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

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Old May 15, 2004 | 09:09 PM
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Best Bang for Your Buck

Hey its me again. I have a 2000 Lx with a 1.8 L and already have an SRI intake (ebay all the way!) and i was jsut wondering what would be the best thing I culd put on for a couple hundred bucks (like under $400) that would give me the most gain.

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Old May 15, 2004 | 09:11 PM
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anything other than turbo is a waste IMO
Old May 16, 2004 | 12:18 AM
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New Wagner stage II cams are about that price. Best mod by far, short of a turbo.
Old May 16, 2004 | 09:25 AM
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Not for HP but if you have a standard, adding a short shifter is a big improvement for driving pleasure.
Old May 16, 2004 | 09:57 AM
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A cat-back will give you a couple of Horse-Pressures for about that much green.
Old May 16, 2004 | 10:13 AM
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Originally posted by a223818
Not for HP but if you have a standard, adding a short shifter is a big improvement for driving pleasure.
Yes, Much FUN! Get the Kartboy bushings too. They are only $25, easy to install and make the shifter feel way more solid with less vibration.
Old May 16, 2004 | 06:55 PM
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I've dreamed about a turbo. And ofcourse I have a manual, with an engine this small I don't know what i'd do with an automatic. My dad has a nissam with the VQ V6 with like 265 hp, but its an automatic and feels slow. I'm trying to save up for a turbo too but its gonna take a wihle. I've got 6 more years of school until I can get a real job. WHen that happenes I'm gonna go crazy probably to a mazda3 or maybe a 6.
Old May 17, 2004 | 12:23 PM
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Originally posted by Witchdoktor
anything other than turbo is a waste IMO
ummm...my p5 n/a can hang with a stock msp.
Old May 17, 2004 | 12:27 PM
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Originally posted by Topher
ummm...my p5 n/a can hang with a stock msp.
what performance mods you got?
Old May 18, 2004 | 07:02 AM
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Old May 18, 2004 | 07:15 AM
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sweet!

how much all that run you?
Old May 18, 2004 | 07:26 AM
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roughly $3800...not including installation.

yeah, i could have bought a turbo with that...but the wife would notice $4K taken out of the checking account...she hasn't noticed me nickel and diming it over the past year.

however, she has given me the ok to save up for a turbo.

i'm trying to decide if i want to go turbo or up my compression....hmmm...decisions, decisions.
Old May 18, 2004 | 12:25 PM
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I definitely like the pics Topher, the deletion of the mazda emblem is definitely different. Was that difficult to accomplish?

and 1.8 L coils.. are those ignition coils or suspension?
Old May 18, 2004 | 12:53 PM
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The emblem wasn't just removed, the whole grill was replaced witht the AutoExe style grill. The coils refer to ignition coils, on the 2.0 you can only swap out 2 of the plug wires because the other 2 are built into the coils, but on the 1.8L you can swap all 4.
Old May 18, 2004 | 04:58 PM
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not only that...but they also smooth out the powerband...and they're the same coils tripoint runs on their cars.

and yes, that is a whole new grill.

i am going to sell my mintblue eyelines if anyone's interested.



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