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1337 · 12-09-2008, 02:49 PM

When I drive around town, I usually just shift 1-2-3-5, and sometimes just 2-3-5. When I make a turn from a stop, I am in second by mid-turn, and I'm in third a couple seconds after that.

The protege is really fun to drive around town and it's comfortable on the highway, but its gearing is just atrocious. ~3k at 65mph is such a waste of fuel. *REALLY wants 5th gear swap.*

I wonder if an I4 Probe/626 5th gear would fit in my tranny. If I get a free minute, I'll call search car-part.com for 626 transmissions, call the junkyards, and ask if they know the compatibility with my Protege transmission.

12-09-2008, 02:49 PM	#26 (permalink)
1337 Now on two wheels! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 218 [SOLD] Highway Warrior - '00 Protege LX 1.6L Manual 90 day: 35.93 mpg (US) Basic Miata - '06 Miata Touring 90 day: 31.65 mpg (US) Thanks: 34 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	When I drive around town, I usually just shift 1-2-3-5, and sometimes just 2-3-5. When I make a turn from a stop, I am in second by mid-turn, and I'm in third a couple seconds after that. The protege is really fun to drive around town and it's comfortable on the highway, but its gearing is just atrocious. ~3k at 65mph is such a waste of fuel. REALLY wants 5th gear swap. I wonder if an I4 Probe/626 5th gear would fit in my tranny. If I get a free minute, I'll call search car-part.com for 626 transmissions, call the junkyards, and ask if they know the compatibility with my Protege transmission. __________________ 2006 Miata Touring 5MT 2006 VW Jetta TDI 6AT (Sold to buy Miata) 2000 Mazda Protege 1.6L 5MT 2002 Mercedes C230 Coupe 5AT (Water damage, totaled)