Recent content by ACruzR

Yeah , I noticed that the other day. I keep wanting to bend it into place. Freakin' irritating.

Heres a little update on how well my MP3 is running since the switch back to 91 octane. Ive been running on 91 for 3 tanks now and either I've gotten used to driving an actual car or the performance has declined. So yesterday I decided to reset my ECU. Then I did a little conservative...

Yeah, but the manufacturer's idea of max pressure is under ideal conditions - sea level, 70 degrees F, and tire slightly warm. So don't go filling your tires to the max all the time. Especially in high altitude or cold weather. I have zero experience with snow tires. With the standard MP3...

I haven't named my MP3 yet, but I used to call my truck "in for repairs" or "in the shop." Now I just call 'er "dead in the water."

Hey guys. I just sent krillin a PM. What I said about the cool down was incorrect. The MSP turbo is a water-cooled turbo. So the 45 seconds given by manufacturing is about right. Give a little more for quick starts and fast acceleration. Though it won't hurt to let it cool down even more...

Hey, just got a chance to drive the MSP this weekend. Quite a jumpy little thing off the line. I love the feel and the sound of the turbo spoolin' up. I really like the power you can get going 30 to 60 and 60 to 80. It handles even better than my MP3. Which means that I'm making time to...

Don't forget to factor in the power needed to turn the larger wheel. I owned a 4x4 for 15 years and switching back and forth from larger to smaller tires (225 to 31") definitely affected the gas mileage - (reduced). But that was a much larger increase than say going from a 205 to 215 or to...

I was just cruising around Anaheim (CA), going north on Brookhurst, when I see these headlights coming up on my @$$, then passing me. I'm thinking - WTF, this dude's crazy comin' fast out of nowhere like that. It turns out to be a MSP. He pulls up next to me. I'm 90% sure it had to be Spicy...

I got the info the same as getting the production number. Mazda's got it. Just ask 'em for the production date.

I just got my MP3 about 2 months (used 2001 blue) back and was curious about this myself. I tried 3 fillups in a row of a tank full of 87 to see if there was any difference in the performance or knocking. I didn't hear any knocking, but the performance definitely suffered. I'm not sure about...