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    Bad wastegate = new turbo??

    I just bought a decent looking 03 msp a month ago, but it has been in the shop since. It has a gnarly hesitation. Just before 2800 rpms and sputters throughout the rest of the increase in rpms. It's much worse at higher load, low throttle condition (as in freeway cruising in 5th gear). Its...
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    Beating the dead horse...

    I may be late to the Protege performance scene, but I love my 2000 ES with the 1.8. Currently have a crappy header, aem cold air intake, and mazda speed cat back. I'm ready to build the engine. From what I've read, the fsze intake and exhaust cams are the way to go, but now I'm concerned with...
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    wtf!? Issues with Dorman Lower Control Arms...

    I am replacing the lower control arms on my 2000 protege es because the bushings were toast and as I am doing so I noticed the ball joint doesn't fit correctly. I got the Dorman parts (520-883 and 520-884). I measure the little concave part of the ball joint that the bolt is supposed to keep...
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    Have any of you been to Tustin Mazda?

    If not, I just started working here and we have some awesome cars. I just finished driving all of the fastest cars like the MX-5 Miata, Mazdaspeed 6, and the RX-8. That Speed 6 is incredibly fast and agile! You got to come in for a test drive, at least to say you did it, ask for Ryan!
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    Loud screeching from engine????

    There is a loud screeching noise like a loose belt, but I just replaced the belts and they are pretty tight. Plus it only happens when it is cold outside, not just when the engine is cold. IT also only happens before 3000 rpms, at 3000 it just stops. It only happens in first gear when the car...
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    Any bezels for single din Proteges

    I want to replace my stock radio with an aftermarket one. Who makes the dash kits for it and how much? Thanks, Ive been lookin and havent found much.
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    Mazdaspeed cam specs??

    Does anyone know if the turbo mazdaspeed proteges cams have more lift and duration than the NA 2.0s? And if so, is it a popular and powerful replacement, still streetable?
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    How to repair a Header??

    I bought a Ractive header for a 2.0 l and i stripped the egr pipe fitting horribly bad. (it was one of those started off bad but spun into absolutely jacked up in no time). How or where can I fix it? It probably needs a new fitting welded on it but I cant find i a fitting?
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    Engine Swap??

    I was reading about a jspec masdaspeed engine that has 170 horses that would bolt right up to my girlfriends 2.0 ES auto??? Anyone have anymore info or know where I can get the engine and computer?? I heard the computer is difficult to obtain, can the existing computer be reprogrammed to work...
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    Is there a good computer swap???

    I was wondering if the MP3 computer will swap directly into an 03 ES and add power without any cels or problems??
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