What have you done to your MS3 today?
- Thread starter ZoomVT
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I really miss the track (motorcycle road racing), but I can't fit into my suit anymore and I don't want to drop another couple grand on a new one. Plus, the coal mines killed my favorite track. RIP Oak Hill Raceway.
Those are nice tires for sure not yellow. Are you just tracking them? because i wonder what kind of mileage they will give up under use and abuse. I seriously considered those last time. But i but in twos. When i replace rears (spring ) i am making a change.
i know it sounds very lame, but how much for the dealer to replace egr. If it takes rotus 5 hours including lunch it would take me a week and i would have to do it twice!
Nice brief write up though Sir.
shame about the track. that one looks like a great place to spend a weekend!
Nice brief write up though Sir.
shame about the track. that one looks like a great place to spend a weekend!
I believe the EGR is a part somewhere in the $300 to $400 range. I know because I have the same problem as all of you. I wanted to just replace it, but then I saw the price--hell no, I'll just clean it every time I trip the P0404 (whatever it is....) CEL!
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i just use them on the track and for driving there and back. they are pretty soft tires so i don't imagine you'd get a lot of miles out of them if you are spirited driver. i had the bridgestone potenza REO1R before and the nittos have a similar tread pattern. both good tires. granted i was in the lowest group, but there was only one guy in an older STI who could pass me. he commented that he was impressed with the grip that my car had. my driving skills have gotten better but i also give a lot of credit to the tires...!
Well, I guess the actual topic traveled from seafoaming to cleaning the EGR. My situation has happened twice. I find that the car becomes "boggy," where it is definitely harder to drive due to almost stalling out, rough idle, etc... It doesn't happen instantly, but gradually over time, so it was hard to pinpoint the issue. I take it that this is due to carbon building in and around the EGR. Then eventually the EGR sticks open or closed (I can't remember) and triggers a CEL (sorry I cannot remember the exact code--P0401 I think...) At that point I clean the EGR, seafoam all the lines real good, and everything returns to normal.
The first time happened around 55,000 miles....and I didn't clean the EGR valve well, just a quick clean and seafoam. The second time was around 70,000 miles, at which point I completely removed the EGR and fully cleaned it, then ran seafoam and then oil change. Now she sits at 79,000 and still running smooth (for now)!
I am no mechanic, nor do I know many fancy words or parts...but I do know the issues I've had with my car, so hopefully these late night rambles help you and others with yours, I guess! LOL
edit: just checked RockAuto--$416 for a new EGR...you'd think Mazda would've designed such an expensive part to be a little less 'faulty.'
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I think the egr problem is a function of how pig rich the car runs. All those unburned hydrocarbons returning through there is bound to clog up the joint. The worst was at the IM where the egr pipe dumps. That place is kinda greasy because of the PCV dump and the combo of unburned hydrocarbons and oily mist forms a gunky sludge right there. It was really nasty and this is just a few thousand miles after I seafoamed it.
Eric, yeah that was a nice place to spend a weekend. I've got some great memories of racing there back to the early 90's. I remember racing against Nicky Hayden and Ben Spies when they were just little kids. Colin Edwards launched his road race career there too.
Eric, yeah that was a nice place to spend a weekend. I've got some great memories of racing there back to the early 90's. I remember racing against Nicky Hayden and Ben Spies when they were just little kids. Colin Edwards launched his road race career there too.
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- 2002 Honda S2000
awww... internet man hugs for everyone.
Just food for thought, you may want to consider StarSpecs or RS3s.
oaklandopen
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No homo
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- 2002 Honda S2000
speaking of manly... installed a pink barbie hair brush drift charm. good for +50 HP and +2,000 fake drift points.
oaklandopen
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I assume barbies are set up around the outer corner of a drift turn and you get extra points for every barbie that gets its hair brushed without getting knocked over
so thats what those are! i have seen a couple lately and was wtf is going on there. lol What is the deal with them though? not yellow i hope you stole that from one of yur kids barbie brush! ha.
James i have considered those and others. It will come down to price point on front tires and the some serious softies for the rear. And i am considering the rear fenderroll mod so i can run the 235s back there. I seem to have very little self control and go through front tires too quickly. no point in rotating them anymore.
Well since this about what i did today i feel i need to share...
When i left work and started the car something was amiss. TPMS light on, good, lack of Traction light on also. check. But where is my engine trouble light?. The bulb must have burnt out i guess after all these years. But i wonder if something is now actually wrong with the car. Anybody else have their check engine light go off?
I even started to consider try getting it inspected. well everything seems to be running fine enough for now. Hopefully after a couple key start cycles it will come back on as usual.
Thanks for the hugs folks. i feel so....
icky allover.
Ps who sells a package of t clamps specific for our boost tubes, or do any know real quick the sizes for both side of ic tubes? I would guess 2.5/2.5 hot side and 3 / 2.5 cool side??
James i have considered those and others. It will come down to price point on front tires and the some serious softies for the rear. And i am considering the rear fenderroll mod so i can run the 235s back there. I seem to have very little self control and go through front tires too quickly. no point in rotating them anymore.
Well since this about what i did today i feel i need to share...
When i left work and started the car something was amiss. TPMS light on, good, lack of Traction light on also. check. But where is my engine trouble light?. The bulb must have burnt out i guess after all these years. But i wonder if something is now actually wrong with the car. Anybody else have their check engine light go off?
I even started to consider try getting it inspected. well everything seems to be running fine enough for now. Hopefully after a couple key start cycles it will come back on as usual.
Thanks for the hugs folks. i feel so....
icky allover.
Ps who sells a package of t clamps specific for our boost tubes, or do any know real quick the sizes for both side of ic tubes? I would guess 2.5/2.5 hot side and 3 / 2.5 cool side??
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oaklandopen
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Umm...you mean your light isnt working?
