protege es

Just recently acquired a '99 Protege ES as my new daily driver, 170k bone stock. Although the clutch and flywheel was just replaced a month ago, and according to the previous owner the clutch fork is off of an rx7. I have not opened it up to see how true but that's besides the point. Tl;dr...

Hey there, about last week i started to notice my 03 Protege started to become more difficult to shift into gears, however i dont get any resistance when going into 5th. It feel kind of 'notchy', when im halfway into gear i get the resistance then after giving a little more muscle it goes all...

Hi all. I'm new here (2002 Protege ES 5spd - black, 140000km [86000 miles], no rust! - purchased last week) I'm really enjoying reading the threads and getting a sense of the community. I'm wondering if anyone can give me a few helpful tips for the best basic upgrades that I can make to the car...

I have already posted this on another part of the forum and I really need this question answered soon. So my car keeps giving back a code p0660 I have ran the diagnostic many times. I have installed new spark plugs, cleaned the wires, cleaned the throttle body, check the coil packs, and...

What are the best plugs and packs for my 02 protege es 2.0L? Best peformance wise? Thanks

I have an 02 Protege ES, non turbo. I am just wondering if they ever came out stock with a turbo? If so would that be the easiest way to turbo my car? Just to grab a stock turbo from like a wrecking yard and put it on? I've priced aftermarket turbos for my car and like everyone knows its rather...

I have an 02 Protege ES 4-cyl 2.0L. What are some relatively easy/simple/possibly cheap ways to tweak/tune my engine to gain more hp/accelaration/torque? And I don't necessarily mean boreing/oversized cams/intake/exhaust. I mean like simple secrets I guess. Any tip is appreciated, thanks

I have an 02 protege ES. I want to make it fast and look smokin. Does it have enough potential to make it worth it? I will need a new clutch and struts soon. So I want to get a racing clutch or high performance clutch and a lowering kit. My question is, is it worth it or should I just replace...

Been thinking about replacing my exhaust system on my 2002 ES and am wondering if the MP5 exhaust systems are the same size because they seem to be significantly more inexpensive where I am looking for them, hope to hear a response! Thanks!

I have a 2002.5 Protege ES and would like to put a sub in the trunk. Anyone know of a pre-made f/g sub box that is out there for the ES?

I need to rebuild my tranny and i was wondering if anyone knew where i could order (if it exists) a performance rebuild because im on my second tranny and i want to eventually add more power to my protege without worrying about a weak tranny. I have a 2002 mazda protege es 2.0. My stock setup...

I have a Protege ES and use to have a spectre cone filter and recently I changed to a K&N 3" cone and my acceleration decreased on the lower end but the top end seems with more power has anyone had the same issue or outcome with this filter. spectre - 1st and 2nd with power k&n - 3rd and 4th...

Hey everyone I'm new to the site, and need the wisdom of the community! I'm from Ontario Canada and I own a 1999 Protege 4 door ES with a 1.8L FP-DE. Come this summer I want to do swap the motor and I am considering a few options. My first option would be the 2.5 KL-ZE motor, but will fit? my...