cantthinkof1
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- 1999 Mazda Protege DX
Alright, so I got a hold of a 1999 DX for cheap. The problem being, it's a pretty soulless car, it almost wants to have pep but doesn't. So I was trying to figure out if there are any upgrades or mods that help boost performance somewhat?
I'll be cleaning the MAF and EGR valve soon enough. I heard that there has been an official recall on the MAF sensor too.
"07/25/2007 Mazda Motor of
America, Inc. Manufacturer recall/service bulletin issued
Recall #SSP56 1.6 ENG. MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR"
The stock airbox seems very restrictive. Is it worth it to remove the tubing leading up to the airbox, and just putting in a K&N drop in? Or would a conical intake work better?
Exhaust, I don't want to change the noise much, but I'll be getting emissions done shortly, so afterwards I'd like the put on a nice exhaust or catback that will free up some power. I don't want the fart can noise though, or anything really deep, because a somewhat quiet car is nice. Just something nice and simple really.
I'm not trying to make my car a race car, just make it a bit more bearable to drive. Any suggestions/tips/tricks will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
I'll be cleaning the MAF and EGR valve soon enough. I heard that there has been an official recall on the MAF sensor too.
"07/25/2007 Mazda Motor of
America, Inc. Manufacturer recall/service bulletin issued
Recall #SSP56 1.6 ENG. MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR"
The stock airbox seems very restrictive. Is it worth it to remove the tubing leading up to the airbox, and just putting in a K&N drop in? Or would a conical intake work better?
Exhaust, I don't want to change the noise much, but I'll be getting emissions done shortly, so afterwards I'd like the put on a nice exhaust or catback that will free up some power. I don't want the fart can noise though, or anything really deep, because a somewhat quiet car is nice. Just something nice and simple really.
I'm not trying to make my car a race car, just make it a bit more bearable to drive. Any suggestions/tips/tricks will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks