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chocoruacal April-20th-2002 06:00 PM

Might be getting a Protege again...??s about performance
 
Hi everyone!

Names Dave...currently own Z28, probably getting a 2000/2001 Protege ES in coming months. I have a couple general questions :)

What is the market like for performance parts (naturally aspirated?) How much horsepower is there for the taking?

Popular vendors (yeah, I visited the ones listed on the vendor's page ;))?

What kind of 1/4 times are you all running? My stock Z28 does the quarter in 14 sec, and while I'm thinking the Protege won't beat that (:)) I'm hoping I won't be getting passed by Kias :p

dave:)

Sir Nuke April-20th-2002 06:13 PM

Dave, our 1/4 mile times aren't so hot.....somewhere between 16.2 and 17 in stock trim. ...... it will be a big step down from your Z.....however....the little buggers corner like a damn slot car...I use to have a Rally Sport....and there is no way it could keep up with my P-5 through a twisty road.....not even close. The engines have a nice power band .... really pull nice from 3K up to 6K....

as far as how much you can get out of it? It all depends on how much you got to spend....there are a few here that have gone the turbo route with about 8 psi of boost and are making about 185 AT the wheels.

as the sign at the speed shop says..." SPEED COST MONEY, HOW FAST DO YOU WANT TO GO"

:D

leungwingkei April-20th-2002 07:02 PM

Sir Nuke, what vehicle is the Rally Sport?
Is it a Protege also?

chocoruacal April-20th-2002 11:16 PM


Originally posted by PseudoRealityX


Rally Sport is a version of a camaro. Been around for YEARS.

Yep. The RS now is purely 6 cylinder. Back in the day you could get an RS with a 305 V8.


and there is no way it could keep up with my P-5 through a twisty road
A 4th gen Z will pull .80-.84 g's stock, so its surprisingly snug to the road. However, hit a bump the wrong way, and the solid rear axle throws a coniption fit :D

How about strenghts/weaknesses in the engine or tranny?

Thanks for putting up with all my questions ;)

dave

Sir Nuke April-21st-2002 02:06 PM


Originally posted by chocoruacal


Yep. The RS now is purely 6 cylinder. Back in the day you could get an RS with a 305 V8.

dave

you could also have it with the 350 4-barrel as well.

azrakain April-21st-2002 02:24 PM

Jesse, you are saying that there could be people with a FE3-T sportage out there? A 270 HP Kia? that would be amazing. I want a kia!!!! sarcasm is a great thing...

chdesign April-22nd-2002 05:16 PM

How bout you just buy my protege for about 15k check the sig let me know ferrari246gtdino@aol.com if you want pics go to protegetech and look under the gallery at the turbo Protege


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