Another build thread...OMG!!
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FunkyBuddha
Tuned by Slick Nick
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- 2003 Spicy Orange MSP
Nah..don't need it. I had these in the old p5 before as an NA car, and they worked fine without adjustables. Noticed a better pull to top end after 4000rpm. I have a set of SR adjustable gears at home but I'll probably end up selling those.
funkalicious21
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FunkyBuddha
Tuned by Slick Nick
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- 2003 Spicy Orange MSP
Alright..shoppin for new gauges...what should it be?
Toss up between Autometer, AEM, DEFI and Prosport.
Who's got experiences, please share..thanks
Toss up between Autometer, AEM, DEFI and Prosport.
Who's got experiences, please share..thanks
justanothermp5
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I have prosport oil pressure and boost, but an AEM wideband, i wish i could get all AEM guages, there pretty nice
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege
sub.lol i swear i seen your car on 17th ave and parked by it lol. Looks like a nice build by the way we will have to race one day when your done. I got same pistons as you on my build. Is maxx building this for you? and what machine shop did you end up going to?
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you wouldnt happen to have a spare crank would you?
FunkyBuddha
Tuned by Slick Nick
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- 2003 Spicy Orange MSP
I'm looking for boost, and oil pressure. My current are the Prosport mech and electronic oil press. gauges, but they are getting replaced. I was looking at AEM and I think I'm going to go with them. Just saving now.
@mazdaspeedp - No spare crank, sorry. And I went to Precision like what Maxx recommended. They do good work. And for racing..ya..one day..maybe...not really into that. And I did see a yellow msp with carbon hood and a low hanging intercooler parked a car behind me on 17th on a saturday night. That was you? I would like to take a listen to your corksport exhaust one day.
EDIT: Friday night. I was at The Coup with some friends.
@mazdaspeedp - No spare crank, sorry. And I went to Precision like what Maxx recommended. They do good work. And for racing..ya..one day..maybe...not really into that. And I did see a yellow msp with carbon hood and a low hanging intercooler parked a car behind me on 17th on a saturday night. That was you? I would like to take a listen to your corksport exhaust one day.
EDIT: Friday night. I was at The Coup with some friends.
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FunkyBuddha
Tuned by Slick Nick
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- 2003 Spicy Orange MSP
Finally got to put on the summer wheels.
bikingpro5
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+1 those wheels look great
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege
Yeah that was my Msp. Motor should be done in about a month and I might try to get a bigger intercooler
FunkyBuddha
Tuned by Slick Nick
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- 2003 Spicy Orange MSP
Old thread revival because I felt like it. It's been 2 years on the rebuilt motor now, got about 36,000km on the clock. The original post with the mod list had changed a bit.
Running 8psi on a SS AFC putting down 198whp/189tq. Just wanted a fun car with a safety margin because it is a daily driven ride even in winter. I might throw it on the dyno again and crank it up to 10psi but the tranny needs a rebuild first.
Gonna be hitting up Crossover and Mazda for some parts and then sourcing a transmission from the junkyard. I might or might not post pics again. We'll see how I feel.
Running 8psi on a SS AFC putting down 198whp/189tq. Just wanted a fun car with a safety margin because it is a daily driven ride even in winter. I might throw it on the dyno again and crank it up to 10psi but the tranny needs a rebuild first.
Gonna be hitting up Crossover and Mazda for some parts and then sourcing a transmission from the junkyard. I might or might not post pics again. We'll see how I feel.
IllaNoizeTV
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Just checked out the thread and its awesome bro. #Salute. How much would you say you spent to make the MSP at 198whp?
FunkyBuddha
Tuned by Slick Nick
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- 2003 Spicy Orange MSP
Since I got a shop to do the motor build, it was about 10k for parts/labor. Including the dyno time to tune the AFC, the rebuilt turbo, the rebuilt head, and all the little misc stuff that comes along w/ building a motor.
Mind you, I already had most of the bolt-ons on the car before the motor blew so I would probably guess that I spent about another 2-3K on parts alone before the rebuild. Car can definitely handle more than 8psi now but I'd like to get the tranny rebuilt first before increasing anything.
The price I pay for not having a garage or room to tinker in my parking garage.
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Mind you, I already had most of the bolt-ons on the car before the motor blew so I would probably guess that I spent about another 2-3K on parts alone before the rebuild. Car can definitely handle more than 8psi now but I'd like to get the tranny rebuilt first before increasing anything.
The price I pay for not having a garage or room to tinker in my parking garage.
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Pretty sure I seen you driving on Beddington on Sunday, was like whoa thats a clean spicy!
