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The stock springs may support the compression of a 400 lift, but Im sure theyre not a high enough rate to prevent float at high RPM. Beyond the springs, I think the ECU will limit the cam aggression with its screwy ignition curves. Thats why full specs would be nice. And dont compare to the...

There is a world of room for improvement in the Protege's cam profile. It would be nice to know more about the cams like lift, duration, base circle and such. Since $400 is a lot cheaper than custom grinds, I'm very interested. The fact is though, the stock springs won't support too much...

Eibach sells camber bolts, as well as most good alignment shops. Just know the dia and length of the strut spindle mounting bolt when looking for the adjusters. Be aware that these buggers can seriously play with the toe in. Normally youll get about a full degree of camber adjustment with...

I also agree somewhat with Bigben, especially about the cams, but done right the N/A route can produce good gains for much less than a turbo install. A mild 8 psi bolt on turbo system may produce better gains with less tuning, but with properly designed cams, flow work and a fully programmable...

I think Mazda Motorsports sells reworked Bilstein strut inserts that you can use in the stock strut.

Welcome 1fast. I'd be surprized if they fit, the motors aren't at all alike. Bit it sure is nice to here someone has the balls to try though. I hope it works out, and please let us know if it does.

If you're staying N/A and using factory cams (J-spec is still factory), all you really need is some more agressive ingnition timing. The factory fuel maps are on the rich side, and would probably be just fine with a header and hi flow exhaust. Check out the post about the AEM plug and play...

I'd like to get one too but I'm not holding my breath. It took them a long time to develop their ECU for the Hondas, and they had a much larger market for them with open source code from Honda. But I'd think if they've done the Miata alraedy, the Pro would be a snap. I've seen a Honda unit...

I drove the WRX first, then the Pro, then the WRX again. I liked driving the scoobie a lot, but I liked riding in the Pro more. I figured that since I wouldnt really be able to drive the WRX all the time, Id mostly just be riding. What really cast the final vote though, was when I looked...

Mom! where you been all these years? Who has the adjustable links? I love adjustable stuff. What do you mean by "long shorter"? The rear links are about the right length, but I didn't feel like running right out and buying some, especially if I can get adjustable!

Jr. thats a good explanation of what to shoot for in a suspension setup, but dont forget the importance of unsprung weight. Thats the one important thing I didnt see mentioned, and Im a big believer in reducing unsprung weight. Spring rates are pretty much a function of vehicle weight or load...

One time I was sitting at a red light on A1A in Cocoa Beach, when something slams the roof of my car hard. Its so loud I have to get out and see whos ephing with me. When I do, I find about 3 lbs. of fish on the roof, and quickly look around for the culprit. The guy behind me is laughing his...

I finally got around to installing Eibach springs and the adjustable Mazdaspeed/Tokico struts on my P5 this past weekend, and found that the sway bar link mounting tabs on the front struts were 3-1/2" lower than stock. As such the stock links are way too long to reconnect the front sway bar. I...

First things first, forged internals and big TBs can wait. Some adjustable cam pulleys would be easy to push thru developement, and would probably be hot sellers. The exhaust should have to have timing pickup adjustment too. A SS header would also be easy and very marketable. Since nobody...

I agree with Stud, the J-spec cams will be fine on a FI engine. Not so much because of the low lift, but because there is no overlap of the intake and exhaust. FI motors hate lobe overlap. NA motors respond well to overlap though, but the stock ECU would be a limiting factor. With...

Heres another euro testimonial. My father just got a Saab 93 turbo last Saturday and insisted I take it out for a drive. When I got back, hes like Now isnt that a fine handling car? All I say is Dad you need to drive my Mazda, itll run circles around that Saab. I never could get him to...

Damn, at 4.833:1 you wouldnt need first gear anymore, but it sure would be sweet for auto-X. Do I read that right? $2300 for a ring and pinion? Thats got to be a whole differential. LSD? In my opion our Pros need to have a higher rev ceiling to get a real benefit from lower final drive...

To answer the first question, yes our ECU's are reprogrammable, but only to a degree. WOT, fuel cut out, and the rev limiter apparently are not. I've never hit the rev limiter cuz power falls off so bad above 6k, but that fuel cut out is a b****. Rather than screw around with those...

Rick, I have some advise. First rotate your tires. FWD cars eat front tires twice as fast as the rear with street use, the way I drive they do anyway. To get the best milage out of your tires, do it about every 7 to 10 thousand miles. If your fronts have a good number of miles on them since...

I dial mine in to acount for the crown of the road and still go straight. Without that consideration, a properly aligned car would have a slight right tendency due to the crown of the road. Unfortunately the Pros have no caster adjustment to correct a steering pull tendency. If the steering...