@@Toys4Life For me the sound of the whirling supercharger is deLIGHTful !! 😄 Am aware of the modifications You have done via viewing each previous video, thus the "three" of "four prongs along with obvious assistance with the 'fourth' => Congratulations !! 😆 A. since the 'fourth' prong, cool air, has important and significant affects, have You considered adding a air intake cooling system-solution, as a intercooler ? B. Clearly the porting, air flow improvement with the supercharger is beneficial for improved air flow, thus engine performance, which is the purpose, goal with all 'boost' 🤓 1. would and have You considered other air flow improvements in the intake valve seats, head ports, intake manifold ? 🧐 2. perhaps view David Vizard videos [have recently discovered and viewed] about these air flow 'porting' techniques, expertise, measurements, etc. among his many other useful expertise as a high level, technical engine builder. 3. also have discovered Pete McCarthy, former long time Pontiac drag racer from the 1960's, with his GTO & Firebird, via Justin Shearer [Chief] - Midwest Street Cars - in late Dec 2021 video near x-mas] who wrote books detailing with his developed expertise in 'porting' heads, etc., suspension, etc. -> the books, information are still available via hs site - Pete McCarthy is still alive. 🤓 C. Also am aware with Your use with "E-85" fuel, for improved power, performance too. 1. since 'pump', fuel station "E-85" typically has 40% up to 55% ethanol, less in cooler temperatures, some warm temperatures have up to 65% ethanol [more rare], have You considered using higher ethanol content fuel for racing as C-85 [as NASCAR], -90, -95, -100 [As IndyCar] for improved combustion, buring, significant power, performance improvements and results ? 🧐- higher octane is only necessary and helpful for higher compression engines to slow the burning rate and does NOT increase power, performance; contrary to common 'belief'= misconception -> also proven in dynometer measurements, though previously known, established by experts, many decades ago. 🤓 2. also the lubrication selection improves the function, operation, performance, power along with the durability 1. certainly a quality synthetic oil, transmission fluid, gear oil, wheel bearing lubrication, etc. is beneficial, important, essential, vital 2. Have You investigated, discovered the BEST synthetics yet? 🧐 -a. as known, established and used by the professionals for years - the BEST are from the private manufactures NOT the major petroleum oil companies = StndOilInt'l-NumerousBrands=Vlvln,Exn,Mbl,Cstrl,Kndl,QkrSt,Chvrn,Shll,Txco,Snco,Un76/Cal,Mrthn,Arco,BP,Mtl,Ttl,et al &store/distrBrnds,incl -b. BEST synthetic, proven by vast, throughout testing, data, including performance, reliability, etc. is Amsoil - 1st commercial/production for the public& attained 1st SAE&API cert. ->Mbl1 was a poor, lower quality synthetic since inception, development, production - actual race teams never used though 'sponsored' -c. next best and close are RoyalPurple,JoeGibbs,Schaeffer - ask and checking with lubrication expert LakeSpeed,Jr, previously JoeGibbsRacingTeam 🤓 D. Enjoy Your well presented, prepared videos and Hope, Wish You Much Success. 😄 E. As We know well, there are many simple adjustments, modifications which have noticeable, significant improvements, and results. 😏 All The Best and Much Success in Your Quest, Health, Happiness and Well Being. 😊 Sincerely ☺
That's actually pretty cool, taking a car known to be geo metro slow and getting 11 second pass's at over 100mph, without LS swapping it. Not possible with out forced induction or the 3800 swap, makes it a nice little sleeper. job well done!
@@Slowgroovin It's been 20 years now, but i had a 1986 Fiero GT with the 4 speed Muncie. Car was completely stock and I ran 14.7 at 92 mph 3 back to back passes. I believe this is still the record for 1/4 mile time in a stock Fiero.
My cousin had a red 86 GT Fiero back in 89. He had a hidden nitrous system, home made intake and exhaust muffler. With engine being the rear this thang was a monster launching it off the line. We did a lot of street racing with it against a lot Chevy z24's, GT Celica's and any other v6 sport cars. You could power brake it dam near to redline and launch it and it would pin you back into the seat barley spinning the wheels.
This channel continues to provide me with inspiration and advice on my own 3800 fiero build! Thanks for blazing a trail, the tips and tricks you share here are getting applied right to my car 👍
Thanks for the kind words- there are Fiero trailblazers more worthy than me - I am just trying to share the info with more people and hopefully help the Fiero get more respect! Thank you!
When you consider that Fiero in factory trim was a 15-16 second car, it IS a 35+ year old car.... Sub 12 seconds is a damn good accomplishment, absolutely nothing to sneeze at IMHO. Also, that C8 wasn't walking you so.... Just my $.02
I never get tired of watching your vids regarding the Fiero. It has been 15 yrs since I owned one. I have owned 7 yet never one with a 3800, time for me to grind my gears and get to work so to speak.
You got yourself a new subscriber. Just found your channel, your video guide on what to look out for when buying a c5 popped up in my recommendations and I ended up bingeing a bunch of your videos after that. I read that your fiero isn't intercooled because it's not really worth it, but have you ever heard of a company called cryo2? I read about them in the early 2000's when I was in high school when they came out with co2 intercooler spray bars, but they also had this thing that hooks up to your intake tube and there's a hollow ball inside with connectors so you can freeze it with co2 and cool down the air that passes over. It's not super expensive either. Just thought I'd mention it since it seems like it would be perfect for your situation 🤙from the Big Island of Hawaii
Love this build. I saw a small intercooler available for the SC 3800s somewhere that is pretty thin and bolts between the supercharger and intake manifold. The junkyard 3800 the guy put it on was making consistent numbers one pull after another on the dyno. I imagine his build was similar to yours, it was making about 389hp. I forget how much torque but it was high 300s close to 400. He hit that engine with nitrous and it made almost 700hp without hurting anything and was still running in a "safe" range according to the PC he was monitoring it with. I can't remember how much over 6k rpms it ran but what an amazing engine, GM should have never stopped making it. I would like to get a sc 3800 with a transmission and engine cradle from a Monte Carlo or GXP to replace the 3.6 and 6 speed in my 15 Impala limited/pre14 body style. The 3.6 hp and mpgs is okay but it doesn't have enough torque in the lower rpms for me. I like to have a lot of torque at around 3k rpms rather than 4k rpms, makes it easier to keep the rpms lower with my slightly heavy foot.
I would absolutely have an intercooler if I didn't have e85 available. In my opinion it's not worth it if you have e85 available. If all I had was 91 octane then I absolutely would have an intercooler.
@@Toys4Life thank you. It’s a 2022 and just broke 2000 miles on it that weekend at the track. It’s been raced almost every weekend it’s driven. There’s a air strip in amery that you can race down on the weekends for $100. Good amount of cars show up and you can race from a dead stop or from a roll.
@@Toys4Life you can also use body vent panels ( like typically in the end of doors to the side of each headlight , it will vent out through the front wheelwell if you want to keep hood stock.
Me too, then I drove one with the 4 cylinder and was like ohhhhh. Then I drove one with the 135hp 2.8 and surprisingly - it seemed MUCH better.... Now the newest C8 has over 1k hp.. crazy
Love your content, and appreciate the help you provide people on the forums! Not too many genuine car content creators that really care about the community. Thank you.
I totally love yours as well, if I didn't have an allegiance to GM products, I can totally see myself using it as inspiration for something similar! Life short, drive something awesome and different and you nailed it!
Down here on the Gulf Coast there's a gentleman named Freddy pendarvis who was in the fiero club who had a 4.3 turbocharged fiero. Now that thing was fast the front end was in the air for the first 100 ft at the strip. I'm sure him being in his 70s and being a lifelong machinist had something to do with all the one-off parts for the car.
I've always fantasized about dropping a supercharged 3800 or the turbo 4 from the Solstice GXP into a Fiero GT. It's mid-engined, it doesn't weigh anything, and it's aerodynamic. Fantastic sleeper.
Love the supercharger whine sound. Having owned several Fieros myself, the factory V6 cars were nothing to sneeze at. Pretty quick for their day; especially with a catalytic delete and performance chip.
I remember when I went from my 2.5 liter Fiero to a 2.8 V6 Fiero. The sound difference is incredible and the extra 45 horsepower made a big difference! And that extra RPM.
I love this car! I had a bonneville SSEI with a supercharged 3800 and it moved out for being a 4000 pound pig! I couldnt imagine the same engine in a tiny car like urs. Must be an absolute blast to drive. I would to build one some day.
I still regret not getting a Bonneville SSEi back in the day when the prices were bottoming out. I heard with some simple bolt ons they made pretty good power.
I remember my Dad driving a black one of these to pick me up from daycare in the early 90's and thought he wss the coolest! I also remember goi g about 135-140mph on the highway, in Mexico of course when I was a teenager and having a Fiero fly up on me an hang right with me just to show me he could whip me if he wanted. Must have been 3.8 swapped I am guessing. Makes me want one now to play with. Nostalgiac from a fun time period for me.
It's a very nice sleeper.. I have been in a bad ass set up 88 Turbo'ed 2.8L Fiero GT.. They stopped making them because once turbo'ed they were killing the corvettes at the time not just in a straight line but around track's.. Guy's were buying them for 15K putting another 5K into them and killing the vette's of the time that were over 30K back then.. But I have to say the badest car I was ever in back then when I was young like 16ish was a 1990 ZR1 Vette it was nasty for back then. They were $60K back then.. But GM got rid of these cars because they were hanging with Vettes for cheap and because they were dangerous for back then. But the car was way ahead of it's time for sure..
Man that thing is a deceptive little sleeper putting down impressive times. I've seen some fast V8 swapped Fiero's but you can usually hear them coming from a mile away. My OCD does force me to point out a small mistake at 2:00 though. The Fiero was GM's first 'rear mid-engine' sports car. All Corvette were mid-engine(front mid) starting with the C1, as the engine has always been located completely behind the front wheels as opposed to above them.
Man, that little white Fiero is really freaking Q-U-I-C-K!!! And I mean, LIGHTS OUT QUICK!!! YClearly, you gave that brand new Vette a whole freaking mouthful and that was just about more than he could chew!!! And while I’m fairly sure you already know this, but this particular, head’s up, race could have very easily been won by you, Mr. Toys 4 Life!!! The way I saw the pass, the Vette hit an 0.84 light versus your 1.17, for a slight difference of 0.33 seconds. You ran an 11.68 to his 11.29, for another slight difference of just 0.39 seconds. Ok so, please, just hear me out on this one… “IF” you had cut just a little bit better light, than the 1.17 second light that you did cut, you would’ve beat the Vette to the finish line… making YOU the winner of this heads-up race!!! Now, what do I mean when I say, a “little bit better” light??? I mean, if you had cut just a mere 0.07 better light OR, in Laymen’s terms, if you would’ve cut a 1.10 light, instead of the 1.17 you pulled, you would’ve still ran a SLOWER 1/4 time time than the $80,000+ fiberglass go-cart, BUT you would’ve beat him to the finish line, essentially winning the heads-up race!!! I would say, “if you cut a better light and/or he cut a worse light”, but you can only control the things you do and you have absolutely no control over what the other driver does, so that would’ve been a mute point. Either way, you have one badass little rocket of a car!!! A car that I have always loved since the very first time I ever saw one, which was about 2 months after they first hit the dealer lots and were for sale. Keep up the awesome work!!! Can’t wait to see it go even faster!!!
nice job. ill have to look through your vids and see if you cover the whole car. I really never understood why GM didnt push that car more. has sooo much going for it.... LOW BUDGET...is always gratifying. i cruised my 10k c5 today... I LOVE that c5........
Love these, definitely wouldn't kick the right one out of the garage if I ever ran across one. (Wanted one back in the day) Have you thought about a turbo to help on the big end?
99% of the time I am on the street and I love the INSTANT torque of the eaton Supercharger. Hard parts for the auto trans are not readily available like they once were so I am probably done increasing power with this setup.
This is great. I just came across your channel. If you have space consider putting some sort of a fuel line cooler. Dropping fuel temp can be as helpful as an air intercooler.
Ive had that thought but the fuel system would have to be redesigned cuz this is fuel injected with a return line. In a nutshell, how would you plan it and where would the presumably ice bath bee for the fuel.
Get that front end on the ground instead of up catching air slowing you down. 6450-6500 rpm and less front end catching lift will put it around 11.5@118.
@@Toys4Life My own. I am driving the Bonne but would like to get another Fiero. I had an 85 but would love to get a last year model to put the bonne powertrain in it.
You would need a performance profile cam, 3" exhaust, colder plugs, intercooler, and overdriven supercharger to hit the times that this guy is running in the 1/4 mile.
@@Toys4Life I also wonder how much faster it would be if at all. Seems it would if you could keep the engine around peak torque instead of such drastic drops.
Powerwise, yes. But the transmission that's in there I'm sure would break and hard performance parts for the 4t65 EHD are hard to find these days. Plus I would miss the instantaneous boost on the street.
I think it's impressive that you have successfully improved your little car with factory parts GM could have made work as well. However that C8 cost so much not only because it is faster in the 1/4 mile but also because it will stop 30 feet sooner than your car and it will run lap times at a road course much faster than that Fiero. I confess though that I would very much like to see both cars on an asphalt short track like they run what they call the spectator drags in the north east. With the most expensive low profile cornering tires made that will fit it, on that Fiero I suspect it would be difficult to beat.
84 - 87 Fiero brakes don't have much capacity for stopping more than a couple times in a row & would overheat well before the C8's! Would be fun to try though!!
@Toys4Life I would be surprised if you were unable to adapt a large front wheel drive 90's GM disc brake system onto a Fiero as they all used strut suspension and changing out the steering knuckle from strut to strut is very easy. Was wondering if you have tried alcohol water injection to cool down the intake air temp or maybe a 50 hp nitrous shot ?
I don't understand. My Buick pulled 11.8 but the ones we got from the manufacturer had a aluminum front end and and 60% of the motor was aluminum. Only the body was heavy. But that fiero I would think it would have been a bit more. Well anyways congrats and you know theres a way to control your boost to the charger. I'm sure your maxing that.
He actually commented here somewhere, he was impressed and was a good sport. I think he should have been able to launch better than he did, I'm not sure if he just was going to take it easy on me or what 😉
They aren't parachutes, they're air brakes😄. BTW, I own a 86 1/2 5 speed GT that I resto-modded. If I had the money at the time, an engine swap like yours would have been my first choice. I settled for a 95 Camaro 3.4 that I did a full port and polish on plus high lift roller rockers. Lowered 2 inches with max performance 17 inch wheels and tires. Designed a rear stabilizer bar and added all Prothane poly bushings. Handles like a go-kart
@@Toys4Life There's something nostalgic about the USA's only two production mid-engine sports cars going head to head on a dragstrip. And if you ratio in your cost versus the C8 cost, you killed it. But now you need to complete the cycle by racing a C8 on a closed circuit track like Watkins Glen. BTW, if I ever sell the Fiero, it will be replaced with a C8. Once you drive a mid-engine car, front engine is not the same BTW, I used to own a 1980 Mazda RX-7, which due to the compact, light weight rotary engine was considered to be a front mid-engine car.
IMO, Corvair = Rear engine. Mid engine is most of the engine/trans over the rear axle centerline or slightly forward. Corvair and the orignal VW beetles are rear engine.
Not really, I'm more into trying to modify to go a teeny bit faster every time, that's the challenge for me. But I respect the guys that can bracket race because they are extremely consistent and have a ton of patience!
Hell, these days it's not too hard to make a golf cart rip. But an old, early gen Fiero? (I prefer the '88 GT.) I could care less how fast a car is if it looks weak. The Miata or a Tesla would be other examples. As for the Vette, I still think the C7 looks better than the C8.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some people like Miata's - I don't, but they could care less if I like them. When you destroy a pretty expensive popular modern car in a sleeper - it is good fun!
Love Your Fiero info.. Is there a way for you to go over what is needed to run E-85 in a 3800 SC fiero? I got my Fiero (1988 Formula) Swaped to a 1997 GTP 3800 SC It was going great then it spun a Rod Baering Number 3... I am working on rebuilding it with everything you have added to your 3800.. Just not sure how to get E-85 Tune to work without burning up pistons.. Keep up the good work.
LOVE THAT CAR. Imagine. Fiero that sounds like electric drill. Embarrassing super car's. 🙀🤣❤🙏
Appreciate that, sir!
@@Slowv8Fiero Koenigsegg is pretty fond of it.
@@Toys4Life For me the sound of the whirling supercharger is deLIGHTful !! 😄
Am aware of the modifications You have done via viewing each previous video, thus the "three" of "four prongs along with obvious assistance with the 'fourth' => Congratulations !! 😆
A. since the 'fourth' prong, cool air, has important and significant affects, have You considered adding a air intake cooling system-solution, as a intercooler ?
B. Clearly the porting, air flow improvement with the supercharger is beneficial for improved air flow, thus engine performance, which is the purpose, goal with all 'boost' 🤓
1. would and have You considered other air flow improvements in the intake valve seats, head ports, intake manifold ? 🧐
2. perhaps view David Vizard videos [have recently discovered and viewed] about these air flow 'porting' techniques, expertise, measurements, etc. among his many other useful expertise as a high level, technical engine builder.
3. also have discovered Pete McCarthy, former long time Pontiac drag racer from the 1960's, with his GTO & Firebird, via Justin Shearer [Chief] - Midwest Street Cars - in late Dec 2021 video near x-mas] who wrote books detailing with his developed expertise in 'porting' heads, etc., suspension, etc.
-> the books, information are still available via hs site - Pete McCarthy is still alive. 🤓
C. Also am aware with Your use with "E-85" fuel, for improved power, performance too.
1. since 'pump', fuel station "E-85" typically has 40% up to 55% ethanol, less in cooler temperatures, some warm temperatures have up to 65% ethanol [more rare], have You considered using higher ethanol content fuel for racing as C-85 [as NASCAR], -90, -95, -100 [As IndyCar] for improved combustion, buring, significant power, performance improvements and results ? 🧐- higher octane is only necessary and helpful for higher compression engines to slow the burning rate and does NOT increase power, performance; contrary to common 'belief'= misconception -> also proven in dynometer measurements, though previously known, established by experts, many decades ago. 🤓
2. also the lubrication selection improves the function, operation, performance, power along with the durability
1. certainly a quality synthetic oil, transmission fluid, gear oil, wheel bearing lubrication, etc. is beneficial, important, essential, vital
2. Have You investigated, discovered the BEST synthetics yet? 🧐
-a. as known, established and used by the professionals for years - the BEST are from the private manufactures NOT the major petroleum oil companies = StndOilInt'l-NumerousBrands=Vlvln,Exn,Mbl,Cstrl,Kndl,QkrSt,Chvrn,Shll,Txco,Snco,Un76/Cal,Mrthn,Arco,BP,Mtl,Ttl,et al &store/distrBrnds,incl
-b. BEST synthetic, proven by vast, throughout testing, data, including performance, reliability, etc. is Amsoil - 1st commercial/production for the public& attained 1st SAE&API cert. ->Mbl1 was a poor, lower quality synthetic since inception, development, production - actual race teams never used though 'sponsored'
-c. next best and close are RoyalPurple,JoeGibbs,Schaeffer - ask and checking with lubrication expert LakeSpeed,Jr, previously JoeGibbsRacingTeam 🤓
D. Enjoy Your well presented, prepared videos and Hope, Wish You Much Success. 😄
E. As We know well, there are many simple adjustments, modifications which have noticeable, significant improvements, and results. 😏
All The Best and Much Success in Your Quest, Health, Happiness and Well Being. 😊
Sincerely ☺
in some ways I like my 3800 SC Fiero better than the C8 AND my 2006 Z06 corvette. Just bein' honest
Definitely a totally different experience 😃
That's actually pretty cool, taking a car known to be geo metro slow and getting 11 second pass's at over 100mph, without LS swapping it. Not possible with out forced induction or the 3800 swap, makes it a nice little sleeper. job well done!
Thank you sir!
I can assure you, any Fiero would beat the shit out of my old Geo lol. BUT, it did get 45mpg
The V6 cars were actually pretty quick.
@@Slowgroovin It's been 20 years now, but i had a 1986 Fiero GT with the 4 speed Muncie. Car was completely stock and I ran 14.7 at 92 mph 3 back to back passes. I believe this is still the record for 1/4 mile time in a stock Fiero.
@@georgebalzer8219have an 88
Formula totally stock and won’t ever swap it. Don’t want to. Maybe a ratted out 85 I would.
My cousin had a red 86 GT Fiero back in 89. He had a hidden nitrous system, home made intake and exhaust muffler. With engine being the rear this thang was a monster launching it off the line. We did a lot of street racing with it against a lot Chevy z24's, GT Celica's and any other v6 sport cars. You could power brake it dam near to redline and launch it and it would pin you back into the seat barley spinning the wheels.
Power break it?
My dad had a 86 and did something the same he beat all the v8s in his highschool 😂
@@fantheman310 Hold the brake down and step on the accelerator pedal and rez it up just before the car starts to move.
As an owner of a new 1985 GT V6 Manual Fiero, back in the day, I approve this.
I appreciate that 🙏
This channel continues to provide me with inspiration and advice on my own 3800 fiero build! Thanks for blazing a trail, the tips and tricks you share here are getting applied right to my car 👍
Thanks for the kind words- there are Fiero trailblazers more worthy than me - I am just trying to share the info with more people and hopefully help the Fiero get more respect! Thank you!
When you consider that Fiero in factory trim was a 15-16 second car, it IS a 35+ year old car.... Sub 12 seconds is a damn good accomplishment, absolutely nothing to sneeze at IMHO. Also, that C8 wasn't walking you so.... Just my $.02
Thank you!!
I never get tired of watching your vids regarding the Fiero. It has been 15 yrs since I owned one. I have owned 7 yet never one with a 3800, time for me to grind my gears and get to work so to speak.
Glad you like them!
I have a new 2024 C8 and I am happy to see you do so well. It's great to see these home-builds rolling so fast.
This thins is awesome! My best friend owned one. It was slow, but this is how they should've been from the factory
You got yourself a new subscriber. Just found your channel, your video guide on what to look out for when buying a c5 popped up in my recommendations and I ended up bingeing a bunch of your videos after that. I read that your fiero isn't intercooled because it's not really worth it, but have you ever heard of a company called cryo2? I read about them in the early 2000's when I was in high school when they came out with co2 intercooler spray bars, but they also had this thing that hooks up to your intake tube and there's a hollow ball inside with connectors so you can freeze it with co2 and cool down the air that passes over. It's not super expensive either. Just thought I'd mention it since it seems like it would be perfect for your situation 🤙from the Big Island of Hawaii
I'll have to dig into that, sounds interesting! Appreciate the comment and the sub and cheers from the Midwest of the mainland!
Love this build. I saw a small intercooler available for the SC 3800s somewhere that is pretty thin and bolts between the supercharger and intake manifold. The junkyard 3800 the guy put it on was making consistent numbers one pull after another on the dyno. I imagine his build was similar to yours, it was making about 389hp. I forget how much torque but it was high 300s close to 400. He hit that engine with nitrous and it made almost 700hp without hurting anything and was still running in a "safe" range according to the PC he was monitoring it with. I can't remember how much over 6k rpms it ran but what an amazing engine, GM should have never stopped making it. I would like to get a sc 3800 with a transmission and engine cradle from a Monte Carlo or GXP to replace the 3.6 and 6 speed in my 15 Impala limited/pre14 body style. The 3.6 hp and mpgs is okay but it doesn't have enough torque in the lower rpms for me. I like to have a lot of torque at around 3k rpms rather than 4k rpms, makes it easier to keep the rpms lower with my slightly heavy foot.
I would absolutely have an intercooler if I didn't have e85 available. In my opinion it's not worth it if you have e85 available. If all I had was 91 octane then I absolutely would have an intercooler.
@Toys4Life C5 my thoughts exactly for my 02 GTP ,engine cooler , transcooler .
E85 by summer .I believe she's good !
Going with 3.0 pulley.
Love the dragstrip videos. Brings me back to the old North Star days. Congrats on the new best time!
Thanks for the great race this weekend. I have seen your car before. Does very well and I’m sure it catches a lot of people by surprise.
Which car was yours?
@@Toys4Life The C8
@@flynncbr Beautiful car! What year is it?
@@Toys4Life thank you. It’s a 2022 and just broke 2000 miles on it that weekend at the track. It’s been raced almost every weekend it’s driven. There’s a air strip in amery that you can race down on the weekends for $100. Good amount of cars show up and you can race from a dead stop or from a roll.
A hood vent will prevent those covers from flying up.
Indeed, I should do that one of these days!
I had a cover rip off at over 120 once... It also helps keep the nose down at those speeds because pressure builds up underneath the car.
And I would imagine it will reduce the drag because it's venting it out instead of getting stuck in the car. Maybe that's a winter mod?
@@Toys4Life you can also use body vent panels ( like typically in the end of doors to the side of each headlight , it will vent out through the front wheelwell if you want to keep hood stock.
I remember those Fieros when they came out in the 1980s...everyone thought they were Magnum PI or something
Me too, then I drove one with the 4 cylinder and was like ohhhhh. Then I drove one with the 135hp 2.8 and surprisingly - it seemed MUCH better.... Now the newest C8 has over 1k hp.. crazy
Love your content, and appreciate the help you provide people on the forums!
Not too many genuine car content creators that really care about the community.
Thank you.
Thank you - I appreciate that!
Fun, Fun, Fun Car! Way to take an old-tech ride and embarrass the heck out of the latest and the greatest!
Just found your channel. When I saw that Regal instrument cluster I literally laughed out loud. I love it! That car is badass! Great job!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Just way way way to damn cool man. Way to cool.
These are my favorite cars
I loved racing against you!! Loved the car and was very impressed
That was a fun day! Please remind me, what vehicle was yours?
@@Toys4Life the widebody mustang
I totally love yours as well, if I didn't have an allegiance to GM products, I can totally see myself using it as inspiration for something similar! Life short, drive something awesome and different and you nailed it!
Down here on the Gulf Coast there's a gentleman named Freddy pendarvis who was in the fiero club who had a 4.3 turbocharged fiero. Now that thing was fast the front end was in the air for the first 100 ft at the strip. I'm sure him being in his 70s and being a lifelong machinist had something to do with all the one-off parts for the car.
Man even with the wheels coming off the ground that corvette still won just shows how much technology improved over the years
Great job! Nothing like a sleeper fiero....
I've always fantasized about dropping a supercharged 3800 or the turbo 4 from the Solstice GXP into a Fiero GT. It's mid-engined, it doesn't weigh anything, and it's aerodynamic. Fantastic sleeper.
I appreciate your comment!
Love the supercharger whine sound. Having owned several Fieros myself, the factory V6 cars were nothing to sneeze at. Pretty quick for their day; especially with a catalytic delete and performance chip.
I remember when I went from my 2.5 liter Fiero to a 2.8 V6 Fiero. The sound difference is incredible and the extra 45 horsepower made a big difference! And that extra RPM.
I love this car! I had a bonneville SSEI with a supercharged 3800 and it moved out for being a 4000 pound pig! I couldnt imagine the same engine in a tiny car like urs. Must be an absolute blast to drive. I would to build one some day.
I still regret not getting a Bonneville SSEi back in the day when the prices were bottoming out. I heard with some simple bolt ons they made pretty good power.
A little drip of water will cool that motor down. And alum foil works great for header wrap.
That's one bad ass 20v drill!
It's a DeWalt.
I remember my Dad driving a black one of these to pick me up from daycare in the early 90's and thought he wss the coolest! I also remember goi g about 135-140mph on the highway, in Mexico of course when I was a teenager and having a Fiero fly up on me an hang right with me just to show me he could whip me if he wanted. Must have been 3.8 swapped I am guessing. Makes me want one now to play with. Nostalgiac from a fun time period for me.
I hear you, I bought my first fiero when I was 19.
It's a very nice sleeper.. I have been in a bad ass set up 88 Turbo'ed 2.8L Fiero GT.. They stopped making them because once turbo'ed they were killing the corvettes at the time not just in a straight line but around track's.. Guy's were buying them for 15K putting another 5K into them and killing the vette's of the time that were over 30K back then.. But I have to say the badest car I was ever in back then when I was young like 16ish was a 1990 ZR1 Vette it was nasty for back then. They were $60K back then.. But GM got rid of these cars because they were hanging with Vettes for cheap and because they were dangerous for back then. But the car was way ahead of it's time for sure..
Love the airbrakes!
Congratulations
Thank you!
Man that thing is a deceptive little sleeper putting down impressive times. I've seen some fast V8 swapped Fiero's but you can usually hear them coming from a mile away. My OCD does force me to point out a small mistake at 2:00 though. The Fiero was GM's first 'rear mid-engine' sports car. All Corvette were mid-engine(front mid) starting with the C1, as the engine has always been located completely behind the front wheels as opposed to above them.
Doing this now to mine! Sounds badass
I'm almost more impressed that a stock-ish C8 did 11.29.
Yeah, that's pretty damn quick for what I believe in stock as well!
@@Toys4Life Weight transfer/traction, I suppose. Same reason the Fiero's so damn fast.
Very nice! Love the DIY stuff. Great results!
Love how the headlights always flip up at 115
The 3800 swaps always been known to make Fiero’s pretty nasty
You killed him in the 60 foot!
Congrats, impressive.
Thank you! Cheers!
Parachute headlights. LOL. Love it
Right?!
That was really cool racing against a C8. Congrats on your new personal best!
I'm in Minnesota too soon as i find one to buy im coming straight to u for the tune!! 🔥
so there a couple i'm looking at tomorrow. one may need full restoration. what are we ball parking on such project?
Man, that little white Fiero is really freaking Q-U-I-C-K!!! And I mean, LIGHTS OUT QUICK!!! YClearly, you gave that brand new Vette a whole freaking mouthful and that was just about more than he could chew!!! And while I’m fairly sure you already know this, but this particular, head’s up, race could have very easily been won by you, Mr. Toys 4 Life!!! The way I saw the pass, the Vette hit an 0.84 light versus your 1.17, for a slight difference of 0.33 seconds. You ran an 11.68 to his 11.29, for another slight difference of just 0.39 seconds. Ok so, please, just hear me out on this one… “IF” you had cut just a little bit better light, than the 1.17 second light that you did cut, you would’ve beat the Vette to the finish line… making YOU the winner of this heads-up race!!! Now, what do I mean when I say, a “little bit better” light??? I mean, if you had cut just a mere 0.07 better light OR, in Laymen’s terms, if you would’ve cut a 1.10 light, instead of the 1.17 you pulled, you would’ve still ran a SLOWER 1/4 time time than the $80,000+ fiberglass go-cart, BUT you would’ve beat him to the finish line, essentially winning the heads-up race!!! I would say, “if you cut a better light and/or he cut a worse light”, but you can only control the things you do and you have absolutely no control over what the other driver does, so that would’ve been a mute point. Either way, you have one badass little rocket of a car!!! A car that I have always loved since the very first time I ever saw one, which was about 2 months after they first hit the dealer lots and were for sale. Keep up the awesome work!!! Can’t wait to see it go even faster!!!
Appreciate your analysis, it's a fun inexpensive NeverEnding project, which is a good thing!!
nice job. ill have to look through your vids and see if you cover the whole car.
I really never understood why GM didnt push that car more.
has sooo much going for it....
LOW BUDGET...is always gratifying. i cruised my 10k c5 today... I LOVE that c5........
Love these, definitely wouldn't kick the right one out of the garage if I ever ran across one. (Wanted one back in the day)
Have you thought about a turbo to help on the big end?
99% of the time I am on the street and I love the INSTANT torque of the eaton Supercharger. Hard parts for the auto trans are not readily available like they once were so I am probably done increasing power with this setup.
This is great. I just came across your channel. If you have space consider putting some sort of a fuel line cooler. Dropping fuel temp can be as helpful as an air intercooler.
Ive had that thought but the fuel system would have to be redesigned cuz this is fuel injected with a return line. In a nutshell, how would you plan it and where would the presumably ice bath bee for the fuel.
You build Exitment!!
11.6 isn't a slouch ... great run!
Quality , plus Parachute headlights , Funny !
Get that front end on the ground instead of up catching air slowing you down. 6450-6500 rpm and less front end catching lift will put it around 11.5@118.
I have 95 Bonneville SSEI doesnt move like your Fiero, WOW!!
C8 Corvette... You mean second gen Fiero. :P At least that's what all the Fiero guys around here tell ourselves Sweet build - what's that dash swap?
Thank you, 97 Buick regal GS.
My first car was an 85 fiero. Only caught on fire once. And throttle got stuck once. After that i didn't have any more problems
NICE!!! Seems like a shift kit may be helpful. Tha ks for sharing!
I think so too! Thanks for the comment!
Awesome job, congrats
Thank you! Cheers!
The Pontiac Fiero is the goat of America first mid engine
That's awesome! Love the 3800 swap. I have a 2000 Bonneville that needs to donate to a Fiero.
Your own fiero- or one for sale?
@@Toys4Life My own. I am driving the Bonne but would like to get another Fiero. I had an 85 but would love to get a last year model to put the bonne powertrain in it.
3800 v 6 is the same as the GNX buick only it had a turbo. These are very under estimated engines. Built right they fly like a rocket.
Same size, different engine
Supercharged engines sound so happy! Like: weeeEEE, weeeeEEEE, weeeeeEEEEE!
Great job you have Robed me the idea 😂😂😂
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You would need a performance profile cam, 3" exhaust, colder plugs, intercooler, and overdriven supercharger to hit the times that this guy is running in the 1/4 mile.
No intercooler, just liquid intercooling as we have 85 here in Minnesota.
Pop up headlights, or as I like to call them, my active aero system...
Nice . You smoked that vette
off the line ! And would beat my vette. A 2000 with a few upgrades .
Nice!!!! Looks like a fun day!
Any way you look at this is insane 😂 if I own that corvette I will return it immediately and get a mini😂
Nice runs! 👍I just wish I could get Turbo Slug's nose that high on a launch! 😉
congrats toys! LMAO at cordless drill!
Thanks man, I just love going to the track car guys are my favorite people to hang with!
@@Toys4Life I haven't been to the track since 2005. I am scared if I do it could reopen up a can or worms lol.
Too bad there isn't a short ratio transmission for these. That whine would sound so sweet banging through 6-8 short gears.
That would be cool 😎
@@Toys4Life I also wonder how much faster it would be if at all. Seems it would if you could keep the engine around peak torque instead of such drastic drops.
B4 you said the price I was thinking the same thing!
1:55 I worked at Pontiac at that time. Believe me, it was NOT a 'sports car". Calling it an attempt was a stretch.
88 fiero was a sports car in 1988. 84-87 didn't handle good enough - but truth be told, not much handled well in the mid 80's.
Good runs. Swap that blower for a turbo and you'll have that corvette in the rear view.
Powerwise, yes. But the transmission that's in there I'm sure would break and hard performance parts for the 4t65 EHD are hard to find these days. Plus I would miss the instantaneous boost on the street.
I think it's impressive that you have successfully improved your little car with factory parts GM could have made work as well. However that C8 cost so much not only because it is faster in the 1/4 mile but also because it will stop 30 feet sooner than your car and it will run lap times at a road course much faster than that Fiero. I confess though that I would very much like to see both cars on an asphalt short track like they run what they call the spectator drags in the north east. With the most expensive low profile cornering tires made that will fit it, on that Fiero I suspect it would be difficult to beat.
84 - 87 Fiero brakes don't have much capacity for stopping more than a couple times in a row & would overheat well before the C8's! Would be fun to try though!!
@Toys4Life I would be surprised if you were unable to adapt a large front wheel drive 90's GM disc brake system onto a Fiero as they all used strut suspension and changing out the steering knuckle from strut to strut is very easy.
Was wondering if you have tried alcohol water injection to cool down the intake air temp or maybe a 50 hp nitrous shot ?
I don't understand. My Buick pulled 11.8 but the ones we got from the manufacturer had a aluminum front end and and 60% of the motor was aluminum. Only the body was heavy. But that fiero I would think it would have been a bit more. Well anyways congrats and you know theres a way to control your boost to the charger. I'm sure your maxing that.
It is full boost at WOT. Are you saying you had a Buick that ran 11.8 with a 3800 SC? Seems quick for a heavy car like that?
I would like to see a cockpit view from the c8 with audio.
especially the first 9 seconds
He actually commented here somewhere, he was impressed and was a good sport. I think he should have been able to launch better than he did, I'm not sure if he just was going to take it easy on me or what 😉
Great., Scott!!!!!
Hell yeah.1000%
You're racing in Eau Claire? Sweet. I am from La Crosse, and I would like to see that car at some point. Maybe give it a free detail job.
She's a 100 footer (the fiero). My C6 could use a professional detail - are you a professional?
They aren't parachutes, they're air brakes😄. BTW, I own a 86 1/2 5 speed GT that I resto-modded. If I had the money at the time, an engine swap like yours would have been my first choice. I settled for a 95 Camaro 3.4 that I did a full port and polish on plus high lift roller rockers. Lowered 2 inches with max performance 17 inch wheels and tires. Designed a rear stabilizer bar and added all Prothane poly bushings. Handles like a go-kart
I need a little of that handling wizardry! Glad you're enjoying yours as well sir!
@@Toys4Life There's something nostalgic about the USA's only two production mid-engine sports cars going head to head on a dragstrip. And if you ratio in your cost versus the C8 cost, you killed it. But now you need to complete the cycle by racing a C8 on a closed circuit track like Watkins Glen. BTW, if I ever sell the Fiero, it will be replaced with a C8. Once you drive a mid-engine car, front engine is not the same BTW, I used to own a 1980 Mazda RX-7, which due to the compact, light weight rotary engine was considered to be a front mid-engine car.
Sounded like you were touching the rev limiter a bit before shifting.
Man i want one in my square body s10
Now fit a twin screw supercharger.
Fyi, the corvair is actually GM's first rear engine setup 😉
Fiero is mid engine. Engine above rear axle center-line. Corvair is like VW bug - engine 100% behind the rear tire centerline.
Freaking cool!!!! Love this S#•+
So, the new Fiero is only slightly quicker than the old one! I'll take the old one!
😂
The yenko corvair is the first GM mid engine sports car.
IMO, Corvair = Rear engine. Mid engine is most of the engine/trans over the rear axle centerline or slightly forward. Corvair and the orignal VW beetles are rear engine.
Pretty impressive with those extra loooooonnng gears lol
Man ngl looked kinda slow going against the mustang but ya got em for sure!
I have a rot box gtp out behind my house, it ran strong when it was parked.... let me see, what could I do with that
If it's been sitting a while, make sure you run it to get fresh gas in there so it doesn't get terribly old and wrecked the injectors.
Love the car, ever thought about bracket racing it?
Not really, I'm more into trying to modify to go a teeny bit faster every time, that's the challenge for me. But I respect the guys that can bracket race because they are extremely consistent and have a ton of patience!
1:56 Yenko Corvair?
Congrats on the new PB!
Thanks 👍
Very cool.
Are there any possibilities of a manual transmission on thos engine?
Yes, but I have not done one.....yet. My other car has a 6 speed manual.
Hell, these days it's not too hard to make a golf cart rip. But an old, early gen Fiero?
(I prefer the '88 GT.)
I could care less how fast a car is if it looks weak.
The Miata or a Tesla would be other examples.
As for the Vette, I still think the C7 looks better than the C8.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some people like Miata's - I don't, but they could care less if I like them. When you destroy a pretty expensive popular modern car in a sleeper - it is good fun!
Headlights deploy like speed brakes
Love Your Fiero info.. Is there a way for you to go over what is needed to run E-85 in a 3800 SC fiero? I got my Fiero (1988 Formula) Swaped to a 1997 GTP 3800 SC It was going great then it spun a Rod Baering Number 3... I am working on rebuilding it with everything you have added to your 3800.. Just not sure how to get E-85 Tune to work without burning up pistons..
Keep up the good work.
This is part 1, there are two other parts that should help on my channel. th-cam.com/video/upkKsxPQqfw/w-d-xo.html
What track are you at I'm in Minnesota as well. Nice fiero by the way
Rock Falls Raceway!
Can you put a shift kit in the Fiero - shifts like a 1950s Buick! Probably pick up two tenths with the same HP and improve 60' time
The tranny is starting to get tired - ecpecially 2-3. I have a several hunder WOT passes on...
It's a lighter version of the Buick GNX.