3rd Gen Protege/MazdaSpeed/P5/MP3 General/Maintenance Discussion for 1999-2003.5 Models Only (BJ Chassis)

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Old August-22nd-2005, 01:43 AM
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ok so i was looking for a protege workshop manual when i came accross this

this thing

what i wanna know is WHAT on earth is it... and how on earth does it make 15hp just by putting it in??

i am sooo tempted to just dismiss it but i just wanna know how this WOULD work even if it really did work...
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Old August-22nd-2005, 01:56 AM
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looks like its one of those resisters that plug into your intake, saying your getting 32* air instead of real temp.
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Old August-22nd-2005, 08:08 AM
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yup, total scam.

Just to use a little logic here.... If a manufacturer could use a product and get 15-25whp with no adverse sideaffects AND get better gas mileage..all cars leaving their factory would come with one. It's a rip off resistor that dumps raw fuel into the engine giving you worse throttle response, worse mileage and it'll wear out your catalytic converter sooner.


That reminds me Michael, can you get me an under hood shot of your car? I wanna see if your cataklytic converter is the same as the US spec. *wink*
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"designed to increase more performance" Well, yeah! It's got a big red R right there on the module!
"will work with factory oem engine" That's good to know...
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aint the cat under the engine?? like just past the firewall??

i'll try get a pic of it today when i get home from uni...

LOL man no one calls me Michael hehe... so i was goin who me?? hahaha
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