What have you done to your MSP today?

[SCMP3]

oh yeah i think im do for a new driver side cv axle. where can i get one cheap? mazda wants $357 at the dealer and $315 online. and i need to do endlinks, and ball joints. then an alignment. none of those are real pressing matters. minus the axle of course. and ill be needing to do my brakes soon.

 

[shane02pro5]

car-parts.com

 

[SCMP3]

car-parts.com

any idea on price? im on my phone at work. or id check the site myself

 

[shane02pro5]

Looks like close to $100 for the left side

 

[SCMP3]

and is that msp specific? im pretty sure i read that they are different than reg pro/pro5

 

[Wagonbacker9]

it is a different axel.. thicker...

 

[SCMP3]

thanks for the confirmation on that

 

[Wagonbacker9]

i've heard mixed reports of the standard axel fitting and not fitting.. I believe it may have just been installer issues with the retaining clip on the axel side of the shaft.. but I have no personal experience with it myself... I'm hoping to find a decently priced one at some point here. right now I'm not worried about it because the WGA is the larger concern. lol

 

[BadBandar]

Got the Greddy type s rad cap today. So the rad will go in soon. Im going to be selling the CS exhaust soon. Gotta get some of these things out of my garage.

 

[Dpwhitehead1]

i've heard mixed reports of the standard axel fitting and not fitting.. I believe it may have just been installer issues with the retaining clip on the axel side of the shaft.. but I have no personal experience with it myself... I'm hoping to find a decently priced one at some point here. right now I'm not worried about it because the WGA is the larger concern. lol

the auto axles are different than the protege/msp axles.. as in, will not fit in the trans at all.


the msp and protege axle THICKness is different.. they will fit(interchange) with each other though.

 

[Dpwhitehead1]

what do you guys think for tires... ms3 wheels

225/40/18 or 215/35/18?

 

[Wagonbacker9]

what do you guys think for tires... ms3 wheels

225/35/18 or 215/40/18?

fixed...
and yeah, obviously auto axels wont interchange.

 

[orng1]

When you have your axles replaced be patient and have yours rebuilt. I always have and have never had any issues. Just mark them and ask them not to paint them, also they have that unique odd green color.

 

[BOOSTR]

When you have your axles replaced be patient and have yours rebuilt. I always have and have never had any issues. Just mark them and ask them not to paint them, also they have that unique odd green color.

+1 that is the best way to go and you know they will fit properly when you put them back in. After having one bad experience with a supplier giving me the wrong axles and ruining my transaxle as result, that is what I will do. And after whipping the suppliers team of lawyers in court I enjoyed my $3,000 check from them. (yes)

 

[SCMP3]

well i may just try to order a new one if i can find a place that has the right one. is the msp ones the only one that is green? and ould i just measure the diameter of the axle itself? to determine if its the right one. ive pulled my axles out before. its not to labor intensive. and also who would rebuild the axle if i desided to go that route? would it be like a transmission shop?

 

[justanothermp5]

no the regular proteges have green axles too, so ud have to measure the dia. to make sure ur getting MSP axles

 

[jonridinhi]

weight too. You can tell the difference too in your arms. They are decently heavier in weight as well. I found that out a while ago.

 

[323]

when did u molest my axles!!!!

 

[jonridinhi]

I had to replace mine and I got them from that Jack-a$$ you know I hate so dearly..... Mr. they never made a MP3 (I made that up) and MSP are just body kits.

 

[SeR_Cyclops]

I had to replace mine and I got them from that Jack-a$$ you know I hate so dearly..... Mr. they never made a MP3 (I made that up) and MSP are just body kits.

Who told you this?