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    SC: 03.5 MSP 56k miles CLEAN and bone stock

    I am selling my silver 2003.5 MSP with 56,xxx miles. I have owned the car since 2005 and have taken very good care of it. The car has never been modified and remains completely stock. I have never had any major problems. The only things were the wastegate actuator and the radio, both replaced...
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    crack in windshield....replace or no?

    So I walk out to my car today to find about a 12-14inch crack in the middle of my windshield. No idea how it happened (I am in college so it is parked outside and I can only guess someone hit it with a football or something by accident). I am about to put the car up for sale very soon and it...
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    Anyone looking for cheap autox wheels with Hoosier A6s?

    I'm probablly not allowed to do this--so mods i apologize if this is not allowed. But i am selling my autox wheels that i had on my MSP for REALLY CHEAP. The hoosiers are worn and need to be replaced soon but i'm selling everything for $150! Figured I'd give my fellow autoxers a heads up in case...
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    Overboost problem-- HELP!

    Hey guys, had the MSP for a few years now and it has been completely stock except for the "spring" mod. So i installed a mechanical boost gauge last weekend and a catless TBE (i actually just had the cats removed and left the stock racingbeat muffler bceause i didn't want anything obnoxiously...
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    '03.5 Mazdaspeed Protege

    Well the time has come to sell the MSP. 40,xxx miles great condition The car is completely stock and has never been modded and i have always taken really good care of it. I have NEVER had any problems with the car of any kind. I have all books and service records as well. 12k. please pm or...
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    best "compromise" alignment ideas?

    So i've heard a good alignment makes quite a difference on the autox course. I haven't really bother with any of that and for the last several years have been working strictly on improving my driving. Once i got my extra set of rims and hoosier A6s, i gave myself a few events to get used to...
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    24-hr autox Charlotte, NC Sept 1-2

    If you are close, please come out for the 24-hour event hosted by the CCR-SCCA. The event is at Continental Tire facility in Charlotte, NC on september 1-2. You can participate for 12 hours or all 24 (registration and tech will be open at various points throughout the weekend). Lets get as...
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    Autox #2 on the hoosiers--problems and questions (and MSPvsITR oh snap!)

    Hey guys i just ran my second event with the Hoosiers on Sunday. There was really no competition for me in open Dstock (only 2 entrants) so i decided to run ProDS instead. (plus there's a well setup and well driven ITR that runs ProDS as well and i wanted to see how i stacked up.) Ended up...
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    Hoosiers in the wet--possible, dumb, or just plain stupid?

    Well the second points event of the 2007 season is coming up this Sunday, and the forecast is "showers and wind". Not so good for the lone MSP sitting in a class of like 8 Subarus. Sure, i kick their butts in the dry in DS, but the wet may be a different story. I've autoxed in the wet several...
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    NYAS: Holy Fugly cars batman...never have i wanted a MS RX-8 so bad

    It is just me, or does anyone else notice that EVERY freaking car that is unveiled lately (specifically at the New York Auto Show) FREAKING UGLY!! Honda S2000 CR----great idea....PISS poor execution. Spoiler, bad seats, WTF!? 2008 Subaru Impreza....awesome---if you want a AWD turbo toyota...
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    wheel lift dependant on driving style?

    I've been wondering about this for some time now. I've seen pictures of (DS) MSPs lifting a wheel on the autox course all the time. I would think that once i got rcomps, i would do the same, but this was not the case. Is it dependant on driving style or some other factors. I'm not used to the...
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    First event on race tires in the (DS) MSP----impressions

    So i went to the Central Carolinas Region Test-n-Tune and autox on sat. and sun. Although i've been autoxing for about 4 years, it was my first experience with anything stickier than azenis. WOW! The grip is absolutely insane. I really couldn't believe it. I was so impressed and so pleased...
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    Anyone going to the CCR autox this weekend?

    Just wondering if anyone in the Carolinas/Georgia area was going to the CCR autox this weekend at knights stadium in Charlotte. There is a Test-n-Tune saturday and the points event is Sunday. I'll be there both days. Silver DS MSP
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    "cheap boost" mod--boost gauge required?

    "cheap boost" mod--QUESTION HELP! So i've heard alot about this "cheap +2psi" using a $5 carb. spring. See thread: http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=105148&highlight=boost+cheap+spring I'm NOT asking about this mod vs. a MBC or anything like that. All i want to know is is it...
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    hoosier pressures for autox

    Hey guys, i've been autoxing for almost 5 years now and have decided to pick up my first set of stickies. I made sure i autoxed my MSP (in DS) on street tires for a whole year to ensure that i learned the car and it's characteristics well. I recently came accross an awesome opportunity that...
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    azenis up front, toyo t1r's in back.....thoughts?

    Hey guys I currently have a set of Toyo Proxes T1r's on my MSP. I really like them but with all the autoxing i've been doing lately they are starting to wear out a little quicker than i wanted. I bought them originally with the intention of buying something with good grip for autox but that...
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    RSX wheels on MSP? (searched...)

    Anyone know if the stock rims from an '02 RSX will fit on an MSP? I believe they are the same bolt patttern (5x114.3) but that's it. I have an opportunity to pick some of these up for cheap and was wondering if they would fit. They would be autocross wheels if it matters.... thanks in advance
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    no cats....warranty?

    Hey guys I have an MSP that the stupid owner before me straight piped the exhaust (including precat, cat, and resonator) with a 3.25in pipe and left the OEM racing beat exhaust on. So i was at my local Mazda dealership this past summer getting my brake rotors replaced (under warranty) and the...
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    MSP xtra wheels for autox recommendations

    Hey guys. When i first bought my MSP (almost a year ago), the OEM bridgestones were worn out. I wanted to get the best tire for street/autox duty but somethin that wouldn't wear out fast (like Azenis or Rs-2s). So i picked up some Toyo t1R's. Love em, but they are wearing a bit quicker than i...
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    backfire with test pipe?.....(dumb, i know)

    Hey everyone, i've not really posted a lot here, but i've been lurking for several months. I got my MSP back in the fall, and apparently the guy before me installed a test pipe (and the genius didn't save the cat). The O2 sensor is still there, so it's not triggering the CEL, but the car is...
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