What have you done to your P5 today?

[reynoldsrobbie]

oh really. i thought it involved wiring something up...hmmm, damn my add :D
and cool thanks
Shit...I could even do it for you and send it your way if you covered the cost of parts and shipping!

[reynoldsrobbie]

Shit...I could even do it for you and send it your way if you covered the cost of parts and shipping!
Here is exactly what I did, but I bought my non foulers from autozone, just referenced the size.
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123634664&highlight=CEL+fix

[redpr5]

Shit...I could even do it for you and send it your way if you covered the cost of parts and shipping!
haha ill consider that. yay for shipping things across the ENTIRE country (first) lol
ill keep that in mind after i get the header, i gotta make some money first. and right now i really wanna get my lowering springs and throw on the 18s. i gotta see if the body shop in my area can roll fenders, cuz i dont wanna do it the ghetto way, and id rather not rent one a fender roller

[reynoldsrobbie]

haha ill consider that. yay for shipping things across the ENTIRE country (first) lol
ill keep that in mind after i get the header, i gotta make some money first. and right now i really wanna get my lowering springs and throw on the 18s. i gotta see if the body shop in my area can roll fenders, cuz i dont wanna do it the ghetto way, and id rather not rent one a fender roller
You can get the Tsudo header for pretty cheap off of ebay.

[redpr5]

You can get the Tsudo header for pretty cheap off of ebay.
awesome. which is better, or they pretty much the same?

[reynoldsrobbie]

I rolled my fenders the ghetto way (baseball bat)!

[reynoldsrobbie]

awesome. which is better, or they pretty much the same?
I heard from the peeps on the forum that the welds are the same and are both 4 to 1 headers. I love mine!

[redpr5]

I heard from the peeps on the forum that the welds are the same and are both 4 to 1 headers. I love mine!
alright. on protege garage, they have a picture of teh obx installed, whats the little metal pipe that is connected to the top?

and good job on the ghetto fender rolling. i might do that until i can get them rolled professionally, just so that the wheels wont rub

[Bala]

non-fouler trick has been running for 1 1/2 years in my OBX - never any issues or CEL'S ...

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Bala%20de%20Plata/Header.jpg

[redpr5]

non-fouler trick has been running for 1 1/2 years in my OBX - never any issues or CEL'S ...

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Bala%20de%20Plata/Header.jpg
awesome. thats good to hear. are the obx's silver or are they that goldish lookin color like on protege garage, thats my other question

[Tengo]

awesome. thats good to hear. are the obx's silver or are they that goldish lookin color like on protege garage, thats my other question
obx is gold then turns purple, the silver comes from having it jet coated, which will not make it turn purple

[Bala]

awesome. thats good to hear. are the obx's silver or are they that goldish lookin color like on protege garage, thats my other question

They're raw stainless. I had mine ceramic coated by Jet-Hot. The bung (pipe) is for the EGR pipe.

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Bala%20de%20Plata/obx7mod.jpg

[reynoldsrobbie]

awesome. thats good to hear. are the obx's silver or are they that goldish lookin color like on protege garage, thats my other question
here are the Tsudo...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TSUDO-STAINLESS-4-1-HEADER-01-03-02-MAZDA-PROTEGE-2-0L_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33631QQhashZitem1600 67714582QQihZ006QQitemZ160067714582QQrdZ1QQsspagen ameZWDVW

[redpr5]

They're raw stainless. I had mine ceramic coated by Jet-Hot. The bung (pipe) is for the EGR pipe.

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Bala%20de%20Plata/obx7mod.jpg
ah ok. thats cool then. idk if id leave mine stainless or have it coated.
thanks for your quick response, you too tengo

[reynoldsrobbie]

mine are purple/gold from the heat. Think they all turn this color unless they are coated.

[Tengo]

here are the Tsudo...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TSUDO-STAINLESS-4-1-HEADER-01-03-02-MAZDA-PROTEGE-2-0L_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33631QQhashZitem1600 67714582QQihZ006QQitemZ160067714582QQrdZ1QQsspagen ameZWDVW
i heard you take a chance with those? some good feedback, some not god.

[redpr5]

here are the Tsudo...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TSUDO-STAINLESS-4-1-HEADER-01-03-02-MAZDA-PROTEGE-2-0L_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33631QQhashZitem1600 67714582QQihZ006QQitemZ160067714582QQrdZ1QQsspagen ameZWDVW
cool thanks. i wish i could have that 140 by tomorrow lol. but yea those look just like the obx, which ill prob end up getting, just cuz i know itll be know and i wont get screwed. im weary about using ebay


mine are purple/gold from the heat. Think they all turn this color unless they are coated.
yea thats what bala said, same with tengo. which is cool, id prob leave mine raw as well

[Bala]

ah ok. thats cool then. idk if id leave mine stainless or have it coated.
thanks for your quick response, you too tengo

If you leave it raw, just REALLY clean it before you fire things up. Any oil or dirt will just burn in and turn purple. It will get a nice even bronze look with use.

[Bala]

mine are purple/gold from the heat. Think they all turn this color unless they are coated.
If you have a couple hours and some 00 stainless wool, this can be fixed :)

[redpr5]

If you leave it raw, just REALLY clean it before you fire things up. Any oil or dirt will just burn in and turn purple. It will get a nice even bronze look with use.
alright. ill be sure to do that. and yea that bronze color it turns looks nice. id probably clean it pretty often anyways, cuz i clean my engine bay pretty regularly

[reynoldsrobbie]

If you leave it raw, just REALLY clean it before you fire things up. Any oil or dirt will just burn in and turn purple. It will get a nice even bronze look with use.
Hey Patrick, what front motor mount are you using?

[Bala]

Hey Patrick, what front motor mount are you using?

That was the AWR front mount in 88 ("auto") durometer ... Some don't mind the vibrations it brings, I hated it so I took it out. Both $treetUnit and SLC have less extreme mounts available now ...

[redpr5]

bala i like your hid kit, 8000K?
looks nice

[reynoldsrobbie]

That was the AWR front mount in 88 ("auto") durometer ... Some don't mind the vibrations it brings, I hated it so I took it out. Both $treetUnit and SLC have less extreme mounts available now ...
I am running that new one from SLS. What a difference! When I took out the stocker, I found it was totally ripped. Did you do the side or rear?

[Bala]

bala i like your hid kit, 8000K?
looks nice

Thanks! 6000K Xenon Shop. One of my favorite mods.

[redpr5]

Thanks! 6000K Xenon Shop. One of my favorite mods.
your welcome! im gonna get the 6000K from xenon expert, its a lil less blue. im self diagnosed with night blindness, so i cant have crystal blue headlights, as much as i wish i could, i wouldnt be able to see anything

[Bala]

I am running that new one from SLS. What a difference! When I took out the stocker, I found it was totally ripped. Did you do the side or rear?

Oops .. I meant SLS earlier. I had a full set, but after my experience with just the front one I decided against putting them in. I was going to go the NSN "filled" stock mount route, but now I have to decide from our newest options.

[reynoldsrobbie]

Oops .. I meant SLS earlier. I had a full set, but after my experience with just the front one I decided against putting them in. I was going to go the NSN "filled" stock mount route, but now I have to decide from our newest options.
Have you heard if SLS released the side and rear yet? Mybe we can meet up and do a group install. Then throw back a few!

[reynoldsrobbie]

your welcome! im gonna get the 6000K from xenon expert, its a lil less blue. im self diagnosed with night blindness, so i cant have crystal blue headlights, as much as i wish i could, i wouldnt be able to see anything
Im running 10K...

[redpr5]

Im running 10K...
that looks nice, especially with the fogs! i really wanna run somethin like an 8K kit, but i do so much night driving, and ive heard that after about 6k light output starts to go down, along with the distance that the beam travels (or somethin like that lol)
youre only runnin rockblocker tint on your fogs???
my fogs dont light up ANYTHING. i think they are aimed a lil too low, and plus my fogs arent that bright by any means, they arent even white.

[Tengo]

Im running 10K...
u must be really blinding people

[reynoldsrobbie]

u must be really blinding people
No, thats just the color scale. They are bright, but not blinding. Ive had other people drive my car and they arent any more blinding than any others. They shine alot further though!

[redpr5]

No, thats just the color scale. They are bright, but not blinding. Ive had other people drive my car and they arent any more blinding than any others. They shine alot further though!
you also have the h4 housing, which iirc has better reflectors and a sharper cut off right?
plus the bulb is bigger too...well idk about hid wise, but halogen wise it is.

[reynoldsrobbie]

that looks nice, especially with the fogs! i really wanna run somethin like an 8K kit, but i do so much night driving, and ive heard that after about 6k light output starts to go down, along with the distance that the beam travels (or somethin like that lol)
youre only runnin rockblocker tint on your fogs???
my fogs dont light up ANYTHING. i think they are aimed a lil too low, and plus my fogs arent that bright by any means, they arent even white.
I have yellow PIAA bulbs. Did you bend up that shield inside of the fogs? Here you can see the color between the fogs and HIDs...

[redpr5]

I have yellow PIAA bulbs. Did you bend up that shield inside of the fogs? Here you can see the color between the fogs and HIDs...
ah ok. that explains why they are bright. and no i didnt, idk how.
and yea your hids are pretty bright. you light up the whole neighborhood lol.
im thinking about getting some CATZ fogs off ebay, but idk. yours looks good with the bulbs and the rockblocker tint, so i might end up doing that instead, plus itll be a hell of a lot cheaper. where did you get the bulbs from? just the piaa website

[Tengo]

I have yellow PIAA bulbs. Did you bend up that shield inside of the fogs? Here you can see the color between the fogs and HIDs...
i would love for my fogs to stretch its light out that far, how'd you bend the shield? did you pop the fog light lens cover off? did u have to bake it?

[reynoldsrobbie]

ah ok. that explains why they are bright. and no i didnt, idk how.
and yea your hids are pretty bright. you light up the whole neighborhood lol.
im thinking about getting some CATZ fogs off ebay, but idk. yours looks good with the bulbs and the rockblocker tint, so i might end up doing that instead, plus itll be a hell of a lot cheaper. where did you get the bulbs from? just the piaa website
I got them from a Superautobacs out here, but you can get them anywhere. I think people think I have a Lexus is3oo.LOL! As for the fogs, when you replace the bulb, stick your finger inside and bend the shield up.

[Tengo]

when you replace the bulb, stick your finger inside and bend the shield up.
is the the answer to my question? its really that easy?

[Bala]

your welcome! im gonna get the 6000K from xenon expert, its a lil less blue. im self diagnosed with night blindness, so i cant have crystal blue headlights, as much as i wish i could, i wouldnt be able to see anything

Yeah, my sig is p-shopped so they really look blue. In reality, they mimic natural daylight. I need to take one of those "down the street" shots ...

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Bala%20de%20Plata/HID%20004.jpg

[redpr5]

I got them from a Superautobacs out here, but you can get them anywhere. I think people think I have a Lexus is3oo.LOL! As for the fogs, when you replace the bulb, stick your finger inside and bend the shield up.
alright cool. and damn thats a simple fix lol. are the fogs h3 or mini-h3? and you just got piaa yellow, theres no fancy name to it right?

[reynoldsrobbie]

is the the answer to my question? its really that easy?
It was the easiest mod to date! You just push it up (or down if you hold it upside down).

[Tengo]

goodnight fellas! it was nice talkin to you all. insomnia crew!

[reynoldsrobbie]

goodnight fellas! it was nice talkin to you all. insomnia crew!
two of us in Cali, so its not too late. Later Eric! I remind you tomorrow about my smiley.LOL!

[redpr5]

Yeah, my sig is p-shopped so they really look blue. In reality, they mimic natural daylight. I need to take one of those "down the street" shots ...

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Bala%20de%20Plata/HID%20004.jpg
ah gotcha. still looks nice tho. and yea thats about the same blue as the xenon expert kit. only difference between the helios kit and the xenon expert kit is the hole it leaves in your wallet. xenon expert is $505, but instead of seperate ignitors and ballasts and all, its all combined into one thing, and theres one for each side

[Tengo]

two of us in Cali, so its not too late. Later Eric! I remind you tomorrow about my smiley.LOL!
thats right i forgot about the time zone thing, anyways good night redpr5

[redpr5]

goodnight fellas! it was nice talkin to you all. insomnia crew!
peace. im about to crash myself. its 2:10AM and i have to be up in 4 1/2 hours

[reynoldsrobbie]

peace. im about to crash myself. its 2:10AM and i have to be up in 4 1/2 hours
Later peeps!

[redpr5]

night everyone. good talkin to ya
i appreciate all the help!

[Yaggie1]

Hey Cane, did you get the Sirius add-on from Crutchfield when you got the headunit ? I saw they had it for $100. I've got the Sportster myself. Figure I'll just plug it into the Aux input on the new headunit. And yep, Octane rocks.


Ha!

I installed Sirius satellite radio to my new Pioneer HU on Tuesday. So now I've got the little pig-tail antenna sitting on my roof next to my short antenna. So far so good- the Octane channel kicks.
(cheers)

[altspace]

Wow...for a minute there I thought only 2 P5 owners existed in this thread. Hehe.

[redpr5]

Wow...for a minute there I thought only 2 P5 owners existed in this thread. Hehe.
lol nope theres definetly more than 2. but nobody posted in the middle of the night

[Salmon_Rob]

im going to a detail shop in a minute to see if they can get rid of the scratch

[iLisa]

how bad is the scratch Rob?

[Salmon_Rob]

its pretty bad. i almost threw up :(

[iLisa]

pics?

[Salmon_Rob]

:(

[iLisa]

:(
they dont look that deep... shouldn't be that hard to get fixed..

[Salmon_Rob]

im hoping

[bazooka joe]

Again??? It's dirty already??

no, it's fine...i was kidding you...i know how much you loved taking it off and on!! have a safe trip!

[bazooka joe]

they dont look that deep... shouldn't be that hard to get fixed..
i agree, should be a big deal at all!

[Kansei]

Oops .. I meant SLS earlier. I had a full set, but after my experience with just the front one I decided against putting them in. I was going to go the NSN "filled" stock mount route, but now I have to decide from our newest options.

I'll let you guys know how the SLS passenger-side mount is. I'll have one of the first ones.

They have plenty of the mounts in stock, they're just waiting on a shipment of the hardware. My stock passenger side mount is 100% torn through so it should be a nice improvement for me :)

[CTt3P5]

Rob, sucks about the scratch....gl in getting it fixed.

[Salmon_Rob]

thanks man :( i hope the detail shop can do something

[-pixy-]

thanks man :( i hope the detail shop can do something
it doesnt look too deep. it should buff right out :p

[aMaff]

just put duct tape over it. No one'll notice. Silver's sliver, right?

[iLisa]

just put duct tape over it. No one'll notice. Silver's sliver, right?
(werd) a car isn't a car without a piece of duct tape on it somewhere.. :D

[Kansei]

just put duct tape over it. No one'll notice. Silver's sliver, right?

Actually.. someone on here posted pics of the "jdm-style grille strip painting" with just duct tape on the strip on a sunlight silver car.. it's a seriously good match :P

[-pixy-]

my sundance had the front bumper duct taped on, we tore through all the reinforcement when installing the FMIC we couldnt get the bumper on, black duct tape FTW, the car was so dirty it blended right in.

[Kansei]

you turboed your sundance???

[reynoldsrobbie]

you turboed your sundance???
my stepmom had a Sundance when I was groing up. What a weird little car. The manual was a trip to get used to!

[iLisa]

they made turbo Sundances...

i miss my non-turbo one...
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=65319&d=1133791106

[CTt3P5]

Stock bulb is back in on DS.....this is gonna drive me nuts until I buy a replacement or swap the PS.(ughdance)

reynoldsrobbie - Did you paint your bumper and side markers yet? Haven't had time to comment but when I did mine I applied three light coats followed by a coat of clear. Keeps them from looking dull (from what I have read). Post up pics when you have it done.

[reynoldsrobbie]

Stock bulb is back in on DS.....this is gonna drive me nuts until I buy a replacement or swap the PS.(ughdance)

reynoldsrobbie - Did you paint your bumper and side markers yet? Haven't had time to comment but when I did mine I applied three light coats followed by a coat of clear. Keeps them from looking dull (from what I have read). Post up pics when you have it done.
havent done it yet. I will follow your advise though. Thanks!

[MyZmZm]

reynolds - I'd probably do about 2-4 very light coats of the vht, followed by a few coats of clear. That will darken the lenses significantly, but still allow them to be a little orange.

redpr5 - like bala, i'm running the nonfouler 1.5 yrs and no cel, works great. The hardest thing about using the nonfouler is drilling out the one piece so that the O2 sensor fits in, and even that is pretty easy.

I've got the filled stock mounts from NSN front and both sides and absolutely love them. Much less engine movement but hardly any increased vibration. When I change out my clutch this spring, I want to do the rear mount right away as I'm sure that one's looking a little worse for wear.

[CTt3P5]

havent done it yet. I will follow your advise though. Thanks!

In case you haven't started yet....I just remembered this 'how-to'.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123651921

[bazooka joe]

reynolds - I'd probably do about 2-4 very light coats of the vht, followed by a few coats of clear. That will darken the lenses significantly, but still allow them to be a little orange.

redpr5 - like bala, i'm running the nonfouler 1.5 yrs and no cel, works great. The hardest thing about using the nonfouler is drilling out the one piece so that the O2 sensor fits in, and even that is pretty easy.

I've got the filled stock mounts from NSN front and both sides and absolutely love them. Much less engine movement but hardly any increased vibration. When I change out my clutch this spring, I want to do the rear mount right away as I'm sure that one's looking a little worse for wear.

where you been?

[Bala]

where you been?

Word. Welcome back stranger :)

[MyZmZm]

mark, patrick - busy with all the holiday stuff; hope christmas and new year's treated you both well :)

hey, either of you up for a pleasant drive to edmonton to help with changing my clutch and rear mount? free refreshments provided :D

[bazooka joe]

mark, patrick - busy with all the holiday stuff; hope christmas and new year's treated you both well :)

hey, either of you up for a pleasant drive to edmonton to help with changing my clutch and rear mount? free refreshments provided :D

i'd love to, but the gas would be a killa! :)

[reynoldsrobbie]

In case you haven't started yet....I just remembered this 'how-to'.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123651921
its funny that you posted that. I posted it last night for another member.

[Kansei]

Andrea you could drive to Rochester and do it here haha.. I just installed my new clutch a week ago.. still haven't gotten to drive the car, but the pedal feel is nice haha

[MyZmZm]

Andrea you could drive to Rochester and do it here haha.. I just installed my new clutch a week ago.. still haven't gotten to drive the car, but the pedal feel is nice haha
haha, seeing as you're getting in to things pretty deep with your P5, i have no doubts you'd do an excellent job on the swap :) you're a far braver man (?) than i, lol if i had the time off for the trip, not to mention the fact that she's snugly tucked in for the remainder of winter, i'd take you up on that.

here's a thought though... you've been to ontario and quebec many times. why not broaden your horizons and see the rest of canada? specifically, the best province in the country? :p

[Kansei]

:P you mean go to Vancouver? sUUUURE!! I'll be there in a few mins, brb gotta rebuild my whole car haha

[redpr5]

redpr5 - like bala, i'm running the nonfouler 1.5 yrs and no cel, works great. The hardest thing about using the nonfouler is drilling out the one piece so that the O2 sensor fits in, and even that is pretty easy.
awesome. im prob gonna get the header in a month or 2 i have a few other things i wanna get first

[wmbeaver]

well, i went on lunch friend and my sister, and hydroplaned a couple times cause it was pouring, but i was alright, still kept the car under control, and no, i wasnt driving fast, i was going about 10 under the speed limit


o yea, and i have recently gained the p5 form my mom, she'll let me have it, as long as i start paying it off for her


also, i took some more pics last night before i went bowling with my new camera

[Salmon_Rob]

i did the infamous sell the race car mod :(

[MyZmZm]

:P you mean go to Vancouver? sUUUURE!! I'll be there in a few mins, brb gotta rebuild my whole car haha
(rlaugh) trust me, you do NOT want to go to Vancouver right now - they've been having nothing but terrible weather the last couple months. torrential rains, gale-force winds, huge amounts (for them) of snow, it's been pretty nasty there lately. plus, Vancouver is not a province, it's a city. i thought you were smarter than that Chris :p

[MyZmZm]

i did the infamous sell the race car mod :(
you mean vicki? :(

[Kansei]

How much snow do you have? Still have nothing at all here in Rochester.. it hit 60F yesterday and the day before, I've been working in the garage with the door wide open and the heater off the past couple of days haha.

[MyZmZm]

^ lucky bastard :p a lot of the snow we got in November/early December has melted away (it's been around freezing the past couple weeks, give or take), but we still have about a foot or so actually on the ground. it's supposed to get colder next week with more snow in the forecast, so we'll see...

[reynoldsrobbie]

I got mad yesterday! I went running around all over town to find some VHT night shades and found out that noone is carrying it any more. So, I had to order a damn can online, and will delay my smoking my bumber lights and side markers. GRRRRR! What gets me the most is that shipping costs as much as the damn can does!

[Sveivo]

Got some Bosch Icon wipers. Look and perform great!

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000BZ9NSY.01-A3DWJ95CJL3OHA._AA280_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[Sveivo]

Also, I found out that Mobil now makes 4-quart bottles. Perfect for small engines like the protege!

[wmbeaver]

Got some Bosch Icon wipers. Look and perform great!

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000BZ9NSY.01-A3DWJ95CJL3OHA._AA280_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg


i got those about 2 weeks ago also, and they do a pretty good job

[CTt3P5]

Took advantage of the weather and installed my ventvisors.

[Yaggie1]

Got the new headunit installed last night. http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123657091

[altspace]

I have ventvisors too....on my new Jeep Liberty Limited that is. Taking delivery on Tuesday. Best of all...it's silver to match the P5 in the driveway. Pics to come.

[bazooka joe]

I have ventvisors too....on my new Jeep Liberty Limited that is. Taking delivery on Tuesday. Best of all...it's silver to match the P5 in the driveway. Pics to come.

jeep liberty? the black beauty going?

[bazooka joe]

Took advantage of the weather and installed my ventvisors.

those are nice on raining days too! good job!

[Salmon_Rob]

toyo proxes are ftw

[altspace]

jeep liberty? the black beauty going?

Indeed it was time. Needed something bigger to haul things and since I'll be getting the RX-8...well. The interior is a very nice black/tan 2-tone.

[redpr5]

Got the new headunit installed last night. http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123657091
easy killer. the radio didnt mean any harm. but i know its a PITA to take out lol
that pioneer looks hella nice tho, nice work


I got mad yesterday! I went running around all over town to find some VHT night shades and found out that noone is carrying it any more. So, I had to order a damn can online, and will delay my smoking my bumper lights and side markers. GRRRRR! What gets me the most is that shipping costs as much as the damn can does!
im pretty sure smoking your lights would be bad for your health :P lol

[Yaggie1]

Yeah, it kinda looks like I totally snapped and started just bashing the shit out of it doesn't it ? I almost did but managed to calm myself down a bit. Didn't help though since in the end I had to rip it apart anyway.........


easy killer. the radio didnt mean any harm. but i know its a PITA to take out lol
that pioneer looks hella nice tho, nice work


im pretty sure smoking your lights would be bad for your health :P lol

[CTt3P5]

Josh....can't wait to see some pics of the Liberty....now it is time to get some matching ventvisors for the P5 (or you could leave it up to the new owner :))

Mark....they are very nice on those rainy days and in the winter when the windows like to fog up. Got them on the wife's Saturn also..glad I waited to get them for the P5...free car accessories FTW!

[CTt3P5]

Yeah, it kinda looks like I totally snapped and started just bashing the shit out of it doesn't it ? I almost did but managed to calm myself down a bit. Didn't help though since in the end I had to rip it apart anyway.........

Yeah, mine gave me problems on the left side also. Probably didn't help that I only had two of the tools but I was able to finesse it out.....30 minutes later.

New deck is looking good.

[StealthWyvern]

Yeah, mine gave me problems on the left side also. Probably didn't help that I only had two of the tools but I was able to finesse it out.....30 minutes later.

New deck is looking good.

Mine gave me hell on the right side! I had to removed my face plate off of mine and use flat head scred drivers on the tabs to get it out. The difference between his and mine is that mine still works!

[Yaggie1]

Thx, Now I am on the hunt for components for the front, new sub, and either 1 or 2 amps to run everything. Wanna try some fiberglassing in the back for a sub enclosure/amprack. Still trying to decide on what brands I want to go with..........


Yeah, mine gave me problems on the left side also. Probably didn't help that I only had two of the tools but I was able to finesse it out.....30 minutes later.

New deck is looking good.

[Yaggie1]

Hey now !! Mine might still work !! The plug for the harness is still connected on the back.........I just dont know how you would turn it on...or insert a cd.......or change the station...or......yeah I pretty much hosed it up. I agree.


Mine gave me hell on the right side! I had to removed my face plate off of mine and use flat head scred drivers on the tabs to get it out. The difference between his and mine is that mine still works!

[rednecks_r_us]

I spent lots of money on my P5 today.

ACT HD street/strip clutch, Fidanza flywheel, SS braided clutch line, Double DIN indash AM/FM/CD/DVD FULLY MOTORIZED 6.5 TOUCH SCREEN, 2 headrest monitors and all the wiring.

[CTt3P5]

Thx, Now I am on the hunt for components for the front, new sub, and either 1 or 2 amps to run everything. Wanna try some fiberglassing in the back for a sub enclosure/amprack. Still trying to decide on what brands I want to go with..........


GL on your search. Eventually I will upgrade my speakers....

[CTt3P5]

I spent lots of money on my P5 today.

ACT HD street/strip clutch, Fidanza flywheel, SS braided clutch line, Double DIN indash AM/FM/CD/DVD FULLY MOTORIZED 6.5 TOUCH SCREEN, 2 headrest monitors and all the wiring.

Trying to figure out how the indash entertainment system and headrest monitors fit in with the clutch/flywheel combo. lol

[Sveivo]

RedHotP5, what is that sticker you have and where did you get it? (It looks cool).

[CTt3P5]

RedHotP5, what is that sticker you have and where did you get it? (It looks cool).

Here's a link to a bigger pic - http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2899710&postcount=7906

I picked them up from Rickman - http://www.spazchicken.com/mazdastore/ Go to Protege5 and then look to the right of the shirt for the link to the decals. There is also an old design (just letters) available.

[Sveivo]

Wow, thanks a lot. They go great with the car.

I suppose there's no such thing as a thread jack in this thread, so I'm good :D

PS: They go on the outside, right?

[redpr5]

Yeah, it kinda looks like I totally snapped and started just bashing the shit out of it doesn't it ? I almost did but managed to calm myself down a bit. Didn't help though since in the end I had to rip it apart anyway.........
lol yea it does. sucks that you had to break it. you coulda sold it more than likely

[rednecks_r_us]

Trying to figure out how the indash entertainment system and headrest monitors fit in with the clutch/flywheel combo. lol

Clutch smoked on christmas eve and the CD started skipping all CD's last night.

I ordered the drive train parts in the morning and the stereo stuff in the evening after getting home from getting a new CD that I couldn't listen to in the car.

[Reitrof]

no, it's fine...i was kidding you...i know how much you loved taking it off and on!! have a safe trip!

Whew!

Just got back. Had a great time, up to 330am this morning. Getting to old for this!

[altspace]

Welcome back to the states. Damn it's crazy weather out there.

[magnumP5]

Spent the entire day doing turbo prep-work. I finally took out all the parts and figured out what was needed and what wasn't and organized everything for easy access. I also added the one-way check valve and relocated the coolant loop (as well as tightening the belts, again!) but that's all I could do as I needed the car for work today (my truck will be out of the shop today). I worked for about 8 hours yesterday and I have next to nothing to show of it other than an organized garage. I ended up spending about two hours cleaning the BPV as the previous owner allowed water to get into it and rust the spring. Needless to say, the valve wouldn't open so I had to clean out all the rust/water/grease. A dremel with a steel brush bit worked best and now the valve opens with vaccum so everything seems to be in working order although it may need a little more grease as I took off a lot when I was cleaning it. Even so, tonight begins the turbo build...

[CTt3P5]

Wow, thanks a lot. They go great with the car.

I suppose there's no such thing as a thread jack in this thread, so I'm good :D

PS: They go on the outside, right?

Mine are applied on the inside.

[altspace]

Argh! There is always a hurdle to get over in any project. Something unexpected pops up everytime to put a hamper on your fun. Enjoy the build.

[CTt3P5]

Clutch smoked on christmas eve and the CD started skipping all CD's last night.

I ordered the drive train parts in the morning and the stereo stuff in the evening after getting home from getting a new CD that I couldn't listen to in the car.

I see.....never fails that when one thing goes, another is right behind it. Sorry to hear about your wallet, but looking forward to the pics....as usual.

[CTt3P5]

Even so, tonight begins the turbo build...

GL with the build!!!

[Kansei]

Organization is key. good luck on the build!

[Kansei]

Argh! There is always a hurdle to get over in any project. Something unexpected pops up everytime to put a hamper on your fun. Enjoy the build.

agreed. for me, my car could be running right now if I had a 45 degree 10AN hose end: http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=SUM%2D220086B&N=700+4294924496+4294839052+4294923377+400304+4294 906712+301753+115&autoview=sku

[altspace]

Darn...no more Kansei TV.

[Kansei]

I'll probably have it back on when I'm finishing things up... but after working all day yesterday only to be stopped by an intercooler piping u-bend that needed to be 3 inches less wide and not having a 45-degree 10AN fitting, I had about enough of that.

At least now that my car is visually and 95% mechanically back together I can look at my sig pic and dream of driving her again.

[671_p5]

Painted one housing black and installed my infinity kappa perfect sub. (first)

[Crazee D]

I have wires all over the place and no passenger seat.
Woohoo!

[CTt3P5]

no passenger seat.Woohoo!

Weight savings FTW!!! haha. Hope all is going well with your build!!

[Foolish]

Damn, this thread makes me want to do soooo much more with the P5!! But it's not to be. We've got no $$ (both in school, 19 month old baby, no jobs!) also, the P5 is still under warrenty, and my wife is reluctant to let me do anything that could fuck that up!

I did polish the Injen CAI I've got sitting around this weekend, I'll see if I can find time to get that on the car soon.

For the record: Mothers Polish is the shit! I find that most things I buy dissapoint me, or at best meet my minimum expectations, this stuff took the intake piping from "I guess that's metal" to "Holy Shit, it's a tubular mirror" in about 5 minutes. Good stuff!

[magnumP5]

Not much done today since there were other things to do (21st birthday (glare) )... I did end up getting the intake assembly off and drain the oil and coolant. I ended up soaking all the exhaust manifold, intake manifold and precat nuts and bolts in PB Blaster so hopefully everything will come off nice and easily tomorrow. I also worked out my oil feed line integration so hopefully tomorrow will be very productive assuming everything comes off when it should...

[mazda-man]

look at what i just got back from the body shop today yes it is cf

[mazda-man]

i am new to the forum and i am finishing up my mp5 to go to the shows this summer any comments?

[Kansei]

Cool car!

I wanted to leave part of my CF hood unpainted but when the shop sanded the original paint off the hood the gelcoat on the CF wasn't looking too hot so it wouldn't have looked right. I was going to do a "zoom-zoom" right above one of the headlights or something.

[ctt 1982]

looks good. i personally wouldn't put mazdaspeed on a non-turbo p5 though.

[mazda-man]

and yes it will be cleaned i am part owner in a detail shop but have no time to do my own s!@t i already have a turbo kit on the way I bought jomo,s so we will see how it goes please tell me what you think i am curious(peep)

[mazda-man]

it is a mazdaspeed block, ecu, turbo didnot come with the motor though so i had to find my own!

[meinp5]

I like your car - good luck with the turbo. Thats a lot of work!!

[mazda-man]

that is what i pay my mechanic to do we are slow this time of the year at the shop so guess what he gets to do hahahaha!!!!!!!!!!:)

[JOMO]

looks good. i personally wouldn't put mazdaspeed on a non-turbo p5 though.

He will be, he bought my kit. (glare)

[AlturredMP5]

and yes it will be cleaned i am part owner in a detail shop but have no time to do my own s!@t i already have a turbo kit on the way I bought jomo,s so we will see how it goes please tell me what you think i am curious(peep)

i like that shift knob, perhaps you could contribute to one of our threads?

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123656649

[altspace]

The P5 has a new friend. Its silver big brother is here.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123657410

[khaosman]

The P5 has a new friend. Its silver big brother is here.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123657410

Needs more RX8.

[altspace]

Not soon enough brotha.

[Demoniam]

Finally have something to say on this thread!

Installed--MAM Guage rings! Wow, even better looking in person!
Installed--First phase of my Oznium.com cold cathode interior lighting! Front two footwells now light up a clean (slightly orange) glow. Pics to come!

[Kansei]

today (weee it's 1am already) I hooked up my last oil line, filled the engine oil, and am working on filling the radiator.

gotta remember that darn gear oil too :P

[Kansei]

I cranked my car.. it started.

... but my axle nuts aren't on.. and no front wheels and stuff. so yeah.. hmm I don't have the axle nut socket, I'll have to get one of those :P

[CTt3P5]

I cranked my car.. it started.

... but my axle nuts aren't on.. and no front wheels and stuff. so yeah.. hmm I don't have the axle nut socket, I'll have to get one of those :P

:) Sounds like you are almost done? (dunno) I know someone that will be going for a long drive soon! :)

[magnumP5]

I cranked my car.. it started.

... but my axle nuts aren't on.. and no front wheels and stuff. so yeah.. hmm I don't have the axle nut socket, I'll have to get one of those :P
Sweet, that's awesome man! I was only able to take more stuff apart yesterday. I spent the majority of the time fighting the O2 sensors and the nuts on the exhaust manifold. Anyhow, all that stuff is cleared out of the way and I also removed the stock fans. I don't plan on removing the intake manifold - I lifted the car up on some high stands and by removing the IM support bracket underneath I saw I could reach (with some effort) the oil feed and coolant feed. The only hard part will be removing that bolt as there isn't much room, but I'll find a way :) . Because I'm not messing with the clutch for now, my next job is installation. I already have the entire turbo assembly put together and I'm gonna bring it in from the bottom to make it easier - hopefully I can get that done tomorrow...

[boostdprotegelx]

Sweet, that's awesome man! I was only able to take more stuff apart yesterday. I spent the majority of the time fighting the O2 sensors and the nuts on the exhaust manifold. Anyhow, all that stuff is cleared out of the way and I also removed the stock fans. I don't plan on removing the intake manifold - I lifted the car up on some high stands and by removing the IM support bracket underneath I saw I could reach (with some effort) the oil feed and coolant feed. The only hard part will be removing that bolt as there isn't much room, but I'll find a way :) . Because I'm not messing with the clutch for now, my next job is installation. I already have the entire turbo assembly put together and I'm gonna bring it in from the bottom to make it easier - hopefully I can get that done tomorrow...
woot. good luck with that man. you should make a thread for your build.

[magnumP5]

woot. good luck with that man. you should make a thread for your build.
Yeah I really wanted to but because I don't have my camera with me at all and my cell phone only takes crappy pictures it wouldn't really be anything special - just a bunch of words. It's sad that whenever I have my camera all my friends want to borrow it for this and that and now that I need to borrow one, no one has one. Hmm...

[boostdprotegelx]

Yeah I really wanted to but because I don't have my camera with me at all and my cell phone only takes crappy pictures it wouldn't really be anything special - just a bunch of words. It's sad that whenever I have my camera all my friends want to borrow it for this and that and now that I need to borrow one, no one has one. Hmm...
whoiever you lent it to, steal it back.

[magnumP5]

whoiever you lent it to, steal it back.
Haha, yeah I would if that was the case. Unfortunately I left my camera back at my apartment at school. I still find it hard to believe that "no one" has a camera that I can borrow for a few days. The g/f won't let me use hers because she thinks I'll break it while working on my car (ughdance) ...

[boostdprotegelx]

Haha, yeah I would if that was the case. Unfortunately I left my camera back at my apartment at school. I still find it hard to believe that "no one" has a camera that I can borrow for a few days. The g/f won't let me use hers because she thinks I'll break it while working on my car (ughdance) ...
steal it.

[Kansei]

Argh I need to replace the brackets/adjusters and such on the power steering pump and alternator.. I'm sick of them being a pain in the but seized up piece of crap when I need to get my new belts on!!

[magnumP5]

steal it.
Haha might just try. Although I'm not sure I trust myself with a $400+ camera around my car, LOL!

[magnumP5]

Argh I need to replace the brackets/adjusters and such on the power steering pump and alternator.. I'm sick of them being a pain in the but seized up piece of crap when I need to get my new belts on!!
Yeah I know what you mean. The locking bolt on my alt./sp tensioner is stiff as hell. I'm afraid one of these days it's going to seize outright and shear off when I try to loosen it. PB Blaster and a small hammer worked for me though...

[Kansei]

yeah I've used pb blaster, a torch, a small hammer, a large hammer (on the power steering adjuster.. can't fit a large hammer anywhere near the alternator) .. no dice :'(

for power steering I just remove the top bolt holding the pump in place so that the adjuster bolt is the only attachment point.. then it can pivot on that.. getting the top bolt back in is a freakin pain in the butt though!

for the alternator I'm not sure what to do. I have the lower mounting bolt loosened, the adjuster on the alternator did work for a while but now it's just unscrewing and the alternator isn't tilting in more at all.. I can't really get at it with a pry bar or anything either >_<

plus it's less than 25F in my garage right now.. I'll have the heater on while I'm out there but I'm sure it won't make it warm really.. just a thing to roast my hands with. 15k BTU FTL :P

[amsgator]

Well yesterday I installed my new headlights and fog lights and today I just put the rockblocker on the fogs. HOPEFULLY soon I'll be getting a short shifter to put on. Desiding if I want to part with the money (shifter, boot, poly bushings= 190USD) or not. And then I've got to see if I can install it, never done it, I've been told its not difficult but we'll see.

[boostdprotegelx]

Well yesterday I installed my new headlights and fog lights and today I just put the rockblocker on the fogs. HOPEFULLY soon I'll be getting a short shifter to put on. Desiding if I want to part with the money (shifter, boot, poly bushings= 190USD) or not. And then I've got to see if I can install it, never done it, I've been told its not difficult but we'll see.
the short shifter will be your most used, and best mod. promise you that. on top of the shorter throw. It's very good.. and the install is a piece of cake.spend the money.

[MyZmZm]

^agreed, you won't regret it one bit. as for the install, it's very easy and straight-forward, just take your time :) if you get the B&M s/s, you really have to grease it up good to get it in all the way - it's a VERY tight fit.

[meinp5]

Also, for the short shifter. Make sure to either rent or buy a set of retaining ring pliers. I got a craftsman set for around $20-$30. It sure made life easy.

[amsgator]

yea the snap ring pliers same thing right? i was planning on getting the TWM, i read that those are a lot easier than the B&M to install.

[boostdprotegelx]

yea the snap ring pliers same thing right? i was planning on getting the TWM, i read that those are a lot easier than the B&M to install.
yes, and yes. most definatly. costly. but worth it.

[amsgator]

one other thing. i live on campus here and i have to park in a lot...so i dont really have a driveway or anything to do the install...any ideas? if i have to i mite go up to the supermarket fairly early and steal like 3 or 4 spots or something. all my friends and stuff either live on campus or in appts...

[aMaff]

I got the package deal w/ the TWM w/ the shifter / knob / boot / bushings. I dont' know how much a difference the bushings made for mine, as I did everything at once, but ppl on here that have done just bushings swear by them (they're the same as the kartboy ones, just blue instead of yellow ;)). It's a great shifter, awesome mechanical feel. A weighted knob is a must. W/ the flat black knob and boot w/ silver stitching, it almost looks like it came stock :D

[amsgator]

I got the package deal w/ the TWM w/ the shifter / knob / boot / bushings. I dont' know how much a difference the bushings made for mine, as I did everything at once, but ppl on here that have done just bushings swear by them (they're the same as the kartboy ones, just blue instead of yellow ;)). It's a great shifter, awesome mechanical feel. A weighted knob is a must. W/ the flat black knob and boot w/ silver stitching, it almost looks like it came stock :D

yea i was thinkin about gettin that too but i dont want to pay 80 dollars for a knob :-\ i was going to get everything w/o the knob, comes to about 190. the knob puts me up to about 280. :-\ i'm in college so the money is kinda tight and i was possibly going to get the weighted knob later down the road in a few months or so. :-\ would it just be best to get it now?

[amsgator]

well i gotta go get some books for my classes. i'll read the reply's when i get back. possibly place the order today as well. thanks ahead of time

[boostdprotegelx]

yea i was thinkin about gettin that too but i dont want to pay 80 dollars for a knob :-\ i was going to get everything w/o the knob, comes to about 190. the knob puts me up to about 280. :-\ i'm in college so the money is kinda tight and i was possibly going to get the weighted knob later down the road in a few months or so. :-\ would it just be best to get it now?
nah dude, you don't need the knob. use your stock one for now. or pick up one off ebay or something for cheap. and in response to WHERE to do the install.. use the lot. get 2 jackstands, jack the front of the car up and put it on stands.

there's a how to- http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=31061&postcount=1

[aMaff]

it'll end up a few dollars cheaper, yeah. They have a package deal for everything that knocks a good bit off

[altspace]

yea the snap ring pliers same thing right? i was planning on getting the TWM, i read that those are a lot easier than the B&M to install.

Heh..I used 2 allen wrenches and pliers. Worked like a charm.

[aMaff]

lol you're a brave soul. I did use a screw driver tho. I managed to get 1 side out when the snap ring pliers slipped, and because 1 hole was higher than the other, wasn't able to get them back on. Wedged the flat head screwdriver in there, gave it a good lick, next sound was the snap ring ricocheting off of the concrete outside lol

[boostdprotegelx]

lol you're a brave soul. I did use a screw driver tho. I managed to get 1 side out when the snap ring pliers slipped, and because 1 hole was higher than the other, wasn't able to get them back on. Wedged the flat head screwdriver in there, gave it a good lick, next sound was the snap ring ricocheting off of the concrete outside lol
good god. you're lucky it didn't ricochet into your eye or skin..scurrryy...be careful with installs please!!!!!!!!!!!

[aMaff]

safety glasses ftw. It would've probable stung a bit had it hit skin.

[Kansei]

I just recently started using safety glasses.. I'm sick of catching rusty bits and pieces of crap steel in my eyes when I'm under the car :P

oh man I need to remember to put the bolt through my front motor mount now that the car is down off the jackstands and level again.. I drove it up and down my driveway a couple times without even noticing hahaha

[amsgator]

nah dude, you don't need the knob. use your stock one for now. or pick up one off ebay or something for cheap. and in response to WHERE to do the install.. use the lot. get 2 jackstands, jack the front of the car up and put it on stands.

there's a how to- http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=31061&postcount=1

i have two car ramps i can drive the car up on to raise the front.

[amsgator]

now whats up with the knob from TWM. which knob is it? the one pictured on their page with the other parts is different from the one they show installed.

http://www.twmperformance.com/shortshifters/mazdashortshifters/mazdaprotegeshortshifters.htm

special 1

[aMaff]

The package includes the classic series knob.

Pics here: http://www.twmshiftknobs.com/shiftknobs/

I've got the flat black. It is t3h w1n!

[amsgator]

it will be 262.46 for the knob, boot, shifter, bushings and 190 and some change for the boot, shifter, and bushings. :-\

[amsgator]

The package includes the classic series knob.

Pics here: http://www.twmshiftknobs.com/shiftknobs/

I've got the flat black. It is t3h w1n!


ok. if i get the knob it will be the black one. but 190 is sounding better than 262 right about now

[meinp5]

I spent $100 for my Kartboy shifter and bushings. Too bad they don't make them anymore.


it will be 262.46 for the knob, boot, shifter, bushings and 190 and some change for the boot, shifter, and bushings. :-\

[meinp5]

Does anyone know what the treading is on the Kartboy shifters?? I want to get a new knob, but I don't want to use set screws.

[amsgator]

ok. if i get the knob it will be the black one. but 190 is sounding better than 262 right about now

i've got a guy offering me a mazda 3 shift knob that has been filled w/ a steel insert tha rethreaded...he said 35 shipped. think i should do that instead of the twm knob? he said it is weighted...but i dont know by how much

[Kansei]

On the P5.. M10x1.25? not 100% sure on that, I've rethreaded mine (along with shift knob)

[amsgator]

On the P5.. M10x1.25? not 100% sure on that, I've rethreaded mine (along with shift knob)

yea the mazda 3 knobs fit the protege5 as far as i know

[amsgator]

yea the mazda 3 knobs fit the protege5 as far as i know

but with the short shifter twm claims that stock knobs fit their shifters. so i guess it would matter anyway? not sure how their threading on the shifters is

[Kansei]

The Mazda3 knob does fit the P5 shifter, that is confirmed. I have a Mazda3 knob in my car right now actually, it's my winter shift knob :)

The only manual tranny Mazda that was weird is the Protege MP3, it uses an M8 shaft instead of an M10.

[amsgator]

got ya. what about the twm shifter?

http://www.twmperformance.com/faq/#4

it says they are threaded to accept stock and aftermarket knobs... :-\

[amsgator]

The Mazda3 knob does fit the P5 shifter, that is confirmed. I have a Mazda3 knob in my car right now actually, it's my winter shift knob :)

The only manual tranny Mazda that was weird is the Protege MP3, it uses an M8 shaft instead of an M10.

so u dont have a weighted knob? i dont really like how they look so i dont think i'm gonna get a knob from them

[boostdprotegelx]

i have two car ramps i can drive the car up on to raise the front.
that would work perfectly fine.

[boostdprotegelx]

Does anyone know what the treading is on the Kartboy shifters?? I want to get a new knob, but I don't want to use set screws.
stock threading.

[MyZmZm]

so u dont have a weighted knob? i dont really like how they look so i dont think i'm gonna get a knob from them
the mazda3 stock shift knob is heavier than the stock P5 shift knob - and yes, it will fit the TWM short shifter. like Chris (Kansei), I have the Mazda3 leather shift knob and love it, so much better than the crappy stock one from the P5.

ordered the gatorback belts for my UDP today, picking them up tomorrow hopefully - supposed to be about -35C with wind chill tomorrow, but hopefully no more snow. had enough of that with today's blizzard, could hardly see 3 car lengths ahead, and that was IN town.

damn... i've started making a list of everything i'll need to do/have done with the car this spring after i take her out of hibernation:
- clutch and flywheel - going to lighten the stock flywheel by about 3-5 lbs, so i picked up a used one from the junkyard so my car is only down for the one day instead of 3 or 4 while they machine the flywheel.
- UDP and belts
- probably timing belt - sitting at around 97k km, so it's due any time
- new bolt/nut for shifter - the old one is worn, and fell out last fall shortly before parking her... don't need that happening again
- contemplating getting the AWR oilpan and installing that right away
- also contemplating getting the j-spec intake cam - who here has it? is it worth the money?
------ probably get all of this done at the same time since they've got to dig into her guts pretty good any way.

- re-wire sidemarkers (the ones on the bumper) to signal
- wire in door sills
- re-ground my amp (was never properly done last year and the occasional 'whine' is annoying)
- re-wire fogs/eliminate DRL's - i want to be able to turn the fogs on without turning on the headlights
- move my sub from the pre-fabbed box to my new custom one
- rockblocker-type covers for the brand new headlights
- remove the dent on the back passenger door that's been there 3 years?
- add sound deadening to the hatch floor
- contemplating getting the reverse indiglo gauges, but i don't want to risk breaking my needles, lol

anyone want to lend me about $1000? lol some of the minor stuff wouldn't be a big deal, but i don't touch electrical - don't know enough about it, and i don't want to fry anything in the car (poke)

[MyZmZm]

forgot to add rear motor mount to the mix... i figure changing out the clutch is probably the best time to do it

[amsgator]

well i just ordered the short shifter, bushings, and boot. i am gettin that mazda 3 knob as well

[reynoldsrobbie]

I just gave my baby a bath before the rain comes.(pissed)

[meinp5]

I know that. I am using my stock knob in it, but I am looking to upgrade. I wanted to know the thread pattern so that I could get a replacement that will thread on. I hate set screws.


stock threading.

[Kansei]

I think my water pump might be dead or dying.. or just reall yunhappy with me. I can't manage to get more than a gallon of coolant into the radiator, but the capacity should be 7.3 - 7.9 gallons.

[FrolessWonder]

Drove it through snow and got it stuck at a ski resort. It's never been this dirty and after tomorrow it will never be that dirty again.

[amsgator]

I just gave my baby a bath before the rain comes.(pissed)

i did that...i was waxing it and it actually started raining...i had to leave the front quarter panel unwaxed and do it later :-(

[Kansei]

turns out the water pump sound was just coming from the pump pulley hitting the plastic shield sitting behind it. I flushed the coolant with a proper mix, AND WENT FOR A FRIGGIN DRIVE! I drove 25 miles all around rochester, even though my front motor mount isn't even in right now. I had no time, I was too excited. I'm at 7psi, that's where the wastegate actuator opens. no need for the boost controller after all, I can leave it dialed down all the way and locked.

[JOMO]

turns out the water pump sound was just coming from the pump pulley hitting the plastic shield sitting behind it. I flushed the coolant with a proper mix, AND WENT FOR A FRIGGIN DRIVE! I drove 25 miles all around rochester, even though my front motor mount isn't even in right now. I had no time, I was too excited. I'm at 7psi, that's where the wastegate actuator opens. no need for the boost controller after all, I can leave it dialed down all the way and locked.

Hows it feel?

[Kansei]

It feels fun. it's weird in .. I think 3rd or 4th gear, when it starts building boost it's like "hmm weird",.. I can't really explain it, it almost feels like lag of sorts, but I'm not sure if it is "turbo lag" as people commonly refer to. I hear the rush of air, look at the boost gauge and I'm at like 4psi, and then the power comes :)

I do still wish I could turn the boost down to like 5psi.. wish it was externally wastegated so it was easier to make changes like that. I have to take the turbo off to do anything to my wastegate >_<

[JOMO]

It feels fun. it's weird in .. I think 3rd or 4th gear, when it starts building boost it's like "hmm weird",.. I can't really explain it, it almost feels like lag of sorts, but I'm not sure if it is "turbo lag" as people commonly refer to. I hear the rush of air, look at the boost gauge and I'm at like 4psi, and then the power comes :)

I do still wish I could turn the boost down to like 5psi.. wish it was externally wastegated so it was easier to make changes like that. I have to take the turbo off to do anything to my wastegate >_<

Haha, nice. Lag is what Im pretty sure your experiencing. Now imagine not hitting full boost till about 4900rpms. Thats lag. But by 4k I was at 10psi, then 19psi. If I hit it WOT in 1st and then going through the gears, I didn't have traction till about 75mph. Man, I miss it so so much already.
Good to hear that you are finally boosted. Your gunna love it more and more as you relearn the car now.

[magnumP5]

...ordered the gatorback belts for my UDP today, picking them up tomorrow hopefully - supposed to be about -35C with wind chill tomorrow, but hopefully no more snow. had enough of that with today's blizzard, could hardly see 3 car lengths ahead, and that was IN town...
Man I have had nothing but problems with those belts. I've had my UDP since early summer and I still have not been able to completely get rid of belt squeaking. I even had to go with a smaller alt./ps belt because the original one I had had maxed the tensioner. Nothing is squealing but with lights, defroster and radio on I constantly hear a high pitched squeaking from the engine bay. I'm going to go and tighten them up again for like 5th time. I also think my A/C belt is about to max the tensioner as well... damnit...

I just thought I'd give you a little heads up with the UDP :)

[magnumP5]

turns out the water pump sound was just coming from the pump pulley hitting the plastic shield sitting behind it. I flushed the coolant with a proper mix, AND WENT FOR A FRIGGIN DRIVE! I drove 25 miles all around rochester, even though my front motor mount isn't even in right now. I had no time, I was too excited. I'm at 7psi, that's where the wastegate actuator opens. no need for the boost controller after all, I can leave it dialed down all the way and locked.
Dude, that's awesome! 7 psi huh, interesting, I wonder if that's where mine is going to sit. Either way that's great that you're up and running. How much more do you have left to do?

I managed to get the oil pan and exhaust manifold/turbo/downpipe assembly bolted to the engine. I was right about the oil return though - it's going to be like 1/2" away from the downpipe so I need to go find some better hose and heatwrap it. The other problem I ran into is that I can't use the stock donut gasket with the Corksport j-pipe - it's too small. I measured the Corksport pipe and the part where it mates to the midpipe is like 2-3/8". I searched around online and went to a few auto stores but the only sizes I've seen so far are 2" and 2-1/2". Kansei, what did you use for this?! Aside from those setbacks I also made the front coolant connection with the turbo so I guess it was a successful day. Tonight hopefully I can finish the turbo connections (and resolve those two problems) and maybe start the IC mounting and piping...

[TreFlip999]

put my radar detector in for ther first time today after recieving a BS speeding ticket..i guess ill see if it works

[magnumP5]

put my radar detector in for ther first time today after recieving a BS speeding ticket..i guess ill see if it works
I wish I could get one of those. With my turbo kit going in and all I'll probably need all the warning I can get. Too bad those things are illegal in VA and cops will charge you out the ass if they find you with one (even unplugged in the glove compartment, I believe)... Well hopefully my grocery-getting wagon won't get too much louder so the cops will continue to ignore me...

[MyZmZm]

magnum - thanks for the heads-up... guess i'll find out if i have a problem once everything gets installd. i heard these were better than the gates belts, so we'll see...

[magnumP5]

magnum - thanks for the heads-up... guess i'll find out if i have a problem once everything gets installd. i heard these were better than the gates belts, so we'll see...
Yeah, I heard the same and that's why I went with them myself. I don't know why I keep getting the squeaking, I mean belts should stop stretching after a certain point but it seems that after about 2 weeks or so, it comes back. Maybe I have a tensioner problems or something. Either way, 4 or 5 turns on each tensioner should help for the time being...

[Demoniam]

Installed Rockblocker Yellows on the fogs, and my Carolina Mazdas logos...finished up the oznium lighting in the footwells.
Just have to order the lighting for the back seat area.

[altspace]

I wish I could get one of those.

You can if you got the $$. Head over to Richmond Performance Modifications in Richmond. You tell them Josh sent ya and they'll hook you up with a stealth system.

[meinp5]

haha...theres a black market for radar detectors. I want a stealth system in my car...too bad its not fast enough to justify the price.


You can if you got the $$. Head over to Richmond Performance Modifications in Richmond. You tell them Josh sent ya and they'll hook you up with a stealth system.

[magnumP5]

haha...theres a black market for radar detectors. I want a stealth system in my car...too bad its not fast enough to justify the price.
Yeah I know lots of people who have "active" detectors (and lots of them have been caught for it too). I thought about getting one of the passive or "undetectable" ones but then I saw the price, WOW! I'd have no problem ordering one, it's just that I don't want to pay that price. Even so, I think a lot of these new "undetectable" ones can now be detected. I guess I'll just have to stay within "reasonable" speed, haha...

[meinp5]

Yeah I know lots of people who have "active" detectors (and lots of them have been caught for it too). I thought about getting one of the passive or "undetectable" ones but then I saw the price, WOW! I'd have no problem ordering one, it's just that I don't want to pay that price. Even so, I think a lot of these new "undetectable" ones can now be detected. I guess I'll just have to stay within "reasonable" speed, haha...

Easier said than done...especially once your turbo'd.

[wmbeaver]

cleaned the interior, and it looks good now, i just need to clean the carpets, and not just vacuum them

[amsgator]

what are some good detectors? i was told before that the Valentine One was the only one worth buying...but its like $400-$500 :-\ I can do a lot with that money...and idk if there is much of a point because once the thing goes off the cop already has your speed :-\

[khaosman]

One of my titanium white head light bulbs went out... hooray :( My mystery suspension noise is back as well.

[rednecks_r_us]

I just paid for my MSP welded LSD.

Woo hoo! new clutch, light weight flywheel, SS clutch line & a limited slip diff all being installed in the near future.

[Kansei]

The Escort Passport 8500, the Beltronics Vector line, etc. they are all great ones. For radar, no you get really decent warning with them. For laser, yeah if you hear "beep beep! laser alert!!" you're screwed if you're speeding.

[redpr5]

if youre looking for a good radar dectector check out a k40. (300)
as far as hidden goes look at Calibre by K40. its 1900 but well worth the money

[Kansei]

Magnum.. don't remember if I answered your post earlier, but yeah I got the donut gasket from corksport, it's one of the parts I bought new since no one on here was selling one at the time. I'm sure they'll sell it to you, just call them up.

oh um here's a vid I took today:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5776915646016312302&hl=en

:) running off the wastegate at the time, so 7psi but it took a while for boost to build. I'll tune it soon

[gone_fishin]

lol kansei I like how the gauges are crooked. sounds good. can't wait to get my car inspected so I can post some vids.

[Kansei]

I can't wait to get my massive exhaust leak fixed to see how drastically quieter it makes things :P

[redpr5]

I can't wait to get my massive exhaust leak fixed to see how drastically quieter it makes things :P
by exhaust leak youre talking about your turbo right?
my friend was talking about havin a big exhaust leak, but he was talking about his turbo lol

[Kansei]

nah there's actually a big exhaust leak. it goes away when the car is under boost and pretty much when everything heats up and expands it goes away.. so you basically hear it whenever I'm below 0psi and it's actually loder than the turbo spooling. I gotta take the turbo back off to install the coolant lines, so my p5 will be getting more fresh oil and coolant this weekend :P

[magnumP5]

Alright, day 3 (I think)... With much difficulty the oil feed and coolant lines are all together. It probably would have been a lot easier to just remove the IM but I've done that once and I really don't want to do it again (although I will have to when I eventually go with the PG IM). That took the majority of the night (I have the cuts on my hand to prove it). Another thing I noticed is that after connecting my MAM midpipe to the corksport downpipe I noticed that the midpipe is really close to the crossmember again. I'm probably going to have to take it off again and beat the hangers with a hammer but I might just put a washer or two under each bolt of the crossmember because I really don't want to have to take out the O2 sensor again. Aside from all that, the FMIC is all bolted up. I ended up drilling too new holes into the mount and through the bumper support as I thought the original wasn't very supportive and now I have too bolts w/nuts going through the FMIC mount and my bumper support - it's not going anywhere. Since it was going on midnight and I had to be at work by 7 AM I called it quits then. I still need to mount the fans before I do the FMIC piping and I need to figure out how to route all the lines and wires for my wideband and boost gauges. I also still need to get an oil return line but after all that then it's the intercooler piping and hopefully finish...

Ah, sorry for the long post

[Kansei]

very fun :)

[bazooka joe]

Magnum.. don't remember if I answered your post earlier, but yeah I got the donut gasket from corksport, it's one of the parts I bought new since no one on here was selling one at the time. I'm sure they'll sell it to you, just call them up.

oh um here's a vid I took today:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5776915646016312302&hl=en

:) running off the wastegate at the time, so 7psi but it took a while for boost to build. I'll tune it soon

nice video chris!!

[amsgator]

nice video chris!!

think i saw a redline or two... :-D

when do ya'll usually shift...what rmp

[Kansei]

think i saw a redline or two... :-D

when do ya'll usually shift...what rmp

um usually? I probably redline it like a couple dozen times a day and don't plan on stopping any time soon :P

[altspace]

Awesome work Chris!

[amsgator]

um usually? I probably redline it like a couple dozen times a day and don't plan on stopping any time soon :P

lol ok. well i just realized i have a decent sized bubble on the right fog light rockblocker...and i cant get it out so i think i am gona take a needle and poke a hole in it to get the air out. think that'd be ok? idk it wasnt there when i installed. its weird. i thought i got them all out. :-\

[boostdprotegelx]

lol ok. well i just realized i have a decent sized bubble on the right fog light rockblocker...and i cant get it out so i think i am gona take a needle and poke a hole in it to get the air out. think that'd be ok? idk it wasnt there when i installed. its weird. i thought i got them all out. :-\
yeah that'll work. just make sure you make it a small hole.

[amsgator]

yeah that'll work. just make sure you make it a small hole.

yea i'll use the sharpest one i can find.

[amsgator]

alright, its done. now it just looks like a rock hit it and scuffed it up a little bit. so hey, if people tell me there is no point to the rockblocker, i'll point them to that and tell them a rock hit it...better the shield than my glass :-D

[Demoniam]

Mine has a bubble that came from nowhere, too. I need to do the same.

Spent all lunch break cleaning out the interior.

I bought some 194 LEDs to install in the instrument bezel...
I put them in, no workey!!! Reversed them to see if polarity was swiched, no such luck!

[Kansei]

Mine has a bubble that came from nowhere, too. I need to do the same.

Spent all lunch break cleaning out the interior.

I bought some 194 LEDs to install in the instrument bezel...
I put them in, no workey!!! Reversed them to see if polarity was swiched, no such luck!

Where'd you buy them? that's weird that they aren't working. Even if they were working though, the lighting would be really uneven with them sadly.

[rednecks_r_us]

A syringe works really well to suck the air out of a bubble in rockblocker.

[amsgator]

A syringe works really well to suck the air out of a bubble in rockblocker.


never thought of that.
well the whole worked fine for me. :-\ i'm not a druggy so i dont have an syringes :-D j/p

[Demoniam]

Chris--They were some wide angled bulbs that I saw at Pep Boys (lame I know, but I needed paint!). Guess I'll just stick with the regular bulbs!

Bill--Thanks for the syringe suggestion.

[MyZmZm]

hahahaha, love the new sig Bill :)

[CTt3P5]

^^^I second that Bill...great sig.

Simple commute to and from work today. Tomorrow.....

[CTt3P5]

Mine has a bubble that came from nowhere, too. I need to do the same.

Spent all lunch break cleaning out the interior.

I bought some 194 LEDs to install in the instrument bezel...
I put them in, no workey!!! Reversed them to see if polarity was swiched, no such luck!

Couple of bubbles here too....gonna try the syringe tactic (Thanks Bill). I had also planned on cleaning the interior and windows today on my lunch break, but didn't have time. :(

[CTt3P5]

oh um here's a vid I took today:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5776915646016312302&hl=en

:) running off the wastegate at the time, so 7psi but it took a while for boost to build. I'll tune it soon

Nice Chris!! Congrats on getting her back on the road and boosted no less.

[wmbeaver]

so, im GOING to wash the car soon, and then im going up to some twisties with some friends for a little bit, its gonna be my first time taking it through some real twisties

[khaosman]

Snowy parking lot drifting, w00t

[Hy8us]

sister n law was in labor and I had to rush with my mom to jhons hopkins, averged about 95 the whole way down rt70 into Bmore

[Demoniam]

Painted the STB semi-flat black,
Painted the STB Brackets orange.
Mounted my liscense plate to the car without using the mounting plate.
===Nice and clean looking, no "door slam rattle"

Pics comming soon!

[Sveivo]

Haha, nice. Lag is what Im pretty sure your experiencing. Now imagine not hitting full boost till about 4900rpms. Thats lag. But by 4k I was at 10psi, then 19psi. If I hit it WOT in 1st and then going through the gears, I didn't have traction till about 75mph. Man, I miss it so so much already.
Good to hear that you are finally boosted. Your gunna love it more and more as you relearn the car now.
Wow, that's insane (burnout)