*Mazda of the Month 2.0* Enter now for August!

Entry RULES:
1. ANY form of cheating will result in immediate disqualification and removal from the contest.
2. You must own the Mazda you are entering into the contest.
3. Any form of photo/image manipulation is not allowed except for adjusting and enhancing image color, contrast, tone and levels etc.
4. If you become a MOTM winner, you may not enter the same Mazda again until at least 12 Months after the month you had won. However, if you own several Mazdas, you are welcome to enter those as well.
Note: Each Member may NOT enter more than one Mazda per MOTM contest.
5. Once you have entered (posted) your Mazda, you may not withdraw from the contest.
6. The MOTM contest & rules are subject to change in order to maintain a fair & fun environment for the Mazda Forums community.

Contest Requirements:
* Each contestant must submit a maximum of three high-quality high-resolution images of their Mazda. One image must be of the exterior, another the engine bay and finally an interior shot.
* Each contestant must follow the format shown below or your entry will not count!!!
* Any form of photo/image manipulation is not allowed except for adjusting and enhancing image color, contrast, tone and levels etc.

FORMAT:
1. Username
2. Name
3. Model name + (Year)
4. ONLY 3 Images (one exterior + one engine bay + one interior shot) NO ATTACHMENTS PLEASE!
5. "Mod" List *NOTE* It must be posted in default "Verdana" text size 2. No colors and No funky formatting! Please make your list CLEAR & CONCISE!

Example (Obviously, this is NOT my ride but for the sake of an interesting example ):

Antoine
Antoine
Mazda 767B (1989)

Performance Mods:
Top Secret

Engine Appearance Mods:
Top Secret

Exterior Mods:
Top Secret

Interior Mods:
Top Secret

Stereo Mods:
lol...Stereo

Awards Won:
Beyond awards...

Recognition:
Raced at Le Mans...Helped lay the groundwork for the 787B which won Le Mans in 1991.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

NOTE! Voting will begin on the 17th of this Month!

Now on to the fun part...PRIZES!!! Check out what you could WIN! (first)

(birthday) Have your car showcased on the Main Mazda Forums Home Page & the Mazdas247.com MySpace page!

(birthday) From Protege Garage: A 50 Dollar Gift certificate!

(birthday) From Speedcircuit.net: 5% off any purchase made that month!

(birthday) From Antoine: $50 Cash bonus only if the owner has a *CLEARLY VISIBLE* Mazda Forums (Mazdas247.com) related Sticker/Decal on their car in the MOTM picture.

(birthday) Appear for the Month you won in the Official MOTM Calendar!

NOTE: Any smartass, flametory and or off topic posts will be deleted and the poster will receive an infraction!

Thank you and once again Good Luck!

Akaveli
Akdabi
2006 Mazda 3HB s touring

exterior


engine bay


interior




Performance Mods:
F2 Cold Air Intake
Cosworth Balance Shaft Delete
BuddyClub Condensor
Vibrant Top Strut Bar
OBX Cat-Back Exhaust
Ignition Timing Advance (Monzta's Timing Mod)
2.0 Filter Conversion Kit

Exterior Mods:
Debadged
Side moldings removed
30% Tint
TechOne H.I.D 7k Low Beam
TechOne H.I.D 7k fogs
RockBlockers Headlights & fogs
Xenon Rear L.E.D Brake Light
Xenon Angel Eyes
VG SharkFin

Interior Mods:
TWM Short Shifter
TWM Type R Shift Knob
GlowShift Gauges
Voltage
Oil Temp
Oil Pressure.

Wheels/Suspension:
PowderCoated White Mazda OEM 17x7 rims
Wrapped in General Exclaim UHP(215.45.17)
Progress Springs
Progress Rear Sway Bar

Nice car mate....

Robert
Wicked Protege
2003 Mazda Protege ES
Automatic
Exterior

Engine

Interior

Exterior
Msp Front End Conversion
Dgm Fiberglass Grille
Dgm lip not installed yet
BuddyClub2 sides and rear
Full Color Swap * Custom Orange *
Painted XC Dual Vented carbon fiber Hood
Msp Trunk/Wing Swap
Msp Fogs * Soon to be installed *
TechOne 8000k Hids
Blacked out badges
Stoptech Slotted Rotors
Es Am/Fm Antenna Shaved Off



Interior
Msp Gauge Cluster Conversion
DaveB Custom Painted Rings
Custom painted Orange interior pcs
Gloshift single din 3 gauge pod
ProSport Amber/White Oil Pressure , Volt , A/f Gauges

Engine
Msp Engine Cover Custom painted Orange
Msp Strut Bar Custom Orange paint
CorkSport Catback Exhaust System

Ice
Pioneer 9800Bt Cd/Mp3/Bluetooth/Xm radio
2 eclipse 12 inch subs
eclipse 4 channel amp
eclipse sub amp
addition of rear door speakers


Misc.
Side moldings removed
Audiovox prestige remote start/alarm
Cobra Radar/Laser Detector
5% tint ( Limo )



Soon to be added
Blacked out Headlights , Side Markers , Taillights


I really need someone who knows how to take good photos .

Reserved, will have new engine shot up ASAP.
1. HighwayUFO
2. Keith E
3. 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege AKA- The Dangerkart
4. Exterior

Interior

Engine bay


5. Engine Mods:
- VCTS removed
- OBX Turbo Manifold
- Garrett TO4E hybrid turbo .50 trim
- Tial 38 mm wastegate 10 psi spring
- Polyurethane Motor Mounts
- Custom One off Downpipe fabbed by United Muffler in Caldwell Idaho.
- Remounted Radiator overflow tank
- 27x2.5x7 FMIC with all aluminum piping and heat wrapped near anything hot
- HKS SSQV BOV Vent to atmosphere.
- Custom fabbed Short Ram Intake
- Relocated Mass Air Flow Sensor
- All Silicone and T clamp couplers, 1 90 coupler and 1 2.5 to 2 inch reducer coupler
- Millenia PCV valve upgrade
_ PPG sprayed and cleared Twin Stripe Valve Cover Cover

Fuel Management Mods:
- Apexi SAFC Neo
- 440 cc Injectors
- Aem UEGO Wideband

Transmission/Drivetrain/Shifter Mods:
- Exedy Clutch
- Kartboy bushings
- Lightened Flywheel

Exhaust Mods:
- Turbo back exhaust to dump after highflow cat(thank god I don't have emission laws in my home county lol) sized 2.5 in.

Cooling Mods:
- 50/50 premix antifreeze- Peak(Thanks Danica Patrick)
- Relocated Radiator toward driver side fender 2 inches for turbo clearance

Brake Mods:
- Greenstuff pads

Suspension Mods:
- Stock Racing Beat Swaybars (is that even a mod lol)
- Stock strut tower bar
- Intrax Purple Lowering Springs sourced from a 1988-1992 Ford Probe GT Turbo
- Stock Tokico Struts

Tires/Rim Mods:
- For style, 17 Enkei 10 spoke wheels, for everything else, Stock Racing Hart 17's
- F & R Falken Azenis RT-615 sized 215-45-ZR 17 on the Racing Harts
- F & R Yokohama Advans sized 215-35-ZR 17 on the Enkei's ($75 for Wheels and tires)

Appearance Mods:
- Removed Badges
- Custom Neighbor kid handlebar grips not on bike racing scratch, sized 8 inches long after a 4 hour wax and buff
- Custom A-hole scraped my rear bumper in the DMV parking lot mod

Interior:
- Dual Pillar Pod
- RCI 5 point safety Harnesses
- Racing seats, bolted up to the stock rails

Audio/Video:
- Removed Sub and Amp rack
- Kenwood Aftermarket CD stereo

Gauges:
- AEM UEGO Wideband
- Motorsport Ebay special black tint Boost Gauge(mechanical, when the car is on, you can see the gauge, when it's off, you can't)
- Auto Meter pyrometer/EGT gauge

Misc:
- LED Turn, side, Gauge, and marker lights

Recognition:
- Stock turbo dyno'd 250 WHP and 260 WTQ @ 18 PSI, New Setup feels goooooooooood
- Featured Mazda for upcoming car show- Shakotan Matsuri
- Only import at local track to get the 100+ MPH club sticker after doing an 18 sec 1/4 mile with a 5 sec 60ft. Car popped out of gear off the line.

Hey highway if you need to host your pics somewhere im game to help... don't want photobucket to overflow with sweetness

J_Naoto
Jason
2002 Proteg LX

Engine / Performance
MSP turbo set-up
custom FMIC & piping
atx to mtx swap
TWM short shifter
TWM shifter bushings
ss clutch lines
Fidanza lightweight flywheel
Exedy stage 1 clutch
PG midpipe w/ Vibrant high flow cat
Greddy SP2 catback exhaust
Corksport exhaust hangers
PnP intake manifold w/ VTCS removed
AWR front & rear motor mounts
AWR side insert motor mounts
HKS SSQV w/ gold insert
ATP WGA
Perrin fuel rail
cruise control removed

Exterior
Corksport eyelids (color matched)
oem sedan front lip (color matched)
8000k hids
Hella fog lights w/ led bulbs
painted calipers
painted valve cover
35% tint rear, 50% tint front
partial debadged trunk
color matched rear mazda emblem
blacked out front mazda emblem
relocated front plate
side moldings removed
MP3 amber side markers

Interior
TWM Type R weighed shift knob
DG Motorsports cf arm rest cover
DaveB polished gauge rings
MOMO e-brake handle
removed rear deck cover
Broadway wide rear view mirror
RedlineGoods e-brake & shift boot
Speedhut polished gauge bezel

Electronics
Jensen in-dash dvd player
Optima RedTop battery
Brockway Engineering data monitor
Infinity Reference speakers - 6x8 front, 6x9 rear
Audiobahn 4 channel amp
Delphi Roady2 XM radio
Bazooka bass tube
Valentine One radar detector (hard wired)
Auto Meter 3 pod pillar
Prosport oil pressure, oil temperature, and boost gauges
AEM UEGO wideband
Split Second FTC v3
Greddy Profec B-Spec2 boost controller

Wheels / Suspension
K-sport coilovers
KNIG Holes 17” painted white
Yokohama Parada Spec2 tires - 205/40/17 front, 215/40/17 rear
Racing Beat front strut bar
Racing Beat rear sway bar
5mm wheel spacers
AWR front adjustable endlinks
Rays Engineering blue lug nuts

reserved...
Vel
Bovel
2003 protege5
*may have to update pics*






Engine Bay:
4-1 header
Ingen CAI
Cast iron color painted VC w/ sanded letters

Interior:
Rockfordfosgate 12 HEII x2
Rockfordfosgate 550.2 x2 amp
Rockfordfosgate Bassboost control
Valor 603W dvd head unit
Valor 6 DVD changer
TV tuner w/ kenwood antenna
dyed and painted headliner and top half interior black

Exterior:
15% tint windows/ 35% front windshield(keeps the sun out :-D!!)
shortened silver antenna
18x7.5 xxr 502
215/35/18 nexxen 5000
tein springs
ground dynamic lip( metallic gray )
re-cleared headlights

too mant cars i wanna vote for already

Engine:
GT28RS
Thunder Turbo Manifold
CS Downpipe
Vibrant 3" T-Back Exhaust
Custom 3" Midepipe w/ deleted cat
AWR Front and Rear MM
Injen SRI
HiBoost FMIC
SplitSecond AFC Ver. 2
Walboro 255 lph Fuel Pump
NGK one step colder plugs
Relocated MAF
HKS SSQ Ver.2 w/purple insert
APEXr1 air diversion plate
NRG CF Hood Damper Kit
1.8 Coilpack Conversion w/ 10.5mm wires
JDM Mazdaspeed 1.3 Bar Radiator Cap

Suspension:
GT-Spec Trunk Reinforcment Bar

Transmission:
Fidanza 7lb Aluminum Flywheel
Exedy Stage 1 Clutch
KartBoy SS and Bushings

Interior:
Digital Tack w/shift light
ProSport Boost Gauge
AEM WideBand
DaveB Guage Rings
GReddy CW Shift Knob
Redline Custom Shift Boot

Exterior:
Custom Black Pearl Painted Lip Kit
03.5 Rear Lip
17" Maxxim Guilts wrapped w/ Yokohama Parada Spec II
Hella Foglights
35% Tint
Black Taillights
TECHONE 12000k HID's
Eyelids
Flying M's cut and smoked

Awards/Recognition:
Best Featured Car@street heaters 07
NOPI Nationals 07- 2nd Place Protege/Protege5 street class

gonna wait until my exterior is closer to being finished

WOW only 3-4 cars so far.. i might have a chance

and all clean rides (thumb)...(bump)

Wicked ... is right...

that is a wicked protege... i actually like the color.... unique.
one suggestion... gotta rock some Racing Harts.. the 03.5 ones in hyper black.

but still nice ride.

J_Naoto has my vote already

his is the only car ive ever seen in that color, and i <3 the JDM Style lol

i gotta enter one of these one day haha

justanothermp5 said:

J_Naoto has my vote already

his is the only car ive ever seen in that color, and i <3 the JDM Style lol

Click to expand...

(yippy)woohoo lol. now i'll have at least one vote, thanks!

mickeyreategui
mike
02 protege es







EXTERIOR
MP3 bumper swap (bumper, reinforcement, splash guards)
DGMOTORSPORTS lip
WINGS WEST side skirts
WINGS WEST rear lip
EREBUNI oem custom painted carbon fiber hood
VIS carbon fiber trunk lid custom painted
carbon fiber grill w/ grill insert painted black
carbon fiber pillars
DGMOTORSPORTS carbon fiber eye lids (style II)
BREAKERS 8000k h.i.d. headlights
PIAA round 40 fog lights w/ piaa yellow bulbs
ROCKBLOCKERS foglight kit (clear)
20% mirror tint
STREET GLOW red l.e.d. license plate screws
side moldings removed
PIAA carbon fiber wipers
color matched headlights
color matched wiper arms
smoked side marker
carbon fiber latch cover custom painted

WHEELS/BRAKES
RX-8 WHEELS
215/35/18 KUMHO ecsta ast
CENTRIC blank e-coated rotors (front & rear)
POSI QUIET ceramic pads (front & rear)
GOODRIDGE g-stop brake line kit
painted front caliper silver (rear painting coming soon)
GORILLA lugs (black)
VALVOLINE synthetic brake fluid

SUSPENSION
EIBACH pro-kit lowering springs
DGMOTORSPORTS carbon fiber strut bar

INTERIOR
DGMOTORSPORTS carbon fiber door sill
DGMOTORSPORTS carbon fiber pillars
DGMOTORSPORTS carbon fiber shift plate
DGMOTORSPORTS carbon fiber stereo surround
DGMOTORSPORTS carbon fiber glove box surround
DGMOTORSPORTS carbon fiber gauge surround
DGMOTORSPORTS carbon fiber arm rest
DGMOTORSPORTS carbon fiber e-brake surround
RACTIVE carbon fiber pedals
RACTIVE carbon fiber shift boot
MOMO carbon fiber shift knob
diamond plate floor mats
4 STREET GLOW red neon lights
custom gauges cluster
DaveB brushed guage rings

ENGINE
DGMOTORSPORTS carbon fiber engine cover
DGMOTORSPORTS carbon fiber oil cap
CORKSPORT SS clutch line
MAGNECOR 8.5mm wires
AEM intake
custom 2.25" MAGNAFLOW exhaust system
OPTIMA red top battery
NGK zfr5f-11 spark plugs
CUSCO radiator cap
THUNDER 4-1 header
HOSE TECHNIQUES engine dress up kit (silver)
B&M short shifter
AWR front & rear motor mounts (70 durometer)
AWR side motor mount inserts
color matched fuse box cover
APEX air diversion plate
NRG carbon fiber hood prop kit
Branch's light weight alternator pully
Branch's light weight water pump pulley
Branch's light weight power steering pulley (awaiting install)
Branch's light weight crank pulley (awaiting install)
SPEC stage 2 clutch (thanks DubbyDoo & thanks to MYMP5 for the install)

AUDIO/VIDEO
7" widescreen visor tv's
SONY playstation 2 w/ wireless control
SONY xplod headunit w/ video input
MEMPHIS AUDIO 400watt mono amp
2-12" JL AUDIO w1v2 subs
SONY xplod 6-disc cd changer
TSUNAMI 2fared cap
DB 6.5 speakers in front and rear
80gb ipod

AWARDS
-NOPI MIR pt.2 2007--1st in Sport Compact - FORD/MERCURY/MAZDA - Custom Focus/Escort/Cougar/Probe/MX3/3/323Protg/MX6/626/6
-NOPI MIR pt.2 2006--3rd in Sport Compact - FORD/MERCURY/MAZDA - Custom Focus/Escort/Cougar/Probe/MX3/3/323Protg/MX6/626/6
-The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly 2006--1st mazda mild
-Tuner Wars, Hershey, PA 2006--1st mazda mild
-NOPI MIR pt1 2006--1st sports compact wagon custom
-NHRA Sony Xplod Stylefest 2006--2nd mazda
-H.I.N. D.C. 2006--1st mazda mild
-Spring Showdown 2006--2nd mazda mild
-Super Tuner Show 2005--best protege

-YellowMSP-
Zia
2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege





MODS:

2003 Mazdaspeed Spoiler
2003 Mazdaspeed Rear lip
Protege5 Fog Lights
17 inch Arospeed Hyper Black RSGT rims
Ground Control Coilovers
Hi Boost Front Mount Intercooler Kit
Injen Cold Air Intake
Greddy Type RS Blow Off Valve
TWM Short Shifter with Shifter Bushings
Greddy Counter weight Shift knob
AutoMeter Ultra Lite Boost Guage
AutoMeter Ultra Lite Air/Fuel Guage
Street Unit Guage Street Rings
Apex Motorsports Air Diversion Plate
Street Unit Front, Side, and Rear Motor Mounts
Kartboy Exhaust Hangers
Mental Addiction Motorsports 2.5" Downpipe
Mental Addiction Motorsports 2.5" Midpipe
Thermal R&D 3" Catback exhaust
Mazda 626 Intake Manifold
Split Second Air/Fuel Controller
Turbo Xs boost Controller