Recent content by irk

AGREED! Thank God! I thought I was the only one with the clunk from the trunk! Also, have to agree with the earlier post asking for new headers. Pleeeeeeeaaassse?

They're JDM Type R seats. Here's a pic: http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/30057037/Images/RS-MAZDA-BKSL.jpg I feel like I got a good price on a set ($330.00 total including shipping), but now I can't find a bracket that I KNOW would fit for under $90 each... *sigh*

HELP! HELP! Where did you buy brackets for your seats? Thanks!

Hi all! I just bought some new seats for my 2002 P5 and I'm having the hardest time finding brackets for the car. Has any of you installed new seats in your Protege5 (or regular, for that matter) and where did you get the seat brackets? THANKS! - Irk

Has anyone heard of Thermal RD's CL exhaust system for the P5 and whether it's any good (worth the extra $$$ above and beyond the MagnaFlow and the Racing Beat exhausts)? A friend of mine has one on his Prelude and swears by the, but damn, it's rough looking at spending an extra $100-200 on a...

Hey everyone! I've got a 2002 Protege5 with an short air intake and no other upgrades. I've also got $1000 to burn into the car. My questions for the experts that I love reading from are these: 1. What would you do with $1000 if you just wanted more power (e.g. HP is *god*)? 2. What...

Hi everybody! Since I installed my SRI from eBay, I've received a number of emails from forum members who want help with the installation (a lot of the SRIs sold on eBay don't come with instructions) so I took some pics of my SRI and will describe how I installed it. First off, let me...

Gotta new eBay CAI / Short Air seller worth looking at! Hey all! I just installed a short air induction from an ebay seller named hiprospeed. It was just under $41 including shipping and, for once, the guy shipped it really quick. Fair warning, though, it came with no instructions at all...

Hey all... I just bought mine today. Has anyone out there installed one of these, and, if so, would they be willing to post their results (difficulty, what they think of the performance, etc.)? Thanks, guys (and gals)!

Here's my car (and my other baby) -- best of both worlds, really. Eric, Asheville NC, 26 years old.

What'd I'd love to see is a wishlist with a limit. What would you guys do to your P5's to get the most power (and without blowing a piston out the hood) for under $1k? Sadly, the only mods on my P5 are a Sony MP3 stereo and a K&N air filter. BTW: If you want a good price (~$30 shipped) on a...

And for a little more semantic argument, Mazda lists the 2.0L as being 130HP for 2002 in the engine. SAE would list the at-wheel horsepower to probably bounce somewhere between 90-105... stock.

Though it's all a matter of semantics, I'm pretty sure Ferrari would crap themselves if you called their cars "automatics." Definitely a different ballgame then your standard 4-speed affair, I would have to say... thanks for the advice on the turbo, tho'.

Yeah, Asheville's a great place to visit. Not so bad to live if you're independently wealthy. Everyone should come drive the Blue Ridge Parkway, tho'. Talk about an incredible ride! As for the link for the air filter, I'm happy to help. I spent a little while hunting the best deal and I...

My car's a manual transmission (automatic kills a car). I'd love to get another 30-50 horsepower out of the car. My friend's got an Acura RSX and it kills me to see the difference in his acceleration when compared to mine. I can beat his ass in the curves, but off-the-line, the 130hp the 2.0L...