for the spoiler? I paid $228 US, getting it painted pretty much for free so that should make up for the cost
stivine6's 2001 Mazda Protege Build
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for the spoiler? I paid $228 US, getting it painted pretty much for free so that should make up for the cost
lol my bad was refering about lowering the car lol
oh okay well it depends with what you go with, springs can run 200-300 depending one which you get, used is also an option. Usual options are eibach pro kit and tein-s tech. I'm running evotions which are on the cheap side but they've been good with a mild drop ~1.25 all around. There is also Megan springs about ~1.8 drop but heard those are really stiff.
Struts i am running Tokico brand which will run you about 500-600, i got mine used for $300. Or you could go KYB which is equal to stock struts. People run lowering springs on stock struts but i don't have much info whether that is a good idea or not.
Good stuff. Giving me some inspiration. I'm fairly new here but hoping to post pics when I finally have some stuff to showsub'd
thank you
welcome! Yeah get some pictures up when you have a chance, it's always interesting to see what projects people havextreme velocity
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Looks good man! Can't wait to see wing in place! All these build threads going on and I don't have one yet. Lol one day when I'm not so lazy ill set it up and when I can figure out how to do pics on a phone since I don't have home Internet. Rather spend that money on the car.
Looks good man! Can't wait to see wing in place! All these build threads going on and I don't have one yet. Lol one day when I'm not so lazy ill set it up and when I can figure out how to do pics on a phone since I don't have home Internet. Rather spend that money on the car.
Thank you
You should definitely get a build thread up, it's great to see different ideas that people have and good to see that people still mods protgs
I love seeing build threads and what stages each car has gone throughWell picked up my spoiler today and assembled it + installed it. I have a little mixed feeling about it but overall i'm pretty happy Just need to see it outside when the weather gets nicer
Let me know what you guys think!
Probably want to get a rear sway bar next when i get some more $$$ and if i ever come across a good deal
I'll get better shots on a sunnier day
Just need to see it outside when the weather gets nicer
Let me know what you guys think!
Probably want to get a rear sway bar next when i get some more $$$ and if i ever come across a good deal
I'll get better shots on a sunnier day
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I like! Looks good bro!
Thank you guys for the feedback as for the two bottom sides they are held on by 2 bolts on each side followed by some double sided mounting tape that you should probably heat up and pry off.
While I'm at it ill throw in some pictures I took today with my new spoiler
Got plans tomorrow with RedArrow to take off my heat shield in the engine bay and fix my blown out right fog light
as for the two bottom sides they are held on by 2 bolts on each side followed by some double sided mounting tape that you should probably heat up and pry off. While I'm at it ill throw in some pictures I took today with my new spoiler
Got plans tomorrow with RedArrow to take off my heat shield in the engine bay and fix my blown out right fog light
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Looking good! Oh and by the way I need all of those body clips you have! They look good and I want them! Ill pm you shipping info. Lol jk, but really I need body clips like those! How much did they "lower" your car?
what clips? D: the side skirts and lip or are you asking how much i lowered my car? Sorry haha not sure what you meant
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Yea the side skirts and lips. How tall are they? I want to make my car look lower since I can't go any lower really. But idk how much lower clips and skirts make my car look.
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I am lowered for sure. Don't think I can go any lower really. Now I want a lower look by using lips and skirts. Lol
What lips and skirts did you use?
What lips and skirts did you use?
yeah basically everything is from a msp and P5. Rear lip will have to be off the msp for sure though, there are two versions and mine is the 03 model. 03.5 version is a bit more bulkier and aggressive. My front STI cs lip is from an 06 model. You need some patience to get it to fit on the bumper though as it isnt a perfect fit.
On a side note................
picked this up today for a great price :lol:
got right to work and sanded it down for about 2 hours, still needs a decent amount of work before i hand it over to the shop for some paint
Here you can see a lot of imperfections and pits from stone chips and such
my plan is to get the lip to fit with P5 fogs, i'm not really willing to give up the fog lights for the lip yet.. STI lip should be gone or stay..? I'm thinking of leaving it off might look too busy in the front
On a side note................
picked this up today for a great price :lol:
got right to work and sanded it down for about 2 hours, still needs a decent amount of work before i hand it over to the shop for some paint
Here you can see a lot of imperfections and pits from stone chips and such
my plan is to get the lip to fit with P5 fogs, i'm not really willing to give up the fog lights for the lip yet.. STI lip should be gone or stay..? I'm thinking of leaving it off might look too busy in the front
