dansxr2
dansxr2 Dork
4/15/17 9:14 p.m.

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Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/15/17 10:20 p.m.

Cool car. I saw one exactly like that this morning and I haven't seen one in years.

CyberEric
CyberEric Reader
4/16/17 12:11 p.m.

Damn, love those wheels and that interior! Can't wait to hear more.

Cooper_Tired
Cooper_Tired HalfDork
4/16/17 12:25 p.m.

Awesome!

Are those FD wheels?

84FSP
84FSP Dork
4/16/17 12:54 p.m.

The look kind of like Meota wheels without centers?

codrus
codrus GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
4/16/17 1:13 p.m.

Miata wheels are 4-lug, those are 5. I agree that they look like FD wheels.

Cooper_Tired
Cooper_Tired HalfDork
4/16/17 3:56 p.m.
84FSP wrote: The look kind of like Meota wheels without centers?

Hahaha! Smart ass

dansxr2
dansxr2 Dork
4/16/17 4:09 p.m.

 photo IMG_20170321_171652699_HDR_zpsogqhzulx.jpg  photo FullSizeR_zpsrehuf92c.jpg  photo 84696_zpsmoz9xdix.png  photo IMG_20170411_193651571_zpsiaxmg7ae.jpg Yep! Those are FD RX-7 Wheels. The car has a new set of Ksport Control Pro Coilovers, Mazda 6 Front brakes (requires use of 16" wheel), MX-6 GT Front Strut Bar/Rear Upper Strut Bar/ and Rear Lower Tie Bar, It's a base model GT, manual windows, no trip computer, but in very above average condition. It's just turned 120k, it does smoke at times but I believe this is related to either turbo oil seals, or Valve Seals. I have another turbo for it so I may swap it out tomorrow. It's got a chipped ECU, Manual Boost Controller set at 16psi currently. I have the red seats, just gotta pick them up next month with another '89 GT for my little brother.

dansxr2
dansxr2 Dork
4/18/17 7:05 p.m.

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savethepopups #grmphoto

JamesMcD
JamesMcD SuperDork
4/18/17 9:56 p.m.

Nice! Those fd wheels look sweet on there.

Sky_Render
Sky_Render SuperDork
4/19/17 7:00 a.m.

That red interior is total '80s fantastic!

dansxr2
dansxr2 Dork
4/19/17 12:50 p.m.

In reply to Sky_Render:

Thanks! I have the original red seats to go back in it to make it more 80's scrumptious.

Tony Sestito
Tony Sestito UberDork
4/19/17 1:04 p.m.

That's hot.

dansxr2
dansxr2 Dork
5/29/17 10:42 p.m.

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Gonna look into swapping valve seals tomorrow. Hopefully, it's just the valveseals, not the valveguides.

dansxr2
dansxr2 Dork
6/30/17 11:52 a.m.

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Swapped the turbo out and this is what I saw looking in the exhaust ports. #3 & #4 had oil on the exhaust valves.

 photo IMG_20170629_121500142_zps8kif5gfb.jpg  photo IMG_20170629_122503494_zpsci5xhaaw.jpg I replaced the Valveseals and discovered that the Exhaust Valveseals for both cylinders we're trashed. No more smoke!

dansxr2
dansxr2 Dork
6/30/17 12:54 p.m.

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Txsilverbalt
Txsilverbalt New Reader
6/30/17 1:58 p.m.

Thank you grassroots for another old car that I will spend weeks combing through craigslist for.

conesare2seconds
conesare2seconds Dork
6/30/17 5:50 p.m.

Since the word "stance" has been co-opted, may I instead say your Probe has a properly aggressive posture? Very nice.

JamesMcD
JamesMcD SuperDork
6/30/17 9:00 p.m.

Did you get one of those O2 housings that were selling on Facebook?

dansxr2
dansxr2 Dork
7/1/17 5:11 a.m.

I didn't, I plan on going to T3 later on. But it will not interfere with A/C & P/S.

dansxr2
dansxr2 Dork
12/12/17 10:14 p.m.

Well my assumption of a blown headgasket was wrong.  The head was cracked on the #1 cylinder, luckily I had another head on hand. 

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To prevent any future issues, I used a Felpro Gasket and ARP Headstuds.  This week, a fellow Mazda/Ford Probe GT confirmed the stock unopened F2T is capable of 437whp/447wtrq with large Turbo, MS2, and some 1800cc Injectors with E85 and a updated Pump.  Not shabby for a nearly 30-year old engine rated at 145hp/190trq (crank hp).

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I love the red Interior!!!

dansxr2
dansxr2 Dork
2/12/18 9:00 a.m.
Fully apart and ready to pull the heatercore.

Back to boosting no leaks!

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I also did catch a great shot a few days ago in a Walmart parking lot.  

Really haven't had much trouble with he car, only real remaining issues are a leaking fuel tank, intermittent PS (most likely a dirty VAPS solenoid), and it surges going downhill under decel.  I'm guessing the latter is vacuum related.  Really looking forward to nice weather so I can enjoy it on some mountain backroading.  I'd love to have an 70's, 80's, & 90's get together over the summer as West Virginia has alot to offer for such an event.

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