cold air intake for a 1990 protege

whsmonty · #1 01-25-2005, 10:25 PM

Hey. I have a 1990 protege and I would like to get a cold air intake and a dtm muffler. it is the 16 valve dohc. some one tryed to rice it out befor I got it. it has a glass pack on it for a pre muffler and I dont like the way it sounds. would like to bild up the car a bit but I dont know mazdas at all so any help could be cool.

Killswitch · #2 01-26-2005, 06:15 PM

The 1st generation Protege (90-94) does not have hardly anything when it comes to modification. I have seen quite a few modified ones online, but they are all custom jobs. I have seen some with a custom fitted K&N intake. DTM Exhaust would have to be universal fit. Eibach makes a set of 1" lowering springs for it. Pretty much anything else would have to be custom made. Glad to be of help if you have any more questions.

whsmonty · #3 01-28-2005, 06:34 PM

ok the other thing is my gas seems to be running out very fast. I had 3/4 of a tank and the next day it was down to 1/4. I thought it was a leak but I looked all over and I couldent find anything. finaly I took my fule cap off there was a let off of air and then my level was back up to 3/4 so I dont know what is going on. mabye one of you can help

Killswitch · #4 01-29-2005, 09:04 PM

My '91 does that too. With mine its the angle of the road. If I go uphill, the gas level goes up, and vice versa. Mine also lets air out when I take the cap off. I don't know what the deal is with that. I'm stumped.

twiggles · #5 02-11-2005, 03:44 AM

myn does that too (let air out when open gas cap) but it doesnt chew the gas like urz so maybe u have a hole in ur exhaust or something

Mark Rudy · #6 03-26-2005, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Killswitch

The 1st generation Protege (90-94) does not have hardly anything when it comes to modification. I have seen quite a few modified ones online, but they are all custom jobs. I have seen some with a custom fitted K&N intake. DTM Exhaust would have to be universal fit. Eibach makes a set of 1" lowering springs for it. Pretty much anything else would have to be custom made. Glad to be of help if you have any more questions.

when you fittede your k&n filter, was it a drop in replacement or one of the cone deals? and if the cone, how did you resolve the problems of no longer pulling air through the air sensor?

Killswitch · #7 03-27-2005, 01:59 PM

What I said was i have SEEN some with K&N intakes, but I don't actually have one on my car. As for your question, I can't help you.

skooter · #8 11-29-2005, 03:42 AM

Here's an Idea that Im thinking about doing to my 1990 protoge. I bought the car for $500 2 weeks ago.....Why not Throw an all wheel drive BPT engine in!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-M...spagenameZWDVW

protege92 · #9 07-30-2006, 08:24 PM

i have a 92 protege DOHC with lots of engin mods... what you need to do for a intake is take off the air flow meter from the box. then get a air flow meter adapter at a performance store, there about 15 bucks..then you can add a cone filter. if your gonna do that get an rx-7 air flow meter like i did and rewire the connector and you get increased air flow!!!!!

stamar · #10 07-31-2006, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skooter

Here's an Idea that Im thinking about doing to my 1990 protoge. I bought the car for $500 2 weeks ago.....Why not Throw an all wheel drive BPT engine in!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-M...spagenameZWDVW

Um well ya go for that.

I mean first Id say, its a turbo engine but does it come with the turbo? ECU? its a allwheel drive tranmission, but does it come with what, a differential?

I mean that purchase has a huge chance to be worthless metal...

nikita7 · #11 08-08-2006, 05:22 AM

BPT for a protege is a nice thing. I am looking much further for my 323. I am looking into KLZE+turbo. It will take more work but in the end I beleive car will be a killer.

shiftyjm · #12 08-16-2006, 08:51 AM

I have a cone filter on my 87 GT hatch. A custom adaptor was made to fit onto the area in which the MAF box used to be. The MAF was cut to make a some what, heat shield from the motor, the adapter was put in, and the cone was put on.

You can also use the adaptors from rx7 to put the cone on, which are better because there is less vacuum leak, which means an increase on your air sucked in through the filter.

If you need pictures, please tell me as i have a picture of my intake.

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