ran 16.05 in a lightly modded protege5!?!?!?

[jamesk]

i have a red 2002 protege5. all that i have done to it peformance wise was just a aem sri intake and mazdaspeed axleback exhaust. i left my subs in the car and took nothing out of it. i ran 16.05 in the quater mile and my 60 ft was 2.03.

is this wrong because it seems a little quicker than normal protege's. ill get the specs up in a lil. i actually bought motor mount inserts and the udp, so i cant wait to see what i get with those installed.

 

[bumpin_p5]

i have a red 2002 protege5. all that i have done to it peformance wise was just a aem sri intake and mazdaspeed axleback exhaust. i left my subs in the car and took nothing out of it. i ran 16.05 in the quater mile and my 60 ft was 2.03.

is this wrong because it seems a little quicker than normal protege's. ill get the specs up in a lil. i actually bought motor mount inserts and the udp, so i cant wait to see what i get with those installed.

Sounds like a nice run. This guy has mostly stock parts and ran about the same time. http://www.dragtimes.com/Mazda-Protege5-Timeslip-3497.html
Next time try to get into the low 15s.

 

[Powells85]

Nice run, is it a factory freak or do you drive like an animal? Where abouts in NJ are you located?

 

[jamesk]

i love in colts neck, it is located in central new jersey.

 

[02PROTEGE2.0]

damn homie... i think my wheel hop is killing me, gotta work on my launch. i ran a 16.4 and ive got some mods, but my trap speed was ebtter than that of the linked time slip...

ugh... stupid weak motor mounts... and my heavy foot on launch...

 

[CodeMan]

Next time try to get into the low 15s.

LOL, that's a full second difference you're talking about. An eternity in drag racing.

 

[BBSF2]

nice run for the mods you have listed!! there is a meet that goes on every tues at sansone auto mall on rt 1 in woodbridge if you feel like taking a trip. im there every tuesday along with some others. heres the link if you wanna go!
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123640469
craig

 

[jamesk]

nice run for the mods you have listed!! there is a meet that goes on every tues at sansone auto mall on rt 1 in woodbridge if you feel like taking a trip. im there every tuesday along with some others. heres the link if you wanna go!
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123640469
craig

yea i might concidering going a few times. i would really like to go because i am not able to talk to anybody with proteges. i have only seen about 2 proteges and old people own them. lol

 

[bumpin_p5]

LOL, that's a full second difference you're talking about. An eternity in drag racing.

Just a goal for the next run.

 

[BBSF2]

nice! hope to see you at one of them!! ill be there tonite!
craig

 

[chdahlen]

so im running mid - low 16's with a CAI and muffler. i talked to corksport and they said with j-spec cams, a header, jspec pistons and rings, and a 50-60 shot i should be in the low to mid 14's. does this sound about right?

 

[jamesk]

yea but i think thats is going to cost you the same for a turbo kit, but it is alot healthier for your car.

 

[Captain KRM P5]

yea but i think thats is going to cost you the same for a turbo kit, but it is alot healthier for your car.

if going with the high compression pistons which is what i believe he is being recommended, thats going to require a full engine teardown/rebuild and may end up costing more than a turbo kit install if paying a reputable shop to do the job. either way you'll need higher octane fuel with whichever route you choose.

a well-tuned turbo setup is pretty healthy for the car. a poorly tuned N/A setup could go boom as fast as a poorly tuned turbo setup. dollar to HP ratio for the most part, turbo is the way to go on this car.

i'd love to see a fully built N/A setup with a standalone on this engine. the powerband would be super smooth and i think would give a few turbo setups a run for the money.