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    specs of MSP... sway bars, spring rates, ect

    I had a few question about the MSP: 1) how many mm are the front & rear sway bar? 2) what are the spring rates for stock MSP? 3) What kind of shocks are stock with MSP...... I heard they were made by tokico or something.... 4) what is the weight distribution front/rear? TIA Charlie Moua
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    2002 P5 Auto Transmission Slipping

    Well I'm about to get a 2002 ES auto (non-sportauto) it has 56,000 miles on it & I love how it feels on the road. This is my daily driver and so I won't be accelerating aggressive with it at. Should I worry about it? How do I check to see if "that car" has the orginal tranny or a new one...
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    What to look for in a used MSP?

    is that your car? any chance they have better pictures cause I live in MN and htat cars in NC.
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    What to look for in a used MSP?

    Well here is the rundown of the car. 2003 Orange MSP 43,000 miles Stock except a cheap CAI & filter (planning to put stock box back in) Outside is flawless only 1 small rock chip on hood inside is ok (i didn't inspect the inside all that much No curbage on rims. currently on stock rims are...
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    What to look for in a used MSP?

    woah.. that was a very well thought out mechinical concept of how gearing works... I completely understand that. The reason why i ask is that I do a lot of hwy driving and I just hate driving at high rpms.. My 93 accord is about the same 3100rpms at 70mph so i guess thats not bad. ... I...
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    What to look for in a used MSP?

    what do you mean by "mi/rpm" and why is the 5th gear speed of 70mph between 3300 and 3600? that's a big difference
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    What to look for in a used MSP?

    Sweet!.... I perfer the cable feel to any car. Thanks for all the help. I'm 90% sure that I'm getting this one. As for how long the car will last... I'd say it should last me 3-4yrs at least, without giving me any issues. I take care of my cars very well, the only car that I beat on is my ef...
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    New MN member.... had some questions

    Well it turns out that Morries Mazda called me yesterday to inform me of the warentee details. It was a 5yr/100,000 mile warentee from the date of the 2nd owner. So it's basially good for another 4yrs & 57,000 miles bumber to bumper. I think i'm going to get this one. I'm starting to like the...
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    What to look for in a used MSP?

    woah nice car & well put together i'm sure but not what i'm looking for. I need a stock MSP. hehe BTW are the MSP electronic controlled throttle bodies or cable? thanks for all the help.
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    New MN member.... had some questions

    yeah honda-tech is way faster then this form.. hehe But still nice to have access to a mazda online community. Yeah I'm just looking for a sporty feel car for daily driving. power is not a major concern. I just like the nice lowend tq for daily driving. Also love how it handles. for the MSP...
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    New MN member.... had some questions

    it's private owner in Mounds, MN. He bought the car with his dad about 10months ago for 19k out the door (with 100,000 miles warnetee, title, reg, tabs & 8 new tires) when it had 31,000 miles. So $15k would simply just taking over the payments..
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    New MN member.... had some questions

    Thanks for all the replys fells. Yeah I was thinking if it was just the car without the 100k warnetee it should be right around 12,000 at most. But since he did get the warnentee ($2,500) and got 8 new tires... 15k is not bad.... but for some reason I feel weird paying that much. Most of my...
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    How the hell does the spoiler come off!!!

    very well. Yes i would agree myself about just having complete trunk & mounted wing. How much should I expect to pay for the trunk & wing?
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    New MN member.... had some questions

    Hi... I've always been a honda guy for the past 9+yrs. And work fairly well with hondas. I have a EF with b18c1 converted obd1, hasport mounts with their new hydro conversion kit, apexi turbo kit, uberdata, ww kit, precision FMIC, tein ss & a few other goodies. however my accord just got into...
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    How the hell does the spoiler come off!!!

    .... I just had a question about MSP spoilers, since where on the subject.... 1) are all the MSP spoilers the same? 2003 to 2003.5 2) are the trunks the same as well? I'm thinking about getting a orange 2003 MSP but like the 2003.5 spoiler more. But wouldn't mind having BOTH if it wasn't too...
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    What to look for in a used MSP?

    Well, I also wanted to add about the car. It currently is on NEW winter blizzac(sp) and have 4 new 17'' tires that are unmounted. I'm looking for a sporty feel & sporty handling.... my ef is where i get all of my fun thrills. ..... What type of OEM clutch does the MSP use? dis, kevlar, sprung...
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    If Your Lsd Broke Read This!

    Well... I had sorta of related question about LSD. I'm thinking about getting a 2003 MSP. It's been through 2 owners & has 40k. If the owners don't know, how do I go about finding out if the car still has it's original LSD or has it been work on my the dealership?
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    What to look for in a used MSP?

    This is my first post on this form. I'm typically on honda-tech.com & much more comfortable working with hondas. But I've always loved the 99+ Protege. Recently my accord just got into an accident & so I might have to pick out a new car. This purely will be a daily driven car for family &...
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