Aero notchback vs fomula?
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Topic: Aero notchback vs fomula?
Posted By: kawana
Subject: Aero notchback vs fomula?
Date Posted: 28 October 2008 at 11:41am
| can someone explain some of the differences between a formula, and a notchback with the Aero nose? Side by side pictures would help if you got em. |
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Posted By: kawana
Date Posted: 28 October 2008 at 11:44am
this one for instance? Is it a formula or notchback? 
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Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 28 October 2008 at 11:57am
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Thats an Aero Notchback.
Aero Notchback was 84 Indy, 85GT, 86-87 SE V6. Aero package included the side ground skirts, Aero/GT Nose, and Smoother rear bumper. Formula Body style is 87-88 Coupe and 88 Formula. Key spotter is 88 Formula had 15" lace wheels, 87-88 Coupe had 14" high tech wheels. Dual Exhaust was standard on the V6 Formula. Dual Exhaust was an option on the 4cyl cars. ------------- Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 28 October 2008 at 12:01pm
Here is a Formula, note the wedge nose. Albiet better than the 84-86 Coupe Bumperpad Nose, it is the nose they used on the 87-88 Coupes and 88 Formulas.
Go over to the Members Gallery and then go to the "Old Members Gallery" section. There are good examples off all cars, I tried to always post the model and year. ------------- Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
Posted By: kawana
Date Posted: 28 October 2008 at 12:04pm
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Oh... for some reason i thought the formulas had the aero nose too. Thanks for clearing that up. What kind of bumper did the formulas have? WHere there any notchbacks that had the GT style taillights? Theres so many combinations, i get confused haha |
Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 28 October 2008 at 12:38pm
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First you have to get one thing straight. Trying to call GT's as there own body style is not right. My 85GT has GT Tail lights. It also says GT on the GT Sail Panels, but guess what, its not the same as an 86GT. If you are asking if any Notchback came with Fastback tail lights. The answer is NO. Can you put Fastback taillights on a Notchback car YES. Its not easy but it has been done. There is a considerable amount of cutting and fiberglassing to be done. If you want a Notchback with fastback lights, its best to just find a fastback, grab a sawszall and cut out the longer sail panels, and graft in the smaller panels.
------------- Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
Posted By: kawana
Date Posted: 28 October 2008 at 3:24pm
| Ya i knew that about the GT thing, brain fart. Thanks. |
Posted By: Dr.Fiero
Date Posted: 28 October 2008 at 5:01pm
Think I'm gonna have to call you on that one Dave... look close... it's a fastback! |
Capt Fiero wrote:Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 28 October 2008 at 5:11pm
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Dave needs to go sit in the corner for five minutes. However, it was a misleading question.
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Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 28 October 2008 at 6:10pm
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I think PFF may have done a switch a roo. As the pic I saw was a red notchback custom probably an 85GT custom nose, aftermarket mags and WAS NOT THE FIERO.NL JPG not a chance it was a fastback. The PFF car ------------- Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
Posted By: kawana
Date Posted: 28 October 2008 at 6:10pm
Oooh, the picture magically changed :D This wasn't the same pic, but similar ive been toying with the idea of selling my 87GT and looking for an aero notchback. I think in stock form, but fastbacks look better, but really like the look of a lowered, red notchback like in this picture. |
Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 28 October 2008 at 6:11pm
 ------------- Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
Posted By: kawana
Date Posted: 28 October 2008 at 6:13pm
| thats the one, both are nice :) |
Posted By: Kyng_72
Date Posted: 12 December 2008 at 12:13am
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looking at these pics and Capt. Fieros description then looking at my 88 Fiero I am wondering if mine is a Formula Fiero it has the 15" Lace Wheels, the Aero nose and seats that I have been told are not base model coupe seats. Here is a view showing the wheels.
And here is a view showing the seats.
Though I haven't seen anything saying it is a Formula I am curious. Thnx
------------- as the average human male life span is around 72 and I am now 36 can I officially consider my fiero as my midlife crisis car? |
Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 12 December 2008 at 10:37am
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The only diff between an 88 Formula and an 88 Coupe was the engine and wheels. The wheels you have are NOT 88 wheels, they are from something like an 86 or 87GT. Which leads me to believe the car had the 88 couple 14" wheels and someone swapped on the 15" lace wheels from an 86/87 cars. These cars are 20 years old now, and think back what were you doing 20 years ago. A lot can happen in 20 years of living. I don't know if Mark is still offering these, but see if he is, I had a web page for him in the 90's if the links still work, find out if he still wants to do batch orders. Our club might want to order another batch of 40 of them. http://captfiero.com/fsg - http://captfiero.com/fsg
------------- Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |