![]() The car’s ask might be a bit inflated considering the disclosed purchase and build costs, but it’s always cool to see someone enjoying themselves in creative ways with cheap, throwaway cars. Average Mazda Protege dimensions: length by years. Said to drive well, the ad does note that the passenger side axle could stand to be replaced due to a noise on heavy acceleration. As for the light bar, the housings are cheap parts store items with 100-watt bulbs added and wired into the brights. Good for about 105 HP in what is essentially stock form, the little SOHC 1.8 won’t be a powerhouse, but it sounds healthy and is said to be leak and smoke-free. Initially the seller thought about adapting a light boost pressure junkyard turbo setup, but seems to have decided against it. Elsewhere, despite a 2 1/2″ inch Magnaflow (or similar) equipped cat-back, all other stock exhaust components including the cat remain intact. Other work included a general tuneup, fitment of a lightened flywheel, and an exhaust cutout which dumps just ahead of the right front tire. The odometer reads just shy of 150k miles, and alongside a new clutch, the seller noted that a new timing belt would be installed as well–check out the video linked above. As noted above, A/C is non-op, and the seller suspects it needs a charge. Heat still works very well, and gauges and lights appear to as well. No roll cage though, and the horrible power seatbelts remain. Using a parts bin Honda clutch master cylinder and some basic tubing, the seller fabricated a hydraulic handbrake seen mounted through the passenger floor, also adding a lighted aftermarket oil temp gauge. Though it’s fairly basic, the interior has cleaned up nicely and appears free of any damage. Neither hurt the car’s appearance, and they seem decently well applied as well. Mazda decals and numbers are vinyl, while red and blue stripes are described as a “removable” rattle can job. Stock steel wheels are also included, and the car features a slight lift thanks to front struts from a 2004 Kia Spectra. The A/C does need a recharge, though. Find it here on eBay in Loomis, California with no reserve beyond a $1,795 starting bid.Įxterior mods are fairly simple and include a custom fabbed light bar, stripes, and a used set of TSW wheels with what the seller refers to as gravel and dirt tires. Additionally, it remains street legal, the motor sounds very healthy, and the seller claims that it’s rust-free and ready to be daily driven. The finished product is much more lighthearted tribute than legit rally car, but it actually looks pretty good and should be fun to toss around on gravel–it even has a hydraulic E-brake. Picked up for a couple of hundred bucks, the shop-owning seller shares a post-purchase video detailing their “rallycross” build ambitions, for which they impose a few base rules like a ~$500 transformation budget and restriction to use of simple, readily available hand tools. Even today.This 1994 Mazda Protege (VIN JM1BG2247R0810271) started as a running Craigslist find in need of a new clutch. Made around 200 HP to wheels but I knew it was a time bomb. Full Mazdaspeed swap, FMIC, upgraded turbocharger, piggyback ECU, etc. I had a Protege5 with all the bells and whistles thrown at it short of building the engine. It's showing the typical rust behind the rear wheels but who knows how it looks underneath. This one looks to be in pretty good shape for a MI car but I'd still be concerned. Fun fact, the "MP3" name comes from its aftermarket CD player's ability to play. Thanks strut tops separated from the body levels of rust. I got out of the Protege scene in '09 and even by then a lot of Northern and Mid-Western cars had rusted out. The Internal combustion engine (ICE) drives the front wheels of the vehicle. The body kit and wing are unique to the '01 MP3 and early '03 Mazdaspeed Proteges. What is the drivetrain, Mazda Protege Hatchback Hatchback 1994 1.3 i (85 Hp) Front wheel drive. They really don't respond at all to minor modifications and even the smallest amount of forced induction is capable of bending/breaking rods. The 2.0L FSDE made 130 HP but the MP3 did get a 10 HP bump with revised engine tuning and a slightly different intake manifold. I have also read the claim of "best handling FWD car of its time." Anemic engine. The MP3 got upgrades sway bars, struts/shock absorbers and springs supposedly with assistance from Racing Beat.
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