Nex Protege owner

[jordna07]

Hi i just bought a 2001 Protege 1.6L and was wondering what kind of aftermarket parts are compatible. i.e. Cold air intakes, strut bars, exhaust ect.


Thanks for any info.

 

[red95_240sx]

u kinda put urself in a hole. theres not too much unless u go turbo. be careful on what kind of intake u buy

 

[jordna07]

Im looking at CAIs. and i saw this on a thread somewhere else

"cai is 2.5" meaning you'll run lean"

What does that mean and what can i do about it?
The cai that i am looking at is 2.5 btw.

Thanks

 

[patsfan4life]

our maf is set to measure air in a 2.25" diameter. 2.5 too much air gets buy and the engine will lean out.

 

[red95_240sx]

simota, weapon-r, and i heard there was a redesigned injen. or use a celica MAF.

 

[Witchdoktor]

like already mentioned bolt on mods for the 1.6 are a waste. if the car isn't an automatic and you want a real difference in power go with boost, everything else is a joke.

 

[mazpro]

like already mentioned bolt on mods for the 1.6 are a waste. if the car isn't an automatic and you want a real difference in power go with boost, everything else is a joke.

yes, turbo is pretty much the only way to go on the 1.6.

 

[jordna07]

I would really love to buy a turbo but i do not have 4 grand sitting around.

our maf is set to measure air in a 2.25" diameter. 2.5 too much air gets buy and the engine will lean out.

Ok thanks. Will an adapter to a smaller size fix that?

How dose this look?:

http://weapon-r.com/english/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=9_31_34&products_id=5269

 

[mazpro]

I would really love to buy a turbo but i do not have 4 grand sitting around.


Ok thanks. Will an adapter to a smaller size fix that?

How dose this look?:

http://weapon-r.com/english/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=9_31_34&products_id=5269

no, an adapter will not work because it's the size of the piping that matters. if the piping is anything bigger than 2.25" the MAF will have a different reading and lean the car out.

i don't know, but if the weapon-r is 2.25, you should be fine. I have the Simota Twin-Charger CAI and i have had zero problems with it.

 

[jordna07]

I just checked the Weapon-r and it says that the couplings are 2.5", so i assume that the size of the tube is 2.25" what do you think?

 

[mazpro]

if the couplings are 2.5" then the pipes are 2.5".

 

[jordna07]

Crap! Why would they make a intake for a specific model and the piping is the wrong size.

 

[red95_240sx]

no the end to the TB is 2.5.

I have one check my pic. <----

 

[jordna07]

Red 99 you have the weapon-r?


I have decided to, when i have the money, swap in a 2.0L.

 

[jordna07]

simota, weapon-r, and i heard there was a redesigned injen. or use a celica MAF.

Where can i find a celica MAF?

 

[Witchdoktor]

100 bucks for an intake, 100 bucks for another maf.....200 bucks for 2 hp?

save your money for boost

 

[mazpro]

Red 99 you have the weapon-r?


I have decided to, when i have the money, swap in a 2.0L.

it will not be worth it to swap for a 2.0L. you will be much better off boosting the 1.6L.

 

[red95_240sx]

yea. i have one. u can buy a celica MAF new, or find a crashed one. If u get the right intake, u wont have to worry about buying one.

 

[jordna07]

ok about how much am i looking at for a turbo?

 

[Joost27]

you can find the celica MAF at toyota dealership or advance auto, i think Autozone will have it too. If you go this route like me and one other member. You will be able to use the 2.5" intakes like; Injen, and Cosmo racing without any hesitation or CEL. The part you are looking for is a MAF sensor for a 2000 Celica GT-S like discussed in the linked thread below Other toyotas might use the same MAF, but that is the one car I know for a fact will work.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123681962