what your protege 5 runs?
May-23rd-2004, 07:19 PM
#1
Protege Newbie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Palmdale
Posts: 16
what your protege 5 runs?
i've been tryin to see best times for the PR5. bone stock i ran a 17.6 but tire bounce was univoidable.
i just put intake and exhaust on my 02 PR5 haven't ran it yet but have beaten civis ls with headers intake and exhaust, corolla type-s and kept up with civic si 03............
has anyone done better and what can i do without turbo to get quicker?
i just put intake and exhaust on my 02 PR5 haven't ran it yet but have beaten civis ls with headers intake and exhaust, corolla type-s and kept up with civic si 03............
has anyone done better and what can i do without turbo to get quicker?
May-24th-2004, 12:17 AM
#6
Protege Newbie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Palmdale
Posts: 16
i heard the mazda 3's ran low 15's....i test drove them when i was looking for my car and they are quick.........looking to see if the mazda 3 engine will fit in the PR5.....it comes stock 180 horse...i guess i'll have to see if it could work
May-24th-2004, 12:24 AM
#8
The man behind the mask
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Birmingham, AL
Posts: 11,572
p.s. I achieve my "low times" through proper launching and good shifting. Just practice some more and you'll improve.
I started the night last night running 11s 1/8 mile....by the end of the night I had learned which lane was stickier and had dropped my times from 11.05s to 10.53s. A half second is like a mile in drag racing.
I started the night last night running 11s 1/8 mile....by the end of the night I had learned which lane was stickier and had dropped my times from 11.05s to 10.53s. A half second is like a mile in drag racing.
May-24th-2004, 12:26 AM
#9
Protege Newbie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Palmdale
Posts: 16
i know the work would be a lot. was thinkin bout putting an RX-7 engine in it but thats a lot of freakin work....the Mazda 3 engine is not as much work..........and i thought i read 180 but that was 3 months ago so might have made a mistake
May-24th-2004, 12:39 AM
#12
The man behind the mask
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Birmingham, AL
Posts: 11,572
(sigh)....it's like trying to teach a dog how to use the commode.
dude. Good luck with your M3 project. You'll need it. When/if your "friends" finish the swap for you be sure to post extensive pictures and a total cost for everyone.
Have you even looked at the two engines side by side to see what they even look like? As a fabricator and someone who has built several hybrid vehicles I wish you and your firends the best of luck. It ain't happenening.
now go and prove me wrong...be my hero!
p.s. an M3 engine is going to cost you $4500 for the long block, the ECU is about $1200, wiring harness another $1500....all of this added to the cost of random bitsd and pieces AND the cost of a P5.....
dude. Good luck with your M3 project. You'll need it. When/if your "friends" finish the swap for you be sure to post extensive pictures and a total cost for everyone.
Have you even looked at the two engines side by side to see what they even look like? As a fabricator and someone who has built several hybrid vehicles I wish you and your firends the best of luck. It ain't happenening.
now go and prove me wrong...be my hero!
p.s. an M3 engine is going to cost you $4500 for the long block, the ECU is about $1200, wiring harness another $1500....all of this added to the cost of random bitsd and pieces AND the cost of a P5.....
May-24th-2004, 12:44 AM
#13
Protege Newbie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Palmdale
Posts: 16
well the cost doesn't bother me much but i'm not trying to say it's gonna be easy.......when i bought the P5 i wanted to prove a point to a certain person........gotta bet going......i gotta run a integra in January 05....he runs a low 13 right now.........it's something to try but if i can't work there's always other options....
May-24th-2004, 08:06 AM
#15
Matty's Lead Scrumpet!!
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Ok City
Posts: 3,143
Originally posted by Roddimus Prime
p.s. I achieve my "low times" through proper launching and good shifting. Just practice some more and you'll improve.
I started the night last night running 11s 1/8 mile....by the end of the night I had learned which lane was stickier and had dropped my times from 11.05s to 10.53s. A half second is like a mile in drag racing.
p.s. I achieve my "low times" through proper launching and good shifting. Just practice some more and you'll improve.
I started the night last night running 11s 1/8 mile....by the end of the night I had learned which lane was stickier and had dropped my times from 11.05s to 10.53s. A half second is like a mile in drag racing.
i went from the starting point of 17.2 down to 16.8 (i ran a total of 6 times that night). just practice on your launch to find the 'sweet spot'
