
A Halon 1211 fire extinguisher and MoTeC ADL2 data logger are also fitted. The single-piece racing seat features a six-point harness, while controls include a Sparco quick-release steering wheel, a B&M shifter, custom toggle switches, and an in-car electrical cutoff.
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The cockpit features a full roll cage including door bars and rear suspension tie-in points. The car is said to have been campaigned in the World Challenge Touring Car series for three seasons in the early 2000s. Forgeline wheels wear Hoosier racing slicks. The custom suspension setup was designed by Tri-Point Engineering and uses Penske adjustable coilovers at all four corners, while braking is handled by six-piston Brembo calipers up front and custom MP3 units out back. The seller notes areas of visible blue paint as well as blemishes consistent with track use, and has provided a walk-around video. Equipment includes Lexan windows, a trunk-mounted spoiler, a front splitter, and recovery points. The lightened steel body was repainted in black over its original blue and white racing livery after changing teams in 2003 according to the seller. This Protege track car is offered with a California bill of sale. Transmission and differential rebuilds were reportedly carried out prior to an event at Sonoma Raceway in early May 2019. Additional features consist of Sunbelt headers feeding a Borla exhaust system, Brembo brakes, Penske adjustable coilovers, Forgeline wheels, a high-capacity Fluidyne radiator, a Tilton clutch, Lexan windows, a roll cage, a one-piece racing seat with harness, a MoTeC ADL2 data logger, and more.
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A 2.0-liter MP5 inline-four sends power to the front wheels via a five-speed manual gearbox with a Mazdaspeed Quaife limited-slip differential. The car was acquired in 2003 by Elder/Brenner Racing and in 2006 by the seller, who reportedly used it for five track days over the ensuing 13 years. This 2002 Mazda Protege was reportedly first built using a Mazda-supplied “body in white” by Tri-Point Engineering in Canoga Park, California for participation in the World Challenge Touring Car series.
