 on Jan 1, 2000 and it has been a project ever since.
Engine: 4 bolt main, roller cam 350 block, bored 0.060” over, hypereutectic pistons, 10.2:1 compression ratio. Vortec heads machined for 0.550” lift, upgraded valve springs, and ZZ4 hydraulic roller cam.
Fuel Injection: Ramjet 350 Fuel Injection unit, Custom wiring harness for 730 TPI ecm, Moates Ostrich emulation for real time tuning, Custom fabricated 3” cold air intake tube
Cooling System: One of a kind water pump with the belt drive on the backside. SBC housing machined for 3.4 TDC water pump impeller. Fabricated offset housings to allow water pump to clear frame rail and wheel well. 19x26x3” aluminum radiator with Custom radiator mounts and airbox.
Exhaust: Speedway Motors cast stainless steel Tru-Ram manifolds, 2 ½” down pipes with mandrel bends, Single 3” pipe to a Camaro cross flow 3” in/dual 2 ½” out muffler, and Stock Fiero GT megaphone tips
V8 Installation Kit: Highly modified Archie economy kit. Engine is solid mounted to cradle with custom transmission mounts. Cradle cross members replaced with 2x3 tube steel. Rear cross member raised 5" to allow muffler to lay flat
Engine Bay: Aluminum Firewall added with additional sound and head insulation All non-essential items, wires, and brackets removed from engine bay. Dogbone bracket was removed. 500 connector relocated to center console. Bulkhead connectors reduced from 2 to 1 and relocated. Struts studs were converted to button head bolts. Battery relocated under passenger head light
Suspension & Brakes: Front and rear suspension completely disassembled, acid dipped, sand blasted, black oxide treated and repainted. All ball joints/tie rods replaced. Polyurethane bushings. KYB GR2 shocks and struts. 88 Formula rear sway bar. Lowered about 1 1/2”. 12” Corvette rotors on all 4 corners. Braided stainless steel lines brake lines
Wheels and Tires 16x7.5 Mille Miglia M1000 wheels with 245/45/ZR16 Kuhmo tires on all 4 corners
Body: Panel conversion from Notch Coupe to Fastback GT, Aus Stage 2 side panels, Custom WRX hood vent, Single stage New Holland Blue paint
Interior: Corvette bucket seats with custom blue accents, APC steering wheel with custom adapter plate, Fiero GT aluminum pedals, A-pillar gauge pod with dual O2 readers, GT cluster and aux gauge upgrade, Power windows added, Custom blue accents, Carbon Fiber headliner
Fiero #2: 88 Fiero Formula Clone
History: Car started life as a base model 4 cyl/5 speed coupe from Mattoon, IL. It was purchased for $800 with a rod knock.
Engine: Currently installing a 4.3 CPI V6 hooked to a 4T60 4 speed auto.
Body: Mid 90’s Cavalier wing on decklid.
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Robert 2 Member
Posts: 2401 From: St Hubert Quebec Canada Registered: Jan 2006
Ported and polished, valves re-cut, 1.6 roller tips, Edelbrock/Holley intake, ported exhaust and Y.
This will hopefully change this year to a new 2.8 rebuild, ported and polished, Cloyes timing gear set, Offenhauser intake, Holley 4 barrel, long tube headers, Crane cam with 1.6 roller tips.
Arn
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Jun 20th, 2008
americasfuture2k Member
Posts: 7131 From: Edmond, Oklahoma Registered: Jan 2006
Steve Age 43 Jacksonville Florida Manager NAPA Auto Parts
Here is my 87 shorlty after i got her
Here she is next to my daily driver after paint and other exterior mods
The powerplant
The interior
87GT with carbed 4.9 transplant,5-speed tranny with spec 3 clutch, suspension lowered 2 inches, 18 inch vsr rims w/ low profile tires, Mr Mikes leather seat upholstery, indiglo gauge faces, Kris Munson louvered quarter windows, v-8 archie integrated rocker panels, flush mount headlights. Shes a looker, but I just cant afford to drive her everyday, but that just makes the times i do drive her that more enjoyable
------------------ 87 fiero gt 4.9 99 trans am ls1 86 fiero se 2.8 (eventually to be a 3.8sc)
I'd like to see this thread keep going. Nice list accumulating so far. And I just finished a few subtle mods, so it's a good excuse to post some pics
So me.... Ontario, Canada 31 years old.
Outside just re-did suspension 1.6" lowering springs kyb shocks all round, ball joints energy susp. end links spoiler moved back shaved antenna window tint (13%) blacked out taillights. 17" CSA rims
Interior not much to list yet... shortened shifter (thats about it)
Engine ...again, not much to list yet. all I've really done is the usual tune-up items
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topher_time Member
Posts: 3231 From: Bailey's Harbor, for now. Registered: Sep 2005
My Fiero is in Memphis, Tennessee where I work and I reside near Hot Springs, Arkansas. I'm 25 years old.
. It seems I have misplaced the memory card wit pictures of the engine. I'll have to get some new pictures.
The Fiero is now awaiting the LX9 swap, 11.25 Lebaron brake upgrade, and a complete suspension make over. Plus it needs a bunch of body work (stupid Jaguar) and lots of interior work. I'll get it done one of these days.