Okay, so this might sound dumb, but I was thinking, if a camaro, and all those other muscle cars can do a wheelie, and they have to lift all the weight of the engine in the front, you'd think a souped up v8 fiero with all the weight in the back must be able too, right? Well does anyone have a fiero that can, or know of any, or pictures/videos of a fiero doing a wheelie? -Mark

Seen a few of em, prolly V8's. My NA 3.4DOHC would crack one wheel of the ground if you hit it just right, im wondering whats gonna happen now with the turbo . So yea its not far off. Dont have any pics handy though, im sure someone does

I have seen two do it. With enough traction it should not be a problem.

Sean

I hope so for this guy, or these would look really silly!

Don Kraus does a good wheelie ......he's fast too : 11.460@116mph RB (SC3800II-4T65e, posi)


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I have seen some photos over the net of fieros doing a wheelie. I may have one on my pc. If I find one I will post it.

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I know there is a link to a video in the archives somewhere, in which there is a V8 Fiero that gets its wheels off the ground. I seem to remember the Fiero being from Western Canada....Alberta I think?

I've gotten 6 inches as told by a few in the 3800 supercharged with Goodrich G-Force tires. Plenty of witnesses at shows and around town. Rick B

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go to google images and put in fiero wheelie one will pop up

Red Deer Alberta: http://members.shaw.ca/calgaryfieros/DOWNLOADS/wheelstand.MPG

Do you post on http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/

quote Originally posted by Korupt: go to google images and put in fiero wheelie one will pop up

IIRC That image was faked specifically for the photo shoot.

It's amazing what a couple of carefully placed jackstands will do

quote Originally posted by MinnGreenGT: IIRC That image was faked specifically for the photo shoot. It's amazing what a couple of carefully placed jackstands will do

I remembered it that way too, but I didn't want to say anything unless I was sure.

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answer is yes....tim..

Fred Roman's wheelie 88 GT is the classic photo. It was a staged photo, but you have to admit it caught many off guard as to a Fiero's potential.

I have only been able to get the passanger side tire about 3-4" off the ground at the track, only with slicks.

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quote Originally posted by Mickey_Moose: Red Deer Alberta: http://members.shaw.ca/calgaryfieros/DOWNLOADS/wheelstand.MPG

That looks to me like he took the front shocks out and just bounced the front wheels up? Yes it does take allot of power, but if it were ALL power the car would have lifted up on the launch. Not get higher and higher each time the wheels hit the ground.

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quote Originally posted by thismanyfieros: answer is yes....tim..

but not all of them

witnesses say yes

quote Originally posted by JD86GT350: witnesses say yes

say that they all can get off the ground?

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quote Originally posted by Rickady88GT: That looks to me like he took the front shocks out and just bounced the front wheels up? Yes it does take allot of power, but if it were ALL power the car would have lifted up on the launch. Not get higher and higher each time the wheels hit the ground.

...well, yes he had the front shocks disconnected, but having this in the back also helps (11.52@121mph - 383 V8 w/NOS)

hmmm, im a high 11 as well, but no wheelie yet

the key on most wheel standers is soft shocks and soft tall springs in the front with a plush rear suspension. the body rocking back gets it started and also applies more weight to the rear wheels for traction..

anybody with a lowered fiero with stiff springs and shocks is not going to be getting the nose in the air without twice as much work

I still dont understand why folks dont believe this. Front engine cars will lift off the ground with the same times and our front end is lighter. Good tires are key here. Nothing like taking flight and having people pull up next to you all excited wanting to know what is in the car. Rick B

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Here's a picture of my latest run on 11-13-05 taken by the track photographer and he said it was on the way down when he took it.The run before was 11.477 at 115.89MPH,the run with the picture was 11.460 at 110.77MPH as I was bogging down from running out of gas because I had about 2 gals. in the tank and when the front came down it all rushed to the front of the tank away from the pump pickup in the back of the tank and sloshed back and forth causing the bogging.As you can see it really hurt my top speed and cost me at least 2 tenths second.I have adjustable shocks in the front set on firm to keep the front from coming up and have Held coil overs in back with normal stiffness for a Fiero,I believe he said they are 380lb springs.The car don't just drop down,it just comes down real easy in about 50 feet as the RPM'S go up and the torque goes down.I'm making some changes now and hope to be in the 10's next spring.Went on the Hot Rod power tour this year with it and averaged 22.8 miles per gal over a total of 3000 miles.Yes, it has air conditiong and I still have the EGR valve,boost solenoid,cat converter, and will have after the changes.

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Too Far
60' - 1.497 sec
1/4 mi - 11.460 sec
mph - 116.08