I went to Bradenton, which is about 1hr south of Tampa.
What have you done to your MSP today?
- Thread starter baconbitz
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I went to Bradenton, which is about 1hr south of Tampa.
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- '13 CWP MS3 & '16 Mazda6 GT
719prottege
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- 03 msp
Took all the badges off the trunk, prepped for paint
SeR_Cyclops
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- Mazdaspeed Protege
I have never had any luck with just replacing the bearings. We have done that at the shop before as the customer requested and it has a high failure rate.
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
I'd never ******* do it if one of my customers asked. But it's my car and the rods and crank looked flawless, so I did it anyway. The only thing I paid for were the bearings and axle seals. Everything else I can get for free- fluids, filter, chemical gasket, etc. It literally took me 8 hours to complete the job. Book time is 14, so I'm good with it. I replaced just the rod bearings in a D16 and it lasted almost 30k before I sold the car. Have no idea where it's at now. Could've flown apart the following day for all I know. Lol
justanothermp5
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- Rust Bucket
The rod bearings shouldnt fail unless they were improperly installed. Sounds like user error to me
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
Yeah, I mean, it's not like these engines are known for oil starvation issues, which would be greatly exacerbated by me taking it to The Dragon/Cherohala Skyway literally every single weekend... So, not installing a deep sump oil pan was my error.
SeR_Cyclops
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- Mazdaspeed Protege
I don't know, usually there is a reason they failed, and I have found that in the long run it
Doesn't work out. I hope it does for you.
Doesn't work out. I hope it does for you.
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
This is a band-aid while I build my motor. This isn't long term. Lol.
Maiello169
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- Mazda, Protege, Speed
Dropped my car off to get the motor mounts and mid pipe in as well, and depending on price the FMI also....
fatti03msp
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- 03 MSP & 91 RX-7 & 00 1500
bah your taking away the fun of modding the car
Maiello169
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- Mazda, Protege, Speed
Yeah i know, just dont have the time with working 7 days a week and having a 2 & 1 y/o as well.... and i did spend 4 hrs yesterday trying to get the bolts off the mid pipe got the front two off and stripped the s*** out of the other two so i called it a day after i was yelling at a bolt lol
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- MSP 1145
posted in your thread big guy!
hit me back.
Wagonbacker9
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- 2004 'Hoe
"dropped it off at the shop" is only an acceptable post in the event of catestropic differential failure. You really should do mods like this yourself. You get to know your car, and have the satisfaction of having improved something you care about with your own 2 hands.
Yikes. I did 3 midpipe swaps, each after wintering the car for a year (first being the original to the car), and a little PB Blaster made it a 1 hour job on jack stands. 4 hours? YIKES. and then only to be unsuccessful?
Also, my condolences on having 3 babies that tie up your resources and attention. LOL
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diabolichippo
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- 2003.5 MSP
swapped out my turboxs bov to forge bov.....got some rx-8 wheels....and working on running a standalone EMS
Maiello169
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- Mazda, Protege, Speed
Well maybe next time I come down, we can meet up. I didn see any msps this time around though. I was kind of disappointed.Passed through my part of town(kinda)
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
I ran across your 3" exhaust video on YT... is that how you're running it now?
Well no downpipe, no more windshield banner, and no more sponsor. My buddies shop that sponsors my car and I have had a bit of a falling out. Almost had to punchify someone's face yesterday. Got my money, and car back though.
On a more positive note, another friend custom cut me a one-off shift knob from a block of raw aluminium. Looks awesome, and it was all done by hand and eye, not by a computer, so it's the only one like it.
On a more positive note, another friend custom cut me a one-off shift knob from a block of raw aluminium. Looks awesome, and it was all done by hand and eye, not by a computer, so it's the only one like it.
