Pics of my plastic car.

[Oreif]

Here are some pics to check out.
The engine is a ZZ4 crate engine rated at 355hp/405 torque.
The headlights are an upgrade. The 4X6 "80's" lights were removed and a set of Hella 90mm's were installed.

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[Oreif]

Here are a few more:

 

[Chrisco]

Nice looking car! The only thing I'm a tad impartial too is the spoiler, is that off of a fox body?

 

[bikrboy128]

nice car, even nicer engine.

 

[RebelGTP]

Nice looking car! The only thing I'm a tad impartial too is the spoiler, is that off of a fox body?

 

[GLIKENNY]

how is your traction. do you break the wheels loose everytime you hit the gas? nice car!!!!

 

[IDAFC21]

damn. that is nice.

 

[Buddy5791]

isnt that the car that the engines used to just randomly catch on fire

Nice looking car anyway though

 

[Mook]

ZZ4 ftw

 

[TommyGloves]

Very nice!

 

[Oreif]

Nice looking car! The only thing I'm a tad impartial too is the spoiler, is that off of a fox body?

No, It is the Fiero IMSA spoiler used on the Fiero IMSA race cars back in the 1980's. http://the-stickman.tripod.com/doleimsafieros.html

how is your traction. do you break the wheels loose everytime you hit the gas? nice car!!!!

No, The Fiero is mid-engined so the engine and transaxle are mounted just in front of the rear wheels. With the weight over the axles traction isn't a problem at all with decent performance tires. 0-60mph is just 3.9 seconds.

Here is a video a made a couple of years ago by a video company of my car:
http://digitaltake.com/demovideochicago/FieroVideo_512k.wmv

isnt that the car that the engines used to just randomly catch on fire

Nice looking car anyway though

The 1984 and 1985 4-cyl cars were the ones prone to possible fires. The 2.5L 4-cyl has a cover on the firewall side of the block so you can access the lifters without removing the head. This cover was sealed with RTV and was prone to leaking as well as the valve cover over time. Just below the engine was the catalytic converter of the stock exhaust, If an oil leaked happened, hit the catalytic converter, there was a chance it could ignite causing a fire. The ealy 4-cyl's also had a problem where if the oil level got too low, It could drive the poston rod thru the side of the block and cause a possible fire.

The V-6 engined Fiero's and later 4-cyl engines did not have this problem.

While the media made a huge deal about it, There were less Fiero fires (.02%)than either the mid 90's T-birds/Mustangs, (.06%) the PT Cruiser (.04%) or the 1999 to 2002 Grand Prix (.03%) fires. (Ford Pinto of the 70's had the most at .08%) The reason the Fiero fires were such a media frenzy was because of it's plastic body and it wasn't long after the Pinto's recall. Now you rarely hear about cars that start fires, But the list is growing which recently includes BMW and Audi.

 

[Smokinhot]

very nice car man Its a sleeper.... until you hear it

 

[dmc6996]

deadly little money maker you have there. great job on the swap!

 

[slowchevy]

fuckin hot

 

[bluzohh6]

that does look good we could race if you want to give me a couple lengths

 

[SinisterSHO]

No, It is the Fiero IMSA spoiler used on the Fiero IMSA race cars back in the 1980's. http://the-stickman.tripod.com/doleimsafieros.html




No, The Fiero is mid-engined so the engine and transaxle are mounted just in front of the rear wheels. With the weight over the axles traction isn't a problem at all with decent performance tires. 0-60mph is just 3.9 seconds.

Here is a video a made a couple of years ago by a video company of my car:
http://digitaltake.com/demovideochicago/FieroVideo_512k.wmv



The 1984 and 1985 4-cyl cars were the ones prone to possible fires. The 2.5L 4-cyl has a cover on the firewall side of the block so you can access the lifters without removing the head. This cover was sealed with RTV and was prone to leaking as well as the valve cover over time. Just below the engine was the catalytic converter of the stock exhaust, If an oil leaked happened, hit the catalytic converter, there was a chance it could ignite causing a fire. The ealy 4-cyl's also had a problem where if the oil level got too low, It could drive the poston rod thru the side of the block and cause a possible fire.

The V-6 engined Fiero's and later 4-cyl engines did not have this problem.

While the media made a huge deal about it, There were less Fiero fires (.02%)than either the mid 90's T-birds/Mustangs, (.06%) the PT Cruiser (.04%) or the 1999 to 2002 Grand Prix (.03%) fires. (Ford Pinto of the 70's had the most at .08%) The reason the Fiero fires were such a media frenzy was because of it's plastic body and it wasn't long after the Pinto's recall. Now you rarely hear about cars that start fires, But the list is growing which recently includes BMW and Audi.

I thought the gas tank was under the console area?

 

[Oreif]

I thought the gas tank was under the console area?

It is.

 

[BrianG]

Oreif!! Whats up buddy!! Car still looks great! Haven't seen you in a while.

 

[bluzohh6]

are you going to go to the track?

 

[Oreif]

are you going to go to the track?

Already been to the tracks. (Drag strip and Road Course)

 

[m_dogg]

...this...thing in your trunk...I like...very....much!!!