# 88 Fireo potential? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 30, 2007, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-fireo-potential/36223 "2007-09-30T20:44:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 48
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-fireo-potential/36223/48 "2008-01-16T18:32:05Z")
i used to have a 88 fiero with the 2.5L and the 5speed. had some konis and some other small odds and ends. loved the car. i want to get another one sometime. 4 banger… crap. the cyl bores are thin and weak and cant handle more than 180 reliably. the crank cant handle more than 5000r’s reliably for extended periods of time. When I get another one, the last thing ill do to the car is put more weight in the back. i think the smartest swap would be an aluminum ecotec. id keep the ecotec trans and make custom mounts, axles, and cabling to make it work. little bottom end build and a turbo an it would be a fun little beast. 🙂 Brian --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-fireo-potential/36223)._