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Old 07-27-2002, 07:35 AM
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How fast is a V-6 "GT" Fiero with intake, exhaust, gears?

Met a guy at the illegals that wants to do a money race tommorow night for $50. Of course he's running nitrous and my car is all motor.............but I'm pretty sure that car came with a pathetic 2.8 V6. How fast could it be with a little intake, exhaust, and gears? His nitrous is a 50 shot. Oh, and I'm supposed to race him in my camaro (I talked some smack and said even my girlfriends "weak" camaro could romp on modified ricers), which should be a cakewalk since I've heard rumors of him going into the 14's (just barelY) and the camaro should be well into the 14's (14's uncorrected for 3,100 ft. Tucson). I honestly have never seen a Fiero modified.......so I'm not sure how its gonna go. If all else fails I just run him in one of MY cars (camaro is my GF's car) and eat his *** for big block caddy breakfast

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I don't know if I'd call the 2.8 in the Fiero pathetic. In the 1980's, I taught a fews guys a lesson in my stock Fiero. ...also took alot of people for cash.

Without knowing details, he could be anywhere from 14-flat to mid 15's. Given your mods, it will be a good race.

Just remember the first rule of street racing for money - it's not the mods that you know about that you worry about. It the mods that you don't know about.
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and tucson thirdgen club guys, where the hell where you tonight, I was stuck talking to LS1 nerds!
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Originally posted by KeithO

Just remember the first rule of street racing for money - it's not the mods that you know about that you worry about. It the mods that you don't know about.
True, very true........however I also play that game I told the guy the camaro (which is an RS) had a 305TBI with gears and a exhaust. :lala:
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ill warn you on fieros. the v6 stock in prob in the 14's , i drove one. and if her got NOS and intake and better gears , if he sprays he could win. the curb weight is only like 2000 or so lbs. Depending on how he has done things dont be suprised if he wins
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Race him with your quickest car (since it's for money) and report back. If he's reported to be in the high 14's, he may be ******* it to bait people. That's what I used to do with my Fiero...

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i really doubt a stock 2.8L Fiero is in the 14s. id say high 15s at best. it only has 140hp. i didnt know they made aftermarket parts for them, so i cant guess on what an intake and a exhaust would do for one, but a 50 shot might get it into the low 15s
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I agree with tpivette89, the best I've heard from that car is mid 15s. A lot of them are probably not in the best of conditions anyways. Even with intake, exhaust, and a 50 shot you should still take him considerably with your 12.9 formula.
Good luck on the race and tell us the outcome.
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Originally posted by ChrisFormula355
and tucson thirdgen club guys, where the hell where you tonight, I was stuck talking to LS1 nerds!
sorry bubba, I went to sleep, had to go to work early today, but I have all night tonight,we should meet befofre we go and mess with my timing lol.
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True, very true........however I also play that game I told the guy the camaro (which is an RS) had a 305TBI with gears and a exhaust. :lala:
To tell you the truth I don't like it when people do that.
If you don't want people to know what you have than tell them that. I just don't see the point of straight out lying unless it's someone being way too cocky.
I was cruising one night trying to find the illegals and some 5.0 mustang owner comes up and wanted to race. I told him that my cars stock and he said so was his. I really didn't want to but I did it anyways for fun. He ended up just leaving like I was standing still. He told me that his car ran 14 flat stock sorry for the rambling. (just venting past frustrations). :lala:
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Originally posted by bbtaz97
ill warn you on fieros. the v6 stock in prob in the 14's , i drove one. and if her got NOS and intake and better gears , if he sprays he could win. the curb weight is only like 2000 or so lbs. Depending on how he has done things dont be suprised if he wins
you sure

I was spending time on the fiero board (www.fiero.nl) some time ago and they said the cars are around 3000-3200lbs

not 2000
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Ok curb weight is 2600lbs plus a few for the auto and 2500lbs plus a few for manual. 135hp @ 4400rpm 165ftlbs@ 3600 rpm. That should help all of this.
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fiero's dont weigh 3200 pounds. my vette is 3340..and its a heck of alot bigger [ and faster]
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Originally posted by Cuco85T/A
I agree with tpivette89, the best I've heard from that car is mid 15s. A lot of them are probably not in the best of conditions anyways. Even with intake, exhaust, and a 50 shot you should still take him considerably with your 12.9 formula.
Good luck on the race and tell us the outcome.
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Uh, read my sig. That 12.9 is a LOT slower than it is now, at least 6 tenths, that was my old ****ty setup and stock heads. I wouldn't even race him in the bird, thats a waste of gas Going out tonight with the Grand Prix to take the middle ground of things.
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*** damnit, the guy didn't show! Copout!
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post what happens when you see him again and race him-and

fieros can be made fast-you can easily throw a v-8 in that car!
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