The United States car culture has always been characterized by a love for extreme makeovers. This love extends across all auto manufacturers, but the Mazda brand has always been special in the hearts of American automotive enthusiasts. It is not surprising to see some modified Mazda models among the list of unique custom builds in the automotive industry.
One such model is the 2000 Mazda Protegé Ballistic Unlimited, a car born out of a tuner’s obsession and a modified concept-car mold. This orange vehicle stands out because of its vibrant color and the various modifications that turn it into a street-legal machine. The car was built in four weeks, and the owner, John Malozsak, with the help of his friends, managed to incorporate custom audio and video systems, as well as some modifications to the car’s exterior and interior.
John Malozsak owns Ballistic Unlimited, a company that makes custom apparel. Because he has been in the automotive scene for 15 years, John has a strong understanding of what automotive enthusiasts want. The car is a perfect example of John’s ability to turn a simple Mazda Protegé into a showstopper.
2000 Mazda Protegé Ballistic Unlimited – A Custom Build
The orange 2000 Mazda Protegé is a one-off custom build that has caught the attention of automotive enthusiasts. The car has an orange pearl paint with a glass-bead topcoat and candy-coated headlights and taillights. The body kit and rear wing are from a concept car that was made by Mazda for a Protegé concept car. The wing is from an early MP3 concept car, which is also rare.
The exterior features an APC Sport mirror and blue undercar neon lights by Matt Strange. The interior has Cobra Sidewinder racing seats, a Katakin Leather upgrade, an Autopower rollbar, a Nardi Sport steering wheel, and Federal Mogul fiber-optic lighting. The car has a Kenwood audio/video system with a P907 head unit, an LZ 700 rear monitor, a KAC-X501 subamplifier, a DAZ-X401 mid/high amplifier, a KFC-XW100B subwoofer (x4), and KFC-XR60P mid/tweet combo. The wiring and cables are Pure Platinum F3.
Under the hood, the car has a 1.8L four-cylinder engine with a Monster Flew intake and air cleaner, a Bosal after-cat exhaust, Vitek ignition wires and vacuum lines, Hose Techniques hoses, and a Nitrous Express 50hp wet kit. The car has an Optima battery and a Jet Performance computer upgrade. For handling, the car has Intrax springs and Axis Speed-Six wheels (19×8.25) with Pirelli P7000 tires (215/35-19).
John Malozsak’s Background
John Malozsak is the owner of Ballistic Unlimited, a clothing company that has been around for 15 years. John is a car enthusiast who enjoys modifying cars. He has been able to use his skills and expertise to create some of the most unique custom builds in the automotive industry.
John’s background in the automotive scene has given him a strong understanding of what automotive enthusiasts want. He is able to incorporate his knowledge and experience into his car builds, resulting in some of the most impressive custom builds in the automotive industry.
The 2000 Mazda Protegé – An Icon of Customization
The 2000 Mazda Protegé is a car that has been able to capture the attention of automotive enthusiasts for its ability to be customized into unique builds. The orange 2000 Mazda Protegé Ballistic Unlimited is a prime example of how the Mazda Protegé can be transformed into a showstopper.
John Malozsak’s 2000 Mazda Protegé Ballistic Unlimited is a car that has been able to capture the attention of automotive enthusiasts for its unique custom build. The car is a prime example of how the Mazda Protegé can be transformed into a showstopper.
The 2000 Mazda Protegé Ballistic Unlimited is a car that has been able to capture the attention of automotive enthusiasts for its unique custom build. The car is a prime example of how the Mazda Protegé can be transformed into a showstopper.
This orange 2000 Mazda Protegé Ballistic Unlimited is a car that has been able to capture the attention of automotive enthusiasts for its unique custom build. The car is a prime example of how the Mazda Protegé can be transformed into a showstopper.
The Future of Customization
John Malozsak is not done yet. He is currently working on a Mazda Protegé5 with top-secret Mazda accessories and more of his trademark Ballistic ingenuity. Fans of custom builds are eagerly awaiting the unveiling of this new project.
Fast Facts: 2000 Mazda Protegé
OWNER: John Malozsak
HOMETOWN: Huntington Beach, CA
DAILY GRIND: Owner of Ballistic Unlimited
UNDER THE HOOD: 1.8L four-cylinder engine, Monster Flew intake and air cleaner, Bosal after-cat exhaust, Vitek ignition wires and vacuum lines, Hose Techniques hoses, Nitrous Express 50hp wet kit, Optima battery, Jet Performance computer upgrade
STIFF STUFF: Intrax springs
ROLLERS: Axis Speed-Six wheels (19×8.25), Pirelli P7000 tires (215/35-19)
OUTSIDE: Custom body kit and rear wing, louvered hood by Sir Michael’s, lettering by Modern Image Signworks, Orange Pearl paint with glass-bead topcoat and candy-coated headlights and taillights by Body Pros, APC Sport mirrors, blue undercar neon by Matt Strange
INSIDE: Cobra Sidewinder racing seats, Katakin Leather upgrade, Autopower rollbar, Nardi Sport steering wheel, Federal Mogul fiber-optic lighting, indirect interior neon by Matt Strange
ICE: Kenwood P907 head unit (audio/video) system, LZ 700 rear monitor, KAC-X501 subamplifier, DAZ-X401 mid/high amplifier, KFC-XW100B subwoofer (x4), KFC-XR60P mid/tweet combo, Pure Platinum F3 wiring and cables
This story originally appeared in the May 2002 issue of Super Street.
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[This story originally appeared in the May 2002 issue of Super Street.] Orange. It is both an adjective and a noun. Both a descriptor and the described. It is two things occupying the exact same spot in physical space, taunting the space-time continuum, threatening to end the universe as we know it. It’s not possible! I scream with anger, can you hear me? \”Aaaaah.\” Shield your ears! Shield your ears!
John Malozsak. Owner of Ballistic Unlimited, a company that blankets the earth in stylish apparel. Chances are if you wear clothes—if you, like a mindless sheep, have hopped on the “wearing clothes\” bandwagon, a trend that has swept the nation—then you may have worn the kind made by Ballistic Unlimited. John has been in the scene for 15 years, and now, as a business owner, he can take his compact-performance hobby to unheard-of levels. Except now you’re hearing about it, as this Protegé is too good to go unnoticed.
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Four weeks. That’s how long it took John and his cronies to paste together this Mazda. Super Street can barely print a magazine in four weeks, let alone fabricate all the audio and video fixtures in this Protegé the way John did with his very own hands. But with a Kenwood system like his, you too would demand to install it yourself, raving and stomping around, knocking over expensive china, and throwing rocks at the sun. Speaker enclosures form islands of sound in the doors. The expert craftsmanship is most apparent in the trunk, where a Kenwood monitor and wave after wave of custom-built stereo enclosures greet you with four dB subs, like an orange juice flood, the vitamin C-shore at low tide. (Get it? C-shore!)
Do you like my body? We like the Protegé’s body. The kit on the Protegé is one of only a few in existence. Do you like the look of it and want to own one for yourself? Well, you’re SOL; the kit originates from a plaster mold that was made by Mazda strictly for a Protegé concept car. When John found it moldering in the Mazda dungeon, he saved it, defeated the evil dragon, and managed to squeeze one more kit from the fragile mold. The mold has since cracked and turned to crap, but the kit continues to live on in glory on john’s car, to taunt the rest of you Protegé owners out there. Fancy the wing? Similar story. It’s from an early MP3 concept car, meaning it’s as rare as an edible meal at Sizzler.
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