New guy in Utah saying what's up to everyone. My need to modify and build has bit me in the ass again and led me here, I am the owner of a pristine bone stock '95 protege LX auto with barely 130K on the clock and not a dent, scratch or tear to be found. I have been in the DSM scene for 10 years and I think I can finally keep the promise to my wife that I will never buy another one again. I just can't justify looking for a month to find a factory part and spending ten minutes to fix the car only to break something else in another ten minutes. Don't get me wrong I love my DSM's and have had several fast cars but they are just getting too damn hard to find in the junk yards and factory drivetrain parts go for a premium IF you can find someone willing to sell it to you.
Now to the Protege... I got the car for a dd from a guy that said the head was cracked and only wanted some stereo trade work done and he would give me the car. Long story short I installed about $200 worth of stuff I had sitting in my garage in his explorer and found a new intake hose to replace the cracked one for the Protege and the rest is history. I feel the need to build an absolute sleeper. I had a hard time getting the vette and viper guys to race after a few of them had been stung by a DSM before. Thing is I haven't seen a boosted 2nd gen Pro ever. I'm not expecting a 500hp bike killing freeway monster but I think a forged BP with the right turbo (maybe a k26, think inexspensive and plentiful) and 300 whp will sooth my need for sleeper stealth and a little surprise. My plan is to find a running 1G BP Pro and swap motors being that I can find a clean one for next to nothing around here. I'd pulling the z5 out of my 95 and putting it in the 1G to be the new dd. Then over the next couple of months re building the BP with the right stuff and dropping it in the 2G. I'll try to post pics if anyone is interested in the progress.. suggestions are welcomed
Now to the Protege... I got the car for a dd from a guy that said the head was cracked and only wanted some stereo trade work done and he would give me the car. Long story short I installed about $200 worth of stuff I had sitting in my garage in his explorer and found a new intake hose to replace the cracked one for the Protege and the rest is history. I feel the need to build an absolute sleeper. I had a hard time getting the vette and viper guys to race after a few of them had been stung by a DSM before. Thing is I haven't seen a boosted 2nd gen Pro ever. I'm not expecting a 500hp bike killing freeway monster but I think a forged BP with the right turbo (maybe a k26, think inexspensive and plentiful) and 300 whp will sooth my need for sleeper stealth and a little surprise. My plan is to find a running 1G BP Pro and swap motors being that I can find a clean one for next to nothing around here. I'd pulling the z5 out of my 95 and putting it in the 1G to be the new dd. Then over the next couple of months re building the BP with the right stuff and dropping it in the 2G. I'll try to post pics if anyone is interested in the progress.. suggestions are welcomed
Thanks again to member gooseinyou for the familia garnish
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