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HP numbers always dont equate to speed. Lots of motorcycles go faster than 200 mph with less than 150 hp. Dodge Neon SRT 4 cyl with 215 hp was good for 150+mph. My 400hp Superbee didnt break 120.
http://www.kearneyhub.com/s...d5-1049f883308b.html Eclipsing the mark of 254 mph set in 2004, Guljas set a new record with a 263-mph run which, he said, could have been much higher with more favorable conditions.
A "Real Fiero" to my mind, means basically stock space-frame and basically stock suspension/wheelbase.......It's nice to think of the Fiero GTU cars that won in IMSA as "true Fieros" but they were only a bit closer to real- or stock- than the newer NASCAR "Stock" cars.....Those all have exactly the same space frame, all use Ford 9" rear axles, etc...Then they put a Fusion/Camry/Impala "body" on them and an engine from which-ever company. The only thing that makes the GTU Fieros closer to real/stock is that they had the engine/trany/drive wheels were in their stock locations.....Everything else was "Race-car" stuff......
Someone on here was building a Fiero with an LSX engine pumped way up....His back was going out so he was looking to sell it, but had run a sub-10 second 1/4......I suspect with proper tires/gearing he would easily be able to exceed 200 mph......
HP numbers always dont equate to speed. Lots of motorcycles go faster than 200 mph with less than 150 hp. Dodge Neon SRT 4 cyl with 215 hp was good for 150+mph. My 400hp Superbee didnt break 120.
Those 200+ mph motorcycles with less than 150 hp also weigh about 400 lbs. The power to weight ratio is a lot different on a bike. That 300 hp Fiero weighs a lot more than 800 lbs, (3-4x more) making the power to weight ratio nowhere near a 200 mph capable bike. Sure there’s more to it but there’s no way a 300 hp car is faster than the same car with more than double the power without some major accommodations of some sort. I’m just saying there are Fieros that have a lot more power than this one and I seriously doubt this car would outrun them.
Those 200+ mph motorcycles with less than 150 hp also weigh about 400 lbs. The power to weight ratio is a lot different on a bike. That 300 hp Fiero weighs a lot more than 800 lbs, (3-4x more) making the power to weight ratio nowhere near a 200 mph capable bike. Sure there’s more to it but there’s no way a 300 hp car is faster than the same car with more than double the power without some major accommodations of some sort. I’m just saying there are Fieros that have a lot more power than this one and I seriously doubt this car would outrun them.
Well then someone better buy this car and test it out 😜 But on a serious note, the title is probably dated, but very well could have held that record at one time. This is more of a history car from what I take it.
Those 200+ mph motorcycles with less than 150 hp also weigh about 400 lbs. The power to weight ratio is a lot different on a bike. That 300 hp Fiero weighs a lot more than 800 lbs, (3-4x more) making the power to weight ratio nowhere near a 200 mph capable bike. Sure there’s more to it but there’s no way a 300 hp car is faster than the same car with more than double the power without some major accommodations of some sort. I’m just saying there are Fieros that have a lot more power than this one and I seriously doubt this car would outrun them.
I took his post as 300hp could not do 200mph. Nothing was said about weight to power. Comparable is a mid 70s Lotus Esprit. 160hp, 4 cyl did 175+
Aerodynamics has more to do with top speed than weight......And the Fiero is very hard to get good aero numbers on......That vertical rear window just kills the aerodynamics of the Fiero. There is a fastback body kit that would help, but you have to make sure you are getting proper air flow thru the engine compartment......
Take a pickup and try to hit 150....You're gonna need a butt-load of power no matter how much you lighten it.......Take an old MGB, add a 400 hp cast iron big block, 9" ford rear end, etc...But take off the windshield and you can probably get it up to 200....
