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Howdy I have a 07 mazda3 hatch with a '11 fusion motor ready to go in sometime in Dec. The plan is to boost it by spring next year, and I have most things figured out but I am still working on some things. One of those major things is the ECU setup. I would prefer to run a piggyback or full...

Hello all, I wanted to document and date all of my mods and join a car community. I am currently a senior, studying finance with a concentration in risk management and insurance and a minor in marketing, at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. I currently work at a local BMW/MINI dealership...

Hello Folks! I'm Riot Polizei, a college student in his twenties who seeks to document maintenance and upgrades here from time to time. Pleased to meet you! I look forward to many positive exchanges of information. Not too long ago, my last car, a 91' 4WD Suzuki Sidekick, died. No matter how...

This is my 1st thread so feel free to throw suggestions as I am still new to these cars. So I am rebuilding the engine with k1 rods and wiseco pistons. Unfortunately we were on such a strict time line I haven't been able to take as many photos as I wanted but I have some video. We are military...

First thread here on the forum. Just completed what I would consider a mild build to my block. k1 rods, wiseco pistons, balanced crank, all that good stuff. Debating what I am gonna do with the head. But anyway, the car has a front mount, wideband, and I'm assuming stock turbo. Was originally...

Just picked up a pretty rough 02 Protege! It's got some nasty rust but drives nice and should be salvageable. Originally wanted this to be a beater/daily but now I want to make this a track car/sunday driver for as little money as possible. So I'm going with an initial budget of 1000 dollars. I...

Im about to finish my build on my MSP and wanted to know if my transmission is going to hold up to the power/torque. I bored the engine. Resurfaced the head, crank, and block. Forged rods and pistons ARP Bolts for everything Intake manifold FMI Pope Exhaust Manifold Stage 3 Racing Clutch...

greetings! about to take the plunge into my '13 mazda 2 build and figured i'd consult u guys on some parts not much of a gearhead so i need ur expert opinion considering these: exhaust wise-the apex N1 muffler which confuses me bc its universal but the price range on the 2 sites I found is a...

So I was going through my local craigslist listing to see if I find a part out when I stumble upon this insane vehicle: I figured ya'll would get as much of a kick out of this as I would. Here is the actual post if you're interested: http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/4495862985.html

I will start this off by a little background of myself. I'm currently a freshman at UW-Platteville. I am a Mechanical Engineer major as of right now. I purchased my Mazdaspeed Protege in August of 2013 Before that, I had a 1995 Jeep Wrangler. And before that, a 1996 Dodge Intrepid. All of my...

Starting work on the Office car, slowly slowly. New to the forum and just wanted to keep a log of how the car was going and feedback by other 2' members updated - started off taking the badges.. now have to get the holes filled. Updated - New Exhuast Installed Today New Wheels - Avid...

I've been putting this off for way too long so here it is! This is my 2nd car but my first daily driver, it is a 2000 Mazda protg LX 1.6l auto. it has 140k miles on it and still runs great! I got the car about 3 months ago by an old man that works next to my dad. I originally wanted something...

I have an 03.5 msp molar rods, weisco pistons, fmic with hard pipes, maf between throttleand bov, 440cc injectors, protege garage manifold, manual boost controller, wideband and boost gauge. Was looking to see if anybody can track down a map for the ssafc that would allow me to get the most...

Hey everybody, this is my 2003 Protege5, daily driver, student budget, and an ongoing project... hope you all enjoy! http://s1282.photobucket.com/user/ziggitymig/library/protege5 ^ that is my photobucket where I upload way more pictures than are in this thread. check it out! Here's...

Just wondering if it would be reusable for my build. It is only broken in that one spot and it really doesnt look like it would hurt anything to reuse it but if anyone thinks i should not use it let me know why. I have a good non-msp windage tray from my new motor that i can use but i dont know...

I have a Turbo II RX-7 that a friend of mine is giving me when he pulls it out of storage.(IT HAS RS Watanabe F8 rims :D) It hasn't run in a while but has been kept in good condition. I want to put racing parts on it like i have all my cars, but this is the first rotary i've ever even seen. So i...

Hey Guys, I just got my 2009 MZ3 (3 I Touring Value) on 3-10-12 and I LOVE it(dance). I decided to mod it and share my fun. So far its just apparence mods but I'll do more later. I've Plasti-dipped the stock rims, Swapped the standard interior lights (Map, Dome, Glove Box, Trunck, and...

I've finally decided to put up my own build thread. I'm going to reserve a lot of posts initially and fill them in as I get time. On the car now... Engine bay: Medieval Motor mounts (all 4) AEM CAI Turbolife front mount intercooler and hardpipes Protege Garage intake manifold Outlaw...

(not sure if this is where this goes... mods move if necessary) My mod list prior to having to build motor: Acura RDX Antenna Injen Cold Air Intake Magnaflow Catback Exhaust DIY TB Grounding BC Racing Coilover (with custom spring rates) Enkei RPF1's Custom wrapped door panels and headliner...

Yup I was also a victim of zoom zoom BOOM, well almost. Started to get this horrible click down in the engine after the wastegate actuator failed. Took it down to the nearest Mazda dealer and they quoted me a referb engine at like $7000. So this is my build that I started on July 1st 2011. The...