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- 03.5 YLW MSP
I drove it for the first time in 22 days!
What have you done to your MSP today?
- Thread starter baconbitz
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- Titanium MazdaSpeed Protege
Protege Garage always sucked in my opinion, glad I can say that now without being slapped on the wrist.
Ricktalife
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- 2012 Subaru WRX
I think Ken is a nice guy to deal with, but Crossover has always shipped the parts to me 3 times as fast and at a cheaper price. Not to mention Sam is an expert on the MSP so he can tell you what you need and don't need.
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- '13 CWP MS3 & '16 Mazda6 GT
Got my slim fans! I know I asked before but our stock fans are PULL fans right?
Wagonbacker9
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- 2004 'Hoe
yessir. fan on back = pull, fan on front = push. Its pretty much based on common logic if you think about it.. or if you like working against the grain all the time.
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- '13 CWP MS3 & '16 Mazda6 GT
Lol yeah that was my logic too but I like to double check cuz you never know when it comes to Mazdas Lol
Wagonbacker9
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- 2004 'Hoe
truth.
hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
All that for 1/2 lb weight savings? My medieval weighed barely over 2 lbs.
Anyways in an attempt to cool down the engine bay I removed the cowl weaterstripping and put washers to space the hood up some. And i cleaned up some of the wiring underhood.
Ricktalife
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- 2012 Subaru WRX
Eh, if you are looking for effective cooling you would be better off with a carbon fiber hood that has the grille cutouts. It looks like somebody smashed into your hood.
bikingpro5
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- 03 Protege5
Wagonbacker9
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- 2004 'Hoe
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- 03.5 YLW MSP
All that for 1/2 lb weight savings? My medieval weighed barely over 2 lbs.
Anyways in an attempt to cool down the engine bay I removed the cowl weaterstripping and put washers to space the hood up some. And i cleaned up some of the wiring underhood.
removing the weather stripping off the back of the hodo will yeild the same results without the poor fittign hood look. Now with that said I did notice my power being more consistant with the weather strippign removed... Now if this mod makes a noticeabel improvement let me know because im curious... Now get better pics of the mod that doesnt make it look like crap.
After reading horror stories like that, 1/2 lb weight savings and quality was the motivation. As far as I know I am the only one running it but I haven't tried to find out either.
+1
They misrepresented a part, sold it to me, then when I called them on it, had my posts deleted.
lizardman743
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege
My experiences with them weren't too hot either. Massive lack of communication and it took FOREVER to ship.
justanothermp5
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- Rust Bucket
Yea he still owes me money, yet never responds to any of my attempts to contact him
hornsfan10609
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
Its an undoubtedly ricer mod, I got it from the Honda world. Apparently it a JDM thing, lol. Seriously though it doesnt look that bad in person, it was free to do, took 5 minutes, and is 100% reversible back to stock. Obviously its not the same as a CF hood with cutouts but it cost me 10 washers i found in my garage vs a few hundred for a new hood (and I'm not the biggest CF fan anyway, on a scale from 1 to Outlawstar, I consider myself a 3). I did it because i only have 1 10" slim fan cooling the car and its working hard in this 100+ degree heat we have every single day.
I will get a better pic today
I'm starting to think the stock cats with 108k miles are restricting the already restrictive exhaust and now that I'm running a couple more lbs of boost, (going from the entire stock airbox/SMIC setup to an FMIC and SRI) it's causing the turbo to build up extra heat in the engine bay. I want to pull the stock midpipe and gut the cats
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Ricktalife
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- 2012 Subaru WRX
LOL quoted for truth.
Wagonbacker9
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- 2004 'Hoe
Why not just pick up a catless midpipe from this guy I know? LOL
hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
I know I should, but if I bought a mid-pipe I would have to get a high flow cat for emissions testing. Gutting the cat would be virtually free.
After having the car a year, it's amazing how much i'm getting into modding it. I knew I would but I honestly never thought I would go as far as to install an FMIC, and now i'm already past that looking for the next batch of mods.
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