What have you done to your MSP today?
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Is the shifter height reduced?
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
You know all about "reduced height" don't you?
(FORGOT TO QUOTE) WAS REFERRING TO PREFERIO'S PIC...
LOL This is funny.. I have the black unpainted bumper on there now too, while I work on my other one. Just thought it was funny to see we are in the same boat. Those things are a b**** to prep. You doing that work yourself or outsourcing it? I understand the best way to prep them is with a fine (grey) scotchbright, followed by some adhesion promoter.
If anyone has done this before and has a "favorite" brand, I'm all ears. I don't wanna do it twice.
LOL This is funny.. I have the black unpainted bumper on there now too, while I work on my other one. Just thought it was funny to see we are in the same boat. Those things are a b**** to prep. You doing that work yourself or outsourcing it? I understand the best way to prep them is with a fine (grey) scotchbright, followed by some adhesion promoter.
If anyone has done this before and has a "favorite" brand, I'm all ears. I don't wanna do it twice.
I got my thermal spacers today, so its time to take the car down for a few days. I might just start pulling the tranny to do the clutch while I'm at it... IDK. I don't want to get bitched at for having the car in pieces in my driveway though. I need the JDM flywheel to finish the job.. should be here any day.
ZealoustheEnder
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- 2003 MSP
Wait for the flywheel you can do it in a day man. You need a good jack and block of wood under the engine. Well supporting the engine remove the transmission mount the cross members the front and back mounts and loosen the nuts on the engine side of the passenger mount. Angle engine and transmission and slide it out.
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jerseymods
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- 2003.5 Titanium Grey MSP
Shifter heights seems to feel the same. Is the msp shifter know thread size different then the p5 or stock protege?
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all the same. only protege with a different thread pitch was the mp3
Do I need forged internals to increase boost to 14ish psi?
I don't plan on doing any major engine upgrades anytime soon (like years), so I'm wondering how far I can go with the stock internals. I still have two major upgrade phases to go, but I'm just looking ahead.
As far as the thread topic goes...
Much of the major issues have been repaired and the car seems to have "settled." I've been have quite a bit of fun with it so far, and since it's my DD, I don't want to degrade it's reliability.
I don't plan on doing any major engine upgrades anytime soon (like years), so I'm wondering how far I can go with the stock internals. I still have two major upgrade phases to go, but I'm just looking ahead.
As far as the thread topic goes...
Much of the major issues have been repaired and the car seems to have "settled." I've been have quite a bit of fun with it so far, and since it's my DD, I don't want to degrade it's reliability.
You have a lot of reading and a few other things you'll need to do before you can even think about 10psi.. yet alone 14.
You need to read everything on the first page of this thread http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123677826-The-quot-What-mods-for-a-daily-driven-MSP-quot-Guide-Thread
*Except for "exhaust" There's a 3" Pope downpipe that might not have been available when that thread was written. Thats what a lot of us are running.
*Also they have the SSAFC v2, with datalogging now.. that also wasn't out when that thread was written
But short answer: Yes
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hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
That thread is so outdated
hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
It needs to be updated, we have learned a lot the past decade
I mean right off the bat he is afraid of using a front mount because the charge piping may be too long? He lists motor mounts and shifter bushings under 'suspension'??
The gist of it is the same but I or someone should make a new one, we just don't have many new owners these days.
I mean right off the bat he is afraid of using a front mount because the charge piping may be too long? He lists motor mounts and shifter bushings under 'suspension'??
The gist of it is the same but I or someone should make a new one, we just don't have many new owners these days.
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saw that bigwoofers car is for sale so i might try to get some stuff off it. he wants a pretty reasonable amount for it but i cant afford to drop that much money for a full vehicle, even if the partout potential is high.
he has a gemini hood i want for sure and probably corksport p5 exhaust which ive been looking for. he also has coilovers but im much less interested in used suspension. still, i could use the coils and give my wife my sportlines on new excelg or somthing.
ill mull over it.
this weekend though finally getting around to the rear brakes on the the p5. they were badly grooved when i put the car together and just kinda put it off. was gonna swap the msp rears over but thats kind of a pita. i will have to fish out a spindle and axle from the msp though as the p5 ones are getting bindy.
prob gonna machine my stoptech front msp rotors next week to reuse.
also need to check my hvac as i have no heat... adjust my rear suspension links as they allow the bar to hit the muffler support.
if i end up with the gemini hood and some other things i might get back to pulling the engine from the speed and getting her restored. she has basically sat there for 6 months with no attention.
he has a gemini hood i want for sure and probably corksport p5 exhaust which ive been looking for. he also has coilovers but im much less interested in used suspension. still, i could use the coils and give my wife my sportlines on new excelg or somthing.
ill mull over it.
this weekend though finally getting around to the rear brakes on the the p5. they were badly grooved when i put the car together and just kinda put it off. was gonna swap the msp rears over but thats kind of a pita. i will have to fish out a spindle and axle from the msp though as the p5 ones are getting bindy.
prob gonna machine my stoptech front msp rotors next week to reuse.
also need to check my hvac as i have no heat... adjust my rear suspension links as they allow the bar to hit the muffler support.
if i end up with the gemini hood and some other things i might get back to pulling the engine from the speed and getting her restored. she has basically sat there for 6 months with no attention.
hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
Put Stabil fuel stabilizer in the gas tank in 1345 and let it run for a bit, no telling when the motor will actually be built and installed in the car so it will likely be sitting for a while. Did manage to find the missing 03.5 fog delete/lip insert I had been looking for
ZealoustheEnder
Contributor
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- 2003 MSP
Two headunits and three ribbon cables later, I finally ditched the stock head unit. Opted to stay Kenwood, went with one of the mech-less units:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/ (commissions earned)
So far, so good!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/ (commissions earned)
So far, so good!
