New to Mazda

[Mazdaspeed48]

Hey guys, im new to Mazda and I just got out of Euro tuning with my BMW, but I have no idea of what to get or do to my MSP. Its the 03 and ive read somewere the fog lights block some of the intake, so I def want a CAI, but what else do i do to make this thing fast and were do i get it? Thanks, Alex

[Captain KRM P5]

welcome to the forums. check out our site for a good selection of protege and mazdaspeed parts. we have a regional sales rep in MN as well who would be happy to give you some pointers, his name on the forum is MutMatt.

once again, welcome!

[Kansei]

Welcome to the forums!

I wouldn't worry about the fog lights blocking anything from the intake.. if you remove them you'll see that there is a whole lot of bumper sitting behind them. You'd have to do some cutting to get there to actually be an air duct where they are. Yeah, if you get a CAI the filter will be sitting right behind the driver's side foglight. Corksport (corksport.com) sells a fiberglass panel that adds a little duct to the cold air intake underneath the car, but it doesn't come predrilled or anything so it's not the easiest thing to install.. and will make cleaning/changing your air filter require removal of the bumper.

But to answer your question about making the car fast.. go to Ken.. www.protegegarage.com.