Just Teal With It...

I remember Jason from the back in the MSProtege days when forums in 2005 (I owned a Mazda Protege5 at the time).  I also remember tidbits of conversations about his car build with things the mainstream Protege guys weren't doing & frowning upon.  Swapping an autotragicmatic transmission for a manual 5-speed version & turbo-charging an lx.  Most guys back then were saying things like "Totally not worth it...", "That's just retarded...", "...you're better off selling your car or trading it in for a MSP (Mazdaspeed Protege)..." & so on.  But through what seemed like endless perseverance, he squashed those opinions (hi haters) & zoom-zoomed down his own path.  A path with more ups & downs than one could even imagine.  He ended up doing the tranny swap & installing the turbo, fixing all the issues that a local shop left him with & stunned the MSProtege world with a 5spd-swapped, boosted econobox.  Then unfortunately,  disaster struck.  On January 23, 2010, the three words every Mazda owner hates to hear:  ZOOM-ZOOM-BOOM!  But that persevering spirit of Jason shone through once again & the rebuild begun shortly after.  Now some years later, Jason is still on the streets of Virginia in his daily driven slammed sedan, only this time with a BIG turbo & all the internal bits to go fast safely.  Thanks for showing us what automotive motivation is all about!
It just goes to show you...some people can just "Teal" with it better than others & it's my honor to present you with the first full feature on _SSR_.
Hats off to you Jason!

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MOD LIST

ATX-MTX Swap, 2002.5 G15M-R

Garrett GT2871R Thermal-Coated & Polished Black

XTR Internal WGA

Joe P. MBC IL Series Boost Controller @ 26 PSI

Pauter Rods

Wiseco Pistons, 0.020 Overbore

Cometic .051 MLS Head Gasket, ~8.8:1

ARP Head & Main Studs

Clevite Bearings

Walbro 255lph Fuel Pump

JDM STi Pinks 565cc Injectors

Doc B Racing Oil System

Hayden Oil Cooler

Disengaged OEM Oil Squirters

PAR Straight Cut 3rd & 4th Gear

Custom Front Mount Intercooler & Piping

AEM DryFlow Air Filter

SteedSpeed Turbo Manifold Thermal-Coated & Polished Black

CorkSport 2.4” Downpipe

Ported & Polished Intake Manifold Thermal Coated Polished

VTCS Disengaged & Removed

Outlaw Engineering ThermoBlok Intake Manifold Spacer

Snow Performance Stage 1 Boost Cooler Water-Methanol Injection Kit

Split Second v3 FTC

J&S Electronics SafeGuard

Synapse Synchronic Blow-Off Valve

Unorthodox Racing Underdrive Pulley

Corksport Exhaust Cam

JDM Intake Cam

Fidanza Light Weight Aluminum Flywheel

SPEC Stage 3+ Clutch

TWM Polyurethane Shifter Bushings

TWM Short Shifter

Corksport Bronze-Oil Shifter Bushings

AWR 95 Durometer Front, Rear, Passenger & Transmission Motor Mounts

ProtegeGarage/Vibrant 2.5" Midpipe + High Flow Cat

GReddy SP2 60mm Cat-Back Exhaust

K-Sport Kontrol Pro Coilovers

Corksport Exhaust Hangers

Racing Beat Strut Bar

Racing Beat Rear Sway Bar

Racingline Performance Front Adjustable Endlinks

KÖNIG Holes 17x7" rims (Powdercoated White)

Yokohama Parada Spec-2 215/40ZR17 Rear Tires

Nitto Neo Gen 205/40ZR17 Front Tires

H&R 5mm Hubcentric Wheel Spacers

Perrin Fuel Rail

B&M Fuel Pressure Gauge

Painted Calipers

Powdercoated Pearl White & Silver-flaked Valve Cover 

Painted Upper Grill Trim

Debadged Rear Trim

Painted Mazda "M"

Hella SuperTone Horns

RKM Spyder Horns Painted White

Gallery Fresh Blue Dress Up Bolts

Weapon-R Coolant Catch Tank

NRG Polished Hood Dampers

GReddy Oil Catch Tank

SpeedCircuit Krankvents

HKS Oil Filler Cap

ARP Exhaust Manifold Stud Kit

HKS Radiator Cap

GTSPEC Trailing Links

GTSPEC Complete Trunk Cage

GTSPEC Front Lower Tie Brace

KMR Rear Strut Bar

StopTech Slotted Rotors

EBC Greenstuff Brake Pads

NGK ZFR7F Spark Plugs

Samco Green Vacuum Lines

Mr. Gasket Green Vacuum Lines

Speedhut Polished Gauge Bezel

DaveB Polished Gauge Rings

Broadway Wide-view Rear View Mirror

RedlineGoods Shift & E-brake Boot

MOMO Aluminum E-brake Handle

TWM Polished Weighted Shift Knob

Auto Meter Triple Gauge Pod

ForceFed Steering Wheel Pod

DG Motorsports Carbon Fiber Arm rest Cover

DG Motorsports Carbon Fiber Glove Box Cover

DG Motorsports Carbon Fiber Shift Plate

DG Motorsports Carbon Fiber Gauge Bezel

DG Motorsports Carbon Fiber Radio Sides

MSP Pedal Set

Corksport Eyelids

Apexcone 35w 8000k Hi/Lo HID Kit

Hella Fog Lights w/Yellow Overlays

LED 3rd Brake Light

LED Reverse Lights

Silverstar Turn Signals - Front & Rear

MP3 Side Markers

35%/50% Window Tint

Rays Engineering Blue Lug Nuts

Mazda Front Air Dam

MSP Wind Splitter

Jensen VM9510 Headunit

Delphi Roady2 XM Radio

Bazooka EL8A Bass Tube

Audiobahn A4004T Amplifier
Infinity Reference 6812CF Speakers

Infinity Reference 9613I Speakers

Code Alarm Security System

Brockway Engineering: R2000 Digital Data Monitor

Valentine One Radar Detector

Prosport Oil Pressure Gauge

Prosport Oil Temperature Gauge

VEI Digital Vacuum/Boost Gauge

AEM UEGO Wideband Gauge

GReddy Auto Turbo Timer

J&S Electronics Knock/Retard Monitor

AAC Bumper Brackets

MSP Tail Tights

E-Spec Wiper Switch