More PICS of my modded MSP [Archive]

gyrospeed

03-19-2003, 09:25 PM

I thought that I'd just post a few more pics.

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mypfizzle

03-19-2003, 09:37 PM

very clean.. how hard was it to get the paint matched?
(2thumbs)

INiTiAL33

03-19-2003, 09:38 PM

nice ride!

One question for you about the eyelines...

i got the grill and the lip already being painted in the bodyshop.... and now im struggling as to if i should get the eyelines too because they seem quite THICK.... does it cover quite alot of the reflector ? because the Police here is really full of it and they will give me a ticket....

thanks and once again... mad props nice ride

azeli73

03-19-2003, 09:39 PM

:eek: very nice indeed!!

gyrospeed

03-19-2003, 09:40 PM

Actually it wasn't hard at all. The guy I took it to already had the index card cor the color code so he just followed that. He said that it was rather simple to mix and no too difficult at all. He can't figure out why body shops are saying the paint isn't out yet.

122 Vega

03-19-2003, 09:41 PM

Is that the Autoexe lip? Where did you get it?

Britt

Limited Edition

03-19-2003, 09:43 PM

gyrospeed.
How's it going man? Nice pictures. Those eyelids are not so aggresive in my opinion but rather it gives the car a 'sleepy' appearance. Does anyone agree? ;)
Does it cover the light output at all?

The front lip looks good, when you installed it, did you have to take off the front bumper to remove all the screws from the wind spiltter then installed the lip? What did you use to hold up the lip other then screws?

The 3rd picture with the camera placed on the ground, it shows the clearance of your autoexe front lip and the ground. Seems like there is still a good amount of clearance to play with. You're still not in the danger zone for even the worse of roads. But after lowering, i think you'll need to becareful. Actually you'll still need to becareful when parking up close to curbs. Anyway, are you going to get those downforcers?

The WW roof spoiler is smaller than i thought it would turn out. I wish it was slightly longer, but overall i looks good :cool: I like the added touch. Hurry up Mitch! :rolleyes:

Is that TT stuck onto the black plastic? or is there a cut out on the plastic to house the TT?

So, what's next?
I think it's time to lower!

gyrospeed

03-19-2003, 09:58 PM

Thanks everyone!

does it cover quite alot of the reflector

The eyebrows don't cover that much at all. There is no way why cops should give you a hard time for these. Light output is still at about 85-90%.

Is that the Autoexe lip? Where did you get it?

Yes it is the fiberglass version of the Autoexe lip. I got it from another forum member.

Hey Limited! I know what you're saying about the eyebrows. I had both responses to them (sleepy and angry). It's cool though. I did have to remove the front splitter to put this lip on. It's being held by screws on the side and double sided tape on the front. I noticed that there is a lot of ground clearance from the pic but you really have to see it in person cause it doesn't seem like there is. If I lower it, there is seriously gonna be some problems cause I know it will scrape on some driveways (my girlfriends especially) and eventually crack. Downforcers are on the horizon but not anytime soon unless there is a group buy. The TT is not jsut stuck onto the plastic. There is a cutout for it to be stuck on to something behind it. Hope your visor comes soon!

AGR

03-19-2003, 10:01 PM

I like the look. Not over done. Nice job!!

Hey everyone!! I Love My MAZDASPEED!!!!!!! (k) (k) (k)

Dexter

03-19-2003, 10:12 PM

holy shit...the lip DOES look good....how much did you pay for it? how hard is it to get autoexe stuff? ive seen the DG carbon fiber lip, but its out of my budget....:(

Soooshi

03-19-2003, 10:17 PM

Very nice!!!! Hey Vince.... give me a deal on those autoexe stuff. Did gyrospeed buy it from u?

INiTiAL33

03-19-2003, 10:22 PM

Notice Gyro said "the fibreglass version" so that means he has the DG lip.. I have that also.

As for deals on Autoexe ... Hell YA of course for fellow Vancity members.... i just gotta wait on the word from Rishie and i'll give you the details coz Rishie is not avaliable these days.

Gyro :
Are those eyelines the Mintblues or Erebuni?
Where'd you get them how much?

So they dont cover much of the reflector? Coz i am looking at one of the sideeview pics you posted and i see that the orange reflector is almost half gone? Or am i just seeing things?

And as for police giving me problems........ if im living anywhere else in this world... they are ok.... but the Richmond cops are Pigs and they are harsh cracking down on imports..... the police states that anything that covers the reflectors of the headlight assembly is illegal! err..

Newf

03-19-2003, 10:25 PM

This was exactly what I was going to do when I was getting the orange. I had everything ready to go, and then decided not to because the lip would strike on a few roads around here.

Nice, very nice.

gyrospeed

03-19-2003, 10:29 PM

Let's just say that I got a really good deal for the lip. Some work had to be done to it when I got it though but other than that, I'm very happy with the purchase. The eyebrow are from Erebuni. The intial cost is about $107 CDN shipped but then duty hits you for another $50. Damn duty!

Hey Initial, you're right about Van cops. They are harsh and will pull you over for ANYTHING. I personally don't think that the eyebrows cover that much of the reflector. Just my opionion.

Dexter

03-19-2003, 10:29 PM

Originally posted by INiTiAL33
Notice Gyro said "the fibreglass version" so that means he has the DG lip.. I have that also.

As for deals on Autoexe ... Hell YA of course for fellow Vancity members.... i just gotta wait on the word from Rishie and i'll give you the details coz Rishie is not avaliable these days.

Gyro :
Are those eyelines the Mintblues or Erebuni?
Where'd you get them how much?

So they dont cover much of the reflector? Coz i am looking at one of the sideeview pics you posted and i see that the orange reflector is almost half gone? Or am i just seeing things?

And as for police giving me problems........ if im living anywhere else in this world... they are ok.... but the Richmond cops are Pigsand they are harsh cracking down on imports..... the police states that anything that covers the reflectors of the headlight assembly is illegal! err..

um, i thought the DG one was carbon fiber...unless they have a new fiberglass one out now

INiTiAL33

03-19-2003, 10:49 PM

Originally posted by Dexter

um, i thought the DG one was carbon fiber...unless they have a new fiberglass one out now

DG has had a full fibreglass lip ever since........... lets just say the beginning... :D

they have FG version and CF version.

slug420

03-19-2003, 10:52 PM

im still undecided about the front lip. When i joined this forum a year ago i was in love with it, thought it looked sooo phat.....and still think it looks AWESOME on black, but on brighter cars, like our orange the more times i see em the more it looks to me like it makes the front too heavy looking....anyone else?

I remember how much I loved it when i first saw em when i joined here, and i wish i still ilked em that much cuz i have a msp now and i have the money for one so someone talk some sense into me!!

nattyboy513

03-19-2003, 11:08 PM

now someone with an orange one has to get the dgm eyelids and post pics...

Dexter

03-19-2003, 11:29 PM

Originally posted by INiTiAL33

DG has had a full fibreglass lip ever since........... lets just say the beginning... :D

they have FG version and CF version.

LOL oh well, just checked em out..$295 isnt that bad...still alot for that little peice IMHO...but stil...awesome....that might be my one of my mods... :D :D

Limited Edition

03-19-2003, 11:30 PM

Originally posted by slug420
im still undecided about the front lip. When i joined this forum a year ago i was in love with it, thought it looked sooo phat.....and still think it looks AWESOME on black, but on brighter cars, like our orange the more times i see em the more it looks to me like it makes the front too heavy looking....anyone else?

I remember how much I loved it when i first saw em when i joined here, and i wish i still ilked em that much cuz i have a msp now and i have the money for one so someone talk some sense into me!!
Hey Slug420
i'm totally with you. I was totally in love with the front lip at first sight when i saw it. It looks gorgous on the Mp3 blue and on a White P5, but now that i think about it on my car (orange) i also agree that it looks a bit 'heavy'. It's slightly on a clunky side, but then again, there's no other make for the front lip right now. So if we plan on getting it, this is our only choice. Maybe the DG half carbon fibre one won't make it as clunk. Since you hardly notice the CB lower part of the lip from a distance.
Have you ever seen this lip in person? I've seen it when i as in Vancouver on a midnight blue P5, and i was in love with it. YOu might change your mind on how it looks in person. I knew i wanted one for my car, and i still do. :cool:
If you plan on lowering with this front lip, you won't regret it. I think if it's about 3" off the ground you'll totally love it.
But you'll hate the shitty roads :D

slug420

03-20-2003, 02:37 AM

i havent had the pleasure of seein it in person.....i was thinkin about the CF lower part too, not sure....

mspeedpro

03-20-2003, 03:20 AM

since i have no hookups... how much is that autoexe lip and where can i get it!?

APEXistud

03-20-2003, 03:43 AM

Very nice, but I don't like the eyelids all that much.

BoOsTiN

03-20-2003, 03:54 AM

Looks great.
Is the AUTOEXE and the DG lip basicly the same design?

ARD MP5

03-20-2003, 03:57 AM

AutoExe GB Going on right now: :eek:

Pictures:

http://groups.msn.com/AutomotiveRD/autoexeproducts.msnw?albumlist=2

GB POST:

http://www.mazdamp3.com/vbb225/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15324

I'll work out something for CAnada, like pallet shipment for savings. We can have two shipments. One to West Canada, and then to Toronto.

If it doesn't work out might be better to get from BPT. Talk to Morris. But we would love the business. If we get enough orders I can try and get a lower price.

Thanks, Rishie

mspeedpro

03-20-2003, 06:14 PM

im sorry if it is already in this post but i couldnt find it... are those eyebrows the erebuni ones? they look great. BAD ASS msp, i wonder how that would look with a CF hood...

brennan

03-20-2003, 07:38 PM

he got that lip from me, I live in Kitchener/waterloo ontario, I think i looks awsome. I sold it because I got the full ww body kit but haven't installed it yet waiting until summer, And I still need to get the evo style cf hood.

mspeedpro

03-21-2003, 02:35 AM

shit man, u GOTS to take sum pics when u get it on, u leaving the hood cf lookin or u painting it?

gyrospeed

03-21-2003, 04:51 AM

im sorry if it is already in this post but i couldnt find it... are those eyebrows the erebuni ones

Yeah those are the Erebuni ones. I was considering the Mint Blue ones but I think that those would've been hella expensive!

Thanks again Brennan for the hookup on the lip! Can't even tell what I had to do it.

Now on to my next mods . . . . CF Hood???? Downforcers???? Sparco Torinos???? . . . . wait and see! :eek:

mspeedpro

03-21-2003, 01:38 PM

haha go get em. the car looks bad ass. I want to start with tint and the lip followed by sum 18zzzzzzzzz. keep us posted bro.

chuyler1

03-21-2003, 01:43 PM

Great looking car, cept the eyelids in the last photo make it look 'stoned.'

Logan

03-21-2003, 02:30 PM

I'm not too partial to the eyelids or the lip.

Lip: makes the car look like it's got a HUGE FAT LIP like someone gave it a smack and it swelled up.
Lids: Don't like the way they cut up the lines from the hood and fenders by adding more lines...

PA_MP3_Man

03-21-2003, 02:42 PM

I'm doin a group buy on the DGM Carbon Fiber front lip. If you guys are interested PM me. Cost from DGM website is $375 + ship. GB cost is $336.60 + ship. Let me know.

Mitch

EDIT: By the way. Love the car man. You sure did it right. Enjoy it.

Limited Edition

03-21-2003, 07:43 PM

PA_MP3_Man, is that lip half urthane and CB?
Or is the whole lip Carbon Fibre? because i looked at the picture and the upper part of the lip is painted and the bottom is just CB.
Can one paint the whole thing? What would the outcome of the CB look like with paint and clear coat on it?

2K3 MSP

03-21-2003, 09:47 PM

if you read the details about the lip, it does say it is half and half. The top portion comes black, and it says you can paint it, or leave it black...I would be worried about how the two materia;ls are bonded together though...I'd hate to hit a parking curb and knock off the CF part.

mspeedpro

03-21-2003, 10:28 PM

2K3 MSP

03-21-2003, 10:38 PM

Personally, I think $375 is way too much for that thing...not to mention if you want it painted. And keep in mind, that is the sale price.

mspeedpro

03-21-2003, 10:45 PM

Im lookin at the dgm fiberglass one for 300. I dont see the point in buying cf if ur just gonna paint it? (IMO it looks like shit if not painted) Is there a practical advantage to the CF one over a fiberglass one that i am overlooking?

gyrospeed

03-21-2003, 10:50 PM

How much exactly did u pay for the installation and painting of the lip?? Also, you said he had a card of the paint to go by, where did he get that?? Im seriously considering it if the cost is reasonable because it looks so bad ass.

Well, it's really hard to say because I got a bunch of things done at the same time. The card I'm referring to is one that almost every GOOD body shop should have. It's merely an index card that tells the color of the specific car and how much mixture of each paint to mix. I couldn't even beleive the MSP shouwed up on it. It showed up as a 2002 Spicy Orange Protege. Don't know what's up with that though.

mspeedpro

03-21-2003, 10:59 PM

Oh... thats bad ass. Sorry to be such an ass hole and pester, but could u give me a ballpark of what u might expect a shop would charge if they do in fact have the card for the thign to get painted/installed? I realize u dont really have the answer but ur my best resource from anyone here.

gyrospeed

03-21-2003, 11:12 PM

My guess would probably then be about $150 - $200CDN painted and installed from a shop.

brennan

03-22-2003, 01:19 AM

I should have pics of my msp soon, I'm getting spoolin springs, then the injen intake, Then I will put my full ww body kit on minus the rear spoiler. Then I will post pics, hopefully before darknights in toronto this july.

slug420

03-22-2003, 01:43 AM

can u post pics with the WW evo hood on?

seems like its an simple thing to slap on there for some pics if nothing else

i woudl LUUUUUUUUV u for it :)

mspeedpro

03-22-2003, 01:55 AM

thnx for the estimate gyro, ur a g. im so fuckin impressed by ur car. man we got HIN comin to houston early june and my job doesnt start til may.... ahhh!! will i have enough $$ for sum mods before then!?!?!?!?? I think with sum dark window tint and sum 18z i should be ready to hit up a car show, what do yall think??

gyrospeed

03-22-2003, 02:45 AM

Go for it!!! The closest HIN is Seattle for me in late June so I was thinking about hitting that up. Some of my friend's think that I should just put my car in but I don't think it's nice enough yet. Maybe I'll put it in a show in Van but definitely not HIN. Post some pics when you get your stuff on.

Limited Edition

03-22-2003, 04:15 PM

brennan,
I think your car will look awesome with the springs and complete WW kit. I hope to see your car at Darknights. Nice to see a Mazdaspeed representin'. How much was the complete kit minus the rear spolier costing you?

INiTiAL33

03-22-2003, 04:16 PM

Does anyone know how much lower is the drop of the MSP comapred to the MP3?

Limited Edition

03-22-2003, 04:20 PM

Originally posted by INiTiAL33
Does anyone know how much lower is the drop of the MSP comapred to the MP3?
What do you mean? from stock form they are equally the same ride height, riding on the same suspenion.
hope this helps.

INiTiAL33

03-22-2003, 04:24 PM

Originally posted by Limited Edition

What do you mean? from stock form they are equally the same ride height, riding on the same suspenion.
hope this helps.

Umm to my knowledge the suspension is different...well at least thats what my Mazda ppl tell me......

plus when i park next to my friend's MSP... it is lower than mine by quite alot.......

There are wheel gaps seen on my MP3 and really small ones only on the MSP

brennan

03-22-2003, 06:27 PM

hey limited edition, are you going to the meeting of mazdas on april 5th? I'm goin maybe i'll see you there.

Limited Edition

03-22-2003, 07:35 PM

INiTiAL33 - I'm very sure that the suspension set up is exactly the same. An MSP should not be any lower then a Mp3.
The only changes to a MSP compared with a Mp3 is something to do with the bushings or shocks. Mazda wanted to perfect the suspension by adding or changing a few things but didn't change the parts. I'm not 100% sure though.

brennan, I was planning on organizing a pre-meet on April 5th. Since many of us don't know one another, i thought it would be better if we met only MSP owners before that actual meet (maybe an hour or two before), so at least we could feel more comfortable going their to meet even more strangers.
:eek: What do you think? I think it would be cool to see a bunch of Orange MSP's cruise their together and represent Mazdaspeed by parking all together too! :D
There are already a few of us, like JY speed and Colourwolf (on this board) who want to do this. I imagine Artitek to join us as well too since he got his car today. If i can get in touch with dpmmsp, i'm sure he'll come too!
So, here's already a nice list of MSP owners.
Join us and represent! :)

brennan

03-23-2003, 01:54 PM

Hey limited that sounds like an awsome idea! Do you have plans on where to meet? and time?

Limited Edition

03-23-2003, 06:55 PM

brennan,
Everyone seems to agree on a pre-meet for MSP's only on April 5th. So, i'll get a exact number of people and we'll see where everyone is comfortable with location. I'll try to fit to everyone's liking. I'll make sure we all agree on location for the pre-meet.
In terms of time, i don't plan on going to the Meeting of Mazda exactly at 11:30am that morning. First, that's waay too early for a meet and secondly, it's going to be boring just looking at the same thing over and over. So, what i as thinking was to have the pre-meet at around 11:30am and hang out for about 30 mins ( to wait for late comers) then begin our drive to Sherway at noon or so. So we should be there a few minutes after 12:30pm which is probably when all the other cars are there. Then, we'll make our GRAND entrence! :D :D

MS representin'!
(lol)

I will make a new thread for more upcoming info for this pre-meet in the next week or so.