Redarrow Project 2002 Mazda Protege LX – 136,000 KMS Thought I’d recap all the mods i’ve done to my car so far. Still alot more to come this spring/ summer . Still alive and strong in 2015! Engine ATX-MTX conversion w/ MSP LSD HiBoost Turbo Kit IHI WRX VF23 Ball bearing turbo WRX 440cc Blue […]
Today I cleaned up the insides of my doors, installed kenwood speakers and installed a rear window switch. I still need to do some electrical work to bring my spoiler harness back to OEM spec. Tomorrow will be the day for a detailing session.. interior shampoo, vacuum, armor all, exterior wash and wax. This was long […]
Weekend projectpro to-do list: Test connections and any soldered wiresTest for short/ fuses Check EGR & Vac leaksCoolant flushInstall amber film on fogsInstall rear msp speakers/door harnessesInstall outer tie rod ends Install fender liners Repair fog harnessFinish custom downstream o2 harness Started checking off somethings from my to-do list for this weekend. I did a full coolant flush today and […]
I picked up a MSP VC and plastic engine bay cover few months ago but I haven’t had enough time to actually install it till today. The installation was fairly straight forward but the only extra step I took was cleaning and re-sealing the 2 oil catch baffles on the valve cover. Tools/Material needed for […]
My shifter was acting up by refusing to shift into 1st gear. So I decided to replace all the shifter bushings with Corksport aftermarket parts. Also went ahead and ordered new exhaust hangers. Finally got around installing my fog lamps with amber overlays on the winter bumper. Surprisingly it came out really nicely matching with […]
I’ve been searching for few specific parts for my protege and I finally picked up some this weekend. 15″ Mazda 3 GX wheels for winter use and JL Audio 8W0-4 Subwoofer. Since the MSP stock kenwood subwoofer is an 8″ sub I was able to find a decent JL direct replacement. Below are some pictures of […]
After weeks of waiting and striping out the parts car, I finally got back my protege with a mazdaspeed LSD manual transmission. I got my mechanic to install a new Luk performance clutch, new speed sensor, speedo gear and few miscellaneous bits. The end result is amazing!! The car dives really smooth without any hesitation. […]