Project: Protege5

MazdaTom · Postby **MazdaTom** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:14

The VTCS removal is a great mod. The MP3 configuration of the Protege has about 10 more horsepower than a standard 3rd gen Protege. The MP3's intake manifold also has no VTCS. The MP3 also has a different ECU, but still......

pst4life · Postby **pst4life** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:14

so if i take mine out it will help

pst4life · Postby **pst4life** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:14

MSP SuperStreet wrote:Project: Protege5
I like your plans. Maybe I can join in the FUN. I have a 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege with 47,000 miles. Currently swapping out my blown stock engine with a new forged block and internals. Revolutions Performance hopes to complete the install this Saturday. I have to break the engine in for 1,000-2,000 miles, but I'm considering moving on to my next set of performance upgades later this summer, maybe early Fall. I was hoping to hook-up with another CMZC member with a Protege and do a Mazdaspeed Transplant project. Better than parting it out on Ebay. I'm planning to upgrade my turbo with all the supporting performance Mods. Here's the parts that will be available after my Turbo upgrade:

Stock Turbo
Upgraded Performance SMIC
Upgraded Turbo Piping
Intake Mani
Exhaust Mani
Fuel Pump and injectors
Ingen CAI (maybe)
Performance Downpipe (maybe)

Any interest?? Got lots of time to work out details.

i hve an extra motor jut hit me up and we can do sometalking

MazdaTom · Postby **MazdaTom** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:14

pst4life wrote:so if i take mine out it will help

Let's see.....

(VTCS manifold on bottom, VTCS-less manifold on top)

Even with the VTCS in the fully opened position, they still present a fairly sizeable restriction.

So, yes. It will help.

Buffalo · Postby **Buffalo** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:14

pst4life wrote:where did u get the badges i want some for my p5

I got the 323F badge off the internet, can't remember where but i do remember it took a couple of weeks to get in and it wasn't cheap...$30.00 or something like that.

pst4life · Postby **pst4life** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:14

ok so i might get some 323f badges and how do u close off the end of the VTCS so there is no leake

pst4life · Postby **pst4life** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:14

MazdaTom wrote:Let's see.....

(VTCS manifold on bottom, VTCS-less manifold on top)

Even with the VTCS in the fully opened position, they still present a fairly sizeable restriction.

So, yes. It will help.

ho do i close of the other end so i do not have a leake

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:14

use jb weld or __steel (I can't remember the name) to fill all the little holes and grind smooth.

pst4life · Postby **pst4life** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:14

ok i can try that

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:14

it tells you all that in the write up.

pst4life · Postby **pst4life** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:14

what tells me in the write up

DJ · Postby DJ » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:14

Angelo how did you remove the panneling on your doors?

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