ryankk49

hi i have a 2000 1.6 liter dx protoge and i was wondering if a mazdaspeed exhaust muffler made for the pro5 will fit on it?? thanks

Raptor

The one for the P5 will not, it is too short.
But the one for the sedan might. Just not sure if the 1.6 uses the same muffler hooks and flange.

SedanMan

No it wont fit cause the P5 is shorter.

There is a mazdaspeed exhaust for the sedans though. I have it on my car. If you want pictures, just say the word.


edit: I guess Raptor beat me to the answer, sorry about the double post. There was no answer when I started typing.

ryankk49

hi can i see some pics?? thanks

SedanMan

Im pretty sure it fits on a 1.6. I know for sure I saw some 99-00 Proteges with it on this board. Im just not sure if they had the 1.8 or the 1.6.

Maxx Mazda

Just red "X"s there SedanMan...

SedanMan

They work for me and are located in this imagestation album

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291659721

Unfortunately you will have to logon to see them... stupid new rule they have.

dafoo21

i think everyone, well atleast me lol, is wondering if it fits the 1.6 liter, can we get an exact answer. btw, i found a bosal exhaust system and im wondering if its worth getting it. it has "pulseware" *ooooohs and aaaaahs*

ryankk49

hey SedanMan, nice pics. my car's black too and i think i'm gonna order one already. sucks to live in hawaii. shipping costs like 50 bucks. oh how's the sound on it? thanks

SedanMan

I assume living in Hawaii you don't do hour long trip on the highway so you should enjoy the exhaust. If you do plan on long trips, you might want to think about it twice. It looks good and and sound great for city driving (low rumble) but when I go on the highway, I usually leave the window open so I hear the wind instead of the muffler(constant droning sound).

As for power, I didnt notice much. Apparently it adds 3-5 whp(someone on this board dynoed it) on top of what you get with a good intake.

Oh and people telling you to turn the sound system up so as to not hear the muffler at highway speeds are obviously going to go deaf at an early age. Let me know what you think of it when you get it.

carguycw

The exhaust from a 01+ sedan will only fit if your 2000 Pro was originally purchased in New York or California. Cars sold in the other 48 states used a single cat attached to the exhaust manifold and a 1-piece exhaust system after the downpipe; NY/Cali cars used a 2-piece exhaust system incorporating a 2nd cat to meet ULEV emissions standards. In 2001, Mazda installed the 2nd cat and corresponding 2-piece exhaust system on all U.S.-market Proteges.

All "cat-back" systems designed to fit a 2001+ Protege replace the second piece of the exhaust system only. In order to install one on a 99-00 "48-state" car, you will need to fabricate a custom pipe to connect the stock downpipe to the 01+ rear section. Most muffler shops should be able to do it for a small fee.

SedanMan

This is all true.

*Except* that the mazdaspeed muffler is an axleback system not a cat-back system. Therefore this problem is not present.

ZoomZoomH

you know you can just order it from your local Mazda dealer, in which case i doubt they'll tack on their shipping cost on top of their selling price.

I know here (in VA) if you order a part from the dealer there's no shipping charge added on top of the selling price.

go check with your dealer, and maybe you'll save that $50

do a search on 'mazdaspeed exhaust sound', you should find a post i made a while back that has ALL the sound files of the exhaust you'll ever want to hear

ryankk49

a mazdaspeed exhaust here in hawaii from my mazda dealership will cost me 286 bucks. i went to mazdastuff.com and was gonna order the same one for 255 but i emailed them and they said that it won't fit on my 2000 1.6 liter protoge. totally sucks.