is it worth moddifying a probe?

[a1waytrip]

Hey my probe's got 118,000 miles on it. it's a 94 gt. i was thinking about putting around 10 grand in it, getting the klze engine upgrade, and getting turbo's installed(maybe super charged!!!) but the thing is... it's still fwd. besides the fact the probe is fwd, is it a good building block? or should i look into a difern't kind of car? thing is, the probe looks sooo good. well it really doesn't right now, but after all my mod's it will . right now the car is having problems, and i don't want to put 10 grand into it, then have sensor's keep going out on me. do they make a 6 speed transmission for the probe? or is there anyway you can get one in there? cause i hate when your on the high way and your running at 4000 rpm's. ok thanks,
-tom

[94PROBEGTR]

do they make a 6 speed transmission for the probe?
--no
they only had 5speed mtx and/or 4speed atx w/od

on the highway @ 80mph my rpms are @ ~3000
the only way my rpms hit the 4k+ mark is when i want to pass a minivan whore (aka soccer moms) on the highway [ they drive too slow in my opinion]

now for the engine, depending on where you look you can get a jdm klze motor 2.5 L V6 mazda motor for your probe gt @ $1000 to $1500. i would also get a matching jdm tranny for the probe gt too

[a1waytrip]

i think im just going to get a 3000gt actually... probily a waste of money to modify this car.

[a1waytrip]

hey, also that's weird cause my car goes to 4000 on the highway while im in 5th going 80. hmmm?

[94PROBEGTR]

in my probegt (atx tranny), around 80mph the rpms are 3200
also depending on the elevation of the highway,
they will hit the 4k mark with out flooring it.
if you put the $10k or more into the car,
the probegt will smoke a 3000gt

[zx2srdotnet]

unless you get a vr-4 a 3000gt is a waste

[94PROBEGTR]

very true....3000gt is a waste

[a1waytrip]

yea, i would never get a stock 3000gt or an sl, id definatly have to get a vr-4, but im still thinking about moding my probe. would a 94 pgt with the klze engine upgrade, new klze ecu, new klze transmission, turbo's, completly new dual exhaust, a true cold air intake, and new high performance fuel pump, also high performance plugs and wires installed, beat a 3000gt vr-4. also i want to do some weight reductions to my probe, taking out the back seat, and stuff. can anyone else think of some things i should do? and does it sound like i could do all this for under 10 grand? with labor? i could do some work myself, but not as much as id like to. oh yea, can you bore out the cylinders and the throttle body on the klze engine? and should i get a high performance computer chip installed to? thanks,
tom
hmm, anything else?

[a1waytrip]

also any one have any idea on how to get the klze parts into the U.S? and will any mechanic install these for me, or should i go to a shop that specializes in this stuff? thanks,
tom

[94PROBEGTR]

dont forget about the high-performance throttlebody, cam gears, cam shaft, pullys..

all are located in canada, unless otherwise noted

http://www.sunrisejdmmotors.com/index.php Canada
http://www.jspecautosports.com/default.aspx Canada
http://www.japanstarmotor.com/klze.html Manassas Park,va
http://www.japandomesticmotor.com/ Canada
http://www.naganojapanese.com/ Canada

as always call ahead and ask questions
and make sure, when you are building it up, it is smog leagl in the state you reside in. especially in cali where it is the strictest in emmisions.

and yes you have to have a catalytic converter on you car

[zx2srdotnet]

a vr4 is only high 13's a j-spec with basic bolt-ons will run low 14's maybe tap high 13's so a turbo j-spec will easily walk a vr4

[a1waytrip]

hey, that's awesome! how much better is a twin turbo then a regular turbo? also, can you buy the j-spec engine new? because all of the one's i have seen are used, and exact mileage is unknown. ok thanks.
tom

[a1waytrip]

oh yea, i thought the klze was a 3.0 liter? isn't there an engine for the probe that is?

[8URVTEC]

ya its worth it got a klze engine tranny ecu with turbo setup for sale 701-391-4650 trevor any questions

[a1waytrip]

hey, how many miles do you have on the engine and tranny? could you e-mail me with some info on it. my e-mail is [email protected] thanks
-tom