intake?

[Tanya-pro93]

Hi, i have a 93 protege (1.8), i wanted to knw if there was any cai for my car? Also, my car does not have a Rpm gauge would i be able to put one in mine?

[91Protege]

Yes ebay does sell CAI, I got 1, it was like 20 bucks or so. If you want a name brand better one, its like 100+. If Mazda leaves the tach wiring in the harness, you could swap a cluster in with a tach, from the same year and engine/trans combo. If the dont do that, then you can get an aftermarket one, and hook it up to the neg side of the coil, and whatever other wiring the tach requires. Here is an aftermarket one in my truck, as my Prot already has the factory 1.
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc167/Hot88MustangGT/F350/Tach.jpg

[Tanya-pro93]

Thank you, i will have to go check that out.

[Tanya-pro93]

I went to ebay and they did not have one for my car. They only had them for mazda 626 and mx6. Do you know of another place i could i find one?

[turpro]

It sounds like you have a dx protege. Some dx pros came with a tach cluster with a 6k redline. You can swap in one of those or swap in a lx protege cluster. It has a 7k redline so you'll have to pay better attn as the dx is only 6k redline. As far as intakes go just get a 90-93 honda accord cai. It requires a cut witht he dremel but it has better curves than the ones I've seen for aprotege. The protege ones usually come with a 90 deg bend close to the throttle body and in my honest opinion kills performance. The accord one has smooth bends.

[Tanya-pro93]

Thank you Turpro, but were would i have to make the cut and what intake? ther are so many on e bay 4 90-93 accord . ur car is cute. Am new to this stuff could you maybe show me a pic were. Also, what is a dremel? thnx again.

[91Protege]

Here u go. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mazda-90-98-93-94-95-96-97-Protege-1-8L-DOHC-Air-Intake_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a570Q7c66Q3 a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293 Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZit em220349297806QQitemZ220349297806QQptZMotorsQ5fCar Q5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

[turpro]

See I don't like that 90 degree bend. The airflow would just smack that like its smacking a wall.

I've never put an intake on my car. Waste of money for 1-2 hp. I have a turbo in mine. A dremel is a rotory cuting tool. Do a google search ;)

[91Protege]

I got better gas mileage with that wierd 90* then with the stock filter. Plus it was like cheaper then the filter lol. I dont like that 90* either but whatever works. Im a redo mine in the summer and get it into the fender well.

[Tanya-pro93]

(uhm)(uhm)
It sounds like you have a dx protege. Some dx pros came with a tach cluster with a 6k redline. You can swap in one of those or swap in a lx protege cluster. It has a 7k redline so you'll have to pay better attn as the dx is only 6k redline. As far as intakes go just get a 90-93 honda accord cai. It requires a cut witht he dremel but it has better curves than the ones I've seen for aprotege. The protege ones usually come with a 90 deg bend close to the throttle body and in my honest opinion kills performance. The accord one has smooth bends.

ok, i found out what a dremel is and does, so wher on the 90-93 honda cai would i dremel???(uhm)

[91Protege]

Where ever ud need too, like whatever bend u need, cut the pipe there, u can use a hax saw as swell, just clean the edges with a file, and make sure there isnt any metal to go into the intake.

[Tanya-pro93]

Thank you guys for helping me,i am going to look in to everything you guys have told me. I will take pics when i do it all and put them up.Thanks again.

[91Protege]

Sweet, let us know how it goes, if it lookes good, ill have to order the kit for the accord as well.

[turpro]

Don't forget to get the VAF adapter plate as well.

[Tanya-pro93]

Hey, guys this is me putting in my new rpm gauge. I got it out of a 92 protege. still working on intake.

http://s39.photobucket.com/albums/e182/ezekielrdgz/cars107.jpg
http://s39.photobucket.com/albums/e182/ezekielrdgz/cars105.jpg

[Tanya-pro93]

Hey guys, here a pic of me swapin my rpm. i got it off a 92 automatic, havnt dne my colD air intake yet but am getting to it soon.let me knw wht u guys think, thanx.
http://s39.photobucket.com/albums/e182/ezekielrdgz/cars107.jpg
http://s39.photobucket.com/albums/e182/ezekielrdgz/cars105.jpg

[91Protege]

Looks like you know what ur doing there. How does the new cluster work?