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May I ask about non-MZR motors in here? I really like the Protege 5's handling, looks and interior and I read somewhere else in AI that the motor is the same between the turbo (FS-DET) and nonturbo (FS-DE) Protege sedans. How hard is a turbo swap into a Protege 5? I've seen the turbo kit on the Mazdaspeed website, but it doesn't seem like that kit comes with anything else I need (manifolds, intercooler, oil lines). I haven't been able to find any prepackaged plumbing kits, but I haven't been looking very hard - I'll have to phone up my local turbo install shop and get a quote if I decide to go ahead with this, although it looks like buying a (probably high miles) used P5 and installing the turbo kit will be as much or more as a used bugeye WRX. Pretty much all the examples I can find have their (metric) odometers in the low six digits. It doesn't look like the engine block/head on the 5 and the sedan is any different. If anyone here has actually done the swap, what's the driveability like? I don't want huge monster horsepower - something like 50-60 extra horsepower and the ability to tune it would be enough to keep me very happy with the car. I was under the impression that the MSP is kind of uninspiring, but I'd prefer a small speed boost to torque-steer craziness. Seat Safety Switch fucked around with this message at 19:19 on Jun 23, 2009 |
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Partycat posted:The vehicle feels like it "hauls rear end" quite a bit more as the engine is warming up. It warms up to half way up the temp gauge pretty quickly, within a few minutes most of the time, but before it gets there and for a while after it arrives, if you are rolling from a stop in first and keep it until 3500 RPM it just takes off. Not that that is the best thing to do with the cold motor but it certainly goes. It's perkier because you're using more fuel - this is what a lot of performance mods for turbo (and otherwise) cars do.
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destructo posted:I wasn't aware that running retardedly rich was an easy way to make power  That was pretty stupid of me to say - obviously the ECU tweaks do a lot more than just throw more fuel at the problem. I hadn't thought about the intake temperature either. Duh. Seat Safety Switch fucked around with this message at 22:34 on Jun 30, 2009 |
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Jun 30, 2009 22:30
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Battle Cattle posted:Is the Speed3 rear bumper different from the regular Mazda3 rear? I'm going to need a new one PM me if you have any questions about the install and I'll give you his email address. Seat Safety Switch fucked around with this message at 00:43 on Dec 1, 2010 |
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Dec 1, 2010 00:41
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MetaJew posted:Well, I'm going to buy/pick up a black 2009 Speed3 GT from a local guy that I asked about several days ago. It's something you may want to look out for if you regularly drive the car in very cold weather, though I've never seen it myself and think the problem may be overblown.
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Jan 27, 2011 17:08
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Protege 5s rust in ways that I didn't even think was possible. Make sure you go over it with a fine toothed comb.
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Sep 22, 2011 18:14
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Rhyno posted:So 3000 miles ago I was busy so I had a nearby shop do an oil change. I find out today that they didn't change the oil filter. This is why we do everything ourselves right?
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Jan 27, 2012 22:30
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Rhyno posted:I wouldn't worry, it's not like their cars run reliably, they can't beat you up if they can't make the drive to your home. Isn't the RX8 engine bay even shorter and narrower than the Miata one?
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Feb 4, 2012 02:52
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Laranzu posted:Could a failing front drivers side control arm cause an MS6 to crab really hard when hitting potholes/sewer covers on the left side? Its crabbing from the rear to the point that sometimes traction control kicks in and cuts power. I'm pretty sure its the cause. Just feel like asking a stupid question.
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Jun 26, 2012 22:45
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How practical is doing an MS6 swap on one of those? I assume the engine is straightforward. Does the underbody have the appropriate clearance for the AWD driveshaft, etc?
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Nov 18, 2012 20:04
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We use Rotella pretty heavily over in Subaru land. You can get lucky and get T6 really cheaply especially when it's on sale.
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Feb 26, 2013 17:09
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Rhyno posted:Every time someone posts their Blackstone results I giggle a little bit. They're located in the absolute worst part of town. It's like a slice of Detroit was dropped into the city. It's not like anyone's going to break in and steal gallons upon gallons of used motor oil.
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Feb 26, 2013 17:48
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T6 is 5w40. It actually slowed down some of my oil leaks in the beater Subaru.
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Mar 2, 2013 05:41
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If there's some Samco replacement try talking to jamal and see if he can order it in for you.
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Mar 18, 2013 18:42
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BiRD BoY posted:9 hours, 5 coats of black, and 2 of gold metalizer later. Also, since when do people in Toronto have recently-administered Alberta plates?
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BlackMK4 posted:I live in Arizona, I've never seen a car with rust. You will. These cars could rust in a room purged of oxygen. They'd rot in the vacuum of loving space. They'd find a way. Check around the hatch badges (Mazda drilled through the e-dip/galvanized metal to fit them) as well as the rear fender liners (classic salt/moisture trap, combined with classic Mazda spot welded seams and inadequate rocker drainage) and all exposed body seams.
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I'll keep that in mind though.
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Kraftwerk posted:Did they fix that with the new ones? The dealer keeps reassuring me that those problems are old news but I dont trust them. I've only seen one Mazda 3 on the roads with substantial cancer and it was an out-of-province sedan that looked like someone had poured airplane remover all over it before kicking it into a salt bath for a month. Every panel had enormous surface rust. Most of the rusty ones have a little bit of rear quarter rust or nastiness on the seams near an obvious rear-end repair. For some reason the sedans seem to be worse than the hatchbacks, anecdotally. I'd say if you keep on top of washing it you should be fine, or at least not worse off than if you bought some other car in the same class.
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Dec 4, 2013 05:34
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Geoj posted:This is happening. My father-in-law is on first-name basis with every scrap yard, salvage yard and auto recycler in the tri-county area and just sourced a 2.3 Duratec with a broken valve cover (something that has to be replaced anyways) for $300. This is twisted and I love it. I can't wait to see someone else take this to the logical conclusion and jam an MZR from an MS3 into a Zetec Focus wagon. e: Or a T5 from a C30 into a manual transmission last-gen Fusion.
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Dec 25, 2013 07:43
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I've seen DBW throttles freak out on Subarus, Saabs and Deltas before. Sometimes cleaning them with cleaner works. They usually have a self test mode to check function and if it's gummed up it throws codes.
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Dec 28, 2013 17:50
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air- posted:Intake is good power for the price. I have the Mazdaspeed (AEM) one configured as SRI after I hydrolocked. Holy poo poo, Mazda and S2000 curse of the same colour in the same post.
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Jan 3, 2014 03:37
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Rhyno posted:It was DESTINY. I'm just surprised the resulting collision didn't wipe out the entire block.
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Jan 3, 2014 18:29
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Once the t-case is replaced I imagine the rest of it will be fine. The damage is probably localized to that and I can't really imagine what else would be affected by running mismatched tires. Maybe the front/rear diff might have had its lifetime shortened but I doubt it'll be that dramatic.IOwnCalculus posted:What size tires are on the car and what size is stock? I wonder if there really is a significant difference in size. It only takes like a quarter inch difference in rolling diameter on the Subarus to cook the viscous centre.
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Jan 27, 2014 17:58
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:I've seen a CX-3 on the road and I just don't get it. If you think of it as "a version of the Mazda5 that will actually sell to North Americans," it's going to hit it out of the park IMO. Probably sell better than Honda's damp squib of an HR-V release any second now.
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Mar 19, 2015 05:01
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Yeah that sounds like a dead battery. If you can only thump the starter relay and can't spin the starter you probably don't have enough zoot to make it start to crank. You did get some spin out of the starter, so try to get back to that state. Can you turn the engine by hand or is something jamming it?
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May 25, 2015 20:33
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I didn't know you moved to the Island. God it's weird seeing those cars without holes in the body. It's like my brain is expecting detail in the rear quarter and disappointed at how plain it is.
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Throatwarbler posted:Just landed a couple of days ago. There's also a couple of Ecotec Cavaliers in the >$2000 range that I'm looking at but I would prefer a hatch or wagon. Don't get a J-body, by the time they were Ecotec they were still way out of date. In that price range I would go for an LW200 Saturn; still Ecotec, but could be available in a nice wagon. Last time I was there (last weekend), they had a selection of minty Japanese classics that made me salivate. There's probably no bad choice in Japanese, manual, pre-2000. edit: use UsedVictoria and Craigslist, not Kijiji. BC doesn't use Kijiji as a rule of thumb. Seat Safety Switch fucked around with this message at 19:13 on Feb 20, 2016 |
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In Victoria I would not buy any car with a single speck of rust. You simply do not have to put up with it there. http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/2001-Mazda-Protege-4-cylinder_26929776 This looks like another ad from the blue car: http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/2003-Mazda-Protege-5_26926981 Seat Safety Switch fucked around with this message at 05:43 on Feb 22, 2016 |
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Feb 22, 2016 05:40
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I'd rather see a new Mazda6 than a V6 AWD Cadillac CTS which is what my last realtor drove.
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Aug 16, 2016 16:56
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Rhyno posted:Because last year we had several windchills well below zero and if my car was outside it was a huge pain to start it. Windchill doesn't affect cars, only humans, since cars aren't generally covered in skin. Maybe your battery is getting weak?
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Rhyno posted:Holy fuckin hell, getting these new exhaust hangers on is not working. I just about knocked the car off the jackstands trying to wiggle this fucker on. Try dish soap yet?
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MetaJew posted:Welp, the girlfriend hates it. Apparently it sticks out far enough to touch her legs. I guess I'll see if I can make or modify the bracket to mount on the seat rail behind the driver seat, but the seats in the 3 only bolt to the floor on one side, on the inner rail, they bolt to the exhaust tunnel. Fabricate a legrest extension.
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Sep 27, 2017 15:17
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As a person who lives in a place that gets ice, I really want to punch whoever keeps pushing Tesla-style door handles for concept cars.
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Oct 27, 2017 05:26
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MC Hawking posted:Shortening studs Nice job all around there.
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Dec 16, 2017 20:52
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IOwnCalculus posted:For those screws holding the drum on, get one of the hammer-style impact screw drivers. This is a job they are perfect for. And if you really, really want to punish those screws, let me introduce you to the Shake 'n' Break: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwz-NXj5ZIk
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Dec 17, 2017 17:51
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azazello posted:Yes, literally the plunger from my toilet. Get a PDR shop to work on it. They are way cheaper than you think, and will produce magical results.
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Dec 28, 2017 05:30
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Those are called speed nuts and they are definitely not supposed to spin (they are just tack-welded on and the tack weld breaks from rust and also probably impact guns). You can get them from any car parts store, they are a generic part that tons of cars share. I think Dorman has a few of them in their HELP! line.
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Aug 11, 2018 22:55
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I am looking really seriously at a '19 Mazda3 hatch right now. Are there any show-stopping nightmares with the 2.0L in the new gen of 3s?
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Jul 27, 2019 00:09
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The demo car only had a rattle in the rear view vanity mirror. I figured the engine was a carryover from the previous gen so that's good to hear.
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Jul 27, 2019 00:17
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Fabulousity posted:A whole stack of CX-30 reviews dropped and the general consensus seems to be that it is good: When I went on the Mazda tour in Hiroshima this summer, they were punching out a poo poo ton of CX-30s and anniversary NDs on the same line. Really happy with the '20 Mazda3 hatch so far.
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Radar cruise keeps disabling on ours on the highway when it gets covered with snow. Kind of annoying to have the cluster flashing an error screen for a few hours drive, and you can't do "dumb cruise" while the radar mode is not working.
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