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- 03.5 MSP
No I don't think so
What have you done to your MSP today?
- Thread starter baconbitz
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No I don't think so
hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
Haven't had any time to work on the MSPs lately, have a new spec stage 1 clutch, water pump and timing belt, and gaskets for the 25k mile motor I am swapping in. Still need to swap the MBSP, oil cooler and coolant lines over and buy some motor mounts. #1345 has a coolant leak from a turbo water line I need to repair and it needs a secondary O2. Got my bumper sag fix brackets in the mail so I need to install them as well.
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- 1989 RX-7 GXL Blaze Red
I finally got a proportioning valve for my msp. now I can get my pedal feel and proper brakes back. No more locking the rears before the fronts.
hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
Fixed the coolant hose last night, but broke a wire for the coolant temp sensor. I knew it was brittle so I already grabbed a new pigtail from the JY. Managed to rig up the snapped off stub of a wire and it ran fine the entire drive home. Then I got a flat in one of my new Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 in the sidewall which is cool because I love throwing away $150. #1345 is back on stock wheels for now and it looks pretty damn good lowered on the racing harts.
Haha.
Took my car in to get looked at and they popped a tire...then I had to buy 4 new tires because the others were "too worn, and mismatched". $400 dollars later...
probingzon
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Ugh...ohhh...that doesn't sound good, I was hoping that the way my car was acting was because of the cracked manifold. Since I don't have any codes except for the speed sensor, I have no idea what the issue could stem from. Damn..
$400 for tires seems awefully cheap!
Picking up some enkei rs5 for $200 pretty soon. Seller has them listed as enoki heh but they genuine rs5.
Assuming they fit offset wise. Seller doesn't know any other measurements so I have to try on p5.. then I have to paint them and put nee continentals on for spring. Might get my msp back for spring. Depends if she still smokes after a good burn off run.
Picking up some enkei rs5 for $200 pretty soon. Seller has them listed as enoki heh but they genuine rs5.
Assuming they fit offset wise. Seller doesn't know any other measurements so I have to try on p5.. then I have to paint them and put nee continentals on for spring. Might get my msp back for spring. Depends if she still smokes after a good burn off run.
probingzon
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Soooo.....having a cracked manifold won't make the car run crappy? hmmm....I wonder what it could be
IllaNoizeTV
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege
What are the exact symptoms?
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
Actually, it can. Dependent on how close the cracks (leaks) are to your lambda sensor.
They are cheap tires. Haha. He did feel bad for blowing one so he gave me a discount.
mine has been cracked and missing two studs since 2011 lol. when i put load on the car it makes this REALLY LOUD ticking. only under load. either its the leaking manifold or some WICKED lifter lash heh. but i should be hearing the lifters are all rpm and throttle conditions this is only under decent loads.
and mica... so.. he fked your s*** up and makes you pay money to fix it? lol. i guess you needed tires anyway and a deal on that is never bad heh.
and mica... so.. he fked your s*** up and makes you pay money to fix it? lol. i guess you needed tires anyway and a deal on that is never bad heh.
Yep.
hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
The price of tires has dropped with the price of gas, my BFG G Force sports went from $128 last year to just over $100 now. And regular gas is ~$1.65, insane.
probingzon
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I posted a video of it a few posts back, kinda hard to explain
We'll had a very interesting day yesterday. Got the engine out of the p5 parts car and got it mostly apart which is good. Then on my way to soccer last night a truck ran a red light and I hit him going ~50. I was lucky to walk away from it, car is a total loss tho. Don't know what I'm gonna do so far but I'll see what insurance says and I'll go from there
IllaNoizeTV
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege
Glad ur okay man. U gotta be careful bro.
Sounds like a good time to buy tires then. The continentals were like $20 cheaper at canadiantire of all places than 1010tires heh. But gas prices will go back up. When it was $1.50/l people lobbied for gov support to protect the public from high prices. Now the gas companies will lobby for gov support to protect against a Low price. Can't win heh.
Sucks to see another msp down but glad your ok. I'd prob punch the guy in the face for that s***. But your car prob did a pretty good job of thay already heh.
Sucks to see another msp down but glad your ok. I'd prob punch the guy in the face for that s***. But your car prob did a pretty good job of thay already heh.
