Subaru Fiori Project Help  

Red Rocket Hachi

wow i'v never heard of someone doing up one of these i guess put an sti awd system in haha would be alot of hard work and alot of dough.

pst up progress

17SJS

The problem you're gonna face re: engines is that there's nothing even remotely worth your time that'd fit into that thing, except maybe a turbo charade engine.

Don't get too carried away with the idea unless you've got a big wallet to see it through, because pretty much everything you do to that will have to be custom work. Personally, I'd save the money to buy a better car as a base for mods, and wouldn't waste my time on it.

mighty-toy-boy

if you're going to go through with it, and committed to wasting heaps of money (i'm not saying don't do it, but it honestly is a waste of money...although pretty much any modified car is), then heres a few ideas for you;
engine;
cb70/80 charade gtti engine.
k10a suzuki wagon R engine
g13b swift engine, potential size problems though
g10a earlier 1L twin cam engine, less power than g13b, but smaller

those are all pretty expensive options.
also, i'd say the engine from a subaru rex would fit (rex, not a wrx!).
probably be a bit easier and you'd be staying the same manufacturer.

bodykit wise;
i'd be looking to adapt/modify standard nice looking bumpers from similar cars, or importing the factory kits off things like the subaru rex, suzuki alto (square front), daihatsu mira trx, and then modifying those to fit.

not sure how much help this info is. hopefully some? lol
good luck!

Fro-Daddy

moto engine...

thetambo

iv heard u can install a suzuki hayabusa engine (GSX1300R) in2 small cars like the fiori without 2 many hassles. where would b the best place to find an alto bodykit? thanks for the advice.

Zeeute

Lol good luck with that pulling a forester...

Is it just a standard forester or is it a GT or similar?

Bodykits there are heaps of places to get them from (http://www.nextmod.com.au/component/page,shop.product_details/flypage,shop.flypage/product_id,1653/category_id,4/manufacturer_id,0/option,com_virtuemart/Itemid,35/)... But your best bet for a 'different' look would be from japan... My choice would be the subaru GT kit if you dont already have it!!

Best of luck with it champ!

17SJS

I'd be very doubtful of it being "easy" to put a moto engine in, especially given the different gearbox setup. You probably could do it, but without some pretty handy wrench skills you won't be doing it in the backyard.

17SJS

Not a forester mate - a fiori. Kinda like the old suzuki city, tiny little K-car basically

hellraiizor

hey i just wona say that good on ya sumtin diffrent mi mate owns one its black with gold pearl and his a got a liberty b4 twin turbo engine in it but he had to mod up under the hood a bit so it fits and da fukin thing is a roket koz its so lite lol if u wer down in syd i couldve gav u his numba he has subarus sittin all over his back yard libertys fioris da ute ones 4got wot der called soz lol good luck

17SJS

No freaking way. "your mate" fit a b4 engine in a fiori? BS. Look at the pic - THAT'S a fiori. You'd barely fit the battery for a b4 engine in there, let alone the whole thing.

mrmoped

Ahh, the mighty M80, 800cc of diff-snapping power, horsepower output so small it's rated in shetland ponies.

Great cars - had one since 2000. Not many options out there to give it a bit more zip. One could be to get hold of a Suby Vivio 650cc supercharged engine rated at 52 (or so) hp. Googling will bring up a heap of crap but in amongst the dross there is a fair bit of good guff available.

An interesting project that has the potential to cost a heap of $$ for little gain. I left mine stock standard and just use it as a cheap runaround while the bank balance builds.

SRB-2NV

G13B Head onto a G16A Block.

oldskool84

do it up like they do kei cars in japn big body kit oldskool hub caps old skool tailights oval shaped window at the back it should look cool when finished

Subaru Rex

hey mate.. i also have a subaru fiori and im only 16 years of age. i myself have started to do up the fiori.. with such mods as twin 12 inch subs and a 1000watt rms amp. also neons all round. im hopefully lowering it 3 inches or so soon. i have also located a supercharged engine which will go in when i get $1500.

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greenzook89

dude get onto TAMON.ORG

they have a kei car section which might be of interest to you

http://www.tamon.org/forum/

the_random_hero

4EFTE.

greenzook89

if you could get it to fit it would be a absolute little beast

imagine blowing of a worked skyline in a fiori

the_random_hero

They aren't a real big engine, once you start ditching stuff like air-con and power steering, it should fit easy. I've heard of a couple of engines with 250fwkW, which is ridiculous for a 1.3L engine.

a1 mech

How are you going with this?

A mate of mine is doing a similar thing for a bit of a laugh, he picked up a 660cc supercharged/ intercooled vivio engine cheap. Basically the whole floor pan and suspension arrangment from the vivio front cut bolts straight into the fiori. The vivios bigger calipers, M/C and rotors bolt on to. Going to be interesting with the tiny rubber and lack of AWD on the fiori.

astro1218

Any idears?

Got this a few years ago still runs sweeeet. been dinged up tho but i just got another one and im picking it up tomorrow for parts and a bit of fun..

astro1218

this is the car two years later







my dad smashed the side was driving when pulling up next to a semmy using to lanes to turn left and he didnt see the blinker so one of the trucks wheels smashed the side



then a few weeks after that some one broke it and fucked all my ignition trying to start it so my mate wired up a new keyless barrel and its a real pain to start because u cant keep the key in it when its going so u got to put the key on your lap but its all about to be fixed with the new car im getting tomorrow





so yeah ill keep u posted on all my work i do and i need some idears but nothing to $$$$$

1992fiori*

hi,i have a fiori and i stripped the teeth out of the wheel hub,i cant seem to find a hub anywhere can u guys help me, the only one have found has to be ordered in from japan 4 $355.Is there any possibility of getting one off another car.any help would b great.

ccw90

12a rotor or 13b

1992fiori*

what does 12a and 13b mean,where can i find this.cheers.Mine is a five speed with front discs if this helps.