whats the best protege/5 u've ever seen? (3rd gen only)
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Expecially when it will be close to being finished (that pic in in my head though)
Greensleeper
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- 2 GX 2011
Hey that's my car! (cool)
So the car is appreciated by other folks here, thanks to all! It's always a pleasure to see someone ELSE posting pics of your ride and appreciating it! And for the great folks who didn't like my car, note this few things...
I tune my car for me. Being appreciated by other is just a bonus... If it doesnt make the car go faster, be lighter, be stickier or brake sooner that just crap for me. Broad powerband, OEM-like reliability and top-notch handling on a typically low budget are my goals. But I won't let anyone says false statements about my car, so here we go!
1- Since I've have my first car in 98 (a red EF hatchback), I always have tuned my car in a classic way (note that ''JDM'' wasn't even a style name then and that was BEFORE F&F... So i'm not into cars because it's a cool thing to do, i'm in it because it's a passion since I was 18).
2- I just love the superb handling and lines of the BJ's... I'm tuning then since the begining of the breed, well since most of you guys didn't even have a Proteg lol! This is my 00 SE (ZMD, yeah, this tough little motor, no power but always ready... I beat out the crap of this car and never it let me down! Props to Mazda to have build such and overbuilt (and overweight but nothing come freely, especially at the price asked) car.
3- Outdated, missmatched body parts, pins and whatever: I believe this car, although not in production anymore, will age well because of the classic purposefull and powerfull but tasty edges it have. Body parts: That's just an
MP3 cover with a Autoexe (actually a DGM-made replica
) lip. Flat-black because I ride low and scratch it everywhere....lol That thing really help car stability over 150 km/h... Maybe that's why they using it in WC cars... The wheels are cheapos Konig Helium, the lightest cast wheel available (remember my philosophy). And the hood pins are for preventing this at over 50 mph(sorry for the owner by the way):
So for all of you who like my car this is the specs:
Note this is winter here and the car is stored, so many parts are being ordered soon or already here (to be installed = TBI)
03 LX, no electrical-whatever options
K&N Typhoon intake (to be installed)
Port-matched and VTCS-removed intake manifold (to be installed)
MSP Familia cams (TBI)
AWR header
Custom 2.5'' T304, mandrel header-back (TBI)
HKS Hi-Power Ti muffler (TBI)
AWR motor mounts (rear TBI)
UR crank pulley (TBI)
Apex Motorsport CEL fix (no cats...)
Mazdaspeed A-Spec 1.3 bar radiator cap
MSP Proteg clutch
MSP Familia flywheel
MSP Proteg LSD
Cusco strut-bar (TBI)
JIC FLT-A1 (TBI), now sitting on 2-years-old B&G S3.
AWR 21.5mm rear sway-bar and spherical anti-roll bar links all around
EBC Green pads
Snyper disks
Konig Heliums
Falken AZENIS RT-215 205/50VR15
Kyokugen lug nuts
DGM urethane air dam (painted flat-black for easy scratch repair)
MSP Familia font bumber (ok, a MP3 one wich is exactly the same lol)
JSP carbon-fiber hood with pins 'cause I like to go more than 60 mph)
JSP custom, limited carbon fiber trunk lid (TBI)
Recaro-replica seat (i'm not a fan of replica but I got this baby sooo cheap)
TWM Gen 2 short shifter
4 pcs. aluminium pedal set
Autometer shiftlight
MSP Proteg gauge cluster
That's it, enjoy and again, thanx to all!
So the car is appreciated by other folks here, thanks to all! It's always a pleasure to see someone ELSE posting pics of your ride and appreciating it! And for the great folks who didn't like my car, note this few things...
I tune my car for me. Being appreciated by other is just a bonus... If it doesnt make the car go faster, be lighter, be stickier or brake sooner that just crap for me. Broad powerband, OEM-like reliability and top-notch handling on a typically low budget are my goals. But I won't let anyone says false statements about my car, so here we go!
1- Since I've have my first car in 98 (a red EF hatchback), I always have tuned my car in a classic way (note that ''JDM'' wasn't even a style name then and that was BEFORE F&F... So i'm not into cars because it's a cool thing to do, i'm in it because it's a passion since I was 18).
2- I just love the superb handling and lines of the BJ's... I'm tuning then since the begining of the breed, well since most of you guys didn't even have a Proteg lol! This is my 00 SE (ZMD, yeah, this tough little motor, no power but always ready... I beat out the crap of this car and never it let me down! Props to Mazda to have build such and overbuilt (and overweight but nothing come freely, especially at the price asked) car.
3- Outdated, missmatched body parts, pins and whatever: I believe this car, although not in production anymore, will age well because of the classic purposefull and powerfull but tasty edges it have. Body parts: That's just an
MP3 cover with a Autoexe (actually a DGM-made replica
) lip. Flat-black because I ride low and scratch it everywhere....lol That thing really help car stability over 150 km/h... Maybe that's why they using it in WC cars... The wheels are cheapos Konig Helium, the lightest cast wheel available (remember my philosophy). And the hood pins are for preventing this at over 50 mph(sorry for the owner by the way):
So for all of you who like my car this is the specs:
Note this is winter here and the car is stored, so many parts are being ordered soon or already here (to be installed = TBI)
03 LX, no electrical-whatever options
K&N Typhoon intake (to be installed)
Port-matched and VTCS-removed intake manifold (to be installed)
MSP Familia cams (TBI)
AWR header
Custom 2.5'' T304, mandrel header-back (TBI)
HKS Hi-Power Ti muffler (TBI)
AWR motor mounts (rear TBI)
UR crank pulley (TBI)
Apex Motorsport CEL fix (no cats...)
Mazdaspeed A-Spec 1.3 bar radiator cap
MSP Proteg clutch
MSP Familia flywheel
MSP Proteg LSD
Cusco strut-bar (TBI)
JIC FLT-A1 (TBI), now sitting on 2-years-old B&G S3.
AWR 21.5mm rear sway-bar and spherical anti-roll bar links all around
EBC Green pads
Snyper disks
Konig Heliums
Falken AZENIS RT-215 205/50VR15
Kyokugen lug nuts
DGM urethane air dam (painted flat-black for easy scratch repair)
MSP Familia font bumber (ok, a MP3 one wich is exactly the same lol)
JSP carbon-fiber hood with pins 'cause I like to go more than 60 mph)
JSP custom, limited carbon fiber trunk lid (TBI)
Recaro-replica seat (i'm not a fan of replica but I got this baby sooo cheap)
TWM Gen 2 short shifter
4 pcs. aluminium pedal set
Autometer shiftlight
MSP Proteg gauge cluster
That's it, enjoy and again, thanx to all!
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Damn this is a hard one!!!!!
here are my top 5 (in no particular order)
1 "Euro Spec p5"
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/495526
2 - protege5gurly
3&4 - daKiNeP5 & L8TR
5 - Familia0606
I had to ad SniperPR5
his newest mods are sick- this pic in some way reminds me of a Skyline front end- i guess it's the angle)
here are my top 5 (in no particular order)
1 "Euro Spec p5"
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/495526
2 - protege5gurly
3&4 - daKiNeP5 & L8TR
5 - Familia0606
I had to ad SniperPR5
his newest mods are sick- this pic in some way reminds me of a Skyline front end- i guess it's the angle)
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- 2003.5 Titanium MSP
There are so many amazing cars on here, so hard to pick one. Piranahs old P5, Matts 5, Joka's sedan, and a Plethera of others whos names I can't remember, but whos cars I love like crazy!!!Hell, even alot of peoples STOCK proteges look freaking tight as hell. I really do love the look, and I don't think I've seen one not hooked up nicely, or even sitting stock and ugly...they all look good to me.
GHOSTWHISPER
Member
Very true
wow thanks for the mention of me cable (even thought i didnt get 1 good shot of my car withall the bodywork redone,hood and trunk b4 i took my rims off......guess that will have to wait till spring and my rims get back from powdercoat) and also i cant choose a favorate.. or even 5 to post.....their are to many i like........
rob
rob
GHOSTWHISPER
Member
It should still be on top,I love your ride, its clean, and it really goes a different route then most, and nicely equipped, to me its still one the best all around that I have ever seen. Much respect to you.
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- Das Pretzelwagon
I'm gonna ***** out my car, now.
Since the pic was taken, I have put the sidewarkers in, and a turbo.
Since the pic was taken, I have put the sidewarkers in, and a turbo.
TXMazdaSpeeder
T is for Turbo
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- 2003 Black Mica MSP #566
notihg fancy yet but i love my mp3
