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Mike R
06-28-2005, 10:02 PM
Rolled over 75K on the 5 today. The car is 25 months old. It's been running better than ever since I did the VTCS removal, the MPG is up a bit and it's just still so much fun to drive. I'm now averaging 35 MPG. The power is so much better with the intake manifold mod. Going back to the stock wheels that aren't bent and that a shod with 205/50/16 Azenis made the ride and handling much better. The ride is great with the tall tires, and the acceleration is still very good. The handling wasn't compromised either.

(drive) Yay for the 5.
akProtege5
06-28-2005, 10:06 PM
nice i'm about touching the 40k mark.
CitizenPro
06-28-2005, 10:07 PM
(thumb) I had 72K miles on my P5 when i sold her......she was holding strong too :D
JCell
06-28-2005, 10:09 PM
i wanna remove the vtcs....
mountjonas
06-29-2005, 12:51 AM
jeesus, i thought the 66k on my 02.5 was high. great job on your car.
ebmp5
06-29-2005, 12:57 AM
i think i drive mine till it fall's apart on me
shit i put so many mod's it hurt my feeling selling it!

good job on the mile's i'm almost at 61thousand
SciFiMan
06-29-2005, 08:51 AM
What is a VTCS and do I have one on my LX? Sorry, I've asked before in a thread but didn't get a response. I'm at 60K miles; is there any particular age when that screw comes loose? And from what I've gathered, it only seldom happens? Or only have a certain mod? Thanks!
probeturbo
06-29-2005, 10:10 AM
mike,

I hit 70,000 about 2 weeks ago and i also just put on my coilovers and my 18's and love it!!

Charles

Ps. I talked to brook with the red one that works in the russell building yesterday and he is going to order his coilovers maybe next week!!
JCell
06-29-2005, 10:38 AM
What is a VTCS and do I have one on my LX? Sorry, I've asked before in a thread but didn't get a response. I'm at 60K miles; is there any particular age when that screw comes loose? And from what I've gathered, it only seldom happens? Or only have a certain mod? Thanks!



u r probably fine, mine came off at 17k miles
jonlong
06-29-2005, 10:39 AM
SciFiMan, I'm pretty sure you have VTCS, since the MP3 is the only one I know of that doesn't have it. Both the P5 and MSP have it, so i'm assuming your LX has it.

VTCS stands for Variable Tumbler Control System, or something like that. It has four butterflies, one inside of each runner of your intake manifold. The butterflies are perpindicular to the airflow when your car is cold to help disrupt the air/fuel mixture. It's basically to help emissions when the car is cold. You can remove it to help increase air flow.

Here is the link from when I removed my VTCS.
www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87178
Protege52003
06-29-2005, 10:45 AM
does it cause any CEL's or anything bad......????
jonlong
06-29-2005, 10:46 AM
does it cause any CEL's or anything bad......????

nope
jonlong
06-29-2005, 10:50 AM
I just realized that the link I posted doesn't actually show the VTCS system, since those pictures were taken after I removed it. But, if you look at the last picture, that is where the VTCS would be. There would be a metal butterfly in each one of the 4 holes.

Check for a how-to by FlatBlack. He has lots of pics and good info.
Protege52003
06-29-2005, 10:57 AM
nope

thanks, thats what i though....maybe this will be my next project......

-R
theice
06-29-2005, 11:10 AM
Yeah, I'm gettin interested in removing the VTCS also.....
Protege52003
06-29-2005, 03:32 PM
Yeah, I'm gettin interested in removing the VTCS also.....

we can have a nationwide group removal day......!
Mike R
06-29-2005, 04:27 PM
VTCS MUST GO! Lol.

Charles, I'll have to keep my eye for your car! With those 18's just watch out for the potholes!
Protege52003
06-29-2005, 05:09 PM
VTCS MUST GO! Lol.


gotta go.....bye bye!
mopiko
06-29-2005, 05:17 PM
Mine 2003 P5 just turned 80,000 miles today. Did a 75k miles service and did a ECU re-programming because I had rough idle. The car is still running fine, that ECU thingy is the only thing I did to the P5 in terms of repairing. Otherwise, my little silver wagon is running just as the day I brought it home a week before thanksgiving day 2002.

P5 rules!
maitai92
06-29-2005, 07:17 PM
wow, I have 38k miles on my 03 and I thought I thats alot. Anyway, does the VCTS help increase high end horsepower or just for better drivability? Cause p5s engine seems to run out of breath at above 5k rpm.
Mike R
06-29-2005, 07:45 PM
A little of both. I noticed a big increase in mid range torque more than anything. It pulls a good bit better top end also.

I've had a few problems..replaced shortblock at 30K due to rod bearing failure from oil starvation, a susequent A/C problem (they f'd up one of the lines) and a bunch of airbag issues. The clutch chatter too....
Protege52003
06-29-2005, 07:48 PM
A little of both. I noticed a big increase in mid range torque more than anything. It pulls a good bit better top end also.

thats why it has to go.......
2k2silvermp5
06-29-2005, 09:06 PM
Nice, man you sure do drive the shit out of it. Hope she goes 300k miles for you.
Mike R
06-29-2005, 09:15 PM
Nice, man you sure do drive the shit out of it. Hope she goes 300k miles for you.

Me too. I've cut down on milage during the second year. Went to a 4 day work week, changed the route and saved about 10K miles. If I was doing the same rate as the first year I'd be over around 82-85K. I put 41,300 in the first year. I was at 73K at the end of the second year. I also just bought a weekend/trip car so the Mazda will get even less milage put on it. That being said-It's getting almost 1200 miles put on it in the next week....(drive) (wow) MD->OH->KY->MD
UtesFanRy
06-29-2005, 10:22 PM
Rolled over 75K on the 5 today. The car is 25 months old. It's been running better than ever since I did the VTCS removal, the MPG is up a bit and it's just still so much fun to drive. I'm now averaging 35 MPG. The power is so much better with the intake manifold mod. Going back to the stock wheels that aren't bent and that a shod with 205/50/16 Azenis made the ride and handling much better. The ride is great with the tall tires, and the acceleration is still very good. The handling wasn't compromised either.

(drive) Yay for the 5.

Mine turned 89k today! I am going out of town for the 4th weekend and will be over 90k when I return... It goes in to my Mazda dealer for the belts, timing belt, J-spec cam, and AWR mounts in the morning!

About the VTCS... Can someone send me a link with pics or instructions or something... This needs to be done real soon!

....What a damn reliable car, by the way, I love it!....
JCell
06-29-2005, 10:30 PM
Mine turned 89k today! I am going out of town for the 4th weekend and will be over 90k when I return... It goes in to my Mazda dealer for the belts, timing belt, J-spec cam, and AWR mounts in the morning!

About the VTCS... Can someone send me a link with pics or instructions or something... This needs to be done real soon!

....What a damn reliable car, by the way, I love it!....



i'll never tell!!!! (eek2)


http://flatblack.somethingsomething.org/p5/porting/index.html
2k2silvermp5
06-30-2005, 09:28 PM
Damn thats alot miles for just one year of driving. I thought my 02 w/ 45k was alot.


Me too. I've cut down on milage during the second year. Went to a 4 day work week, changed the route and saved about 10K miles. If I was doing the same rate as the first year I'd be over around 82-85K. I put 41,300 in the first year. I was at 73K at the end of the second year. I also just bought a weekend/trip car so the Mazda will get even less milage put on it. That being said-It's getting almost 1200 miles put on it in the next week....(drive) (wow) MD->OH->KY->MD
Mike R
06-30-2005, 10:29 PM
That what happens with a friggin 140 mile a day commute and a hundred or two on the weekends. I live 10 minutes from PA and work in DC.
2k2silvermp5
07-02-2005, 02:21 PM
I yhope you make some mad cash for a drive that far away.





That what happens with a friggin 140 mile a day commute and a hundred or two on the weekends. I live 10 minutes from PA and work in DC.