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I
need more power!
Are there any cams
for my Protegé?
Is
there a solid lifter upgrade for
the
Protegé?
Are
there any ECU (PCM) upgrades for the
Protegé?
Is
it possible to swap in an ECU from
the MP3 into my
2.0 liter Protegé (5)?
Are
there any headers for the
Protegé?
What
exhaust systems are available?
Can a
Protegé 5's exhaust be
fitted into a
4 door Protegé (3rd gen)?
What
brand of fluids is the best?
What oil
filter is the best?
Who makes
the OEM oil filters?
Is it safe
to use oil
treatment/additives?
What
ignition wires are available?
Are
there any intake systems available?
I
want to use the factory airbox
though!
Are there any
turbo kits for the
Protegé?
Is it true
that the Miata uses
the same engine
as my Protegé? All sorts
of speed parts are available for Miatas.
Is it true
that I can use Ford
Escort parts to
hot-rod my Protegé?
Can
I use MX-6/Ford Probe engine parts
for my
Protegé?
I
am getting a FS-ZE engine for my 3rd
generation
Protegé, are there any tune up
parts that I can get before installing the engine?
Is it true
that I can use Ford
Focus parts to
hot-rod my Protegé?
I
like the MP3's plastic engine
cover, will it fit
into my normal Protegé?
What
type of catalytic converters does
the BJ
Protegé use? What effect do they have
on modifications to the exhaust system?
I really,
really want a header
for my BJ
Protegé. It says above in the "Header" question
that the primary catalytic converter has to be removed to
install a header. Is there any
way to install a header and retain the primary catalytic
converter?
Will
my OBD-II equipped car run without
a catalytic
converter?
I just
installed a
homemade/Brand X air
intake system on my 95+ OBD-II equipped
Protegé, and now my “Check Engine” light is lit. What’s
going on?
What
intake manifolds are
available?
Some parts on my FS-ZE intake
manifold are faulty, can I replace them?
What
is VICS?
What
is VTCS?
What
is TSCV?
My 2003 Protegé does not
apply to the 3005C Intake Manifold Shutter recall, but I'm
worried that my intake manifold has the same defect. What can I
do?
What engines
can be swapped into
the
Protegé?
What engine
internal parts are
interchangable in
the Protegé?
I am rebuilding my FP-DE engine,
is there a service manual available?
What
is this "stroker kit" from MazdaSpeed I always hear about?
What
engine mounts are available for
the
Protegé?
What
does "S-VT" mean?
I live in a
warm climate and I race
my engine a
lot, is there a way I can keep my oil from
getting too hot?
I hate changing
oil on my 2.3l
Mazda3, the cartridge filter is messy. Is there anything
I can do about it?
The
stock radiator doesn't cool well
enough for my
high performance needs, are
there any radiator upgrades for the Protegé?
I've upgraded the radiator the
engine still gets really hot (almost boil), is there
any way to further improve the cooling?
Are
there any underdrive pullies
available?
Where is the
fuel filter?
My ECU keeps giving me EGR trouble
codes, can I get rid of the EGR system?
Transmission
Suspension
I'd like to
lower my car, are there
any springs available for the Protegé?
I want to get
new shocks while I'm
lowering my car too, are there any?
What tower
bars are available?
Are there
any sway bars for the
Protegé?
What does the
MP3's sway bar kit comes with?
What does the
MazdaSpeed Protegé's sway
bar kit comes with?
I own a
3rd generation
Protegé and would like to get the MP3's tower bar.
What do I need to get?
What's
the part number of the
Protegé 5 front tower bar?
What's
the part number of the
MazdaSpeed Protegé's front tower bar?
My
(stupid) dealer got my
tower bar all scratched up, what can I do to make it
not such an eye sore?
Everywhere
I look, they only
have front
tower bars for the 3rd generation.
Where can I find a rear tower bar?
What about
"lower tie bars"?
What
suspension settings should I
use?
Are there
any suspension bushings
available?
What
are the wheel bolt on
paterns for the Protegé?
I am
going to get larger/smaller
aftermarket wheels for my car, will it affect the speedometer?
Can
suspension parts from foreign
323/Familia models be used to improve the
performance of my BJ chassis Protegé? What about MP3
parts?
Can
any wheels from other
Mazdas or Fords be used as an upgrade on a Protegé?
I
need wheels for SCCA Solo
II Stock-class autocrossing. What are some good,
inexpensive choices other than a set of stock Protegé
wheels?
I am performing an alignment on
my MP3. Are there any special settings?
I am
performing an alignment on
my MazdaSpeed Protegé. Are there any special settings?
What is
camber, and what effect does
it have on handling?
I’m
going to lower my
Protegé and I’m concerned about camber. Will lowering my
car
increase camber too much and cause a tire wear problem?
How do
I adjust my
Protegé’s camber?
What is
caster, and how do I adjust
it? What are the effects of more or less caster?
What
is toe, and how do I adjust it? What
are the effects of toe-in and toe-out? Will lowering my car
affect the toe?
After I
replace the struts and/or
springs on my Protegé, do I need an alignment? Is there any way
to
avoid it?
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