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Engine
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?
I am shopping for a good
condition used import engine. What are the compression
pressure test specifications?
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?
Does
the MP3/MazdaSpeed Familia and MazdaSpeed Protegé come
with Racing Beat suspension parts?
I
have a MP3/MazdaSpeed Familia/MazdaSpeed Protegé and I am
hearing a "clunk" noise over bumps.
How can I get rid of this annoyance?
Brakes
Aesthetic Mods
Exterior
What body kits are available for my Protegé?
Are the 3rd generation
Protegé OEM side skirt accessory kit different from the
factory
installed side skirts?
Help! I ordered
replacement fenders for my MP3/MazdaSpeed Protegé but
they don't
have the mounting hole for the side skirts! What can I
do?
I have a 1999-2000 3rd
generation Protegé and I want a the MP3 body kit. What can
I do?
<store name here>
told me they have Altezza lights for the 1999-2000 Protegés.
Will it
fit into my 2001?
Will the Protegé Altezza
lights fit into the Protegé 5?
Are there different style OEM tail
lights for the Protegé?
Are there any Altezza
lights for the Mazda3?
I don't like to have any
clear tail lights, nor do I want all red tail lights on my
base model
Mazda3, what can I do?
I like the Protegé 5's
dual headlamps, will it fit into my Protegé?
I want to get JDM
headlights for my Protegé. Where can I get them?
I want to remove the fog
lights to save some weight, can I do so without leaving
ugly holes in my bumper?
Are there any clear
corners for the Protegé?
Are there any clear
corners for my 2001-2003 Protegé?
I want JDM side markers,
where do I get them?
What is the factory
location for the side markers?
I want some color
matching mirrors for my Protegé. What options do I have?
I have seen some pictures
of the Familia and it has chrome mirrors. Where can I get
these?
The stock mirrors suck!
They don't offer enough visibility to cover the blind spots!
Is there a way to fix this?
I have trouble judging
distances with my passenger side mirror, is there a
solution?
I installed a spoiler
that has a 3rd brake light built in. Is it possible to
remove the
original 3rd brake light inside the car?
I want to upgrade my
headlights with something brighter, what should I use?
I would like to upgrade
my wiper blades to the same aerodynamic blades the CX-5
uses,
is this possible?
I have a US market
Protegé 5 and would like to remove the roof rack completely
and
have the same look as the Canadian version. Is it
possible to do that?
I want to get a JDM
emblem my car, what is available?
I want to get a European
spec emblem my car, what is available?
I want to get an
Australian spec emblem for my car, what is available?
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