calling michigan mazdas!

[mazdamp3_18]

to each their own

there is nothing useable or fun about anything making over 250whp

numerous friends of mine agree with me and they have fwd cars that are moded.

like my friend selling his gsr turbo.
it makes over 300whp. with the simple mods and its useless and he hates it.
another friend of mine with a turbo si. just got it turboed and hates wheelspin.

if high hp is a goal fwd is not a car to mess with.
1.traction is crap.
2.corners are crap with that much power.
3.tires get destroyed esp with open diff.
4. fwd trannies/axles are weak as hell.
5. unless you drive dot slicks daily you will never beat anything out there b/c tires will spin insanely.

 

[changedman]

i guess numerous friends mean that you are 100% right....


okay dude. you're 100% right. I'm confused/wrong/don't have a clue.
I've been happy with what I have and will continue to be. I like to stay with what I have for the age of a car (7years)

 

[changedman]

so is bryan still selling then?

 

[JHew84]

eh, i dont even really plan to go much higher, if even hit 250whp, to be honest, i like the way the car looks, i love the way the car handles, it is a usable 4 door with a decent stereo, and it was affordable, no need to dog FWD cars, just cus its not your thing doens't mean other people dont like it, eventually i'll own my vette and have the glory of being pushed instead of pulled, but until then the protege will do just nicely ...

not to mention, where did that come from? haha, we were talking about spending money, for all intensive purposes, it could have been about buying body kits, rims and graphics ...

 

[SpeedProtege]

So are we gonna have a meet sometime this summer? gingerman raceway in western michigan has test and tune nights for 60 bucks on tues/wed/thurs. and i could probably get us a group rate.

or worst case just go out for some pizza and a beer.

 

[Mint87RX7]

My car is rear wheel drive and even I agree with phaudio, sure you might not use that power in the city but out on the twisties you can fly! just dont floor it in the corner and you dont have to worry about hitting stuff. the power doesnt change how the car turns,handles,launches, or anything like that as long as you know how to drive

anyway, pizza and beer sounds good if no tracktime

 

[jonlong]

Jon

2003.5 Pro5

Hookups: none, im a poor college student that will take advantage of your hook ups

Willing to drive, would love to get some more meets together this summer.

Location: mostly Ann Arbor, sometimes Detroit area

 

[thejoker0409]

how about Kart2Kart that had a pretty good turnout?

 

[jonlong]

the kart2kart meet was a lot of fun

 

[thejoker0409]

yup gotta get one going soon

 

[JHew84]

So are we gonna have a meet sometime this summer? gingerman raceway in western michigan has test and tune nights for 60 bucks on tues/wed/thurs. and i could probably get us a group rate.

or worst case just go out for some pizza and a beer.

definitly, hell, even if it was only a few guys that showed i'd still go, gingerman has a nice layout from the overheads and diagrams i've seen, so if someone sets something up i'll try to plan around it (thumb)

- James

 

[Mint87RX7]

me an a couple other guys are going as soon as the weather clears up, ill post again when we get a date. it will be next month

 

[JHew84]

awesome, i have watched road course races, never actually had the time/inclination to go out and drive it, i need to start ...

 

[SpeedProtege]

me an a couple other guys are going as soon as the weather clears up, ill post again when we get a date. it will be next month

I'm there quite often with our club at WMU, plus i know Kathy and Bob (track managers) pretty well. it opens april 1st. but i'd be happy with a meet sometime at the end of april after i graduate.

bryan

 

[thejoker0409]

Hell ya sounds like we the start of a meet going on

 

[Mint87RX7]

hey bryan. incase you didnt know, this is Riley. sorry i couldnt help with the rest of the paint. and if we all go to gingerman, your taking the msp not the rx7 rite? we wont beable to keep up lol

 

[SpeedProtege]

hey bryan. incase you didnt know, this is Riley. sorry i couldnt help with the rest of the paint. and if we all go to gingerman, your taking the msp not the rx7 rite? we wont beable to keep up lol

heywhats up? Thanks for the help. me and ron were there till midnight to get the first 2 coats on.

seen here: http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1572254#post1572254

we just got back from puting the 3rd on. it's way brigher. a 4th should do it.

i'lldo a few laps in the MSP but will probably be the rx7 for the most part

how was the drive in detroit?

-bryan