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Regarding performance, the best way to think of any car is this - it's one gigantic vaccuum tube, open at the front end AND at the rear end. As you can imagine, the bigger the tube is the more air you can move in a given amount of time. That's what a complete exhaust overhaul gives you... a...

I see you're looking for a cat-back system but here's somethin neat I found out about exhaust. If it's just that racing rumble sound you're after, a rear section exhaust kit (aka axle-back) is a much less expensive alternative to the pricey cat-backs. When I went searching for an exhaust setup...

Yeah I was taking another look at the accident photos. Despite the heavy impact up front, nothing behind the front wheels was damaged. I don't know how many of you viewed this post ( http://www.mazdamp3.com/vbb225/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22931 ) but it would appear the rear crumple zones are...

My A/C works great! And I'd say I have the toughest car to cool off, being black on the interior AND exterior. It's true that the RECIRC setting works best for initially cooling off the car. It's interesting how many people don't even know what those two settings mean and when to use which one...

Hey tigerbunch, I installed the B&M shifter last Friday. It really is a great upgrade for the money. Tell me though, are you noticing that the exhaust heat shield is rubbing against the lower portion of the shifter? It seems to be a common complaint from installing these short shifter kits, and...

NRRfrogmanP5 - Dude... I am so sorry. =( I left a post for you in a thread Dexter started... here's the link: http://www.mazdamp3.com/vbb225/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22670 Good luck bro... I'll make a big sign for your P5 and put it next to my car at the Foxboro meeting! :D

NRRfrogmanP5 .... Yeouch man... I am so sorry dude. For the purposes of sharing your misery, I'll admit in this very forum that I used to drive a Honda. Yep.. 1994 Honda Prelude. And some biznatch in her waste-of-natural-resources Ford Expedition rear ended me doing about 30mph. At a stop...

I've only taken my P5 to <B>get</B> an oil change once. Brought it back to the dealer so they could loosen the oil filter. It's on sooooo tight from the factory that I just couldn't loosen it myself. Other than that, I do my own oil changes but I don't bother wasting money on the synthetic...

One coat is enough, as the Rain-X product is designed to adhere to glass... not to other layers of Rain-X. I'd say anything more than one coat per wash/wax is overkill.

Heck yeah I'm coming, I wouldn't miss it for anything! Best part is, the next Sunday, I'm headed to NH for the Winston Cup race. Woooo... race weekends!! :D

As a general rule, always press down the clutch before shiftin gears. It just seems better that way, eh?

Strange.. when I wax my car I do all the windows and I've never had any kind of problem. I use Mother's California Gold Carnuba Wax (liquid version, red squeeze bottle). I bought a spray bottle of Rain-X figuring I'd just carry that in my car. Nope, not me... I carry the bottle of wax and...

My "Low Fuel" Indicator turns on at about 330 miles, which is about 1/8 tank left. I don't push much further than 360 miles on a tankful. According to the owner's manual, the '03 Protege5 has a 13.8 gallon tank so that'd be about <B>26.1 miles/gallon</B>. That's mostly city driving though, which...

0.00% for 60 months. No downpayment. Sticker price was $17,875.00, talked the dealer down to $17,500.00. (Not much, but hey.. saved myself a month's payment and then some.) :)

Hi everyone. My name's Mike, I'm 23, and I used to have a big checking account. Then I discovered Protege5 mods. Well, actually I used my debit card... I don't mess with Discover. They suck. "Victory is mine!" - Stewie (Family Guy)

The Mazda front mask is fairly easy to install. The only tool I needed was a stubby Phillips screwdriver to replace the wheelwell screws. I found that a regular length screwdriver was too long cause the tire was in the way, even turned hard left or right. Altogether the install took me about 30...

I just installed the B&M shifter (BMM-45071) and it's exactly the improvement I was hoping for. Shift throw has been reduced by at least 50%. I'm glad someone mentioned spacers before I bent the heat shield to accomodate the new shifter! I'll pick up the parts for that at the same time I get a...

Hey I have the bug too, just put 2 coats of wax on my P5. Was so eager to get it done, I applied/removed the first coat while waiting for friends in the parking lot at work. I tell you, you get some straaaange looks from contractors hauling lumber out of Home Depot when you're caressing the back...