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I'll take the mat

low mileage club? 99 Protege ES converted to 2.0, barely out of the bottom category, but just finished a build: 110,572,

google search "1999 mazda protege clear corners" turned up these from carpart4u.com $166: http://www.carpart4u.com/product/10917/Spyder-Auto-(DOT)-Mazda-Protege-99-00-Corner-Lights---Clear.html

I picked up a set for my 99 Protege, a LONG time ago, see image in my signature. I think I have a thread about them. I think they made a significant change to the look of the car.

Finally got it all back together after the old turbo dumped it's core on me (oil line was clogged). I went with the Mazda 2 parts from MazdaSpeed, it's a nice change, but not quite enough still droning at freeway speeds, but the turbo compensates! I'm now getting 172hp @ 7psi while I work out...

PMd about the brakes

all the gears are the same except the 4th gear. Mazda 2 is .972, F25M-R is 1.028:1 (per the FAQ).

yeah, but that comes with more unsprung, rotational mass. Not good for performance. Solution! So the Mazda 2 uses the F-series transmission, and I can (and will) get a 3.85 final drive from it (cheaper if you have an SCCA membership and order from mazdamotorsports.com).

Gotcha, didn't realize that's what you meant. I'm waiting to hear back from Mazda Motorsports USA on the 3.85 (or 3.9 as they call it). The 3.6 might be a little too aggressive to get off the line, but if that's what I can get, then that's what I can get.

hehe, already did that

Thanks for your reply. I did. I don't see where it lists any gear ratio upgrades or final drive upgrades for the F25M-R. It describes the specs, and it has the Performance Mods section which says nothing other than look at a Nissan SE-R page. Unless I'm missing something?

Nobody has anything?

Folks, After a long time searching, and calling a few vendors, I can't seem to find any sort of gear ratio upgrade for the F-series transmission (F25M-R) on my 99 Protege. (Not going to swap to a G-series until this transmission blows, as I have a Quaife LSD in there) I'm looking to make the...

ok, this whole thing was put on hold thanks to a my wife being sent 1 year TDY, during which she cheated on me, came home, divorced me and became my ex-wife... so, I'm now finally resuming this project! In the last couple weeks, I sheared a water outlet bolt in my cylinder head, swapped all my...

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