1999 Mazda Protege - 991.8L

991.8l · May 9th, 2008, 09:23 AM

I wanted to create a thread to track the progress of my Protege from start to finish as many have.

She's not much to look at, but shes slowly coming along. Here is my most recent history:

Completely stock, just the way my wife bought it.

1999 Mazda Protege LX 1.8L

First upgrade tints from Audio Heaven 35% sides 18% rear:

Next came the black side mouldings they had to go:

After loosing my first hubcap.... I couldn't spend another moment without alloys... call this a first step alloy as they will eventually become my winters 14" MX-3 Alloys from a fellow club member:

Picked up some RSX-S 19mm chrome lug nuts:

Next came a nice blue Protege 5 tie bar:

My latest project is a set of Black Housing headlamps & corners recently picked up from Mazda_Son. Not sure if I'm keeping the black corners or amber yet, but I will post up photos of each:

Also picked up some hyper white blubs for the corners, to give it that blue reflective look:

More photos to come... as soon as I toss these headlamps in today.

prot3g3 · May 9th, 2008, 09:26 AM

sweet dude, post some pics for sure, those lghts look sick.

my car will be done after the weekend- side skirts and header/hi flow cat.

we've all come alonG!

991.8l · May 9th, 2008, 03:22 PM

Black housing Headlamps & Corners (amber bulbs)

Before:

Blind Protege:

Full Black Housing:

Black housing with amber corners:

prot3g3 · May 9th, 2008, 03:54 PM

clear corners. man those look good

-Jayzer- · May 9th, 2008, 05:57 PM

clear corners all the way

Ejoe19 · May 9th, 2008, 07:05 PM

Definitely clears. Is that 35% tint? If yes, are you happy with it? Im curious because Im getting mine done soon and debating 20 vs. 35. Car looks good

991.8l · May 9th, 2008, 08:29 PM

If I were to do it again id get 28%.... 20% is a little too dark on the sides for me.

Ejoe19 · May 10th, 2008, 03:12 PM

^In the pics, is that 20% or 35%. Sorry to ask again but CONFUSION FRENZY on my part lol

991.8l · May 10th, 2008, 03:43 PM

Its 35% on the sides.

991.8l · August 11th, 2008, 10:43 PM

Spent some time installing a newly purchased (MOSI) AEM Intake powder coated blue to match my "theme." Next come my Blue NGK Spark Plug wires to complete the look. Don't worry engine shampoo will be sometime this week.

Before:

After:

May 9th, 2008, 09:23 AM	#1
991.8l 2010 Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Vaughan (Farmside) Posts: 7,143	1999 Mazda Protege - 991.8L I wanted to create a thread to track the progress of my Protege from start to finish as many have. She's not much to look at, but shes slowly coming along. Here is my most recent history: Completely stock, just the way my wife bought it. 1999 Mazda Protege LX 1.8L First upgrade tints from Audio Heaven 35% sides 18% rear: Next came the black side mouldings they had to go: After loosing my first hubcap.... I couldn't spend another moment without alloys... call this a first step alloy as they will eventually become my winters 14" MX-3 Alloys from a fellow club member: Picked up some RSX-S 19mm chrome lug nuts: Next came a nice blue Protege 5 tie bar: My latest project is a set of Black Housing headlamps & corners recently picked up from Mazda_Son. Not sure if I'm keeping the black corners or amber yet, but I will post up photos of each: Also picked up some hyper white blubs for the corners, to give it that blue reflective look: More photos to come... as soon as I toss these headlamps in today. __________________ ________________________________________________ 2011 Toyota Venza 3.5L 6AT 2008 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4L 5MT 2005 Acura TSX 2.4L (Sold) 1999 Mazda Protegé LX 1.8L (Retired) Mods: Predator Remote Start \| Blk housing headlamps & corners \| 38% & 18% HP Solar Guard Tint \| Shaved Mouldings \| Blue P5 Strut Brace \| Blue AEM SRI \| NGK Wires \| OEM MX-3 Alloys (Winter) \| Rota Slipstream Alloys (Summer) \| MSP struts \| MSP Springs \| HPS Pads \| P5 Side Skirts Links: Part Out \| Feedback\| Gallery\| New Gallery \|TAC \| TSXClub \| Last edited by 991.8l; October 19th, 2008 at 06:53 PM.

May 9th, 2008, 09:26 AM	#2
prot3g3 Members Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: middle of no where. Posts: 4,064	sweet dude, post some pics for sure, those lghts look sick. my car will be done after the weekend- side skirts and header/hi flow cat. we've all come alonG! __________________ Dan.03 es-gt.

May 9th, 2008, 05:57 PM	#5
-Jayzer- Members Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: P.Town Posts: 408	clear corners all the way __________________ :: -JAYZER- aka JEFF : 2001 Silver ES-GT : EASTSiDE ::

May 9th, 2008, 07:05 PM	#6
Ejoe19 Members Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Georgetpwn Posts: 914	Definitely clears. Is that 35% tint? If yes, are you happy with it? Im curious because Im getting mine done soon and debating 20 vs. 35. Car looks good __________________

August 11th, 2008, 10:43 PM	#10
991.8l 2010 Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Vaughan (Farmside) Posts: 7,143	AEM Intake Installed Spent some time installing a newly purchased (MOSI) AEM Intake powder coated blue to match my "theme." Next come my Blue NGK Spark Plug wires to complete the look. Don't worry engine shampoo will be sometime this week. Before: After:

May 9th, 2008, 03:22 PM	#3
991.8l 2010 Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Vaughan (Farmside) Posts: 7,143	Black housing Headlamps & Corners (amber bulbs) Before: Blind Protege: Full Black Housing: Black housing with amber corners:

May 9th, 2008, 03:54 PM	#4
prot3g3 Members Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: middle of no where. Posts: 4,064	clear corners. man those look good

May 9th, 2008, 08:29 PM	#7
991.8l 2010 Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Vaughan (Farmside) Posts: 7,143	If I were to do it again id get 28%.... 20% is a little too dark on the sides for me.

May 10th, 2008, 03:12 PM	#8
Ejoe19 Members Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Georgetpwn Posts: 914	^In the pics, is that 20% or 35%. Sorry to ask again but CONFUSION FRENZY on my part lol

May 10th, 2008, 03:43 PM	#9
991.8l 2010 Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Vaughan (Farmside) Posts: 7,143	Its 35% on the sides.

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