What have you done to your MSP today?

[autoxes]

Even on my N/A Protege, my AWR engine mounts were my favorite mod. I had the 95 duro ones, and the vibrations didn't seem too bad to me (shrug)

 

[TiPapoute]

Finally installed my HKS SSQV bov in recirculation with larger piping. DEATH TO TURKEY FINALLY! Works great, less delay with air exhaust when shifting!

 

[theEZV]

anybody know where i can find step by step instructions on how to take off the front bumper?

 

[StealthWyvern]

go here... theirs a link to remove the grill, the msp front lip, http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123715657

after all that thiers plastic screws in the wheel well, bottom of the bumper that need to be removed as from their it shoudl be pretty easy.

 

[MSP2024]

just ordered my welded lsd hopefully i will be back on the road soon

 

[mgerst1]

any advice on how to remove scratches on aluminum? is there a how to on this? also i dont know a damn thing about welding, would it be possible to weld two bolts to the firewall to mount my vac block to without having to strip all the paint off the engine bay around where the welds would be?

 

[livelyjay]

Won SCCA NE Divisional Championship .... with no one else in class (notcool) .

Think my front left wheel bearing is toast. Hopefully it can make it through another event because I don't have time to change it this week.

 

[2.0t03speed]

Went and bought alot of stuff for next weekends motor pull. An aluminium race jack was just one of the many things that i purchased lol

 

[magnumP5]

Figured I'd ask you MSP guys this as well:

Are these cars supposed to retain fuel pressure inside the fuel rail indefinitely? I ask because even though my fuel pressure gauge on my fuel rail says I meet all the requirements mentioned in the FSM. I have noticed that if I don't drive my car for a while, say over night, that when I come out the next day there is no pressure in the rail. I just want to know if this is normal or not because I'm trying to to determine if I have any small leaks. When the car is running, the rail holds a constant 35 psi and when I turn the car off it goes up to roughly 40 psi where it stays for a while (much longer than 5 minutes as stated by the FSM) but ultimately, over several hours, it slowly goes down and down. Indicative of a fuel leak or just normal?

 

[stdntDrvr]

i pulled my exhaust mani, turbo and down pipe yesterday.

 

[Dpwhitehead1]

Figured I'd ask you MSP guys this as well:

i'm not 100% on this. but it seems to me that fuel pressure wouldn't stay constant as time goes on w/ the car off. cuz to me it would go back to the fuel tank or return line.. i would imagine that the fuel pump is what keeps the pressure on the gas in the rail. so. i would think this sounds normal.

 

[magnumP5]

i'm not 100% on this. but it seems to me that fuel pressure wouldn't stay constant as time goes on w/ the car off. cuz to me it would go back to the fuel tank or return line.. i would imagine that the fuel pump is what keeps the pressure on the gas in the rail. so. i would think this sounds normal.

Yeah, one of the P5 guys said something similar. I just wanted to make sure the pressure drop wasn't the result of a leak. So far no CEL since it was cleared Saturday morning and the idle has seemed better since I cleaned the air filter. Only time will tell if the CEL comes back on or if the idle screws up again. There's really only one other place I can think of to look for a leak and that's the connection between the fuel hose and the Perrin fuel rail. It was sealed when I received it so I assume all is well but perhaps there's a small leak coming from there? If I keep getting problems I'll have to undo that connection and wrap the threaded hose end in teflon like I did for my fuel pressure gauge.

 

[K. Soze]

New wheels and tires are finally on the car. Pictures will be up within the week. I'll put them in the wheels and suspension section. A couple side notes.

18x7.5 Buddy Club P1 Racing SF
+42 offset
215/35/18 Pirelli Pzero Nero's
I'm lowered on Eibach Pro-Kits
No, it does not rub

 

[69RMSP]

I thought the Weapon-R engine damper was sheat, but if you guys priase it, I'll give it a whirl.. where can I get one?

 

[livelyjay]

Took my car in to have the front left wheel bearing checked out and probably replaced. They can do it for under $200 and I have a 10% off coupon. I probably could have changed it myself, but I have an event this weekend and I don't want to push my luck.

 

[CitizenPro]

Installed it last week, but just got back from outta town.....New Alpine ida-x100 along with an iPod Touch for my digital media.

Camera/Pic sux, i know.

 

[magnumP5]

Ooo, Tru-Boost. How's that working for you? I assume it's reading "0" because the car is off?

 

[sandspeed]

Looks Hawt Charles!! Nice setup, I was thinking about getting a truboost, how do you like it so far?

 

[CitizenPro]

Ooo, Tru-Boost. How's that working for you? I assume it's reading "0" because the car is off?

Its been running great Ive been running both gauges for 2 years now.....zero issues.

Looks Hawt Charles!! Nice setup, I was thinking about getting a truboost, how do you like it so far?

Thanx dude! i love it.....nothing but good things to say about it. Adjustments are easy to do on the fly. I have a high boost setting and low boost when just cruising, and its a simple press of a button to switch between the two.

 

[magnumP5]

Nice. I'm in the process of switching out all my gauges for AEM ones - just got my oil temp and oil pressure gauges in yesterday and I hope to install them this weekend. I was thinking about the Tru-Boost but everyone I talk to says they're a b**** to get working correctly.