new guy - 02 protege dx

[KMFDM]

hello everybody. i've recently gotten a 2002 protege dx 5 speed and am selling my 93 honda accord. time to move on from my honda boards to a mazda board. i've been lurking around here for a few days and it looks pretty helpful.

i have one question for those of you with this engine and higher end models with tachs.. i was just wondering, since i dont have a tach, around what speed 2500 or 3000 rpm in 2nd 3rd and 4th gears. i genereally shift about 20-25 into 3rd,40 into 4th, and 50-55 into 5th unless i'm accelerating fast for whatever reason. anyways just tryin to figure out some general speed-rpm in this car.

oh yeah, and it was in immaculate condition with 9175 miles on the ticker. i picked it up for $8500, good deal?

thanks

[maz94protege]

Welcome, you made a good choice on the car. atleast its 5spd. Bunch of Turbo Upgrades for Under $3500, and u got the 2.0 too. awsome. Great deal on the car too. i paid $10k for mine its an 01 ES auto....and it had 52k on it. bought it in cali when i was out there and brought it home to MD. Got a 94 DX 5spd and the 01 ES Auto. Glad to see ur around.

Buy a ES or Tach Cluster, direct swap...then ull have a tach..

[KMFDM]

where can you get new clusters? also wouldn't the odometer reading be different, or is that information kept somewhere other than the actual cluster?

[NegatiZE]

It would be whatever the new cluster is, unforfunately it's stored in the cluster itself.

Welcome to the forum!

[Mazda96Protege]

Welcome and glad you bought a MAZDA! and hopefully you sell that honda lol j/k

[KMFDM]

here's a couple pics of my old accord, i kept it clean

[THEGOLDPRO]

i like the accord, looks sexy.

[Mazda96Protege]

damn, that thing does look sexy i like it alot!

[KMFDM]

thanks guys....it is for sale

[THEGOLDPRO]

how much???? miles???? mods, ya know the deal, lol

[KMFDM]

4k obo, 124k miles, all maintenence done regularly, runs great, i/h/e, kyb adj. gas shocks, ground control adj. coilovers, ingalls camber kit, suspension techniques rear sway bar, neuspeed front upper strut bar,17 in. rota subzeros, blackhoused headlights, red/clear tails, clear corners, ummm thats about it i think

[Kelly]

I like my accord better, you should keep it.