#2003 mazdaspeed protege driver#
#2003 mazdaspeed protege mods#

#2003 mazdaspeed protege mods#

The mods to the car other than the engine are almost too numerous to list. The issues that need attention are an oil leak from the pan, boost leak from the blow off valve, and the clutch is on its last legs (new one included in sale). Recent service in the last six months included: slave cylinder, throw out bearing, wheel bearings, and oil change. The stock MS Protege ECU tune left a lot to be desired so it is good that a new SSAFC V2 air fuel controller is included in the sale. The seller links a build thread on a Mazda specific forum on the build that was started in 2012.

The 2.0 turbo engine is a ticking time bomb if you run over 10 psi without changing out to forged internals. The Mazdaspeed engine is largely stock with the exception of a front mount intercooler versus OEM side mount and T28 turbo versus the OEM T25. The car has a few issues that are claimed to be simple and easy fixes ( which begs the question as to why someone capable of swapping an engine would not take care of them). The car is described as being tastefully modified and an excellent driver.

#2003 mazdaspeed protege driver#

This swap is the sellers daily driver and has 140,000 miles on the chassis. Find this 2003 Mazda Protege 5 for sale in Manchester, CT for $4,200 via craigslist. The seller is active on a Mazda forum and lists more information about the car than most any normal person will care to read about. An enthusiastic Protege fan took it upon himself to create a more practical alternative to the MS Protege sedan. Nearly all car enthusiasts ( DT readers included) share a common love of the station wagon. In the comments, it was bemoaned that Mazda never saw fit to give the Mazdaspeed treatment to the Protege 5 wagon. Last weekвЂ™s Sunday piece featured a unusually clean Mazdaspeed Protege.