the new guy.. sorta
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the new guy.. sorta
So I'm new around here. I think I've had an account for a while but it says I last visited feb 10th 2006.. hmm.
I don't think I've ever even posted.
I have a 2002 Protege5 and have a few questions. first, does an intake really add 10hp? to the wheels? also, which is better, SRI or CAI?
I bought one of those chips off ebay and it doesn't seem to have improved my performance.. did I perhaps install it wrong?
oh and here's some pictures of my car:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clauretano/487339432/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clauretano/487338598/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clauretano/443039583/
in closing.. what mods can I do with $400 to get ~20whp?
thanks! I love this little car
I don't think I've ever even posted.
I have a 2002 Protege5 and have a few questions. first, does an intake really add 10hp? to the wheels? also, which is better, SRI or CAI?
I bought one of those chips off ebay and it doesn't seem to have improved my performance.. did I perhaps install it wrong?
oh and here's some pictures of my car:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clauretano/487339432/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clauretano/487338598/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clauretano/443039583/
in closing.. what mods can I do with $400 to get ~20whp?
thanks! I love this little car
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#2
So I'm new around here. I think I've had an account for a while but it says I last visited feb 10th 2006.. hmm.
I don't think I've ever even posted.
I have a 2002 Protege5 and have a few questions. first, does an intake really add 10hp? to the wheels? also, which is better, SRI or CAI?
I bought one of those chips off ebay and it doesn't seem to have improved my performance.. did I perhaps install it wrong?
oh and here's some pictures of my car:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clauretano/487339432/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clauretano/487338598/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clauretano/443039583/
in closing.. what mods can I do with $400 to get ~20whp?
thanks! I love this little car
![Blue](https://www.mazda3club.com/images/smilies/blue.gif)
I don't think I've ever even posted.
I have a 2002 Protege5 and have a few questions. first, does an intake really add 10hp? to the wheels? also, which is better, SRI or CAI?
I bought one of those chips off ebay and it doesn't seem to have improved my performance.. did I perhaps install it wrong?
oh and here's some pictures of my car:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clauretano/487339432/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clauretano/487338598/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clauretano/443039583/
in closing.. what mods can I do with $400 to get ~20whp?
thanks! I love this little car
![Smilie](https://www.mazda3club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
![bigthumb](https://www.mazda3club.com/images/smilies/bigok.gif)
![Blue](https://www.mazda3club.com/images/smilies/blue.gif)
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Welcome back. You should hang around here more often, then you would know that the chip is useless and even harmful. And you would have whatever you spent on a ten-cent resistor still in your pocket. Get rid of it now.
No intake will give you 10 whp. 2-4.
And you'll need to spend more than $400 for 20 whp.
I won't be a pimp and mention that a header and intake combo would net you 9-11 whp and that I sell them, though.
No intake will give you 10 whp. 2-4.
And you'll need to spend more than $400 for 20 whp.
I won't be a pimp and mention that a header and intake combo would net you 9-11 whp and that I sell them, though.
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Welcome back. You should hang around here more often, then you would know that the chip is useless and even harmful. And you would have whatever you spent on a ten-cent resistor still in your pocket. Get rid of it now.
No intake will give you 10 whp. 2-4.
And you'll need to spend more than $400 for 20 whp.
I won't be a pimp and mention that a header and intake combo would net you 9-11 whp and that I sell them, though.
No intake will give you 10 whp. 2-4.
And you'll need to spend more than $400 for 20 whp.
I won't be a pimp and mention that a header and intake combo would net you 9-11 whp and that I sell them, though.
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glad to see some familiar (albeit many under different names) faces around here. You're Protephile on the other forum, right?
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bahaha so you saw the pics and still thought I seriously bought an ebay chip? I love it.. you muuust not have seen the third pic, or looked at the 2nd pic much, because they kinda give it away ![Smilie](https://www.mazda3club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
glad to see some familiar (albeit many under different names) faces around here. You're Protephile on the other forum, right?
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glad to see some familiar (albeit many under different names) faces around here. You're Protephile on the other forum, right?
#8
The chip is useless, I would take Gary's (Kargoboy) advice and get rid of it ASAP. If you are interested in an intake, Gary also sells excellent products made by Simota at a very good price. Other intakes sell for $200+ and his are in the $100 range.
SRI vs. CAI is not a big difference. Maybe 1 HP or so, but if you're really looking to get the most out of every mod then you might wanna consider one of Gary's Twin Charger intakes. It's like a CAI but with variable diameter pipes which allow you to compress more air into the throttle body. It probably counts for only an additional 1-2 HP at most vs. a regular CAI though so it's not a big deal. And as he already mentioned himself, all intakes will give you 4-5 HP at MOST on our engines.
As far as getting an additional 20 HP or so it's not gonna be very easy getting there. Intake/Header/Exhaust is good for 10-15 HP but it's gonna cost you more than $400.
SRI vs. CAI is not a big difference. Maybe 1 HP or so, but if you're really looking to get the most out of every mod then you might wanna consider one of Gary's Twin Charger intakes. It's like a CAI but with variable diameter pipes which allow you to compress more air into the throttle body. It probably counts for only an additional 1-2 HP at most vs. a regular CAI though so it's not a big deal. And as he already mentioned himself, all intakes will give you 4-5 HP at MOST on our engines.
As far as getting an additional 20 HP or so it's not gonna be very easy getting there. Intake/Header/Exhaust is good for 10-15 HP but it's gonna cost you more than $400.
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