the ford probe

[RayDez]

does anyone have any information on this car ?
is it actaully fast?

 

[Daem0n]

Why are you posting a question about a non-dsm on a dsm forum?

The Probe isn't fast at all. I don't think it has much potential either IMO. :thumbdown

 

[czech09]

probes are slow as shit search elsewhere

 

[DSMeclipse4G63]

This is the wrong forum to ask such questions but I will humor you once just because I am kinda bored. Ok the fastest ford probe was the v6 with 160 something hp and torque they run 16.2 at best give or take a tenth of a second, the fastest feeling priobe was by far the 2.2 turbo four banger. it had 145hp and 190 torque...it felt ALOT faster then the v6 probe and had more potential...but its engine was no good and mostly frowned upon by ford owners(especially 2.3 turbo owners)...oh and I think it was a mazda engine anyways.

So older turbo probes felt faster but the v6 was the fastest at around low 16s. moral of the story NEVER try and replace a classic hot rod(mustang) with a fwd slow POS...but anyways there you go good night
Andrew

 

[TTalon]

there the A-spec ford probe gt which is 165 hp and 160 tq at 5k rpm i believe and then theres the KL-ZE found in the mazdas in japan which is a direct swap into the probe/mx-6/626 which has 200hp stock and has better cams and intake manifold for the extra power. a probe weighs alot and the displacement is high but the engine is sort of underachieveing for its displacment. the best thing to do with these motors is to put it in a mx-3 or a 323 mazda and ull fly!! or of course turbo'ing the kl-03 which is the american engine to get aroudn 300whp stock ...ive seen it...and its F$$$$$$$ fast!!!!!!!! smoked a dsm!! but of course running into a turbo 2.5L v6 probe gt is highly unlikely. hope that answers some of ur questions. btw this engine is in the 93-97 ford probe gt.

 

[92awddsm]

I had a 95 gt that put 178hp to the tires. I ran a best of 14.62 1/4 mile on 17" street tires. With drag radials. I think I could have gotten 14.20 or .30 but that was with lots of mods all n/a. It did have more potential but It was totaled before the jdm swap and turbo.

 

[ckozlgod]

Depends on the year.

Like someone mentioned the 2.2L was turbo'ed...why Ford stopped this I will never know.

The KL-ZE is 200hp. But the KL-03 which is the A-Spec is better for turbo charging cause the ZE has higher compression(10:1 I believe?) than the 03. But you can turbo the ZE...although I wouldn't.

Simple bolt-ons don't do a lot of damage on these motors. You can swap out the cams from a ZE and place them in a 03...etc with some of the other parts.

Stock they can run high 15's with a decent driver. Pretty reliable but if you want performance go elsewhere. Not big enough market for these motors.

Most turbo kits are custom...

 

[KFT0001]

I used to own a Probe...you guys are making them seem waaay too slow. The 2nd gen GT does the 1/4 in the mid to low 15's. I did have a guy in the local Probe group that ran consistant high 14's on a stock one though (his personal best now is 13.3 @ 113mph, not stock of course).

 

[TTalon]

I used to own a Probe...you guys are making them seem waaay too slow. The 2nd gen GT does the 1/4 in the mid to low 15's. I did have a guy in the local Probe group that ran consistant high 14's on a stock one though (his personal best now is 13.3 @ 113mph, not stock of course).

nice!!! my first car was a 1993 ford probe gt as well and i took out enough hondas(si,si-R, Gs-R) with it

 

[2gturbo99]

my friend has a turbo probe with a lot of work done it is pretty fast .i know he is making some nice power too

 

[white 2g awd]

i loved my old probe, but i didn't love the 3 trannies it went through, mine was an auto, it was kinda quick with the klze though, i wouldn't think most probes would stand much up to a gsx, especially a modded gsx or gst. but there is a probe here on nitrous that kinda pisses alot of the people off at races when he beats them.

Dustin

 

[ckozlgod]

Ya those auto trannys's on the probes/mx-6's are the worste. I too am on my 3rd

D'oh!

I shoulda did a swap after the 1st time but silly me...I chose to stick with the auto.

 

[1993eclipseGS]

Umm they arent to slow.. My cousin has an older stlye winter beater Turbo probe.. It's not to slow i'll tell you that.

 

[LifIsPeachy02]

there was an older turbo probe around here and he killed my friend in his GS-T spyder. He had a few mods on the spyder but nothing MAJOR. That probe was probably in the 13's

 

[TTalon]

probes are nice cars if dun up properly and they are underestimated BIG TIME...too bad there isnt a big enough market for these cars in Canada as there is in the states otherwise i woulda kept mine, too exp to mod...

ooo and one more thing whoever started this thread if you want more info check this site out www.probetalk.com lots of good info!! great site!

 

[ckozlgod]

..too bad there isnt a big enough market for these cars in Canada as there is in the states otherwise i woulda kept mine, too exp to mod...

Believe me...there is NO market here either. A few bolt-ons...that's about it.
Most turbo kits are custom. There is one company that makes them but it isn't too hot from what I hear. and even the bolt-ons don't do jack **** for these cars. But if you can upgrade internals and grab yourserlf a custom turbo kit you can expect to put out about 230 with a few other mods.

 

[Pearl90TSI]

I am trying to sell my 1996 Probe GT right now because I just picked my 90 AWD TSI a month ago. I love the talon, but the probe is so much easier to drive, and more reliable but everyone is right there is no aftermarket. After I finish my talon I will pick up another 2nd gen PGT and put a PMO turbo kit on. Ty Saxons probe on stock internals ran a 12.9@119. I have a vid of him beating a 2nd gen GS-T with a good list of mods, and he just waxes the DSM. Just because its not turbo from the factory doesnt mean it doesnt have the pontential of a DSM.

 

[psi on u]

my buddy had a 95 bought from a guy with 75k on it real nice clean car . Withing 3 months of him haveing that pos he need 2 new axles , water pump and he had f'd up slave cylinder . Let me tell what the main problem is with the probe .........FORD !

 

[Pearl90TSI]

Mine has 133k on the orignial clutch, and the only thing I have had to put on it in 30k miles was tires. My talon needed a new tranny within 3 weeks of having it, is that the cars fault? No, its mine.

 

[philipkrotch]

i dont care who says what about how fast an Anal Probe is, wether it runs 16's or 13's, theyre still ### as shit in my mind. as for the Anal Probe fans, hit up a Junkyard forum. :thumbdown

 

[ckozlgod]

i dont care who says what about how fast an Anal Probe is, wether it runs 16's or 13's, theyre still ### as shit in my mind. as for the Anal Probe fans, hit up a Junkyard forum.

Sorry but you have no idea what your talking about. What's more reliable...a probe or a dsm?????

If you say a DSM then you may just be the biggest moron evar!

I think your letting your bias get in the way here.

 

[philipkrotch]

Sorry but you have no idea what your talking about. What's more reliable...a probe or a dsm?????

If you say a DSM then you may just be the biggest moron evar!

I think your letting your bias get in the way here.

HaHA...its not the point. the point is DSM's are for the most part, over a decade old, how many 1991 turbo probes u still see running around?? ive seen one, and it was on the verge of explosion. the point is they are G AY, so get the #### off this forum. :thumbdown

 

[ckozlgod]

HaHA...its not the point. the point is DSM's are for the most part, over a decade old, how many 1991 turbo probes u still see running around?? ive seen one, and it was on the verge of explosion. the point is they are G AY, so get the #### off this forum.

Well that depends where you live. Around here I see PLENTY of probes/mx6's. And I never see any DSM's except out on this strip after 12am...I see maybe 3 or 4 2G eclipse's.

Don't talk out of your @$$ please. It isn't making you look too bright right about now


P.S we are talking all probes not just the 1G's!!!!! Read the thread!!!

 

[92awddsm]

I see you dont like fords but a probe is and never will be a ford, other than the skin and badge. I can honestly say that I bought my 95 pgt with 12k miles and the only thing ever done to the car was a timing belt and waterpupm (routine maintenance) and a tranny after a hard 6500 rpm launch at the strip. It was about the 30th launch so I would say it is very reliable. She now RIP at 97k miles after meeting a telephone pole up close and personal. Dont talk bad about something you dont know about. All probes had problems with auto tranny, 93-94 probes had ignition problems. They were cured in 95 when Mazda went to all Mitsubishi electronics in the probe.

 

[DevilSperm]

i raced a probe gt when my talon was stock and beat him by about 4 football fields