The "Spicy Saloon" MSP build thread
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steelwagon6
Member
Looks sick man, I love that projector treatment 
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- 2001 Mazda MP3
I thought you had new round things to put on?
Still looks great!
Still looks great!
dragonballspeed
Member
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- 03 Mazdaspeed, Orange
Nice build.....the super slammed look on stockers reminds me of my spicy way back when. Looks good!
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Thanks guys
The new wheels are still on their way from japan. Probably another month (ughdance)
& The hood was repainted primer - - clear.
Thanks guys
The new wheels are still on their way from japan. Probably another month (ughdance)
& The hood was repainted primer - - clear.
iamthewheelman
Member
I walked by this car a few times at CSCS, I am not a stance fan but if I didnt know you did paint work on it I would have thought it was original. Good job, keep it alive, the MSP is one car that should never die, especially a spicey one.
(canada)Good to hear, cheers man. I agree, and will do my best to keep it around longer than I am. It's good to see a local on here!
(werd) ^
So I never thought I'de type this. But, I raised my car..
lol
I had both my front tires bubble up (don't buy cheap tires, kids.), and now the new wheels are taking 4 months longer than expected. So I decided to change my set-up, and maybe do a couple lapping days.
Swapped front 170mm 7K for 200mm 8K springs. Comfort wise; the 8K's with factory pre-load (4mm) ride much nicer than the 7K with 20mm pre-load. Handling wise, not sure yet, but it's raised an inch & a third ish in the front, so that, and the pre-load both play big parts (& camber, spring size, new tires, etc). But a little more roll is already noticed, and it feels a little floaty on hilly roads and dips. I think I may end up ordering 10K front springs, probly 160mm tall. Shorter front dampers valved to 9K. And rear dampers valved to 8K for the 200mm springs.
Rear; camber: -1.5 ish, 25mm spacer. Set rear lateral links to "zero." Top camber plates in near oem position.
Front; camber: -3 ish, 32mm spacer.. which I will take off for lapping cause I like my wheel bearings, lol.
She looks dumb
So I never thought I'de type this. But, I raised my car..
lol
I had both my front tires bubble up (don't buy cheap tires, kids.), and now the new wheels are taking 4 months longer than expected. So I decided to change my set-up, and maybe do a couple lapping days.
Swapped front 170mm 7K for 200mm 8K springs. Comfort wise; the 8K's with factory pre-load (4mm) ride much nicer than the 7K with 20mm pre-load. Handling wise, not sure yet, but it's raised an inch & a third ish in the front, so that, and the pre-load both play big parts (& camber, spring size, new tires, etc). But a little more roll is already noticed, and it feels a little floaty on hilly roads and dips. I think I may end up ordering 10K front springs, probly 160mm tall. Shorter front dampers valved to 9K. And rear dampers valved to 8K for the 200mm springs.
Rear; camber: -1.5 ish, 25mm spacer. Set rear lateral links to "zero." Top camber plates in near oem position.
Front; camber: -3 ish, 32mm spacer.. which I will take off for lapping cause I like my wheel bearings, lol.
She looks dumb
11B-33T
Grumpy Vet
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- MSP 2003.5, Laser Blue
^...she looks fine dude. You're so used to the 'normal' stance with the other hardware you're not being objective. Spicey still catches the eye.
hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
I think you should raise the rear a tad more, that's the perfect functional stance.
