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My MSP died on me last week :( About two weeks prior to the MSProtege dying on me, i had the clutch and the brakes replaced. While driving, I was goin about 65mph up an incline and hear a loud "POP" sound from the engine and immediately lose power. All the lights on the dash lit up including...

Okay well I don't know how to explain this so i'll give it my best shot... While driving on the freeway at about 70 mph i'll step on the gas to switch lanes or pass someone and my rpms will jump up extremely quick but the car won't accelerate. I'm coasting at about 70 mph and when I give it...

I have a completely stock 03 msprotege and I went to get my smog test. It failed. The check engine light came on while he was smogging it. So i took it to my mechanic and he tested it and told me the car is running too lean. Any idea on how to fix this? He also gave me the code after testing...

When i start my engine and it is cold, when i rev to about 2-3k rpm the front of the car will give off a really weird whistling noise. After my car is warmed up it wont make this noise anymore. But when its cold and i'm stopped at a light, whenever i give it gas even at idle it makes this...

My shifter is ridiculously loose. Does anyone know what i can do or what i need to replace to fix this problem? The car is still driveable but everytime im in gear and i hit the gas it jumps and moves from side to side. Could this have to do with my transmission? i don tknow what to...

My stereo has been working perfectly fine over the years but just the other day when i turn my car on it flips over no lights come on then it just flips out to the eject position and stays there. I recently installed a new battery in my msp would that have something to do with it? if anyone...

Ok...so i finally got my car started...the car idles perfectly fine BUT when im driving and i leave my foot on the clutch the needle hits 0 rpm and the car dies and i have to start it right back up again...it happens very often now. Does anyone know what this is?

For the last few weeks my car has been randomly dying on me while driving mainly when i shift gears and have the clutch held in. It only happens when my foot is on the clutch there is no problem with it at idle. I drive a good amount every day to and from work and everything else seems to work...

Hey guys i was wondering if anyone had a mazdaspeed protege driver's side tail light for sale. Someone backed into me while my car was parked in front of my house and sped off! Luckily it only hit the tail light itself. If anyone around the los angeles area can help me out or if anyone can...

I've finally decided to part with my 03 msprotege...it is completely stock, i have never made any type of modifications to it other than subwoofers. There has never been any type of engine modifications whatsoever. It is black mica and has 43,000 miles and also still has its existing 4yr/50,000...

I've finally decided to part with my 03 msprotege...it is completely stock, i have never made any type of modifications to it other than subwoofers. It is black mica and has 43,000 miles and also still has its existing 4yr/50,000 mile warranty. If anyone has any questions or is interested at...

Can anyone tell me the weight of our 2003 mazdaspeed protege's? And also what is the fastest quarter mile time so far on these forums performed by the msp? skiggity skat

let me know what you think of my blacked out tail lights, so far i've had nothing but compliments but let me know be honest.

are there custom headlights for MSP's that dont come with that orange reflector in them? or is there ne way to take it out or buy after market ones? i think the orange piece is really ugly i need to take it out fast!

ok i was washing my car, it was about 80 degrees outside, i had the hose on the hood of my car just cleaning it off and i hear a little crack and i look and coming from the top of my windshield is just these three cracks in the windshield. I saw it all happen. What is it? why did it do it. i...

ok so this has been going on for about 2 weeks now, it keeps getting worse it used to just come and go but now its pretty much constant. Whenever i accelerate just a little i get this nasty rattling noise coming from the front of my car, it sounds almost like its in the engine but i cant...

ok im sure htis has already been a thread, but i just bought the colder spark plugs,and iw as wondering what i gap them at before i put them in...im looking to boost around 8-10 psi, so what would be best for this?

ok so i want to replace my downpipe with a turbo back straight through exhaust. I mentioned this to my friend and he said when he had his turbo miata, he had his friend at his muffler shop custom bend a 3" down pipe to just dump straight to the ground. He said it made his turbo spool up alot...

im looking to mod my car alot since the warranty is up soon, the only problem is i dont know what to buy, and where to get installed, does anyone have any suggestions? i live in so cal so if you know anywhere that does installs on downpipes, fmic's, intake, boost gauges, joepmbc's, spark plugs...

i was wondering what i need to buy to match my black autometer dual gauge pod with the originaly color of the pillars interior, does anyone know what kind of paint i need to get?