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The Fiero is easier to control than an MR2 which i think is uncontrollable...
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I cant agree man. Mr2 may be difficult, but i think the rewords are worth it...Originally posted by topsecret2003
The Fiero is easier to control than an MR2 which i think is uncontrollable...Comment
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wow the fiero was my first car. i remember those days. theres not much space under the hood and i doubt it has any aftermarket support. maybe a little.
my car used to backfire. it was the *Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored*. bought for 25 bucks and sold for 500. lol.Comment
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My Fiero...what a fun car...
My first 2 cars were Fieros. Theres some pros and cons to this car.
The fire issue was due to the engine wire harness going through the firewall next to the exhaust manifold especially on v6 engines. The heatshields offered a little protection but alot of time the heatshields got removed during repairs and never reinstalled. Also headers with wraps would cool things down. The later models had the firewall changed so the wire harness was more to the side. get one of the last years 86-
The car has cooling problems especially in the 4cyl engines. The crossflow waterjackets in the head liked to get air bubbles that were nearly impossible to bleed out. This was fixed in the later models. The v6s are nice especially the formula editions. The other problem is the radiator being up fron and the engine in back the cooling systems holds alot of water and the pipes that run along the underside pick up alt of roadheat lessening the efficiency of cooling. Some ppl insulated the return pipe to offset it. The Lamborghini <sp> body kit is actually a descent upgrade because you can install mini radiators in the airdams behind the doors like the real car which makes the cooling system quite efficient and being the car weighs 1500lbs max to start with the extra weight isnt going to hurt. My 84 2m4 weighed 1320 lbs. me and 3 of my football players friends could pickup the car.
The car with any 200+ treadwidth will stick to the road and turn on a dime nicely. Its steering and aggressive handling was my favorite thing about the car. The 4 speed tranny was also geared quite aggressive stock. The popular mod or the car is to drop in a chevy 350 engine the tranny bolts right to it and a stiffer clutch which is readily available mates the engine and tranny perfectly. Then the car is a demon its like throwing a sr20 in a 240. And you can get anything to trick out a chevy 350 theyre common and cheap and will out power most imports minus you cant rev as high rpms but you have the hp and torque at all rpms you would want to compensate.
Your not gonna find body kits as readily as imports. Mostly the cult following kit car bodies of various italian exotics but hey its about personal taste and if you have the money a bodykit can be fabricated or modified. I myself like the sock formula edition body style with t-tops.
My first drift was in my fiero by accident on a 90 degree corner. I was going my usual 50mph but it was fall and there were wet leaves on the road and it slid out quite smoothly but I corrected and it stabalized with ease. Me and my friend were surprised and went back a few times because it was so fun. We never heard of drifting back then like 10 years ago or so.
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My Sister's Old B\F use to have an older Fiero (1986 or so).
I remember flyin bown the highway in that fast fun little car, the only problem i had was as soon as you get in it it felt as though you were sitting on the ground, talk about a low rider.
Hmm...I should really contact him and ask if he wants to sell it to me. heheh...Comment
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well, it's not quite uncontrollable... I can drift an open-diff, stock (and aging) suspension'd Mk1 MR2, so it's not impossible. Maybe I should make a video of me drifting it before the thing rusts out and falls apart. :PThe Fiero is easier to control than an MR2 which i think is uncontrollable...Comment
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ok ok, I joined cause I had to talk about this. My first 2 cars were fiero's an 84' 4cyl 4spd, and an 85' V6 4spd, first of all they weigh no where near 1300lbs they weigh like 2600lbs, they look like they might be lighter because they are small, and they have fiberglass bodies, but the frame is heavy.
The 4cyl 2.5 motor didnt have many problems, they have around 90hp, and 135 ft-lb of tq with a 5000rpm redline, the v6 2.8 did have some problems, about 140hp and i think 170lb-ft of tq with a 6000rpm redline (i'm pretty sure about these facts, but I havent had my fiero's for over 2 years)
The V6 used to have problems catching on fire, but they were recalled, and I havent heard anything about it since.
They handle extremely well, .89g's stock, put some swaybars, shocks, good tires, lower it a little and it will pull well over 1g i've seen many at 1.06g's a couple around 1.12g's
They have huge aftermarket support, if you look around online you can find anything you would ever need for it. Tell your friend to look at
http://www.heldmotorsports.com/fiero.html or do a search for "fiero" anything you want.
As far as drifting goes, I had accidentally drifted mine a couple of times when I first started driving and they performed very well, my best one was on a huge sweeping freeway entrance.
(i had just put different tires on it, and they usually squealed way before breaking loose, these ones just broke loose)
Right now I am deciding on wether to get an 88 fiero (the best year, and the last year, completely re-done suspension, vented rotors) or a 72' 240z, I've always wanted a 240z, but I miss my fiero's.Comment
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