New Guy with Pontiac Fiero GT
Hey guys, first of all I would like to say that I found this forum randomly and I really think that it is a cool forum. Anyways my ride is a Pontiac Fiero GT, and I believe I am the first fiero on the forum! I bought my car 3 years ago and have been restoring it and using it as my daily driver. I realize that driving style is the main way to increase mpg and i'm working on that but I want to hear your ideas on how to mod my ride for economy instead of the 1/4 mile.
Economods so far: ceramic coated short headers (most noticeable increase in mpg), removed a slight intake restriction, high flow cat, cat back exhaust, much shorter antenna, and some minor weight reduction. I haven't got around to finding out my current gas mileage but I do know that it has increases some after the mods, maybe 2-4 mpg. Where can I get a mileage monitor from to mount in place of my cd player? My car is very easy to find aftermarket fiberglass or plastic noses and body panels so I would be open to that but I don't want to alter the look of my car too much. I know that the worst aerodynamic spot on the car is behind the rear window which is known to have a low pressure spot. Anyways, I think this car has some potential and I'm glad to be a part of the forum. |
Welcome to ecomodder! Definitely sounds like you're off to a good start, :)
Got any pictures for us? |
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So how are you with DIY electronics? Check the Instrumentation forum and you'll find a subforum about the "MPGuino" project - a DIY MPG display for any vehicle with fuel injection and a VSS. It's in the prototype/testing stages right now. And... welcome to EcoModder. |
Welcome to EM!
You definitly need to start tracking your mileage on every tank if you want to see good gains. You should be able to pull some pretty good FE from the car though. |
Nice car :thumbup: Go pull some good mileage.
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Anyways, good to hear your ready to get some good MPG's!!! :D |
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Welcome to EM! The Fiero was a classic. I've always an MPG-nerd, so I watched the Fiero closely when it first came out. If I had a Fiero I would consider a Kamm-Back for it like so : http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/4...backwa9.th.jpg But, I would make it reversible so I could keep the Fiero classic. Hmmmm, would the Kamm-Back effect the engine's cooling? Maybe a bad idea, :( . CarloSW2 |
Very nice GT Fiero! It will be interesting to see what kind of fuel economy you can wring out of that 2.8L V6. I wonder if you could make a plexiglass, detachable fastback for the rear of the car? That should cut down on drag immensely (and I don't think engine cooling will be affected at all from my experience).
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Hey thanks guys! I was lucky to pick my GT up a couple years ago for 1 grand...Yeah my first goal is 30mpg without making the car look too crazy. My next mod will probably be a high quality ignition set-up or lowering springs, as I need to redo the suspension anyways (rebuilding the car one step at a time).
Peakster, I take it you had a fiero? The rear window is indeed a aerodynamic problem. I was looking at some of these rear window louvers (pic attached). It seems as if it would help reduce drag some and allow the engine to exhaust heat. I don't know if it would help that much but that is what this forum is about. What do you guys think? Attachment 802 |
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