best mod for $250

i think he means universal muffler done at your local exhaust shop
 
Downpipe, I got mine for 26x.xx from Ion. I'd get that, although I haven't received it yet, but when i do i'll write up a review.
 
for starters...a boost gauge.....then a mbc..and then dp....u may be around 300 but hell its close!
 
or you can get 250 $.99 cheeseburgers from a fast food place..now that would **** UP any restaurant

food and mods --worthless in the end
 
injen cai. It sounds like a blowoff valve and you gain hp at the same time. got mine for $220. Either that or a downpipe would definetly be my picks.
 
Save for Hard Pipes......... CAI, you only get the sound, not a really big increase. You should go with a boost guage, a/f guage, pillar mount, MBC, colder plugs. That should hold you over....
 
AEM short ram intake, it has the highest dynos of all the popular intakes for the protege, Injen is more for looks
 
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