I friend of mine sent me an email letting me know that there is a thread on RFT about my choice in Fiero power. Just to set the record straight, I never said my V8 was slow (I never said it was fast either. I advised one person that if they wanted a to go fast do a 3800s/c). I DO prefer to drive the VR6 over the V8. The V8 has a lot of low end torque and it is a blast to drive, but keep in mind that I work on BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Porsche, Ferrari, MINI, and VW everyday. I see high revving engines more often than old musclecars. I've changed. Ten years ago, I thought the V8 was the best Fiero swap, but now I prefer the VR6. I'd like to try a 3800 next on a car. That doesn't mean I don't like my V8. I do like it. The VR6 starts pulling at 2000RPMS and doesn't stop pulling at 7200RPMS. To me, that is what I like. People change their preferences. I'm not bashing V8 Fieros. I concider my garage to have the best of both worlds. Here are two videos from today. One of the VR6 and one of the V8. Same roads, ten minutes apart. I left my shop and hit some side streets for some fun. Don't mind that in the V8, I started to lose it a little bit in the turn....I had it a little too hard into the gas. also, don't mind the camera popping sound. The camera pics up the engine pulses and I'm not much of an editor. VR6
V8
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85duke
OCT 27, 05:19 PM
OMFG I want a bigger motor. dave they both sound great. Good work. How did you get the keys from joey long enough to make a vid?
bmwguru
OCT 27, 05:22 PM
I usually take her car to work once a week to make sure it is all still holding together. She doesn't know about the video yet, so I may encounter some wrestling later tonight. Dave
shawnhalolush
OCT 27, 07:20 PM
I like the V8 a little more than the VR6. It's a much more exciting ride.
P.S. Sorry about the shakiness of the camera...I'm a better mechanic than a camera man.
Shawn
Hudini
OCT 27, 07:52 PM
Is that a true coolant filter or something made for other duty? Which hose did you put it on? I'm interested in something like that for my car.
Nice build.
Austrian Import
OCT 27, 09:11 PM
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Originally posted by shawnhalolush:
I like the V8 a little more than the VR6. It's a much more exciting ride.
P.S. Sorry about the shakiness of the camera...I'm a better mechanic than a camera man.
Shawn
No worries.
A good trick is to brace your elbows against your body when filming. It helps a little. Also, every once in a while camera suction mounts can be picked up for cheap various places online, incl. eBay. In this case the rear window glass would lend itself perfectly for filming. My dad and I took hours of footage around the world with an expensive cousin of these 15+ years ago. Looks absolutely great and no jittering whatsoever, even back in the day when there wasn't any optical, or digital image stabilization.
bmwguru
OCT 28, 05:37 AM
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Originally posted by Hudini:
Is that a true coolant filter or something made for other duty? Which hose did you put it on? I'm interested in something like that for my car.
Nice build.
The coolant filter is actually a fuel pre filter for a older Mercedes Benz diesel. It can withstand the temp of the coolant and is clear, so I can see through it. I don't know where you could mount it in the Fiero without putting a bypass hose in the system. The VR6 uses the expansion tank as the fill point and it is under constant pressure. There is a purge line that bleeds off air and that's where I mounted the filter. The fluid can only go one way, so using a normal expansion tank wouldn't be able to use that setup. Dave
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Jncomutt
OCT 28, 12:20 PM
According to the vids, the V8 appears faster.
85duke
OCT 28, 01:03 PM
I think the 8 has more on the bottom end like dave mentioned earlier where the VR6 has more pull in the top and much more rpm's. Just wait till he forces some air into that thing. or better yet goes with an R32 motor.
Austrian Import
OCT 28, 01:35 PM
I can't wait until "Mr. Fusion" powered cars become popular. Then the debates will cover "explosion engine" vs. fusion power.
Post some more great vids and pics before the car is "sent away to rehab for 5-6 months".
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