best mod for $250

[Speed Vision]

AEM short ram intake, it has the highest dynos of all the popular intakes for the protege, Injen is more for looks

I'm not trying to be an ass, but are there any places I can witness this for myself. My car is bone stock , but I was wondering which unit would do the best. I will be in the market for one in a month or so. Besides, I'm not to quick to put on a CAI, lots of puddles here when it rains.

 

[xelderx]

Driving school

 

[hi-perf]

actually not figuring tax in you can buy 252 cheeseburgers. - and have 52 pennies left over, one to save for each week of the year

even if you did figure tax in on the 250 around here (and even assuming the cheapest tax i have ever seen 5% in VA - vs 8.25% in TX) it would come out to $259.88, $9.88 over budget

so maybe you should save your pennies and take a math class!

edit: added smileys to make a non hostile effect. dont take it personally sparky! ;p

 

[Dr.Sound]

Driving school

yeah, i'm definetly with xelderx, performance driving school is sooooo worth it.

 

[Kooldino]

<--best mod for under $250

 

[t3ase]

Driving school

yeah, i'm definetly with xelderx, performance driving school is sooooo worth it.

ditto.

 

[BlueWolfCry]

I'm not trying to be an ass, but are there any places I can witness this for myself. My car is bone stock , but I was wondering which unit would do the best. I will be in the market for one in a month or so. Besides, I'm not to quick to put on a CAI, lots of puddles here when it rains.

i got this from someone else that did the research, the two are close, but i think the aem is a little higher, there are many threads about the pros/cons of the two. but it convinced me to get an aem

 

[MazdaDryvr]

Is a downpipe a great thing?

 

[Daniel Young]

downpipe or an injen race division cai

 

[t3ase]

Is a downpipe a great thing?

it's a horrible thing actually. so so horrible.

 

[Geoffsurfs]

AEM lags, get an Injen and join the turkeys!

 

[BlueWolfCry]

oooooh i thought he was sedan, oops, i dont know then lol

 

[Chojin]

boostedmazda -

Go to a weekend HPDE event at a road course in your region.

For more info. go to: http://www.nasaproracing.com

Learning how to drive your car is probably the best $250.00 investment.

-Shawn

 

[PhreakV]

Driving school. Learn how to get the most out of what you have then modify...

If you really want the parts; I would start with the MBC and a boost gauge. Then it's up to you, but I would leave the CAI alone for awhile. Our engines don't have the ability to pull enough air to make CAI worth it...

Oh yeah and to end it up; get the Jan. 2004 edition of the turbo magazine that was looking at the MSP (I'm sure one of the MSP owners would be able to name the particular mag) and various mods and the gains therefrom. Have fun, make the car yours!

 

[ARunto]

downpipe and a full tank of gas

 

[MazdaspeedNJ]

I say go to Atlantic City or Vegas and throw it all on black.......

 

[TX Speed Demon]

Oh yeah and to end it up; get the Jan. 2004 edition of the turbo magazine that was looking at the MSP (I'm sure one of the MSP owners would be able to name the particular mag) and various mods and the gains therefrom. Have fun, make the car yours!

It was "Turbo" Magazine and they installed an Ion FMIC. If I remember correctly it was a 16hsp increase, but more importantly the hsp pulls remained consistant, while with the stock intercooler the numbers dropped dramatically with each run.

 

[MazdaspeedNJ]

Anyone know that magazine?????

 

[MazdaDryvr]

so i shouldnt get a downpipe?

 

[mspdfreak]

A dime bag of weed, a fifth of Crown Royal, and a hooker. Best mod you could ever make!