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Starter choice?? Stupid Car!! Starter choice My starter is going kaput on me, and Im looking to replace it. Before anyone asks, yes I did service the battery connections, and unfortunately that did not solve the problem. The car will occasionally simply refuse to start (no partial turn-over...

Im looking for a little clutch expertise. For about the past year my car has displayed an intermittent problem. Occasionally when I shift gears, after selecting a gear and beginning to release the clutch, my car will shutter and seem to engage the gear poorly, although I still move forward. The...

If I utilize the optional injector and ignition harnesses to directly control my fuel and timing; will the e-manage unit still be capable of performing its basic function of altering MAF signal via the rotary knobs on the unit its self? I know that altering MAF signal can in some cases be an...

Can anyone give me some quick advice on how to remove my valve stem guides please? Ive disassembled my spare head, in preparation for decking, and would like to de-shroud my passages before I send it out. Id like to remove the stem guides/seals so as not to damage them, but Im not sure how to do...

A few months back I bought a set of SR adjustable cam gears off of another member here on the board. I had a quick look at them when they arrived but didnt examine them in detail. Last night I started disassembling my spare head (getting it ready for all the goodies Ive been buying over the last...

Ive purchased an FS-ZE intake cam from CorkSport thats on its way to me now. My question is in regards to what I should do with my stock intake cam once the J-Spec unit is installed? After doing a quick search Ive read that some people have re-pined it and used it as an exhaust cam (since it has...

I have a spare head for my FS 2.0 thats been sitting in my basement for some time now waiting to become a part of larger long term plans for the Pro. Im planning to install mazdaspeed intake and exhaust cams into it, and had also considered skimming the head down (maybe 0.020- 0.030) and using a...

Ive been looking for an appropriate (and budget conscious) fuel and ignition management solution for my ITB project for some time now. While I have not found an ideal engine management solution for my needs as-of-yet I have come up with an idea Id like to run through the forum: My basic problem...

To fit a 2001 2.0L Protege ES

Just like the title says, Im looking for a cylinder head to fit a 2001 2.0L Protg ES. Dont need cams, valves, or valve springs just a plain old head.

Ive read all the info I can find on this page regarding 16 x 7 inch rim allowable offsets. Unfortunately there seems to be some dispute as to whether or not a 40 mm offset will work. Can anyone clear this up for me please? I have a 01 Pro sedan & I plan to mount 205/50/16s or 205/45/16s on a set...

Ive been looking at the E manage as an inexpensive means of adjusting fuel, and a quick search has shown me that a few other people around here are already utilizing the Greddy unit. But, after reading some info on the E manage unit on the Greddy web page Im a little confused. The E manage...

Ive been attempting to plan out a fuel management system, for a quad throttle-body 2.0L Pro, for weeks now but Im running into so much conflicting information Im not sure which option makes the most sense for my application. A big part of my problem is that I am a newcomer in the field of engine...

Im looking to run 8 injectors if possible in my ES and Im wondering if the Haltech F10X would be able to control them for the application I have in mind. This is what I have envisioned: (First off this is a fueling scenario I am considering for a quad throttle-body set up) Id like to run...

Can anyone tell me what the interior diameter of the intake manifold runners is for the 2.0L? And/or what the area of the intake ports are, where the intake manifold meets the head? Thanks

A month ago now I ordered, and paid for, a triangulated strut tower bar from CP and have yet to receive it. That in its self doesnt bother me all that much, some times shipping takes forever for stupid reasons (even though Im from Alberta and a simple province to province shipment from Ontario...

When it comes to car parts I usually subscribe to the old saying you get what you pay for, so Im betting that the 2 ebay coil-over setups below are garbage. But since they cost about the same as the springs and shocks Im looking at buying I thought Id ask everyones opinion on them. Any...

I've just finished installing my 19mm AWR rear sway-bar and end-links (on a side note, the drunken idiot of an engineer that designed our stock end links could easily be replaced by a monkey, with little impact on the quality of his or her work). I noticed in a quick "AWR" search that other...

I'm looking at a few cooling upgrades to accompany my Hi Boost kit, but I'm worried about clearance. I'd like to get the narrow high performance rad from AWR and put a small oil cooler, and transmision fluid cooler, in the extra 6" of space the AWR rad will leave me with. Does anyone know if the...

I'm looking to get a Kartboy short shifter & bushings for my 2001 ES. I was looking to buy from www.kastleskorner.com as I live in Canada and they will ship internationally. However, www.kastleskorner.com only advertises the Kartboy lever and bushings for the 2002 P5 and up. Will the 2002 P5...