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Old October-14th-2002, 07:45 PM
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How Strong?

This has prolly been asked (I did a search and found no help) but how much can the Drivetrain of the 1st gen Pro take before things start to break? Like Axles, Gears, ect....

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Old October-14th-2002, 10:38 PM
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So lets say a Pro with about 250-300whp and around 250-300ft lb?? Would this set-up be ok? It will be on street tires basically all the time abd I wont be driving like a beeotch. So ya think that'll be alright?

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Originally posted by walter
So lets say a Pro with about 250-300whp and around 250-300ft lb?? Would this set-up be ok? It will be on street tires basically all the time abd I wont be driving like a beeotch. So ya think that'll be alright?

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if the engine is in good shape and you maintain it well....no problem
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Another Question....

What are LSD options?
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Quaife makes a lsd (the best available) for the g-series trans....its only sold through www.mazdamotorsports.com
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Old October-15th-2002, 03:19 AM
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And the LSD should be considered imperative for anything with that much HP. The real damage comes from having one wheel spinning much faster than the other side, especially when that wheel finally gets traction. Hopping wheels are bad too, as they shock load the tranny components.
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So.... What has what tranny???

DX - F
LX - G

Is that right??? My Probe GT has an H??? Could that fit in a Pro?? Thanx for the help guys, now that I have all the components for my project I'm just making a plan of attack. Once again Thanx.
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Wait wait...which trannies can take 250whp? all of them? Then why swap the tranny our when going BPT?
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Nope... the 1st gen GT (some of them) have and H-rated tranny, which means its just about indestructable.... unless you're Jay B and have a 430whp FE3 But anyway.... what do the Pro's have for tranny's?? And what are the Swaps???(if there is any)

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you had it right...DX - F series; LX - G series.
i don't know of any other available tranny swaps into the pro....
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OK... good... so my car is an LX so it has a G. Thats good.... cuz I know alot of the MX-3 guys go through those F's like crazy.
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