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Underrated: Cobalt SS Honda CRX Porsche 944 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS Overrated: VW R32 Lots of newer BMWs and Audis that are not as fun as their predecessors As for the Protege being underrated, here's a couple of laps of me in my260K-mile '94 Protege at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with several...

I've had to resort to a sledgehammer in the past (unfortunately). Were you planning on replacing the drums/shoes anyway? Clint

There are lots of possibilities. Could you tell us a little more about the car? Any recent work? Any oil or coolant leaks that could have fouled any electrical sensors? How often does it cut out? If you can get it to repeat pretty quickly, it might be one of those things where you have to...

Not much, really. Stock DOHC BP (w/ 190k), crappy pacesetter header, 2.25" custom exhaust, eibach springs, addco sway bars, Carbotech XP8/AX6 pads, 15x7 wheels with 205/50 Avon Tech Ra tires. I've got some 20-buck camber bolts to dial in a little -ve camber in the front too, but for the most...

Short video of me doing a lap at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (www.nhms.com) in my '94 Protege. The camera car is a '99 Miata with header, full exhaust, suspension upgrades, and 205/50/15 Falken Azenis 615. Might want to keep the volume a bit low. Lots of wind noise with this crappy camera...

Bingo. Yes, that's me in the Protege. My friend is tailing me in his Miata. Anyway, the Protege does lean quite a bit, but it certainly doesn't need more bar. It has oversized bars as it is--a cheaper alternative to actually spending money on suspension. You should have seen it lean before I...

A few weeks ago I had my Protege (a 1994 DX with 245,000 miles) out at Watkins Glen Internation in central New York. Watkins Glen is long, straight, and fast--not really a good combination for a car that had 102hp new and likely has much less now. Yet I moved along quickly enough and passed a...