A day working on the Probe

[Jackthehammer]

Yep, got an alarm I can't decide on what to do first, exhaust or lowering?

[Huffardo]

Good. I'd vote on the exhaust, that way you can still fit anything you want there, which might be too late after the lowering.

[Jackthehammer]

No problem there, It'll be a dual flowmaster american thunder in the back, nuff space there It's the front I'm worried about when lowering..

[Homer Gonerson]

Ohhh... shiny new parts. Looking rad man, have fun with it, it looks like a nice car (and I can tell from the threads/posts I've seen, you've put a lot of work into it)!

[Dr.Fritz]

Originally Posted by Jackthehammer

Before:

Why is the valve thing in to the side? In the US it usually faces down towards the front of the car, at least in GM vehicles. I haven't looked in a Probe before. Is that how it is in all Probes, or European ones?

[Strelok16]

its a transverse engine, alot of American cars have them too. just means the engine is mounted sideways in the engine bay, most front wheel drive cars have it like that. saves a lot of room in smaller cars

[HairySheep]

yeah almost all FWD cars have traverse engines, the only one i can think of that doesnt is the old SAAB 900's with their reverse engine, god they are a pain in the ass to work on, but a clutch change is like only an hour

[Jackthehammer]

FWD.. easier to work on, but less fun in the bends

[HairySheep]

Originally Posted by Jackthehammer

FWD.. easier to work on

i wouldnt say that really, your belts are too close to the side wall and the things on the other side of the motor are hard to get to

[Jackthehammer]

true, passengerside of the engine is tight.. the other side is quite spacious when you remove the air intake..