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- Oregon
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- 2003 protege 5
So I just recently acquired a manual 2003 protege 5 (it’s my profile pic) and it’s currently sitting at 250k. It runs well enough for me to get from A to B but has a check engine light and is leaking or burning oil.
My intentions are to keep it and build it just enough to have some fun cruising and make it look super nice. Main reason for this thread is to get some ideas on what I should do for the rebuild/swap and get some good ideas for aftermarket exhaust and suspension (since it’s shot), and figure out what could be fixes for the CEL codes. So my questions are as follows
1: rebuild/swap
I wanna make close to 200whp with this car, is it possible na and if so what are my options for that and how much does would a rebuild that will put me towards that goal cost
2: CEL codes
P0421 says “warm up catalyst efficiency below threshold (bank 1)”
P0660 says “Intake manifold tuning valve control circuit/open (bank 1)”
Any ideas what the issues are on these and how to solve them
3: wanting a nice aftermarket exhaust
What’s it gonna run me
What are some good options to get a better sound (not bees in a coffee can or fart cans)
4: suspension
I want this thing lowwwww, so what is a good adjustable set up that’s gonna ride well (it is still my daily) and what’s it gonna run me
Thanks in advance and I’m sorry if this is a long one
My intentions are to keep it and build it just enough to have some fun cruising and make it look super nice. Main reason for this thread is to get some ideas on what I should do for the rebuild/swap and get some good ideas for aftermarket exhaust and suspension (since it’s shot), and figure out what could be fixes for the CEL codes. So my questions are as follows
1: rebuild/swap
I wanna make close to 200whp with this car, is it possible na and if so what are my options for that and how much does would a rebuild that will put me towards that goal cost
2: CEL codes
P0421 says “warm up catalyst efficiency below threshold (bank 1)”
P0660 says “Intake manifold tuning valve control circuit/open (bank 1)”
Any ideas what the issues are on these and how to solve them
3: wanting a nice aftermarket exhaust
What’s it gonna run me
What are some good options to get a better sound (not bees in a coffee can or fart cans)
4: suspension
I want this thing lowwwww, so what is a good adjustable set up that’s gonna ride well (it is still my daily) and what’s it gonna run me
Thanks in advance and I’m sorry if this is a long one