What have you done to your MSP today?
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I have owned my MSP for about 5k, its now about to hit 70k miles. Other than adding a boost guage and minor trinkets I haven't had time to really delve into the car until this weekend. I was planning on running D-stock, but because of the inherent problems with a 70k protege I decided to go STX. So this weekend I 1. replaced manifold 2. replaced f/r enginemounts w/ AWRs and side inserts 3. Added S-pipe back 3 inch exhaust (currently the high flow cat is on the passenger seat) 4. Injen intake.
I have records and know the PO, this car has been pretty well taken care of but... a t70k the engine mounts were all basically gone although still fuctional. The passenger side mount had a small tear that I glued and put the insert in. I still may still need to replace that. The bad mounts make the car a pita to drive. The turbo has minor play although boosts well and has not started to self destruct. I will probably pull it off this fall and rebuild. I had an exhaust leak, I THOUGHT it was from the crack in the manifold. Turns out that the gasket between the head and manifold was leaking. The amnifold crack was only surface- I replaced it anyway. I had cold startup leakage noise and a whistle at high rpm from the leak. I cleaned the head surface with a dremel brush and put in new gaskets. No more leak. I have a new wastegate actuator, K-sports, and some new rubber on the way to finish the STX buildup in the next couple weeks. Car feels really quick although I know it could benefit from a piggyback of some sort. I don't plan to be extremely competitive but the car should be fun. Look out for some stock racing harts, 225 victoracers, and possibly some kumho mxs to be on the market soon. Anyone need a stock manifold thats starting to crack-lol.
I have records and know the PO, this car has been pretty well taken care of but... a t70k the engine mounts were all basically gone although still fuctional. The passenger side mount had a small tear that I glued and put the insert in. I still may still need to replace that. The bad mounts make the car a pita to drive. The turbo has minor play although boosts well and has not started to self destruct. I will probably pull it off this fall and rebuild. I had an exhaust leak, I THOUGHT it was from the crack in the manifold. Turns out that the gasket between the head and manifold was leaking. The amnifold crack was only surface- I replaced it anyway. I had cold startup leakage noise and a whistle at high rpm from the leak. I cleaned the head surface with a dremel brush and put in new gaskets. No more leak. I have a new wastegate actuator, K-sports, and some new rubber on the way to finish the STX buildup in the next couple weeks. Car feels really quick although I know it could benefit from a piggyback of some sort. I don't plan to be extremely competitive but the car should be fun. Look out for some stock racing harts, 225 victoracers, and possibly some kumho mxs to be on the market soon. Anyone need a stock manifold thats starting to crack-lol.
that would be me I need to order the street unit ones soon!
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- 2017 Shelby GT350
....ran her against a Mach 1 on the way home today 
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- MSP 1145
i'll be running at the track tomorrow evening..i'll get a vid.
....ran her against a Mach 1 on the way home today
how was the outcome?
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- 2017 Shelby GT350
We didnt finish the race, but we were right next to each other going into 4th gear before we shut it down, from a 40 roll. Only thing i noticed on the 'Stang was an exhaust with a more aggressive set of wheels in the rear.....good run for what it was.
Wbriggs19061
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im finially getting the car back together..after sitting for weeks.. hopefully this weekend i can get it ready to start.
Probably because you did lose 30hp. Try installing stock SMIC (replaced iON FMIC), stock exhaust (replaced Vibrant), and uninstalling DSM AFC all at once. Loss of about 50whp in one sitting.installed the stock smic and feel like I lost 30hp...slow
Adding the Apexi Turbo Timer soon.
Replaced the stock headlights with some new higher wattage bulbs and wiring.
Replacing the stock fogs with some new brighter and higher wattage bulbs.
I'm not going to hit a deer with the MSP like I did in my civic. It totalled the car and I didn't even get to keep the deer.
Replaced the stock headlights with some new higher wattage bulbs and wiring.
Replacing the stock fogs with some new brighter and higher wattage bulbs.
I'm not going to hit a deer with the MSP like I did in my civic. It totalled the car and I didn't even get to keep the deer.
Wbriggs19061
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that was my very first thing i did to the car when i got it..i never even used it but it looks nice sitting in the gauge cluster area lol..ive been thinking about taking it out.
I only use my Greddy TT at auto-x events since we have to work right after our runs. Stop the car, set up TT for 3 minutes, pop the hood, go work.
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- '13 CWP MS3 & '16 Mazda6 GT
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- '13 CWP MS3 & '16 Mazda6 GT
yuppers
