Hello everyone
October-7th-2001, 08:28 AM
#1
Protege Newbie
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Simpsonville, KY
Posts: 10
Hello everyone
I was searching for Protege info and came accross this forum and liked how it was set up so im here to stay. Hope to learn alot from everyone and hopefully i can contribute some also.
I am a car fanatic who loves to race (road course & auto X) and make the nut behind the wheels a better driver. I just purchased my 01 ES 5spd a month ago (0% financing/4yrs!!!) and have 700 miles on it already. Im still taking it easy and breaking it in so i have not had the chance to ring it out yet. I plan on getting some kuhmos V700 tires for auto X and hopefully cleaning up on the local competition next season. he he
Hope to hear from everyone.
I am a car fanatic who loves to race (road course & auto X) and make the nut behind the wheels a better driver. I just purchased my 01 ES 5spd a month ago (0% financing/4yrs!!!) and have 700 miles on it already. Im still taking it easy and breaking it in so i have not had the chance to ring it out yet. I plan on getting some kuhmos V700 tires for auto X and hopefully cleaning up on the local competition next season. he he
Hope to hear from everyone.
October-7th-2001, 07:44 PM
#2
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Simpsonville, KY
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Thanks Jessie, nice to see another auto Xer (nice pic) here. Im used to rear wheel drive in auto X the last year with my M3 but but used to have a 99 SVT contour that i auto X with. Was fun but the quality and service was poor so i finally got sick of it and traded it in on the ES. It will be a change to go back to FWD again but im looking forward to it. Is there anyone else here who auto X there 2001 ES? Would like to know what class they are in and what mods they have done. Im looking at getting some Kuhmo V700s and some lightweight wheels to use.
Happy motoring
Happy motoring
October-7th-2001, 08:41 PM
#3
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Canada (formerly Yugoslavia)
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TheMan, you're so lucky, I got the damn Potenzas stock, and while a lot of people like them, I can't stand them, although they're good when it's raining, it's easy to go into corners sideways sliding......
Wish I had the Dunlops
Wish I had the Dunlops
October-7th-2001, 10:06 PM
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I went thru 2 sets of kuhmos on my M3 and 1 set on the SVT tour and really feel they are a great tire for auto X (cheap too) and road course although a bit heavy. I hate to thrash my stock street tires anyways plus Jessie is right about the 4 sec. less time using the kuhmos.
Only thing im worried about is rolling my ES. It seems a tad high. I saw a focus roll at last years regionals Dothan AL. The driver was well experienced too winning 2nd in his class the year prior in a Civic. I hate to have to put springs on this car (even though i think it would look great) because i want to stay as stock as possible for auto X. Im hoping that the Focus was an isolated incident. Oh well i guess thats what insurance is for. he he
Only thing im worried about is rolling my ES. It seems a tad high. I saw a focus roll at last years regionals Dothan AL. The driver was well experienced too winning 2nd in his class the year prior in a Civic. I hate to have to put springs on this car (even though i think it would look great) because i want to stay as stock as possible for auto X. Im hoping that the Focus was an isolated incident. Oh well i guess thats what insurance is for. he he
October-8th-2001, 02:14 PM
#7
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Huntington Beach, CA Uhhh Surfs up Dude
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Welcome ///Mpower!
Yes, good to see another Protege Racer here, while Murphy's Law has been on my back lately, i haven't had a chance to scorch the cones, i am still trying to get to my first event....one of these days
Yes, good to see another Protege Racer here, while Murphy's Law has been on my back lately, i haven't had a chance to scorch the cones, i am still trying to get to my first event....one of these days
October-8th-2001, 05:13 PM
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Originally posted by mazdaspeedwest
Welcome ///Mpower!
Yes, good to see another Protege Racer here, while Murphy's Law has been on my back lately, i haven't had a chance to scorch the cones, i am still trying to get to my first event....one of these days
Welcome ///Mpower!
Yes, good to see another Protege Racer here, while Murphy's Law has been on my back lately, i haven't had a chance to scorch the cones, i am still trying to get to my first event....one of these days
October-8th-2001, 06:00 PM
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
NOTHING WILL BE AS GREAT AS SEX but racing is a VERY close second....next to winning the lottery Blue
Although, sex can be postponed till the racing is over...so maybe it is as great as sex...wow what a concept....oh wait, sex while racing..uuuhhhhh nah then there be no more racing as the the wall will grab ya
but then it would be just sex....unless the wall grabed more than just the car.....
ok i better stop now, this is getting outta hand
NOTHING WILL BE AS GREAT AS SEX but racing is a VERY close second....next to winning the lottery Blue
Although, sex can be postponed till the racing is over...so maybe it is as great as sex...wow what a concept....oh wait, sex while racing..uuuhhhhh nah then there be no more racing as the the wall will grab ya
but then it would be just sex....unless the wall grabed more than just the car.....ok i better stop now, this is getting outta hand
October-18th-2001, 08:35 AM
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Originally posted by ///Mpower
Only thing im worried about is rolling my ES. It seems a tad high. I saw a focus roll at last years regionals Dothan AL. The driver was well experienced too winning 2nd in his class the year prior in a Civic. I hate to have to put springs on this car (even though i think it would look great) because i want to stay as stock as possible for auto X. Im hoping that the Focus was an isolated incident. Oh well i guess thats what insurance is for. he he [/B]
Only thing im worried about is rolling my ES. It seems a tad high. I saw a focus roll at last years regionals Dothan AL. The driver was well experienced too winning 2nd in his class the year prior in a Civic. I hate to have to put springs on this car (even though i think it would look great) because i want to stay as stock as possible for auto X. Im hoping that the Focus was an isolated incident. Oh well i guess thats what insurance is for. he he [/B]
I did like 12 races this summer and every one in the club has asked me if my car is RWD, and then they ask how do I get the back to move like that. few have taking it out for fun runs and loved how little the car is.