which axle for MSP?

[Gabi]

Def not stupid. Forgot to mention I did have bad tires. Just got new tires with less than 700 miles on them

So did that fix the issue?

 

[323]

no. had new tires before axle was replaced again. i just forgot to mention it

 

[PSUENGR]

Just remember that honda was making 220 hp through an na 2.0 in 2003 from a newly designed motor. Honestly I think all of us can agree that we would have been happy with the msp getting the klze instead of the fsdet

Just remember that the Honda cost over 50% more money and that engine was designed specifically for that one application. Not too mention that car was near the beginning of it's lifecycle opposed to the very end like the protege.

The 3 had already been announced when the MSP was put on sale so it was not any surprise that this car was a limited production one off. They didn't hide that they raided the parts bin to create this car. In fact, they probably spent more money on R&D than most companies would on a product they were only planning to sell for another 9 months or so.

 

[323]

Well that fixed part of the issue lol. No more noise or wobbling in the front left corner. It was bad. I guess so bad it was masking the same symptoms from the front right corner. Now that the left is fixed, I'm experiencing Little to no wobbling when cruising but it shakes when stepping on the gas. there's a noise like its a bad tire but I have put new tires on already. Already tried rotating them around without luck. Sound increases with speed. Doesn't change when turning. Guessing it's time for a passenger axle? #slowprogress

 

[Gabi]

Well that fixed part of the issue lol. No more noise or wobbling in the front left corner. It was bad. I guess so bad it was masking the same symptoms from the front right corner. Now that the left is fixed, I'm experiencing Little to no wobbling when cruising but it shakes when stepping on the gas. there's a noise like its a bad tire but I have put new tires on already. Already tried rotating them around without luck. Sound increases with speed. Doesn't change when turning. Guessing it's time for a passenger axle? #slowprogress

Hang in there. Im keeping track of your progress in case I am to run into similar issues. I spent over $1000 to "fix" the car to pass smog here in Cali. We kept throwing money at it eliminating one issue at a time till it passed. I know how you feel right now. I know it sucks

 

[323]

it really does suck. dont get to enjoy the car anymore. drive it with a sad face

 

[323]

here's a vid with the sound of the problem. i think you'll hear it best when u turn the bass down.

 

[tweety2300]

Just remember that the Honda cost over 50% more money and that engine was designed specifically for that one application. Not too mention that car was near the beginning of it's lifecycle opposed to the very end like the protege.

The 3 had already been announced when the MSP was put on sale so it was not any surprise that this car was a limited production one off. They didn't hide that they raided the parts bin to create this car. In fact, they probably spent more money on R&D than most companies would on a product they were only planning to sell for another 9 months or so.

Actually the rsx type a was right around 22k iirc. And they put the k20 in a lot of things actually.

Mazda 3 had a bigger motor, made less power, and got worse fuel mileage. I have a mazda 3 still kicking myself for it

 

[323]

time to sell/trade for rsx

 

[tweety2300]

I actually got a mazda 3, for brand loyalty as my protege had been decent. This will be my last mazda unless I find a good deal on a speed. Mazda USA and build quality is a joke. Older mazdas on the other hand seem to be pretty decent I'll probly end up with another protege soon

 

[Preferio]

tweety, you just need another Honda.

I just like Mazdas. I don't go around arguing why they're better than another car. I own them. I drive them. I work on them. I see Mazda as having a completely different set of ideas [about their owners/drivers] than most manufacturers, though. I will say that.

 

[Gabi]

I think the K20 is the best 2.0 N/A engine out there. I owned both a Type S (RSX) and new 09 Si sedan. Both were heavily modified and never gave me transmission issues or engine issues. The RSX had just over 100k on the stock motor when it got stolen. 55k of those the car was running 11 psi daily.... Once more stock engine. Much respect for Honda