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My car keeps throwing a "multiple misfire" code; I believe it's P0300. Additionally, the car has thrown a blinking check engine light about five times in the last 1.5 months. I've taken my MSP to two separate shops (one of which is very reputable with the tuner community in the Bay Area), and...

So my factory deck finally died and I decided to buy a replacement Kenwood deck (KDC-MP145) rather than repair the ribbon cable. I'm not sure if I need to buy any new wiring harness for the deck install. I took a look at the sticky, and it has a part number for the regular protege, but I...

I'm the the original owner of an 03.5 MSP. Several months ago, my MSP started stuttering violently every time I go into boost (approx. above 4K RPM). In addition to this, it has an erratic idle, occasionally throws a P0171 CEL, and it dies randomly about once every 1-2 weeks. I've taken the...

For those of you with the greenstuff, have your pads worn out quickly (assuming regular use)? Also, I've heard that some pad compounds are hard and eat into your rotors faster; is this the case with the ebcs?

One of the studs for a lug on my front wheel was stripped. I recently got the stud retapped, but I need to purchase 1 lug nut. Anyone know a cheap place where I can do this? Thanks

The cheapest price i found for greenstuff was around $67 at horsepowerfreaks.com, which is still kinda pricey... Any other brands that might be a bit less expensive?

I need to replace my front brake pads, and I was wondering if anyone could recommend a standard brand (i.e. not necessarily a performance upgrade) that are reliable and inexpensive. Thanks!

I want to get an Autometer Ultralite vac/boost gauge, as well as a single pod for my A-Pillar. Anyone know a cheap place to get it?

I took a quick look at most of the intercooler piping yesterday. The pipes seem to be pretty solid. Is it possible that the EGR valve is to blame?

Is there a way to pinpoint where the leak is coming from?

More bad news... I backed my MSP up in my apartment garage and it died. I tried to drive it a little bit more in first, and it died again. Then it started having difficulty starting. The engine would crank, but wouldn't turn over. I'm beginning to think that I have a vacuum leak somewhere...

Lately my 40k mile MSP has been hesitating on acceleration, particularly in first and second gear. When I apply the gas pedal, the car will shake back and forth violently almost as if someone is tapping the gas pedal rapidly. Practically, it feels as though the car is slipping in and out of...

Hey all, The MSP is due for a spark plug change and I'm having some difficulty deciding what spark plugs I should go with. My ambitions are as follows: -My car is basically stock apart from some springs and I plan on keeping it that way more or less into the future apart from an axle-back...

Actually I don't have anything excessively heavy in the trunk like a sub, amp, etc. I actually kind of wanted to avoid a pronounced sprinter stance that something like the Teins seem to do. I actually would like it to sit a bit lower (maybe about .25 - .5 more). Hopefully it will settle a bit...

Opinions on my MSP's drop? It's sitting on Sportlines.

I installed my springs today, but I am afraid I may have done it wrong. After removing the strut assembly and taking it apart, I installed the new spring. However, I'm not sure exactly how far I need to tighten the top bolt. I don't have a torque wrench, but I'm worried I didn't fasten the...

Where are the endlinks located? i.e. are they the bottom bolt on the bottom of the strut?

Tomorrow I'm thinking about installing my Sportlines on the MSP. Does anyone know whether our suspension has any bumpstops that I'll need to trim once I take the strut assembly apart?

I'm thinking about doing my first spring install and I'm curious as to the difficulty level. I was looking over a how to for a Matrix and it doesn't seem terribly difficult. http://www.deepstaged.net/toymattein.htm I guess my main concern is putting the strut back together correctly after...