Mikeyman64
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- Atlanta
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- 2002/2003.5 "MSP5"
Hello everyone,
I've posted here a couple times I think, however it's been so long, I'll treat this post as my first.
I'm the proud owner of a beautiful yellow 2002 Protege5 5spd. My father bought it brand new, and I have bought it from him since then as my first car. I've loved it so far.
I've taken car of it to the best of my ability, and I've done several things to it myself including, but not limited to, full clutch assembly swap, engine mount replacements, bumper work, sound system, interior mods etc. She runs great, to this day and still retains her roughly 27-30 mpg city mileage.
Now that I have a semi-regular job, I would like to start dropping a bit of money in more than just maintenance and repairs. The first two additions that came to mind were an exhaust system, and an intake system.
Though I may have the balls (read: stupidity) to dive into a clutch swap without any formal mechanic education, I am very ignorant when it comes to intake/exhaust additions. So my questions for you all are as follows:
-Is swapping stock intake/exhaust systems with third party ones going to give me any practical advantages or disadvantages?
-Are there any other modifications or parts I should be looking into first?
-Are there any brands or styles of systems that are more preferable or compatible with my '02 P5?
-What are some of the better sources (either in quality or value) for the parts I may be purchasing?
Any other answers you guys may have for questions I should have asked, or for that matter answers made for someone else's questions that mirror mine (e.g. threads I should have searched for). Don't hesitate to add them as well.
Thanks,
-Ben
I've posted here a couple times I think, however it's been so long, I'll treat this post as my first.
I'm the proud owner of a beautiful yellow 2002 Protege5 5spd. My father bought it brand new, and I have bought it from him since then as my first car. I've loved it so far.
I've taken car of it to the best of my ability, and I've done several things to it myself including, but not limited to, full clutch assembly swap, engine mount replacements, bumper work, sound system, interior mods etc. She runs great, to this day and still retains her roughly 27-30 mpg city mileage.
Now that I have a semi-regular job, I would like to start dropping a bit of money in more than just maintenance and repairs. The first two additions that came to mind were an exhaust system, and an intake system.
Though I may have the balls (read: stupidity) to dive into a clutch swap without any formal mechanic education, I am very ignorant when it comes to intake/exhaust additions. So my questions for you all are as follows:
-Is swapping stock intake/exhaust systems with third party ones going to give me any practical advantages or disadvantages?
-Are there any other modifications or parts I should be looking into first?
-Are there any brands or styles of systems that are more preferable or compatible with my '02 P5?
-What are some of the better sources (either in quality or value) for the parts I may be purchasing?
Any other answers you guys may have for questions I should have asked, or for that matter answers made for someone else's questions that mirror mine (e.g. threads I should have searched for). Don't hesitate to add them as well.
Thanks,
-Ben
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