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>1. What is the 0-60/quarter mile times for my car
stock?
Car and Driver tested the MX-6 and got 0-60 in 7.0 seconds, while the
Probe got 0-60 in 6.7. So you can figure 0-60 is in the low 7 to high
6 second range. Quater mile times are in the low to mid 15s.
>2. Can I drop a GT motor in my LX/DX?
Yes, you can, but, you'll need the transmission, driveshafts, and ECU
as well as the engine and turbo to make the swap work. I would be best
to buy a wrecked donor GT and swap all the parts over.
>3. Can I put a GT turbo tranny on my LX/DX motor?
Yes, and it's a good idea since the GT tranny is stronger, but you
can't put an LX/DX tranny in a GT and expect it to last very long.
>4. How do I lower my car?
Buy some springs. Suspension Techniques, Eibach, and Intrax all make
lowering springs for our cars. It is important to change the struts at
the same time, because the higher spring rate of the lowering springs will
tear up old struts in a short time. You'll end up doing the same work
twice if you don't change springs and struts simultaneously.
>5. How much of my Probe is Mazda? How much of my MX-6
is Ford?
Some Probe guys hate to admit it, but most of their Probe is Mazda (or at
least all the important bits are.) The drivetrain, suspension, and floorpan
are all Mazda. The only Ford stuff in a Probe is the body styling and
interior. The exception is the V6 Probe, which use the taurus engine.
>6. What size wheels will fit/what size tires go with
them?
Our wheels are 5 lugs on a 4.5 inch bolt circle (114.3 mm in metric). The
offset is 42mm. GT wheels are 6-jj X 15, DX/LX wheels are 5.5-j X 14.
For GTs, 195/60/15s will fit any year. 205/55/15s will fit post '90 cars.
>7. What's the deal with my lumpy idle?
These cars have lumpy idles to begin with. It's especially evident on
automatic trans cars while sitting still in gear. This happened when the
things were new, and is normal. But if your idle is really really bad, then
you may have a problem with the idle speed control system. Also replace your
fuel and air filters.
>8. What's the deal with my ticking motor (HLAs)?
The HLAs, or Hydraulic Lash Adjusters, adjust valve clearances automatically,
so you don't have to do it during a tune up. However, they sometimes get clogged
with sludge on older cars and collapse. Marvel Mystery Oil has helped some people
to free them up. Otherwise you've got to replace them. Checking and replacement
procedures can be found by searching the board.
>9. How do I install a boost gauge?
Find the vacuum hose with green dashes behind the throttle body, up
near the
intake manifold. Tee into that line for boost/vacuum.
>10. Where can I find a bodykit?
There are a couple older '80s style kits still available. Their asthetic
value is questionable, but you can see them at corksport.com.
>11. Where can I get clear tail lights?
No one currently makes clear tails for our cars...Don't hold your breath.
>12. My car is making clicking noises when I turn, why?
You've got bad CV joints most likely. Replace the driveshafts, as it's
easier and cheaper than doing the cv joints alone. This is a problem
that affects ALL front wheel drive cars.
>13. What about synthetic oil?
Synthetic oil is great stuff. You don't want to use it on a
car with too few miles on it, numbers vary depending on who you talk to,
but, I'd say 10-15K is a good minimum. Your rings won't seat properly as
the oil is too thin. You can use it on older engines (more than 100k), but
expect it to clean the goop off old seals and seep through; this effects the
turbo seals more than any other.
>14. I burn oil, why?
Could be tons of things. Does it burn when you start up? When under
acceleration? If it's when you start up only, it could be either the
turbo
has a bad seal, or bad valve seals. If under acceleration, it could
indicate worn rings or a turbo problem. Do a compression check.
>15. I have (this color) smoke out my exhaust, why?
Bluish gray smoke is oil burning, could be several things. White smoke
<steam> is coolant burning, could indicate a cracked or warped head.
Black
smoke is fuel, you're running too rich for some reason.
>16. What's the ECON button for?
This button cycles your air conditioning compressor on and off to save fuel.
It also doesn't cool quite as well in this mode.
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