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A day working on the Probe So, today it was time to put in my new stuff! (Painted valve covers, polished Intake Manifold, gaskets, new hoses, Sparkplugs's, Sparkplug-wires, filters) It's a big job, specially if it's your first time.. But I had help from a good friend, and the right tools. And it's running again, so yay! :cool: Before: http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/418/dscf1642ht8.jpg Friends let friends tackle the hardest m*therfuckin' bolt there is: http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/5026/dscf1644oi9.jpg Old and new IM: http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/6020/dscf1645ke8.jpg old and new front-VC: http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/2597/dscf1646tf0.jpg VC's on: http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/348/dscf1647ox3.jpg IM on: http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/5301/dscf1648lp2.jpg Finished!!!: http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/452/dscf1650wd8.jpg A new little mod I did too (you Americans don't have side-indicators, we get fugly orange ones): http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/6720/dscf1649zw6.jpg And some pictures of our 2 cars together: http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/8715/dscf1652bn7.jpg http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/8299/dscf1654dt1.jpg |
Re: A day working on the Probe the new stuff looks a whole lot better :thumbsup: good its running again too, what was the problem before? |
Re: A day working on the Probe wow! im suprised at how good that looks, good job with the paint, especialy on the emblem did you have the manifold polished or did you order a new one polished? |
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Gaskets and hoses were old, had oil in the sparkplug wells, worn sp-wires.. it runs a lot stronger now! Some night shots I took today after I cleaned the outside too: http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/1985/dscf1666cr3.jpg http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/5492/dscf1672ls5.jpg http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/4005/dscf1678bk4.jpg http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/863/dscf1679sq3.jpg http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/1154/dscf1681gw3.jpg http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/5946/dscf1684br4.jpg http://img484.imageshack.us/img484/8250/dscf1687ff7.jpg Next job: LOWERING THAT BITCH! :naughty: |
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Re: A day working on the Probe Looking really nice, but are you sure about lowering it, it looks low already, wouldn't it get damaged in speed bumps if it was even lower? I guess it would look a bit better, but when driving a car which in the second highest position rivals the ground clearance of e.g. a Toyota Landcruiser you get a bit suspicious about lowered cars, even though the thing hits the ground overnight. :lookaround: |
Re: A day working on the Probe I'll have to look out at speedbumps, not it's not that I can't take them anymore. It's a low car from the factory, but lowering it will fill the wheel-wells a lot better and generally give it a much better appearance, aswell as handling. I know the coil-overs are good, but I'm going with a spring-set from KAW. 50mm front, 35mm back. So it gets the nose-down stance like the other white probe in the pictures above. :) |
Re: A day working on the Probe Any plans for a body kit? Shaved handles? Etc? |
Re: A day working on the Probe No, I don't like body kits.. The probe is beautiful as it is.. Lowering and exhaust is first on the list. |
Re: A day working on the Probe Yup, body kits with no real car you are trying to recreate are more than likely to be just ricy. The BX be needing a new exhaust too, and soon or it will completely fall off. It rusted to pieces from the inside faster than I thought, so it started souding and vibrating like a kind of ricy V8 until I temporarily taped it together... :( Quote:
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Re: A day working on the Probe Yep, got an alarm ;) I can't decide on what to do first, exhaust or lowering? :( |
Re: A day working on the Probe 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. :p |
Re: A day working on the Probe 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.. |
Re: A day working on the Probe 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)! |
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Re: A day working on the Probe 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 |
Re: A day working on the Probe 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 |
Re: A day working on the Probe FWD.. easier to work on, but less fun in the bends :( |
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Re: A day working on the Probe true, passengerside of the engine is tight.. the other side is quite spacious when you remove the air intake.. |
Re: A day working on the Probe There's space for a SC :naughty: |
Re: A day working on the Probe mmm.... a ProCharger sounds nice right about now;) |
Re: A day working on the Probe M112 |
FWD cars can handle. I used to have one of these, a 1993 Capri XR2 turbo. It was rated at 132hp but with mods easily hit 190hp. Came factory stock with Michelin P195/50-ZR15's and was the first FWD car that shocked me by how well it handled. http://www.midcomustang.com/92-93xr2.jpg http://www.midcomustang.com/92-93xr2.jpg The other car is my 1993 Probe SE which handles better than either of my Mustang LX's. After driving my 4cyl LX Mustang convertible the Probe SE feels like a rocketship. |
OEM US-spec Armrest with cupholder and OEM Graphic EQ on the way from the states! Also getting a small licenseplate for the front tomorrow.. illegal, but I'll take my chances, as it's sooo much better looking on the nose of a Probe. |
front plates are illegal there? its illegal not to have them in some states here! FWDs understeer, but so do pony cars like the Mustang, but you cant throw the rear end out on a FWD like you can a Mustang, unless your using the E-brake |
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The armrest sounds comfy, been looking for one a long time, but never found one. :( Quote:
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thats a weird law, whats wrong with vanity plates |
I must have the big license plates... It's illegal to have small ones, highly illegal to have none.. I going with a small one up front, let's see how long I can drive without getting pulled over. Oh, and I got the probe oversteering lots of times without the E-brake.. First the understeer, let off the throttle and the back will go aswell. It's hard to control though. Not recommended. Almost totalled my old Probe SE that way in the wet... :( |
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http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/8715/dscf1652bn7.jpg http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/8629/afb001xm7.jpg The second one is the same number, but shorter, and no blue bar to the left. |
yep and therefor illegal.. but it's much better lookin'! |
I do say your Probe looks a heck of a lot better than mine. |
yah, it does look a litle better, with the smaller one it doesnt block part of your fog light recess, just dont let the man bring you down! i just got done putting in new seatbelts, i also took the seats out so i could clean all that crap out from under that you cant get to with them in 17 years of dirt and food and money looks really creepy (and shiny) i got about $4 in quarters and change in nickles and dimes took me about 2 hours, 76* isnt to bad untill you work inside a car, thats in direct sun light in the middle of the driveway, it feels like 90* when that sun goes through the windows |
2 Attachment(s) hah! I need money, good tip! Now for the original US-spec Armrest + cupholder and graphic equalizer! |
Dang your probe is lookin pretty classy Jack! |
Heh, so you were unable to take the competition anymore and bumped the red one in the sea? ;) |
Damn, I waited for the bubbles to disappear so nobody would notice... |
Hey I know what you could do. Sequential tail lights works on any car with multi bulbs Ive seen new chargers like that click |
Rice Rice baby, no thanks... ;) |
Rice thats a bit harsh sequential lights came from the 67 Mercury Cougar just to give it something that was functional and was cool. But then again thats just me. |
yeah I know, could be worse. But no, I'm the only one in the Netherlands with these US-spec tails, and I love them the way they are. They're already illegal, so I'm not gonna ask for any more attention making them sequential.. New brake discs, lowering, armrest, EQ and some other audio things are on the list first. |
i need to get me some EDM headlights and get rid of my JDMs, they were cheaper than new USDM lights is why i bought them but im tired of the cutoff being on the wrong side of the road those are some nice pics, i wish there was someone with another nice (not that mine is very nice) Legayc here to take pics with, all ive seen are ones people use as beater cars |
Why don't you record a video of it taking off or something? |
Good idea, we need to hear that 24V. :nodding: |
I might look into that.. though I'm not satisfied with the sound of the Sebring muffler.. |
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