kz9's Ride...

[kz9]

First off, I will not get mad, or bent out of shape if I get flamed for what I turned my 2003 Protege ES into. I know that it might not be everyone taste, but this is what I wanted to make my car into.

There is still quite at bit more things I have to install or tweak to make it 100% complete.

So please feel free to comment.

2003 Mazda Protg

I fabed EVERYTHING myself (except paint ,engine work/assembly, and CF wraping)

Motor built by Gary Leitch
www.Leitchperformanceengines.com



Performance:

Custom Turbo Kit (Garrett GT2871)
CP Pistons (8.3:1)
Puater Rods
Cleveite bushings and thrust washers
ARP hardware
Comentic head gasket
Heat treated, balanced, knife edged, and micro polished crank
Heat treated block
3 angle valve job
Port and polish head
Ported and Polished TB (58mm)
626 Extrude honed IM
Ported and gasket matched manifolds
TB and IM thermal spacers
525cc JDM STi injectors
Perrin fuel rail
Russell fuel dist. block
AEM FRP
MBX fuel rail adapter
225lhp Warbol fuel pump
Perrin IC with IC cooler rings (16x9 and 8x4)
ZEX 200hp shot direct-port wet nitrous kit with purge, bottle opener, TPS and traction switch with custom SS tubing
DEI Cryo system (fuel bar, intake bulb, IC cooler)
Vibrant aluminium tubing, couplings and T-clamps
Vibrant vacuum block
Spectre SS braided vac hoses
Upgraded PCV
Greddy type R BOV
Nology Hot wires
Denso plugs
Greddy oil catch can
AWR radiator
Twin Spal 12inch fans and custom Aluminium mount
Greddy radiator breather
Greddy 1.3bar radiator cap
Samco radiator hoses
AWR oil pan
AWR engine mounts
Fildanza 7.5lbs flywheel (Lightened and balanced to crank)
Bully stage 3 clutch
Mazdaspeed revised and welded LSD
Tilton tranny pump and DEI 24x2 cooler coil
B&M short shifter
B&M oil cooler
Greddy E-manage
Greddy Profec E0-1 boost controller
Greddy turbo timer
Innovate LM-1 wideband
Innovate X-16 gauge
Innovate LM-3 datalogger
Innovate OT-2 w/ LogWorks Iphone app
J&S Safeguard
OEM upgraded alternator
Aeroquip hose and fittings (fuel, n2O, cyro)
3'' ID SS custom exhaust with flowmaster muffler
Goodrige SS braided line (clutch and brakes)


Brakes:

Wilwood Dynalite 4 Piston Calipers with 13'' 2 piece rotors (front)
Axxis Single Piston Calipers w/ Handbrake with 13'' 2 piece rotors (rears)

Suspension:

BC Racing coilovers
AWR 21mm swaybar
AWR adjustable endlinks
GT spec front strut bar
GT spec 4 point ladder brace
GT spec lower tir bar
GT spec V-brace
GT spec trailing arms
Custom lower rear tie bar


Exterior:

Wings West body kit (moulded)
Shaved trunk
X-concept dual vented CF hood
DG Motorsport CF wing, mirrors, latch, air dam, eye lids
Custom CF fuel door
P5 antenna conversion
TCS CF mirrors
APR CF Canards
Custom CF splitter w/ APR supports
NRG CF hood props
5% tint
5000k HIDs
CF tail lights
PIAA fog lamps
Streetglow undercar
LED marker conversion
Konig Holes 18''x7.5''
Falken rubbers

Interior:

MOMO R1 seats
MOMO steering wheel, shift nob, e-brake, pedals, and boots
DG CF panels (complete kit 12pcs)
Custom CF steering column gauge pods, passenger airbag, and shifter plate pods
Autometer shift light
Autometer Sport comp gauges (fuel press, a/f, volts, nitrous press, boost, egt, intake temp, oil press, oil temp, trans temp, cylinder temp, digital shift light)
Custom glove box for E-manage and X-16 gauge
Custom middle console for EBC and Turbo timer
Streetglow black neon (22 tubes)
Streetglow blue neon (2 tubes in trunk)
PIAA interior bulbs
Custom fabric rear seats with Fire Extinguisher and Volt gauge
Custom rear deck for amp
Ignite CF switches


ICE:
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Aceer Aspire One (Laptop)

All Kenwood Excelon

7'' in dash monitor with DVD and TV tuner
6.5 front components
6x9 rear deck
2- 12'' subs
Mono block amp
6.5'' components on trunk lid
15'' Sanyo flat screen on trunk lid
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2-Phoniex Gold xs200 amps
Phoneix Gold cap
Tsunami wiring
Tsunami cap
Tsunami fuse blocks
Tsunami dist. blocks
Exide deep cycle
Custom enclosures with glass ports

Probably s*** that I missed, but this is a general idea




Some pics from today.

 

[dominoy2k1]

the only thing i dont like is that thereare crap load gauges. other than that its awesome

 

[kz9]

^ ya its quite busy everywhere.

As stupid as it sounds, I like to keep an eye on everything going on with the car.

 

[lestat13]

A little cluttered on the dash, but other than that, I love it. For some reason, I even love the wing!! You have done some serious work and it WILL go appreciated. s***, you're ready for HIN right there!

Any dyno numbers/time slips??

 

[CrazyCaker]

Looks great dude. When you coming to visit again?

 

[kz9]

No Dyno or slips. Just got it back on the road.

With in the next few weeks I will be hittin the rollers so I will post up the numbers (with proof) when I get to that point.

I still have a few issues like a CEL that keeps coming back (P0172 , P0300). Freeze Frame Data tells me it happens at 17.6% TPS, 785-830 rpm, Warm or cold coolant, 0 mph, but the thing that is confusing me and making me think its my FM O2 clamp is that my O2 is in closed loop? I am pretty sure on warm up its going to be in open loop.

So before I up the boost and hit the rollers, I have to figure this out.

 

[kz9]

Looks great dude. When you coming to visit again?

Soon, or at least the Famila Picnic. We have to set up a weekend or something. I want to do my Roof in CF.

 

[justanothermp5]

i like it alot, aside from the top trunk setup, carpet looks a little saggy
i think if you got a CF trunk and didnt put any of the stuff you have on your stock trunk (spoiler/system) on it, your car would look ALOT cleaner

just my opinion though

 

[CrazyCaker]

Soon, or at least the Famila Picnic. We have to set up a weekend or something. I want to do my Roof in CF.

We'll talk for sure, and discuss other "stuff" lol.

 

[kz9]

i like it alot, aside from the top trunk setup, carpet looks a little saggy
i think if you got a CF trunk and didnt put any of the stuff you have on your stock trunk (spoiler/system) on it, your car would look ALOT cleaner

just my opinion though

That carpet was a pita. Thats on the list of many things to tweak for next years show season, and that might be my last. I want to race it, so the trunk and all of the extra weight back there will be tossed for a single sub in a CF box and a roll cage welded in.

BUT.... I have to build my drivetrain first before I start to race.

 

[smurfedpro5]

it looks ******* bad ass(thumb)

 

[red95_240sx]

its got everything to make up for anything that is overdone or that is keeping it from bein subtle, so u cant really complain.

cant be a DD is it?

 

[jville]

I like it. I would love for my car to be even close to being as tricked out as that.

 

[kz9]

If its dry and sunny, I drive it.

 

[kickniteasy]

looks good.....neons on the dash have to go though, not quite sure why those are there.

All and all I'd say that's one heck of a protege, it may not be 100% my taste, but I definitely respect the time/effort/love that's obviously been put into it. Great job and keep it up!

 

[kz9]

They are blacklights, I had them hidden, but they don't work as well. At night its pretty cool, chicks with white bra and panties love how they look.

 

[InFlames]

your engine = win

 

[red95_240sx]

ahh so it a chick magnet?

white panties??? we shud hang sometime

 

[tsunami7]

You're motor is an absolute warhead. Wet shot=badass. Not a fan of all the ICE but it's well done.

 

[kz9]

They love the AWR engine mounts and seats, it makes them tingle in a warm place.