lizardman743
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege
Big spacer. What does a 20mm spacer make the offset?
What have you done to your MSP today?
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lizardman743
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege
That sounds right. Make RH's at +55 stock.
Mazdaspeed2oo35
600whp - 600wtq at 30 PSI
Ive been searching around to add Spacers to my RX-8s and i dont seem to find out what exactly measurents i need. I want to make my front and Rear Wheels flush to my fenders. I dont know if i need spacers with built in Studs, or simply bigger studs and just spacers.. Anybody here have an idea what measurements will i need for the front ? and also for the Back ? Thanks.
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- MSP 1145
Welcome back bro! hope the build is going well.
I would say the easiest way to do that measurement, is to put the wheels on and lower it on the ground, and get a ruler, or measuring tape and measure from the face of the wheel(at the hub) and see how many MM the ruler goes out to meet the fender looking down flush from the top of the fender.
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also, I'd get the real spacers honestly.. the ones with new studs. unless it's just a few MM.. but the stock studs are short. ARP i guess isn't a bad choice if say it's under 10mm difference. above that I'd just get the spacers with studs in them.
hornsfan10609
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
From my research a 17x7 is flush with the fender at +35 offset, the stock RHs are +55 and I believe the RX8 18s are as well. With a 7" rim a 20mm spacer will be flush but if the RX8s are 8" wide then the specs may be different. Anything larger than 8mm requires extended studs or spacers with built in studs, the spacers must be hub-centric and they must have at least a 67.1mm hub bore.
Found my stock axle back is cracked where the pipe welds to the muffler, anyone else ever have problems with the stock Racing Beat axle back cracking? Time for a new cat back and axle back.
Haven't done anything but shop for parts on my MSP, I want an sti lip, HIDs and install my headlight overlays, peel off the door vinyl, 15mm front 8mm rear wheel spacers and coilovers/lowering springs.
Found my stock axle back is cracked where the pipe welds to the muffler, anyone else ever have problems with the stock Racing Beat axle back cracking? Time for a new cat back and axle back.
Haven't done anything but shop for parts on my MSP, I want an sti lip, HIDs and install my headlight overlays, peel off the door vinyl, 15mm front 8mm rear wheel spacers and coilovers/lowering springs.
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No problems with my RB as I took it off at 26K. About to put it back on as the muffler in my GreddySP2 system has an inner pipe broken off that rattles and drives me nuts.
Given that I had to put on a new flex pipe to replace the cracked one on my downpipe and now this, I wish I would have simply went custom with either a Greddy or HKS Hi Power muffler. Spent way too much going the bolt on route.
Something like this imo is money well spent, less than most bolt on systems and most likely better performing. I had something like that on my F2T and it was outstanding and cost effective.
http://importsnc.com/forums/nationa...d-protege-nsi-fabrication-intake-exhaust.html
Mazdaspeed2oo35
600whp - 600wtq at 30 PSI
What do you recommend me to run upfront and so for the back ? how thick for the front and how thick for the back.. Thanks in advance..
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+1 to booster! I spent just as much for a 3" dp casting from thepope and having the downpipe completed installed with a cateless midpipe all installed for less then what he wants just for the completed downpipe!
hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
I don't like the sound of the HKS, I like the Corksport but not many others. I am happy with the way the car sounds now but I suppose I will upgrade if it needs to be replaced.
Apparently the RX8s are +50 offset so I would get 15mm spacers with studs all around to sit flush.
My point was to consider having an exhaust shop fabricate piping versus buying a kit. That way you will save money and can put on whatever type of muffler suits your needs. I like Greddy on the MSP and HKS if you have the right engine to make it sound good which we really don't. Problem is Greddy does not make a universal muffler like the one I have now.
So seeing how I hate an obnoxious and/or droning muffler sound it will be back to the RB most likey.
that's funny - i have a custom setup, 3" downpipe ending with a 3" HKS and i think it sounds amazing. BY FAR better than the other MSPs around me i've seen who have Corksport...
Mine has a deep/mean growl to it, while the Corksport FMIC/exhaust guys sounded a lot much more whiney/higher pitched (honda civic-esque)
lizardman743
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
So, pretty crazy weather here in Knoxville these past few days. I don't have a garage at my apartment, so I got in my car and drove to a bank to sit at the drive through for like an hour and a half.... I drive back to my apartment after the weather settles down to find a Jeep Cherokee 5 spots from where I park with a 75ft. tree through it. Also a new Altima in the same condition. I then park on the opposite side of the complex away from any tree that could possibly fall and kill my beloved MSP. Well, I post to facebook that there have been cars flattened by falling trees in my complex, and one of my "friends" says that one of those is hers... Now, why/how does she know that I live there, yet has never let me know this and I had no clue? I think that's weird. And I'm not one of those people who have 800 or 1,500 friends- I have like 90. I see this girl out all the time and we'll say hi or wave or something, but that's about it. You'd think she'd be like, "hey we're neighbors" or something like that.
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So I think my PS pump is dying. Thoughts?
The belt is not tight in this video but it still continued to make this noise. The first part of the video is with the wheel being turned back and forth, the end is idle
The belt is not tight in this video but it still continued to make this noise. The first part of the video is with the wheel being turned back and forth, the end is idle
