New Exhaust for Mazdaspeed Proteges

[jflo]

152? isn't stock 170?

~150-152whp

170hp at the flywheel

 

[ChiMSP]

Mine should be going on the dyno later this week. I put down 152hp 158tq with the sp2 being my only mod last friday.

I know, but notice he said... 152hp. Sorry i should have been more clear.

 

[Titanium-99]

No man go ahead I dont mind. I just saw some goodies on their website that I wanted to buy but I didnt see any prices so I e-mailed them asking how much and what not and the guy just said hey dont worry about it I will send you some goodies for free which is just plain awsome, super nice people I love it.

hey thats awsome, do you mind if I follow you with an email to them, if it bothers you i wont, but then i totally expect you to mail me something. Scott

 

[haze20]

I made the app. today. I go back Friday at one for the new numbers. When I bought the car it already had the SP2 on it.

 

[RenzoMSP]

Are the Kartboy hangers a sure fix to all the clunking? Just wanted to make sure.

 

[Velocifero]

i am at 200 miles and no new clunks, only the original clunk from the sway bushings. I keep looking and everything has more than enough clearance and I cant shake it enough to get it to hit anything.

The kartboys are the solution for sure.

 

[Titanium-99]

my only new clunk is My TWM SS hitting the heat sheild below wich it never did before but I will just cut some of the heat shield out our just put one or two washer's in to bring it down just a tad bit more.

 

[Velocifero]

my only new clunk is My TWM SS hitting the heat sheild below wich it never did before but I will just cut some of the heat shield out our just put one or two washer's in to bring it down just a tad bit more.

after i put in my TWM ss the heatshield was rattling on the resonator, so I took out the spacers and just cut a hemicirlce out for the ss to have room, works fine now, gets warm after you shut the car off, cools off while driving.

 

[Titanium-99]

interesting i would have just cut a little bit out of the heat sheild rather thann the SS.

 

[dirtysouth_msp]

after i put in my TWM ss the heatshield was rattling on the resonator, so I took out the spacers and just cut a hemicirlce out for the ss to have room, works fine now, gets warm after you shut the car off, cools off while driving.

LOL. You cut the heatshield I hope.

 

[AlexTheBum]

Have any of you guys go full throttle by a freeway wall, you can hear your exhuast better and your turbo too

 

[dirtysouth_msp]

Well guys, I finally found out what size the nuts on the s-pipe are, 10 x 1.50. However, I was not able to find any that would work at any of local hardware stores. I could find the right inner diameter and thread, but all of them were like 17 or 18mm or just as big as the collar on the original nuts.

I ended up grinding mine down also with a Dremel. I also made some washers that work great. I used 3/8 (M10) Automotive Grade 8 washers from Pep Boys. I cut one side of them flat to allow clearance for the welds. The rest of the washer makes a larger contact surface for the grinded nuts and prevents them from slipping inside the slots on the j-pipe.

 

[Velocifero]

LOL. You cut the heatshield I hope.

no, i cut the ss, why would i want to mess up the heatshield that would void my warranty, so I chopped a little off the ss then welded it back together. now it fits in that space properly.

 

[Velocifero]

Well guys, I finally found out what size the nuts on the s-pipe are, 10 x 1.50. However, I was not able to find any that would work at any of local hardware stores. I could find the right inner diameter and thread, but all of them were like 17 or 18mm or just as big as the collar on the original nuts.

I ended up grinding mine down also with a Dremel. I also made some washers that work great. I used 3/8 (M10) Automotive Grade 8 washers from Pep Boys. I cut one side of them flat to allow clearance for the welds. The rest of the washer makes a larger contact surface for the grinded nuts and prevents them from slipping inside the slots on the j-pipe.

that sounds good rob, i was wishing i had put washers on it, when i check all the bolts this weekend i might add washers then.

 

[Velocifero]

Have any of you guys go full throttle by a freeway wall, you can hear your exhuast better and your turbo too

yeah when you open it up its loud and with the injen cai theres all kinda niose, really cool bouncing back along highway walls

 

[Titanium-99]

You void your warranty by even having the ss and your exhaust or at least those parts that you replaced are voided it is against the law for a dealer or manufactuer to void your warranty. the only thing they can do is void the warranty parts that you have replaced with aftermarket parts. for example you replaced your exhaust so there for your warranty on your exhaust is voided.

no, i cut the ss, why would i want to mess up the heatshield that would void my warranty, so I chopped a little off the ss then welded it back together. now it fits in that space properly.

 

[Velocifero]

You void your warranty by even having the ss and your exhaust or at least those parts that you replaced are voided it is against the law for a dealer or manufactuer to void your warranty. the only thing they can do is void the warranty parts that you have replaced with aftermarket parts. for example you replaced your exhaust so there for your warranty on your exhaust is voided.

i know, i was just messing around, i thought it would be assumed that i would have cut the heat shield and not the ss, i know all about warranty issues. they try to screw you every chance they get.

 

[Titanium-99]

I see!!

 

[AlexTheBum]

Dealers dont even cover exhaust systems, it even displays it in your mazda manual. So i say hell with it replace the system.

 

[Titanium-99]

thats good info to know! thanks Alex!