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- Mazda protege5
Your first post said no money and no knowledge of cars. You need one of those two things first. Knowledge is free so poke around this forum for a bit. Your 14 year old car might need some repairs before you do any of those things on your list. Best thing to start with is handling. It really seems like all you care about is going fast first. Everyone on this forum, myself included, will tell you to improve handling and brakes first.
If you really want mods, spend some time on google and look up these things.
1) tokico blue struts
2) yellowspeed coilovers
3) rear sway bar
4) protege fitment guide (tires)
5) Hawk HPS brake pads
6) mazda protege MP3 ECU flash
7) racing beat exhaust
Things to know about this car (Google this too)
1) EGR problem
2) seized brake caliper
3) rust
4) tires
And no, a mazda3 turbo exhaust manifold will not fit.
I'll even make a list of bad mods..
1) Cold air intake does nothing but sound
2) HIDs in reflector housings blind other drivers
3) Catback exhaust gains 5hp for $500 (racing beat dyno proven)
4) ebay headers are hard to install and don't give a proven hp gain
Thanks for the advice I'll definitely do some more research at the moment I have no heat but the thermostat was just replaced before I bought it, I'm going to try to flush the core this weekend to see if it's just plugged hopefully I won't have to replace it quite yet haha.