Mazda Protege5 Walkaround

[@G_____]

Just bought a Protege 5 and I immediately knew I wasn’t gonna let it go

[@RageFueled]

Gary Madera they’re such good cars. I love mine to death.

[@stefanalexis8492]

i have one 😍

[@RageFueled]

Stefan Alexis they’re such good little cars. I’ve been under mine for a couple months now. Half taken apart for some repairs etc

[@stefanalexis8492]

Rage Fueled yes , love it i bought it 5 days ago

[@RageFueled]

Congrats on your purchase!

[@RageFueled]

@@stefanalexis8492 I am very happy for you. They are such a good little car. I have been working on mine for the past month. Finishing several different projects on it.

[@Howboutdat354]

I completely understand the love you have for your P5. Got mine a year ago, last week it broke the timing belt. That gave me the motivation to start the project build, started simple. Full exhaust, intake, coil overs, all new motor/ trans mounts. Just trying to source intake manifold throttle body and cams... nobody makes much for these anymore. I hope to one day be close to what you have. Great job

[@RageFueled]

Thank you for the kind words. I do love this car very much.

[@Boomboom13200]

love seeing people with amazing mazda’s, i’ve got a stock p5 rn, but this has given a lot of inspiration ! beautiful car 🤙

[@RageFueled]

Thank you!

[@franklindepaul3546]

I just bought one a couple months back and pretty much stock so been looking up a bunch of videos and by far this is one of the cleanest!

[@RageFueled]

Thank you Franklin!

[@2gd532]

Great video man! Glad to see proteges still popping up on KZbin. I'm missing out in the mazdaspeed protege enthusiasts group since I have deleted all social media KZbin is all I have now 😆

[@RageFueled]

Thank you my friend. I appreciate you taking the time to watch these videos.

[@Lsutton04_]

I’ve been looking to see if people tune them or not I found this video my grandmas friend has a 2003 not a manual but it has I think a little over 100,000 miles and she only wants $1,000 for it I think it’s a good deal but I was going to see if I could get something a bit newer

[@aricowan8731]

Ask her if that car is still available

[@TheSams16]

I bought a MP5 about a year ago for $2k with 175k miles on it. Since last year I have spent about 6k to keep it running and bring it back to life. Love that little car and don’t plan on selling anytime soon. Seeing your project come to life is awesome! I can see why you love that car

[@RageFueled]

I absolutely adore the thing.

[@nagrain]

Just picked up my P5, has a fresh new engine under 65k. Now for the upgrades, thanks to you I have an idea what I can do. But gotta keep my Ac, CA is nasty hot.

[@muskaos]

Original owners of a 2002 Protege5 here. 149k original miles. I love it just as much as you do.

[@RageFueled]

UnknownSailor keep it alive! They’re amazing little cars.

[@aricowan8731]

I have a 2003 Mazda p5 automatic i blew the piston threw the engine & replaced the engine now it crank no start. Also the engine is not receiving fuel any advice for my I love my car

[@RetrocarStyle]

Is there a performance benefit to running the Capella style ignition coils or is that just for idle issues as you mentioned)???

[@RageFueled]

FujiR500 those coils are supposed to be a slightly less resistance coil. The long reach plugs helped my idle.

[@signaturesound46514]

Thank you Jared. It's an honor to be represented by you and your car.

[@RageFueled]

Brian Lawlor thank you sir for every single thing you’ve done. Parts. Help. Info. And of course friendship.

[@aricowan8731]

Brian lawlor I have a 2203 Mazda p5 I blew my piston out of my engine and replaced it with a new engine now it will crank and won’t start any advice? At my Engine is not receiving fuel

[@efrainirizarry4754]

Go back to original part

[@tyroneborjas]

Killing it with that ride. There's a lot of fun into it. Damm cars become family so easily.

[@RageFueled]

It is family for sure.

[@abrahamavina6425]

What are the wheel specs? Sick A car! 🔥🥵

[@RageFueled]

These are Enkei M52 17x7.5 with 50mm offset.

[@gregoryvalavanis6303]

I also have a stock yellow protoge5 and I want to mod it really badly. can you recommend any parts that could really make this thing fast?

[@RageFueled]

Fast? Have to boost. They aren’t a high HP car. I set mine up to be fun to drive and handle good.

[@gregoryvalavanis6303]

@@RageFueled ok sure fun to drive is more important than fast but I'd like mine to be uhhhh faster than just stock

[@RageFueled]

Sure sure. I understand that. My point was very few FSDE engines put down enough power to be considered fast. That said mine is very far from stock. I’m full bolt on. First things first for any decent gain in performance other than weight reduc is cold air intake, full exhaust, and an MP3 ECU. Then move to ported intake, long reach plugs, 1.8 coils, lightweight pulleys, cams, etc. I’m still planning pulley, cams and a piggyback but that’s being postponed.

[@gregoryvalavanis6303]

@@RageFueled wow sounds good thanks for the info!

[@RageFueled]

The more you do the less you gain. All my mods help each other. I breath better. Get more fuel. Exhaust better. I’m lighter. Less accessory drain without AC or PS. I have several place with weight reduc. Keep in mind though these cars supply their fun from handling and fun to drive ability. I have my chassis pretty tight stiff. Makes it feel faster than it is.

[@tylerh6789]

Hey man, follow mazda protege owners on facebook, the guys there would fucking love your car

[@InfamousGFox]

You just convinced me on what car i want next. It was between this Protege 5 or Miata gen 2. I like both but i can see me using this wagon.

[@RageFueled]

davidinfa1 the amount of things I’ve been able to do with my protege5 is silly. I’ve hauled lumber, mulch, furniture, you name it.

[@aricowan8731]

I have a Mazda p5. 2003 automatic I blew my piston threw my engine replaced it now it will crank but won’t start any advice. Mainly the engine isn’t receiving fuel

[@joshs199]

Great video. I have an 03 P5 that I love. It's my second one. I got my first one new in 03 but sold a few years later. And now I can really appreciate how good these cars are. It been at autocross a few times.And I drive it several times of week. So it's cool seeing this.

[@RageFueled]

They’re awesome cars for sure.

[@paulespino6462]

Great looking MP5. For the mudflaps, where can I get the mounting hardware? I looked up the Rally Armour site for the universal ones, but they don't sell mounting hardware. Any suggestions? Thanks

[@RageFueled]

I used self tapping screws and some 1/4” bolts. You’ll have to make your own hardware kit unfortunately:/

[@snipa780]

Do you still have your car

[@RageFueled]

Dj ShortDon oh absolutely I do.

[@thedisgracedgod]

I know this is an old video but I have a P5 myself and I love her so fucking much. The person that had it before me mistreated the fuck out of it so now I’m fixing all the problems. I’ve spent so much money on the car. I just can’t let it go. The only thing left is to get new control arms, tire rods, and wheel hub bearings for the passenger. I’m almost done with the little issues it has then I can start the build

[@RageFueled]

They truly are a great little car. Every day as annoyed as I get by some of the things I have done to it, I adore it. Such a wonderful car.

[@S2XCREW]

where can i find the rood rack, the oem one not the one ontop?

[@alexcoombs9166]

Bought my P5 yesterday and I can’t wait for my adventure with it, still gotta learn manual but I love it

[@RageFueled]

They’re amazing cars.

[@USMCRabbit]

I've wanted a Protege5 since I saw my friend's older brother with one in high school. So that's 18 years now that I've wanted one and I think I'm gonna try and sell my van to buy one soon.

[@RageFueled]

Michael Farley they’re fantastic little cars for sure. Some mild tweaks to the suspension and they have a chassis that will really surprise you. They may not be fast but they handle like go carts.

[@Leo-DaGreek]

I have a 02 for sale 🇨🇱189.000 miles ,runs and drive,very clean,Automatic,$5000 all stock

[@stilllooking39]

nice ride.... where did you relocate the Batt. to?

[@RageFueled]

stilllooking39 it’s still in the stock location. In time, like the rest of my plans, it will hopefully be moved to the place where the windshield washer tank was behind the bumper.

[@ninjathevegeta]

Dude, how'd you get the blue in the instrument panel though? I mean. It's clean. You still have it?

[@RageFueled]

Thomas Denham I pulled the cluster out and removed the clear cover. Then removed the bezel around the gauges. Painted it. Reassembled. I do still have it. I’ll never part with this car. Ever.

[@sopebarz4671]

I’ve got an electrical problem w mine it seems like it isn’t sparking and I’ve replaced all the ignition system

[@RageFueled]

Have you actually checked for spark and verified it isn’t?

[@kolbycroft1714]

You wouldn't happen to have a link to the roof basket would you? Or at least the Dimensions of it?

[@RageFueled]

I don’t. I sold it a bit ago. It was around 36” wide and 48” long. It was about $100 on Amazon.

[@kolbycroft1714]

Damn on thank you.

[@RageFueled]

You’ve welcome!

[@AaronF300s]

ummm... i have the same 2 dents in almost the same places on the back passenger door

[@RageFueled]

Long lost twins with a similarly sad story haha

[@AaronF300s]

Rage Fueled guess so

[@raymondojeda360]

Love the videos bro.. keep pushing the subs will come...

[@RageFueled]

Razors mazdaspeed protege thank you! I’m doing my best!

[@josephjackson6444]

I absolutely still love that p5 man. Hard work pays off bro 👌

[@RageFueled]

Joseph Jackson thank you my man

[@sonic_genesis]

Been looking for a protege 5 five speed as a daily. How's the reliability. I'm not a mechanic but like to keep the maintenance up to date

[@RageFueled]

Jason S I have 162,000 miles on mine. The last 30,000 have been very hard miles. I keep good oil in it. Let it warm up before driving. Service regularly. I haven’t had a single issue that wasn’t caused by modification. She’s been extremely reliable.

[@sonic_genesis]

@@RageFueled that's great, been wanting to pick one up some day. I heard Mazda are good but I never own one before. I would like get an automatic but I will get a manual just to be safe

[@RageFueled]

The key to Mazda is really before Ford got them. 2003 and older were built in Japan and shipped here. The first generations of the Mazda3 and Mazda6 were half Ford. Pre '03 Ford used Mazda instead of the other way around. They had their issues.

[@mr.2cents.846]

Pretty nice all around. Just u would have chosen more interesting rims.

[@DjRapnytech]

Hell yeah! So excited for this video!

[@josephjackson6444]

Appreciate the shout out bro

[@hudson1986]

So great!

[@RageFueled]

John Billard thanks bud!

[@ninjathevegeta]

I heard you say you painted it. Imma dip my frame in Raiders and re-do the interior

[@RageFueled]

Thomas Denham I still have a bunch of work to do on this car. Just have so many other builds going on these days.

[@ninjathevegeta]

Totally understand.. it's nice as hell. I'm trying to do similar things. But I just have the regular protege. I'mma sell mine to get the protege 5 stick shift

[@RageFueled]

Honestly that’s the best way. I had an 02 protege. Silver. It had a lot of miles and bad rust. When I saw this one I talked to the owner. 6 months later he emailed me and I bought it 3 days later. Because it was black, one owner, no rust, and all factory options.

[@ninjathevegeta]

Haha.. that's exactly what I have. Grey/silver 02' protege. Trying to get rid of it and upgrade. Found a grey/silver protege 5 with about 130k on it for around $2500.. I feel like that's a pretty decent price.

[@RageFueled]

I think that’s a fair price. I paid 3700 for my black one with 128k on it.

[@mrmagic34]

Rage Fueled I been looking for some parts for my 01 i have about 90000 miles on it now

[@manwhoplayswithe3101]

That's awesome I just bought a turboed o5

[@RageFueled]

Adam Nelson get yourself on the mazdaspeed protege Facebook page!

[@manwhoplayswithe3101]

@@RageFueled my buddy is like oh you don't want to use it as a daily etc it's not safe etc . I'm driving it gentle just got a really good deal on it

[@RageFueled]

Make sure you have a good tune on it and unless forged don’t push over 7 psi and you should be good

[@manwhoplayswithe3101]

@@RageFueled I wish there was a way I could send you pics of what I got

[@cesargalvan894]

What size are your rims ? I have a 2002 idk if they would fit

[@RageFueled]

Cesar Galvan they’re 17x7.5 I do not remember the offset though.

[@3dgflames]

where can i get this lip and basket

[@RageFueled]

3dgflames the lip is an oem MSP protege lip. The basket is just a cheap $200 Walmart product.

[@3dgflames]

Rage Fueled damn. Thanks for quick reply! Subbed

[@RageFueled]

No worries! Thank you for the support!

[@aaccount8338]

How did you install the Rally Armor Mud Flaps

[@RageFueled]

A Account I used the existing inner fender bolts and some self tapping screws.

[@namesYUNG]

Awesome P5 i just got one week a week ago somewhat stock 5spd wagon all black like yours looking to get some work done

[@RageFueled]

Congrats on your purchase!

[@dontaye5962]

Where did you buy your I love bjs sticker form??

[@RageFueled]

clout king killa cr3 Motorsport. If you’re on the FB protege groups hit up cres. He sells them.

[@manfromnantucket9544]

What do you figure it's making for power?

[@RageFueled]

Man from Nantucket haha if it made 150 crank I’d be impressed. More importantly, it revs faster, the power band is more linear, and it’s much more responsive.

[@ssnsocalfan]

Crazy question How tall are you bro

[@RageFueled]

Ronald Richardson sadly only 5’8”

[@josetapia8450]

Hey bro can u give me more info on the seat rail?

[@RageFueled]

José Tapia the seat bracket is from Wedge engineering. It’s made for the 99-03 protege. This bracket was made for recaro seats. I checked my original invoice to make sure. I redrilled the bracket to bolt the sliders that came with my NRG seat.

[@thegamingchicken9551]

My dream car

[@RageFueled]

They’re truly amazing.

[@thegamingchicken9551]

@@RageFueled yes!

[@RC-qi8hg]

Hi I'm from the UK and I have a 2003 mazda 323 is it the same as the protégé

[@RageFueled]

R1C4 2405 yes it should be mostly the same. The engines might be a bit different. Ours are 2.0.

[@RC-qi8hg]

@@RageFueled thanks man can only find parts for the protoge when looking. Love your build btw

[@RageFueled]

Thank you! I’d imagine the suspension and interior is mostly the same other than the RHD parts.

[@RC-qi8hg]

@@RageFueled pretty much similar thanks for the info

[@maybelive765]

Very cool

[@signaturesound46514]

Just watched it again. Great video bud.

[@RageFueled]

Brian Lawlor thank you my friend!! I have a small upgrade finally. I bought it after a few beers haha I’m about to put a clutch in it now though. Barely shifts the clutch is so worn out it won’t disengage.

[@aricowan8731]

Nice video loved the way u hooked it up. I have a 2003 Mazda p5 automatic I blew my piston from my engine goin on a long trip. Replaced the engine now it cranks but not start how can I get my baby back started. The dealership said need a new ecu🤷‍♂️

[@RageFueled]

Jeffery Dahmer which engine did you put in it? FSDE? FSZE?

[@aricowan8731]

Rage Fueled I’m not sure what that is, it’s Japanese engine

[@RageFueled]

That’s the ZE engine. That’s prob why you have an issue. That engine doesn’t work with the automatic transmissions as far as I know. That’s why they said you need a different ecu. Go to the protege Facebook pages. Protege chillspot and Mazda protege owners.

[@aricowan8731]

Rage Fueled the engine I have now is FSDE. A buddy of mine told me, he was 2002 mazda p5. I put a new fuel pump cause I wasn’t receiving any fuel and the engine is not receiving power, and it’s doing the same thing, crank and no start.

[@RageFueled]

Have you checked all fuses? Is it getting spark? If the injectors are getting fuel then start going back through your wiring and find out where it isn’t giving power.

[@atmosphere95]

Really beautiful car.

[@RageFueled]

Atmosphere95 thank you!

[@MrTGamez]

im in love bro. gj

[@RageFueled]

Thomas Pettit thank you! She’s a loud pain but I love the ol girl

[@totomazdapro5]

💪💪💪😍

[@RageFueled]

TOTIYO TIJUANA thank you!

[@Bli757]

I've had my P5 since 2010 I love it! Would love to know the top biggest things I could do to it to make it last

[@RageFueled]

Michael A best way to keep it healthy is to keep good oil in it. Change it regularly. Let it warm up before driving hard. That’s pretty much it. They’re really tough little cars if you leave them alone. I beat on mine but treat it well.

[@carlosloyola4585]

@@RageFueled what oil do you use or recommend for longevity?

[@RageFueled]

I use Mobil 1 full synthetic high mileage 10w40. It keeps my oil pressure up better. I change it whenever it gets very dirty or when it gets around 3,000 miles. I run it pretty hard.