Is a Probe GT legit /o/ material?

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>>16706212

>DOHC Mazda V6 designed by Porsche for F1 in the 80s
>shorter stroke than an Integra Type-R
>manual
>7500rpm redline
>KLZE swap, cross-pollination with supercharged KJ-ZEM Miller Cycle engine possible
>decent handling for FWD
>no stupid electronic nannies
>glorious pop-up headlights
>4-wheel discs
>decent aftermarket
>dat V6 howl

I've had two of them and currently own a 4-cyl base model looking for another GT. If you can get past the FWD autism, it has very neutral handling especially for FWD. An Addco 22mm rear swaybar cures understeer and can actually result in snap oversteer if you're cocky. It'll knock on the door of 140mph out of the box and with a bolt-on KLZE swap that becomes 150.

Pic related my 4-cyl copy. Has the GT's suspension bits plus some minor suspension upgrades. Has made it almost 300k on the factory sealed motor. The only downside these days is finding a clean copy that isn't automatic.

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Probe's are awesome. I've had eight or nine of them since the late nineties; 4's and 6's, manuals and autos, nice and beaters... Even had an MX6 thrown in there. I've swapped KLZE's into three of them, complete with burning new EPROM's for the ECU's to support the proper VRIS engagement points and timing changes due to the different cams and compression ratios.

Long story short... I love these cars. I still have two of them... 94 Wild Orchid GT's....

They are a bit on the heavy side for some peoples taste... And some people pooh pooh them for being FWD. But ya know what, people need to get over the fact that not everyone must have RWD or else 'zomg loser'. Pssh.

A KLZE swapped Probe GT, manual trans, lowered with some good suspension components, is a pleasure to drive.

Oh... If you come across one (good luck; Cash 4 Clunkers screwed up the supply chain for Probe's and MX6's), carry a spare disty so when the igniter takes a shat, you can get yourself back on the road quick. Or wire up a GM HEI igniter.

Pic is not of my car, but of another wild orchid 94.

>>16706212
nice rx-7 mate

>>16708433
>good luck; Cash 4 Clunkers screwed up the supply chain for Probe's and MX6's

yeah the whole 1 1995 Probe 23 1992 Probes and 0 MX-6s sent in really hurt supplies

>>16706212
It's an MX6, it's ok.

>>16706240
>v6
>howl
like a dying elephant