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    Why does my turbo only push boost after 4000 rpm's

    alright heres the question- Why does my turbo only push boost after 4000 rpms? and when it does, it only get MAX of 5psi. any ideas? is it tuned weird? is my turbo not working correctly? i know these cars stock came with only like 6-7psi but i dont feel like i should have to push my car to...
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    2002 Black Mazda Protege 5

    Hello everyone. Engine started knocking and Rocky's Miatomotive said the engine needs to be replaced. Really hate to sell but life's too busy. One owner, title, with ~180k miles on the chassis and motor. All the mods are included in the description below. Some dings and scratches. Everything...
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    Any HiBoost Protege owners on 247??

    Recently installed a HiBoost kit.. below are my specs VF23 turbo 3" exhaust with high flow cat AEM UEGO wideband Hks bov Haltech f10 ems 440cc wrx injectors Black front mount intercooler Mishimoto fan Speedhut boost,oil pressure and AF gauges BLITZ DUAL SBC ID SPEC R ELECTRONIC BOOST CONTROLLER
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    Engine misfire... Help Please

    The weirdest thing happened to me yesterday. My car was working fine, perfectly. I just had the timing belt, water pump, alternator belt, and spark plugs changed like 3-4 weeks ago. Then all of a sudden the idle went crazy, going up and down. When i hit the gas it just it stalled and sounded...
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    WTB: Hot Pipe for MSP (Turbo to intercooler)

    I am in the market for a hot pipe/ Turbo to intercooler pipe for a stock MSP intercooler. Send me offers if you have one stock or aftermarket. I reside in Canada so please bear that in mind. Thanks!
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    LF: Stock T25 Turbo

    Hi all, The seals have gone on my T25 turbo. Looking for a replacement. PM me if anyone has a lead. Thanks again.
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    Possibly selling production #4 MP3

    I'm tossing around the idea of selling my 2001 Laser Blue Mica MP3. It is the 4th produced off of the line, confirmed through Mazda. It was born on Feb. 14, 2001. I'm the 2nd owner, owned it since 27,000 miles (2004) and it has 106,000 on it now. It has the Begi turbo kit with a Garrett T3 Turbo...
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    Turbo Problems.... UGH ANYTHING HELPS!!!

    Im stuck on something i cant seem to figure out. maybe some of you turbo people can help me out, toss me a bone you know. ok so anyways here is what is happening. My WG and PR valve are both t'd into the same port. But the port on the tee that sources the WG was blocked off with a screw. now...
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    MSP Boost

    I'm wondering how much boost my msp can handle. I have a home made waste gate regulator and im running it around 15 pounds of boost with a stock turbo. It has a front mount intercooler, cold air intake, exhaust, and other little things. It's so much better than driving with 5-7 pounds. is it ok...
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    2003.5 MSP Mazdaspeed Protege. Slid off road. Buy whole or I'll part out

    161,***on the ODO. Still starts up and will drive around the yard. My Brother slid off the road during an ice storm. Both Drivers doors are smashed. Still close but top of front door doesn't line up to seal. Front bumper, hood, and passenger fender all have some damage as well but not as...
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    Wanting to build my P5

    Hey guys just recently got a 2003 Protege5 on the 9th of Feb and I'm loving it. Just put Weapon R intake and HI Power HKS exhaust but before i get carried away i really plan on building a motor on the side to turbo. Was curious if i should go to the junkyard and purchase another 2.0L that comes...
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    what's different?

    Ok. I like the thought of sending a turbo off to BNR for a build, but they say I can't send a K0422-582 off for an application for my Speed3. Side by side, the 582 seems to be the same turbo, especially if they're replacing th CHRA. I'd just like to know if anybody can clarify the difference...
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    FMIC on MSP

    Okay so I did some research on this topic and still have a few questions. I was planning on getting this piping and this intercooler. Now for the questions...Do I need a boost gauge and AFR or is it just more of a recommended thing? Could i still use the stock bpv? because I don't want to VTA...
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    Need Help on Tuning a Turbocharged 2003 Protege ES

    I just recently purchased a used 03 Mazda Protege equipped with GT25R Turbocharger and using Haltech F10X Fuel Management ECU. Over a month of usage, I have noticed that the vehicle is very costly in gas. I did a full tank (91 octane) one day and filled about 45L (filled at low gas warning...
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    WTB Complete MSP turbo kit or parts thereof

    Hey guys, I'm looking to boost my N/A 2001 protege LX 2.0 with the MSP turbo. Ideally looking for a cheap kit of all the parts needed: turbo, exhaust manifold, S-pipe, coolant and oil lines, SMIC or FMIC, piping. I'm in Ottawa, Canada so ideally close to there but could still figure it out if...
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    Turning up boost safely???

    I currently have a msp with 102,xxx its my daily driver, just put in a new welded lsd, clutch some axles, all the motor mounts and tranny mount. its ready to go again, since I snapped my previous lsd. I have a cai (rigged) still has plastic piping just the kid before me slapped a filter on and...
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    GT28 turbo stock internals

    So this is my situation, i bought a MSP and it was leaking oil so i brought it to a shop and they said the turbo was blown so i bought the GT28 (this is it) and then when replacing the turbo the shop found that the turbo manifold was cracked so i replaced it with (this) then i finally get the...
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    Question about my MSP

    Hi, this is my first post on m247 i just bought an 2003 msp because i have alway want one since a long time. the car is great but and my taste it need i litle more power and i plan to do some thing. there gonna be for sure a full turbo back exshaut, intake whit cold and hot pipe whith...
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    Need help finding turbo kit. please reply!!

    Im looking to get a turbo kit for my mp5 but cant seem to find one anywhere. i dont trust ebay turbos however. if anyone can send me a link to a good turbo kit that would be very apreciated!!
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    Protege Turbo Set Up help?

    Hey what's up. Just need some information about turboing my 99 protege ES 1.8 manual tranny. What's all the parts I need? So far I got the turbo with mani and intercooler. I wanna piece it togather instead of buying a kit. What else do I need? And where can I buy the parts? Thanks guys.
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