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Old November-9th-2003, 09:57 PM
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Just got a protege es want to ask some ?'s

Who makes the best cia looks like the best one would have a filter go into the hole under the over flow bottle. Also i was thinkin of eibach pro-kit do they lower pretty nice ne1 have ne pix? Then if i get them springs im sure ill want different shocks and i heard u need the better shocks neway if u want a bigger rear sway bar. Will the speed sway bars bolt right up or what sways r the best and what strut tower bar. 1 more thing does ne1 make braided brakes hoses?? Ok sorry for all the questions but im new to imports i own a camaro also. Just dont know where to start if i wanna upgrade her.
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Old November-10th-2003, 08:11 AM
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Form what I know, Injen makes the best cold air intake for the protege and pro5's. It will go into the hole under the coolant bottle. You just have to reposition the bottle next to the radiator.
The mazda speed sway bars will bot into the vehicle with the provided hardwae in the sway bar kit. And ithink that goodridge or earl's makes a braided hose kit.
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Old November-11th-2003, 01:58 AM
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Ne1 know ne website for these parts. About the struts i was readin somewhere they said u need reinforced struts for the bigger sway bars. thanx
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Old November-11th-2003, 02:50 AM
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also i was look at alot of the cat back n so they say for protege 5 not many for the sedan i guess?
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Old November-11th-2003, 07:00 AM
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For the strut tower bar kit get the factory one made for the P5, MP3 and the MSD. It will fit right on the sedan. The kit comes complete with bar and all mounting brackets and nuts. You can get it at: www.mazdastuff.com
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Old November-11th-2003, 08:31 AM
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The performance parts on that page r mazda speed parts right. Those blue shocks n red sways 25mm front and 20mm rear.
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Old November-11th-2003, 09:34 AM
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Laser03pro,

If you are referring to the Mazdastuff website (2001-3 Protege Performance parts), the answer is yes. The red springs, blue struts and red stabilizer bars are all standard on the Mazdaspeed and were also used on the MP3 which was only sold in 2001. Those are the parts to use if you want to upgrade your suspension.

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Old November-11th-2003, 12:12 PM
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what about using pro kit springs instead of those? i always heard good things about eibach but dunno which is better
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Laser03pro where in Cincy are you at?
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you know where milford is its on eastside
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Originally posted by Laser03pro
you know where milford is its on eastside
Yep, exactly. Takes maybe 15 minutes from my house to get there, maybe less depending on traffic on 275.
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so what about the prokit with the mazda speed struts is that a good match??
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eibach group buy here

tokico struts group buy here

cat-back exhausts and other protege parts here
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