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    2.0l Protege, engine guru required!! Blue smoke at startup, not the valve steam seals

    Hello, I'm looking to find some answers about my problem. I have blue smoke coming out the exhaust when I start it cold. I had the valve steam seals replaced and it is still doing it. The engine has 202 000 km on it and had been care for, a lot! It has always took some oil as every good...
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    factory MSP tokico blues vs. aftermarket

    The spring plate height is 3/4" higher that the regular pro's. Go with the Hp or Illumina!
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    '91 BMW 318 Wheels..would they fit Protege?

    The offset is going to be 20mm25mm off. Not going to work!
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    Mazdaspeed springs on stock ES struts?

    For my set-up Racing Beat spring on standard strut, It's running perfectly for the daily driving but, as stated before, a rear sway bar would be nice to have for high speed cornering. look like there is a smile for that (deadhorse
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    Mazdaspeed springs on stock ES struts?

    Exactly (thumb) (first)
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    Mazdaspeed springs on stock ES struts?

    The problem is the rear spring with standard strut or after market strut. It is not the ability to damper of the stock struts. If you want to keep the drop of the msp you should buy a set of rear spring at Racing Beat. Or buy a set of rear msp strut. What I mean is that rear MSP strut and...
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    Mazdaspeed springs on stock ES struts?

    I'm prefectly according to your statement. Once again, the only possible problem is with rear MSP spring (not Real Racing Beat) and Standard strut (not MSP strut), those (msp spring and standard strut) are not mecanicaly compatible.
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    Mazdaspeed springs on stock ES struts?

    With the Msp strut, there is no problem at all. It is with standard strut that there is a problem. And the rear is going to show 1/2" wheel gap and the front about 2" so it is going to look so crappy! And plus to run a car with that kind of set-up (hand) it is really not the best. The life...
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    Mazdaspeed springs on stock ES struts?

    I'm the last one who said the MSP spring do not fit the protege's struts. I ordered a set of rear spring from Racing Beat to solve my problem. They have one more loop than the one on the Msp. I took some mesurement on Msp struts and on P5 and ES, the MSP struts are different. The spring seat...
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    Damn mazdaspeed RB Spring!

    I took some mesurement on my friend's MSP, and the plate on the rear strut is not at the same height it is 3/4" higher that on all other protege. So I decided to order new rear RB spring, so in the end I should have ordered it all at once. I talk to RB and they say that they didn't...
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    Damn mazdaspeed RB Spring!

    bump for answer (band2)
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    Damn mazdaspeed RB Spring!

    Wont work with those spring either, after market strut are mecanicaly made the same as the stock one (I mean the lower plate).
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    Damn mazdaspeed RB Spring!

    I have installed as set of racing beat from a MSP to a P5. Here is my problem, since the rear strut are different on the MSP, the spring is not long enough to be seated properly in the lower plate. (notcool) To get the preload I need, I have turn it half a turn in the lower plate. Now I am...
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    Canuck Motorsport Springs

    They look good, now let see how they will sit on the strut and how they will ride. (wrc) Keep us posted!
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    Roof Rack: Yakima 'Landing Pad' Anyone try this?

    Do you know the part number or is there somebody with a bill that could take a look at it? I tried to ask for it at the dealer, but they dont know nothing. (screwy) I just need your help (group) Thanks
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    Roof Rack: Yakima 'Landing Pad' Anyone try this?

    Are you sure it is a Thule because all I can find on their web site is Rack with this adaptor It look like it as clamp that goes in between the door and the roof, not just in the rain gutter!
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    Oil consumption for 4000km?

    I did some check up on the engine to see where the problem might be. I have checked all the spark plug for oil deposit, they are as clean as they can be. I also checked the exhaust gases, no smoke at all. It might be leaking from the filter or plug but that can wait. The driway is not very...
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    Oil consumption for 4000km?

    As I stated in the title. How much oil should the FS engine suck up. (drunk) I was suprised to see that mine took a little over a Liter for 4000km. It has been cold here in the past week, but I still find it a lot. (beer) My engine is running on Mobil1 5w30 and OEM filter since he is at...
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    AWR engine mount inserts

    I ordered a front 88 duro + the sides, I think it will do a very good job of stiffening every thing without having too much vibration. Can't wait to get them but I might have to wait for the end of march to install them, because it's so friggin cold. Damn It! If I could get one of these maybe...
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