What have you done to your 3rd Gen today?
August-19th-2007, 10:45 PM
#946
Scooty Puff Sr.: The Doombringer
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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what sway bars are you running? That sounds like a recipe for understeer in a protege...
another EDIT: Where's the hook up for the H-techs? I may want to give those a go.
another EDIT: Where's the hook up for the H-techs? I may want to give those a go.
Last edited by aMaff; August-19th-2007 at 10:48 PM.
August-19th-2007, 10:58 PM
#947
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Location: Rockland, Maryville
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Well, the RB and HTech rates are identical up front, so I'm running the rates RB wanted for the MP3, except I'm 1/2" lower up front.
Running all H, the balance was pretty much exactly the same as stock. Those RB guys know what they're doing with handling, so I thought I'd switch to their settings.
Also, I don't know how reliable those rates are for the RB rears (although I got them directly from Jim Langer at RB)--I took some measurements of the springs and they don't seem that progressive.
Sways are stock. Might go RB or Progress after I get a house.
I got the HTechs from the suspension guy in the vendor section on this forum--they were $209 shipped.
EDIT: that guy's importcarpartsplus
Running all H, the balance was pretty much exactly the same as stock. Those RB guys know what they're doing with handling, so I thought I'd switch to their settings.
Also, I don't know how reliable those rates are for the RB rears (although I got them directly from Jim Langer at RB)--I took some measurements of the springs and they don't seem that progressive.
Sways are stock. Might go RB or Progress after I get a house.
I got the HTechs from the suspension guy in the vendor section on this forum--they were $209 shipped.
EDIT: that guy's importcarpartsplus
Last edited by JoshP5; August-19th-2007 at 11:01 PM.
August-19th-2007, 11:06 PM
#948
Scooty Puff Sr.: The Doombringer
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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*sigh* one of these days I'm going to stop spending my hard earned dough on cars. On that day, I'll probably be dead or stone broke, but one of those will happen eventually lol
August-19th-2007, 11:32 PM
#949
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Yeah my rational side tells me I shouldn't spend any money on the car--that **** just disappears. But cars are cool, so mine is a game of moderation. You, on the other hand, with your little racecar, clearly have a problem. 
August-20th-2007, 01:05 AM
#951
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Location: Pleasure Point, Ca.
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You may miss the space, but after all the smack-talk about how slow they are, I couldn't believe how FAST the MSP is compared to the P5.
I dunno if you've driven an MSP before, but I hadn't, and I was pleasently surprised at what a difference that little turbo makes. Plus ithe MSP's so well balanced right out of the box, it's almost like a 4-door FWD Miata...or, uh,... something.
I say if it's clean BUY IT!
The clunk kinda sucks, but I actually like the turkey.
I dunno if you've driven an MSP before, but I hadn't, and I was pleasently surprised at what a difference that little turbo makes. Plus ithe MSP's so well balanced right out of the box, it's almost like a 4-door FWD Miata...or, uh,... something.
I say if it's clean BUY IT!
The clunk kinda sucks, but I actually like the turkey.
Last edited by eggynatey; August-20th-2007 at 01:09 AM.
August-20th-2007, 07:07 AM
#952
Scooty Puff Sr.: The Doombringer
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August-20th-2007, 10:54 AM
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I took out the transmission this weekend - currently it sits on my garage floor waiting to be reinstalled. Good news: I only broke 1 bolt. Bad news: Its not done yet and until it is I am stuck at 12mpg with my grandpa's '92 suburban.
August-20th-2007, 11:44 AM
#958
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Location: Pittsburgh PA
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Ouch, put it in neutral and coast a lot, whenever possible, LOL.
