Tryin a ting wit the BJ

nareshseep · Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 5:34 pm Post subject:

the chinese protege come with these grills

Groovemaster · Street 2NR Joined: 14 Nov 2005 Tech posts: 81 My 2NRide:

Got these pics from toronto protege.........

Nice hood for a CAI !!!!!

Strugglerzinc · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:35 am Post subject:

agreed nice concept for a CAI but it brings the inevitable conclusion of a ricer wanting to look like he have a TMIC Turbo setup minus the TMIC and TOBOoooo Mr. Green

cinco · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:30 am Post subject:

that green protege wagon was created by mazda usa it was featured on their site

Zorak · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:47 pm Post subject:

Groovemaster · Street 2NR Joined: 14 Nov 2005 Tech posts: 81 My 2NRide:

lying around..... Shocked

Zorak · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:46 am Post subject:

y'know, lying round, with a lil minor damage is no problem! Mr. Green

Strugglerzinc · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 12:01 pm Post subject:

Groovemaster · Street 2NR Joined: 14 Nov 2005 Tech posts: 81 My 2NRide:

Make dat 3 Laughing

Zorak · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:51 pm Post subject:

yeeeeeeeeah!
i think i actually like that one more than the bumper with the round fogs, well atleast the same
think i'll make a pass by that guy who does fiberglass work around chase village
would've preferred abs, but since the oem is fiberglass...

TurboDrive · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:25 am Post subject:

Zorak, Where in Chase Village does fibreglass work? Could you give me a Directions or a tel. no. ?

cinco · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:52 am Post subject:

Zorak · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:50 pm Post subject:

TurboDrive, i think when you come off the flyover by Globe City, and you reach the triangle, you turn right as if you're heading to chaguanas. The place is on the left side of the road. Never actually been there, but I've seen lots of bumpers in the yard, and I heard from someone that they do fiberglass work there.

thanks for the info cinco. At first I thought it was a whole different bumper till I saw someone's falling off.

Might've just added a lip to mine, but the lower end of the normal bumper sorta tapers backward towards the car that I find doesn't look too good with a lip alone

y'know, i used to get A's down d line in art and craft in primary school! hmmmm.... Mr. Green

cinco · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:33 pm Post subject:

this is a factory lip from Mazda for the BJ I have on mine it kind points forward a bit at the bottom. it is discontinued also so you wont be able to find it easily either

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Zorak · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:54 am Post subject:

don't think i've seen that one before cinco

the 99 model's stock lip looks good too

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think i'm gonna try an make this grille:

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might most likely fugg it up, but daz small matters. See that this grille from DG is US$190 for the fiberglass and US$245 for the carbon fiber, e bay has it (not DG though)for US$59 + Shipping
http://www.dgmotorsports.com/vehicles.php?search=61

anyone think i might be able to get a rear lip for the hatch?

cinco · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:35 pm Post subject:

with the 01+ sedan you can do a wagon front end conversion it would look pretty sick

Strugglerzinc · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:39 pm Post subject:

Update to the original thread

Changed out the disc pads to Akebono bout a month now. End up costing bout $400 landed Confused

So far so good. Better than anything i've found locally. Maybe i'll try EBC next time but at twice the price of these ($90US vs $45US) that's a BIG maybe.

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Changed out to the ZL-VE exhaust manifold...thanks to Ghostbusters.
No pics of that though...cam batteries was dead. Sanded, used some sort of rust removing liquid and then painted in Hi Temp BBQ grill paint. That sheit works !!!

Changed out my piping down to the resonator to 2". Doing this in parts as my minister of finance will not allocate the entire 2Gs in one go Sad

Next is the 2.25 resonator from TSC...soon....very soon.

Will complete 2" straight down to the stock barrel until i can find one i know is quiet. Recommendations welcome Exclamation

So far 70kph to 130kph has improved noticeably. Small upgrade, worth it so far. When the entire exhaust is done who knows...maybe i will get that extra 3 Hp...

Did an injector clean today as well using a $100 slap together DIY tool

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That's a "Can Tap" off amazon on the can of pressurised cleaner (which costs $50 BTW Penray)

Clamp off the return line

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Attach to fuel rail (follow the blue line) after you've disabled the fuel pump (easier said than done as the fuse disabled both pump AND injectors...fcukers in Japan)

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Start and let the engine run off the can. At idle you'll get about 6 min.

Remember that if your injectors were not dirty to begin with, its hardly likely you'll see any improvement.

Did this more as preventative maintenance than anything else.

nareshseep · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:09 am Post subject:

I heard some one say that mazda has a tendency to backpressue when interfering with the exhaust, are there any truth to this?

also is the zl muffler and the zm muffler the same ?

Strugglerzinc · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:18 am Post subject:

dont know about the backpressure issue as i have not experienced it *yet*.
Less restriction=less backpressure on rings/seats etc but maybe i'm not thinking of something.

The ZL and ZM manifolds have the same bolt up but down at the secondarys into the stock exhaust you'll need some bending and welding as its not quite in line.