Performance Upgrades for the Protege 5
August-8th-2004, 03:14 AM
#16
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I would get a cat-less header FIRST, prior to cams. when you have cams made you can let them know that you have a free exhaust. Also, a header is HIGHLY recomended when installing the supercharger. You CANNOT use UDP's with a supercharger. It'll screw with your boost and thats not good. I'm spending a lot of time face down in my college physics book to make sure I get the boost right the first time!
Ask TOPHER, he just had the 9# flywheel installed and seems to love it.
Ask TOPHER, he just had the 9# flywheel installed and seems to love it.
August-8th-2004, 09:56 AM
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flywheel is gonna be a little to labor intensive for me right now. im desperate for any little HP increase that i can get that isnt too much of a pain to put together. im looking into the obx header and then get that catless or high flow MP from wagner. I was just informed the other day taht DC sports is making a header for the P5 but isnt released yet. and cams im not doin for awhile till i figure out what exhaust im gonna run and get that done first.... im contiplating if it just might be worth the trip to the dodge dealer and look into a new SRT4....
August-8th-2004, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by gcs118
Nah you don't want SRT4. Sure it may be fun for the first year or 2, but then what good is a broken down Dodge for the next 10? Your Mazda will last forever!
LOL... very true
August-9th-2004, 10:16 AM
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very good! I've seen stock 3S's outrunning stock msp's here. Very funny to watch the guy in the msp not be able to pull on the NA wagon.
D-man, let me know if you ever want a supercharger on that car. That new 2.3L is PRIME for an eaton blower.
D-man, let me know if you ever want a supercharger on that car. That new 2.3L is PRIME for an eaton blower.
August-11th-2004, 10:08 AM
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depends on what size you want and if you want a jobber. If you want a jobber they are about $1200 buying indivicually. If you wait for someone like me to make one for the 3 it'll be about $3500+usd.
p.s. jobber = do-it-yourself build unit
p.s. jobber = do-it-yourself build unit
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