You guys may of seen it before, but here's my 3800 supercharged fiero, 5 speed. Was a great summer. Mods list below

Posted by rjjp1@reddit | projectcar | View on Reddit | 85 comments

piston rings -bearings -double roller chain
105lb springs and seals -Comp cam xtreme energy cam -all new gaskets, water pump, hoses -custom plug and play harness
custom pulleys and motor/trans mounts -small pulley on supercharger (3.4") -headers -computer tune with afr wideband -auto to manual conversion with new everything including unused clutch pedal and shifter -getrag f23 5 speed
spec3+ clutch -aluminum rad
k&N intake -all new sensors unless oem proved to be better -suspension eibach springs and ball joints, tie rods -cadillac brake upgrade

I'm gonna stop there but there's lots more, you get the picture lol.

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rjjp1@reddit (OP)

It's pretty wild, it handles exceptionally well believe it or not. I also have some street slicks on the rear.

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They purposefully under built the engine in these because with any more power they would have been beating out the corvettes at the time. GM can't fathom having another competitive sport coup. These could have been a better answer to the JDM market than they were.

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Saabercat@reddit

I’ve got a midnight blue Fiero with a turbo Ecotec swap. Not as cool as this guys though…

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TechnologyDue9984@reddit

I’ll be the judge of that..post up some pics!

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Saabercat@reddit

Never clean… vinyl wrap is a dust magnet

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TechnologyDue9984@reddit

The weird wheels are throwing the whole vibe. You need some classy 3 piece joints to set it off right.

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Saabercat@reddit

Agreed! Car came with those rims… I’m working on that. But oddly enough I’ve had multiple compliments on the wheels specifically? IMO Fieros look best with the staggered fitment. So I pretty much have to custom order a set of wheels and tires $$$$.

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rjjp1@reddit (OP)

I have yet to get it on a dyno for true hp readings but it's probably 340 hp at the crank something in that ballpark.

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ShankFraft@reddit

The crazy thing is that still leaves you with a ton of headroom, I've heard w-body people have hit 500+ on stock internals.

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boonepii@reddit

Oh man. I remember my 84 fiero going down the mountains in Utah and Colorado. Handled like a dream, even scary fast for 18 year old me.

I would love me one like you got

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asad137@reddit

competitive sport coup

This typo is actually perfect

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a-hippobear@reddit

Yep. That’s why they killed the grand national gnx. Can’t have a 6 banger eating your flagship muscle car for breakfast.

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neoncracker@reddit

Oh man. I wonder if I can fit in one (6’6”) I looking at building something new. I always had my eyes on these

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Saabercat@reddit

Beautiful stance and fitment! What suspension does yours have? I just installed HIRO performance adjustable front shocks on my ‘87, loving them.

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TheBoys_at_KnBConstr@reddit

any body work done? It's gotta be nice being able to use sbc components.

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jackrafter88@reddit

May "of"...? Freaking thesaurus over here.

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TechnologyDue9984@reddit

Fiero done right ✅

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JimmytheFab@reddit

Wow! This is super rare! It’s the only fiero that’s not been turned into a fake lambo 😂.

But this is seriously badass dude. Wow.

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KrispyRice9@reddit

Time to hunt down a Countache or two and turn them into Fieros.

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rcook55@reddit

Along the same line. Good friend was working for Kreg Tools and for April Fools he wrote an article about turning a dining room table into a pallet -- making things from pallets being all the rage at the time.

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spotdishotdish@reddit

I think about 20% of the remaining fieros I see have been 3800 swapped

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RBuilds916@reddit

That's not true, many Fieros were turned into fake Ferraris.

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SlowUnderstand@reddit

You and I have different interests in body and paint but otherwise I love this

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NetDork@reddit

A Fiero project that doesn't have a fake Ferrari or Lamborghini body kit on it? That's truly rare!

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Purplemagic0228@reddit

I wanna do this so bad someday 😭 what's the best source of info for doing this swap?

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AMostSoberFellow@reddit

This is such a cool car. Keep it moving and you'll keep educating the community on the historical importance of the Pontiac Fiero.

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vehicularmcs@reddit

What trans did you use?

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AwareAd4991@reddit

Did you gap the rings?

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baconring@reddit

My daughter is 16 and her dream car is a fiero that's for sale about 10 miles down the road. It's in mint condition and I'm scared to stop and see how much the dealership wants.

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rjjp1@reddit (OP)

Thanks everyone for all the kind words.

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Big_Acanthaceae951@reddit

No video of this thing driving?

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rjjp1@reddit (OP)

On Instagram I have some

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rwblue4u@reddit

That's a pretty cool build :) I'm using Fiero buckets in my pro-street Camaro. They're perfect - they have a hard shell and the drivers side is braced on the b-pillar bar

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CupEducational3933@reddit

Doooooode! That’s so sick! Always loved Fiero’s back in the 90’s. Next level. Great job man

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ihatemadeamovies@reddit

Fucking awesome build. 10/10 Would definitely stand hunched over looking at it until my back got sore in a parking lot

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joeyjoeskullcracker@reddit

Nice car. My buddy has two fieros. Both with 5.3 LS 4’s. One is white, the same body style as yours. The other is the first body style and it’s red. Both really quick cars.

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SpecificMove@reddit

those cars sound badass! Does he have social media? I'd love to see the builds on those.

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The_Pell@reddit

I have no idea why the hell you would do this to a Fiero, but I’m really glad you did.

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rational_overthinker@reddit

I feel cooler just knowing my 92 Buick Park Ave shares the same engine as this.

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gochomoe@reddit

Gorgeous!

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exquisitopendejo@reddit

Gasoline purple looks good but I loved it when you had it neon green

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rjjp1@reddit (OP)

Sometimes I miss the green, trouble was, I was adding body modifications and that particular green was no longer available and so I had to eventually change it.

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spotdishotdish@reddit

Oh, this is that car. I agree the green looked cooler unfortunately haha

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DJErikD@reddit

Props for keeping the trunk springs instead of going to struts.

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Top-Illustrator-5744@reddit

Never thought I’d say, unironically, “that’s a sick Fiero” but here we are. Great work my guy!

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Wetlen29@reddit

Whats the wrap color?

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TreeSoup1@reddit

Sweet, saving this, my brother bought a fiero with 3800 swapped in but not finished, and he tells me sometimes that he’s ready to get rid of it, and I always tell him he shouldn’t because this seems super badass. Ill show him this for inspiration!

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worrub918@reddit

I swore I'd never use the words "badass" and "Fiero" in the same sentence. But in this case, I'm willing to make an exception.

That's one badass Fiero!!! Great job dude

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idkcrisp@reddit

Cool build

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parrsnip@reddit

Cant fool me, that’s obviously a Ferrari with a body kit

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Nearby_Top7844@reddit

Slick color🥹

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Lifted__@reddit

This is sweet! I've got an LY7 with titanium rods laying around and I think a fiero might be it's next home. I always thought these cars deserved a high revving V6 with a manual. No hate on the 3800 though! That thing must move out pretty good. I helped my dad put a caddy 4.9 in the back of one as a teen and that thing moves pretty quick.

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