Well I've decided that I want to move onto something else. I've owned this Fiero for almost 12 years and have put tens of thousands of dollar into it over the years. I just feel like I need a change. I'm not all too big on going fast anymore and I am looking for something more road-course and autocross friendly.
The Basics:
-1988 Fiero GT
-Red exterior with beechwood interior
-Approx 122k miles (~10k miles since the 3800 swap)
-Automatic
-Power windows/mirrors/locks
-Cruise
-A/C
-No sunroof or T-tops and is spoiler-delete
-VIN#1G2PG119XJP213094
Powertrain Swap:
The swap was done by Ryan Gick (Darth Fiero on Old Europe) of Sinister Performance. www.gmtuners.com
Pages with my swap info:
http://www.gmtuners.com/Cus...iero/turbo/index.htm
Engine:
-3800 Series-2 L67 with approximately 70k miles.
-Home-ported L26 heads (bigger intake valves over the L36) with comp 105lb springs, and a competition valvejob.
-Home Ported camaro upper and lower intake manifolds
-1.84:1 roller rockers
-65lb injectors
-Denso Toyota Supra fuel pump
Turbo Setup:
-ZZP stainless front and rear powerlogs
-Custom Stainless Y-pipe
-BRAND NEW Master Power T61 Turbo w/ .68a/r T4 exhaust housing
-Synapse 40mm Wastegate
-Synapse BOV
-Custom aluminum charge-piping
-Custom air-air intercooler from ETS
-LS1 MAF
-Custom Cold-air induction
-3” exhaust into a magnaflow muffler
-TurboXS manual boost controller
-Silicone boost lines
Transmission:
-4t65e-HD performance built by Dave of Triple Edge Performance
-Custom Stall converter
-Upgraded clutchpacks
-Hardened input shaft
-Heavy duty transmission cooler
-7/8" chain and 3.29 gearset
Misc:
-NGK AFX wideband gauge
-Powdercoated valvecovers, fuel rails, intake manifolds, and turbo
-Header wrap from manifolds to muffler
-Turbo blanket
Suspension/Tires:
-Poly bushings all-around.
-Fierostore lowering springs with Koni red adjustable shocks in the front
-Held Motorsports coilovers with KYB struts and 300# springs in the rear
-Front balljoints and tie-rods have been replaced between 70-85k miles
-Wheels are 5Zigen Fn01r-c’s. 17x7 front and 17x8 in the rear.
-Tires are Falken Azenis RT615’s (225/45/17) in the front and Nitto 555 Drag Radials (245/45/17) in the rear
Brakes:
-Braided stainless hoses
-West Coast Fiero 12” corvette caliper brackets
-Baer Eradispeed 2-piece rotors in the front and regular C4 vette rotors in the rear
-Satisfied-pro ceramic pads
-Stock calipers painted red
Interior:
-Recaro seats with custom seat brackets
-B-quiet brown bread sound deadening throughout
-Black headliner
-Black carpet
-Black ‘Fiero’ embroidered floormats
-4” Pioneer speakers in the front with homemade mounting brackets
-4x6 Blaupunkt speakers in the rear
-Pioneer DEH-P9800 headunit with Ipod control
-Aeroforce scanguage and Autometer boost gauge mounted in Autometer carbon fiber cups
-Beretta shiftknob
-New center console skeleton with no broken holes
-Momo D-shape steering wheel
Exterior:
-New outer dew-wipes
-Powdercoated engine grilles-gloss black
-New tail-light lenses
The good:
-This car is professionally built and has been maintained very well. This car drives very nice, and will get ~26mpg in regular driving yet is faster than 95% of the street cars out there. With the sound deadening, it is not hard on the ears on long drives, and still has all the creature comforts like power-options, cruise, a/c, and a full-trunk.
-It’s FAST, and it’s reliable. Since the 3800-swap, I have had ~30 ¼ miles passes (around 10 passes on the current setup) and have not had a single problem. You can take this car to the track and run high 11’s right off the street. Throw in some 100-octane, turn up the boost a bit, and lower the tire pressure, and it’s a low 11-second car.
The bad/issues:
Powertrain:
- None that I can think of now that I put a new turbo on
Suspension/Tires:
-The front bushings squeak. They have been in the car for 50k miles and 10 years. I’m sure they need to be greased up.
-Due to traction issues, I run drag radials on the rear. This results in great straight-line traction, but makes it a bit soft in cornering. Plus drag radials don’t exactly have a long tread life. They still have quite a bit of tread-depth, but I’m not sure how long it will last.
Interior:
-Although the carpet is new, I did a crappy job measuring in some spots and the fit is far from perfect.
-There is some exposed wire for the wideband sensor. It is a Function-over-Form interior.
-The passenger-side Recaro seat has a small cigarette burn in it.
-Some of the carpet material on the lower doors has some ripping and fraying.
Exterior:
-The paint doesn't have any clearcoat peeling, but it's not in great shape. There is a lot of small nicks and scratches. The front and rear bumpers were repainted 2-years ago, but the front has a large amount of stone chips in it.
-The quarter-windows are original and have some of the usual cracking and delaminaing in them.
Misc:
-The car was in an accident at some point before I owned it. I believe it was hit in the right front. It causes no driveability issues.
Overall, I would give the car a 7 out of 10 in it's current condition. I have no issues with using it as a daily driver and have used it as a commuter on a pretty regular basis over the past year. I would not hesitate to drive cross-country in it. I have described virtually every little issue I could think of because I try to be as honest as possible.
I should also add that along with the car, I have these parts available if the new-owner would want them:
-A spare set of axles (direct swap)
-AusFiero Stage-2 scoops
-A full spare '88 rear cradle with all the suspension and brake bits
-Spare brake calipers and other various Fiero stuff
-The original seats (dirty, but no rips or tears) and carpet
Additional pictures can be found in my photobucket album here: http://s105.photobucket.com...ursedx/Fiero%20Sale/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tc6Tln6l9I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyYbAx9AyBU
