When its 40* or less I get it too first thing in the morning. Once it warms up its smooth sailing.
What have you done to your MSP today?
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When its 40* or less I get it too first thing in the morning. Once it warms up its smooth sailing.
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- 03.5 YLW MSP
today it was mid 40's in the morning but other mornings its not that cold obviously and i still have that issue.
RunAroundNekid
Member
ok... so... motherfucker.
No, no problems again yet... well... sorta...
Got my MSP up and running. A weak battery was sending some low voltage to the ECM. Replaced the battery and the cars running great.
Installed the bumper brackets and cleaned up all the leftover double stick tape from the missing front lip.
Cleaned up the half ass monkey job intercooler piping, and detailed the engine bay.
Then, I went and drove the little MSP.
Came out of my shop, then took a right. I work in a warehouse district with a lot of backroads.
Coming down a long stretch in 2 second gear, so I'm feeling froggy and decide to jump. *BRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAP PSSSH*
Shift to 3rd gear *BRRRRRAAAAAAAAP PSSSH*
Get back to my shop, check everything over. Alls good.
A successful test drive with the Speed. THAT felt good.
But then...
Well...
Nothing bad happened. The cars running good, looking good (sans-exhaust leak from cracked manifold).
Now the bad part...
I've had a couple nice offers on the car, but now, I'm really on the fence about selling it. I've been looking at S2000's, and with the weather being so nice, a roadster would be awesome sauce.
But dammit... this MSP is so fun when its behaving.
Blah.
No, no problems again yet... well... sorta...
Got my MSP up and running. A weak battery was sending some low voltage to the ECM. Replaced the battery and the cars running great.
Installed the bumper brackets and cleaned up all the leftover double stick tape from the missing front lip.
Cleaned up the half ass monkey job intercooler piping, and detailed the engine bay.
Then, I went and drove the little MSP.
Came out of my shop, then took a right. I work in a warehouse district with a lot of backroads.
Coming down a long stretch in 2 second gear, so I'm feeling froggy and decide to jump. *BRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAP PSSSH*
Shift to 3rd gear *BRRRRRAAAAAAAAP PSSSH*
Get back to my shop, check everything over. Alls good.
A successful test drive with the Speed. THAT felt good.
But then...
Well...
Nothing bad happened. The cars running good, looking good (sans-exhaust leak from cracked manifold).
Now the bad part...
I've had a couple nice offers on the car, but now, I'm really on the fence about selling it. I've been looking at S2000's, and with the weather being so nice, a roadster would be awesome sauce.
But dammit... this MSP is so fun when its behaving.
Blah.
Wagonbacker9
Member
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- 2004 'Hoe
I traded it... its official.
Before:
After:
Before:
After:
RunAroundNekid
Member
Ewwwww.
I was a GM technician for a while, and I can honestly say you have made a mistake.
A 400hp, comfortable, kick ass exhaust note, LS powered mistake.
Enjoy it, its a Vette' with a backseat.
I was a GM technician for a while, and I can honestly say you have made a mistake.
A 400hp, comfortable, kick ass exhaust note, LS powered mistake.
Enjoy it, its a Vette' with a backseat.
03zoomzoom
Member
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- 2012 Mazda 3 i Touring
Those are nice, but coming from a GM parts guy; good luck getting parts for a Pontiac. Yes, the drivetrain is common with several other cars, but interior trim and body parts are not going to be avail in 3 yrs.
Ricktalife
Member
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- 2012 Subaru WRX
I think the new GTO is pretty badass looking. Nice choice.
When's the tune appointment?
Wagonbacker9
Member
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- 2004 'Hoe
Ewwwww.
I was a GM technician for a while, and I can honestly say you have made a mistake.
A 400hp, comfortable, kick ass exhaust note, LS powered mistake.
Enjoy it, its a Vette' with a backseat.
Yeah... this is one of my better mistakes I think.
Um... don't break the interior trim pieces. and if you need exterior pieces... well... thats the body shops problem.
Thanks!
And thank you.
The MSP will be missed. But... well, not that much! LOL
03zoomzoom
Member
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- 2012 Mazda 3 i Touring
very true. I was just giving you a heads up. I deal with that stuff every day. If you don't have a GM parts connection let me know.
Wagonbacker9
Member
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- 2004 'Hoe
Yeah, its something I took into consideration. Helped me buy the warranty and make that someone else's problem for 2 years. lol
SpeedAdiction20
Member
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- 2003 MAZDASPEED Protege
ok... so... motherfucker.
No, no problems again yet... well... sorta...
Got my MSP up and running. A weak battery was sending some low voltage to the ECM. Replaced the battery and the cars running great.
Installed the bumper brackets and cleaned up all the leftover double stick tape from the missing front lip.
Cleaned up the half ass monkey job intercooler piping, and detailed the engine bay.
Then, I went and drove the little MSP.
Came out of my shop, then took a right. I work in a warehouse district with a lot of backroads.
Coming down a long stretch in 2 second gear, so I'm feeling froggy and decide to jump. *BRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAP PSSSH*
Shift to 3rd gear *BRRRRRAAAAAAAAP PSSSH*
Get back to my shop, check everything over. Alls good.
A successful test drive with the Speed. THAT felt good.
But then...
Well...
Nothing bad happened. The cars running good, looking good (sans-exhaust leak from cracked manifold).
Now the bad part...
I've had a couple nice offers on the car, but now, I'm really on the fence about selling it. I've been looking at S2000's, and with the weather being so nice, a roadster would be awesome sauce.
But dammit... this MSP is so fun when its behaving.
Blah.
I personally wouldn't get the S2000, there slower than a well running msp, well with the mods, and once you have the msp running well its a tonnn of fun, I'd just hold out for a little while, the msp handles like crazy too, it's great
and ya wagon, congrats, I personally am not a new GTO fan, old one was great, but new one just looks like an old lady car, kinda, at least with the long body, but ya congrats, at least no more msp problems haha, and a ton of hp
shane02pro5
25ish_psi
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- New Caney TX
Slow Good luck with it Wagon!!
Good luck with it Wagon!!Wagonbacker9
Member
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- 2004 'Hoe
not even remotely in the budget... otherwise, I'd still want a manual.
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege
lol i would have gone for a Corvette ls9 supercharged
RunAroundNekid
Member
Stock s2k's run 13.9's with a good driver.
And they don't explode rods, shatter diffs, blow headgaskets, crack gears... under a miniscule 8psi.
We built an 07 ap2 and made 380whp on 10psi with stock bottom end. That setups been running without a hitch for a year now.
RunAroundNekid
Member
GXP's come in 6spd only...
BUT
Good luck finding one... and paying under 30k for it.
G8's are pretty disappointing. GTO is a much more solid platform.
