My laser blue Mazdaspeed Protege build thread

msp14

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2003.5 mazdaspeed protege
Ok so I have finally decided to get around to making a build thread for my car. I bought this car in november of 2011, I dont know the exact date just the month lol. Theres not much that is done to it now but this is always going to be an ongoing project for me. I drove all the way to Flordia to get this car and it was well worth it. I love this car!! just has a few bugs that need some fixing but its coming along slowely but surely. ok so first of all here is a picture of the car the night I got it. It was raining but I didnt care, I was so excited I had to go out and take a picture of it anyways!
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When I bought this car it already had:
Front mount intercooler- unknown brand
Apexi 3 in exhaust from j-pipe back
Stewart warner boost and oil pressure gauges
AEM air fuel ratio gauge- currently not working right :/
I think a protege 5 radiator with push and pull fans

this is all the parts that I can think of that came on the car but there might be some more that I am forgetting.

now on to the parts that I have bought so far for my project!

Eiboch pro kit springs

before the springs...
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after the springs...
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I got a vacum block as well but dont have any pictures of it as of right now. I also bought a HKS SSQV3 BOV but havnt put it on the car yet, I'm waiting to orfer my clutch and mototr mounts and just instal everything at once.
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Thats all I've got for my car for right now, but I have plenty more stuff that I want to buy, just havnt had the money since I'm a full time student and play soccer lol but this summer I should be doing some major modding.

thats all I have for now but stay posted and let me know what you guys think. I could use everyones help later on down the road whenever I get into more modding!
 
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What is up with the wheels?
The previous owner had painted them and they are chipping, they look like crap! That's the next thing on my list to get for the car, I've actually got a friend going to sell me a set of wheels he has because he just got new ones
 
Just ordered AWR motor mounts and Exedy stage 1 clutch, should be coming in next week, I'll get pics up here when I get them
 
finally got my new exedy stage 1 clutch and AWR driver and passenger side mounts in! will be a couple weeks before I can install them
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Ordered the same clutch. I've never had a problem with the stage one's in Hondas.
 
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i got that clutch in my black MSP, simply AMAZING... butter smooth.

jelly i don't have one in the silver bullet.
 
i got that clutch in my black MSP, simply AMAZING... butter smooth.

jelly i don't have one in the silver bullet.
Are you running a lightened flywheel? A couple people said that i should invest in that before I put it on, I planned on just getting the stock one resurfaced
 
sub i would go with a lightweight flywheel thats just cuz thats what i did though lol
I really want to but I've heard mixed reviews on them and where I live there is a lot of stops and go's. I'm still thinking about it though, the clutch has been sitting in my room for almost a month now lol
 
Painted my wheels finally. Going to try to fix my headlights ad take the orange corner markers out tomorrow.
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