How to Turn a Fiero Into a Track Car

How to Turn a Fiero Into a Track Car - /MATT FARAH

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9 жыл бұрын

The Pontiac Fiero may be the butt of many automotive jokes, but believe it or not, the original designers had high hopes for America’s first mass-produced, mid-engined sports car. Unfortunately, the accountants won, and, well, we know how it went.
But what if it hadn’t? Could ingenuity and know-how turn the maligned Fiero into a proper sports car? We hit up a Speed District Track day to find out.

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@raymac8577 8 жыл бұрын

People for some reason hate on the Fiero. It has a winning race history and perfect balance and design. I just do not get all the hate on these beautiful cars...

@cliffordbradford8910 7 жыл бұрын

Shit GM parts grab engines and mechanicals, poor execution. Back in 2000 I test drove one, don't remember the year but it was a V6 so maybe the 2.8? I just remember it had a lot of bottom end for the size of the car but the seating position was horrible, the interior was crappy, it understeered like a demon, and everything was soft - it felt like what you'd think a Buick would feel like. If they'd put in a Quad Four as a base engine and given it just tigther steering and suspension it would've been nice. . In the end I bought an 86 MR-2. Also (and this sounds stupid) but the MR-2 had a lot more trunk space be cause the Fiero didn't have a a usable forward trunk IIRC. You can tell the difference between the two because an MR-2 weighs ~600lb less (2200 vs 2800)

@raymac8577 7 жыл бұрын

Clifford Bradford I see where your coming from but GM tied the hands of the designers of the car. That's why it was built from numerous GM car parts. But the fiero is the perfect base for a build. You can put any GM motor you want it. The fiero GTP and GTU cars where very successful on the track. With a little work they are perfect track cars.

@WOB1010 6 жыл бұрын

An 87 and an 88 were two completely different cars.

@tony_5156 4 жыл бұрын

The suspension is also unnecessarily complex The motor is awful And it’s mostly a bunch of junk welded together.

@myes344 4 жыл бұрын

@@cliffordbradford8910 the car is crap. But suspension design by lotus. The steering problems could be steering stabilizer

@TBustah 9 жыл бұрын

The last model year of the Fiero (like this one) is solid. If it hadn't taken GM four years to ditch the Chevette suspension, its story would be very different today. Today, you can upgrade the earlier ones with aftermarket suspension parts that really turn it into the car it was always meant to be.

@iant720 9 жыл бұрын

Correction "If Chevy actually wanted to let Pontiac produce the Fiero, and not halt all the advances, and never brought the axe down when Pontiac snuck in a new suspension...."

@iant720 9 жыл бұрын

Ian Thompson I'm glad thy didn't keep producing them, would turned out pretty lame... And Fiero's would not be that unique.

@Rynopb 9 жыл бұрын

and if you head over to drive plus....... youll get more dislikes and hate mail....

@Slickpete83 9 жыл бұрын

Thats why most people will head straight to torrents lol...

@2Ensta 9 жыл бұрын

tbh I have a short attention span and prefer these shorter videos

@rfouR_4 9 жыл бұрын

Actually, no one complains on Drive+ videos, no one even talks about it, and the bar is mostly green. Because they're working mature Adults with money who can afford $4 a month. What is that? A burger or a fancy starbucks coffee a month you must give up to support passionate awesome people? Oh poor you. Worth it.

@rfouR_4 9 жыл бұрын

Larry Smith I don't care. Am the only one who actually likes all the presenters pretty equally. Don't get me wrong I enjoy Harris, but I enjoy Musto, Farah, ect. just as much. He's not the only person that makes Drive, Drive. They all collectively make it special. And he's said he is going to stay in association with them in any case. So again. I don't care.

@rfouR_4 9 жыл бұрын

I also finally am starting to grow to like Alex Roy, although long gone from Drive regular content, I enjoyed him on the Pebble Beach stuff. I miss After Drive every week if anything. My only complaint with Drive at the moment is amount of content. I like the content I'd just like a larger quantity of it.

@RegularCars 9 жыл бұрын

Eyyyyyy! Nice shirt!

@stevensnyder20 9 жыл бұрын

RegularCars Eyyyyy! Nice show!

@3rdAgeZerkerz 9 жыл бұрын

Sage N Rage he did

@bananahammer5121 9 жыл бұрын

Meg Griffin shut up Meg

@armytaskforce11x 9 жыл бұрын

dude have you got in touch with Joe Rogan yet I think you and him would make a sick cast.

@RegularCars 9 жыл бұрын

LizardKillerAdamLanza Not yet. I tweeted him once or twice. Train by day JRE by night!

@Lakefield_ 9 жыл бұрын

How to kill a channel in 3 months, with Chris Harris: 1st. - Demand a pay wall, so you can pay insurance for drifting around in exotics and shoot overproduced videos of it. 2nd. - Let my colleagues deal with the backlash from alienated fans. 3rd. - Announce on Twitter that you're doing your own thing now, for free, because the pay wall didn't work. 4th. - ???? 5th. - Get treated like a god in the comment section.

@2001bmwm3e46 9 жыл бұрын

why do you think chris makes all the decisions? Personally I think they should have split the channel up a while ago when they knew they where in financial trouble the hosts/series that are profitable continue and drop the ones who don't And know the Chris has his own channel I will unsub from drive

@Lakefield_ 9 жыл бұрын

linglingjr Turns out i'm not delusional. Harris and his ego wants to be seen by more people, apparently. Smoking Tire podcast: shoutengine.com/TheSmokingTire/everyday-consistency-and-chris-harris-the-defector-4355

@DFX4509B 9 жыл бұрын

'You couldn't get a powerful engine from GM in the '90s unless it was a 'Vette.' >>1991: Turbo 4.3 V6 in the Syclone and Typhoon.

@syngatesJr6661a7x 8 жыл бұрын

+Josh Mason Pretty sure he was talking MASS produced cars lol The typhoon and cyclone ran in limited numbers. But you are right.

@stevensnyder20 8 жыл бұрын

+Josh Mason I totally forgot about those trucks. That was a bad ass motor!

@That_Handle 8 жыл бұрын

+Steven Snyder Yyyyup! Worked for a pair of GMC/Pontiac/Cadillac/BMW and Chev./Mazda/Mercedes/Jaguar dealerships owned by the same family (across the street from each other) and while I was there.... those Cyclones, Tyhoons and, later, 3rd gen. Twin Turbo RX7's were sold - 3 vehicles that carved deep impressions into my psyche for various reasons but all for their acceleration... just at various RPM ranges and torque availability! Scared the 'bejesus' out of me when the twin turbos kicked in on the 3rd gen. Mazda RX-7 at its screaming RPM range and ....dared to think how long I could grip onto the steering wheel and shift fast enough the transmission lever before braking, wishing for more road at the same time - as if it were a hybrid revving experience of some four-wheeled motorcycle... And the Cyclone... Well, I mashed the accelerator pedal and I could barely see the road over the dash or hood while the surrealism of the vehicle of its size squatting, pulling at all 4 corners during a godly duration to ~ 75 mph .... don't even get me started on drying these off from the dealer car wash up the street, driving them in a 'round the way trip' to their position to the front row street display lineup for boosting the dealership sales...

@That_Handle 8 жыл бұрын

+Gary Maier correction : sub "Typhoon" for "Syclone" - the Jimmy / Blazer based vehicle

@That_Handle 8 жыл бұрын

not only did he miss that 4.3 liter Vortec, but, as for GM's offerings, the Quad 4 (H.O.) 4-cylinder had high specific output numbers (output per cylinder/cubic inch displacement) for its day through nearly a decade+plus I believe, maybe even beyond the Ecotec torque and hp that replaced it.... 180 hp manufactured stock & proven 250 hp Turbo by engineers and beyond by tuners... eventually was used in land speed record breaking in the Oldsmobile Aerotech before they ramped up into the Oldsmobile Aurora V8

@4theFiero 9 жыл бұрын

Omg this is my dream car!!! I cant belive it... someone has read my mind and made it a reality. Great... way to let the cat out of the bag Farah.

@WeekendBuilt 9 жыл бұрын

An episode like this is about appreciating someone's passion for a car. Every episode doesn't have to about super or hyper cars. I enjoyed it, short and sweet.

@gsaraber 8 жыл бұрын

awesome wrap with the digital camo. I learned to drive stick in a Fiero, so I have an attachment to the car, was thinking of building one too, upgraded suspension, c4 corvette brakes, and some kind of insane motor :) awesome video!

@Mrjoseee 9 жыл бұрын

With Chris Harris starting his own channel next month and being able to catch Matt Farah on TheSmokingTire; I bid you adieu Drive Network.

@DiogoDC123 9 жыл бұрын

What channel?

@Augustus222 9 жыл бұрын

Diogo DaCunha Chris Harris on cars will be on Chris's new own channel for free. Check his twitter.

@darek4488 9 жыл бұрын

A channel from Chris Harris? This is good news. Keep us posted.

@robm425 9 жыл бұрын

J Ram Bitch move by Chris. He was the deciding vote on whether Drive+ would move behind a paywall. Jumping ship after you vote for the ship is rude. Especially since the Drive Team only found out on twitter when the rest of us found out. Chris's ego must have been hurt going from million views to 20k views

@XxViciousxX 9 жыл бұрын

Videos like this make me even happier to own a fiero. Can't wait to pull the 2.8 for a ls4 now.

@specialksplaytime2385 2 күн бұрын

Any progress yet????

@XxViciousxX 2 күн бұрын

@@specialksplaytime2385 I was waiting for the stock engine to die and it recently lost its water pump so it's definitely time to start modifying it (though I'm surprised it lasted as long as it did as it was leaking every fluid possible when I got it). I have just been restoring little pieces of it little by little in the meantime. Probably going to go with a Supercharged 3800 though. It doesn't sound as good as the LS4 but much less of a pain to get into the Fiero.

@kinghock 9 жыл бұрын

Dude's wearing a Regular Car Reviews shirt. I immediately like him.

@BillyBoyBBop 9 жыл бұрын

Was enjoying this video... Then was reminded of drive plus and my enjoyment was cut short. Thanks, Brandon

@Paintdizzle17 9 жыл бұрын

MATT FARAH I love your reviews man only one i watch on drive you are simple the most entertaining and i love these low budget cars you do that were built by their owners

@MyStonerMind420 9 жыл бұрын

Definitely looking forward to Chris's new channel.

@MyStonerMind420 9 жыл бұрын

dave dunn not sure yet

@MyStonerMind420 9 жыл бұрын

Kaka KarrotCake yes, btw your second name got me jonesing for some carrot cake.

@EightSixx 9 жыл бұрын

whats his new channel?

@Obsession4Supra2JZ 9 жыл бұрын

more info on this please, chris harris? O.o

@2001bmwm3e46 9 жыл бұрын

***** chris-harris.kinja.com/statement-from-chris-harris-1645507716?rev=1413181847142

@ordinary.artistry 9 жыл бұрын

That man looks like EXACTLY the type to kit out a fucking Fiero. I dig.

@Chuck59ish 9 жыл бұрын

They used to race Fieros in the IMSA series back when they races were broadcast on TNN. And some people every converted them to front engine and went drag racing with them. I used to own a 2M4 and it was a blast to drive, even more fun if you put the money into the suspension and did a proper set. Stock it had NO roll bars and would do 360s in the rain if you stood on the brakes.

@rodneylyn1604 8 жыл бұрын

i own a 87 gt with a 3.8l supercharged v6 from a buick reagal and it hauls ass .i put newer bigger brakes from a grand am gt and some used coil overs i got for cheap . this car is awesome .the bad rep was the fire prob due to wiring melting near hot coolant pipes running from front to rear i run newer hoses with a shroud and relocated wiring away.Threw on bigger wider tires and it is a beast handling and speed wise ! Soon taking more weight off by dumping old heavy seats andold interior!......more to come!

@AightBro123 7 жыл бұрын

Rodney Lyn nice

@AightBro123 7 жыл бұрын

Rodney Lyn put cts-v coils so its comfortable

@AightBro123 7 жыл бұрын

Rodney Lyn ad put Pontiac g8 seats

@ryanfrazier5569 9 жыл бұрын

Nobody likes drive plus

@darek4488 9 жыл бұрын

And nobody ever liked JF, but he sticked around.

@thephranc 9 жыл бұрын

darek4488 Stuck

@rfouR_4 9 жыл бұрын

I do.

@rfouR_4 9 жыл бұрын

Never knew the two were mutually exclusive. ;)

@Godmason 9 жыл бұрын

Rene Hourian Was not talking to you. I'm going to buy Drive+ as soon as I can.

@ThePieman911 9 жыл бұрын

I think it's funny how all these people come to bitch about drive plus, and how they come to dislike it, so they can "teach em a lesson". Yet, when they do that, drive is still getting their ad revenue. .......so....haha

@banddude121 9 жыл бұрын

netrioter Drive does get ad revenue. It just isn't enough to break even. Morons, such as yourself, are still giving Drive money.

@uberitup84 9 жыл бұрын

not when you have ad block installed!!

@dugweacr1 9 жыл бұрын

Doppelkupplung If they don't get enough to break even why would he care lol

@Dankcatvacs 9 жыл бұрын

Satellite heh heh

@banddude121 9 жыл бұрын

netrioter Yes they do. One of the reasons as to why Drive+ came to be was due to so many of you idiots using adblock that they weren't getting enough money.

@glider5175 4 жыл бұрын

the feiro, a scrappy little car with a cursed history but a very dedicated fan base. Much like the beaten puppy in a shelter the people who, for whatever reason, fall in love with the feiro really love it. Small, Light, and not packing much in the trunk can really bring out a driver in any situation. This car isnt fast but its quick and isnt scared to show it. If Initial D was based in america im 100% sure this car would replace the E 86 as the under dog car that teaches its driver. That being said its no drifter. The weight in its rear end and its extreme lack of power would make it hard to drift. But remember cause something is hard doesnt mean its impossible.

@jimanastasio192 9 жыл бұрын

I've always believed that Fieros had potential. GM brought the car to market before the design had matured, typical of GM's 80s cars. This guy just cemented that belief. I love the digital camo. The car is almost as cool as Matt's Mustang! LOL!

@TwoLotus2 9 жыл бұрын

Sounds good! Not a big fan of the digital-whatever film covering.

@ParadoxdesignsOrg 9 жыл бұрын

There's a guy out here with a Fiero with a Caddilac V8 in it and races it in auto-x.. those things can literally be scary as hell with some power behind them.

@RearEngineShop 3 жыл бұрын

Fiero’s are great. There are some really well put together examples out there.

@thecanucklehead3034 5 жыл бұрын

Owner seems like a good dude. My dads first car was an aw11 mr2, these cars remind me a lot of them. Seeing as they’re pretty plentiful and cheap/have a lot of options for swaps and such, I’m starting to think about looking for one to turn into a project

@carstuff4260 9 жыл бұрын

Drive.........The single greatest thing to happen to car culture, period.

@Tuxy79 9 жыл бұрын

Everyone that's still complaining about Drive moving to a subscription-based model can seriously get over themselves. If you would rather the channel wither away into obscurity... Leave. If you feel you are entitled to free content at the expense of peoples jobs...Leave. If you're here to spew your vitriol because you want to distract yourself from personal issues you refuse to face...Leave. You satisfy ANY of these requirements, you are what is called a ''. Get-the-steppin'

@Tuxy79 9 жыл бұрын

***** The floor is yours...

@Tuxy79 9 жыл бұрын

So retaliation is the answer? You watching an end-result at your leisure and "liking it" versus everything that goes into the production of a show, the hours the toil the red tape etc. is not a 1:1 comparison. /Drive mishandled the transition to the payment scheme, so fans interpret this selfishly as a sense of betrayal, how dare I pay for content, I'm entitled to consume for free, because. My original comment stands true. I've gone so far as to suggest offering a la carte payments for each episode as a suggestion. In the meantime I resubscribe when there's enough content built up to consume.

@Tuxy79 9 жыл бұрын

#atarijaguar I have which is why I agree with you.

@boosted2.4_sky 9 жыл бұрын

Ulisses Costa +1

@mixedsurface 9 жыл бұрын

John Ralph /DRIVE+ already has an a la carte video structure through Vimeo. It's 99 cents per video: vimeo.com/driveplus

@_conrad 9 жыл бұрын

I watched the whole episode on drive plus on dailymotion and you should so, too :D

@gallyun1 9 жыл бұрын

Great little car, shows what a little engineering and ingenuity can do.

@robm425 9 жыл бұрын

So Chris Harris annouced he left Drive team to have a go with his own channel for free, launching November 12. That is a bitch move Chris! Seriously after you were the deciding vote to go the subscription model of Drive+

@w41duvernay 7 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised Matt didn't know this was one of the engines that was slated to go into the 89/90 Fiero. Unfortunately, that was cancelled by GM right before they finally got the fiero right.

@overlordisgoogle8431 Жыл бұрын

What kind of engine was that?

@w41duvernay 10 ай бұрын

@@overlordisgoogle8431Lq1 3.4 and the OldsQuad4 were slated to go in the fiero b4 cancelation.

@WolfSeisenbacher 9 жыл бұрын

hell yeah! Fiero! I remember I Emailed Matt about mine, which I am still building. I still have to build up my 3.8L and modify my chassis for SCCA GT2, but I would love to have Matt drive mine when I finish it. Aiming for 450RWHP and 2300lbs unballasted. Though the video is short, it's still interesting, to me at least! Way to go, Matt, you fit into a Fiero!

@macberry4048 4 жыл бұрын

You have to love the well sorted out race cars where they had to use creativity to solve problems instead of a pile of money

@foxbodyford 9 жыл бұрын

"Can I even fit in this car". Most common phrase from tubby

@fgeiger41 9 жыл бұрын

The 88 fiero was super nice. Id have one today! It was designed to be able to take a v8. The 89 redesign would've come with an option 3.4 TDC engine.

@alaindehaene3048 9 жыл бұрын

got my fiero in Belgium and thanks man for the info, have to pass control technic in Belgium with my 2,5cyl, but after that its an oldtimer 1984, so i can do what i want....

@Godmason 9 жыл бұрын

I want to watch the full version. I need to buy Drive+ soon.

@kevinb_45 9 жыл бұрын

Track day bro!! XD Sweet RCR shirt!

@evflyguy 9 жыл бұрын

Stock Fieros are underrated, especially the GT and Formula models.

@rodneylyn1604 7 жыл бұрын

highly recomend replacing all bushings and adding extra mounting point to stiffen engine ! its also wise to replace upper frame pillars when engine out , they are notoriously rusty ans weak ! there is a replacement piece available for it. just sharing my tips from experence thus far !

@rejean1337 9 жыл бұрын

I was wondering when a fiero would end up on the show... i thought about this 2 days ago coincidently

@easymail116 9 жыл бұрын

Funny how people don't realize the sheer amount of time the /Drive team spends not just filming and setting up these great videos but all the hours editing and prepping for upload. Time is money, and quality content is WORTH paying for. How is that hard to comprehend? Go watch some 240p videos that I know we've all seen and tell me its not worth it.

@MrChubhub22 9 жыл бұрын

i dont know if they cant comprehend it being at the track. i think its just that a fiero is nearly impossible to find at all anymore or at least where i live

@TheFuse25 9 жыл бұрын

Oh shit, regular car review t-shirt! :D

@mobiuspenguin 9 жыл бұрын

I'll give a thumbs up for that regular car reviews tshirt. UNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGG

@CeeStyleDj 5 жыл бұрын

Don't dislike a video because of politics or Channel changes. You should like or dislike a video based on the content. Then it gives the impression that everyone hates a particular car or there's some sort of controversy about it. It's fine to leave comments but don't dislike a video because of something happening outside of the actual video content...

@andymatthys6200 9 жыл бұрын

Hoosiers bro! Love the rcr guys

@RobinBento 9 жыл бұрын

Cool car. Matt is very good at describing why he thinks a car is good or bad.

@Biohazard667Productions 9 жыл бұрын

cool! still don't have Drive Plus, it was not available in my country but i'll check that again later. or just but them in vimeo was it?

@That_Handle 8 жыл бұрын

... Was only able to experience 1 Pontiac Fiero in the early 1990's while working for a large Chev./Pontiac/BMW/Mercedes/GMC/Cadillac/Mazda/Jaguar dealership pairing across the street from each other... A 5-speed V6 1988 model GT that I never had enough seat time in to understand it driving characteristics which drove me to further curiosity whether I could come to understand it and harness it... always wondered whether I could have mastered its handling characteristics... If it had only been produced long enough - a year or two - to see ABS braking followed by stability control and the more potent supercharged Pontiac V6 or turbocharged Buick V6 power plants that were already a drop-in power plant at the time the vehicle ceased production

@gpstenholm23 9 жыл бұрын

holy crap... Matt found a full helmet to fit his enormous noggin' xD

@zak-a-roo264 3 жыл бұрын

Glad I found an 88 about 10 yrs ago for $1000, forgotten on a backroad, it's an absolute BLAST!

@MC4D. 9 жыл бұрын

I'm not gonna lie, a track fiero has crossed my my a few times

@Ultra80s 9 жыл бұрын

I love Buttonwillow. It's like a go-kart track compares to Laguna Seca.

@OhYT110 9 жыл бұрын

The only thing more beautiful than this Fiero is the owner's RCR shirt.

@thephranc 9 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't be surprised at a fiero at a track day. Or one that has twice the power as this with equally good suspension.

@TheStallion234 9 жыл бұрын

Props to that guy for building it. Matt, did you notice significant downforce from that giant rear wing or is it overkill putting it on there?

@j.sin.8857 9 жыл бұрын

Well if you head over to drive plus...oh wait no one heads over to drive plus

@MarkMeadows90 9 жыл бұрын

That Regular Car Reviews shirt though..

@seththomas9105 5 жыл бұрын

I was 19 when GM held the gun to Pontiacs head and told them "That's enough! You guys are trying to make a serious contender out of this Fiero thing and we can't have anything that will get Corvette owners snippy, just ask them jamooks over at Buick what we did to thems guys GN(X) cars we'll kill a whole damn body line if we don't like whats it is yous guys is dooin'..... grumble, grumble" It boggles the mind as the Fiero was really coming into its own in 1988 with its new suspension and a blown GN motor or supercharged 3800 would have been crazy stupid fun in one of these. What a damn shame. P.S. RIP GM G-body. You are still missed.... but I digress.

@zachl5639 9 жыл бұрын

Been following this build on mighty car mods forum

@w41duvernay 9 жыл бұрын

Hell, too bad these guys never got to drive a turboed Quad 4 version of this car! a club members got one!

@MitchDenham 9 жыл бұрын

I *was* subscribed to /Drive+, but I felt that the content wasn't there to justify my continued subscription.

@XenomorphLV426 9 жыл бұрын

Like the GM piece, quite unique.

@ovenfood 9 жыл бұрын

can't I just watch more adds? I'm tapped out for cash but I like you guys.

@noslen2010 9 жыл бұрын

Aint ashamed to say it, that dude has a great smile.

@michaelcroos4713 4 жыл бұрын

Matt Farah, the '88 is the only year Fiero that has the original PONTIAC designed, though Lotus inspired, chassis, that was canned by Corporate because it was too good for their buddy, the Chevrolet group(84's thru 87's Fieros used generic off the shelf econocar pieces). My setup 88 "notchie" is a playful puppy, which is more fun to play with than my Boxster, and WAY cheaper to feed. As wonderful as the Boxster is, I'm selling it, and putting the money into my Pontiac, and my next project... a 67'-69' Corvair Monza.

@omairkk 9 жыл бұрын

just look at the video length before clicking to watch. lesson learned.

@ConkysGhost 4 жыл бұрын

I have a mint 87 Fiero GT Fastback. I hear that all the time.

@vanoscrap 9 жыл бұрын

why is there a workbench on the rear bumper?

@pbfloyd13 9 жыл бұрын

0:40 TRACK DAY BRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@MangoHombre 7 жыл бұрын

I had an '85 Fiero SE with the V6 and a manual transmission. I loved that car 'till the warranty wore out and shit everything went to fuck on it. Clutch, fuel pump, water pump. I still miss that car.

@theslimeylimey 9 жыл бұрын

I bet most of the people whining everything has to be free run adblock so it couldn't be free.

@banddude121 9 жыл бұрын

A vast majority of them believe that.

@StalePhish 9 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's what really bothers me. I don't use AdBlock on purpose for the sole purpose that I enjoy supporting my KZfaq subscriptions.

@alero1202 9 жыл бұрын

So awesome... except for the Motegi wheels that are found in your local Tire Warehouse...

@kubsonfilla 9 жыл бұрын

motor trend, mighty car mods

@1400IntruderVS 9 жыл бұрын

I want one but I would like to try swapping in an Aluminum ECOTECH 2.4 into it. Optional turbo. That would give it more power than the 2.8 V6 that was available while keeping it fairly balanced and inline with it's original design dynamic. I have scene all kinds of engine swaps on these cars. The 3.4 is interesting because it is a forgotten engine. GM Made the 3.4 to compete with Fords SHO back in the day but it suffered some quirks initially and none of the cars they put it in ever beat the Taurus in performance or sales. Not a bad engine just not enough for a Lumina. Probably awesome in a Fiero.

@louisbabycos106 2 жыл бұрын

GM didn't have a transaxel that could handle the full potential of the 3.4 doch motor so they detuned it to 220 or so . That motor had a lot more potential for HP and Torque .

@The1969ssx66 9 жыл бұрын

the Fiero was a good start for someone that had a low budget and wanted something that handled. yo9u can squeeze much more out of the six and get some serious hp more in the 4 to 500 with some help of a hair drier.. it's pontiac'sm Edsel! LOL

@asylumville8544 2 ай бұрын

What are the chances the full 'plus' episodes ever get released for free?

@miniclip24060 9 жыл бұрын

Please dont shorten tunes episodes. That was the show that got me into this channel!

@straw1000 9 жыл бұрын

epiccc!!!! but needs more boost

@McDylanNuggets 9 жыл бұрын

Track day, bro?

@splewy 9 жыл бұрын

Track day no!

@RegularCars 9 жыл бұрын

splewy Track day NO!

@splewy 9 жыл бұрын

RegularCars That moment when you see your favorite youtubers commenting on other videos you watch. :D

@RegularCars 9 жыл бұрын

splewy Yayyyyyyy

@baros- 9 жыл бұрын

I'm sad that I won't get to see the full content of this (and others) car. I'm not paying the subscription because I think it isn't worth it just yet, but I'm not going to watch it illegally either, I like and admire this people too much for that. Like I said, I'm just sad.

@pabst86 9 жыл бұрын

Dear Drive+, My experience has since the first days of this channel has changed... Wish you would bring back your full episodes..

@neversurrender5798 9 жыл бұрын

Thank god that people are uploading the videos so I don't have to pay.

@666cemetaryslut 9 жыл бұрын

God forbid you actually had to pay for your entertainment.

@hendo337 9 жыл бұрын

Imagine if it had an aluminum 5.3L 243 headed LS4 fwd V8 from an Impala SS in it like some people have done with AFM delete, gnarly cam and headers? HFSTIF (holy f--king s--t this is fast)

@ericsartanahorner 9 жыл бұрын

Cool video. shite, I have had a Pontiac Sunfire for years and I love that car. its about making the most of what you got...

@ProfessorChops 5 жыл бұрын

220 out of a v6? That's supposed to be a lot? Is that bone stock numbers or fully built numbers? I hate to break it to the owner but a bone stock k20 will put out more power and rev higher.

@dafiltafish 7 жыл бұрын

Can you do anything cool with an ironduke or is it more worthwhile to swap it for a GM V6 or a Japanese 4?

@bryantcastles3062 7 жыл бұрын

iron duke is a 2.5l four cylinder. I'm pretty sure. your best bet would be to go with the 2.6 v6 if you wanting to go stock. or go with a 2.8 head with 3.4 block. that's what I'm doing. you could do a 3.4 DOHC swap to. all depends on your budget and what your wanting out of it

@dafiltafish 7 жыл бұрын

Bryant Castles Thanks. I don't even have the car, I have just always been curios about fieros and have secretly wanted one.

@SofaKingTouge 9 жыл бұрын

I built a real nice fiero back in 1990. Had the 2.8 built with alot more power. Lots of head and intake work with a stock bottom end. Sadly I was only 19 and drove like a idiot. Drove it off the side of a mountain in upstate ny. I was fine but the car was totalled. But hey I really wanted a 914gt and have a really nice one today.

@SofaKingTouge 9 жыл бұрын

zzzhuh And your point dummy?

@nezerac 9 жыл бұрын

Derp. Get me interested and snatch it away drive. I feel betrayed! I thought I missed this some how.

@saleemmohammed309 8 жыл бұрын

Matt, what happened to the tuned reviews? Will it come back?

@Doughbodyboy 9 жыл бұрын

i say it all the time. my neighbor has a 88 fiero gt with the buttresses. only 30k miles.

@krystlpistol4697 8 жыл бұрын

Why the fuck did the guy call him a psycho?!?!

@fgrdn 9 жыл бұрын

what exact engine and trans used? does it have some lsd?

@mixedsurface 9 жыл бұрын

1993 3.4 DOHC V6 from a Chevy Lumina, Getrag 282 transmission from a V6 Fiero. Open diff. No need for an LSD at this power level.

@moflyboyblanquito541 6 жыл бұрын

I want to see one with a turbo cobalt engine, suspension worked out with a great shifter and close gears fat grippy tires etc. 2500 lbs. or if Chevrolet made a modern version. My two cents.