Protege5: Harder, not Smarter!

[704_mazdaguy]

It is a smaller plastic tank, it will be mounted inside the car like a cell. The problem with cells is they are not applicable to street cars. The rubber bladders inside them disintegrate when fuel is stored in them, they must be drained after every drive/race whatever, they are madly expensive and must be replaced every few years as well. I was originally going to do a cell, but after looking at them, it's not viable for street cars.

Aluminum Exhausts get to hot for extended racing. Short periods are fine, but for events longer than 30+ mins it gets very dicey when elevated temperatures rise. You will not lose "lots of power" running short exhausts, all high end racecars run short exhausts if rules allow for it.

Ive seen people daily alum cat backs with no problem. Hence why I said cat back, anything before that im sure would be too hot. And to your short exhaust statement...LOL I think u confused the protege for a racecar. You will lose a s*** load of torque and if u think u wont, u need to go look up how backpressure and NA motors work together. Race cars are tuned for the short exhaust, they dont just build the motor and go, "hey, a full exhaust weighs too much, lets just throw this short thing on there and call it a day." If you tune for it, then Im sure you will be fine, otherwise, expect a huge loss in low end torque

 

[Protege03ak46]

I really hope not!

Yes. They are on backwards. Atleast in the front. Move passenger to driver and driver to passenger and then go feel what its like when the tires are on correctly.

 

[Barrelsnbeer]

yeah bro, if you look at the treads the channels designs to move water from the center of the tread out twords the tires are facing the wrong way

 

[Tamn]

Lol your right, swapped my fronts around accidentally sometime I guess, thanks for the catch!

 

[Tamn]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Adjustable-Slimming-Exercise-Belt-Both-Men-and-Women-Shed-Water-Weight-/370662182881

Bam, my weight problems solved. Hallelujah!

 

[AzteCypher]

Buahahaha!

 

[Ochacon]

I was wondering if someone can help me. Sorry new to the forum thing, but every time I start my protege5 in the cold, it makes a squiling noise for about 10 seconds. I think its the serpentine belt but not sure... Thanks

 

[31N007]

I was wondering if someone can help me. Sorry new to the forum thing, but every time I start my protege5 in the cold, it makes a squiling noise for about 10 seconds. I think its the serpentine belt but not sure... Thanks

I'm guessing thats what it is.

You're currently im the part of the forum where some crazy guy talks about how awesomly light and fuel efficient his P5 is though. Stick around and have a read. And welcome to the forums

Sorry Tamn if im cluttering this haven of awesomeness up!

 

[Tamn]

Clutter in the haven of awesomeness? Never!

 

[Tamn]

 

[CR3 Motorsports]

Finally some action!

 

[Sport23]

That's some serious weight reduction. Fred Flinstone FTW!!

 

[Tamn]

That's some serious weight reduction. Fred Flinstone FTW!!

Converting to pedal power. Instant 500 pounds weight reduction and some good exercise!

 

[Justin2129]

Converting to pedal power. Instant 500 pounds weight reduction and some good exercise!

converting from miles per gallon to calories per mile lol

 

[Tamn]

All factory wiring removed.
























This is not my face....(shrug)

 

[JDM_Pro5]

Well, at the moment, you may have the lightest P5. Can't loose much more weight than dropping the motor and interior. Are you running new wiring?

 

[MakeMeGoFast]

Well, at the moment, you may have the lightest P5. Can't loose much more weight than dropping the motor and interior. Are you running new wiring?

Yeah, he's going with new wireless Tesla harness.

 

[JDM_Pro5]

Yeah, he's going with new wireless Tesla harness.

 

[iamthewheelman]

Man your car is clean, good stuff!

 

[Maxx Mazda]

Was removing those structural reinforcement pieces really a good idea? How much weight can those really save?