What have you done to your car today? - Page 506

TheMAN · 08-02-2013, 08:18 PM

broke? how???

Hammo · 08-02-2013, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by giba

discovered that i broke my drivers side motor mount last night during a spirited drive down the old pacific highway and back. Yipeeee!!!..... Now it will be broken for the cruise tomorrow =/

Oh no, did you go to the MCM meet at the uni?

giba · 08-02-2013, 10:14 PM

Yeah, went to that lol. They were expecting 15-20 people, and about 55 cars turned up!! They just kept coming and coming and coming.. hahahahaha. Only about 12 of us went for a cruise though. It was mad fun though.
There was EVO, Celica, Supra, BRZ,Bike, Me, Magna, SSS Pulsar, RX-8, Crecida, Liberty wagon and Swift.

TheMAN,
I drove my car the hardest i've driven it since owning it. As in above 5k rpm with LOTS of engine braking for about 3 bursts of 30mins straight...
(My car also ticked over 199,000kms so that may have something to do with it failing as well lol)

I was following a bloody motorbike as well and so i had to slow a lot more than i would have liked in the corners...

project.r.racing · 08-02-2013, 10:18 PM

broken engine mount should worry you too much if it is the rubber section torn or cracked.

heaps of drivers out there drive on broken ones. and heaps of driver don't even know they have a broken one.

but best to replace it asap.

giba · 08-02-2013, 10:22 PM

Yeah, it doesn't bother me a great deal, more the fact i cant put all my (not very much) power down properly.
I will however be replacing it very soon.
Sooo that comes to the question of, what do i replace it with, what are the best options???As in ring mazda and ask for a new one, or what aftermarket places make them?

TheMAN · 08-02-2013, 10:22 PM

well guess what this means now...
AWR mount upgrades, or if you want comfort... USDM only MSP driver side mount upgrade

giba · 08-02-2013, 10:25 PM

Because you know everything when it comes to ANYTHING about these cars, got any links for me? (And i'm feeling unusually lazy tonight) >> May have something to do with only getting home at 2am after the cruise lol

phildough · 08-02-2013, 10:58 PM

I have the MSP drivers mount in my car and it is a bit stiffer than the stock one and gives noticeably better response under acceleration.
You do feel a bit more vibration in the car than a stock mount but its OK most of the time except for occasionally when I have the A/C on and the car shakes a bit at idle, but that's most likely because I have a MSF engine.

TheMAN · 08-02-2013, 11:01 PM

pic of the MSP mount vs the regular mount

MSP mount on left, regular on right

MSP mount is a US only part, but it is much better for only $15 more than the regular mount... regular mount is rubbish! I broke mine within 2 years of first owning my car... I managed to get it replaced with a MSP mount after pulling some strings

It's still working good after all these years!

giba · 08-02-2013, 11:05 PM

What do you mean when you say "pulling some strings"? Is it hard to get hold of? Where would i find one?

TheMAN · 08-02-2013, 11:10 PM

you can only get it from the US
I managed to get my stock rubbish mount replaced with a MSP mount under warranty when my car was still new, with only 30000km on it I think... tells you how I drove my car

and now the car has a turbo in it since 2008 and still working good as I said

I can easily order one for you and have it despatched within a couple of days... the mount isn't cheap... it's the most expensive one out of all 4 mounts in our car, so you might as well use that money towards a better mount!

you have a choice between standard airmail or EMS too of course, depending on how much you want to pay and how much in a hurry you are

oh and you also can add aftermarket urethane inserts into the mounts on top of replacing that mount... it'll add vibrations to the car but not quite to the levels of full blown urethane mounts... again your choice of how much you can stand the additional vibrations and what your driving needs are

PM me if you're interested and we can discuss

Rupewrecht · 08-02-2013, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by giba

What do you mean when you say "pulling some strings"? Is it hard to get hold of? Where would i find one?

He means that he whined enough so they gave him one to go away

TheMAN · 08-02-2013, 11:22 PM

it's called making friends with the blokes at the dealership

we've been on a first name basis for the past 10 years

JDM323 · 09-02-2013, 04:34 PM

installed US drivers seat base in passenger front

TheMAN · 09-02-2013, 06:00 PM

so you got dual adjustable seats now?

JDM323 · 09-02-2013, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMAN

so you got dual adjustable seats now?

yes

pictures in build thread

TheMAN · 09-02-2013, 07:15 PM

so did you just volunteered to send me your driver seat bottom?

JDM323 · 09-02-2013, 11:13 PM

don't have any spares so no.

marcs_sp20 · 10-02-2013, 10:21 PM

Been a while since ive worked on my car, so I painted the wipers, installed a variable wiper stalk that doesnt work with a hatch so reinstalled my one, and gave it a bath, a productive couple hours!

Ben · 11-02-2013, 07:03 PM

Put BL MPS mats in my BK...Rebel. Drivers one had a hole in it and kept getting tangled by the clutch. The rest were fine, but these ones say MPS!!

Btw, if anyone wants to know, they're practically the same. BK MPS mats was a bit longer in the front. The rears also not quite as wide so it kind of squishes right up to the plastic on the seat rail, but nothing drastic...

Should of probably vacuumed the floor first.

08-02-2013, 08:18 PM	#10101
TheMAN Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Car: . Posts: 2,623	broke? how??? __________________ Protege FAQ, the best 323/Protege/Mazda3 resource enjoyed worldwide for 10 years

08-02-2013, 10:14 PM	#10103
giba AstinaGT Regular Join Date: May 2011 Location: newcastle Car: Mazda 323 Protege Sports Edition Posts: 400	Yeah, went to that lol. They were expecting 15-20 people, and about 55 cars turned up!! They just kept coming and coming and coming.. hahahahaha. Only about 12 of us went for a cruise though. It was mad fun though. There was EVO, Celica, Supra, BRZ,Bike, Me, Magna, SSS Pulsar, RX-8, Crecida, Liberty wagon and Swift. TheMAN, I drove my car the hardest i've driven it since owning it. As in above 5k rpm with LOTS of engine braking for about 3 bursts of 30mins straight... (My car also ticked over 199,000kms so that may have something to do with it failing as well lol) I was following a bloody motorbike as well and so i had to slow a lot more than i would have liked in the corners... __________________ <==>

08-02-2013, 10:22 PM	#10105
giba AstinaGT Regular Join Date: May 2011 Location: newcastle Car: Mazda 323 Protege Sports Edition Posts: 400	Yeah, it doesn't bother me a great deal, more the fact i cant put all my (not very much) power down properly. I will however be replacing it very soon. Sooo that comes to the question of, what do i replace it with, what are the best options???As in ring mazda and ask for a new one, or what aftermarket places make them? __________________ <==>

08-02-2013, 10:22 PM	#10106
TheMAN Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Car: . Posts: 2,623	well guess what this means now... AWR mount upgrades, or if you want comfort... USDM only MSP driver side mount upgrade __________________ Protege FAQ, the best 323/Protege/Mazda3 resource enjoyed worldwide for 10 years

08-02-2013, 10:25 PM	#10107
giba AstinaGT Regular Join Date: May 2011 Location: newcastle Car: Mazda 323 Protege Sports Edition Posts: 400	Because you know everything when it comes to ANYTHING about these cars, got any links for me? (And i'm feeling unusually lazy tonight) >> May have something to do with only getting home at 2am after the cruise lol __________________ <==>

08-02-2013, 10:18 PM	#10104
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	broken engine mount should worry you too much if it is the rubber section torn or cracked. heaps of drivers out there drive on broken ones. and heaps of driver don't even know they have a broken one. but best to replace it asap.

08-02-2013, 10:58 PM	#10108
phildough Banned Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brisneyland, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Frankenstina Posts: 2,868 View Photos By: phildough	I have the MSP drivers mount in my car and it is a bit stiffer than the stock one and gives noticeably better response under acceleration. You do feel a bit more vibration in the car than a stock mount but its OK most of the time except for occasionally when I have the A/C on and the car shakes a bit at idle, but that's most likely because I have a MSF engine.

08-02-2013, 11:01 PM	#10109
TheMAN Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Car: . Posts: 2,623	pic of the MSP mount vs the regular mount MSP mount on left, regular on right MSP mount is a US only part, but it is much better for only $15 more than the regular mount... regular mount is rubbish! I broke mine within 2 years of first owning my car... I managed to get it replaced with a MSP mount after pulling some strings It's still working good after all these years! __________________ Protege FAQ, the best 323/Protege/Mazda3 resource enjoyed worldwide for 10 years

08-02-2013, 11:05 PM	#10110
giba AstinaGT Regular Join Date: May 2011 Location: newcastle Car: Mazda 323 Protege Sports Edition Posts: 400	What do you mean when you say "pulling some strings"? Is it hard to get hold of? Where would i find one? __________________ <==>

08-02-2013, 11:10 PM	#10111
TheMAN Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Car: . Posts: 2,623	you can only get it from the US I managed to get my stock rubbish mount replaced with a MSP mount under warranty when my car was still new, with only 30000km on it I think... tells you how I drove my car and now the car has a turbo in it since 2008 and still working good as I said I can easily order one for you and have it despatched within a couple of days... the mount isn't cheap... it's the most expensive one out of all 4 mounts in our car, so you might as well use that money towards a better mount! you have a choice between standard airmail or EMS too of course, depending on how much you want to pay and how much in a hurry you are oh and you also can add aftermarket urethane inserts into the mounts on top of replacing that mount... it'll add vibrations to the car but not quite to the levels of full blown urethane mounts... again your choice of how much you can stand the additional vibrations and what your driving needs are PM me if you're interested and we can discuss __________________ Protege FAQ, the best 323/Protege/Mazda3 resource enjoyed worldwide for 10 years Last edited by TheMAN; 08-02-2013 at 11:13 PM.

08-02-2013, 11:22 PM	#10113
TheMAN Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Car: . Posts: 2,623	it's called making friends with the blokes at the dealership we've been on a first name basis for the past 10 years __________________ Protege FAQ, the best 323/Protege/Mazda3 resource enjoyed worldwide for 10 years

09-02-2013, 04:34 PM	#10114
JDM323 Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: North Qld Car: 2002 BJ2 protege Posts: 1,241	installed US drivers seat base in passenger front __________________ http://www.astinagt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18798 WORKLOG

09-02-2013, 06:00 PM	#10115
TheMAN Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Car: . Posts: 2,623	so you got dual adjustable seats now? __________________ Protege FAQ, the best 323/Protege/Mazda3 resource enjoyed worldwide for 10 years

09-02-2013, 07:15 PM	#10117
TheMAN Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Car: . Posts: 2,623	so did you just volunteered to send me your driver seat bottom? __________________ Protege FAQ, the best 323/Protege/Mazda3 resource enjoyed worldwide for 10 years

09-02-2013, 11:13 PM	#10118
JDM323 Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: North Qld Car: 2002 BJ2 protege Posts: 1,241	don't have any spares so no. __________________ http://www.astinagt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18798 WORKLOG

10-02-2013, 10:21 PM	#10119
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	Been a while since ive worked on my car, so I painted the wipers, installed a variable wiper stalk that doesnt work with a hatch so reinstalled my one, and gave it a bath, a productive couple hours! __________________

11-02-2013, 07:03 PM	#10120
Ben Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sunshine Coast Car: MPS Posts: 1,939	Put BL MPS mats in my BK...Rebel. Drivers one had a hole in it and kept getting tangled by the clutch. The rest were fine, but these ones say MPS!! Btw, if anyone wants to know, they're practically the same. BK MPS mats was a bit longer in the front. The rears also not quite as wide so it kind of squishes right up to the plastic on the seat rail, but nothing drastic... Should of probably vacuumed the floor first.