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    2003 Mazda Protege5

    FIXED!!!!!!! FINALLY!!!! and pulled out axle so many times i had to replace the seal :@ so also did tranny flush and refilled with some good old royal purple, Rad flush, and power steering flush tomorrow since i had all of these systems open at one point or another as well. Also in all this i...
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    2003 Mazda Protege5

    Gave in bought an AC Delco BRAND NEW not remanufactured alternator will see how this works tomorrow. Ive taken the alt out soooooo many time my axle seal is leaking now. So go one of those as well.
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    2003 Mazda Protege5

    I found a voltage regulator for car, but wayyyyyy to expensive. To get a brand new alternator (NOT REMAN) is gonna cost me $172 but that voltage regulator and brushes by BWD Automotive is $478...... :S was thinking I could save money by buying a part for alternator instead of whole...
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    2003 Mazda Protege5

    I have a manual not auto. Also just bench tested alternator and it failed.... WTH now im looking for a alternator rebuild kit.... I have checked canadian tire, partsource, napa, and benson with no luck. Does anyone know where i can get one? My dash is also always on like odometer etc.... Is this...
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    2003 Mazda Protege5

    Where is that atx plug located? Also i downloaded shop manual last night and seen that lt green/ red is also a wire for the door locks? is it possible they had it hooked up directly to alternator for some reason? I hate gerry rigged s*** the previous owner obviously should not have owned a tool...
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    2003 Mazda Protege5

    So *^^&**&^&* Sick of the charging system in this car. I have replace battery twice and put 3 different alternators in car that all bench tested fine. WTH Is wrong with it. Only thing I have recently noticed we a light green wire with red stripe near the alternator that has clearly not been...
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    How To: Wire Tuck/Engine Clean Up

    I am going to wire tuck mine when I take some time off work. Crazy busy right now lol. I would like to remove cruise control, as well as move p/s reservoir, lines, rad reservoir and am removing AC to make room for 2nd alt upgrade. Does anyone have any how to's on moving the reservoirs and how to...
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    Tuning the Stock Ecu? Possible?

    I was intrigued by twin charging after seeing it set up on a few different rides. It was insanse what they were able to do with it. It also looked amazing lol.
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    Tuning the Stock Ecu? Possible?

    I have never heard of this before?
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    Tuning the Stock Ecu? Possible?

    Thank you Installsheild for the descriptive definition rather than snide remarks. I will take this into consideration when I get to the point. I plan on building motor first, as stock motors are typically not meant for boosting. And i dont wanna spend a few thousand to pull like 5 lbs boost and...
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    Tuning the Stock Ecu? Possible?

    the idea behind twin charging is not to make stupid HP but to make even distribution of that horsepower. I want car to get up and go but also wanna have top speed.
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    Tuning the Stock Ecu? Possible?

    If i spend the money on twin charging i have no problem upgrading other components along the way. For say clutch, drivetrain, obviously forged internals etc. Not gonna slap on a huge setup and leave car stock thats just asking for a disaster.
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    Tuning the Stock Ecu? Possible?

    *Twin Charging" its supercharger and turbo. Turbos are spooled by exhuast so there for typically get gains in higher RPMS where as superchargers are spooled by incomming air which makes them more feasible for lower rpms. There for install both get best of both worlds.
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    Tuning the Stock Ecu? Possible?

    and if i find out how to do this, id be getting the ecus flashing and selling whole unit.
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    Tuning the Stock Ecu? Possible?

    Lol I am planning on eventually twincharging mine. Maybe years down the road yet, but if done will defiantly require some high tech equipment as well as a very intricate tune. And yes it is the same where i am cel on car is off road. My truck has a cel on for caralytic which is almost 1k to buy...
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