04 MSM #1465 Reporting in!
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04 MSM #1465 Reporting in!
Hello!
I'm Mike.
I've owned my 04' MSM for almost 2 years and I'm at a point where I decided to finally register on this site to reply & ask questions rather than stalk all of you...
THE CAR
04 MSM, no motor mods (yet)
Begi Stg 3 Kit, cast iron mani, gt2860rs @ 6psi (currently), corksport 3" catback. Oil leaks n ery thang!
I have a interesting vehicle on my hands... oil leaks to electrical problems (speedo, radio/speakers), Vehicle dies if I hit a puddle (right side somewhere)
Currently sorting some finances but, realistic end goals are 300~ish hp after my build. Vehicle will see light track later but in the mean time it'll be a DD & Street/highway vehicle to use on trips through the texas hill country
I have a cat.
I'm Mike.
I've owned my 04' MSM for almost 2 years and I'm at a point where I decided to finally register on this site to reply & ask questions rather than stalk all of you...
THE CAR
04 MSM, no motor mods (yet)
Begi Stg 3 Kit, cast iron mani, gt2860rs @ 6psi (currently), corksport 3" catback. Oil leaks n ery thang!
I have a interesting vehicle on my hands... oil leaks to electrical problems (speedo, radio/speakers), Vehicle dies if I hit a puddle (right side somewhere)
Currently sorting some finances but, realistic end goals are 300~ish hp after my build. Vehicle will see light track later but in the mean time it'll be a DD & Street/highway vehicle to use on trips through the texas hill country
I have a cat.
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Ditch the shitty 4.1 rear gear...3.9 or 3.63 will be your friend.
Ditch the shitty MSM-specific steering rack for ANY 99-05 non-MSM rack...and you'll be able to make real u-turns.
Ditch the stock suspension and get something worth a ****.
Other than those issues, MSMs are pretty fun cars. Welcome.
Ditch the shitty MSM-specific steering rack for ANY 99-05 non-MSM rack...and you'll be able to make real u-turns.
Ditch the stock suspension and get something worth a ****.
Other than those issues, MSMs are pretty fun cars. Welcome.
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Ditch the shitty 4.1 rear gear...3.9 or 3.63 will be your friend.
Ditch the shitty MSM-specific steering rack for ANY 99-05 non-MSM rack...and you'll be able to make real u-turns.
Ditch the stock suspension and get something worth a ****.
Other than those issues, MSMs are pretty fun cars. Welcome.
Ditch the shitty MSM-specific steering rack for ANY 99-05 non-MSM rack...and you'll be able to make real u-turns.
Ditch the stock suspension and get something worth a ****.
Other than those issues, MSMs are pretty fun cars. Welcome.
Never heard of the MSM steering rack being different, will research
I think it has suspension, but it'll be torn out soon enough regardless!
I've been on the hunt seeing about how I can go about running a new ecu.
3 favs I have are AEM, Megasquirt, Haltech. My BIG question is how do these ecu's handle state inspection etc. so I can 'legally' still be on the road. With the Xede its piggy back as you guys know. Beyond that I have yet to find out. Unless I'm swapping the stock ecu back in come inspection time.
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I need to fix my wiring too, been lazy and left it with tape so code now 24/7. In my map I have the solenoid perm shut cause I'm using wastegate anyways.
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As an avid lover of the 12:1 MSM rack, I say keep it if you want more movement. The MSM rack wins in feel and sharpness every time on an autocross. You guys seem to not know how to fix u turns. I'm not a drifter, but I will happily use a **light** clutch kick to shorten the wheelbase of the car and slip in without a problem.
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Since these photos I've acquired this
The blue one in the photo is now a paper weight at my job, greddy knock off guessing?
It used a rubber o-ring to 'seal' the maaaad boost but the o-ring was twisted on the inside. Never sealed and had bad idle issues till a new one was purchased.
Picked up the car in Dallas, shady dealership. Fat guy showed me how he can seat the car into the road with his fat *** and give me a speed run... More surprised it made it back to Austin!.
Apparently the head was warped & resurfaced and rebuilt.
I think the original seals were used cause it was leaking oil everywhere when I got it. It's been 're-sealed' since, new pcv valve from FM (this helped tons), Turbo has been 'serviced' by a local shop but I question their work
I still have oil leaks, guessing turbo/pistons/valve seals but funds are tight atm.
Its my current DD to work & back, hail storms strike a nerve the paint is amazing, interior is clean. 83k miles currently. Previously was garaged but was abused from auto-x and heat.
The blue one in the photo is now a paper weight at my job, greddy knock off guessing?
It used a rubber o-ring to 'seal' the maaaad boost but the o-ring was twisted on the inside. Never sealed and had bad idle issues till a new one was purchased.
Picked up the car in Dallas, shady dealership. Fat guy showed me how he can seat the car into the road with his fat *** and give me a speed run... More surprised it made it back to Austin!.
Apparently the head was warped & resurfaced and rebuilt.
I think the original seals were used cause it was leaking oil everywhere when I got it. It's been 're-sealed' since, new pcv valve from FM (this helped tons), Turbo has been 'serviced' by a local shop but I question their work
I still have oil leaks, guessing turbo/pistons/valve seals but funds are tight atm.
Its my current DD to work & back, hail storms strike a nerve the paint is amazing, interior is clean. 83k miles currently. Previously was garaged but was abused from auto-x and heat.
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Needed to clean the begi catch can, also cleaned the airflow sensor. Oil everywhere in the intake, :/ And my turbine does not exactly spin freely...
It makes a grindy metal on metal noise similar to sand. Guessing it's toast?
It makes a grindy metal on metal noise similar to sand. Guessing it's toast?
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