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- 2002 Mazda Protege
Back from the dead lol Havent seen you post on here in a while. Good to see there are still some of the original peoples on here.
What have you done to your MSP today?
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Back from the dead lol Havent seen you post on here in a while. Good to see there are still some of the original peoples on here.
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- 2017 Shelby GT350
My brother and I are still around 
Life gets you side tracked, but definitely still in the game! We're very close to shutting down his MSP and getting her stripped of all parts for the rebuild. Long block is pretty much complete, getting the last few parts ordered and need to locate a shop for a custom exhaust manifold.
Life gets you side tracked, but definitely still in the game! We're very close to shutting down his MSP and getting her stripped of all parts for the rebuild. Long block is pretty much complete, getting the last few parts ordered and need to locate a shop for a custom exhaust manifold.
ZealoustheEnder
Contributor
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- 2003 MSP
I highly recommend get your exhaust built by ThePope I think he has a shop doing the mandrel bends now.My brother and I are still around
My brother and I are still around
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ZealoustheEnder
Contributor
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- 2003 MSP
Yeah he is. He is having great success with it. His car is down for a forged motor and upgraded clutch.
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Rebuilt the entire front end of the car today. Body shop did a good job painting the CF hood as the gel coat was toast. New OEM front bumper also looks very nice. Broke apart the cheap eBay headlights and swapped the HID retro to the refurbished OEM headlights. The standoffs for the CorkSport skid plate fell apart and a few of the bolt pieces rusted in place. I broke out the welder and welded bolts to them and they came out easily. Only problem is the heat set the OEM splash guard on fire . Put everything back together, realigned the washer nozzles and the HID lamps and I'm done for the day.
Also finished re-finishing the OEM Racing Beat wheels. They came out ok, definitely better than they looked before.
. Put everything back together, realigned the washer nozzles and the HID lamps and I'm done for the day.Also finished re-finishing the OEM Racing Beat wheels. They came out ok, definitely better than they looked before.
SeR_Cyclops
Member
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- Mazdaspeed Protege
hello, just checking in. thought i would let you all know the MSP is still running strong, 138K miles.
hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
I thought you posted that you were going to sell it?? Could have been someone else... Glad you still have it and it's still running!
I ordered some new knobs for the AC controls online, I will see if they fit when they get here. Really need to get the tint re-done in 1574 the back window is peeling off almost halfway up the window. And the clearcoat damage is bugging me, if this thing had decent paint and was a little lower it would be damn near perfect.
I ordered some new knobs for the AC controls online, I will see if they fit when they get here. Really need to get the tint re-done in 1574 the back window is peeling off almost halfway up the window. And the clearcoat damage is bugging me, if this thing had decent paint and was a little lower it would be damn near perfect.
SeR_Cyclops
Member
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- Mazdaspeed Protege
I have went back and forth on selling it. I just never can pull the trigger, I love this car.
Womb Raider
Member
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- 2003 MazdaSpeed Protege
new rims
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
So, in related news, unless someone walks up to me and hands me money while I'm in the mood, I'm likely not selling it. I'm just going to get another open diff. transmission and turbo and do it all over again.
thepope540
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- 2003.5 Yellow Speed - Sold, Spicy - Sold, #639 Black Mica
I'm picking up my engine Friday and trying to get the msp up and running AND my buddy's supra swapped to LS coils in one night. We'll see how it goes. I also snagged some BBS wheels.
IllaNoizeTV
Member
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege
Nice bro! Congrats.
ZealoustheEnder
Contributor
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- 2003 MSP
Womb Raider
Member
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- 2003 MazdaSpeed Protege
Just put the rims on today. Diggin them
Issue has been resolved. Thank you.
ZealoustheEnder
Contributor
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- 2003 MSP
Gabi so what got the car running again?
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I had the luck of having in my possesion two bad fuel pump relays. Bought a brand new oem one and issue resolved. As far as the fuel pump goes there is a small chamber with a cap on the end that has an oring. I hadnt notice the oring had fallen off. I just put it back on and lean condition gone. By the way 12:1 ratio on an msp with no tuning solution (megasquirt for ex) is lean and can damage the car. Specially in Calis crapy 91 oct. Even when tuned 12:1 is considered risky since your threshold for detonation goes down.
ZealoustheEnder
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- 2003 MSP
http://turbobygarrett.com/turbobygarrett/airfuel_ratio_tuning_rich_vs_lean
Sorry my friend
Any number lower than 14.7 is heading towards rich. Fewer parts off oxygen per part of fuel.
My car was running lean on the dyno 17:1 and they would not do another pass.
Glad you got it resolved sorry for the bad luck.
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