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    new turbo, thank mazda

    a few weeks later and i finally had time to take it in. posted a few weeks ago but no one seemed to have any suggestions. turbo was whining at idle, sounded like a bad belt but was definately the turbo, oil starvation. took it in and the dude was like, yep, new turbo for you! gave me a jeep...
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    low whine from turbo at idle...

    its finally been real nice the last two days so i decided to turn the boost back up to about 10-12 psi and go for some cruisin. well i skipped class this morning and hit the twisties, felt ****** awesome. got back and pulling in i could hear a whine, sounded like i had a belt going out so i...
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    possible air in coolant system, what to do?

    it was time to flush out the old and fill up with new so this is what i did: drained out the old coolant and hooked up a garden hose to the hose on the top of the radiator and flushed out the system while letting it drain out the bottom of the radiator. filled back up with coolant/water mix and...
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    noise from tranny......

    havent been on in a while but still have been hangin around. anyway, about a day or so ago i noticed this low pitched whine or buzz coming from the drivers side in the engine compartment when at idle. the noise would go away when the clutch is depressed then return when released. im thinking it...
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    I need a test pipe in place of my cats..

    I can't get anyone locally here to make me a test pipe so i can get these damn cats off the car. They're all afraid of breaking federal laws???(dunno) bunch of sissys. anyway, i cant really afford to shell out 300 for a nice apex DP either, all i what is a pipe to bolt up in place of my cats...
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    Downpipes ans O2 sensors?

    hey, quick question, if i havea DP made with a bung for the second O2 sensor, will i still get a CEL or not? thanks!
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    Procedure for draining the coolant syatem and refilling?

    can anyone give me a step by step for draining the coolant system and refilling for the MSP. ive never gone thru this, and i know it can be tricky as far as not having any air bubbles and what not. thanks a lot! alex
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    Fuel Cut

    just wandering when you guys typically hit fuel cut. i used to be fine at 10 psi when it was 60 degrees out. since then i have changed from the bkre's to the zfr extended reach and now i hit fuel cut all the time? you'd think that a nice cool day, 75 or so, would be awesome to boost in but all i...
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    Does your car seem to sit low?

    I was just wandering if anyone else's car seemed to sit really low in the ass or is it just normal? i can just barely get 2 fingures width in the rear and easily three fingers in the front, completely empty car. is this about how they all are, it just seems to low in the ass to me. iv'e got...
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    how will a different tire size from spec effect overall?

    car came with 215-45-17, i wanna go a little wider and put 225-45-17, just for a little extra grip. how will this effect the car overall, such as the odometer? what about the speedometer?i know the second number is a ratio to the tires width so i dont know how much that will effect everything...
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    Squeaky bushings..

    anyone else's replacements bushings squeak like hell? ive had em for about 6 months now and they just started. they prolly just need lubed down there somewhere, think mazda would do that for free if i take it in? thanks!
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    where to buy race gas?

    i cant find anything, where would you normally look to fill up with a tank of 100 or better?
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    MAN, who totaled this poor speed.....

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2467412377&category=33615 looks like it was dropped off a cliff (headshake hope the dude was ok. not a bad price for the whole setup wouldn't ya think?
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    65 degrees today hmm, what to do......

    we were blessed with beautiful weather today, and i figured it was time to throw the ole boost controller back on :). what a great idea, ive been smiling ALL day, its great to see 10 psi again. i feel like a child!! owell, its gonna snow tomarrow, just a tease till april now :( i was concerned...
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    My Mach 3.5 BOV pics

    here they are! finished it up earlier today. install was clean and easy. followed everything outlined in the other thread by Mach 3.5 and it worked great. only diff is i used a greddy type s BOV and it sounds amazing, no compressor surge and VERY responsive! i think that is because i gave the...
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    just testing

    acan anyone tell me how to post pics?
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    Does anyone have the video of the 1:3 scale operational ferrari?

    like the title states, i havent been able to get it off the wesite cause its been down, wanderin if anyone has it downloaded somewhere?
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    BOV location?

    ive seen it placed all over the place from car to car and diff setups, but where is the ideal place to mount the BOV? i always thought it was as close the TB as possible, but i see contradicting setups that have them even before the intercooler? would one location benefit for losing the turkey...
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    Given the recent Explosions in the community...

    who else is now just too uneasy about running increased boost w/o the luxury of forged internals and full computer controlling? i know i am am way too paranoid to be running 10+ anymore given the fact that there is a lot of engines goin up like popcorn! i figured, like most of you probably, that...
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    who else has an FMIC kit for the msp?

    who else has an FMIC kit for the msp besides ion? i like ion's, but his utilizes the stock BPV. i thought someone had one that used the greddy type s? is there anyone else that makes them besides ion? thakns, alex
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