Maxx Mazda

I've saved you all the trouble. I actually went outta my way to see how fast a P5 could aerodynamically go. On my Canadian model without roof racks, and intake and exhaust, downhill with a tailwind, 1/4 tank of gas and only one passenger I topped out at 209 KM/h. I know that because of my rims, and at that speed, my speedo is not that accurate, but that was what was indicated, and it took the length of an entire song to go from 180 to 209.

Someone do the conversion and put this issue to bed.

1st MP3 in NH

A stock P5 now way. My MP3 at 8 PSI will just barely get there and would have to be at or in redline.

funkdaddysmack

Just to clarify, that Maxima had the speed limiter on it. I'm a huge maxima buff, and the cars with the convinience package option had speed limiters. With a free mod (switch) and the right wire you can turn it on and off at will, and 4th or 5th gen Max will go 135+ easy.

walight01

I agree that pony cars can hang in the twisties, and alot faster than my car can go. I've live in texas with alot of straight line roads. I have a intake, full cat-bat without resonator, BOUSH PLATNIUM +4, and 215/40 kuhmo's. I also think protege have some sort of performance computer b/c at higher octane seems to run alittle better (you have to reset the pcm) but i'm not sure. The car has a high compression to begin with. I used a hill to get from 125 to 140 but once at the bottom the car HELD the speed and didn't slow down. Only problem was my friend in the mustang passed me at 160!! What pisses me off about those cars is that they will peg out on a straight road fairly quickly. I can't make you believe me that i've went that fast, maybe i'll get a video camera out and record it

pimpprotege69

Well does the 2000 Es auto have a limiter cause my car with an intake and exhaust sure as hell can't break 110.

There has got to be a limiter on it then.

I just dont see a protege going over 110mph with only 130 hp and 2700lbs of weight.

I just do not see it happening.

1st MP3 in NH

My stock MP3 broke 115 on flat ground

pimpprotege69

So you saying a 5 speed protege can achieve a higher top speed then my auto just cause of the gearing .

Nothing relating to hp or anything.

Hmm, time for a 5 speed

walight01

mp3 and p5 do not have speed limiters. manuals go faster b/c of gearing, if it were a 6-speed then it would go a little faster(too bad hugh). nice thing about protege's is that they have more torque than HP. Hondas can't match that. S2000 is a awesome race car at 240 HP but it only has like 130 ft/lbs torque. A MP3 has 3 HP mroe than a P5 at the wheels if they both have the same exhaust. If you get a aftermarket catback with no ressonator, it adds like 12 HP at the wheel.

glowck

HELLO ALL,

I THINK THE 3RD GENERATION PROTEGE 2.0 LITERS CAN DO 130 ON A FLAT SURFACE. I ACHIEVED THIS WITH MY P5 ON ROUTE 32 IN MARYLAND. I THINK YOU CAN GO ALL MOTOR AND ACHIEVE BETTER SPEED THEN TURBO RIGHT NOW COUPLE MORE MONTHS PROBABLY NOT. FLYIN MIATA WILL HAVE A AWESOME KIT FOR OUR CARS NEXT MONTH.

GET THE JAP SPEC INTAKE CAM FROM CORKSPORT OR MAZDAMOTORSPORTS, THEN GET THE ADJUSTABLE CAM GEARS FROM TRI POINT OR SUNBELT PERFORMANCE.

YOU CAN DECK THE HEAD TO RAISE THE COMPRESSION BUT IF YOU WANT TO GO TURBO DO NOT DO THIS.

THE MAZDA SPEED CHALLENGE PROTEGES ARE RUNNING US SPEC 2.0L MOTORS AND PUSHING OUT ABOT 275 TO 300 HP.

i THINK IT CAN BE DONE. AFTER YOU BREAK 200 HORSES YOU NEED A STAND ALONE COMPUTER THOUGH WHICH RUNS 1000+$$$

iTS DEPENDS HOW MUCH $$$ YOU WANT TO SPEND.

mnkyboy

What do you mean they use aluminum? Aluminum look, or actual aluminum in the interior? From the pics I have seen, the interior trim looks the same...

kosmicride

I had my P5 out this weekend on half tank of gas just me and no wind in AZ desert flying down the freeway on a flat peice of land.
It was pegged at 115 and not going any faster I waited an waited peddle mashed to the floor, hell I shut the lights off to see if maybe a could get some lost power back turned off the radio and fan No luck it was not going any faster hit some wind and the damn car slowed down.

Our cars don't go that fast, I have the intake it was cold outside and the 2bolt back exhaust, read the horsepower stats that you get from those two items and you might get 5-10 more hp if your lucky. hell the car was clean also

LinuxRacr

Everyone, check your VIN numbers. If it begins with a J, then your ride was made in Japan. If not, it was made in the US. I wonder if this factors in to the top speed of our cars?

Installshield

Manuals accelerate faster than Automatics (most of the time). They don't just go "faster". it is partly because of shift speed and gear ratio's.

by bieng faster what are you implying? If a protege had a 6 speed it would not do any better at acceleration, and if you are talking about top speed you would simply reach top speed in 5th. The aerodynamic limit would be reached and a protege isn't running out of steam becuase of it's gearing.


4th gear in a AT protege is most likely much longer than 5th in a MT. I would be willing to be that if you had the power, an AT protege would be going a lot faster in top gear at 6500 rpm than a Manual

S2000's have 157 lb/ft of torque.

Dermen

I had my stock ES going 117 with me and a friend. Then there was a slight hill and it slowed me down. It took me a long time to get there.

p5inboca

OK I did 110 and the ride was smooth and the car wanted to continue, but I don't think I want to go there again. Only with a rollbar and helmet will I get my p5 going that fast again. Too dangerous!!! From now on I'm just gonna enjoy the ride.

All this top end speed talk while interesting is not worth pursuing for me. I think the p5 is meant to be driven and enjoyed like a fine sports car. Going fast could kill. So I'm slowing down a little and will continue to modify my car. Next up is the sound system and then wheels.

Thanks.