Pontiac Fiero driving on a race track

1988 Pontiac Fiero

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Vehicle: 1988 Pontiac Fiero
Exterior: Custom black and red digital camo vinyl wrap
Interior: Black
Engine: 1993 Chevrolet 3.4 DOHC V6 “LQ1”
Drivetrain: Mid-engine rear wheel drive, 5-speed Getrag 282 manual transmission.
Purchased: December 2006

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Engine:

  • Balanced and blueprinted 1993 3.4 DOHC V6 from a Chevrolet Lumina Z34.
  • Custom short-runner intake manifold.
  • 2.5″ exhaust with Magnaflow muffler.
  • Dyno-tested at 220 whp @ 5800 RPM,  218 ft·lb @ 4900 (tested at Church Automotive in June 2007 on a Dynapack).
  • California emissions legal, inspected and approved via the California Bureau of Automotive Repair.
Transmission / Clutch:
  • Hybrid Getrag 282 with late-model upgraded differential.
  • Clutchnet organic/kevlar clutch

Brakes:

  • C7 Corvette 12.6″ front and 13.3″ rear rotors
  • C7 Corvette Brembo 4-piston brake calipers
  • Raybestos ST-45 (front) and Hawk ER-1 (rear)
  • Conti/Teves MK60e5 ABS with custom model
  • Brake cooling ducts

Steering:

  • C4 Corvette fast ratio power steering rack (2 turns lock-to-lock)
  • TRW Electric Power Steering Pump (Porsche 997 Cup Car / Vauxhall Astra application)
Suspension:
1988 Fiero Adjustable Upper Control Arm
  • Front: 
    • Custom billet aluminum uprights with C8 Corvette hubs
    • Bilstein ASN-series 46mm monotube dampers with custom shafts and valving
    • 750 lb/in springs
    • Custom fully-adjustable upper control arms and polyurethane bushings.
  • Rear:
    • Custom fabricated steel uprights with 6th gen Camaro wheel hubs/bearings, lowered strut mount, improved camber gain roll center geometry
    • Koni Sport Red adjustable struts, custom adjustable coilover conversion using Coleman Racing adjustable sleeves and Hypercoil 500 lb/in springs
    • Rod-end lateral links
    • Polyurethane trailing link bushings
Wheels/Tires:
  • Front: Apex SM-10 18×9.5 (35mm offset), 265/30/18 Nankang CR-S
  • Rear: Apex SM-10 18×11 (35mm offset), 315/30/18 Nankang CR-S

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Aerodynamics:

  • Rear: NASCAR Car of Tomorrow wing (Crawford Composites) with straight endplates
  • Front: Custom front splitter / undertray, tire spats, improved radiator inlet duct

Cooling:

  • Spal radiator fan (p/n 30102082)
  • Griffin 1-25201-X radiator
Interior:
  • Seats: Sparco Evo and Corbeau A4
  • RealDash digital dashboard with Porsche GT3 Cup layout
  • AIM Solo 2 DL v2 data acquisition / lap timer
  • Sparco Steering Wheel
  • Carbon Fiber + Aluminum shift knob
  • Interior color changed to black

Safety:

  • Harness bar
  • Racing seats
  • Schroth Profi II 6-point harnesses
  • Lifeline 360 Novec fire suppression system
  • H3R Performance HG250R HalGuard Clean Agent Handheld Fire Extinguisher

Blog Posts

See: https://steventsnyder.com/category/cars/fiero/

Film

/DRIVE made a film about my car.

There’s a full length version for /DRIVE+ subscribers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6wZYvLluus

… and a free, but shorter version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVBLU1fhqnY

Another option is to buy the full length video a la carte for $0.99 on Vimeo.

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