What have you done to your MSP today?
- Thread starter baconbitz
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This is as far as it will go.
I was waiting on the 505 mani to get it dynoed but apparently I'm putting down too much.. on the bright said I got permission from the wife to buy PAR gears somehow.
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- 03.5 YLW MSP
nice silver lining!
You have no idea man. Ive been slowly looking through it and it basically needs a complete rebuild. Hoses are brittle, ABS sensors need replacing, brakes, VCG, everything needs cleaning. Not bad or anything, but 137k on OEM parts and "upgrades".... Speaking of.... I hate when you get a new car and dissect it, noticing all the flaws and attempts to "upgrade", meanwhile IGNORING KNOWN PROBLEMS!!! 14 piece "straight pipe" is not an "upgrade" especially at 2". No offense to anyone that may be doing that. I just prefer spend the extra to bend and weld it properly.
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- 03.5 YLW MSP
Trust me I know exactly what you mean. I've literally replaced everything on my car so far just about. just needs new balls joints and control arm bushings and the entire suspension has been replaced. The turbo, exhaust manifold, exhaust, brake lines, clutch, flywheel, diff, motor mounts, boost gauge, wideband, altenater, battery, tires, rotors, brake pads, tranmission rebuilt, headlights(about to replace them again), radio, and a few other odds and ends. Everyone tells me I pretty much have a new car now...
DDDDAMN YOU DID ALL THAT? Sadly it sounds like thats the road Im headed. But Ive never been more determined to work on a car. I love this sexy b****. hahah Im just not looking forward to LSD/Clutch. Parts alone are more than my entire new turbo, exhaust, and downpipe NOT TO MENTION PAIN IN THE ASS TO DO!!!
Speaking of, I know not the place, but how much stronger/better is the Quaife? Are they still injury prone in our cars?
Im focusing on my known problems, But honestly, Ive been throwing a couple bucks here in there into future LSD fund hahahah
Speaking of, I know not the place, but how much stronger/better is the Quaife? Are they still injury prone in our cars?
Im focusing on my known problems, But honestly, Ive been throwing a couple bucks here in there into future LSD fund hahahah
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- 03.5 YLW MSP
Skip the quaife, unless you have boat loads of money to blow. Get a mfactory diff. Both are rated to hold way more then our cars will ever hold. Only benefit the quaife has over the mfactory is it has a warrenty even if raced. However it cost twice as much and then some then the mfactory and you still have to trim the case a little bit to get it to fit. The mfactory diff on the other had is rated for 1k hp which our cars will never see and about 6-700 bucks if i remember correctly. If a shop installs it look to spend at least 800 to have that done as well. Then if your going that route might as well get a new clutch and lightweight flywhel as labor should be free as they have to remove that stuff anyways and reinstall it for the diff replacement.
Outlawstar98
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- 2003 MazdaSpeed Protege / 2013 BRZ
My downpipe is falling off again. Oh gosh... I need to get a exhaust made already lol
Thanks man. Thats exactly what I was wondering and wanted to hear. Didnt realize M was that strong. I have modest goals of EXTREMELY RELIABLE 280HP, tuned down, rather than power. Im weird hahaha
Im working on my ASE certification. Labor is always free ;-)
_MSprotegy
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- 03 MSP & 06 MS6
whats we did to my MSP today
Ricktalife
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- 2012 Subaru WRX
That's awesome! Me and my lil' brother say that all the time, lol.
not with everything you've listed wrong with it
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
Did I say lip?
