So had to get rid of my RX8... but I got this instead.

[truplayax14]

I'm pretty sure it needs a tune and a new set of tires... but its in good shape and runs well.



Let me know what you think.

 

[hornsfan10609]

Wow that thing is spotless. Really clean MSP, welcome to the club. Looks like it has an upgraded SMIC and hardpipes with a dual valve setup and a (real) Greddy VTA. That also appears to be a Mental Addiction Motorsports (MAM) exhaust manifold which is no longer made and one of the better made manis. You will have better driveability if you move the MAF to the cold pipe after the BOV. You can also adjust the Greddy and get rid of the BPV. It is in the stock tune? I'd bet the car has had a piggyback ECU on it at some point. It's missing the stock engine cover
What exhaust is on it?

 

[StealthWyvern]

Looks pretty damn clean

 

[hornsfan10609]

That also looks like a 626 IM.

 

[truplayax14]

It was the only MSP in the area for sale. I have no idea what has been done, but its in really good shape. It needs a tune badly, it only revs to 5,500 at about 10psi then cuts. It also has a 3" downpipe to a stock Mazdaspeed exhaust and an electric cut out right after the downpipe. Also the rear end kinda clunks a bit when going over any bumps and the fog lights dont work so I think some electrical work needs to be done as well. Any idea so I can get a list of mods so when I take it to get tuned?

 

[truplayax14]

How do I find out what the production number is? Maybe the person that owned this was on the forums at some point... Any pic requests?

 

[StealthWyvern]

How do I find out what the production number is? Maybe the person that owned this was on the forums at some point... Any pic requests?

With those mods its highly likely he was at one time and point

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123653104-MSP-Production-Numbers

 

[hornsfan10609]

For the MSP you can't take it somewhere to have it 'tuned' you have to buy a piggyback or standalone EMS to tune the car. You can probably make the car run really well on the stock tune with the mods the car already has.

 

[StealthWyvern]

For the MSP you can't take it somewhere to have it 'tuned' you have to buy a piggyback or standalone EMS to tune the car. You can probably make the car run really well on the stock tune with the mods the car already has.

+1, Do a boost leak test on it and lower the boost back down to stockish. I bet thats why your hitting cut around 5-5.5k. Also these cars love to foul out the plugs. So change those.

 

[truplayax14]

#354 is the production number. I dont have a stand alone or piggy back, so looks like I need to use a stock tune then get a ems later when it gets tuned for power. Any tips since I am on a budget right now?

 

[Cleverfrog]

Sweet ride. A bit of a down grade from an RX-8 (debatable) but, still a super fun car to have and drive every day of the week!!!

 

[truplayax14]

Correction it doesnt top out @ 10psi, I went on the toll road and it is topped out at 15psi...

 

[Cleverfrog]

careful not to bend or throw a rod.

 

[truplayax14]

Yeah I want to get it tuned so there are no problems while I am using it for a daily driver. I dont really care that it runs at 15psi if that is a safe boost level, but I just want it to run with out problems.

 

[truplayax14]

+1, Do a boost leak test on it and lower the boost back down to stockish. I bet thats why your hitting cut around 5-5.5k. Also these cars love to foul out the plugs. So change those.

I am going to change the plugs this week end, and report on how it runs. I know it still needs a tune or the boost turned down or both... lol

 

[truplayax14]

Switched out the spark plugs to new NGKs, and it runs a lot better.

 

[GriefSpeed]

About your clunking in back... That's probably your rear swar bar bushings that are finished. Had the same issue.

 

[Alejo_NIN]

That's not a downgrade, that's an upgrade.

 

[hornsfan10609]

Yeah I want to get it tuned so there are no problems while I am using it for a daily driver. I dont really care that it runs at 15psi if that is a safe boost level, but I just want it to run with out problems.

Unless it has forged internals 15psi IS NOT A SAFE LEVEL OF BOOST TO RUN ON AN FSDE!!

Lower it below 10 at least, preferably 7-8psi.

Also, that car is no downgrade from an RX-8. It actually has torque as well as more power and it handles as well if not better.

 

[Cleverfrog]

Also, that car is no downgrade from an RX-8. It actually has torque as well as more power and it handles as well if not better.

Noted