thepope540
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- 2003.5 Yellow Speed - Sold, Spicy - Sold, #639 Black Mica
My tensioner is tip-top with less than 400 miles on it and I found the spring for $5 on amazon. Now its just a prime order away from being on the car.
What have you done to your MSP today?
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My suspension is still making noises. Mostly on uneven ground at low speed, like through a bad neighborhood with bad pavement. It sounds like worn out bushings or something. Its no where near as loud as the clunk. I have replaced both lower control arms/bushings/ball joint. I'm not really sure what it is. Finding noises is a b****. I am wondering if its the shock/strut mount.. or maybe the tie rods? Any ideas/similar situations?
hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
It's probably the strut mounts, they make a popping kind of sound over bumps
bad/andy/gk
Member
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- 2003.5 mazdaspeed protege
tonight i pull out turbo mani assembly. i forgot to put the coolant banjo bolt thingy on. had everything on ready to fire it up, then look down to see empty bolt hole. fail....
I've replaced:
Sway bar brackets (clunk fix/relocation)
Rear end links
Front control arms (bushings/ball joints)
Planning:
Megan rear trailing arms (1st)
Megan rear control arms (at some point)
Lowering springs
I'm getting these sounds on all 4 corners, but a little more in the front. That's why i was thinking it might be the mounts. I need to get lowering springs so I have a reason to go in there.. I remember my Tercel doing wonky s*** like this before I replaced my shocks/struts/mounts/springs.
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
Front end links okay? Disconnect your end links and drive over terrain you described. Make sure they're secured away as well as the bar. That will isolate them.Also turn the wheel out of the way and yank back and forth on the end link. Just a couple of ways to help identify suspension noises. Also, look for witness marks where two components are contacting that shouldn't be. You should be able to have someone bounce each corner of the car to help isolate noises while you're listening and/or placing your hand on components to identify excessive play. Spraying one component at a time with penetrating oil will also help find suspension noises. Just some ways that may help you identify the noise.
I'll check them. I gotta get under there. Last time I was under the car I didn't see any witness marks, but I'll double check. Gut instinct is the shock mounts, but I might be wrong. Endlinks would be cheaper, but it wouldn't explain the noises coming from the back (its not the sway bar) Maybe its a combination of more than 1 thing.
i wonder if this could be your problem
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123746746-Clunk-from-rear-struts-AFTER-installation
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123746746-Clunk-from-rear-struts-AFTER-installation
fatti03msp
Contributor
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- 03 MSP & 91 RX-7 & 00 1500
got the car back from having my haltech installed.
335whp 350tq on the mustang dyno for the first go around, will be heading back after a few days of driving to have the tune cleaned up so I will be getting a more of it too.
Best part for me is clean stock exhaust look and sound, just deleted both cats.
335whp 350tq on the mustang dyno for the first go around, will be heading back after a few days of driving to have the tune cleaned up so I will be getting a more of it too.
Best part for me is clean stock exhaust look and sound, just deleted both cats.
IllaNoizeTV
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege
Nice bro!! That's an msp for the records
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ZealoustheEnder
Contributor
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- 2003 MSP
Did you have it installed as a piggy back or stand alone?
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fatti03msp
Contributor
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- 03 MSP & 91 RX-7 & 00 1500
thanks, my goal is 350-375 range and ill be good.
fatti03msp
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- 03 MSP & 91 RX-7 & 00 1500
Does that mean the car is no longer inspectable?
fatti03msp
Contributor
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- 03 MSP & 91 RX-7 & 00 1500
no clue to be honest, luckily florida does not have inspection or emissions.
jerseymods
Member
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- 2003.5 Titanium Grey MSP
So I just installed a Ralco Rz short shifter (twm replica) but the stock msp knob does not seem to have long enough threading on the inside to thread into the shifter rod. For now I am using another aftermarket shift knob that does have a long enough thread reach but I would really like to go back to using the stock msp knob. Any ideas to solve an issue like this one?
What does clean stock exhaust and sound mean. Did you make new pipe and reuse axleback? Or got a cutout ect?
I'm thinking of just replacing the pipes with 3" to the msp axle back so I can finally use my pope dp. Nothing special. Just mild steel.
I'm thinking of just replacing the pipes with 3" to the msp axle back so I can finally use my pope dp. Nothing special. Just mild steel.
