Nice. I have an assemble short block already. Just have to rebuild the head and get a water pump, along with all the gaskets and miscellaneous stuff.
What have you done to your MSP today?
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bikingpro5
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- 03 Protege5
yup Ebay is full of them, not sure you will find them in a wrecking yard.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/New-Black-In...ccessories&hash=item3376fbde8e&vxp=mtr&_uhb=1
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- 1989 RX-7 GXL Blaze Red
Everyone is all adding parts and refreshing their engines. I'm just sitting here thinking, what else can I delete or cut out to shed more weight from the car. Polycarbonate windows all the way around, interior gone, a/c gone, heater gone, dash gutted, trunk floor replaced with a flat piece of aluminum, battery changed to a small light agm and moved to trunk, only one seat and it's a MOMO fiberglass bucket, inner door skins cut out. I think it's time for some carbon fiber goodies.
TX Speed Demon
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I've been waiting on this build for 2 years while I adjusted to being a dad and my wife's business grew. I wish I had the time and knowledge to do it all myself but I know my limits. I'm having a local tuner who used to be on this forum and has built quite a few MSPs handle the build for me. Still waiting on the Pope manifold to get finished so I can get the turbo and EMS and we can make some real progress.
hornsfan10609
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
Replaced my driver front and passenger rear door lock actuators today, what a PITA the rears are to install. But it sure is nice to have power locks again I had to open the door with the key for the past several months. Also received and installed my CF-looking switch panels and now I need to reinstall my stock dash panel to match them.
having problems with the ebay one?
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
I'm actually not having any real problems with it. I welded the hell out of it to strengthen it. I initially had an issue with the EGR pipe threads, so I ended up cutting it down to a shorter length and extending the EGR tube. It works fine, but doesn't look 'clean' and the crack on the OE manifold isn't through it all the way. Not sure how long the OE can stand up against 25psi and the Preferio abuse it'll receive though. That eBay has been good to me for $200.
2003.5_MSP
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Anyone know the height of the standard spring for yellowspeed coilovers? Wanting.to get swift upgrade springs thanks
hornsfan10609
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
My buddy's ebay manifold has a nice huge crack all over the cyl. 4 runner right by the head. It lasted about 5-6 months.
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- 1989 RX-7 GXL Blaze Red
I saw where they upped the prices to over 1000 for those thunder knock offs. I dont think they want to sell them anymore.
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
They do that every few weeks. My guess it's because they're out of them. It'll go back down soon.
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And that's why I welded the **** out of it when I got it. Still good in that respect. I've had mine a year or so and put about 5-6k on it. And that's with me driving the car.
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- 1989 RX-7 GXL Blaze Red
Meh, I'm looking at having flanges cut out on a waterjet and making my own. I've been trying to talk Cres into doing some sort of a group buy but there's just not enough people that would buy one. Bare demand. Dang cult car lol
hornsfan10609
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
My new parts since everyone loves pictures, I have been wanting that MSM mirror for years now.
