I checked out an 03 Protege that had been kept in SF most of its life, it’s $4k and ~112,000 miles but idk if it’s worth it, the most concerning part to me is the corrosion on the headrests cause I think that could be flood damage?
I've been digging through what options there are for rear brakes as an upgrade and heard mention of FSZE Premacy Sport rear calipers being an option that can still use the factory protege handbrake cable, ended up cross referencing part numbers through amayama and google and apparently the caliper itself seems the same as a Mazda 5/Mazda 3 BL? I've got MPS6 front calipers and just want something to fill the wheel and "proportion" the brakes better.
MSP rear brake upgrade, stainless steel brake lines and new wheel bearings for both sides, a much needed upgrade and preventive maintenance.
That moment you open the trunk of your hard parked MSP and you go "ooooh so that's where that is"
Finally got my car together and took it on a first drive. The struts all look original or at least oe equivalent, not aftermarket performance stuff. It rides like it's on coilovers. I've never heard of struts getting more firm as they wear out. Is that possible? Also, the front wheel bearings are completely shot. There's a little body damage in the front and the rear, but not that serious. Looks as if someone ran into the back of the car and pushed it into the car in front. Could a little fender bender have tweaked something bad enough the suspension just doesn't want to travel like it should?
With E15 / Ethanol 88 rolling out, they say it's only for cars made 2001 and newer, aren't the 1999-2003 Proteges all the same in regards to the materials used for the fuel systems? Are all Proteges safe to use this? I've always just got regular 87 even when the sticker says "may contain up to 10% ethanol", but I keep seeing people warning about the new E15 rollout. What is everyone doing?
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