What have you done to your MSP today?

[not yellow]

and link to the gorilla lugs?

just google "gorilla lug nuts." there are a lot of places that sell 'em. most lugs that are 12mm X 1.50 with a beveled end should fit your wheels. obviously a lot of different ones out there depending on your taste. the only thing i'd say is to get ones that are on the shorter end... say in the range of .75-1.25 inches long. the holes on the MSP rims are fairly shallow and longer lugs really protrude from the wheel in a funny looking way....

 

[Shadow102]

and does somebody know if my factory msp springs will fit a 2000 protege?

Yes...the rear end will sag though.

 

[sause]

found out that buffing the shiznit on my headlamp is impossible for me to do myself and instead of buying a whole new unit a guy is going to buff it out for $50 for me, so ill save $170....pretty good deal. also shine my rims/tires....then it rain.....stupid.

 

[klinkb]

what kind are you running? I have a spare from when the idiots I bought it from on ebay sent me a used instead of new unit...

techones i believe, protephile is already sending me out a new one though.. thanks anyways!

 

[StealthWyvern]

has anyone ordered these bushings?

http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/performanceparts/Mazda/Protege/Transmissions/Shifter_Parts


Edit: I'm trying to find a shifter base bushing and not just your standard shifter bushings that go on the shiter rod by the trans.

 

[mgerst1]

well i just realized i lost a lug nut. i figured its a god time to get some new ones. which would everyone recommend?

just make sure you dont get open ended lugs. I had those on an old car and they rusted really bad because water sticks in the opening no matter what you do.

 

[mgerst1]

found out that buffing the shiznit on my headlamp is impossible for me to do myself and instead of buying a whole new unit a guy is going to buff it out for $50 for me, so ill save $170....pretty good deal. also shine my rims/tires....then it rain.....stupid.

have you tried meguiars plastix? you dont have to rub hard and it buffs your headlights really well and gets rid of haze

 

[Shadow102]

just make sure you dont get open ended lugs. I had those on an old car and they rusted really bad because water sticks in the opening no matter what you do.

Forged aluminum lug nuts ftw...had them for 2 and a half years thus far not a single issue.

 

[mgerst1]

Maybe i had a bad batch, who knows.

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

today I drove the MSP to work (a little rainy today)

man does it feel weird....its like sitting in a truck...

 

[Laser Blue]

Forged aluminum lug nuts ftw...had them for 2 and a half years thus far not a single issue.

^^^^ +1 ^^^^

Available open ended, and the inside is cut so that one "key" fits them all, so no additional locking lug is necessary. And they come in anodized colors!

 

[Dpwhitehead1]

has anyone ordered these bushings?

http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/performanceparts/Mazda/Protege/Transmissions/Shifter_Parts


Edit: I'm trying to find a shifter base bushing and not just your standard shifter bushings that go on the shiter rod by the trans.

i have them on my msp.. not horrible. they obviously are better than the stock s***. not a huge difference felt,just slight.

 

[Outlawstar98]

It's Xmas for me today!!! Got home from getting tint to finish tinting my windows and guess what I have now? V2 of the steedspeed mani, and the 2003.5 lip!!!

 

[Wagonbacker9]

It's Xmas for me today!!! Got home from getting tint to finish tinting my windows and guess what I have now? V2 of the steedspeed mani, and the 2003.5 lip!!!

I

Hate

You.

that is all.

 

[blueprotegelx]

It's Xmas for me today!!! Got home from getting tint to finish tinting my windows and guess what I have now? V2 of the steedspeed mani, and the 2003.5 lip!!!

Thanks for letting me send my Steedspeed mani to your house. Can you go ahead and ship it over to me? lol. Well I tried...ha

 

[Outlawstar98]

LOL, neverrrrrrrrr I <3 the steedspeed mani, and this one Looks WAY much better in the inside then V1 did lets hope my dyno next month (ot in two months) proves a gain of over 10 HP, but im on stock exhaust so it might not be that much due to the constrictedness of the stock turbo back.

 

[Outlawstar98]

I

Hate

You.

that is all.

I love you to.







(lick)

 

[Outlawstar98]

OH! and im trying to tink my rear quarterpannel window thing... and WOW, first time i have ever done this, but this sucks, cant get the corners at all! any tips??

 

[Shadow102]

OH! and im trying to tink my rear quarterpannel window thing... and WOW, first time i have ever done this, but this sucks, cant get the corners at all! any tips??

One edge should sit in the window strip if that doesn't help bust out a hair dryer and go over it lightly to dry out the water and make the glue sticky. Just be very very careful too much heat will over shrink the tint and/or crink or burn it.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

OH! and im trying to tink my rear quarterpannel window thing... and WOW, first time i have ever done this, but this sucks, cant get the corners at all! any tips??

if you don't have the professional tools, cut up an old credit card to get into the tight spaces.