Recent content by cruising bazook

the verdict is in Alright first off thank you everyone for your opinions. Going by what most people have said turbo is the way to go. The comment about spending almost the same amount of money for 20hp as for a turbo, hit the spot. Which means not for, will until i pay the car off, lol. I'll...

thats my trunk, well more like thats my speakers. Yeah i guess if i'm talking about buying light weight pulleys, the extra weight from my stereo will not help. So i can get the header installed and still pass emissions test. i just have to get it installed right, which might cost abit. i think...

I have heard that installing the header means removing the catalytic. plus i don't have a lot of money to spend and i dont want a cheap header that might crack in a year. I wish i bought some light weight pulleys (i have seen medieval) to be installed before i got my timing belt done.

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just a start So what i got so far: change to synthetic oil's (engine and transmission), get a cold air intank (short or long, it cleans up some space in the engine), clean the EGR vavle (can find instruction in the how to section) and remove the vtcs and PNP (also in the here's how to section)...

I have a 2003 mazda protege 5 and want some more power. I don't want to spend too much more or do harm to the engine. I only want around 20 hp gain. I have a short arm intake (i live in canada, don't want water in the engine). Suggest some manufactures names, prices and where to get it. Also...

thanks for the idea. Yeah i'm not stuck on the hp, just a little more quickness getting to those high gears. I know i don't want to spend too much, but this is my baby and i only want sugestions that only prove my cars life or make no long term damges to the engine. And thanks CTt3p5 i sent an...

thanks bazooka joe I meant for my username to be cruising bazooka not bazook, i have 4 10" in the hatch of my baby. Yeah i know i'll only get 15-20hp, thats good enough for me I do'nt have a lot of cash. Anyone with some ideas?

next step I have a 2003 Protege 5, I have the stereo, but now want to start on the engine and get some more power out of her, any ideas? I have a short arm cold air intake (I live in Canada so was scard of getting water in my engine) and nothing else. I don't have too much cash, I'm still tring...