Mazdas247 Mazda of the Month | February

Antoine

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Chris Bernardo
2003.5 Protege5


Exterior
Full OEM Sunlight Silver Respray by 5Fifteen Autobody
Mazdaspeed Front Bumper
Mazdaspeed 03.5 Front Lip
JDP Carbon Fiber Front Spoiler
DG Front Grille
Color-Matched Hella Supertones (hidden)
iSport Wing Lip (molded)
Tint – 50% front, 35% rear
WeatherTech Window Visors
JDM Familia Sport20 Taillights
JDM Familia Emblem
VG Shark Fin Antenna
Front/Rear Wiper Delete
TRS Morimoto Mini H1 Projector Retrofit
OEM CDM Black Headlight Bezels
Magnet Front License Plate
Deleted door moldings

Interior
Evo 9 Recaro Front Seats with Wedge Engineering Brackets
Mazdaspeed Gauge Cluster
Mazdaspeed Floor Mats
Mazdaspeed Door Sills
Mazdaspeed Pedal Set
Black Door Handles
Alcantara Recovered Door Cards
Monster Knobs Shift Knob
Redline Goods Alcantara Shift Boot
ForceFed Gauge Cluster Dual Gauge Pod
AEM UEGO Wideband and Digital Oil Pressure Gauges
LED Lighting

Electronics / Stereo
Kenwood DNX8120
Alpine PDX Amplifiers
Polk Audio SR6500 Components
Polk Audio DXi Midbasses
Stereo Integrity BM MKIII in custom stealth spare tire enclosure
Monster Cable Wiring
Dynamat & RAAMmat Sound Deadening
JL Audio fuse blocks

Wheels / Tires / Suspension / Brakes
MTechnica Aero wheels 17x9 +25
Federal 595 Evo tires 205/40/17
Project Kics R40 REVO lug nuts
BC Racing BR-Type Coilovers - Custom Spring Lengths, Rates, and Shock Valving
AAC Adjustable Rear Link Kit
Carbing Front/Rear Strut Tower Bars
Circuit Sports Front Tie Bar
Circuit Sports Front Ladder Bar
Racing Beat Rear Sway Bar
Whiteline Sway Bar Lateral Locks
OEM BBK - Mazda6 front, 626 rear with Goodridge SS lines

Engine / Performance
OEM Mazda MP3 ECU
OEM Mazda MP3 Intake Manifold
Pacemaker Australia Header
Perrin Fuel Rail
Outlaw Engineering Thermal Spacers
505Zoom Cold Air Box
505Zoom Lightweight Crank Pulley
Nology Hotwires with Custom Mount
Mishimoto Aluminum Radiator
Mishimoto Radiator Shroud with Fans
Samco Urban Camo Coolant Hoses
Racing Beat Catback Exhaust
SLS 2.5” Catted Midpipe
Corksport Exhaust Hangers
AWR Side Motor Mounts
Corksport Front/Rear Motor Mount Inserts
CR3 Motorsports Air Diversion Panel
Tein Hood Dampers
Wire Tuck with Deleted AC, Power Steering, Cruise Control, Windshield Wipers and Motor, and Battery Relocation
DocB Oil Pump with AN lines
ChaseBays Power Steering Reservoir

Transmission / Drivetrain
Fidanza 8lb Flywheel
Exedy Stage 1 Clutch
Mazdaspeed LSD (welded)
NSN Motorsports 5th Gear Upgrade
Kartboy Short Shifter & Shifter Bushings​
 
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Maybe one day my '02 MP5 will just bask in the shadow of yours...one day...

...after I replace the alternator...
 
Congrats Chris! your car is an inspiration of things I would like to do to my car. I keep looking at your engine bay shots and I am just amazed at how clean it is. I'm assuming you had the battery relocated to the trunk?
 
Maybe one day my '02 MP5 will just bask in the shadow of yours...one day...

...after I replace the alternator...

Haha! Maintenance is always more important than modifications.

Congrats Chris! your car is an inspiration of things I would like to do to my car. I keep looking at your engine bay shots and I am just amazed at how clean it is. I'm assuming you had the battery relocated to the trunk?

Thanks! Yes the battery is relocated and hidden in the jack pocket.

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What is the reasoning for the power steering delete? As well as the lack of windshield wipers\motor?
 
Congrats again. Always thought your p5 was clean. You seem to have February down. I would say that maybe you should retire and let someone new have a chance, but every time I see your car you have done something new. Keep up the good work. Do you have a build thread? It would be cool to see the progression.

Edit: I see you build thread in your signature. Wish it went further back though.
 
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Is it decent to drive without power steering?

Decent is subjective. Would I DD it? No. Would I drive it shows/meets a couple times a month? Yeah.

Congrats again. Always thought your p5 was clean. You seem to have February down. I would say that maybe you should retire and let someone new have a chance, but every time I see your car you have done something new. Keep up the good work. Do you have a build thread? It would be cool to see the progression.

Edit: I see you build thread in your signature. Wish it went further back though.

Thanks man. This year is probably my last.

Yeah I only started the build thread this year. I was really terrible at taking pics, etc before and had to make a really conscious effort to keep this one going. You can also look at my MOTM threads as those are the major iterations of the build.
 
Hi,

Where get your order one of those Pod in dash thingys.... I searched the internet but couldn't find it

Thanks

User named ForceFed used to make them. I got one of the last ones he did like 3-4 years ago. They are not pre-made by any company. All custom.
 
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