1st gen drivers take alot of crap?

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February-13th-2005, 10:41 AM

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slayer4u

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Originally Posted by T4TURBO

i was just wondering if im the only one who hears "that car cant be fast, its just a 4 banger" or "fords suck"
now keep in mind, it might be worse for me, kuz i have a 91 EGT. but everyone who asks me "what kinda car do you have" and i say a ESCORT they seem to laugh and think its some piece of crap grandma car....until they make the mistake of seeing me on the road

then they seem to realize that its not what they thought (mostly kuz they get blazed in thier civics and J-bodies)
all in all, im just wondering if you 1st gen protege drivers get played down as much as us escort (gt) drivers.

show these videos to the guy's with there V8s
http://www.lafiebreprads.com/videos/...eative%201.WMV
http://www.lafiebreprads.com/videos/...10/cp3231a.WMV
http://www.lafiebreprads.com/videos/CP323b/CP323b.WMV

February-15th-2005, 09:05 AM

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P-rotege

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Not that slow...

I had a 1994 Base Protege (stripped DX) SOHC, I ported the intake, swapped a DOHC throttle body, a flowmaster exhaust, an RX-7 Airflow meter, and 14 degrees initial timing. It did 60 in 8.5sec. Not fast, but for an engine that produces 103hp stock I don't think that's bad. I topped at 125MPH and pulled on my buddies 94 civics with exhaust, and intake all day long all with junkyard parts that cost less than 100 bucks.

Now I have a stock 91 LX I just bought last night. Let the modifications begin....

Rob

February-15th-2005, 10:41 AM

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slayer4u

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About a month ago I could do 0-60 in 7.6 with my B6(sohc) . I had blitz intake. blitz nur-spec r cat-back costom exaust man. with 2.5 inch exaust, magnaflow cat and accell injectors. I sold all my mods to a friend for his B6 tracer and I'm starting over and trying to do better. I'm working on a custom turbo project for my B6 sohc. my dream is to do the 1/4 mile in the 10-13sec range.

March-16th-2005, 09:42 PM

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I hope this gets seen but......my friend and i are about the same age....and when we first got our licenses (me first) i got the cheap reliable 400$ (I PAID FOR + repairs to get it through inspection) 91 protege dx (stick shift) from my dads friend. meanwhile my friends uncle bought him a 1999 mitsubishi eclipse gl with a cold air intake (ricer) muffler and underglows with expensive rims.....$16,000 + wouldnt u know it....i HAULED his *** all the way to the next light.....S T O C K ......im so proud of my little sohc 16 valve.....right now my new dtm muffler is sitting on my bed and i plan on getting a 2" to 2.5" adapter asap tommorow....my other mods i PLAN on doing

my budget-
short ram intake coming of the intake itself NOT the VAF. (ebay)
ecu chip that makes ur car think all air is cold air (check ebay for that one)
new hkg plugs (store)
dtm style dual 3.5" tipped muffler (currently own allready)
2" el gauge tachometer w/side mounted pod (ebay)

coming up-
A new throw out bearing (needs to be replaced)
high performance clutch (anyone have any recomendations?)
high performance flywheel (anyone have any recomendations?)

exterior-
a simple black spoiler, nothing to flashy
these awsome left/right mirrors i found on ebay with LED's in them that flash

yeah im bored as hell and my 1st gen hauls but i still get picked on...owell....let the stats do the mocking.