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i'm happy with everything except the gearing choices that somebody previously pointed out. it revs real high in 5th at highway speeds, doesn't this contribute to the lower than expected gas mileage? one other minor thing...the sprayer thing for the rear glass sucks. mine just squirts 2 slow streams down the glass that the wiper tries to spread on the glass, kinda a pain in the [non-permissible content removed]. is it supposed to be like this??
i would like to re-aim the fog lights like i read somebody else did. any advice for that?
thanks guys ;]
1) unscrew the bolts to remove the light
2) bend the mount support
Bruno
Bruno
I try to hit the rear window with some windex and paper towels in my garage when it get's dirty.
Are you talking about a K&N Drop-in air filter, or more like an air intake?
I have a drop-in-filter in my 2.0 LX and can't say that I've really noticed a perceptible difference. Another member of this forum (Big_H) posted a spreadsheet of his mileage and it appeared that it got better after the install of the K&N filter.
However, if you're asking if you're going to get an HP boost, I'd say "no."
the number 31mpg/highway is not an advertised, but rather a number tested the US Environmental Protection Agency.
A freer flowing intake and exhaust will definitely help to free up a few HP, but I still wouldn't expect any major gains.
A nice intake/exhaust setup sure looks nice though!!
I also installed a set of Sparkco ignition wires last week. Again, no performance difference but they did noticeably smooth the engine out and somehow reduced the touchy throttle tip-in.
Ummm, what?
Thanks.
As far as the ignition wires go, I found other Protege drivers recommending them in another forum. Sparkco claims all sorts of benefits, from increased low-end torque to better fuel economy, so I was pretty skeptical. I did a lot of reading up on what other drivers who had installed them had to say, and although experiences varied, the two benefits that pretty much everyone agreed on were that the wires smoothed out the engine and lessened the abruptness of the throttle, and after about two weeks of use I'd concur.
See http://www.sparkcoonline.com/product_info.php?cPath=21&produc- ts_id=3 for more info.
I, too, have heard on a few boards that very high quality wires and very precise spark plug gapping reduces this somewhat. I'm planning on putting on Sparco wires and good plugs at my upcoming 30k service.
Anyone has some #s to show us?
Dinu
Motor Trend, Jan 2002 issue: the slalom speed are 64.8 and 65mph for respectively the MP3 and the P5. Interpret these numbers as you like.
what's rear strut bar? Can you consider it as the bar if it "built in"?
Bruno
- Kumho ECSTA Supra 712: $62 each
- Dunlop SP Sport FM901: $71 each
- Dunlop SP Sport 5000M: $102 each
These tires used to be available in this size:
Dunlop SP Sport 9000
GoodYear Eagle F1 GS
GoodYear Eagle RS-A
Michelin Pilot Sport SX GT
I wouldn't recommend any of them in particular, although the Michelins might be nice if you wanted to run in the street tire category in autoX. They may be available still, but they do not show up at TireRack.
Why am I asking? Well, I like to take off the crossbars to lessen the noise with the sunroof open, but my wife likes the cross bars. So summer they are off and winter they are on. But now I'm thinking of getting a cargo box so that means they will be on most of the time.
Therefore I'm thinking the wind deflector would be of some benefit. But I'd like to be able to remove it when I remove the crossbars.
http://www.arborwood.com/awforums/show-topic-1.php?start=1&fi- d=4709&taid=53&topid=784&ut=1044116161
Dinu
Also, too little cargo room behind the back seats, methinks. And that D-pillar is HUGE!
Gee, I hope they offer a real mini-wagon in addition to this 5dr hatchback.
Maybe an RX-8 or 6 hatch/wagon may be in my future after all.
BTW, those alloys on the camoflauged one are just plain ugly IMO. Bring back the pre-2002.5 P5 alloys (the ones on the rendered silver 5dr hatch look like them)!
I like the front half more than the back half. The fenders aren't as nicely audacious as they are now, but acceptable.
I hope that's not a styling crease line in the doors above the molding (a la Matrix).
BTW, they did a really decent job camoflauging the blue one in the photos. Makes the entire rear and the nose appear much larger than they are.
The rotors fill out the wheels nicely, from what I can see.
Oh well, proof is in the pudding. I'll have to wait 'til later this year to check it out.
http://www.protegeclub.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1- - 8335&perpage=15&pagenumber=1
apparently a 99+ MPV wiper stalk will be a direct replacement for Protege5's, and a Euro-spec 626 stalk will replace the 3rd gen sedans.
cool huh? ;-)
compare to the 6 hatch?
It seems the 6 is only a little more expensive
than the pro5.
I was out looking at the mid cycle update P5 today and the new subwoofer is quite interesting. It is built into the spare tire...The subwoofer actually is called a spare-tire subwoofer.....
I would like to hear some comments from anyone familiar with this type of setup..
rich
The dealer was also telling me that the standard roof rack can be removed and filler strips are included. Has anyone done this? I have a Thule bike roof rack that I would rather add.
I've test driven the car three times and love the slick 5 speed and handling. It looks like my price will either be $500 below invoice with the current $1000 incentive or $500 above invoice if I take the 0% 60 mos. financing.
Removing the roof rack cross bars is a simple matter. I would check to see if your Thule bike rack will fit the rails that Mazda provides. You may need adapters to get it to work. Mazda also sells a bike attachment, part number 0000-8L-G01. Good Luck!
It really is a proportions issue more than an actual height issue. Are you tall from the waste up or waste down?