Blueprotegelx Turbo Build

[blueprotegelx]

From what I understand there is no determined length the bov must be from maf as long as it is positioned between maf and ic.

I plan on trimming intake a little shorter and adjusting the ic some more. At this point the piping within the ic couplers are practically touching in the top half.

 

[blueprotegelx]

ATP Wastegate:

MSP doorsills: Direct swap from a msp (Thanks Brandon!)

Yesterday:

Today: Just noticed in pic its a little off on one area in pic so i need to look at it again. it was getting dark.

 

[xDJ DUBx]

HD lips looks good, gimmie that wga!!!!

 

[blueprotegelx]

HD lips looks good, gimmie that wga!!!!

I'll give u the stocker lol

 

[cougar10agREDUX]

werd. nice to see you got your FMIC to sit behind the stock bumper. i had to hack mine all up. now people see it like a sore thumb and refuse to race

 

[StealthWyvern]

werd. nice to see you got your FMIC to sit behind the stock bumper. i had to hack mine all up. now people see it like a sore thumb and refuse to race

I guess its time to find a p5 or MSP bumper or even a lip for your ride.

 

[blueprotegelx]

werd. nice to see you got your FMIC to sit behind the stock bumper. i had to hack mine all up. now people see it like a sore thumb and refuse to race

Lol that is very believable. I get second to fourth looks from people now with my fmic in. it's a thumbs up occassionaly lol. Got one from an STI yesterday once expressway and guy in a badass srt4 other at gas station. Respect is nice too, I guess! Makes u feel like you've achieved something with ur Protege finally ha.

When looking at others pics I use to always think the fmic and piping would be easiest. But once getting everything it was honestly just a pita! I wish I had msp bumper but not many have the sedan bumper with a fmic. Plus I think the fmic fills that space in the bumper so nicely!

 

[blueprotegelx]

Just an update: Water pump went out on me which explains the temp going up earlier. I replaced pump and belt. I think timing might be just a tad off and I need to tighten serpentine belt just a tad. Did a compression test again b/c i've ben worried about head gasket. It was 180 on cyl 1,2, & 4 and #3 was 190 all three times

 

[TWISFM]

How hard is it to replace the waterpump?

 

[blueprotegelx]

lol...how mechanically inclined are you?

it took me a whole day b/c i did not have my tools with me b/c I was at my g/f's and not my parents. Plus where she lives is 20+ min away from everything, my parents 1 min, I ran into a stripped bolt on the water pump. Odd b/c that means Mazda would have done it, b/c i've had the car since 30k miles and it wasn't replaced then.

I had a very difficult time getting everything lined up perfectly. I think it might be a half a tooth off. I had the belt off 5+ times.

Edit: I drove the car afterwards and it runs great and water temp didn't budge.

 

[blueprotegelx]

Just washed the Protege today...After washing car I got on it a little later and a CEL came on in between 1st and 2nd shift. Thinking might have been fuel cut, i'm going to try and reset ecu a little later and see if that works.

Just a reminder that my boosted protege is cool b/c it has a sunroof unlike msp's lol

 

[sean22306]

i'd scan the code to see what it is before deleting it. Not sure why you'd be hitting cut.

 

[blueprotegelx]

Already on it! As soon as it came on, I wanted to know what it was so I'm going to hit up some stores to get some prices and get one probably tonight or tomo.

 

[sean22306]

valve cover looks good. when the hell did you do that? lol

 

[blueprotegelx]

When the water pump went out. I went to autozone to find a jack b/c my scissor jack broke, i ended up getting a hydraulic jack, set of impact sockets (needed them for the impact i rented to get crank bolt off), spray paint, epoxy, and a stud/bolt kit.

The VC came out horrible in the beginning b/c at Hannah's house is in the woods, so after about the 2-3rd coat bugs started sticking to it. lol. i put a couple more coats on it, then i think the humidity started affecting the paint. But after I got it on the car and drove it around, i think the heat from the engine helped it out alot. looks better now!

 

[xDJ DUBx]

Bugs, haha.

Wanna sell me your rear seat?

 

[blueprotegelx]

What? Why would you ask me that? lol

 

[xDJ DUBx]

Cause I only have 2/3 of a rear es seat

 

[blueprotegelx]

I do not recall. I was at either autozone or O'reilley's and it was high temp paint.

 

[J_Naoto]

i like the blue valve cover