| | | quote | Originally posted by frontal lobe:
Even at 240 KILOMETERS per hour, that is 144 ish mph.
That would be a more interesting question. Does that v6 engine have enough power (and does the gearing allow) to overcome the aerodynamics to hit 144 IF you could take the governor off?
I'm guessing that is pushing it too far and no, but wonder what others think.
Hey $Rich$, how about giving us an OWNER'S review of the car. I've read Consumer Reports. They don't like it. But they don't like a lot of stuff I like, and like a lot of stuff I don't. |
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Honestly, I think it would.
When I was much less mature, and 10 years younger, I would frequently max out the speed on my 87 Fiero SE / V6 on the turnpike / toll road.
When my car had 70k miles, was in PERFECT tune, with a high-flow catalytic converter, free-flow exhaust, ported exhaust manifolds, better ignition coil, synthetic oil, K&N air filter, with that silly holly scoop, and everything else being in perfect tune (basically as perfectly running as a fairly stock Fiero can get), I would easily pass the 120 mark on the speedometer.
This was with 195/70/14s, Firehawk something or others... with a 3.33:1 GX3 rpo Th-125 and the 2.8 V6/60.
One thing that I noticed was quite odd (but kind of cool), the faster I went, the more stable the Fiero felt. It felt more stable over 100 miles an hour than it did driving at 50 miles an hour. I don't know if it was me just imagining it, but it felt like the suspension and steering were all compressed perhaps due to the aerodynamics (not that they're so awesome, but never the less...).
My experience with maxing out the speed in that car was the speedometer needle would sweep past the 120 mark, and sit way down near the bottom in an area that would resemble what WOULD be around 130-135 miles an hour. The engine would still have maybe 700 rpms left on the tach before the "yellow" (don't remember what the numerical value was since it's been SOOO long since the car has actually run).
At this point, the car just wouldn't accelerate more. I would literally (actually) have the gas pedal floored, and the car would basically sit there doing about 130+ miles an hour with the engine humming at a consistent speed, and the car wouldn't go any faster, or slower. My guess is that all the factors (wind resistance, rolling resistance) vs the actual power to the road were too great and that was basically it's top speed.
I don't know if Fieros have a "governor" or anything, but at the time I had a hypertech thermomaster chip w/ 180 degree thermostat and 160 degree fan temp switch... so I can only assume probably that if the Fiero DID come with a governor, that chip eliminated it.
I also once went around an on-ramp at over 100 miles an hour in a 1985 Fiero GT 4-Speed with 4.10:1 gears (replaced the 3.65:1 stock gears). I was concious of the fact because I had 4.10:1 gears, my top speed was actually something like 108 miles an hour... hah... so I was very meticulous as to not exceed 100-105 miles an hour and hit the rev limiter (which would undoubtedly cause me to immediately lose power and likely regain traction immediately when I least expected it and cause me to fly off the onramp to my death).
I went down that on-ramp with all four wheels squealing (BFGoodrich T/A Comps 215/60/14s on 14x7 HiTech wheels).
Man... what it is to be young and incredibly stupid... how does the human race survive???
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Todd,
2008 Jeep Patriot Limited 4x2
2002 Ford Explorer Sport 2dr 4x2
2002 Ford Crown Victoria LX
1987 Pontiac Fiero SE / V6
1981 EZ-GO Xi875-A "Miami Dolphins" Medical Cart
1973 Volkswagen Type-2 Transporter
