Desync's Classic Red Protege5 Casual Build

[Desync]

Hi, I've had this car for 6 years now so I might as well make a build thread lol. I got the car as a graduation present from high school so I had it with me for the last few months of high school. I owned it all throughout college and now I've been using it to commute to work. I usually take the car through 9, 130 and metcaf but I also do everything with it from going to SF to driving to and from work.

I'll need to work on tracking down everything I've done to the car but this is what I can remember off the top of my head

Engine bay/Drive-train
AWR motor mounts 95
Goodridge clutch line
cc delete
washer fluid delete
VTCS delete
Excedy OEM spec clutch
resurfaced flywheel
TWM Performance short shifter with bushings
MP3 Flashed ECU
MP3 intake manifold
stock airbox and snorkel but with snorkel resonator delete, replaced with air ducting to bottom hole on 90 degree bend
Mishimoto radiator
Mishimoto fan shroud
2.5 inch exhaust after second cat

Suspension handling/Wheels
Ksport Kontrol Gen 2 coilovers (retired)
Megan Racing coilovers (current)
Racing Beat front and rear sway bars
Enkei RFP1 F1 Silver 17X7.5 +48
Bridgestone Potenza Pole Positions
Hawk HPS front pads
Steel braided brake lines (soon)
ARP extended studs (front)
4mm spacers (front)
Muteki open lug nuts black

Just Accessorize (sssh)
DGM front urithane lip
C West canards
MS3 short antenna
35% tint
Torque solutions 3inch extension
FEED shift knob
AutoEXE oil cap
TWM Performance alcantara shift boot
OEM Black flip up cup holder
Kenwood Deck and all four speakers
LED interior lights
6000K DDM tuning HIDS
Sound Deadening on Front doors
Corbeau FX1 side mounted driver seat

Hid my ballast under the headlights

That's all for now, I have a lot of other plans for the car and I'll get some more shots in a bit.

 

[Jackie chan]

Looks great. Your paint looks perfect. Interior and engine bay shots please. I wanna see how that shifter setup looks.

 

[Desync]

The car is actually keyed on one side but it doesn't show up in pictures and I've been too busy to run it through insurance and I have swirl marks all over! The car has been rear ended 3 times, hit once in the front and has some fading on the passenger side so its been through a lot. The red seems to look very smooth in pictures though.

 

[Desync]

Most recent shot, I need to rout the ducting through the right air hole next to the coolant res and then down to where the fog light would be.

Some potato pictures. I would like to re wrap the door cards in black alcantara and some other pieces on the interior

 

[Jackie chan]

That seat looks awesome. Has it been good for daily use?

 

[Desync]

I'm in it everyday almost and I can tolerate it in traffic. It's quite comfy and holds me down real well. If you get a bucket be sure to side mount it because it will be more stiff and have the ability to angle it back more