mazda protoege

fhound258 · 06-13-2006, 03:03 AM

so im coming back from boston on i-91 and this yellow mazda protoege blows pass me going atlest 100+mph....so i downshift and catch up with him, we went twice i beat him the frist time going about 125mph. then we go again and he beats me going around 130+...i kinda got scared cuz it was dark out, couldn't see the turns on the high way and the road was really,really bumpy so i slowed down...it was fun but i don't plan on racing ever again on that part of the high way...anyways i meet with me later and i guess he had a turbo,bov, cai, headers, rods, pistons, cat back and a few other things...im kinda pissed cuz i know i could have beatten him the second time but the roads were really badd and i could barley keep the car stright...but if we were in a better part of the high way i know i could have atleast kept up with him. oh and my car is stock and the tires are almost bald, (10k miles and didn't rotate my tires yet) lol after tonight i don't think im going to race again, in a long time....too risky.

RedSIinPA · 06-13-2006, 08:50 AM

125-130? Go find a dragstrip before we hear about the firefighters scraping what's left of you and your car off the road.

fhound258 · 06-13-2006, 12:21 PM

yeah i know, thats y i don't plan on racing like that again. i almost shat my pants.

KCsaint · 06-13-2006, 01:03 PM

You got beat by a mazda protoege? You poor bastard, was there a 90 year old lady driving or was her 72 year old son driving?

RedSIinPA · 06-13-2006, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by KCsaint

You got beat by a mazda protoege? You poor bastard, was there a 90 year old lady driving or was her 72 year old son driving?

I've assumed to this point it was the turbo variant Mazdaspeed Protege and modified on top of that. I actually saw one in a local used showroom and I wanted to test drive it but the wife took one look at the momo steering wheel and the wing on the trunk and was like "no f'ing way, boy racer..." lol

All_bets_off · 06-13-2006, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by RedSIinPA

I've assumed to this point it was the turbo variant Mazdaspeed Protege and modified on top of that. I actually saw one in a local used showroom and I wanted to test drive it but the wife took one look at the momo steering wheel and the wing on the trunk and was like "no f'ing way, boy racer..." lol

lol, yeah you have to watch for those mazdaspeed 5's too, they are sleepers.

OHSiGuy · 06-13-2006, 02:30 PM

If it was orange with a bad (bad, as in, fugly) wing on the back, it was the Mazdaspeed Protege. Won't find too many of them around either.

RedSIinPA · 06-13-2006, 03:06 PM

they came in black too.

fhound258 · 06-13-2006, 05:39 PM

idk what model. but it was deff heavly modded. u can just tell by looking at it/hearing it

***Gone*** · 06-15-2006, 03:35 AM

Coming from a former Protege owner (my last car was a 2001 Protege MP3) I will say this in their defense: They aren't very fast stock, but their motors can be built up fairly well. There aren't many parts, but the few there are work pretty well. The MazdaSpeed Proteges only made 170 hp/16x tq and people built custom turbo kits for the standard Proteges that EASILY surpassed the MSP. The only real weakpoint of the car is a weak tranny, but it can handle about 250 whp if I remember correctly. The handle great for being a cheap, econobox sedan... I liked mine. My MP3 came stock with aftermarket dampers, springs and anti-roll bars... and if it had an LSD, it JUST might outhandle an Si, I kid you not. This thing was amazing in corners, just horrifically slow on corner exits, where it mattered the most.

1sloPR5 · 06-15-2006, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Gone

Coming from a former Protege owner (my last car was a 2001 Protege MP3) I will say this in their defense: They aren't very fast stock, but their motors can be built up fairly well. There aren't many parts, but the few there are work pretty well. The MazdaSpeed Proteges only made 170 hp/16x tq and people built custom turbo kits for the standard Proteges that EASILY surpassed the MSP. The only real weakpoint of the car is a weak tranny, but it can handle about 250 whp if I remember correctly. The handle great for being a cheap, econobox sedan... I liked mine. My MP3 came stock with aftermarket dampers, springs and anti-roll bars... and if it had an LSD, it JUST might outhandle an Si, I kid you not. This thing was amazing in corners, just horrifically slow on corner exits, where it mattered the most.

IMO Protege(P5,MP3,MSP, I dont know much about the reg. sedan) can out handle an SI with the right driver...as they handle great.

BLU BY U · 06-15-2006, 08:04 AM

^ i'm not going to be a dick head..lets just say i highly disagree with you.

1sloPR5 · 06-15-2006, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by BLU BY U

^ i'm not going to be a dick head..lets just say i highly disagree with you.

lol thats fine...have you driven an P5, MP3, or MSP? or just seen one in action?

BLU BY U · 06-15-2006, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 1sloPR5

lol thats fine...have you driven an P5, MP3, or MSP? or just seen one in action?

yea it had groceries in the trunk, two kids in the back seat and it was leaving wal-mart.

1sloPR5 · 06-15-2006, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by BLU BY U

yea it had groceries in the trunk, two kids in the back seat and it was leaving wal-mart.

amusing so I take it you've never driven one...put an SI and ill be nice and go with a non turbo MP3 stock...about 170ish HP on a twisty back country and the only thing the SI will see is the rear end of the Mazda. Twisty back roads are to Mazdas as straight roads are to Hondas....

BLU BY U · 06-15-2006, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by 1sloPR5

amusing so I take it you've never driven one...put an SI and ill be nice and go with a non turbo MP3 stock...about 170ish HP on a twisty back country and the only thing the SI will see is the rear end of the Mazda. Twisty back roads are to Mazdas as straight roads are to Hondas....

My friends wife has an mp2 non turbo and it couldnt walk my dads suburban in autox. have a nice day. i wouldnt waste my gas on it.

i know why you think mazdas are for twisties........the ZOOM ZOOM commercials! Trust me buddy, theres more to handling than a marketing commercial. its called lsd and independent suspension

BLU BY U · 06-15-2006, 08:59 AM

30less hp and 200lbs more......you think you can leave an si in the twisties, funny

1sloPR5 · 06-15-2006, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by BLU BY U

My friends wife has an mp2 non turbo and it couldnt walk my dads suburban in autox. have a nice day. i wouldnt waste my gas on it.

i know why you think mazdas are for twisties........the ZOOM ZOOM commercials! Trust me buddy, theres more to handling than a marketing commercial. its called lsd and independent suspension

its MP3 not 2 there is no such thing as a 2... MSP does have LSD and Ive owned a Mazda/still do for the past 3 years.... the commercials are *** any Mazda owner will even day that...

AdmiralBird · 06-15-2006, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by BLU BY U

30less hp and 200lbs more......you think you can leave an si in the twisties, funny

a honda badge and the letters Si and you think you are better than another car just because it has 4 doors. Funny.

si:
http://www.edmunds.com/apps/vdpconta...9/pageNumber=4
0 - 30 (sec): 2.9
0 - 45 (sec): 4.8
0 - 60 (sec): 7.2
0 - 75 (sec): 10.1
1/4 Mile (sec @ mph): 15.1 @ 93.8
30 - 0 (ft): 31.4
60 - 0 (ft): 122.7
Braking Rating (Excellent, Good, Average, Poor or Very Poor): Good
Slalom (mph): 67.80
Skid Pad (g-force): .84

msp:
http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/fe...speed_protege/
Performance
Acceleration
0-30 mph: 2.8 sec.
0-60 mph: 7.6 sec.
30-50 mph: 2.9 sec
50-70 mph: 4.1 sec.
Quarter Mile time: 15.5 sec. @ 89.4 mph
Quarter Mile speed:
Handling
Lateral Grip (200-ft. skidpad): 0.89g
Slalom Speed (700-ft. slalom): 70.3 mph

Blitzd · 06-15-2006, 10:19 AM

yeah msp's rocks, but the new SI is no joke, I handed it to one around here but if he ever puts a turbo on that thing I will be hard pressed. Handling I outmatch him hands down. I have tons of respect for the new SI, they are badd ace from the start and have a lot of potential.

I own a Mazdaspeed Protege BTW

06-13-2006, 03:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
fhound258 Senior Member Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 577 iTrader: 0 / 0%	mazda protoege so im coming back from boston on i-91 and this yellow mazda protoege blows pass me going atlest 100+mph....so i downshift and catch up with him, we went twice i beat him the frist time going about 125mph. then we go again and he beats me going around 130+...i kinda got scared cuz it was dark out, couldn't see the turns on the high way and the road was really,really bumpy so i slowed down...it was fun but i don't plan on racing ever again on that part of the high way...anyways i meet with me later and i guess he had a turbo,bov, cai, headers, rods, pistons, cat back and a few other things...im kinda pissed cuz i know i could have beatten him the second time but the roads were really badd and i could barley keep the car stright...but if we were in a better part of the high way i know i could have atleast kept up with him. oh and my car is stock and the tires are almost bald, (10k miles and didn't rotate my tires yet) lol after tonight i don't think im going to race again, in a long time....too risky.

06-15-2006, 03:35 AM	#10 (permalink)
*Gone* Go BUCKS! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Columbus, Ohio Age: 26 Posts: 819 Andy iTrader: 4 / 100%	Coming from a former Protege owner (my last car was a 2001 Protege MP3) I will say this in their defense: They aren't very fast stock, but their motors can be built up fairly well. There aren't many parts, but the few there are work pretty well. The MazdaSpeed Proteges only made 170 hp/16x tq and people built custom turbo kits for the standard Proteges that EASILY surpassed the MSP. The only real weakpoint of the car is a weak tranny, but it can handle about 250 whp if I remember correctly. The handle great for being a cheap, econobox sedan... I liked mine. My MP3 came stock with aftermarket dampers, springs and anti-roll bars... and if it had an LSD, it JUST might outhandle an Si, I kid you not. This thing was amazing in corners, just horrifically slow on corner exits, where it mattered the most. __________________

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06-13-2006, 08:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
RedSIinPA Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,019 iTrader: 0 / 0%	125-130? Go find a dragstrip before we hear about the firefighters scraping what's left of you and your car off the road.

06-13-2006, 12:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
fhound258 Senior Member Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 577 iTrader: 0 / 0%	yeah i know, thats y i don't plan on racing like that again. i almost shat my pants.

06-13-2006, 01:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
KCsaint Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 56 Posts: 21 iTrader: 0 / 0%	You got beat by a mazda protoege? You poor bastard, was there a 90 year old lady driving or was her 72 year old son driving?

06-13-2006, 02:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
OHSiGuy Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 638 iTrader: 0 / 0%	If it was orange with a bad (bad, as in, fugly) wing on the back, it was the Mazdaspeed Protege. Won't find too many of them around either.

06-13-2006, 03:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
RedSIinPA Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,019 iTrader: 0 / 0%	they came in black too.

06-13-2006, 05:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
fhound258 Senior Member Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 577 iTrader: 0 / 0%	idk what model. but it was deff heavly modded. u can just tell by looking at it/hearing it

06-15-2006, 08:04 AM	#12 (permalink)
BLU BY U Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 7,585 iTrader: 2 / 100%	^ i'm not going to be a dick head..lets just say i highly disagree with you.

06-15-2006, 08:59 AM	#17 (permalink)
BLU BY U Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 7,585 iTrader: 2 / 100%	30less hp and 200lbs more......you think you can leave an si in the twisties, funny

06-15-2006, 10:19 AM	#20 (permalink)
Blitzd Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JOEGA Posts: 32 iTrader: 0 / 0%	yeah msp's rocks, but the new SI is no joke, I handed it to one around here but if he ever puts a turbo on that thing I will be hard pressed. Handling I outmatch him hands down. I have tons of respect for the new SI, they are badd ace from the start and have a lot of potential. I own a Mazdaspeed Protege BTW