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My car is a Vazondissan. Part Nissan. Part Mazda. Part Ford. Part VW. Part Honda.
1993 Protege - DX with LX upgrades. Still rockin' the SOHC. Custom HID headlight Retrofit.
2009 Mazda 3 - Finacee Car. No power nothing. About to trade in for a 2014 Mazda 6 Sport.
Install Shifter Bushings: http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/show...491#post646491
Custom HID's: http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/show...&highlight=hid
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My car is a Vazondissan. Part Nissan. Part Mazda. Part Ford. Part VW. Part Honda.
1993 Protege - DX with LX upgrades. Still rockin' the SOHC. Custom HID headlight Retrofit.
2009 Mazda 3 - Finacee Car. No power nothing. About to trade in for a 2014 Mazda 6 Sport.
Install Shifter Bushings: http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/show...491#post646491
Custom HID's: http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/show...&highlight=hid
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My car is a Vazondissan. Part Nissan. Part Mazda. Part Ford. Part VW. Part Honda.
1993 Protege - DX with LX upgrades. Still rockin' the SOHC. Custom HID headlight Retrofit.
2009 Mazda 3 - Finacee Car. No power nothing. About to trade in for a 2014 Mazda 6 Sport.
Install Shifter Bushings: http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/show...491#post646491
Custom HID's: http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/show...&highlight=hid
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Originally posted by bogaut View Postneeds bumpers that dont stick out so far
Yes and no. Yes, they would look good, but then his lips might not fit the new bumpers, and I think those are an important thing on his car. Without them, it would look like every other protege. The one thing I think should be done is get rid of those dx badges on the front fenders! lol, and swap a dohc head on.My family has lots of bg's!
2003 Ford Escort ZX2: Project car/future daily driver. Built Ford Tough (With Mazda Stuff)
1999 Escort ZX2: Daily driver/beater. Going to be replaced by the '03 next summer.
2000 Escort ZX2 S/R: bought wrecked, going to use as parts car
1992 Protege LX: My old race car. Just a wrecked shell right now. Waiting for scrap to go up so that I can get rid of it.
1992 Mazda 323: Race car
1992 Escort Gt: My grandpa's old race car
1994 Escort GT: My grandpa's new race car.
Parts cars; 1993 Escort Gt, 1995 Escort lx
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No cause then he'd need a turbo for sure to take up the lack of power when swapping just the head. He'd be happy with a complete bp1993 Protege LX-Midnight's shadow SOLD
1996 Honda CBR600-Wrecked. Damn Honda crippled me
2002 mazda MPV-family truckster SOLD
2010 VW routon
Originally posted by jay.....they totally underestimated the number of gearheads such as myself that have families but refuse to grow the hell up and stop playing with cars, or that otherwise see the utility of having 4 doors. Obviously I ain't alone, as there are a helluva lotta sti and evo here. Bueler? Beuler? Mazda? Mazda?
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glad you fixed the shifter drop man, good job on it too!
Car looks a lot better now though, car's more modern now IMO.-Jack
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91 626 LX - basically stock and pretty slow still
http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/sho...my-GD-626-LX-)
01 E53 3.0i - FOR SALE! pm if interested
91 USDM Protege LX - SOLD! turbo/manifold up for sale!
http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46606
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Originally posted by bogaut View Postneeds bumpers that dont stick out so far
Originally posted by Racerboy View PostYes and no. Yes, they would look good, but then his lips might not fit the new bumpers, and I think those are an important thing on his car. Without them, it would look like every other protege. The one thing I think should be done is get rid of those dx badges on the front fenders! lol, and swap a dohc head on.
Originally posted by Turpro View PostNo cause then he'd need a turbo for sure to take up the lack of power when swapping just the head. He'd be happy with a complete bp
Originally posted by Mazda_Powered View Postglad you fixed the shifter drop man, good job on it too!
Car looks a lot better now though, car's more modern now IMO.
And thanks for the compliments!My car is a Vazondissan. Part Nissan. Part Mazda. Part Ford. Part VW. Part Honda.
1993 Protege - DX with LX upgrades. Still rockin' the SOHC. Custom HID headlight Retrofit.
2009 Mazda 3 - Finacee Car. No power nothing. About to trade in for a 2014 Mazda 6 Sport.
Install Shifter Bushings: http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/show...491#post646491
Custom HID's: http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/show...&highlight=hid
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Did some stuff. Cut the perches. Installed MSP shifter with Nissan Pathfinder hi-lo 4wd shifter knob, installed AVS visors, new vc gasket, missing vc screw and alignment.
Pics are in no particular order, so enjoy the randomness
I feel like the visors added a lil to much with the car. Looks too "busy."
But the front drop still does not tickle my fancy. In the future, maybe next year, imma order some 250 or 300lb 6" (~1 in drop) front spring and finish trimming down where the perches were (maybe .2 - .5 drop) and maybe i"ll actually have to adjust the coilovers up some for a change.
And I wonder how long it will take someone to notice that this knob does not have a regular shift pattern on it, lol.
Also note that the stock shifter, on the left, has been cut down about 3 inches as well. From the ball to the mount is the same distance, but for some reason, it feels better. I got mu ES stabilizer bushing in the mail, now i just have to spend 10 mins to install it.
Edit: PS stance inspiration;MazKid 1st gen
Last edited by 93BlkOnGreenPro; 05-30-2012, 07:40 PM.My car is a Vazondissan. Part Nissan. Part Mazda. Part Ford. Part VW. Part Honda.
1993 Protege - DX with LX upgrades. Still rockin' the SOHC. Custom HID headlight Retrofit.
2009 Mazda 3 - Finacee Car. No power nothing. About to trade in for a 2014 Mazda 6 Sport.
Install Shifter Bushings: http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/show...491#post646491
Custom HID's: http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/show...&highlight=hid
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ya I took my sweet time with my cut off wheel and grinder when I was doing the spring perches lol, I had it buzzed off right to the welds (in the rear, never had to do the fronts) and then used a file to round off the sharp edges.
that shiftknob looks pretty good there though lol I bet no one interested in cars will notice the numbers/letters stamped on it tho lol-Jack
ONTARIO MAZDA CLUB! Join! https://www.facebook.com/groups/500055016671733/
91 626 LX - basically stock and pretty slow still
http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/sho...my-GD-626-LX-)
01 E53 3.0i - FOR SALE! pm if interested
91 USDM Protege LX - SOLD! turbo/manifold up for sale!
http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46606
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Originally posted by Mazda_Powered View Postya I took my sweet time with my cut off wheel and grinder when I was doing the spring perches lol, I had it buzzed off right to the welds (in the rear, never had to do the fronts) and then used a file to round off the sharp edges.
that shiftknob looks pretty good there though lol I bet no one interested in cars will notice the numbers/letters stamped on it tho lol
But after i buy some 6" springs (read next year, maybe) I'll take my dremel to the rest of the perch and leave just the weld. I really want to take one of the lock collars out and see where the height goes from there, but eh. I don't care that much to spend the 30 mins to do it, then spend 2 hrs at firestone getting a alignment.
And as far as the shift knob goes, I had a nut that was the same thread pitch as the msp shifter, so i just went around the pap twisting knobs off every 5 sp car to see what worked. I came across the 4 runner. It was the correct thread pitch, it was leather, decent shape, some character, different and low profile. $1.57 and 30 seconds later, it was a new addition to Maxine.
Now she's part Nissan.
Nissan, Mazda, Ford, VW, Honda
VazondissanLast edited by 93BlkOnGreenPro; 06-02-2012, 11:53 PM.My car is a Vazondissan. Part Nissan. Part Mazda. Part Ford. Part VW. Part Honda.
1993 Protege - DX with LX upgrades. Still rockin' the SOHC. Custom HID headlight Retrofit.
2009 Mazda 3 - Finacee Car. No power nothing. About to trade in for a 2014 Mazda 6 Sport.
Install Shifter Bushings: http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/show...491#post646491
Custom HID's: http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/show...&highlight=hid
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A few cars on here have them, but I couldn't come across any and I'm sure if I did, I wouldn't have paid the price a premium for them either. The AVS ones dnt stick out as far as i thought they would, but I kind of prefer the darker visors over the oem semi see through. The fit and finish on the oem pieces look 100% better. I know on the M3, its all the difference between the oem and aftermarket visors.
But seeing as this car is no where in the best condition, I can over look the small details like this for the greater and cheaper good.
Plus, I'm no purist. Function over Form, most of the time.My car is a Vazondissan. Part Nissan. Part Mazda. Part Ford. Part VW. Part Honda.
1993 Protege - DX with LX upgrades. Still rockin' the SOHC. Custom HID headlight Retrofit.
2009 Mazda 3 - Finacee Car. No power nothing. About to trade in for a 2014 Mazda 6 Sport.
Install Shifter Bushings: http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/show...491#post646491
Custom HID's: http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/show...&highlight=hid
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My car is a Vazondissan. Part Nissan. Part Mazda. Part Ford. Part VW. Part Honda.
1993 Protege - DX with LX upgrades. Still rockin' the SOHC. Custom HID headlight Retrofit.
2009 Mazda 3 - Finacee Car. No power nothing. About to trade in for a 2014 Mazda 6 Sport.
Install Shifter Bushings: http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/show...491#post646491
Custom HID's: http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/show...&highlight=hid
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My car is a Vazondissan. Part Nissan. Part Mazda. Part Ford. Part VW. Part Honda.
1993 Protege - DX with LX upgrades. Still rockin' the SOHC. Custom HID headlight Retrofit.
2009 Mazda 3 - Finacee Car. No power nothing. About to trade in for a 2014 Mazda 6 Sport.
Install Shifter Bushings: http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/show...491#post646491
Custom HID's: http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/show...&highlight=hid
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