New to the party - ITA Fiero GT

[benspeed]

Some of you might remember my foray into building a Fiero GT - I gave up on the project but my teamate Greg Simpson spent about 2 years getting this car built and developed.

He'll be testing it all day Friday and doing his first race on Sunday in the Pro IT - check it out!!!


Video - hear the power of the 2.8 V6 with crushing torque

http://video.yahoo.com/watch/7583875/20111968

[tnord]

there's one registered for this weekend at heartland park as well. bet my miata doesn't have motor on that thing!

[trhoppe]

The one here in Atlanta goes about 140mph on the straights and then 15mph in the turns. It's funny to watch. At least he gets out of the way nicely.

-Tom

[JeffYoung]

I still think, after tons of money and time in development, that is a potential "car to have" in ITA along with the CRX, Integra, 240sx and Miata.

[iambhooper]

I still think, after tons of money and time in development, that is a potential "car to have" in ITA along with the CRX, Integra, 240sx and Miata.

except there are loads of aftermarket support for the CRX, teg, 240 and Miata's. lot's of part availability, and used chassis laying around. as for the Fiero, only 17,000+- '88's were built, although there were a lot of earlier cars, everyone want's the later chassis.

this car look's great... I wish you guys the best of luck and as a former Fiero owner, I am completely envious!

hoop

[tom91ita]

I still think, after tons of money and time in development, that is a potential "car to have" in ITA along with the CRX, Integra, 240sx and Miata.

those things have some monster torque! should do well at the faster tracks. good luck! good to hear other cars being built.

[RSTPerformance]

Great looking car!

[rhygin]

Part of the reason i chose ITA was the variability of speed, cornering, braking , etc... of the cars as opposed to the relative frieght train of SM and such. If you use a rough 146-148 hp stock and a 25% multiplier here (just making this up... no holy war... already happening around the globe)... that should make for a pretty stout little monster down the straights! Have fun.

[greg simpson]

The one here in Atlanta goes about 140mph on the straights and then 15mph in the turns. It's funny to watch. At least he gets out of the way nicely.

-Tom

maybe I can come down there and show you how good it handles!Greg

[Dano77]

When I worked at the Pontiac dealer in the 80s,we made a lot of money swaping engines due to the 2.5 block leaking oil. Not the gaskets the BLOCK.

Anyways,when the 88 showed up it was kinda eyeopening the first time we pulled a wheel off and didnt see VEGA front suspension andbrakes, And CITATION front suspension mounted in the rear. To bad they scraped the car just as they fixed it.

Great looking car,hope it works for you. Don Dumas had one that was pretty quick at the starts and man did it sound cool. Could barley hear over my rotary.

Dan

[mossaidis]

Great looking car! Good luck at testing and we hope to see you at NARRC/LRP June 18-19.

[billdill]

Here is my 15 mph Fiero at R/A... I believe I am doing at least 18 mph here.

[trobbins]

There are two of them that run in ITB up here in Mi at Waterford Hills . Mid to back of the pack runners. Although they are not "100% developed". I have raced one of them and was just ok to drive. Much different than my front drive Honda Civic.
Your car looks great and the exhaust note is nice too. Hope to see you do well. Good luck.

[billdill]

Hey Tom,,,, Give me SOME credit. I do AT LEAST 20 mph around the turns at Road Atlanta.
Bill

[Robert Zecca]

Anyone know what happened to Greg at NJMP this weekend? I heard he dropped out after one lap.....

[Terry Hanushek]

Anyone know what happened to Greg at NJMP this weekend? I heard he dropped out after one lap.....

Greg had overheating problems during qualifying and elected to not race. Look for Greg to be back at Summit Point in three weeks.

Terry

[greg simpson]

Im running 400 pound springs all around with koni reds and it handles great!

[quadzjr]

what is the minimum weight on this thing in ITB? I am too lazy to look it up.

edit: a 2.5L mid enigne car weighing at over 200lbs less than my 1.6L mid engine car?!?! #$%^#$&#! I give up

Though there are some differences but with my MR2 at 2340# it felt great with 450# on all corners and koni 8611 DA's

[Ron Earp]

Very cool, very cool.

I agree with Jeff in that I think a fully developed one can do ok. The question is will we ever see a 100% effort? I hope he takes it all the way.

One observation - a dual exit exhaust on that V6 will not make as much power as a properly designed header system with scavenging merge collectors and single exhaust

[Robert Zecca]

Car looks spectacular!!! Good luck Greg.....you deserve success!!