make sure you're able to contact onlinemazdaparts before placing your order. i ordered something on the 13th. never got tracking. called them numerous times. sent a couple emails through their contact form. i still haven't heard back from them lol
What have you done to your MSP today?
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make sure you're able to contact onlinemazdaparts before placing your order. i ordered something on the 13th. never got tracking. called them numerous times. sent a couple emails through their contact form. i still haven't heard back from them lol
float_6969
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- 2003.5 MSP Blue #2450, 1995 Nissan 240sx, 1996 Mazda Miata
I had a busy MSP weekend. I replaced the headlights and installed LED headlight bulbs. I LOVE THEM!!! I don't have night pics yet, but I have pics of everything else. I also pulled off the SSAFC and installed a Unichip. So far, I'm not happy with the Unichip. It starts and runs fine, but it keeps dying randomly after throttle lift. It didn't do this with the SSAFC. I'm going to pull the Unichip back off and see if it does this in completely stock form. I've let it run for quite a while and driven it around a bit and it's not much better than it was when I first installed it. It must be doing something though because it's definitely not as rich under WOT as the stock tune.
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
Who is the user on here that got a Unichip license so he could tune his?
hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
bead roll the end? Hairspray?
MSP is still sitting waiting for the head to be done and waiting for parts. I did install a catless DP on a 2015 WRX STi yesterday and it went pretty smooth
MSP is still sitting waiting for the head to be done and waiting for parts. I did install a catless DP on a 2015 WRX STi yesterday and it went pretty smooth
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
I think it's due to oil in my charge piping from when my last turbo went back a few hundre miles ago. I'm going to clean it all up, flare the end and use hairspray. BUT it's getting parked for a few weeks. Had to sell my AFC in order to pay bills. Hopefully go back with at least an FTC if nothing else.
Thoughts on an AEM F/IC?
just been reading a guide for how to install the haltech sprint 500.. looks pretty straight forward and thats the route ill be going with my custom turbo setup. maybe your build has enough to it to consider a stand alone?
Why not try a megasquirt?
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
Realistically it's a better option than the AEM FIC, but I really don't want to have to build it. That's the only reason. In reality, I'll probably just go with the FTC. I don't know if I'll actually upgrade to a GT28. If I was dead set on doing so, I'd definitely go standalone. And I understand that MS is the way to go, especially if you're not looking to spend a ton. I guess it's completely up in the air right now. Backing out of the driveway this morning seeing the MSP sitting there, I already regretted selling the AFC because I won't be driving it until mid-September.
I 100% understand. I got lucky and bought mine fully assembled and with a plug and play harness so no cutting or splicing. Otherwise I would still be putting one together. By the way I'll be going GT28R soon. Have everything already just have to make a hole on my schedule to install everything.
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
I actually think it may be a good time to replace the car with a new toy. Who knows...
The MSP is my new toy lol. I can't bring myself to get into a newer car with a $300 + car payment. On that note.... my next project car will be an Evo 9 or Mugen Si.
Perro del Sol
Member
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- 2003 MSP, Spicy Orange, 2004 Mazda 6 Hatch, 2004 Mazda 6 Wagon
You won't regret going with the Haltech and going the Standalone route. Far superior to piggyback options out there! The best investment I have made to date and the has never been better!
I'm a big fan of doing things only once heh. The msp has been a bit of a plaything for a while. Niw its time to spend some proper money on it and keep it around for a while. Newer cars just feel too much like an appliance.
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
The MSP has been retired as a daily for a couple of years now. I love the car, but it's expensive. Very little gains from a lot of money. I'd love to get a legitimate manifold, but paying $500 for a used one or for one of Tom Popes just doesn't seem worth it. Intake manifold is the same way... And if I did pay $600 for a used one, I'd have problems with it like everyone else seems to have.
I've thought about getting back into bikes. Haven't ridden since 2008 when I had a very, very nasty wreck at triple digit speeds. And I have 1-1/2 kids now. Thought about getting back into Jeeps, too. Slower, but just as much fun when I'm crawling over rocks... Then there's the Miata thought that keeps crossing my mind. Get an NB and boost it.
I got lucky in some regards. The car came with a steedspeed version 2 , 626 manifold, sls midpipe and a few other goodies. The rest of the stuff I've been able to source patiently and for a bargain. Then again I'm only looking to make 250-280 whp on the msp in hopes of keeping it reliable for DD purpose. Regarding bikes.... I ve always wanted one but now with my two girls and wife I can't bring myself to do so. I rode dirt bikes from an early age just never transitioned onto street bikes. It doesn't help that my father in law was hit by a reckless driver while on his bike maybe 9 months after he started riding.
got my mx3 together but wont start =( cant figure out if im getting spark or not, or fuel or not.. somtimes it sounds like it blubbers a bit. cleaned all the points on the distro, checked all the grounds.. maybe as the car has been sitting for some months i have a tank of bad gas?
the other thing might be the distributor is on backwards.. the mx3 guys claim it only goes in one way, but i call bulls*** as the blade in the rotor goes through and the slot on the cam is symetrical...ah well. it ran before i took it apart. all i changed the head gasket, valve stem seals, timing belt and plugs.. it SHOULD fricken run again.
must run.. cause i need to get my 26s off the road... every mile just adds more buildup to a grenaded transaxle.. then a $900 dif replacement will cost... a lot more..
the other thing might be the distributor is on backwards.. the mx3 guys claim it only goes in one way, but i call bulls*** as the blade in the rotor goes through and the slot on the cam is symetrical...ah well. it ran before i took it apart. all i changed the head gasket, valve stem seals, timing belt and plugs.. it SHOULD fricken run again.
must run.. cause i need to get my 26s off the road... every mile just adds more buildup to a grenaded transaxle.. then a $900 dif replacement will cost... a lot more..
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
...Really? Doing my weekly, random check of Craigslist for, you know, whatever and I run across a MegaSquirt-III for sale locally.................. Any reason I shouldn't buy it? Is it compatible? Or is the MSII what I need?
float_6969
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- 2003.5 MSP Blue #2450, 1995 Nissan 240sx, 1996 Mazda Miata
That would be me, LOL
