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Old Aug 12, 2013 | 10:47 AM
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idk about the smoker teeth bumper signals though imo.
Neither do I... I just happened to have some stained glass paint laying around and I was bored. A little graffiti remover and it'll come off no problem lol
Old Sep 3, 2013 | 10:28 AM
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Finally pulled the trigger on a new top & rain rail.... Seem's to be a pretty good deal on a 2 piece top --> Mazda Miata Convertible Top 2 Piece Zipper Factory Style w Plastic Window 89 97 | eBay

Hopefully it's not a piece of trash... I'll report back after I get it on the car. Can't possibly be any worse than what I have now lol.

Also, I highly recommend "Liquid Stitch" to anyone who might need a quick "emergency" repair on their top. This crap held up for over a month, in multiple spots on my top...

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Old Sep 8, 2013 | 12:07 PM
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I'm planning on picking up this bov.... it gives a list of options for spring pressure's, but I haz no idea what option to choose. HALP! I am thinking I would just need a 10psi... and according to the bottom of the page, all they have in stock is the 10psi, any other spring is a month wait time

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Picked up a better sized intercooler... Cheap egay unit but better than the ginormous evo9 unit I was originally going to use lulz


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Well, it says JDM on it. That adds at least 10whp right there.
Old Sep 11, 2013 | 12:53 PM
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Well, it says JDM on it. That adds at least 10whp right there.
True! I have this sticker so it worked out perfect

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Old Sep 11, 2013 | 12:55 PM
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all of the cheap intercoolers are the same. it will work fine.
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Originally Posted by shlammed
all of the cheap intercoolers are the same. it will work fine.
Exactly what I was thinking. And nobody will see JDM on it once it's installed haha

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Old Sep 25, 2013 | 07:03 PM
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Officially have a ms3x on order from Brain. Expect to see 1000 questions from me in the MS section very soon lol.. I plan on getting it set up in my car stock so I can learn how to tune. I just need a car charger and a new battery for my POS laptop.

I also am putting my new top on weekend of10/5-10/6... Can't wait to have that out of the way!
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I'll trade you my mspnp for that ms3.

lol, congrats man.
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Originally Posted by Fireindc
I'll trade you my mspnp for that ms3.

lol, congrats man.
Lmao nice try! Cant wait to tinker with it... Gotta order my laptop charger/battery so I can hopefully get it running on MS asap.

1st noob question: Will I need a wideband to get MS working
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Nevermind Brain answered that for me in PM lol....

So yeah I'm going to pick up an LC-2 asap...

Also.. I had no idea I had to pay $80 for Tunerstudio till I started looking into it, damn ... I need to start doing more research on MS before I jump into this with both feet. I knew it was going to be a lot of work but I have been putting it off for too long haha
Old Sep 26, 2013 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by BTMiata
Nevermind Brain answered that for me in PM lol....

So yeah I'm going to pick up an LC-2 asap...

Also.. I had no idea I had to pay $80 for Tunerstudio till I started looking into it, damn ... I need to start doing more research on MS before I jump into this with both feet. I knew it was going to be a lot of work but I have been putting it off for too long haha
Yes, Wideband is a must.

The free edition of tunertudio is pretty capable. That plus a budy in the passenger seat making changes. or ALOT of datalog runs + the free Megalog Viewer VE anlyze (free version only has about 5 min worth of data log max).

The paid version give you VE Analyze live (aka auto tune which is the easiest thing in the world). No max data log size. And some other things.

I thought the upgrade was worth it for VEA Live ($60 at the time) to quickly get the car in a derivable state before a dyno tune and the unlimited datalog for track events.
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Originally Posted by cyotani
Yes, Wideband is a must.

The free edition of tunertudio is pretty capable. That plus a budy in the passenger seat making changes. or ALOT of datalog runs + the free Megalog Viewer VE anlyze (free version only has about 5 min worth of data log max).

The paid version give you VE Analyze live (aka auto tune which is the easiest thing in the world). No max data log size. And some other things.

I thought the upgrade was worth it for VEA Live ($60 at the time) to quickly get the car in a derivable state before a dyno tune and the unlimited datalog for track events.

Thanks for the info... I definitely think I am just going to bite the bullet and get the paid version! Autotune sounds right up my alley lol
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So it occurred to me tonight....

I am only a bov, injectors, and a boost gauge away from boost!!!

Want so bad to get the remaining things on the cheap but I have went with all brand new, mostly top notch parts so far... No sense on cutting a corner when I've already made it this close to the finish line.. Damnit I need boost!!!
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check's in the mail. the eagle has landed. the juice is loose. elvis has left the building.
Old Oct 2, 2013 | 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Braineack
check's in the mail. the eagle has landed. the juice is loose. elvis has left the building.
Can't wait to get that ms3x up and running! Thanks for getting it in the mail so quick!! I'm going to need a new battery for my POS dell laptop... Hope I can get tunerstudio to work on this turd
Old Oct 2, 2013 | 04:40 PM
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Artech SS water/oil lines and Artech stud set arrived this afrnoon... Ms3x should be here tomorrow or Friday!!!
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Old Oct 4, 2013 | 03:42 PM
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It was like Christmas when I stopped by my house for lunch today!!!

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Old Oct 5, 2013 | 01:13 PM
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Got my new top finished up today. Looks great other than needing some rubber cement on the front corners to help get rid of some of the waves....







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