After weeks of preparation, I’ve finally decided to proceed with a full Mazdaspeed manual transmission swap to my 2002 Mazda Protege. As many sports models, the Mazdaspeed Protege was a performance built car that can withstand considerate amounts of boost pressure and as a result output noticeable power.

The mazdaspeed protege manual transmission is equipped with a factory manufactured limited slip differential(LSD).  The LSD transmits torque to both front wheels fairly equally keeping both wheels rotating at similar rates.

I was able to locate a donor vehicle in Georgetown, ON and brought it back to Toronto to get started on the conversion. The other goodies that came along with the car are a definite plus for my overall project.