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    My 2007 Mazda Protege LX 1.6L

    Hi everyone!

    I'm posting from Medellin, Colombia my 2007 Mazda Protege 1.6 project. In this thread, I'll post some pictures of the few things I've already done to my car. By the way, this car was sold in Colombia until 2008 and its known as Mazda Allegro

    Just to start, I'll leave you with a couple of pics of the stock car:

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    I'll post some pics of the mods I've done to the car and the actual looks of it.

    Some of them are:

    - K&N filter
    - Iridium spark plugs
    - Some little details and paint job
    - Eibach pro-kit lowering springs
    - Magnaflow catback system

    I'm now saving to buy rims, coilovers and a GT28 turbo in the future (Only if I can't find the GT25)

    Thank you for this great forum!!!
    MAZDA PROTEGE 1,6 2007
    Eibach Pro-Kit lowering springs
    K&N high flow air filter
    Magnaflow Catback
    Yokohama C drive tyres

    #2
    So, the first thing I did after changing the filter and the spark plugs was the detailing paint job and the installation of the Eibach lowering springs.

    Some pics:

    OEM vs EIBACH
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    Installed
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    The results:

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    MAZDA PROTEGE 1,6 2007
    Eibach Pro-Kit lowering springs
    K&N high flow air filter
    Magnaflow Catback
    Yokohama C drive tyres

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      #3
      Nice car man didnt know they still made them past 03. I know its been a while since youve posted here wanted to see if you made any more progress on the ride
      FOR SALE THREAD

      " I reject your reality, and substitute my own "

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        #4
        thats pretty cool

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          #5
          Ok, It's been a long time since I posted that bit of my car... I leave you with a bunch o recent pics of the car and I'll totally try to update this post as sooooon as possible.


          So this is how the car looked about a year ago...


          And this is how it looks today






          MAZDA PROTEGE 1,6 2007
          Eibach Pro-Kit lowering springs
          K&N high flow air filter
          Magnaflow Catback
          Yokohama C drive tyres

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            #6
            ::::::::::::::::::::::: MAGNAFLOW CATBACK INSTALLATION :::::::::::::::::::::::

            Just to start, this is how it looked stock:





            So I brought a couple of Magnaflow mufflers and put'em under my car...




            For the catback I used 2 3/8 inches inox pipes.

            To start, a 2,5 inches flange was welded to a piece of pipe



            In order to put the first muffler where I wanted to, a couple of welding points where applied:




            Then, the same process was repeated with the back part, taking care of the bending points.





            Once everything was on its right position, The real welding started.





            When finished, this is how it looked:




            And here is how it sounds...

            MAZDA PROTEGE 1,6 2007
            Eibach Pro-Kit lowering springs
            K&N high flow air filter
            Magnaflow Catback
            Yokohama C drive tyres

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              #7
              Nice Protege! The exhaust sounds pretty good!

              So, the event you're doing in the video, is it some sort of road rally event?
              Team Fail Motorsports

              That's just the nature of the beach.

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                #8
                Originally posted by Josh Chaney View Post
                So, the event you're doing in the video, is it some sort of road rally event?
                Sort of... These kind of events could be literally translated into English by "hill climbing"... It's a time attack race by a 2 to 5 miles road... You can look for more videos by typing trepadores manizales 2013.

                We also had the "dia de los deportes a motor Medellin" event which consisted on circuit racing for local club members.
                MAZDA PROTEGE 1,6 2007
                Eibach Pro-Kit lowering springs
                K&N high flow air filter
                Magnaflow Catback
                Yokohama C drive tyres

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                  #9
                  Ahh, yes. Hillclimbs are neat. I wish there were hills around here so we could climb them. Haha.
                  Team Fail Motorsports

                  That's just the nature of the beach.

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                    #10
                    Nice ride, I also didnĀ“t know these were still made after 03... It looks very nice and neat.

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                      #11
                      Nice car and it sounds really good! If only my 99 1.6 was that rust free!

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                        #12
                        Great work on the exhaust system, sounds very nice, not ricer at all, and not super loud.

                        Looks like a lot of fun those race tracks.

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