Matt Farah Checks Out Gridlife In The Mitsubishi-Powered Pontiac Death Fiero: Video
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A Pontiac Fiero powered by a Mitsubishi 4G63 motor and riding on a chassis built from scratch may not sound like something you’d want to drive, but this video shows us that when such a project is done right it can be one hell of a performance machine.
One of the things we like about the “Death Fiero” is that it supposedly drives as mean as it looks. We like to think that the bolted-on matte black finish with exposed rear-end is something that inspired the name. Another aspect that we appreciate is the customization and fabrication that went into this Fiero. You might think that the driveline and chassis were the majority of the work, but every component was thought out, including the C4 Corvette brakes, custom control arms, and Meghan Racing coil overs. The builder, Mike, even welded the roll cage himself.
We wouldn’t mind taking this thing around the track a few times ourselves, and while the manual brakes and steering would really have us involved, we’d have no complaints. What are your impressions of this all-wheel drive, turbocharged Fiero? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
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Just saw a much better finished and sorted LS Twin Turbo Fiero at the Pontiac Nationals last weekend.
It was a 850 HP and some really good craftsmanship.
The one here looks like the chassis is just not sorted out well. The car looks very unstable and not just because of the power.
The one I saw used the entire trunk area as a giant intercooler.
So the predominant comments while driving the car was that it had heavy manual brakes, the boost didn’t come on until 4500RPM (usable RPM 4500 – 7000?), handling was sketchy, nutty, hairy, and all over the track.
I think I’ll pass. I’d prefer something well planted and predictable.
Way cooler than most Fieros, guy did something outside of the box. Deserves some props.
Imagine harvesting pieces from a 2016 Chevy Malibu SS.. for a Fiero, the 250 horsepower LTG 2.0L DOHC-4v 4-cyl turbo and 6-speed automatic transmission while not as blistering fast as a 450 hp beast; but the LTG’s 250 hp should make the Fiero a lot of fun to drive.