Hey protege52nr,
Where did you put your Blue LED light on? The front signal lights?
How do they look like?
Do you have a pic for it?

I am thinking about buying those too.

 

00' LX: $14,400

Sport20 Front: $340
Side skirts: $180
Rear skirt: $220
MP3 spoiler: $280
MP3 fogs w/ wiring harness: $330
Paint and install kit: $970
17" chrome Racing Hart Evo. Z5000: $1400
Kumho 215/40/17: $400
Ground Control coilovers: $420
Injen CAI: $240
Racing Beat exhaust: $440+$70 for labor to modify to fit 2000 pro
Diamond clear corners: $60
Kenwood Z727: $300
Altezzas: $80
LED sidemarkers: $14
LED brakelights: $60
Xenon headlights: $20
Total: $5824

FUTURE MODS
Mazdaspeed adjustable struts: $720
MP3 stabilizer bars: $360
CF strut brace: $300
Sport20 headlight conversion: $944
Real HID: $750
Custom turbo: $4000
Total: $7074

Hopefully I'm done after this. One things for sure, I'm never selling my car.

 

on top of the $18K out the door price on the P5,

$199 for eibach pro kit
$180 for 35% tint all around
$196 for injen intake
$80 spring installation

for a total of $655 to date.

summer upgrades:

2way alarm: ~$450
JIC catback: ~$600

i have allocated $2000 for the car, so as of right now, i'm under budget by about $300! woo hoo!

if i decide later on to do more upgrades, i'll get:
rims: ~$1000 for some rotas with rubbers
turbo: ~$3500 from either spoolin or fmprotege

but if i get a turbo, wouldn't i have to get a new intake and exhaust?


so my total price on the car would be about $25K... and for that money, i am SURE i can take out a stock $25K wrx.

 

$14,300 for the '99 ES

Injen CAI: Free
Momo shift ****: $85
Titanium tint: $320
Clear corners: $40
Indiglo gauges: $35
Nitto NT450 tires: $420 <----Great bang for the buck
Yokohama YK420 tires: $450 <----Don't buy, they SUCK!
Leather steering wheel cover: $45
Mazda front/rear mud guards: $90
KVR cross-drilled front rotors: $149 <----Waiting on arrival
KVR carbon fiber brake pads: $59 <----Waiting on arrival
Knowing Classic Red ES's are rare to see: Priceless

Grand Total: $15,993

 

1993 lx protege 4500$
GTR motor 2800$
J-spec body panels 300$
Act clutch 350$
Coming this spring
Haltech standalone 1500
injectors and fuel pump 600
Intercooler and piping 1000
guages and off parts 500
Volk te-37's 1500

 

Car $15,500 and not a penny more!

Mods

Racing Hart C5 3 pc = $2700
FS-ZE engine = $3000 installed
Sport 20 Conversion = Approx $3000 shipped
Paint = $750
MP3 suspension = $892
Kartboy SS/bushings = $115
Momo shift **** = $65
Shift boot $30
AAA Aluminum dash kit = $115 shipped
Sparco pedals = $60
Tint = $250
Alarm = $150
Exhaust = $250
JDM badges = $9 X 2 + 21
DB aluminum gauge rings $ 30
MP3 fogs $150
AutoExe front lip $700
HKS intake $99
Strut bar $120
Wiring harness for headlights $113
Clear markers $20
B+G springs =$201

I think thats it.

Total: $12,849 NOT including the car! OUCH...I think I'm addicted to mods. help!

BTW...Do I win?

 

QTY Model / Description Total Price
1 25ft Gold Plated RCA Cable $10.69
1 Cobra ESD 9000 Radar Detector $105.93
1 Sony CDX CA-750x CD Head Unit $267.49
2 Metra Slot Pocket $53.50
4 Chrome Valve Caps $6.41
2 Engine Enamel Paint (Ford RED) $12.82
1 Cobra ESD 9150 Radar Detector $134.36
1 InJen Cold Air Intake (Race Division) $425.06
1 Pioneer DEH-6400 CD Head Unit $385.20
1 Clarion 5×7 Plate Speakers (SRC5794) $124.12
1 Clarion 6½" Coaxial Speakers (SRR1684) $130.54
2 Clarion 10" Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers (SRW2581) $213.43
1 Clarion 400w Amp APX401.2 (Subwoofer Amp) $318.86
1 Jensen 500w Amp XA2250 (Front/Rear Spk Amp) $158.36
1 Subwoofer Enclosure (Grey) $85.00
1 Phoenix Gold 3m Clear Jacket RCA Cable $17.12
2 Phoenix Gold Inline Fuse holder $32.10
1 Phoenix Gold 5 Pack 40A Fuses $10.70
2 8 AWG Ring Terminal $5.12
1 8 AWG Cable Black $10.69
1 8 AWG Cable Red $14.97
1 16 AWG Cable Red $2.66
1 16 AWG Cable Black $2.66
1 12 pk metal screws $1.44
1 Momo Combat Chrome Shift **** $72.76
1 Kart Boy Short Shifter & Bushings $223.43
1 Mazda Rear Bumper Step Guard $40.11
1 Matrix Racing Pedals $27.56
1 CrimeStoppers Car Alarm CS2003DC $122.42
2 MP5 Emblems $17.12
2 Protegé5 Patch $23.38
1 Mazdaspeed decal $13.25
1 Matrix Type X Racing Seat Covrers $81.05
4 ZoomZoom Decals $0.00
2 protegeclub.com decal $14.15
1 Apexi N1 Muffler w/ Custom Cat Back Piping $649.03
1 Steering Column Gauge Pod $144.83
1 Air Fuel Mixture Ratio Gauge (AutoMeter - Phantom) $95.07
1 Oakley Minutes (Silver/Ice) $162.14
1 White LED Washer Nozzles $25.17
1 Reactor Blue License Plate Frame $34.02
1 Red Sparkco Ignition Wires $80.25
2 Black Neon Tubes $42.78
1 Head light Bulbs (H7 55W) $21.19
1 Mazda Hood Deflector $41.14
1 Mazda Wheel Locks $28.85
1 Dunlop 5000m 195/50VR16 $133.04
1 Set of 4 Aluminum Door Sills (EL) $117.70
4 Vented Brembo Cross Drilled and Slotted Rotors $376.58
1 Aluminum Gauge Bezel $43.33
3 Polished Gauge Rings $55.50
1 Mazda 22V Touch Up Paint $3.41
2 3x3 Protegeclub Decals
2 7x10 Protegeclub Decals
9 Window Tint 35% $212.93

TOTAL = $5431.43 + $20600 = $27473.43

 

hey protege52nr how much did i pay for decals? i can't remember lol

 

The intake side of things will come with the turbo kit, however a larger exhaust (2.5") would certainly help.

Not very likely. There are MANY things you are forgetting about that you should think of first. First of all, your stock clutch won't stand up to the kind of power necessary to "take out a stock wrx" So add another $400 for the clutch plus at least $200 for the install (unless if you know how to do it yourself). While you're in there, you may as well throw in a lighter flywheel for a faster reving engine (tack on another $400). Also while you're in there, you will want to install an LSD ($400 for the MSP or $1200 for a Quaife). You will need an LSD to come close to matching the launch power of an AWD WRX, after all.

It's important to note that most piggyback computer controllers won't work very well if you're really turning up the boost, so lets throw in another $1000 for a stand-alone engine management system.

You will need better brakes to compensate for all that power (stoptech anyone?), so how about another $2000 with install.

Lets go right off the deep end and put some JIC FLTA2 Coilovers on so that you can go fast in the corners as well as in a straight line ($1650)

Then there's the boost gauge, blow-off valve (included in some kits), turbo timer (extends the turbo's life), boost controller, etc... Not to mention more frequent and more expensive oil changes (good idea to use synthentic oil with a turbo).

Not all, but most of these things are necessary for you to pull a 5.7 second 0-60, and a 14-second quarter mile.

I'm not saying that you can't just turbo your car as it is, but don't expect to be beating any WRXs (at least not the ones that are trying).

 

$5431.43 + $20600 = $26031.43

 

I was confused by the fuzzy math, not the fact that it was a high total.

 

Where to start??

Pro5 Out the door $15,900
Viper Alarm & remote start $400
Pioneer HU $400
JL 12" Sub in Band Pass Box $250
Power Accoustic Amp $150.00
JVC Cross over $200
Monster wires $100
Seat Covers & Steering Wheel Cover and Shoulder Pads $50
TAZ Floor Mats $29
Custom Intake $50.00
Axel BAck aerospeed Exhaust $200
Custom Mud Flaps $30
Window Tint 5%(Soon To Be Put on By Me) $60.00
Winshield Decal $20.00
KB Short Shifter & Bushing $120
Neon Red Shifter $35
Red neon in Car $15
NX Wet Kit 50shot $900.00
Plus Fill up $40.00
Nose Bra/Mask $75.00
Sparkco Wires $45.00
NGK Spark Plugs $10.00
Red Wire Loom $12.00
Red LED Washer Lights $20.00
Painted Red Calipers $15.00
Guage Pod...from a Civic $5.00

Phew....& on the way this summer:
Bottle Warmer $200
Bottle Opener $200
Nitrous Pressure guage/A/F Guage $60.00
Blow Off Valve $20.00
Purge Kit $100

 

Truly amazing that people have spent all this money on aftermarket parts for their Proteges! I was under the impression that these cars were just good daily drivers , but it appears that they can be much, much more!

 

Pro5 - $17,000 - i got ripped, heh

Neon - $200 installed
Enkie rs6 18" with nitto tires - $1,300 installed
20% tint all the way around - 145
DGM front lip used - $225 shipped and installed
Mazdaspeed exhuast from dealer - $260 installed
Injen CAI Ptuning group buy - $225 installed
Panasonic HU used - $200
Alpine tweeters used total of 6 - $60
Alpine 6.5" used - $70
Alpine typeR 12" used in a custom velocity technology box $300
Pioneer 5.25" ebay - $50
MTX RT2200 ebay - $50
MTX RT2400 open box circuit city - $100
MTX RT2400x ebay - $150
Home made trunk floor with carpet - $25
Too many wires and stuff to name - $150

$17,000 base price
plus ~ $3,500

~$20,500
not bad I guess

 

2k2 Protege DX 12,500(includes tt&l)

Mud Guards 64
K&N filter 30
Kartboy SS & **** 115(waiting to be shipped)

Total 12,709

Future Mods:
Tint
strut bar
stereo