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    FYI For A DIY 1.6ZM Turbo Kit: Part 1 & 2

    build me some you got all the parts for this project for under 1000$ ?? how much would the installation cost for a guy that doesnt have a mig? (Me) i'm autotranny..... i know it sucks!, what would be the costs : 5000$ manual protege 1500$ turbo DIY setup + catbck 2000$ installation...
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    Is clunking caused only by the endlinks or bushings?

    i have same thing with protege 1.6 DX 2000, change sway bar bushing, struts, end-links also appear to be tight.. but i really cant tell whats going on.. everything (all) down there is stock. i'm sick of that clunking...
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    electric supercharger

    dont get fooled here, what we want to achieve here is NOT a real Force induction setup. ony a system that would grant the engine to have instant access to air without the need to pull the air on his own, our objective right now is to gain experience in the matter our goal right now is to...
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    electric supercharger

    me and my friend just installed a ducted dfan in his 98 civic d16's short ram (106hp) we we clearly see a difference in the acceleration, most visible in the lower and mid rpm range. the fan we built is one from a RC airplane, we kept the duct and the motor (cobalt 400) and put in a more solid...
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    118.38whp N/A P5 dyno

    i had an integra rs 1994 and of my knowldge , if you want a good NA setup you need to start with the traditionnal : intake, headers ( 4-2-1, IMO give the best power curves) exhaust next the thing i had done gave a s*** load of power : msd ignition timing advance ported head shaved head...
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    cold air intake for 1999 protege dx (1.6l)

    i tried enriching the air-fuel mixture , i got a very little bit less hesitation , but it was still there.. to compensate for maf thinking its too lean you would need to put in a LOT LOT of gas so the result would not be efficient .. during that test period of running rich, i had a very poor...
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    cold air intake for 1999 protege dx (1.6l)

    sorry for the delay, but yes basicly you fit the 2" rubber coupler in the tube wheres the maf is and from the maf entry point you slice the inner tube to get the maf in place ( thus , reducing the tube diameter at maf location) just like you said.. the result is a constant power curves , no...
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    cold air intake for 1999 protege dx (1.6l)

    Crap... at low thottle/gas its fine, but now my idle stumbles... by the way, when they say "leak in the MAF region" does it need to be a big leak? because i notice that my maf gasket is a little damaged... that can't be good right? anyway i'm thinking goin to a scrap yard to get factory...
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    cold air intake for 1999 protege dx (1.6l)

    if i knew that all the mods i installed on protege gave crap result, then i would have sell my 1.6l to get a 2001 2.0L, then the mods would have done somthing... :)
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    cold air intake for 1999 protege dx (1.6l)

    -------sorry if this is not in the right thread---------- i dont know if you guys that have problem with hesitation with cold air intake on protege 1.6l ??: i had this problem too since i installed it, here is the solution : the MAF is mostly the cause, but hes doin his job ok. it calculate...
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    Engine Ground kit

    did u bought the part separatly or an entire kit, either way could you tell me the part list or kit youve bought and where please? -and everytime i get out of my car, i always get a big shock touching the door, will this helps? thanks. SaM
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    1.6L ZM-DE OBX Header?

    it did fit well, and i dont bother have a cheaper part since all the part ive put are cheapo one (muffler, cai, piggyback, header) at the end ive got sumthing to have fun with and its a nice package for 500$us :) i would definitly go hi-boost on this but 4200$ its about the price of the car...
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    1.6L ZM-DE OBX Header?

    the picts of obx header on 1.6l here they are:
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