m626er's build thread

[m626er]

Just keeping track of all the progress of the protege.
Here's the story. Bought my protege last month. Got it for 800 from my brother. (wasn't a family deal, I don't believe in asking for cheaper because of family.) Came with some fancy 17" rims and the car is almost rust free, which is unheard of in Canada especially for a 2000. For anyone interested you can put some comments on my build. I plan to put it away for winter from now on and I plan do some some engine mods and some suspension mods. I'll be posting pictures as I get building. I may post some how-to vids for those that are less mechanically inclined.

 

[m626er]

Here's some pics of the

Here's the rims that came with the car: Will need some centercap refinishing

Threw in a Sony Xplod Stereo:

Engine Bay kinda stock right now:

Found this yesterday on a P5 at the junk yard, just sorta sitting there, no hood or anything, surprised it was still there

Overall just needs a good cleaning


New Tires and The eicach H&R lowering springs

 

[03protolx]

you'll need the brackets to mount that strut bar from that P5. youll also need the cruise control bracket off of the p5 as well so it puts it in a different angle, so it wouldnt be in the way.

Cold air intake/exhaust/springs are good for starters... the cold air will wake up the zm at a noticeable rate.

 

[m626er]

Ya I had got the brackets too I looked in another protege to be sure but ya I know I'm working on lowering springs and a cai just a little limited on money. I got the strut bar on already just no pic yet

 

[m626er]

I know not too many people come on this website anymore, but finally got some funds, got some eibach springs on order, they said i could use stock struts?, also getting some rubber for the rims and got some plastic restore stuff to restore the color, a little cold out right now to do anything (-35C) and i dont have a heater in my garage, so it will be a little bit before i can get everything put together.

 

[Jackie chan]

Stock struts will be fine. Just make sure they are not already blown. If those are actual mazda wheels, those will be pretty cool, i've never seen those before.

 

[m626er]

Ya I can't wait to see how they look on the car. I will probably online driving it in July cause of all the pot holes the side wall is pretty thin the tires are a 205/40/17

 

[m626er]

 

[m626er]

Heres with the rims on no lower.

Here's with the rims and lowering.

 

[m626er]

having posted here in a while, kida forgot all about it until tonight, but after a summer and a blown headgasket later i got it parked for the winter, coming up with some new ideas for spring time when i can get back to the car in the meantime i thought about making some of my own custom made racing pedals similar to

anyone go down this path yet?