Looking at buying a MSP and want advice? Post here!
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Outlawstar98
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- 2003 MazdaSpeed Protege / 2013 BRZ
If u plan to autoX, MSP' are great cars for long term Autoxin or even for begining, they forgive alot
ViperThreat
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If u plan to autoX, MSP' are great cars for long term Autoxin or even for begining, they forgive alot
Yea, a friend of mine had one for a short while, when he first started with his protege, i took him out to willow springs, and drove him in his car round the track for a bit. (my foci had some mods, ive got time auto-xin with it.)
I put that car sideways plenty of times, and it never gave me one complaint. In contrast, the first and last time my focus went sideways, it ended in a spectacular roll that was movie-worthy. (Deer Avoidance - pix on request)
As for the MSP, are there any signs i should check for while looking around? I heard something about checking the spark plugs for detonation.. but thats about it. As for the Stock factor, is there a way to tell if the car has been modded, then reverted back to stock for the sale?
claythehouse
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Thanks! any idea why the first one has no fog lights? or how much it'd cost to replace? did you also notice the turbo timer and aftermarket exhaust?...with those things pointed out anything specifically I should look for damage wise with these two mods? thanks again!
found a new one i would like some thoughts on please!
http://www.websitesfordealers.com/c...rm&_layout=sup-ami&keyval=data.data_id=245721
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bradboyd80
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- '12 Velocity Red MS3
Yeah, I'd be weary of that last one you posted. It's got a lot of mods and some pretty ugly non-stock rims in my opinion. But with all those mods, you never know how the previous owner treated it. You can always take the car for a ride and see how it runs or to a shop for an inspection, but you'll still never find out how the previous owner treated it. You could get 5 miles away from the dealer and the turbo take a crap on you. Wouldn't be good. I'd try to find one as close to stock as possible. Just my .02 cents.
bradboyd80
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- '12 Velocity Red MS3
Better yet.......the 09 Sti. (2thumbs) But neither of them compare to the cost of an MSP. Especially if you get one that wasn't abused and treats you well.
claythehouse
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thanks everyone! with what advice you've given i'm going to go see the first one I posted this weekend.
Hello I'm a newbie who's been looking around the forums. I'm looking at buying an MSP 2003.5 yellow. I seems like a fun car but I've heard bad things about engines needing to be rebuilt and multiple turbo replacements as well as poor gearboxes on the. I'm only 19 and going in to college so I wont have much cash to mod it but maybe a replacement for the SMIC to boost the power a little
the is the car in question is at 55k miles for $8000 i haven't got a chance to look at it yet.
Is the car reasonably reliable? i plan on treating it better than my 98k mile mk3 jetta but the protege does seem like it might be pretty fragile
the is the car in question is at 55k miles for $8000 i haven't got a chance to look at it yet.
Is the car reasonably reliable? i plan on treating it better than my 98k mile mk3 jetta but the protege does seem like it might be pretty fragile
shaunmac9128
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- 2001 Mustang
looking for advice on getting an msp
I am looking into getting an msp, and wanted to do some research before I buy one. Are there any notorious problems I should look for when test driving one of these? Do you guys have any common problems or are they pretty relilable? As far as performance goes, I have been reading some of the stickies and posts around here to try and get some info. I think for my first few mods I would do cai, exhaust, upgraded smic, bov. Does that sound pretty good or are there other things I should do first like charge pipe or anything? Any info would be great, thanks.
I am looking into getting an msp, and wanted to do some research before I buy one. Are there any notorious problems I should look for when test driving one of these? Do you guys have any common problems or are they pretty relilable? As far as performance goes, I have been reading some of the stickies and posts around here to try and get some info. I think for my first few mods I would do cai, exhaust, upgraded smic, bov. Does that sound pretty good or are there other things I should do first like charge pipe or anything? Any info would be great, thanks.
Metallic36
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- 2003 Mazda6 3.0L Speed Yellow
Common problems/fixes..
1. Wastegate Actuator usually will need replaced eventually.
2. Limited Slip Differential may give out, welding it will help.
3. Clean the EGR valve if your idle gets funky.
4. Don't up the boost too much unless you plan to rebuild your engine.
5. The rods in these engines give out easily.
6. Find some type of EMS if you're doing mods, a SS AFC works well.
7. You may have the "clunk" so when you hear it, that's what it is.
8. Don't let any mechanic touch it unless they know what a MSP is or unless they actually know what they are doing with a car that has forced induction.
I'll add more if I can think of anything else..
1. Wastegate Actuator usually will need replaced eventually.
2. Limited Slip Differential may give out, welding it will help.
3. Clean the EGR valve if your idle gets funky.
4. Don't up the boost too much unless you plan to rebuild your engine.
5. The rods in these engines give out easily.
6. Find some type of EMS if you're doing mods, a SS AFC works well.
7. You may have the "clunk" so when you hear it, that's what it is.
8. Don't let any mechanic touch it unless they know what a MSP is or unless they actually know what they are doing with a car that has forced induction.
I'll add more if I can think of anything else..
lovemyfs2003
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege, 2008 Tacoma TRD
oh god is that sooooo true.....
JUST BUY ONE and then BUY PARTS and after a year of hard work and a lot of money youll have a sweet ride, hard work and a lot of money but a rare breed. you can make a protege look and run like a MSP but a true MSP has a MSP VIN#
GET ONE!!!
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Metallic36
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- 2003 Mazda6 3.0L Speed Yellow
LOL tell me about it.. I have over $12K in just parts.. not even including the cost of the car itself. Selling it now though, I'm burnt out on paying a monthly car payment now ironically, taking up my old hobby of showing horses, so now I'm trading my car payment in for the monthly cost of boarding a second horse at the barn.
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Location sho we can tell where to get repairs and upgrades locally
shaunmac9128
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- 2001 Mustang
I live in RI like 5 minutes from Mass.
Still trying to get my hands on msp
First off, thanks for all the advice and input you guys have. Pretty cool forum atmosphere here. And i want to be a real member!! haha
anyways, i found another msp, on the other side of my state though.. o well
But he said his car hydro locked going over the pass once. So he replaced it with a factory 2.0l , and says he has 6k worth of paper work for it.
Its got 48k miles on it and the carfax is clean.. and its YELLOW!!
Planning on taking to mechanic to have them check it out.
Any thoughts?
First off, thanks for all the advice and input you guys have. Pretty cool forum atmosphere here. And i want to be a real member!! haha
anyways, i found another msp, on the other side of my state though.. o well
But he said his car hydro locked going over the pass once. So he replaced it with a factory 2.0l , and says he has 6k worth of paper work for it.
Its got 48k miles on it and the carfax is clean.. and its YELLOW!!
Planning on taking to mechanic to have them check it out.
Any thoughts?
TXMazdaSpeeder
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- 2003 Black Mica MSP #566
Where are you at?
