hornsfan10609
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
The MSP was not built to get high MPGs it was built to have fun. If you don't boost your MSP you are wasting your time and money. I still get 26-27 boosting all the time.
What have you done to your MSP today?
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2003.5_MSP
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That was with some boosting involved... That's why I was suprised
hornsfan10609
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
How many gallons did you use? I can hit 360 on a tank no problem but i'm not getting 30mpg. I can fill the tank to about 15 gallons.
2003.5_MSP
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When I filled up the other it only took 11.475 gallons, but that particular tank was half highway though.
protege3690
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really nice, what kind of suspension set up are you running? any spacers used with the RH?
hornsfan10609
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
That car has some big spacers on it for sure. And coilovers. And I ****** love it
2003.5_MSP
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I can tell you what he possibly has on it bc the route I'm taking with my racing harts...
He has front spacer that are bigger than 32mm (he won't tell actual size bc he just says, "to damn big")... And rears I think he has 20mm
He has front spacer that are bigger than 32mm (he won't tell actual size bc he just says, "to damn big")... And rears I think he has 20mm
protege3690
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(humpleg) lol totally agree.
what front splitter is that? i might have to get one. now i wanna slam my white racing harts lol...too bad one of them is bent.. I wonder if the mazdaspeed center caps will fit the fast wheels replica of the stockers.
http://www.1010tires.com/Wheels/Fast+Wheels/Synergy/Painted/Hyper+Silver
also kinda shopping for new summer/all season tires. i was running 205/40/17 BFG G-force sports. they werent bad in the dry but in the wet.. bleh. and the ride was terrible pretty much all the time. Ill be going back to stock tire size and need new all seasons or summers that are a little less aggressive.
there is about 50-100meters of gravel i have to drive over every morning and evening so a pure summer tire might get shreaded quickly.
http://www.1010tires.com/Wheels/Fast+Wheels/Synergy/Painted/Hyper+Silver
also kinda shopping for new summer/all season tires. i was running 205/40/17 BFG G-force sports. they werent bad in the dry but in the wet.. bleh. and the ride was terrible pretty much all the time. Ill be going back to stock tire size and need new all seasons or summers that are a little less aggressive.
there is about 50-100meters of gravel i have to drive over every morning and evening so a pure summer tire might get shreaded quickly.
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2003.5_MSP
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It's a Subaru eBay splitter... I have the s204 one without the flares, that particular one is the eBay chargespeed one I do believe... Going to paint my RH's white but want a hint of Tiffany blue in the paint too... Any clue how I would do that?
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
I like those! i always think my 8 woild look good withMSP wheels is they were 18 or 19 inch...
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
Sorry, thats what i mean. On phone doing 10 other thingd while typing that out.
I've always thought MSP wheels would look great on the RX8 if they were in 18 or 19 inch sizes. This is incredibly similar to the MSP wheel and available in those sizes, so thats definitely a potential wheel for when the time comes."
Thats what i should have written.
Alright I got a problem, not on my msp but on my other protg. I took out the IM to replace the torn rear engine mount and put everything back.. only thing I replaced on the manifold is the gaskets, everything was working fine before and I cant see any issues with vacuum lines or anything not plugged in. I also don't have any CEL but whenever I start it theres a loud screeching sound coming from the manifold area.
video :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b928MPOJpnc
Im quite baffled by this. Anyone have any idea before I take it out again?
video :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b928MPOJpnc
Im quite baffled by this. Anyone have any idea before I take it out again?
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
Ive said that same thing before. When i got my "record" 30mpg, i was doing 55mph in 5th gear for 300 miles in a bone stock car and no exhaust.
