What have you done to your MSP today?
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hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
I didn't think it would happen but this past Monday I got a job being a Mazda technician at Mazda South. I am working with another mechanic learning the ropes at the moment but I am loving it so far. I was shown the collection of the owners cars including the first Eunos Cosmo I have ever seen, I had no idea Mazda built a three rotor twin turbo car with navigation, TV, and digital climate control and it's a '91! Also has a '90 Miata with 100 miles, an MSM, a speed6, a gen 1 and gen 2 speed3, an RX-3, an FC RX-7 vert, the very LAST FD RX-7 imported to the US, the very last RX-8 imported to the US AND (my favorite) a Spicy MSP with 10k miles.
The engine I pulled I parted it out and lifted the short block with the tranny out the top... I dropped the entire new engine and tranny from the top... I just have 2 floor jacks and a jack 
... Fun fun with no space or I mean little space...
... Fun fun with no space or I mean little space...- :
- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
I always take my engines/transmissions out from the bottom because I always do mine alone. So, when it's on a lift, I support them with 4x4 blocks of wood, make sure everything is clear (lines, connectors, hoses) then raise the car and it's out. I do the same thing putting them back in. A few years ago I made the mistake of performing the removal of a Type-II 3.2 out of my Legend GS by AllData's instructions, which said to remove by pulling it from the top- I spent 3 hours trying, then said "**** it, I'm doing it my way" and had it out in 45 minutes.
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
Have you ever done it on a lift?
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
Doint it by yourself in a shop with a lift, it's a lot easier coming out through the under side. BTW are you going to be there this weekend?
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
I remember the days when I'd do everything in a driveway with hand tools... No more.
SeR_Cyclops
Member
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- Mazdaspeed Protege
Yeah, you can save sooooo much time with air tools. Just a battery powered impact goes along way.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/ (commissions earned)
Dad has this set and man they are amazing Bosch makes amazing tools.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/ (commissions earned)
Dad has this set and man they are amazing Bosch makes amazing tools.
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
When I did driveway repairs, that was the one thing I had. It wasn't actually battery powered, but plugged into 120v socket. Saved so much time.
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Boom!
Seriously though I ran at 11psi for about 3 years with no issues and I drive in boost all the time. I was always scared that it would blow up though. I would set it to 10, not that much of a performance difference but it would make me feel better.
ya air tools would be bomb instead i bought a 5ft iron pipe at lowes as a cheater bar... but last night i put the axles back in with the seals.. bled the clutch.. started the car.. ran for 5m then when i tapped the gas.. i heard a loud pop and car died.. now engine wont start up... damn this car... or me for trying to do it myself...
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
You want to know what I've been running for the past 100 miles? 12.5psi and I spiked to 14psi... LOL I've got an extra motor, but it's for a build that has yet to be done... I'm running 11.2 AFRs at 4k-5.5k, then drops back down to 10.4 after that. I'm turning the boost down later today, but DAMN I wish I could safely run it that way because it pulls like a motherfucker in 5th gear.
