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Originally Posted by nota
FIERO esp the motor swapped cars
and low mile originals
lots of guys are building chevy V8 or 3800 buick SC or turbo
those cars will run low 13 to 11 sec 1/4 and decent track times or autoX too
others use newer GM DOHC 4-6-8's with or without turbo's and 6 speed sticks all basic bolt in's with simple to fab mounts
big brakes from a vett or viper custom coilovers tube A-arms ARB ect
and still under 10k all up and about 1/2 that used now for well built cars
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Yeah, they go real quick in a straight line. Of course, that's the trick right? Keeping the thing under control. gm HAD a 350-powered Fiero in the works, but [wisely] never put it in production because that conversion would out-perform the corvette, but also it made the corvair look like a 928 stabilty-wise. Fiero's with 350 conversions are NOTORIOUS for being dangerously touchy. The rear weight bias with the 560 pound small-block chevrolet engine mounted makes the car unpredictable in curves, and the chassis is barely able to put down the power- "axle-hop" is a huge problem. The result is a hideous Frankenstein of a car that does nobody any favors, and who's singular claim is the exhaust note.
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