Nex Protege owner

[crashkelly]

save your money to buy a better car.

 

[MSP2003.5_Nick]

I dunno man, if you do it right you can be pretty crazy with a 1.6L
I have a buddy who owns a 1.6L 92 acura integra fully built and forged putting out 387 WHP at 18psi. But of course thats with Vtech and a s*** load of supporting mods like full 3 inch turboback catless, 1000cc injectors on AEM fuel rail, skunk 2 intake manifold, upgraded fuel pump, axels, tranny, stage 4 clutch, fidanza flywheel, Greddy FMIC, greddy BOV, tial wastegate, cutom turbo manifold, dyno tuned with Chrome. Not to mention the Wiseco forged pistons and Pautor forged rods with full sleeved block. Every nut and bolt and everything on the car and engine has been replaced or upgraded.

But of course thats on a car where performance parts are readily available everywhere and very easy to get everything you need. With a protege you ahve to search your ass off for anything good or cutom make it.

 

[crashkelly]

I dunno man, if you do it right you can be pretty crazy with a 1.6L
I have a buddy who owns a 1.6L 92 acura integra fully built and forged putting out 387 WHP at 18psi

yeah but this guy already said he doesnt want to spend 4000 bucks to turbo his car...he doesnt have the money or the knowledge to go that hardcore...he wouldve been better off putting a downpayment on something quicker a used wrx.

 

[MSP2003.5_Nick]

yeah I agree, i actually used to own a 1.6L manual 01 protege.......... for about 2 months and then I bought the MSP. I like the car, but that ****** thing was slow as all hell. I bought it with a fart can and 17s all stock ride height. Ended up just putting tein springs and a cheap $15 ractive filter on it and sold it for 1500 more than what i paid for it lol........ thats without the rims too......... I put stealies on it and sold the rims for another 600

 

[crashkelly]

yeah I agree, i actually used to own a 1.6L manual 01 protege.......... for about 2 months and then I bought the MSP. I like the car, but that ****** thing was slow as all hell. I bought it with a fart can and 17s all stock ride height. Ended up just putting tein springs and a cheap $15 ractive filter on it and sold it for 1500 more than what i paid for it lol........ thats without the rims too......... I put stealies on it and sold the rims for another 600

HAHA thats called flipping the b****!

 

[MSP2003.5_Nick]

I should start my own show on TLC, flip that ride! Buy slow cars and rice them out, then sell it to some high school kid who thinks it's right sweet! lol

 

[red95_240sx]

yeah u can always drop it and get some rims change the headlights and stuff like that thats basicly wat i did.

 

[MSP2003.5_Nick]

you'd be surprised how much money people will buy them for. I make so much money buying and selling winter beaters haha. just get a few simple mods and all of a sudden people want it.

 

[jordna07]

Thanks for all the help.

I understand if i can not do to much with the car, but i just got it and my parents are not going to let me sell it for something else. I would love to have a much faster car and do a whole bunch with that, but like i said the rents wont go for it. I mentioned this before, would dropping in a 2.0L allow me to have more upgrade options? just a question.

 

[Arnhem]

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

Where did you hear that about the Injen ?

 

[red95_240sx]

someone said they seen one with a 2.25 diameter. but someone also said the computers were gonna shut down in 2000. :- /

 

[MSP2003.5_Nick]

lol, are you aware that your MAF has the Y2K bug, thats clearly why it's not working. Also you probably have tiny unicorns in your engine poking holes in your exhaust and shitting in your filters.

 

[red95_240sx]

i cudnt think of anything else...

i can look further into it. in the mean time im gonna try extending my sri into my bumper. i really shudnt cuz its been running great for the longest record

 

[jordna07]

is the Simota SRI found here:
http://mazda3online.web.aplus.net/product_info.php?cPath=281_21_31_45&products_id=1282


a 2.25 inch?

 

[red95_240sx]

yeah,buti wudnt pay that muchfor it

 

[00protegeracer]

i have an injen cold air intake and was wondering if i would have to get the celica maf. how can u tell if it running lean?? im guessing its bad to be running lean so what are the consequences of running lean since about april-june?? also if i get the celica maf, how would i go about swapping them?? would i have to cut any wires??

 

[Witchdoktor]

if you're able to get a scan tool and monitor air fuel rations you can see if you're lean. if you're throwing a cel (P0171) that's a good sign you are, also any hesitations in performance.

I doubt running lean with a cai would be doing serious damage, not with a NA 1.6 liter.

I believe the celica maf is plug and play, there's a thread on it.

 

[00protegeracer]

ok yea i found the thread thanks alot