# Mazda Made Turbo Proteges???? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [December 20, 2005, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-made-turbo-proteges/5894 "2005-12-20T08:01:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-made-turbo-proteges/5894/1 "2005-12-20T08:01:54Z")
:wtf: Is this legit? I know they made Mazdaspeed versions…such as this one. But i didn’t think that they were turbo’ed. I don’t see anything in the pics (especially the engine bay, that would say its turbo) [http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mazda-Protege-TURBO-2-0-TURBO-17-SIMULAR-TO-WRX-EVO-RX7-LOW-PRICE\_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6326QQitemZ4598418777QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mazda-Protege-TURBO-2-0-TURBO-17-SIMULAR-TO-WRX-EVO-RX7-LOW-PRICE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6326QQitemZ4598418777QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW) ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-made-turbo-proteges/5894/2 "2005-12-20T08:04:16Z")
yes the mazda speeds were turbo edit: this is one of the only newer cars that i really like. they are hard as hell to find. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-made-turbo-proteges/5894/3 "2005-12-20T08:05:32Z")
> [@Zer0DazE](#): > > yes the mazda speeds were turbo DAMN IT. Are they decent? Reliable? Please tell me no. 170hp/160tq. meh :tif: THEY ARE SO HOT. BASIL RESALE HAD A YELLOW ONE FOR A WHILE. ---
**Author:** ![audios](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@audios](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/audios)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-made-turbo-proteges/5894/4 "2005-12-20T08:28:33Z")
iirc the ealership in Cuse is the only one on the state that is “mazdaspeed” they will sell you and install a warrantied kit for an existing mazda, or locate a mazdaspeed package for you from another mazdaspeed dealer if they dont have what you want in stock. might want to call out there to get the info ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-made-turbo-proteges/5894/5 "2005-12-20T08:42:53Z")
I drove one a few years ago. They’re a lot of fun. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-made-turbo-proteges/5894/6 "2005-12-20T09:34:18Z")
Oh wow. I forgot all about those. I wanted one when they first came out. ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-made-turbo-proteges/5894/7 "2005-12-20T09:54:27Z")
Yes, they are awesome ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-made-turbo-proteges/5894/8 "2005-12-20T09:56:42Z")
mazdaspeed just did the 6 in a turbo 2.3 duratec…230hp and 6speed i think, Teh HoTTness ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-made-turbo-proteges/5894/9 "2005-12-20T09:58:29Z")
> [@focusinprogress](#): > > mazdaspeed just did the 6 in a turbo 2.3 duratec…230hp and 6speed i think, Teh HoTTness AWD too. Its a bad ass car but i would still prefer them making an AWD mazda 3 hatch. ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-made-turbo-proteges/5894/10 "2005-12-20T10:00:18Z")
yea i almost bought a mazdaspeed protege when they came out. nice cars. think of the handling of an mp3 but with some more power with the addition of the turbo. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Jskrapper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jskrapper/32/7570_2.png) [@Jskrapper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jskrapper)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-made-turbo-proteges/5894/11 "2005-12-20T10:02:23Z")
The Mazdaspeed protege got great ratings on it suspension and overall handling abilities. So don’t let the low hp #'s and such sway your decision. I bet I still have the road and track issue with this car in it. ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-made-turbo-proteges/5894/12 "2005-12-20T10:11:28Z")
> [@Jskrapper](#): > > The Mazdaspeed protege got great ratings on it suspension and overall handling abilities. So don’t let the low hp #'s and such sway your decision. I bet I still have the road and track issue with this car in it. werd, the handling was similar to an itr from what i have read. either turn up the boost, or slap a disco potato on it and you have a fun car. ---
**Author:** ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-made-turbo-proteges/5894/13 "2005-12-20T10:12:33Z")
i remember watching an episode of car and driver taking an orange one thru some twisties…they said very good stuff about it…besides its lack of a nut sac ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-made-turbo-proteges/5894/14 "2005-12-20T10:13:10Z")
why do they call turbos “disco potato’s” ---
**Author:** ![djdstar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djdstar/32/7617_2.png) [@djdstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/djdstar)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-made-turbo-proteges/5894/15 "2005-12-20T10:16:31Z")
It was named after the Silvia it was originally put on for testing, they called the car the disco potato because of the retarded paint job, then passed the name down to the 28RS. ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-made-turbo-proteges/5894/16 "2005-12-20T10:42:20Z")
> [@beckington](#): > > why do they call turbos “disco potato’s” its not turbos in general it is a very specific turbo… thats some how perfect for every turbo 4 cylinder street car. gt28rs \<3 ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-made-turbo-proteges/5894/17 "2005-12-20T10:43:45Z")
omg i didnt know the MS6 was AWD, i might be looking into this :snky: ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-made-turbo-proteges/5894/18 "2005-12-20T11:12:27Z")
> [@focusinprogress](#): > > omg i didnt know the MS6 was AWD, i might be looking into this :snky: it’s also closer to 2 **8** 0 horse than 230 😃 ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-made-turbo-proteges/5894/19 "2005-12-20T11:44:24Z")
> [@TrueBlue](#): > > it’s also closer to 2 **8** 0 horse than 230 😃 Mazda quotes it at 274hp. Evo competition? Just kidding. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-made-turbo-proteges/5894/20 "2005-12-20T11:51:30Z")
i mixed it up with another car i was looking at, my bad. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-made-turbo-proteges/5894.md?page=2)