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

What Was Your First Mod?

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Old July-19th-2003, 11:59 AM
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What Was Your First Mod?

Intake? Race springs? Those are the two most common. I'm curious on what you guys mod first? Perhaps clear side markers?
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Old July-19th-2003, 12:43 PM
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eibach prokit springs followed by wheels, then ms muffer, kartboy short shifter, ****, lip spoiler.... that's about it total was less
than 2400bucks. which is like less than 1/5 of wat i spent
on my wrx.
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Old July-19th-2003, 12:55 PM
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mine is an injen CAI. I am still waiting for it. It will be here the 23rd. And that sucks cuz i will be out of town, so i wont be able to install it for another week.
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Old July-19th-2003, 01:05 PM
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I had to get the Mazdaspeed muffler and intake, the protege's are to quiet for me..
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Old July-19th-2003, 03:22 PM
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in this order I think:

1.) JL subs
2.) Magnaflow exhaust
3.) foglight rewire
4.) taillights
5.) kartboy shortshifter
6.) AEM intake
7.) Spool springs - purchased but can't install yet
8.) wheels & tires
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Old July-19th-2003, 09:16 PM
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1. Remote starter
2. APC carbon fiber taillights
3. 15% tint
4. Eibach pro kit
5. 17' Motegi DP5 rims w/ toyo tires
6. Ground Control coilovers... long long story!!

Plans.....

need to get the tokico gas shocks when they come out. Thinkabout doing the MP3 conversion with the Autoexe lip... and if i work enough overtime... Perfworks turbo!! haha.. and of course and exhaust.. but i cant decided on one.. i dont want to sound like a civic!!
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Old July-19th-2003, 09:20 PM
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1. Tint
2. Stereo (headunit, subs, speakers)
3. MP3 Spoiler
4. Euros
5. Clear Corners
6. Wheels
7. Body Kit
8. Diff Euros
9. Diff Clear Corners
10. Springs
11. And much other random stuff in between
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Old July-19th-2003, 11:37 PM
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Changing my Jetta to 3rd gen Protege.

Since then i've got clear sidemarkers and Kartboy combo (thanks to Brian)
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Old July-20th-2003, 12:46 AM
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First one were the TEIN springs. Next one is to install a Kartboy with bushings.
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Old July-20th-2003, 02:38 AM
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Originally posted by PseudoRealityX
intake,
exhaust,
clutch,
16 x 7 wheels and tires,
springs/struts,
brake rotors/pads,
ST rear sway bar,
15 x 7 wheels w/ Azenis
ST front swaybar/Quickor rear sway bar/OTLM front lower tie bar


*crash*
15 x 6.5 wheels/tires
Tokico struts
GAB struts
Better speakers
Mazdaspeed struts
ST F/R bars, H&R springs
smaller crash than Jesse
16x7 wheels (for a week)
Cobra seat & Schroth harness
CD player and new speakers
15 x 7 wheels
Azenis
GC camber plates, coil-overs, and Quickor rear bar
Tint
Trophy at SCCA Solo2 Nationals

Of course, this is all over almost 14 years. And there have been about 25 sets of tires in there too.
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Originally posted by Davard


15 x 6.5 wheels/tires
Tokico struts
GAB struts
Better speakers
Mazdaspeed struts
ST F/R bars, H&R springs
smaller crash than Jesse
16x7 wheels (for a week)
Cobra seat & Schroth harness
CD player and new speakers
15 x 7 wheels
Azenis
GC camber plates, coil-overs, and Quickor rear bar
*Tint
Trophy at SCCA Solo2 Nationals

Of course, this is all over almost 14 years. And there have been about 25 sets of tires in there too.
I think I can pick the autocrossers out of the group up above...

*CD player in 1999 (in highschool!) And some speakers cause the stock ones crumbled away...
*Car stuck in garage from August 2000-July 2002 . (First two years at UCSB).
*Revived and smogged July 2002.
*Ask a few questions about my car on pclub and find lots of cool stuff people are doing with their car!
*A few months down the line, head to Buttonwillow totally stock, car needs tires other than all seasons, brakes (due to fade)...
*Brembo rotors / axxis pads hiding under 13" steelies
*14" 195/60/R14 wheels / no name unidirectional tires
*ZX2 struts / Eibach springs (nice upgrade over dead struts)
*Stainless steel brake lines
*BPT motor in back seat
*custom lower tie-rods / other suspension goodies coming up
*find project car, put BPT in (5-speed LX PLEASE! or maybe a 323 ), transfer other goodies in, sell old car
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Old July-20th-2003, 10:55 AM
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1. Audi H.I.D conversion
2. Mazdaspeed muffler and wind splitter
3. Mazdaspeed Springs, struts, swaybars
4. Brembo Drilled/Slotted rotors
5. Injen CAI
6. Replaced all the other bulbs besides the H.I.D's
7. S2000 Antenna
8. Shift ****
9. Sparco Stripe Pedals
10. Painted Headlights
11. Picked up a dent in the fender.

Oh, I'm still under 3000 miles!

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Old July-20th-2003, 11:38 AM
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I dealt with the stereo first. I figure that if I'm gonna be stuck in traffic, I want to make sure I don't hear the next guy's music.
-Focal speakers
-Alpine amp/HU
-Basslink sub
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Old July-20th-2003, 12:31 PM
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Looks like most of you went for suspension first. I will probably do that as soon as the car breaks in, so that I know which part of the suspension I should mod first. Does the car have a lot of understeering stock? Considering it's FF, usually it understeers.
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Old July-20th-2003, 01:11 PM
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- short atenna
- HKS axle-back

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