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    2003 Mazdaspeed Protege Spicy Orange Mazda #1186 - SOLD

    2003 Mazdaspeed Protege Spicy Orange Mazda #1186 I have for sale my 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege. This Mazda is a great car as a daily or as a project/weekend car. I would keep it if I could but I already have 2 other cars so this one has to go. Installed a brand new Garrett T25 turbo along with a...
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    How do I have compressor surge out of nowhere?

    I'm running a T25 turbo with my wastegate set to boost at 9psi and have a Greddy type S BOV. So I installed my JDM engine this February and I've been running fine with my setup, BOV works perfectly with the classic Type S whistle. Then starting last week my whistle went away and now I have...
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    Need a new engine, should I go JDM or USDM FSDE?

    So I want to know if anyone has swapped a JDM FSDE into their MSP's. My block spun a bearing but my head is still good if I need to swap that over. But I want to know if the JDM blocks are identical and if it's possible to use the JDM head or if I should stick to the original USDM head.
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    rod knock?

    Great, just as i fixed my SSAFC issue, now it seems I have a rod knock. At least it sounds like it. It's very faint at 2.5K and you really hear it between 3-4K. It only happens on acceleration, when I decelerate it goes away. No CEL's so I'm just hoping that harmonic vibration is making...
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    My ssafc only runs in open loop mode

    As the title says, I need help getting my SSAFC to run normally in closed loop. Everything is connected correctly and the car is fine to drive but in idle it goes into open loop. Also sometimes when I give it gas it leans out so I'm hesitant to leave it on until I can get it working correctly...
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    Infamous P0171, I need help on this one

    So I've had this code come up in the past and I know it means I'm running lean. But all my vacuum ports are fine, I've checked them all and they're all connected with no leaks, I'm reading 21 vac at start up and 20 after the car is warmed up and I'm in idle. I was leaking air through the o-rings...
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    Burning oil, but where is it going???

    Okay, I've posted before on this but I still can't figure it out. I have ZERO leaks, or at least it appears that way, but for the amount of oil I'm loosing, leaks are not my issue. I replaced my valve seals not too long ago and this did help my issue with white smoke on cold starts. But I was...
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    WTB: DSC Off Switch with connector harness

    WTB: DSC Off switch, with connector on the back with plenty of slack on the wires.
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    Please, I need serious help, WHERE IS MY OIL GOING?

    So my car was burning oil at a steady rate and had all the symptoms of bad valve seals, white smoke at start up, low oil, etc. I've since changed the valve seals and even contributed to the HOW-TO on it...
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    I need an oil sandwich plate that will fit my MSP

    I bought a second hand sandwich plate recently but it didn't come with the center nut. So i bought a center nut separately off of ebay to make it work but there is a gap before the nut closes up against the sandwich plate which leaves a gap. So I don't want to toy around and buy different nuts...
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    Need help installing a kill switch

    I've had this switch going when I spliced the orange wire w/the black stripe on the ignition. This worked fine during the fall but now in the winter the car doesn't turn over, presumably because I'm not drawing enough amps through the switch because it's too cold. So I wanted to know if I tapped...
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    WTB 3 gauge pod FULL pillar for MSP

    title says it all. I currently own a 2 gauge pod full pillar I'm willing to trade. For Protege
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    Opinion on Tarmac Sports catback

    Just trying to see if anyone has had any experience with this catback: http://www.hiwaystarparts.com/product/Tarmac-Sports-Catback-Exhaust-System/Default.aspx I'm considering buying this or getting something that's better known. anyone have info on this?
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    WTB: Good catback for MSP

    Title says it all, I want a good catback for my MSP (no P5 catbacks, I want a bolt ready catback). Preferably something brand name (Corksport, Magnaflow, Vibrant, Apexi, Greddy, HKS, Injen, etc). Also open to buying a custom setup but I'd wanna see pics at the least and a video if possible.
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    Question about replacing my valve seals.

    Does anyone know of a place or shop or store that rents or loans the tools I need to replace my valve seals? Since our valves are inside the head I can't use a regular valve compressor, I need the one that looks like a lever or whatever. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
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    WTB Mazda Steering Wheel Hub

    I need a good brand steering wheel hub for Mazdas, Momo, Sparco, etc. Not releasable, just regular
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    Are these door handle interchangeable??

    I wanted to know if I can change our interior doorhandles in our MSP's without modification to one's similar to these. The picture doesn't show the exact ones, but I have left over chrome handles from my MX-3 that fit perfectly in place (I think Millenias MPVs MX-6s and other models have...
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    WTB Fog light switch

    Anyone who has a stock foglight switch for a Protege or MSP, give me a heads up
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    A new engine that doesn't want to stay on

    Okay, so here's the deal. I just did a fresh motor swap (again this month). The car turns on without hesitation. But it doesn't hold vacuum as it fluctuates between 10psi-5psi before shutting off. Idle speed also fluctuates between 1K-1.5K, but the car doesn't even stay on long enough to warm up...
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    Msp is officially dead, where to go from here

    So you can see where my problems started in this thread: http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123818720-Car-dies-while-I-m-doing-50-on-the-hwy-(and-so-can-you) Long story short, Cylinder 3 is completely dead. There's bits and pieces of metal in the cylinder (I know because I used a...
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