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    Is the MSP right for me?

    if you can put up with its quirks... then yeah, it's a fun car to drive.
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    How did your LSD break?

    my LSD snapped when i was making a left hand turn at like 15 mph. it can go anytime! at the time, i only had front motor mount. i replaced it with a welded one from ProtegeGarage.
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    MPS 3 (MS3) Massive Crash

    that tire flew off like it was nothing... wow, imagine the force behind that!
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    boost problem

    my vac in my area is -20 at idle. when i go up into the mountains (8000 ft above sea level), my vac is -16 to -18. when i go to the beach, it is -22 at idle. so i think elevation has something to do with it. but generally, it should be around -20.
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    Gauge wiring help

    one thing i could think of is that i'm using an oil sandwich plate. there is some foam/rubber on one side to seal it against the oil filter outlet. could it be that the sending units aren't grounding properly due to that seal? like it's not a metal to metal contact which would make it ground...
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    Gauge wiring help

    yeah, i think that's what i'm gonna do! it's pissin me off that it won't work... it's supposed to be easy. haha
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    Gauge wiring help

    yep, that's what i tapped
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    Gauge wiring help

    they're Stewart Warner... but yeah, essentially the same thing. They don't twitch, they don't move. I replaced the 10amp fuse and still no luck. everything should be wired correctly. i've wired my other gauges similarly and they are working fine.... hmmm.....
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    MSP upper radiator hose diameter

    that's perfect, thanks. what did you do with that other screw on the adapter? is it for a ground or something?
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    Gauge wiring help

    OK, maybe somebody can help me. I started to install my gauges today... then hit a snag when I was about to finish. My oil pressure and oil temperature gauges light up fine (wired to dimmer switch). I'm pretty sure the switched ignition is wired up correctly, it's wired to the same wire as my...
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    Any photographers in here?

    that's some nice tail! haaha
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    My Mazdaspeed - Have some questions

    wow... that's some loud tapping. most likely valves! you said you just got your MSP? ... from who? where? dealer? private sale?
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    Pick My Wheel Color For 2008

    black spokes, orange lip!
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    Holy $h!t

    yeah, on an ae86 it's so sex. never seen it on a protege, but i would have to say that a full ems will be needed to tune the sucker. my friend's ae86:
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    Which gauge is more important?

    oil temp or water temp.
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    could this be lsd failure?

    Yeah, that sounds like your LSD alright. Get it replaced with a Quaife and you'll be set... but it'll be expensive. I have been running the updated/welded LSD for a year with no issues. I got it from ProtegeGarage in less than a week.
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    Mazda2 Hatchback

    good looking car. too bad it's not coming here.
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    Mazda2 Hatchback

    good looking car. too bad it's not coming here.
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    Looking to Upgrade from Protege to MS3

    yeah, in like 20 years... :)
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    Looking to Upgrade from Protege to MS3

    white MS3 looks awesome. i saw one when i was in Toronto for the holidays.
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