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Captaingnarnia_

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2002 Mazda Protege5

• Apr 17, 2014

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So since my p5 is my first car and I barely have experience, I was wondering what some of you veterans first did to your p5 way back then. Was it internal or external? Cold-air intake or exhausts maybe? Just curious and would love a little nudge to the right direction.

 

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The_big_dill

• Apr 17, 2014

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Captaingnarnia_ said:

So since my p5 is my first car and I barely have experience, I was wondering what some of you veterans first did to your p5 way back then. Was it internal or external? Cold-air intake or exhausts maybe? Just curious and would love a little nudge to the right direction.

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Really depends on what you really want to do and how much you want to spend on it

Personally, I started by getting my own car in tip-top shape, its usually easy to do and ensures you have all the power your car should.

An easy upgrade is a cold air intake, gets you started on upgrades and gives you a tiny power boost.

 

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Captaingnarnia_

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2002 Mazda Protege5

• Apr 17, 2014

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The_big_dill said:

Really depends on what you really want to do and how much you want to spend on it

Personally, I started by getting my own car in tip-top shape, its usually easy to do and ensures you have all the power your car should.

An easy upgrade is a cold air intake, gets you started on upgrades and gives you a tiny power boost.

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Yeah first thing I did was fix the flickering fan speed/headlight. I had an inspection and the car is in great shape! I already have rims, tints, and an upgraded sound system, so as of now I'm gonna remove the unfinished roof rack that was left over when I purchased the car and from there I'll start adding an intake and the lowering process.

 

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zackmac

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2003 Mazda Protege5

• Apr 17, 2014

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Based off of my build and what I have done, here is the order I would recommend doing things

1. Short Throw Shifter
2. Aftermarket Motor Mounts
3. Suspension and Sway Bar
4. Exhaust (catback at least)

It's really all up to you, though

 

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hat1018

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2003 Protege5, 2006 Mazda3, 2015 CX5

• Apr 17, 2014

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Of all the things I've done on mine I like the variable intermittent wiper mod.

 

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Brian_K

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Protege5

• Apr 17, 2014

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you'll see a night and day difference with a better rear sway bar

 

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letsroll

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2002 P5

• Apr 17, 2014

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lol.... my first for a 2002 & the best upgrade ever is new (2003) cup holders

I also just got some new summer tires... perhaps not an "upgrade" but sure makes a huge difference

 

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hotcracker69

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Mazda, Protege5 2002

• Apr 17, 2014

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i think for any car upgrade is from the ground up.
than mean light weight wheels and best tires you can afford.
upgrade such a cold air intake barely give you anything and usually mean less torque.