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    1.8 motor update.

    Ok as you all know we had a car meet this past saturday at kent falls CT. sept 6th.
    Anyway I got the protege working and took it up with me.
    First here are a few pics of the car and the motor then I will give you driving impressions below ....

    click to see high res version


    click to see high res version


    click to see 3rd picture

    ... Driving Impression...

    I have never driven a BP powered protege, but I have rode in one. They felt more powerful and felt like they pulled more. I never really thought much of it.

    Ok so I get in the car start it up ... sounds ok , I am missing 1 manifold bolt so it has a slight exhaust leak ..

    I take off and go down the blocks heading toward the highway. I am in 3rd and tap the gas to move around someone and man ... the car just got up and went..

    Anyhow later on I was on 684 heading to the bbq. I was doing like 70 or so and just felt like punching it to see how things would go... man 100 came up like snaping my finger... Due to the car needing to be alighned and needing balanced wheels I didn't push it further.

    The motors compression is definetly better than I thought.

    1.5 VS 1.8

    no comparison .. -- I am sorry but I had the 1.5 in my car for a long time and there is just no cpmparison .. the 1.8 would leave the 1.5 by at least 3 to 4 car lengths.. and the same goes for the 1.6 3rd gen.
    That extra 30 hp and about 20lbs of tq really does the car justice.

    The power difference is great in my honest opinion.
    The car still needs some minor tuning. The fans are hot wired. and I am searching for a few more things in junkyards.

    I caught my self riding the clutch at times and then said that I was going to stop doing that. So I reved the car and popped the clutch (sort of) and the tires squealed and and the car just took off.

    The VICS sounds sweet. I never heard VICS before so I was not really used to hearing it , but when I took 2 friends for a ride and gunned it to 6800 in 1st and 2nd I could hear it kicking in.

    All in all I have to say the car frigin kicks ass. When I get my lightweight rims and better tires it will be even better.

    Thanks for checking this out. I just had to post some photo's for you guys to see and give some of my 2nd gen buddies some insight.
    Bruce
    Last edited by bruce95fmla; 09-08-2003, 01:42 PM.
    photo album|photo album 2 (pbase)

    dbest1a AT yahoo DOT com

    #2
    dude freakin awesome.. cant wait till i can afford this... need better pics though
    In the Garage
    Black 93 MX-3 GS
    Bp powered
    GTR Drive Train


    The ProjectMx build thread
    MyCardomain[/SIZE]

    "Shut up, at least the bunnies are on fire!"

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      #3
      Yeah I took those pics at the kent meet. I pretty much knew they weren't the greatest ,, but I wanted to get back to the grill to wolf down two more burgers.
      lol

      I take not many people were happy with what I had to say in the previous posts cause noone responded....

      hmmm oh well..
      bruce
      photo album|photo album 2 (pbase)

      dbest1a AT yahoo DOT com

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        #4
        I'm more than happy, I'm ecstatic good to hear bruce. It's so lonely having a bp
        95 ES
        05 S60R

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          #5
          Originally posted by goodorange
          I'm more than happy, I'm ecstatic good to hear bruce. It's so lonely having a bp
          well you know that midnightblue97 has a 1.8 and kris-KdawgOne has a 1.8 ..
          so you are not the only one lol ...
          photo album|photo album 2 (pbase)

          dbest1a AT yahoo DOT com

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            #6
            Re: 1.8 motor update.

            Originally posted by bruce95fmla
            and the same goes for the 1.6 3rd gen.
            haha PWN3D

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              #7
              Re: Re: 1.8 motor update.

              Originally posted by XLerate93
              haha PWN3D
              you know im fukin sick of the 1.6 jokes!!!!!! lol screw a 1.8 i run perfectly fine with metros, and accents. so im happy.
              .....HELLO MY NAME IS BEN...



              186.08whp
              225.94wtq
              torque monster!!!!
              dyno graph 8-10-and 12psi
              http://www.msprotege.com/members/THE...no%20graph.jpg
              http://videos.streetfire.net/player....0-C19CA06AF01E dyno vid

              blahblahblahblahblahblah

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                #8
                metro's .. yeah well be carefull ..
                I wouldn't want to get raped by one packing a T3 ...
                lol
                photo album|photo album 2 (pbase)

                dbest1a AT yahoo DOT com

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                  #9
                  Re: Re: Re: 1.8 motor update.

                  Originally posted by THEGOLDPRO
                  you know im fukin sick of the 1.6 jokes!!!!!! lol screw a 1.8 i run perfectly fine with metros, and accents. so im happy.
                  yeah **** the 1.8's

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                    #10
                    I have a 1.8 too!
                    But I'm missing 2 doors...

                    Congrats on the swap Bruce!

                    BTW, do you still have the ractive intake? It's supposed to be for the 1.5l, right? Does it fit the 1.8 as well?

                    1996 Mazda Familia NEO BHA8S
                    (Protege ES Fastback equivalent)

                    1.8l BP-ZE engine, lightly tuned.
                    Check out my website for details:
                    La Sagrada Familia NEO

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by neo
                      I have a 1.8 too!
                      But I'm missing 2 doors...

                      Congrats on the swap Bruce!

                      BTW, do you still have the ractive intake? It's supposed to be for the 1.5l, right? Does it fit the 1.8 as well?
                      Oh yeah it works just fine on the 1.8 also .. I had no problems with it .. Later on I am going to try and make a brace for it .. I still have to relocate my battery to the trunk ...
                      Oh yeah the filter on the intake I ordered from jcwsportcompact.com
                      but the intake itself I got from a company online .. www.autotoys.com ...
                      I don't even know if they are in business anymore
                      photo album|photo album 2 (pbase)

                      dbest1a AT yahoo DOT com

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by bruce95fmla
                        Oh yeah it works just fine on the 1.8 also .. I had no problems with it .. Later on I am going to try and make a brace for it .. I still have to relocate my battery to the trunk ...
                        Oh yeah the filter on the intake I ordered from jcwsportcompact.com
                        but the intake itself I got from a company online .. www.autotoys.com ...
                        I don't even know if they are in business anymore
                        Why do you need to relocate the battery? Thanks!

                        1996 Mazda Familia NEO BHA8S
                        (Protege ES Fastback equivalent)

                        1.8l BP-ZE engine, lightly tuned.
                        Check out my website for details:
                        La Sagrada Familia NEO

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                          #13
                          neo... you car is freakin awesome
                          In the Garage
                          Black 93 MX-3 GS
                          Bp powered
                          GTR Drive Train


                          The ProjectMx build thread
                          MyCardomain[/SIZE]

                          "Shut up, at least the bunnies are on fire!"

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by neo
                            Why do you need to relocate the battery? Thanks!
                            for both weight saving reasons and also space reasons .

                            The battery is pretty heave , about 20 lbs or so , maybe heavier. I want to put it in the rear on the passenger side to offset the weight ...

                            I want to also put it in the back to save space. which I will need to connect the turbo ...
                            photo album|photo album 2 (pbase)

                            dbest1a AT yahoo DOT com

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                              #15
                              While we're almost on the topic - I have 2 1.8's.

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