Anyone got any track times

[possessedcricket]

I'm about to buy a MX, and swap the motor. Now, I heard that you can run 12's with a probe gt motor. Is this true, and does anyone have proof? Suggestions will me greatly appreiciated. Oh yeah, the one I;m buyin is a 4 cylinder.

Thanks

[mx3man]

Ok dude, you've been led wrong somewhere.

First of all, the Probe GT motor is called a KL-DE, it is a 2.5L A-spec motor that is chosen over the J-spec version (KL-ZE) due to its lower compression ratio when the tuner is planning on putting a turbo or supercharger. The KL-DE has ~160hp and will bring you into the high 15s in an MX3 if you do it right.

The KL-ZE (2.5L J-spec) has 197hp and can bring in times around 14.7 seconds stock. Exhaust, intake, pulley kit and some lightweight will get you down to around 14.4-14.5

Both of those motors are V6's and if you plan on swapping a 4 banger to a V6, you better bring your chequebook. A lot of part swapping is involved fot this particular swap, and isnt recomended.

If you're buying a 4 Banger, your best option is a BP or BP-T. I dont know a lot about these motors, but if you read up on http://www.mx-3.com in the FAQ 4-Cylinder section it will help you a lot. A BPT swap usually costs around 3000-4000$ from what I have heard, and will give you 200hp (mid 14's).

IMHO, the only way to get your MX3 into the 12s is lots of boost, or a serious diet (Im talking not even a cigarette lighter serious ). 12s will cost you a pretty penny. Unless you're retarded (Just kidding Steve) or willing to spend ~8-10K, forget F/I on a V6 MX3.

[firefly948]

You'd be better off buying an eclipse gsx or gst.

How much money are you planning to spend....or...I guess the question should be, how much money to you HAVE to spend?

[babybluemx3]

to run 12 with a 2.5L be prepare to invest over 10 000$
as for now I have a mildly modded klze and running 14.5..
My engine is beeing rebuilt right now with forged internals and this cost a lot of money !!!!

[8URVTEC]

hey im just getting done putting mu g-16 turbo in my klze'd probe did all the work myself . car hauls ass without the turbo excited to drive it with it in.


no license no problem, only illegal if you get busted

[babybluemx3]

Originally Posted by 8URVTEC

no license no problem, only illegal if you get busted

I won't even say what I think of this