What have you done to your MSP today?

[jerseymods]

All the more reason, I just hit 153k.

do you have the stock exhaust still?

 

[hornsfan10609]

Yeah I had a maf sensor pop up and a fuel regulator sensor. But I've had these two codes pop up multiple times before I've had this issue. Think they pop up because of maxing out the 5v range on the maf. I got a ssafc just haven't installed it yet cause I want to fix this issue first.

Replace the sensor for the FPR, it's the one on the IM with the brown connector. Sounds like you have a massive vac leak, obvious from the boost gauge reading and your symptoms. Check for cracks in the exhaust mani/missing hardware, check for leaks around the IM, charge piping, injector seals, etc.

do you have the stock exhaust still?

Stock S pipe and catback, catless SLS midpipe. It spikes anywhere from 10-14 psi but it holds about 8-9 through the revs.

 

[BAHKACK]

yes the nut which mounts to the strut. If that isn't stupid tight it will clunk.

YEP. You were right, dang. It was too loose.

I socked it down TIGHT.

No more clunk from that link. Still slight clunks elsewhere. Tolerable. So for now MSP Armageddon has been postponed.

I'll keep it.

Thanks for the tip.

 

[Cleverfrog]

Glad I could help. Sometimes it's something dumb like that other times it's not. Guess you got lucky

 

[livelyjay]

Almost finished painting my wheels. Had a slight hiccup with the spoke sections. I turned the wheels over to touch up the backside lip and the paint wasn't 100% cured, and in the direct 70+ degree sunlight must have softened it up and bit so the paint took on the pattern of the sheet they were sitting on. Now I have to sand down the damaged sections and paint them again. Few more days and I should be able to get the new tires mounted and get them on the car.

Curb damage repair after paint. Hardly noticeable

 

[BAHKACK]

Drove back to back against my wife's brother's Cayman S (she scamm'ed it from him for 2 weeks!).

OK, the Cayman is a beast, but the MSP is so light and agile that I almost prefer the MSP (on smooth roads).

 

[Valk]

Little concerned. I put a new exedy clutch abd fidanza flywheel in last november. Now the clutch seems to rattle when engaged in neutral. Might do it in gear but can't hear it.
I'm always screwing with the adjuster rod too. It was nice for a few weeks but now its all fked up again and I'm screwing with it more.
Anything cheap I can look at replacing? Car coming off the road next month for the rest of the year but has to make it til I fix my mx3.

 

[jerseymods]

Replace the sensor for the FPR, it's the one on the IM with the brown connector. Sounds like you have a massive vac leak, obvious from the boost gauge reading and your symptoms. Check for cracks in the exhaust mani/missing hardware, check for leaks around the IM, charge piping, injector seals, etc.


Stock S pipe and catback, catless SLS midpipe. It spikes anywhere from 10-14 psi but it holds about 8-9 through the revs.

Where can I get a catless SLS midpipe nowadays?

 

[jerseymods]

Any suggestions? Does this mount look worn and should this exhaust be replaced? Car seems like its mechanically sound, but just taking the precautions.

 

[Valk]

how the heck can the underpan look THAT good and the exhaust look THTA bad lol. im pretty sure thats fine, but i wouldnt try to take it apart without replacment nuts ect on hand. maybe just leave it until you get the desire to upgrade to an aftermarket exhaust.
the mount looks fantastic, but that isnt the one that commonly fails. if you can rock the motor, chances are the rear mount and front mount are broken. New exhaust? get new mounts at the same time. solid side mounts and front and maybe just inserts for the rear on a brand new oem.. the 70 and higher dm rear mount SUCKS.. turns my windshield into a great big speaker lol.

 

[jerseymods]

how the heck can the underpan look THAT good and the exhaust look THTA bad lol. im pretty sure thats fine, but i wouldnt try to take it apart without replacment nuts ect on hand. maybe just leave it until you get the desire to upgrade to an aftermarket exhaust.
the mount looks fantastic, but that isnt the one that commonly fails. if you can rock the motor, chances are the rear mount and front mount are broken. New exhaust? get new mounts at the same time. solid side mounts and front and maybe just inserts for the rear on a brand new oem.. the 70 and higher dm rear mount SUCKS.. turns my windshield into a great big speaker lol.

Yeah man the car has only 32.5k miles but it sat outside with only a car cover on during bad weather. I am planning on replacing exhaust because I hate all that rust, although I like the OEM exhaust tip with mazdaspeed logo on tip! lol But I want to upgrade to an exhaust with similar sound as stock.

And yes I check my rear mount and from what I could see it did look like it was more worn. The mount under the battery looks pretty good still too. Ill be posting some more pics to get your guys take on the condition and what should be replaced, before things wear out.

 

[Valk]

Corksport 2.5 apparently bolts to stock axle back so if its still good, could reuse it. You could try to find a corksport downpipe as well. Or the pope but that won't make to 2.5 without adapter ect.
Compromise will have to be made for what's available. Though I too like the stock exhaust note. Running mine stock with deleted cats.

Ps. My s and j pipes are less rusted if you wanted one and just went with the cs exhaust.

 

[jerseymods]

Corksport 2.5 apparently bolts to stock axle back so if its still good, could reuse it. You could try to find a corksport downpipe as well. Or the pope but that won't make to 2.5 without adapter ect.
Compromise will have to be made for what's available. Though I too like the stock exhaust note. Running mine stock with deleted cats.

Ps. My s and j pipes are less rusted if you wanted one and just went with the cs exhaust.

You have any pics? lol

 

[jerseymods]

This is my front mount. Going to need to be replaced soon! Front and rear are recommended to go with OEM and Poly inserts correct?

 

[Valk]

Yeaaaa that's phuced lol. You could do just the front one for now easily though. Rear one is a realy b****.
Solid sides and front if you can afford. For the rear it depends what you want. Solid.mount will drive and shift wicked but be noisy and rattly. I only have side inserts but I might go solid soon and a softer rear mount.



I've never taking it off the car or removed the heat shield even. But won't be looking to part with it til I get all my pope stuff and fix my mx3. Sadly this yellow bastard will be on blocks for the rest of 2014.

 

[Valk]

ps, for some reason i thought you were looking at the front of the car.. my bad.. you could just take that axle back to an exhaust shop and have a few flange/pipe end welded on. if you get corksport 2.5 it goes from the Jpipe back i believe. lots of people run the pipe with msp muffler to keep the noise down and keep a performance boost from the bigger exhaust.
i just cut the cats out and replaced with pipe but ill be going cs fairly shortly. cant beat the quality for the price.

 

[jerseymods]

Yeaaaa that's phuced lol. You could do just the front one for now easily though. Rear one is a realy b****.
Solid sides and front if you can afford. For the rear it depends what you want. Solid.mount will drive and shift wicked but be noisy and rattly. I only have side inserts but I might go solid soon and a softer rear mount.

I've never taking it off the car or removed the heat shield even. But won't be looking to part with it til I get all my pope stuff and fix my mx3. Sadly this yellow bastard will be on blocks for the rest of 2014.

I would like to go for little noisy and rattling as possible, I know thats the nature of the msp, so should I just go with new OEM front and then inserts? My msp is a DD and I dont use on track btw.

ps, for some reason i thought you were looking at the front of the car.. my bad.. you could just take that axle back to an exhaust shop and have a few flange/pipe end welded on. if you get corksport 2.5 it goes from the Jpipe back i believe. lots of people run the pipe with msp muffler to keep the noise down and keep a performance boost from the bigger exhaust.
i just cut the cats out and replaced with pipe but ill be going cs fairly shortly. cant beat the quality for the price.

And got it I might just do that and keep the MSP axel back since I would like to see stock look.

 

[Valk]

most people just get the awr front and rear solid mounts and their side inserts. I think i paid $189 usd for that many years ago. no sign of wear on the front mount so id assume similar for the rear. they will likely outlast the car.
the trans mount is quite expensive by itself so id probably just get the inserts for that. same with the passenger side. the front and the rear are the most important.
the 70dm isnt THAT bad. i just cant sit at a stop light and have the ac on to let the idle drop.
I will say the shifter feels much better with the new mounts. everything was just more connected.

 

[msp03.5]

Started to try and re-clear my hood myself. going well so far.

and once sprayed it should look like this. Well the entire hood should.

 

[Valk]

that looks a million billion times better already. nice work. what might look cool is matte cf.. not that many tough flat clears though... or you could just regelcoat it.