P5 owners w/ 17 or 18 inch wheels

[Kansei]

Scooter_TO, yet another reminder of why I need to start making it to some toprotege meets.. it's the closest protege club to me anyway. I'll make it to the first meet I can once I get my car back

 

[Scooter_TO]

Scooter_TO, yet another reminder of why I need to start making it to some toprotege meets.. it's the closest protege club to me anyway. I'll make it to the first meet I can once I get my car back

good stuff man. We have mini-meets at least once or twice a week in various ends of the City. Plus, larger Official club events once a month. In the summer time there will be a lot of big things happening, so check our board every now and then and come out to a meet whenever you can.

 

[D-rock240]

good stuff man. We have mini-meets at least once or twice a week in various ends of the City. Plus, larger Official club events once a month. In the summer time there will be a lot of big things happening, so check our board every now and then and come out to a meet whenever you can.

Hmm, I may have to make a trip up to Canada this summer. Haven't done that yet in my car.

 

[Scooter_TO]

w3rd. hit up www.toprotege.com for more info.

 

[2xsess]

215/35/18 BFG's. 18" Konigs and 18" Drag wheels 205/40/17's and TenzoR

Damn those look sweet!

 

[Sveivo]

Multispoke wheels look gorgeous on this car.

 

[Kansei]

Multispoke wheels look gorgeous on this car.

yeah 1-spoke wheels just look atrocious on these cars (crazy)

 

[Scooter_TO]

^ Lol

 

[Phoenix5]

17x7" +45mm with 215/40R17 Enkei RP03 ... 1.5" drop

Nice!I love the RP03s!I'd probably get these if it wasn't for the fact that they are so damn expensive and that they don't come in black or gunmetal.

 

[amsgator]

is anyone that is lowered running stock struts still? do i have to get struts if i lower? and which is better, the goldline or tein s tech?

 

[amsgator]

i was looking into getting these since its about 100 dollars cheaper than getting the tokico hp with tein s-tech. what do yall think?

http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/price/Mazda/Protege/Tokico/Suspension/Suspension_Kits/part/HP_Series

 

[Kansei]

What springs are those that it comes with? any specs on them? that price sounds great, I think I paid like 450-ish shipped for just those struts from protegegarage.

 

[amsgator]

josh p5 posted this on another thread. not sure where he got it from though (for the tokico ones)

Stock 140/106 lb/in, no drop
Tokico 185/145-200 lb/in (progressive rate rear), 1.25" drop
S-Tech 179/145 lb/in, 1.8/1.5" drop
H-Tech 162/129 lb/in, 1.2/1.1" drop

 

[amsgator]

i dont have 500 to drop right now though. so idk what to do. idk if its ok to run stock struts for a while or where to go with it

 

[Sveivo]

i dont have 500 to drop right now though. so idk what to do. idk if its ok to run stock struts for a while or where to go with it

You might be able to run stock struts, depending on your mileage. My struts at ~80K with stock springs are beginning to feel soft.

So, I would get aftermarket struts, especially if you're going to pay someone to install the springs.

 

[amsgator]

You might be able to run stock struts, depending on your mileage. My struts at ~80K with stock springs are beginning to feel soft.

So, I would get aftermarket struts, especially if you're going to pay someone to install the springs.

idk how to do it myself, i could see if any of my friends know, but i really dont want to pay someone so if at all possible i wanna do it myself. my car has like 38k almost 39 i believe.

 

[Sveivo]

What springs are those that it comes with? any specs on them? that price sounds great, I think I paid like 450-ish shipped for just those struts from protegegarage.

I think that's the Tokico springs, however, I haven't been able to find definite specs on them.

 

[amsgator]

I think that's the Tokico springs, however, I haven't been able to find definite specs on them.

josh p5 told me it was this, but i cant find it anywhere either

Tokico 185/145-200 lb/in (progressive rate rear), 1.25" drop

 

[Kansei]

Yeah you're low mileage enough, your stock springs will be fine for a while. I lowered my car with around 48k miles on it, and didn't change out my struts until 65k or so.. and my stock struts were still fine, I changed them just because

 

[amsgator]

yea. idk what to do. it suxxx. lol. the only thing is, it would be so much easier to change them all at ones and not have to go through it twice.

Tokico 185/145-200 lb/in (progressive rate rear), 1.25" drop

what does the progressive rear mean? i can make them stiffer since the rear is heaver than the reg pro or what?