Kev's '98 Protege Thread

[irishkev90]

Mud Guards!

These got here yesterday, but I wasn't home to take pictures. So here they are now....


Wonder what's in here...


Rears too?!


Mounting kit and instructions for the front.


Mounting kit and instructions for the rear.

And the moment you've all been waiting for...














Not yet...














Okay, now!


Fronts on top, rears on bottom.

[FE3-323]

install pics ASAP!!!

[3ni_tricksta]

i want these so god damn badly, are they flexible.
my car is just too low that it'll just cause em to scrape all over the place.

[irishkev90]

Got them installed this morning and took some pics, they're on my Facebook if anyone wants to see. They're not too good because the sun was so god damn bright today. I'll take some after work under a light or something and see if that helps.

They're about 3"-4" off the ground on my car. And they're not very flexible. I did manage to go through the touchless car wash at Hoffmans and over the speed bumps at McDonald's with scraping whatsoever.

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[irishkev90]

Some pics of the mud guards installed. The far-away shot showing the whole car didn't come out so well, so I only have the close-ups at the moment. I'll try and take some more when I get a chance.


Front right.


Rear right.


Front left.


Rear left.

The right side ones seem to fit better than the left, hmm.


Also, I read here that Beerizfood used an F1 flywheel for a 1.6L Miata along with a Miata clutch disc and Spec pressure plate. He said the flywheel weighed 9.9 lbs.

Is there any other set-up I could use for my Z5/G-series combo? The lighter the set-up the better.

What about this? Miata F1 Stage 3 flywheel/clutch kit.

[irishkev90]

*References at bottom.*

Well, I checked www.napaonline.com to compare the Miata and Protege flywheels. I used a 1998 Mazda Protege and all four (1990-1993) Mazda Miatas. They are the exact same thing. Here's some info:

Part number: NNC 50913
Number of flywheel teeth: 112
Number of flywheel to crankshaft mounting holes: 6
Flywheel outer diameter: 11.366"
Flywheel step: Flat

This information is identical between the Protege 1.5L and the Miata pages. Though, it does not state an engine for the Miata, which is why I used all four years. Doing some more research I found the Miata FAQ which states for 1990-1993 (no link to the 1991 model) that the engine was "1597cc (97 cubic in.)" or 1.6L.

Well that's it for the flywheel-to-engine problem, now for the clutch-to-transmission problem.

Did some more research on www.napaonline.com using a 1997 Kia Sephia and a 1992 Mazda Miata.

Let's start with the Miata information since the F1 kit comes with a Miata clutch.

Number of clutch disc splines: 22
Disc hub inner diameter/input shaft size: 15/16"

Okay, so how's the Sephia measure up?

Number of clutch disc splines: 20(1.6L) / 22(1.8L)
Disc hub inner diameter/input shaft size: 7/8"(1.6) / 15/16"(1.8L)

Good thing this is a BP(1.8L) transmission. Everything seems to match up.

Now that we know a 1.6L Miata flywheel will bolt to a 1.5L Protege crankshaft, and a 1.6L Miata clutch has the same spline count/inner diameter as a 1.8L Sephia, it should be safe to say that I can use the Miata F1 kit in my transmission swap.

Miata flywheel
Protege flywheel
Miata clutch
Sephia clutch (1.6L)
Sephia clutch (1.8L)
Miata FAQ
Miata F1 Stage 3 flywheel/clutch kit

[irishkev90]

Looky what I got


Mounts, intermediate shaft, slave cylinder.


Driver's side axle.


Another mount.


Transmission!

Slave cylinder boot and shift fork thing boot are torn, so I'll probably get new ones. Otherwise everything looks to be in great shape.

[FE3-323]

follow MY how-to & fill those engine mounts

[irishkev90]

I just may do that. But I need the shift linkage! I realized I didn't have it after I posted those pics, haha.

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[FE3-323]

im sure ull figure it out

[irishkev90]

Just ordered the Stage 3 clutch/flywheel kit. $37 shipping, damn.

[bloodyspirit058]

Just ordered the Stage 3 clutch/flywheel kit. $37 shipping, damn.

i hope you mean that in a good way, clutch plate and flywheel are really heavy, i think 37 is really good price for that

(coulda gone with the usps boxes, if it fits it ships... lol)

[irishkev90]

Haha, I don't think USPS was an option. Just UPS, and ground shipping was $36.60 or something like that for a 24 pound package.

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[irishkev90]

Went to Advance Auto Parts and ordered a new clutch slave cylinder for $23, should be here in a few days. Also went to the Mazda dealership to order a new clutch release fork dust boot since I couldn't find it anywhere else. About $30 for the boot, should be here Thursday.

Mazda part number: JF01-16-214.

[irishkev90]

Looking for any suggestions or ideas to do before getting the transmission in the car. Any ideas, shout them out!

Deffinites:
1.6L Miata lightweight flywheel/clutch
New slave cylinder
New clutch fork boot
Clean up
Paint

Suggestions/Maybes/Ideas:
Filled mounts
LSD
5th gear swap
Short shifter

Anything else???