Nichebenice
Full member
Adding to the few Ford Probe posts here. This time I'm just gonna be talking about mine and all the fun stuff I want for it. Plan to throw up some quick info on these cars since the web is a little lacking later on.
Got a 93' "SE" 2.0l l4 DOHC, manual transmission. Thing was all but abandoned when i bought it, so It's in need of lot's of love and frustrated ramblings after hours of trial and error.
So far:
- run 1,000 flush, repair, optimize, treatments through it
- replaced worn and rusty rims with some cheap mid quality rice-rims
- set of cheap tires to replace the glass-smooth bald ones
- oil+filter change, it was bad so another is needed soon
- new fuel filter
- new spark plugs
- silicone lubricant+working of stiff bearings/hinges
- new headlights
- replaced stop and signal bulbs
- topped coolant
- replaced old rotten battery conectors with some tough heavy duty ones: this seems to have fixed a few other issues i hadn't gotten to yet, guess some pumps, etc., weren't getting enough juice
- scrubbed a fair bit of the 1/2" layer of grease and grime out of the bay
- tightened some bolts, nuts, hoses, etc., that were loose
- cleaned a few sensors
- pieced together a cheap lil cold air intake
To do (mainly just thoughts):
- new gaskets, all of them
- overhaul/upgrade exhaust
- hi-flow injectors
- tires
- possible tranny rebuild
- replace CV axles
- new radiator
- fuel pump/line
- all new hoses
- replace/referb wiring and harnesses
- j-spec cams
- hub centric rings
- all wheel disk brake conversion
- ignition coil
- new glass
- oil catch can
- move battery to trunk
- cylinder head overhaul/upgrade
- new piston heads, rings, arms, etc.
- bore/refurb cylinders
- ECU remap
- update gauge cluster
- paint multiple parts in bay
- repaint exterior
- repair/replace and paint interior
- body kit?
- upgrade brake lines
- upgrade distributer
- led lights/headlights
Just a rough list of current thoughts/plans. I'm certain theres more I'm leaving some things out. Considering forced induction, but anything like that's a ways off.
Sorry everything's sort of a jumble. I'd love to hear any thoughts, suggestions, and/or constructive criticisms. Thanks.
Got a 93' "SE" 2.0l l4 DOHC, manual transmission. Thing was all but abandoned when i bought it, so It's in need of lot's of love and frustrated ramblings after hours of trial and error.
So far:
- run 1,000 flush, repair, optimize, treatments through it
- replaced worn and rusty rims with some cheap mid quality rice-rims
- set of cheap tires to replace the glass-smooth bald ones
- oil+filter change, it was bad so another is needed soon
- new fuel filter
- new spark plugs
- silicone lubricant+working of stiff bearings/hinges
- new headlights
- replaced stop and signal bulbs
- topped coolant
- replaced old rotten battery conectors with some tough heavy duty ones: this seems to have fixed a few other issues i hadn't gotten to yet, guess some pumps, etc., weren't getting enough juice
- scrubbed a fair bit of the 1/2" layer of grease and grime out of the bay
- tightened some bolts, nuts, hoses, etc., that were loose
- cleaned a few sensors
- pieced together a cheap lil cold air intake
To do (mainly just thoughts):
- new gaskets, all of them
- overhaul/upgrade exhaust
- hi-flow injectors
- tires
- possible tranny rebuild
- replace CV axles
- new radiator
- fuel pump/line
- all new hoses
- replace/referb wiring and harnesses
- j-spec cams
- hub centric rings
- all wheel disk brake conversion
- ignition coil
- new glass
- oil catch can
- move battery to trunk
- cylinder head overhaul/upgrade
- new piston heads, rings, arms, etc.
- bore/refurb cylinders
- ECU remap
- update gauge cluster
- paint multiple parts in bay
- repaint exterior
- repair/replace and paint interior
- body kit?
- upgrade brake lines
- upgrade distributer
- led lights/headlights
Just a rough list of current thoughts/plans. I'm certain theres more I'm leaving some things out. Considering forced induction, but anything like that's a ways off.
Sorry everything's sort of a jumble. I'd love to hear any thoughts, suggestions, and/or constructive criticisms. Thanks.