Paul Heindselman's 86 SE 2M6
Before and After
My first car :) Purchased in 1996, my senior year of High School (Thanks Dad!). After returning home from college and paying off old debts the fun began.
| Original Specifications: | Current Specifications (Approximate) |
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0-60 - .............6.9 |
0-60 - .............6.8 1/4-mile - .........15.0@91 Skidpad (g) - ...... .92 Braking 60-0 - .....115 feet Top speed - ........130 mph Slalom - ...........65.9 mph+ Horsepower - .......... 150bhp |
Note on above numbers: These are loose approximations base on the modifications done to my car versus stock numbers. I have yet to officially test any of this stuff. Hopefully soon though!
The Pictures
Early Progress
One of the first things I fixed was the nasty fender gap inherant on stock
Fieros. KYB shocks and struts, new front and rear anti-sway bars and 1.5"
lowering springs were added to bring the car closer to earth and reduce body
roll during hard cornering. Later all the A-arm bushings were replaced with
polyurathane to flatten out cornering even more. After breaking 2 front crossmembers
due to collapsed springs we cut 2 coils from the stock springs, reinforce
welded the upper control arm mounts and cut 1.5" from the bump stops.
Next, a crossdrilled brake package and braided stainless brake lines from
The Fiero Store were added. This was
a nice improvement over the stock solid rotors.
Once the running gear of the car was in order I started to help the engine breath a little easier. Borla catback exhaust, ported exhaust manifolds, and high flow catalytic converter give a nice sound and a few extra horsepower. On the intake side, a Holley side scoop, drilled out water separator, and K&N air filter help keep up with the modified exhaust.
At just about 120,000 miles the original V6 quietly annouced its retirement.
Since this was my only car at the time, and I wasn't exactly rolling in money
I decided to pull the engine, have it rebuilt and clean everything up.
The Future!
after several years and lots and lots of $$$.....
This is a design concept done in Photoshop. This includes most of the future plans for the car. Hopefully I'll get this done while the parts are still available! This project will probably come close to $15,000 by the time all is said and done! Plans include:
