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- Calgary
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- Blue MP3, Grey MSP
Hey guys. New here to the community so sorry if it takes a bit of time for me to get the hang of things.
I have a 03.5 MSP that I've been driving around for a bit just as a daily but haven't really done anything to it aside from intake and a muffler. This summer I thought I'd get some lowering springs for it just to improve the look a bit since the wheel gap has been somewhat bothering me. I'm not too concerned about ride quality, I have a Lexus for long trips. While looking around at different brands, there seems to be an inconclusive answer to whether lowering springs for a normal Protege would fit on a Mazdaspeed version.
The Manzo and Megan Racing springs say that they are NOT compatible with the MSP while the Tein, H&R, and Eibach springs are compatible with either regular Protege or the MSP. However I noticed that the former drop the car a bit more than the latter, about a 2 inch drop versus the 1.5 inch drop that the former brands give you.
The former ones are noticeably cheaper, and I would like the lower drop, but do they really not work with the MSP? Price being pretty important because the Teins are literally twice as much as the Megans when I'm on quite a strict budget. Is it because it physically won't fit or because it'd make the car too low and cause rubbing? Are any of you guys running lowering springs on your MSP and if so what kind?
I have a 03.5 MSP that I've been driving around for a bit just as a daily but haven't really done anything to it aside from intake and a muffler. This summer I thought I'd get some lowering springs for it just to improve the look a bit since the wheel gap has been somewhat bothering me. I'm not too concerned about ride quality, I have a Lexus for long trips. While looking around at different brands, there seems to be an inconclusive answer to whether lowering springs for a normal Protege would fit on a Mazdaspeed version.
The Manzo and Megan Racing springs say that they are NOT compatible with the MSP while the Tein, H&R, and Eibach springs are compatible with either regular Protege or the MSP. However I noticed that the former drop the car a bit more than the latter, about a 2 inch drop versus the 1.5 inch drop that the former brands give you.
The former ones are noticeably cheaper, and I would like the lower drop, but do they really not work with the MSP? Price being pretty important because the Teins are literally twice as much as the Megans when I'm on quite a strict budget. Is it because it physically won't fit or because it'd make the car too low and cause rubbing? Are any of you guys running lowering springs on your MSP and if so what kind?