I have a 2000 Protege LX, 1.8L, standard, fully loaded. I have about $6000 worth in parts for it already sitting in my basement, waiting to be installed. Most of them are aesthetic, like body kit, headlight assembly etc. It was easy to buy all the dress-up stuff, 'cause I know what looks good, but as far as performance goes, I'm somewhat of a noob
Here are some of the performance parts I've purchased already, but haven't installed. Feel free to comment or criticize my choices:
- Injen Cold Air Intake
- OBX Racing Headers
- Denso IK20 Iridium Spark Plugs
- Six Core Spark Plug Wires
- Voltage Stabilizer / Ground Wire Kit
- Enkei 18" RZ-5 Rims (I know 18's suck for performance, but I can swap them for 15" or 16" wheels when I wanna take 'er out to race)
- Falken Ziex ZE-912 (215/35/R18) Tires (installed on the Enkei rims)
- Tokico HPK247 Suspension Kit (with springs - 1.4" front drop, 1.75" rear drop)
Pretty basic stuff, right? Here's what I'm looking to upgrade, and I would appreciate any feedback I can get. Keep in mind that I'm not planning to make this a smooth ride... I intend to give some heavy tuners and muscle cars a run for their money, mostly at the drag strip. Here's what I wanna upgrade or install, but I need help in choosing the best products and combinations to turn the stock vehicle into a racing monster:
- Drivetrain (clutch, pressure plate, flywheel etc.)
- Engine (pistons, rods, cams, injectors etc.)
- Turbo Kit
- Exhaust (piping, muffler)
- Brakes (rear disc conversion, possibly big brake kit, brake lines, calipers etc.)
- Stabilizer / Sway Bars
- Anything else you might recommend
What do I have to keep in mind when choosing these items? My biggest fear is having all these high performance parts, but something failing or blowing because it can't handle the stress. I'm not afraid to spend a pretty penny, but I'd like to keep it reasonably priced.
Any and all suggestions are much appreciated
P.S. I'd like to keep the 1.8L engine if I can. I just wanna do as much to it as possible.
Here are some of the performance parts I've purchased already, but haven't installed. Feel free to comment or criticize my choices:
- Injen Cold Air Intake
- OBX Racing Headers
- Denso IK20 Iridium Spark Plugs
- Six Core Spark Plug Wires
- Voltage Stabilizer / Ground Wire Kit
- Enkei 18" RZ-5 Rims (I know 18's suck for performance, but I can swap them for 15" or 16" wheels when I wanna take 'er out to race)
- Falken Ziex ZE-912 (215/35/R18) Tires (installed on the Enkei rims)
- Tokico HPK247 Suspension Kit (with springs - 1.4" front drop, 1.75" rear drop)
Pretty basic stuff, right? Here's what I'm looking to upgrade, and I would appreciate any feedback I can get. Keep in mind that I'm not planning to make this a smooth ride... I intend to give some heavy tuners and muscle cars a run for their money, mostly at the drag strip. Here's what I wanna upgrade or install, but I need help in choosing the best products and combinations to turn the stock vehicle into a racing monster:
- Drivetrain (clutch, pressure plate, flywheel etc.)
- Engine (pistons, rods, cams, injectors etc.)
- Turbo Kit
- Exhaust (piping, muffler)
- Brakes (rear disc conversion, possibly big brake kit, brake lines, calipers etc.)
- Stabilizer / Sway Bars
- Anything else you might recommend
What do I have to keep in mind when choosing these items? My biggest fear is having all these high performance parts, but something failing or blowing because it can't handle the stress. I'm not afraid to spend a pretty penny, but I'd like to keep it reasonably priced.
Any and all suggestions are much appreciated
P.S. I'd like to keep the 1.8L engine if I can. I just wanna do as much to it as possible.
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