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New guy from the midwest
I heard about this site from a few honda buddies so i figured id give it a go.Ive got a white 89 probe gt.If you dont know the cars, they came with a sohc 2.2L turbocharged engine.They arent much for horsepower, but they love to make torque.Ive got a short list of mods on this car so far, but theres always room for improvement.
PTE 5031E jrc fmic 2.5" IC piping tial 38mm jgs log mani greddy type rs turbo xs hp boost controller probesport short throw 2.5" turboback-no cat-magnaflow muffler fidanza flywheel southbend dxd 6 puck apexi turbo timer aem UEGO cheapo faze boost gauge aeromotive afpr cartech fmu stock injectors for now injecttech zombie ss chip I just bought the car in non running condition, but soon got it running.It pulls decent but it needs some dsm 450s or rx7 460s to move up in boost.I know this is primarily a honda site, but hopefully i can get some help later in tuning my fuel later on.Ill post pics if you guys are interested in seeing an old turbo ford. |
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all will ask for porn, so post it up. |
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Originally Posted by Urban Indian
stock turbo setup Attachment 21549 Attachment 21550 Attachment 21551 Attachment 21552 Attachment 21553 Attachment 21554 Attachment 21555 Attachment 21556 ill be taking more once the weather clears up and i can actually wash the car off after all the snow weve been having. |
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Post some porn and you'll fit right in here. Also why are you running that turbo on those small ass injectors?
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Re: New guy from the midwest
Originally Posted by Impact240sx
Post some porn and you'll fit right in here. Also why are you running that turbo on those small ass injectors?
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we like direct pics, but win anway. welcome to hmt.
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Originally Posted by rawr
we like direct pics, but win anway. welcome to hmt.
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Originally Posted by white50trim
stock injectors are 330's.Im running 14psi right now with no problems at all.Id like to max out the turbo in spring or possibly move up to a holset hy35.I need to get injectors,and take some timing out and possibly run higher octane once it warms up.
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Re: New guy from the midwest
I ripped a turbo off of my cousins probe :P That car was junk by the time I got near. Looks like you're doing some good ---- with yours, though
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Originally Posted by Impact240sx
I know what size stock injectors are im a probe guy myself, just curious why you were still running them.
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As long as your keeping an eye on the wideband, i just dont trust the stock injectors for anything but the stock turbo. Your build is similar to mine. Minus the megasquirt
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Originally Posted by Impact240sx
As long as your keeping an eye on the wideband, i just dont trust the stock injectors for anything but the stock turbo. Your build is similar to mine.
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Originally Posted by Dr.Boost
LOGFTW!
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Originally Posted by white50trim
i was told the manifold i have is the better jgs log because it has the cut flange so it wont pull the studs out.Ill be upgrading the studs to 10mm studs over winter, but id like to have somebody make me a ramhorn style manifold.Maybe ill just buy a honda one off here and weld it to my head flange :-\
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Originally Posted by white50trim
yeah i was kind of leery using the stock injectors too, but so far so good.Im goin to play it safe and leave the car alone boost wise till i get some bigger injectors or possibly megasquirt.Only thing holding me back, is a helping hand close to me that can help tune it.My goals over winter are to clean up the engine bay,get some kybs with some decent springs,throw my FD's on,jethot the manifold and move up to 3" turboback with a cutout.Im goin to install my msd digital 6 today and test out the launch control.I only get about 7psi in 1st gear :'(
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Originally Posted by Impact240sx
lol i feel ya man, first gear is about usless in these cars with the stock turbo. Glad i got rid of it haha. Where abouts do you live?
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Originally Posted by white50trim
im just north of milwaukee, wisconsin.I noticed your in ohio.I remember seeing your black 1g on probetalk before.Im contemplating going with the evo intercooler, ive got the huge JRC setup on mine and i know its robbing me some spool time.I love buying cars that somebody else built, then to turn and pull it all off and do it right the second time around.
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Originally Posted by Impact240sx
lol. yea thats me. I love the evo IC, no problems with it what so ever and the stock mounting tabs on it line up with some holes on the bumper support so it goes right on. When i had it running last and on stock turbo running about 18lbs i could thrash on it all nite and the intake side of the piping was always cold as can be.
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Originally Posted by white50trim
yeah ive got the thermospacers on my car and the intake manifold stays ice cold all the way to the cylinder head.Im contemplating right now, goin with the FE3 or to just keep my setup now.Im just waiting for winter to pass so i can see what this car runs at the track.
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For a guy who didn't bother to research enough about what was expected of him before making a first post you appear to be doing pretty well.
Sweet car, IMO get injectors bigger than 450cc and get a Megasquirt so you can ditch that FMU and the odd-ass 0-9v flapper door style MAF. Also look into a mild NA grind cam, or just a stock NA cam, should free up the ponies while keeping the awesome torque. No need to go $$$ on headwork and valvetrain, just try to free up some mid to top end flow with a better bumpstick. |
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sweet car
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Originally Posted by Joseph Davis
For a guy who didn't bother to research enough about what was expected of him before making a first post you appear to be doing pretty well.
Sweet car, IMO get injectors bigger than 450cc and get a Megasquirt so you can ditch that FMU and the odd-ass 0-9v flapper door style MAF. Also look into a mild NA grind cam, or just a stock NA cam, should free up the ponies while keeping the awesome torque. No need to go $$$ on headwork and valvetrain, just try to free up some mid to top end flow with a better bumpstick. |
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Originally Posted by Joseph Davis
For a guy who didn't bother to research enough about what was expected of him before making a first post you appear to be doing pretty well.
Sweet car, IMO get injectors bigger than 450cc and get a Megasquirt so you can ditch that FMU and the odd-ass 0-9v flapper door style MAF. Also look into a mild NA grind cam, or just a stock NA cam, should free up the ponies while keeping the awesome torque. No need to go $$$ on headwork and valvetrain, just try to free up some mid to top end flow with a better bumpstick. i should have mentioned im not running the fmu at the moment.I took it off because honestly i hate the damn things.I dont like the idea that i cant part throttle boost without leaning out.Yah the stock vaf is a pile of ---- compared to a normal maf.As for the cam, the turbo and n/a cams are exactly the same.The whole head between the n/a and turbo models are the exact same castings and internals.I also forgot to mention, the guy i bought it from said it had some mild headwork but i didnt mention it because i dont have any type of proof.I havent tore into it enough to check it out.They do offer a few aftermarket regrinds but there isnt enough aftermarket for the valvetrain.I was looking at some regrind specs that basically equal out to a HKS 272 cam for the dsm guys.Ive seen over 400whp made from a stock cam,stock valvetrain, but im still open to making horsepower with less strain on the engine.I could just go the easy route, turn my car back to stock, run a 10psi out of the stock turbo and throw a 100 wet shot at it and run consistant 12.50s.There is also a guy that had a mild turbo upgrade,lsd, and slicks and ran a 12.8 with his car.Theres so many diff ways to about modding these cars, it all comes down to how much you want to spend and how much work you want to do.Honestly, i probably would have never spent the money the previous owner did on all the parts he had in this thing.Ive got some of the stuff sitting around waiting to be put up for sale because ill never use it.Thanks guys for the compliments and advice :y |
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Where in Wis are you from?
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Originally Posted by stillnoturbo
Where in Wis are you from?
i live right outside of milwaukee.I bought the car from the appleton/neenah area.ive got a few buddies up there. |
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i like you. you can come over and ---- my sister
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Pretty cool to see something different , any vids of that beast in action O0
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Originally Posted by BirdmanMD
i like you. you can come over and ---- my sister
LOL...... pretty sweet ride, will this thing be on hwy this summer? |
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sweet car, hope to see it on the road this summer :y
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Originally Posted by BirdmanMD
i like you. you can come over and ---- my sister
sorry i dont have any vids of the car yet.The weather is too shitty outside right now and even though i know its just an old ford, i dont want salt on the car if i dont have to.Ive been down on hwy last year a few times but i go up to the street races on sundays.You might have seen me in my old red escort wagon or my bright pink escort gt, both v6 swapped.Once the weather gets nicer out, id like to get some vids.I do have one vid of the car with the msd digital 6, testing out the launch control. http://www.supermotors.net/vehicles/...y/media/266269 |
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i go up to the sunday night races alot also. dont remember seeing a escort though
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i go up to the sunday night races alot also. dont remember seeing a escort though
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was the wagon a 5 speed too ?
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Originally Posted by bitchasscracker
was the wagon a 5 speed too ?
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nice, that escort wagon is pretty sleeper. It woulda been more fun to turbo that instead of the ---- probe, nobody would ever see it coming haha
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Originally Posted by white50trim
yeah both cars were 5spds.I picked up the wagon with 74k original miles from a lady that worked at a jy.The thing was spotless, i kinda kicked myself for tearing into it but oh well.I took the wagon to the track and ran a 14.7@94 with a 2.3 60ft.I was on stock suspension, stockall seasons 195/60/14s and running rich as hell from the mustang pump i threw in.The car looked like a diesel at WOT.
were those probe motors you threw in them ? what mounts do you use ? |
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