how much boost can it take
- Thread starter doob
- Start date
tweety2300
Member
- :
- 2001 mazda protege mp3
Well rods can handle 250hp at most, your ecu won't even know what to do with boost... This has been covered so much you easily could have googled it faster than you could have registered and posted this...
thecrash91
Member
- :
- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/show...ng-your-P5-Here-s-a-guide-for-getting-started
its probably here somewhere, i didnt really check though but heres where you should start
its probably here somewhere, i didnt really check though but heres where you should start
dirtysouth_msp
Member
- :
- 2003.5 Blazing Yellow MSP (Forged)
Careful man, the FSDE can not take much boost for very long. Plenty of them have gone boom at stock boost. The rods are weak as hell and the wrist pins are a crappy pressed in design. Unless you are ready to go forged, just forget about it. Sorry if this is not what you want to hear.
- :
- 03.5 YLW MSP
Those who blow the motors at stock boost do not understand how the MSP is tuned.... I've been running 12psi for close to two years now without a issue without a SSAFC/standalone... Am I risking it sure... do I go full boost at low rpms and high engine load... **** no I don't I very rarely go full throttle below 3.5k rpms.
Ahhhhh......Much wisdom he has
Save like 5k.....this would be your FIRST STEP lol....Pistons/rods etc.etc. can be had in the FOR SALE secton,cheaper than paying full price,but don't buy everything USED! use common sense,but it's a step in the right direction.Use the search button/tab and you will find a wealth of info.it's good to read so you can really get familiar with YOUR car,just keep in mind this car is NOT your average "flog every day,every chance car"........
- :
- 03.5 YLW MSP
bearings and syncros were shot, case flex, sheared off all the teeth in 3rd gear.. yet no enigne issues.
- :
- 03.5 YLW MSP
You should buy mine so you have a real strong backup
I'm broke now...
alazare619
Member
- :
- MSP 2003.5 #1800 1996 Ford Probe GT
And now that that has been said BANG BOOM PSSTTTT "magical black smoke"
- :
- 03.5 YLW MSP
oh I know im going to blow it and its not a question of if but when... My point was the people who go BOOM at stock boost need to learn the cars tune.
tweety2300
Member
- :
- 2001 mazda protege mp3
Or not rag the piss out of it
- :
- 03.5 YLW MSP
Thats what makes it fun!!! except when stuff breaks. lol
Edit: I'll be the first one to admit that i dont baby my car.
alazare619
Member
- :
- MSP 2003.5 #1800 1996 Ford Probe GT
I'm honestly debating getting a SSAFC but i cant find anyone even remotely close in the midwest that is willing to tune it (getting ready to put a low mileage fs-de non forged internals into #1500) and would like to have a better tune then the stock ecu flashed i still hear its a terrible stock tune even with the flash
tweety2300
Member
- :
- 2001 mazda protege mp3
I'm by no means easy on my 323 either, but I'm way to afraid to run it like my Honda. Rev limiter clutch dumps with LSD trans and 90hp was way too much fun. But well built motors and the fsde are 2 different things. No motor will hold up to a lot of abuse with a tune like the stock msp tune. I'm looking to buy another beat up Honda just to have something to run the piss out of, best thing about those cars is you can get a motor for $200 a trans for $100 and replace either in 3-5 hours with one person. Clearly off track here but being hard on a car and ragging it out are 2 different things. When its your first turbo car your going to have a lot of fun with it, but when it's an msp if you do it on the stock tune you're Gona have a ba time. Either blow it up or break LSD then you're going to call it a pos and hate Mazda because you bought a failed experiment that Mazda made
- :
- 03.5 YLW MSP
The MSP is my first turbo car... ive replaced the trans a few times, struts twice, front and rear endlinks i think 3 or 4 times, front sway bar bushings twice, rear 4 times, turbo twice(used one went bad within a month), full exhaust, every coupler, I go through tires in 8months to a year, motor mounts a few times including "solid mounts", alt twice, timing belt with water pump 3 times, snapped 3 or 4 axles.. i lost count on that one, broke diff, rims (bent the stock RH on pot hole i think), shifter, shifter busings, wideband 02 sensor on the AEM, both 02 sensors, coil packs multiple times, flywheel and clutch
still have yet to replace - starter, ac, motor, wheel bearings, front control arm bushings, rack and pinion with both inner and outer tie rods, trailing arms...
im sure im forgetting things. I have yet to launch mine even with a mfactory diff.
