Bikingpro5 supercharged Protege5
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bikingpro5
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I did share..
there will be more updates after xmas since i have 2 weeks of vacation to use up on the car...CR3 Motorsports
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Very good looking P5, Cant wait to see what you have in store.
CR3 Motorsports
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I believe those are the 1.8 coils with the 1.8 valve cover.
bikingpro5
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1.8 coils and a 626 valve cover, there is a thread and how to for the conversion.
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123650373-2.0-conversion-to-1.8-Coil-Packs
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Likewise...?
bikingpro5
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IMO its just for looks, but others have noticed the engine reacts better and better mileage. I know you can get better plug wires with the conversion but all of my stuff is OEM, it used to be cheaper also at one point to buy the 1.8l coils and wires then the 2.0l ones but IIRC that is not the case now.
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The 1.8L coils have a lower resistance than the stock P5 coils (according to the tech manual). This equals more spark supposedly. Locating the coils away from heat is a fantastic idea for longevity. Mazda's bright idea to put them on top of the VC was surely just a crappy attempt to save money (regardless of voltage drop that a spark plug wire might impose, it still sucks). Nology makes a kit like this too, but my experience with those wasnt good. The jackets crack very fast and there was no noticeable gain (especially for the cost). The 1.8L conversion is the way to go, unless you have a standalone of course....
bikingpro5
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so spent a few hours in the garage yesterday, few changes..
perfect coffee table height..
header, Intake Manifold removed
perfect coffee table height..
header, Intake Manifold removed
bikingpro5
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coating and wrapping again, needed a change..
good call. i really wanna do that to my im. how long did it take you to remove the IM?
and while its out i reccomend pming lewis7789 about what he does to IMs. he said removing the flaps and a light port and polish makes the car pull harder from 4k+. its probably worth the time.
and while its out i reccomend pming lewis7789 about what he does to IMs. he said removing the flaps and a light port and polish makes the car pull harder from 4k+. its probably worth the time.
bikingpro5
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that's already been done to my manifold... it takes me about 15mins to remove min start to finish but I have done it a few times now and i don't have all the lines and wires in the way since i hide most of them..
bikingpro5
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good luck and get all of the gaskets before you remove it since you will have to replace them once you take the manifold out and apart.
bikingpro5
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this, i know my local places don't stock all of the gaskets and i have to order a few of them in..
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