Recent content by ryan_p17

Ok. The car has 100 000 kms so i don't think it is the struts. i have had pretty good luck with struts lasting well over 175k or more. so it could be the strut mount, end links?, or tie-rod ends? Anyways, what about the timing belt. what did you guys do? do it yourself or bring it to get...

I have a clunking noise in the front end of my 2002 Mazda Protege DX. I already replaced rear stabilizer end links but I'm not sure what the noise in the front is. It sounds as though the struts could be finished, but is there anything else that could make this noise? (strut mount, end...

looks like you took a page out of the old "v-dub stretch and poke" book. looks good, but the tires are stretched a little and would fit in better if you were lowered but i see all that is on the way. nice job, very nice wheels.

I would like to know if anyone is towing with their Mazda 3 and if so, how well does it tow? I am looking at buying a 3 and I am concerned about its ability to tow. I have a sport quad (Suzuki LTR450) and will be buying a single snowmachine trailer, together they will weigh 750-800 lbs at the...

Hey guys! My girlfriend bought an 02 Protege in Sand Mica (I believe). Anyways, when I washed it the other day and waxed it I noticed these little spots that look like pinhole rust spots on the body. I'm wondering if anyone has had a similar problem with this paint/color. Let me know what...

There are a few aftermarket headlight companies that produce a Ion Blue headlight for the Honda Civic 96-98 and 99-00 style headlight. They came in both black and chrome interior housings, but the blue hue was on the lens itself. If you search ebay you can see the headlights. As for...

APC use to sell mesh like that. You can get it in various colors and I think it was a 12" X 36" sheet for around $30 or $40. Use to be able to get it almost anywhere they sell basic bolt on parts like shift knobs, lighting etc.

Well me and my g/f just bought another car. Its a 2002 Mazda Protege SE with 53000 km's on it and I believe it is Sand Mica (lighter of the two tan colors). Not being able to leave anything alone, I now want to purchase the OEM front, side and rear skirts for the car. The only problem is I...

Well, me and my girlfriend made the mistake of taking a Protege 5 out for a test drive (bowdown) . We now have to buy one. Can't really describe the difference between the sedan and 5, but its just a completely different feeling driving that car. The P5 is so tight and the steering is...

I went to the Mazda dealership yesterday and took out a 2.0L auto and another manual. The difference between the two were like night and day. The auto was very sluggish on the highway and in the city I found it to always be either reving too low or too high, it was like there was no "right"...

I was also reading about common problems with the manual transmission. I'm getting mixed thoughts on the strength of the 2003 year. Some say the problems were taken care of, some say they weren't. If anyone can help me out, please do. I'm trying to cross over to the Mazda world, I think they...

Well me and my g/f have decided to buy a second car and are looking at a 2001-2003 Protege Sedan. I am not too familiar with the Mazda scene, but am all over the Civic scene and the whole JDM movement. Anyways, I currently own a 1998 Civic EX 5 speed, and I know that there is a noticeable...