FigUK9

My girlfriend and I just recently bought her a new 2003 Protege ES. She is extemely happy with it because it drives well and looks sporty and it isn't too big. I am happy, on the other hand, because I have a new toy to play with. I have already installed APC Euro Tail Lights, and I am planning on many other cool performance mods. I am up for suggestions as to what I should do next to make her car look and perform better. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cody
Louisville, KY

choke on words

Hey man, seeing as how you have 36 views and 0 replies, I thought I should lend you a hand. For performance and appearance mods, check out these cool sites:

Cork Sport
Mazda Stuff
Spool Turbo
AWR Racing

There ya man, those are just a few. I'm pretty sure there's more, just can't think of any.

FigUK9

Thanks man, enderFound is a pimp! He's right! 62 Reviews of my post and now only one reply. That means a lot to me. I didn't think it was that hard of a question. Thanks a lot bro. I will look into those sites and see what I can do. Anytime you need my opinion bro, let me know and I will do what I can. Thanks again for the help!

wesleeptheylive

Well here's the route i took with my 2002 ES

Ingen CAI(added a little bit more torque)
Hose Techniques(engine decoration)
Strut Bar(suspension and engine decoration)
Got the interior panels painted
new shift ****,shift boot,e-brake,e-brake boot
Wings west body kit(probably something you would do down the line)
Eibach springs

hope this helps

check out the mod guide on my site protegetuner.com
havn't updated it in a while cuz i been busy but i'll knuckle down some time and get working on it.

Bomber

My 2 cents...get a K&N or Reactive air filter. Also you might want to invest in some locking lug nuts.

protosaab

A wise man once told me to check out the FAQ section-he was right! Welcome.

akaveli

welcome to the club. Lots of love from the Protege family.

choke on words

Don't mention it dude.

BTW, welcome to the club

Smoke286

Just bought a 2003 ES Manual Transmission myself, I was considering a set of those nifty Alteeza taillights, but some people said they leak

FigUK9

Thanks for your suggestions regarding my Blue ES. Any additional info would help! "Wesleeptheylive" thanks for the info about your ES. Now, I guess I just have to save up the money and make some decesions. I will keep all of you updated on the status of my car. Peace Out!

Sir Nuke

hello FigUK9, and Welcome to our happy little corner of the net, and to our Club. There are TWO BIG fridge'S in the corner with anything you can think of in them...help yourself...of course only take what you can LEGALLY have.

make yourself at home on one of the big fluffy couches, kick your shoes off, put your feet up on one of the tables, yes we are allowed to do that, mom don't care....and take it easy.

oh...btw....every once in a while a food fight breaks out...so you may not want to wear nice clothes here.

Welcome!!

as for mods....figure out what YOU like, and of course the wife...and just DO IT! the only person that truely needs to be satisfied with how it looks, sounds, performs is YOU.....just keep that in mind and you can't go wrong.

mazdafied

mine dont.......

kickniteasy

One of the relativley cheap things you can do is invest in some lowing springs. The ride height of the Protege is kinda high, especially since it's on 17's, so a couple of inches will make all the difference and it's only around 100 for a good set

proman

I agree with springs if you want both looks and performance. However you may need to replace your struts earlier than normal if you don't upgrade your struts at the same time. Enjoy!

Smoke286

Mazdafied, did you replace the gaskets?