What have you done to your P5 today?

[DE31]

lol yea did the oil change today too..... im surprised no one commented the smoke cloud... i guess everyones seen it before and arent as crazy about it as we were. i know i watched the vid many times... just because my car sounded crazy right before stalling... like it had crazy cams lol

[reynoldsrobbie]

lol yea did the oil change today too..... im surprised no one commented the smoke cloud... i guess everyones seen it before and arent as crazy about it as we were. i know i watched the vid many times... just because my car sounded crazy right before stalling... like it had crazy cams lol
did you see the video clip of the cams from that group buy on here?

[DE31]

no... ima check on it now

[reynoldsrobbie]

no... ima check on it now
if you couldnt find it here it is...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2rliOtwhy0

[DE31]

wow must have *checks wallet* must not -_-

[reynoldsrobbie]

wow must have *checks wallet* must not -_-
sounds like a beast, huh?

[Kansei]

I shoveled the whole driveway *ow my back hurts, that snow was crazy heavy* and then went grocery shopping with my roommates.

I think I'm missing one of my lower control arm bushings on the driver's side. It clunks every time I transition from accelerating to decerating or vice-versa. I had to drop the lower control arms to pull my tranny during the turbo install because my axles wouldn't budge.. and I think I may have missed a bushing or something when putting it back together. Hopefully it warms up soon so I can get under the car and check things out!

[rednecks_r_us]

Well today I won a 1ST place trophy from NOPI in the custom Mazda class.


My 6 year old daughter replied, " My daddy won a Piston Cup from NOPI "

She's a huge CARS (the movie) fan

Once I get all the pictures uploaded on my website I'll post a thread with all our ( AZMC ) pictures from this weekend.

Overall we took 6 or 7 trophies home.

[bazooka joe]

congrats!!(yippy)

[amsgator]

i think i need a new clutch. my car is still making that noise after the stupid butterfly fell off inside the intake manifold, I thought that was the problem, but it's still making the grind/spooling noise, and everyone I talked with said they thing it's the throwout bearing.

Well if I get a new clutch, should I just get an OEM replacement like this (http://tinyurl.com/2cyxpg) or would the Spec Clutch Kit Stage 1 (http://tinyurl.com/239tb2) be ok?

[Salmon_Rob]

Well today I won a 1ST place trophy from NOPI in the custom Mazda class.


My 6 year old daughter replied, " My daddy won a Piston Cup from NOPI "

She's a huge CARS (the movie) fan

Once I get all the pictures uploaded on my website I'll post a thread with all our ( AZMC ) pictures from this weekend.

Overall we took 6 or 7 trophies home.bitch with the pink underware has some mad camel toe. i approve

[THE Phen]

Well today I won a 1ST place trophy from NOPI in the custom Mazda class.


My 6 year old daughter replied, " My daddy won a Piston Cup from NOPI "

She's a huge CARS (the movie) fan

Once I get all the pictures uploaded on my website I'll post a thread with all our ( AZMC ) pictures from this weekend.

Overall we took 6 or 7 trophies home.


Congrats! I do like your car alot.

I did the Mazda6 wagon wiper on the back of mine yesterday. BIG visual improvement!

[iLisa]

Well today I won a 1ST place trophy from NOPI in the custom Mazda class.
Yay! :)

[meinp5]

I did the Mazda6 wagon wiper on the back of mine yesterday. BIG visual improvement!

Hey - me too! LoL

[THE Phen]

Hey - me too! LoL

Yeah, we both did it. They both look great, and they were easy to do.

[Yaggie1]

Oh let's see..............ordered some Tribute wiper nozzles, one of the SLS front motor mounts, and a new set of gaskets for the ole Racing Beat exhaust.

[aMaff]

drove her to work today :D. Haven't really driven her at all this weekend. Had a test n tune on Sat and a race sunday, so I've been in the miata the whole time.

[Kansei]

Drove her to campus.. wish I had plugged in my engine block heater last night, it took a long time for it to get warmed up enough that I could back out of the driveway without the oil pressure shooting to 90-100psi

[rednecks_r_us]

Well today I won a 1ST place trophy from NOPI in the custom Mazda class.


My 6 year old daughter replied, " My daddy won a Piston Cup from NOPI "

She's a huge CARS (the movie) fan

Once I get all the pictures uploaded on my website I'll post a thread with all our ( AZMC ) pictures from this weekend.

Overall we took 6 or 7 trophies home.


More pictures are posted at

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123664307

[Foolish]

Piston Cup. Awesome! :) Also congrats.

My 22 month-old loves the "Cars" movie as well, but he loses interest and wanders off to play with his toys once the first race is over and they start driving cross-country.

[MyZmZm]

Bill, congrats on the win!

Amsgator - I just put in my new clutch - the ACT street clutch - and I LOVE it. A little stiffer than stock, but not extreme in on/off like the race clutches would be. Don't have any experience with the Spec ones, but I love my ACT one so far...

[rednecks_r_us]

Bill, congrats on the win!

Amsgator - I just put in my new clutch - the ACT street clutch - and I LOVE it. A little stiffer than stock, but not extreme in on/off like the race clutches would be. Don't have any experience with the Spec ones, but I love my ACT one so far...


Thanks y'all this is my first trophy ever. Other club members were wondering if I was going to be able to drive home as my head most likely wouldn't fit in the car.

LOL

[Reitrof]

Congrats Bill!!

Took the car thru a touchless carwash in Montreal, Had to clean off all that salt crap. Heading home tomorrow so she'll be dirty again.

[aMaff]

Congrats Bill! Represent'n! :p

Thanks y'all this is my first trophy ever. Other club members were wondering if I was going to be able to drive home as my head most likely wouldn't fit in the car.

hilarious. You should get a Miata where that's never a problem (silly)

[meinp5]

I just wanted to have post 10,000 in this thread!

damnit i was trying to get that....

[bazooka joe]

Congrats Bill!!

Took the car thru a touchless carwash in Montreal, Had to clean off all that salt crap. Heading home tomorrow so she'll be dirty again.

bruce, did you not go by me on 106 in easton yesterday morn around 10:30??

[Kansei]

Congrats Bill!!

Took the car thru a touchless carwash in Montreal, Had to clean off all that salt crap. Heading home tomorrow so she'll be dirty again.

Wish I was in Quebec that often. ... though in winter.. yeah nvm have fun with all those potholes (boom08)

[khaosman]

The motor is almost ready to come out... the heater hoses were being annoying and wouldn't come loose. That and a couple hidden wires, the axles, and then the mounts and she is out! w00t

[sawzaw]

got her searched by customs because i must look like your stereotypical narcotics mugglers... effin lewiston...

[Kansei]

got her searched by customs because i must look like your stereotypical narcotics mugglers... effin lewiston...

My car got searched at the Peace Bridge crossing.. I guess us P5 drivers are just shaaaady (notcool)

I guess we could pack a lot of narcotics into our cars though :P they should just weigh the cars while entering the country and again when leaving and if the difference is significant, then duh search the car... won't stop the small drug smugglers I'm sure though :P

[Yaggie1]

Bought myself a new rear sway bar this morning. Compliments of the CaneCreekFreak. Yee-Hah. I'm starting to pile up some stuff for long Sat. afternoon. (breakn)

[CTt3P5]

Hit something this morning on my way to work. I believe it was a chunck of ice in the road as it was 3:30am. Anyway, ran right over it with my PS front tire and I thought for sure it was blown. :'( I need not say what my first reaction was... Anyway got to work and everything appeared ok. Got to run out at lunch so I will check it then.

[FrolessWonder]

drove to work on my spare after i wrecked my stock wheels last friday, and my spare went flat! I'm getting tires put on my new wheels today so all this mess will finally be over!

[amsgator]

does anyone know where OBX header is made? i am about to buy one off ebay but the box says korea so i was j/w.

[JoshP5]

How dare you doubt Korean craftsmanship! :)

[amsgator]

How dare you doubt Korean craftsmanship! :)

lol. i just checked and the seller has a regular website as well with yahoo marketplace or w/e it is, so i think it's ok. the only thing is, is the website says its a two piece header and the ebay listing says 1. so thats the only thing thats got me now. idk why it says 2 piece on the website

[amsgator]

it comes to 197 shipped w/ insurance

[phazed_mp5]

bout to go to the shop and get my new rims. kyowa 206's ::drool:: im so excited

[CTt3P5]

drove to work on my spare after i wrecked my stock wheels last friday, and my spare went flat! I'm getting tires put on my new wheels today so all this mess will finally be over!

Sux about your stocker and the spare...on a lighter note, it wasn't one of your new wheels.

[MyZmZm]

bout to go to the shop and get my new rims. kyowa 206's ::drool:: im so excited
? haven't heard of these before. who makes them? links?

well, went to get the headlight covers put on at lunch - finally - but when i got to the shop i found out that the vht eyelids had peeled and chipped!!!! argh!!!!!! don't know if it happened when washing the car after work yesterday (it was pretty chilly) or what. pisses me off :( so i couldn't get the vinyl put on the headlights today. trying to touch up the small spots on the eyelids, while the headlights are on the car, will be too much of a bitch to do - hence the reason i did the eyelids before i put the new headlights on the car.

luckily, the shop has some very dark tinted vinyl that will work - i'll just match the shape of the eyelid and use the vinyl to cover the whole thing, then the clear over the whole headlight to prevent more, you guessed it, chips!

oh, and got two nice chips in the windshield while driving at lunch today. (eek2) i'll have to go by the windshield shop to see if they need to be filled in so they don't spread. should've just stayed at work for lunch today :(

[Salmon_Rob]

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=kyowa+206&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2

google owns u ;)

and just get real eyelids. that will solve your problems!

[JoshP5]

Ooooo those are nice. I'm all about 10 spokes.

[Kansei]

I actually went and counted the spokes on your wheels Josh haha

those are pretty neat looking wheels :)

[JoshP5]

Are they all accounted for? I KNOW they're all there because by the time I'm done cleaning them, I can't move my hand :'(

[redpr5]

i was gonna put in my new fog light bulbs today, but i cant get the nut off the back of the bracket to pull the light out :( oh well, ill try it again another day (hopefully i wont break anything)

[Reitrof]

bruce, did you not go by me on 106 in easton yesterday morn around 10:30??

If you mean Sunday, then that sounds about right. I must have been asleep or my wife was bending my ear.

Just got back a few hours ago. She turned 135k on the way home. Got 27mpg going up doing 75 with huge headwinds and 34 coming home with a huge tailwind. Took her to the carwash again to get her cleaned up.

[Reitrof]

in winter.. yeah nvm have fun with all those potholes (boom08)

Oh yeah, they get worse every year. No way I could live with a lowered P5 in the west island north of the 20.

[Salmon_Rob]

detailed it, including the engine bay. very nice

[MyZmZm]

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=kyowa+206&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2

google owns u ;)

and just get real eyelids. that will solve your problems!
haha, thanks rob - on both accounts. i would get 'real' eyelids, but with my hood deflector, i think i might run into some rubbing issues. and no, i'm not getting rid of the deflector. :)

btw, want to come detail my car - and engine bay? desperately needed unfortunately :(

[altspace]

detailed it, including the engine bay. very nice

Need pics foo.

[Salmon_Rob]

Need pics foo.im goin to take real pics, but here is a snap of the engine bay. this is the first time ive ever cleaned the engine bay. took an entire bottle of degreaser haha

[Kansei]

yeah all your brackets are still shiny and stuff.

corrosion pwns me (pic is from I think last september, probably the last time I was able to detail the engine bay before winter):

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/103/297657592_4a939e2b05_o.jpg

[Salmon_Rob]

some of the better ones from tonite. ill go again tommorow, it was getting to dark for pics, a LOT were blurry even with the tripod

[Kansei]

omg stop taking pictures of the side of your car with the wheel turned rob :P it's the cardinal sin!

[Salmon_Rob]

hater

[kudakev615]

drove her for nine hours, 600 miles straight from richmond va to nashville tn with no problems at all

[Daddybluwagon]

rockblockers and new rims ftw

[Salmon_Rob]

drop that bitch!

[Yaggie1]

Man, I am on a roll. Bought the Brembos from Josh now too !! I have now got a bit of a list to install.

Tribute wiper nozzles.
Header back on the car
Racing Beat back on the car
SLS front mount
Rear sway bar
Rotors

[FrolessWonder]

Josh, i got the wheels on! Ill have pics tomorrow, im so excited!

[bazooka joe]

Oh yeah, they get worse every year. No way I could live with a lowered P5 in the west island north of the 20.

wow, she owes you nothng at this point!!

[Reitrof]

wow, she owes you nothng at this point!!

She still puts a grin on my face.(yellowp5)

[Tasty]

Today's P5 mod, DaveB ring install. Looks nice. Next up, Tribute washer nozzles.

[amsgator]

question guys:

Have you guys heard of any bad reviews for any of the following:

POLARG, LUMINICS OR MTEC?

I need to get new bulbs but not sure which to get? Then there are NOKYA but not sure which bulbs to go for. Anyone have any ideas or opinions?

I have been searching for reviews but can't come up with any results.

here is a picture of my car w/ the MTECs. The cosmos blue headlights and the golden yellow fogs. It's also in my sig but this is a larger picture.

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e159/sockerdood/Car%20Pics/DSC00982.jpg

[JoshP5]

Josh, i got the wheels on! Ill have pics tomorrow, im so excited!

Idle words...we want pics!

Congrats!

[khaosman]

Not a ton done... plugged like one or two more wires and hoses, ha! The good news is the host is now in my possession. Just need to get the leveler back from someone and then it is go time on the pull. Hopefully she'll be out tomorrow. At least there is always more wiring to do in the mean time :D

[altspace]

here is a picture of my car w/ the MTECs. The cosmos blue headlights and the golden yellow fogs. It's also in my sig but this is a larger picture.

Nice! I just purchased yellow MTECs for my RX-8 fogs.

[FrolessWonder]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v37/autumnsend/mazda/DSCF0005.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v37/autumnsend/mazda/DSCF0004.jpg
:)

[amsgator]

how much of a pain in the @$$ is the rear motor mount to install? i'm debating on whether to get both front and rear or just front

[JoshP5]

Nice, Jesse. That looks perfect. Much better than the RX8 rims imo. How are the Eibachs treating you? Any plans for struts?

[CTt3P5]

^^^Where are the pics???? Gonna have to wait until I get home....work 'filters' FTL

[JoshP5]

how much of a pain in the @$$ is the rear motor mount to install? i'm debating on whether to get both front and rear or just front

I replaced my front a few K miles ago, now the rear is shot. Probably it was shot before, but since then it's been getting all the movement and really threw in the towel.

If you don't do them both, you'll have to do the rear soon after the front.

[rednecks_r_us]

The hardest part of the rear mount was removing the bottom bolt of the bracket for the wiring harness that is in the way.

[amsgator]

The hardest part of the rear mount was removing the bottom bolt of the bracket for the wiring harness that is in the way.

is there a how to or anything on it?

[rednecks_r_us]

I don't know. I just popped my hood and a few friends & I just did it. We didn't have any directions.

[amsgator]

o. i need to change the front at least because i'm about to get a header. i dont know if i need to do the rear or not. :(

[amsgator]

I don't know. I just popped my hood and a few friends & I just did it. We didn't have any directions.

how long did it take?

[rednecks_r_us]

Several hours because we were figuring it out as we went along.

[amsgator]

ok. now i just have to decide which to get. which is better?

62A (http://tinyurl.com/3yqfnx)

or

70A (http://tinyurl.com/3a6myq)

the 62 is cheaper...so I am leaning that way :\

[FrolessWonder]

Nice, Jesse. That looks perfect. Much better than the RX8 rims imo. How are the Eibachs treating you? Any plans for struts?

I agree, i love them. The eibachs are real nice, they dont ride bad at all and are stiff enought o handle better. I am also gonna go struts eventually. I'm real broke right now so that wont be for a while.

[JoshP5]

Glad it's working out for you, man. Looks real nice.

[CTt3P5]

Started a poll.....

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123664639

[CTt3P5]

:)

Nice choice and the drop looks good also....wish I could have seen them earlier. Work pwns me....just installed 'internet filters' this last Monday so no more photobucket, etc, etc.

[Yaggie1]

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=96763 Doesn't look like there is any pics with it but should help some I would think.


is there a how to or anything on it?

[aMaff]

got a small crack in the windshield repaired

[bazooka joe]

(yippy)
got a small crack in the windshield repaired

[aMaff]

ya. Fo freezy at that!

[Yaggie1]

Just slapped in the new Tribute windshield nozzles, easy a pie. Got the SLS motor mount today too. Probably do that on Sat when I install the new sway bar

[FrolessWonder]

Nice choice and the drop looks good also....wish I could have seen them earlier. Work pwns me....just installed 'internet filters' this last Monday so no more photobucket, etc, etc.

thank you! I really think i made a good choice by selling the RX-8 wheels. They looked good but that lack of tires urked me. I think these look better anyway.

[mryellermp5]

wat is so special about the Tribute's nozzles?
Just slapped in the new Tribute windshield nozzles, easy a pie. Got the SLS motor mount today too. Probably do that on Sat when I install the new sway bar

[FrolessWonder]

rather than shoot two streams of water, they mist over the whole windsheild. They seem to work a lot better, i put mne in last week.

[amsgator]

Just slapped in the new Tribute windshield nozzles, easy a pie. Got the SLS motor mount today too. Probably do that on Sat when I install the new sway bar

how much were the nozzles? did you just get them through mazda or what?

[amsgator]

is there a way to angle the beam of the fog lights? someone told me there is a little plate inside the housing that you can move to angle the beam parallel to the ground or into the ground. anyone done this?

[mryellermp5]

Any certain year Tribute that they are off of?
rather than shoot two streams of water, they mist over the whole windsheild. They seem to work a lot better, i put mne in last week.

[FrolessWonder]

Not exactly sure what year, but if you go to www.onlinemazdaparts.com you can search this EC01-67-50YA and it will come it. I believe it was 18.25 shipped? they are 7 bucks a piece.

[Yaggie1]

^^ Yeah, what he said.

[JoshP5]

is there a way to angle the beam of the fog lights? someone told me there is a little plate inside the housing that you can move to angle the beam parallel to the ground or into the ground. anyone done this?

You can aim them by loosening their mounting bolts. You can also bend the little shield that covers the top half of the bulb to alter the beam pattern "cutoff." But no matter what you do with the stock fogs, they still suck. Aftermarket FTW!

[BadKarma]

New rims looks great FrolessWonder... You need to submit your car for ROTM! I'd vote for you for sure! :)

[amsgator]

You can aim them by loosening their mounting bolts. You can also bend the little shield that covers the top half of the bulb to alter the beam pattern "cutoff." But no matter what you do with the stock fogs, they still suck. Aftermarket FTW!

i just want them aimed off the ground. and i'm not gonna spend money just for fogs...i dont see a point, i dont use them in the fog since we rarely have any...so its not a big deal. i'd rather spend money on other stuff...like the header i am about to get. just dont know if i can wait on the motor mount(s) or not or if i need them immediately

[redpr5]

i just want them aimed off the ground. and i'm not gonna spend money just for fogs...i dont see a point, i dont use them in the fog since we rarely have any...so its not a big deal. i'd rather spend money on other stuff...like the header i am about to get. just dont know if i can wait on the motor mount(s) or not or if i need them immediately
i cant unbolt my fog lights, the nut is stuck, and im afraid that if i try to get it off something will break. any tips?

[FrolessWonder]

New rims looks great FrolessWonder... You need to submit your car for ROTM! I'd vote for you for sure! :)

haha thank you! that means alot haha.

[amsgator]

i cant unbolt my fog lights, the nut is stuck, and im afraid that if i try to get it off something will break. any tips?

i just kept tugging. nothing broke, but once the bolt broke loose i punched somethin under the car...and cut my hand...for BOTH sides :-(

[amsgator]

try wd 40 or pb blaster and let it sit for a lil while then try again?

[reynoldsrobbie]

try wd 40 or pb blaster and let it sit for a lil while then try again?
How are you guys taking out your fogs???

[amsgator]

i undid the bolt in the back and then the blue pin and they came right out. no sense in taking the bumper off....

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=98860

i followed that when i did mine a while back

[reynoldsrobbie]

i undid the bolt in the back and then the blue pin and they came right out. no sense in taking the bumper off....

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=98860

i followed that when i did mine a while back
I just undo the front part of the splash guards (like 4 screws) bend back to get to the rear of the lights. Then there are three (10mm?) nuts that hold the fogs in the bucket. Undo the wiring plug and pull out the light. I can change both light bulbs out in under 20 minutes.

[khaosman]

I got my gauges wired up, well almost. The interior portion is done, just have to run it through the firewall to the sensors. Getting the climate control back together was pissing me off to no end, probably because I was doing it wrong, haha.

[amsgator]

it took me about 20 min to do mine the first time.

[reynoldsrobbie]

it took me about 20 min to do mine the first time.
the very first time, I brought the whole bumper in the house and did it. LOL!

[amsgator]

nice!

[Kansei]

I bought, soldered the wiring harness, and installed my new Pioneer Premier DEH P880PRS today :)

turns out my alpine was still fine though.. there was a fuse somewhere.. must have been loose or something? but maybe there was a bad fuse, I didn't notice and just relocated it for some reason because now my rear wiper doesn't work haha.

http://www.mmxpress.com/Pioneer/images/deh-p880prs.jpg

$540 tax included well spent I'd say.. sorta almost.. ok not at all since my old one was fine now >_< too late to return it, I already soldered up the wiring harness. Ah oh well, I'll just sell my Alpine..

[GMalatrasi]

looks nice...

[Kansei]

I did the speaker timing and eq testing today.. so fun!

steps:
push the button, faceplate tilts down to expose microphone jack, plug in microphone and strap to the center of the driver's headrest. push the start button, the 10 second countdown timer starts. quickly get out of the car, close the door, etc (all windows need to be closed, anything obstructing the speakers (like a box on the floor in front of the passenger seat) removed).

then for 6-10 minutes you hear all sorts of fun testing noises coming individually from each speaker (I only run two front door speakers (with factory tweeters) and the subwoofer), changing in volume, pitch, etc. it even tests and tunes the subwoofer.

I checked the settings after it finished and it looks like it was quite accurate.. it told me the distance from my head to each speaker.. lotta fun :)

[meinp5]

I did the speaker timing and eq testing today.. so fun!

steps:
push the button, faceplate tilts down to expose microphone jack, plug in microphone and strap to the center of the driver's headrest. push the start button, the 10 second countdown timer starts. quickly get out of the car, close the door, etc (all windows need to be closed, anything obstructing the speakers (like a box on the floor in front of the passenger seat) removed).

then for 6-10 minutes you hear all sorts of fun testing noises coming individually from each speaker (I only run two front door speakers (with factory tweeters) and the subwoofer), changing in volume, pitch, etc. it even tests and tunes the subwoofer.

I checked the settings after it finished and it looks like it was quite accurate.. it told me the distance from my head to each speaker.. lotta fun :)

Digital time correction...sweet!

[Kansei]

Digital time correction...sweet!

my old alpine does it too (manually, you have to measure the distance yourself), wanna buy it? :D

[Yaggie1]

I think my Pioneer (Pioneer DEH-P7800MP) will do that to. I don't believe it will do it automatically though (uhm) . I think I have to do some measuring. Haven't messed with it yet.


my old alpine does it too (manually, you have to measure the distance yourself), wanna buy it? :D

[bigj884]

I bought, soldered the wiring harness, and installed my new Pioneer Premier DEH P880PRS today :)

turns out my alpine was still fine though.. there was a fuse somewhere.. must have been loose or something? but maybe there was a bad fuse, I didn't notice and just relocated it for some reason because now my rear wiper doesn't work haha.

http://www.mmxpress.com/Pioneer/images/deh-p880prs.jpg

$540 tax included well spent I'd say.. sorta almost.. ok not at all since my old one was fine now >_< too late to return it, I already soldered up the wiring harness. Ah oh well, I'll just sell my Alpine..


have that same HU and yes the auto EQ and Timing is awesome....tunes everything with the push of a button....

i just need to get some door speakers to replace the stockers...stockers are not bad...but not loud enough when u get the heavy bass going.

[THE Phen]

have that same HU and yes the auto EQ and Timing is awesome....tunes everything with the push of a button....

i just need to get some door speakers to replace the stockers...stockers are not bad...but not loud enough when u get the heavy bass going.


I think I know what I'm looking into...

Right now I have my Pioneer 7600MP in mine. It's not a bad head unit by anymeans, but it has to go back into the Honda when it's ready...

[meinp5]

my old alpine does it too (manually, you have to measure the distance yourself), wanna buy it? :D

PM'd.

[amsgator]

so do ya'll think i will be ok if I just get the header and wait a few weeks or a month to get the motor mount?

[bazooka joe]

unfortunately, absolutely nothing! :(

[aMaff]

I'm gonna get some RR Racing mounts as soon as my federal return comes in (along w/ a bunch o miata parts. Hi tax return! :) Bye tax return :()

[rednecks_r_us]

so do ya'll think i will be ok if I just get the header and wait a few weeks or a month to get the motor mount?


If your stock mounts aren't torn then get the header.

[amsgator]

If your stock mounts aren't torn then get the header.

i dont think they are. it seems fine. i'll go ahead and get that and then get the mounts in a month or so

[khaosman]

I bought, soldered the wiring harness, and installed my new Pioneer Premier DEH P880PRS today :)

turns out my alpine was still fine though.. there was a fuse somewhere.. must have been loose or something? but maybe there was a bad fuse, I didn't notice and just relocated it for some reason because now my rear wiper doesn't work haha.

http://www.mmxpress.com/Pioneer/images/deh-p880prs.jpg

$540 tax included well spent I'd say.. sorta almost.. ok not at all since my old one was fine now >_< too late to return it, I already soldered up the wiring harness. Ah oh well, I'll just sell my Alpine..


Dang, that looks sweet as hell. Does it have an iPod input or anything? I hate the iPod control of my Alpine, but then again it is archaic. I also hate my iPod, but that is also old. CDs dislike my suspension and motor mounts so that is the way to go

[Kansei]

Dang, that looks sweet as hell. Does it have an iPod input or anything? I hate the iPod control of my Alpine, but then again it is archaic. I also hate my iPod, but that is also old. CDs dislike my suspension and motor mounts so that is the way to go

I think you can get an ipod cable? (dunno)

I know you can get a dvd player, tv tuner, sirius, xm, etc for it. I'm considering getting sirius.. I had XM with my alpine and I just absolutely couldn't stand the programming.. for modern rock / indie it just totally sucks (puke)

I know it's certified to play protected apple AAC files from itunes burned to CD. it does WMA and MP3 too of course. I need to see if it can play apple lossless or somethin.. not that it would be useful, would only be able to get 2 cds onto one if the compression is around the same as FLAC (it is).

Today I did something amazing.. HAND WASHED MY CAR :D :D :D (naughty)

I don't think I personally hand washed the car since October/November.. of course it has been washed plenty of times since then, but only at touchless car washes with their uber awesome crazy harsh chemicals.

My front bumper and hood still don't match the rest of the car at all. My passenger side rear fender rust is now no longer contained on the fender lip, it has bubbled the paint on the fender.. again, right where Modern Mazda did a craptastic job fixing it.

Oh and I put my summer wheels on. WOW um.. I never noticed my summer wheels making the car that much slower, but they do now (dunno)

sure do look purdy though. My Potenza RE750s have a ton of tread left on them too, coming from Ecsta MXs it's weird to have tires last more than 6 months haha.

Oh and I went in my car to go back to work and o_O my door speakers weren't working again. I pulled a bunch of fuses, and some weird fuse was blown.. don't remember exactly which one. NOT the Radio fuse, not the Room fuse, and definitely not the A/C fuse (I have both A/C fuses out). I dunno, it's weird. It's working now though?

[JoshP5]

http://www.mmxpress.com/Pioneer/images/deh-p880prs.jpg

Most aftermarket HUs have uselessly tiny buttons all over their faces. This HU looks decent.

[bazooka joe]

Most aftermarket HUs have uselessly tiny buttons all over their faces. This HU looks decent.

ya, buttons too small and hard to locate when you're driving!

[shane02pro5]

Red Samco Hoses and today just finished a one-off radiator shroud made by me!

[rednecks_r_us]

Red Samco Hoses and today just finished a one-off radiator shroud made by me!


I like

[Yaggie1]

Such a nice afternoon decided to bail on work and head home early. Had some time to kill so I thought I would throw in the new SLS front motor mount. I likey.

[Kansei]

Fixed my wiring AGAIN today. I'm so relieved that I actually found the true source of the problem. When the body shop reassembled my interior door panel (they had to take them off to paint) they pinched the wires to the tweeter on the driver's side. The moment I pulled the sail panel off the music came back (yaaaaay).

I'm still out the $540 dollars though, but at least the new radio is schnazzy :D

.. I've spent about an hour on the phone with my mom today persuading her to visit the Mazda dealership.. she was at the Nissan dealership looking at a 350z and I was like "zomg no!".. I'm really, really trying to get her into a Mazdaspeed6 or just a Mazda6 hatch grand touring. She got to the Mazda dealership but then it started raining hard.. but they had a 6 hatch in the showroom in some new really bright blue color, with the 18" optional wheels.. she said she really likes the hatchback model.. she's gonna go drive it tomorrow and see if she likes it. I suggested driving the 4cyl model instead of the v6 so she can see if it has enough pep for her.

[amsgator]

oil change. woot! switched over to syn today. got some mobil 1 from sams club. 6 quarts for 30 bux. and stuck on a v6 626 filter since its bigger :)

[THE Phen]

Fixed my wiring AGAIN today. I'm so relieved that I actually found the true source of the problem. When the body shop reassembled my interior door panel (they had to take them off to paint) they pinched the wires to the tweeter on the driver's side. The moment I pulled the sail panel off the music came back (yaaaaay).

I'm still out the $540 dollars though, but at least the new radio is schnazzy :D

.. I've spent about an hour on the phone with my mom today persuading her to visit the Mazda dealership.. she was at the Nissan dealership looking at a 350z and I was like "zomg no!".. I'm really, really trying to get her into a Mazdaspeed6 or just a Mazda6 hatch grand touring. She got to the Mazda dealership but then it started raining hard.. but they had a 6 hatch in the showroom in some new really bright blue color, with the 18" optional wheels.. she said she really likes the hatchback model.. she's gonna go drive it tomorrow and see if she likes it. I suggested driving the 4cyl model instead of the v6 so she can see if it has enough pep for her.


When I had my Civic in for repair of the drivers side fender and door, they took the panel off of the drivers door to work on the dent. Renobs put all the wires for my Infinity Kappa components into one wire nut. Obviously they went into body work because electricity was so promising for them...

[JoshP5]

.. I've spent about an hour on the phone with my mom today persuading her to visit the Mazda dealership.. she was at the Nissan dealership looking at a 350z and I was like "zomg no!".. I'm really, really trying to get her into a Mazdaspeed6 or just a Mazda6 hatch grand touring. She got to the Mazda dealership but then it started raining hard.. but they had a 6 hatch in the showroom in some new really bright blue color, with the 18" optional wheels.. she said she really likes the hatchback model.. she's gonna go drive it tomorrow and see if she likes it. I suggested driving the 4cyl model instead of the v6 so she can see if it has enough pep for her.

So your mom originally wanted a hardcore sports car and you got her hyped about a midsize wagon? Dude, you have amazing powers of persuasion.

[Kansei]

The 350z isn't a hardcore sports car.. it's an entry level sports car with a really shitty quality interior, horrible visibility, and no functionality more than anything.

I was actually trying to convince her to get the 3 instead of the 6 but she said the steering was way too light on the 3 and it had bad rear visibility (she test drove a 3 GT sedan). I'm a firm believer that no one needs anything more than a Mazda3 for just normal transportation (anything aside from track usage). Her altima is soooo large and she's usually alone in the car aside from when she volunteers driving elderly people to hospitals and stuff.. she gets friggin 16mpg in her altima (premium fuel) makes me sick.

I want her to get the Mazdaspeed6 if she can still find an 06 model on dealer lots to get that awesome rebate on them.. but no dealerships in CT have an 06 still (bang)

Plus she said she really likes the hatch opening on the 6 :)

[whitemp5seattle]

I hope she gets a 6 wagon...those are sexy cars...they're all over the place in Italy! The 6 wagon and the sexy Audi A6 wagon(hump)

[Kansei]

Quote "I'd rather kill myself now than drive a station wagon"

thanks mom :P

[whitemp5seattle]

:(

[THE Phen]

Quote "I'd rather kill myself now than drive a station wagon"

thanks mom :P


Hahaha, sounds like my mom! Although mine says she's way too damn young to drive a station wagon.

[Kansei]

Hahaha, sounds like my mom! Although mine says she's way too damn young to drive a station wagon.

It's like they don't realize who they are talking too.

in my haste fixing my speaker wiring short last night I must have disconnected the cable that does the temperature control. Twas 33F this morning, quite the chilly 30 minute commute o_O

[iLisa]

:((poke)

[whitemp5seattle]

I didn't install my new rear wiper today...I haven't gotten around to asking my friend to borrow his dremel. I'll do it tomorrow or Sunday I guess...

[CTt3P5]

I didn't install my new rear wiper today...I haven't gotten around to asking my friend to borrow his dremel. I'll do it tomorrow or Sunday I guess...

No need for a dremel....I used a metal file (got the idea from tasty) and filed it down. Takes a little longer (not much) but same result.

[JoshP5]

Bought a ported MP3 intake manifold today. :)

[Yaggie1]

Impatiently waiting for my Fedex guy to show up with my new sway bar.........Had the stock one off for like an hour and a half now...........

Damnit Hurry up Fedex !!!!!!

[Kansei]

I think it's time to give me pfizzle an oil change :)

it's been nearly 1500 miles! :D

[GMalatrasi]

I put these in Wed. I had to paint the A pillars black as well cause no one had a gray that matched to paint the gauge pod. But it turned out fine. Thanks for the help John.
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q195/Gmalatrasi/DSCF0922.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q195/Gmalatrasi/DSCF0923.jpg

And later lasermp5 joined jeg0024 and me...
It was a lil too dark for good pics but here:
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q195/Gmalatrasi/DSCF0917.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q195/Gmalatrasi/DSCF0921.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q195/Gmalatrasi/DSCF0919.jpg

[StealthWyvern]

I think it's time to give me pfizzle an oil change :)

it's been nearly 1500 miles! :D

I certainly hope thats not 1500 miles overdue!

[Kansei]

I certainly hope thats not 1500 miles overdue!

oh hell no, 1500 miles since the last change with fully synthetic oil :D

I checked and both of my oil drain pan things are full, so I can't change it tonight :(

gotta find a place that will dispose of my waste oil and NOT hand me back the oil pan covered in cancer causing used motor oil.. I don't have a friggin pickup truck, I have no place to put that shit except leaving it right in front of your door you bastard Auto Zone idiots.

[Salmon_Rob]

its 1500 miles away :-(

[Yaggie1]

Fedex guy finally showed up so I could put on the Progress sway bar. Wow, rear end feels pretty planted. Turn in feels much quicker. Can't wait for the first fun run of the year..............

[Tasty]

Black badge mod coming this weekend for me. May do nightshades on the front bumper reflectors too.

[Kansei]

Black badge mod coming this weekend for me. May do nightshades on the front bumper reflectors too.

black badges are ftw.. you can sorta almost see mine in this pic

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/112/297658947_d692e6c066.jpg

rob.. sucks to be you right now. wait.. so there's a sunlight silver p5 with a hood and bumper with paint that matches the rest of the car, just chillin in maryland while the owner is 1500 miles away?? I know what I'm doin tonight (2thumbs) (rlaugh)

[khaosman]

oh hell no, 1500 miles since the last change with fully synthetic oil :D

I checked and both of my oil drain pan things are full, so I can't change it tonight :(

gotta find a place that will dispose of my waste oil and NOT hand me back the oil pan covered in cancer causing used motor oil.. I don't have a friggin pickup truck, I have no place to put that shit except leaving it right in front of your door you bastard Auto Zone idiots.

I pour mine out of the oil pan into milk jugs, then take them the milk jugs. No worries about spillage this way :)

[GMalatrasi]

Fedex guy finally showed up so I could put on the Progress sway bar. Wow, rear end feels pretty planted. Turn in feels much quicker. Can't wait for the first fun run of the year..............

Which sway bar did you get?
How much and where?

[jeg0024]

I put these in Wed. I had to paint the A pillars black as well cause no one had a gray that matched to paint the gauge pod. But it turned out fine. Thanks for the help John.
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q195/Gmalatrasi/DSCF0922.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q195/Gmalatrasi/DSCF0923.jpg

And later lasermp5 joined jeg0024 and me...
It was a lil too dark for good pics but here:
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q195/Gmalatrasi/DSCF0917.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q195/Gmalatrasi/DSCF0921.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q195/Gmalatrasi/DSCF0919.jpg


Your welcome. Lookin good man. Too bad laser showed up so late....lol

[robert02p5]

ordered my racing beat catback and AWR motor mounts.. also, installed my injen cai 2 weeks ago.. waiting to tint my windows.. also, im gonna paint my badges when my touch up paint comes in (had to touch up the spoiler in 2 spots, so i figured why not just wait and match the badges to the black mica paint..)

[Yaggie1]

Picked up the 22mm progress bar from Lee (CaneCreekFreak) on the forums. $100.

Also got a pleasant surprise this morning. A box from Josh compliments of FedEx on a Saturday delivery. Brembo rotors FTW !!

[Kansei]

I've begun the process of getting rid of her. There won't be a partout aside from whatever parts are sitting in my garage (N/A parts and original exhaust and crap) after the fact.

sorry guys.

if you have an hour (haha.. but seriously almost a little) read my story:
Memoirs of a Protege5 (http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123664946)

[GMalatrasi]

Picked up the 22mm progress bar from Lee (CaneCreekFreak) on the forums. $100.

Also got a pleasant surprise this morning. A box from Josh compliments of FedEx on a Saturday delivery. Brembo rotors FTW !!

This bar doesnt get the clunk thing right?
How is the install? any pics?

[Yaggie1]

I'm not sure if this bar gets the clunk or not. I only took it for a short drive last night after I put the bar on. No clunk there but it was a pretty short drive. I didn't even break out the camera. Install was cake. Total time: Probably 2 hours. That is: Half hour trying to break the end link bolts loose. 1 hr 20min waiting for teh FedEx guy to drop it off. 10 min to reinstall. I do have to say, turn in is pretty quick and planted. There is a pretty nice corner up the road from me out in the country. 35 mph sign on it. I took it at about 68 or so and could have given it more. Handles nice.

On a side note, out in the garage right now installing the rotors I got from Josh this morning. Just need some new struts and I am good to go.


P.S. Chris, step back and breathe for a few minutes. If I was you I would try to get the hood taken care of. Aside from that, just drive her man........you got way too much time and money and love into her to just dump her now. It not ever going to be a Riddler award winning show car is it ? Don't worry so much about it. Just enjoy the drives, get thru school and after that, who knows...... But, I think you will regret it if you give up on it now. Just my .02.

[Yaggie1]

Before and after

[Kansei]

yay no more rusty rotors! :)

[khaosman]

Motor = out
transmission = off

[Kansei]

nice work.. now get that shit fixed :P

[bazooka joe]

I've begun the process of getting rid of her. There won't be a partout aside from whatever parts are sitting in my garage (N/A parts and original exhaust and crap) after the fact.

sorry guys.

if you have an hour (haha.. but seriously almost a little) read my story:
Memoirs of a Protege5 (http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123664946)

(sad2)

[bazooka joe]

changed the oil and filter, 4 fresh quarts of mobil 1 and a mobil1 626 filter!! :)

[MyZmZm]

had an appointment this morning to have the clear film finally put on my new headlights. (it's too cold outside still to put them on at home, has to be done in a heated shop)

so, we quickly wash off the car (melting snow and dirty roads +1, morrigan -1) and after doing so i notice a LOT of condensation inside the passenger side headlight.

MY BRAND NEW HEADLIGHT THAT HAS ONLY BEEN ON THE CAR FOR 500 KM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The condensation covers the inside of the lens all the way to the high beam light. Luckily I had my camera with me so I could take pictures of the problem, but now I have to wait for the dealershit to call me back on Monday (have to check with a manager grrrr) to see if they'll give me a new one as it's obviously a factory flaw.

[MyZmZm]

oh, i also want them to be the ones to actually change the headlight - i don't want to have to waste two hours of my time pulling off the front bumper so i can change the headlight.

[GMalatrasi]

Does anyone have a diagram of the fuse box that details which fuses are for what?

[Kansei]

your fuse box does.. look on the underside of the piece you take off to see the fuses (under the hood) or the back side of the door you open if under the dash.

[jeg0024]

Does anyone have a diagram of the fuse box that details which fuses are for what?

What did you blow now? lol

Its on the inside of the fuse box cover as Chris said^

[GMalatrasi]

yeah but that only has the ones that are being used, I want to know about the unused slots.

PS i didnt blow anything I'm trying to power the gauges.

[jeg0024]

yeah but that only has the ones that are being used, I want to know about the unused slots.

PS i didnt blow anything I'm trying to power the gauges.

lol, nice. I dont even know if the unused slots are hooked up to anything as far as avalible wiring goes.

[GMalatrasi]

that's what I need to find out and I dont have a multimeter

[Kansei]

it's just a couple bolts to remove the fusebox under the dash. last I checked though they aren't hooked up to anything if they aren't used in any of the trim levels.

[GMalatrasi]

damn... Thanks for the info

[whitemp5seattle]

installed my projector headlamps today...and now my car won't work...starter is out I think? hopefully it's the battery...I'll swap the battery out tomorrow to find out...

[khaosman]

nice work.. now get that shit fixed :P

lol yea... look on the bright side buddy... at least you didn't have to pull your motor :D

The transmission bolts don't fit through the engine stand brackets. And to drill those out requires a 1/2" drive drill, which I don't have. So it'll have to wait. But yea. That little freaking tee that is broke in the block looks 1000x worse up close (pissed)

I guess I'll just start cleaning the engine bay and working on the wiring! Tomorrow, of course :)

[khaosman]

yeah but that only has the ones that are being used, I want to know about the unused slots.

PS i didnt blow anything I'm trying to power the gauges.

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=071-585 :D

I could pick one up at the autoparts store and throw it in the box of junk I'm shipping out to you, if you want.

[amsgator]

well i ordered an OBX Header today. hopefully it gets here soon!! has anyone used a header w/o gettin different motor mounts? I dont have the money right now for them (even for just the front) so I was wondering if I would be ok using the stock mounts

[reynoldsrobbie]

well i ordered an OBX Header today. hopefully it gets here soon!! has anyone used a header w/o gettin different motor mounts? I dont have the money right now for them (even for just the front) so I was wondering if I would be ok using the stock mounts
I put in my Tsudo before the mounts

[Foolish]

You'll be fine. A header alone isn't going to give you enough HP to matter. A header, an intake and an exhaust aren't going to give you enough HP for it to matter if you've got upgraded motormounts. Put in the header, drive the piss out of it, have fun. :D


well i ordered an OBX Header today. hopefully it gets here soon!! has anyone used a header w/o gettin different motor mounts? I dont have the money right now for them (even for just the front) so I was wondering if I would be ok using the stock mounts

[GMalatrasi]

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=071-585 :D

I could pick one up at the autoparts store and throw it in the box of junk I'm shipping out to you, if you want.

No that's ok... I just bought one today. Thanks though.

[rednecks_r_us]

well i ordered an OBX Header today. hopefully it gets here soon!! has anyone used a header w/o gettin different motor mounts? I dont have the money right now for them (even for just the front) so I was wondering if I would be ok using the stock mounts


You said your mounts weren't torn so you'll be fine. Congrats on the header you'll like it.

[amsgator]

You'll be fine. A header alone isn't going to give you enough HP to matter. A header, an intake and an exhaust aren't going to give you enough HP for it to matter if you've got upgraded motormounts. Put in the header, drive the piss out of it, have fun. :D

one of my friends just told me i will get wheel hop like crazy. but i dont have the money to spend on a mount right now. so no mount it is. woot. thanks guys!

[Kansei]

You won't get wheel hop any more or less than you do right now. The header doesn't change that :)

Just pick up an SLS front motor mount when you gots the cash :D

Edit: today I went out to my car , started it up, let it warm up.. was going to change the oil, but my craftsman jack broke >_< lifetime warranty should fix that up, don't really feel like carrying the jack into the store though haha I'll just stick it in my trunk and tell them they can come out to the car to inspect it if they want.


Edit: My plans for today include changing my oil, inspecting my spark plugs (they've only been in for 1500 miles but I dunno if they are cold enough for the boost level I'm running), and repainting my front calipers to match the rears (rear are gloss black, front is matte black and it kinda looks dumb).

So far I took of the fscking unauthorized license plate frame the shop put on my car.. (encourage. To put their crap frame on they removed the adhesive that was holding the bottom of my plate on to prevent it from rattling, and also had to use longer bolts... bolts which dug through the paint on the car beneath the bracket >_< >_<

why oh why do people feel the need to ruin my car?! (yupnope)

[amsgator]

You won't get wheel hop any more or less than you do right now. The header doesn't change that :)

Just pick up an SLS front motor mount when you gots the cash :D

okie sounds good. i think the throwout bearing is going on my clutch too...which really sux. idk i guess i will see how it goes.

[Yaggie1]

Definitely go for the SLS front motor mount. The price is right and the vibrations are minimal. Better than when I had my Street Unit mount. Barely noticable and I have an auto trans.

[StealthWyvern]

Definitely go for the SLS front motor mount. The price is right and the vibrations are minimal. Better than when I had my Street Unit mount. Barely noticable and I have an auto trans.

Do you have any other upgraded mounts installed? I was goign to get the SU mounts but I might try the SLS ones instead. I currently have the AWR front mount and well its vibrates the car pretty bad at times, but thats due to my rear mount being shot for the most part

[GMalatrasi]

I finally got them to light up!!!
Look look:
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q195/Gmalatrasi/th_DSCF0927.jpg (http://s136.photobucket.com/albums/q195/Gmalatrasi/?action=view&current=DSCF0927.flv)

Now I need to get them to work.
If I remove the oil filter, will oil come squirting out the hole?
Where can I hook up by boost sensor to? (I know it wont read boost I just want to have it done.)

[Kansei]

The boost sensor, just grab a vacuum line off the intake manifold .. so that when the throttle plate closes, it goes right to 0.

[whitemp5seattle]

installed a new battery! the car works again! YAY!

[GMalatrasi]

By grab you mean disconnect from the mani and put it on the sensor or tee off from that line?

[Kansei]

tee off. you can tee off from the one that goes to the IAT, I think that's the one I used.

[Yaggie1]

No, I don't. I had the SU front and rear mounts, but I had never installed the rear one. I got enough vibration out of the front one do steer me totally away from adding the rear one. Worst thing for me is that I have an auto and even with the soft SU mount it shook bad enough for me to remove it. I decided to give the SLS one a shot after hearing Kansei talk about his.I don't know what they do different with theirs but, it is sweet. I would for sure recommend it to anyone who has too much vibration with their other mounts. Plus, the price is awesome.


Do you have any other upgraded mounts installed? I was goign to get the SU mounts but I might try the SLS ones instead. I currently have the AWR front mount and well its vibrates the car pretty bad at times, but thats due to my rear mount being shot for the most part

[GMalatrasi]

tee off. you can tee off from the one that goes to the IAT, I think that's the one I used.
IAT?

[Yaggie1]

Busy Saturday for me yesterday. Got the new rotors installed, got my new exhaust gaskets form Racing Beat so the exhaust went back on, and did the front grill.

I do have to say, the exhaust without the header isn't too bad at all. That friggin header adds alot of noise..........

[StealthWyvern]

No, I don't. I had the SU front and rear mounts, but I had never installed the rear one. I got enough vibration out of the front one do steer me totally away from adding the rear one. Worst thing for me is that I have an auto and even with the soft SU mount it shook bad enough for me to remove it. I decided to give the SLS one a shot after hearing Kansei talk about his.I don't know what they do different with theirs but, it is sweet. I would for sure recommend it to anyone who has too much vibration with their other mounts. Plus, the price is awesome.


I had the 90 duro AWR front and rear mount (rear never installed). The vibration wasn't at all bad and hardly notiable at first. It was like my friends Sentra tha was highmilage and you could feel it in the seats slightly. However beings that the rear mount is now shot I can tell! BTW I have a ATX as well with over 150k on the clock.

[Yaggie1]

Really ! Wow, my Street Unit mount drove me nuts. I can't believe the 90 AWR didn't rattle out your fillings. That brings me to a question I guess. Would the vibrations be worse with only the front or with both front and rear installed ? Maybe I should be sorry I didn't install both of my SU mounts ?....... Oh well, the SLS one is pretty nice too.


I had the 90 duro AWR front and rear mount (rear never installed). The vibration wasn't at all bad and hardly notiable at first. It was like my friends Sentra tha was highmilage and you could feel it in the seats slightly. However beings that the rear mount is now shot I can tell! BTW I have a ATX as well with over 150k on the clock.

[amsgator]

how bad are vibrations w/ a header?

[amsgator]

is this the SLS mount ya'll are talking about?

http://www.slsperformance.com/slsp/ProductDetail.asp?idproduct=576&idCategory=152

also, will it fit the P5? it just says protege and msp

[Kansei]

Yeah the P5 is no different so it'll fit just fine. :)

[amsgator]

Yeah the P5 is no different so it'll fit just fine. :)

how come the picture is completely different than the other mounts?

http://www.awrracing.com/store/images/products/MX3MOUNT.JPG
AWR

http://www.slsperformance.com/slsp/m23ProductImages//SLS%20MPMMF.jpg
SLS

:-\

[Sveivo]

It's certainly different design, but I don't see why it won't work.

[amsgator]

so how would it install then? i have never had to change one so i'm a newbie w/ these

[Kansei]

It's just a different design. Neither the SLS or the AWR looks just like the stock mount. It's a 20-30 minute install, you don't even jack the car up to do it. Steps: unbolt two 17mm nuts underneath the mount.. look under the car or feel around to find them, don't jack up the car it'll put a load on that mount. When you have them off, take the bolt out of the middle of the stock mount (17mm as well I think). Now put the SLS mount in, stick the bolt through the middle, then stick the two included bolts down through the holes in the mount and chassis, and thread the nuts on from underneath. Tighten everything down and you're all set :)

[amsgator]

so the only thing that gets replaced is the mount and not the bracket?

[Sveivo]

It's just a different design. Neither the SLS or the AWR looks just like the stock mount. It's a 20-30 minute install, you don't even jack the car up to do it. Steps: unbolt two 17mm nuts underneath the mount.. look under the car or feel around to find them, don't jack up the car it'll put a load on that mount. When you have them off, take the bolt out of the middle of the stock mount (17mm as well I think). Now put the SLS mount in, stick the bolt through the middle, then stick the two included bolts down through the holes in the mount and chassis, and thread the nuts on from underneath. Tighten everything down and you're all set :)
Would you recommend removing the bolt that goes through the middle of the mount from underneath or by going through the engine bay?

so the only thing that gets replaced is the mount and not the bracket?
The metal "holder" that has the bushing in it gets replaced, since this is a complete front mount and not just an insert.

I got some inserts a while back and still waiting for a nice day to put the front one in.

[amsgator]

what about the gold part in the awr mount? the sls doesnt have that. thats what i was curious about. the street unit mounts have that part as well.

[Sveivo]

what about the gold part in the awr mount? the sls doesnt have that. thats what i was curious about. the street unit mounts have that part as well.
My understanding is that the black part on the SLS mount does the same thing as the gold part on the AWR mount. It is designed differently, but it does the same thing. Once you get under there, you'll see that either of these will work.

[Kansei]

Yeah the AWR and SLS replace the exact same OEM parts, they just have a different design to them.

[amsgator]

My understanding is that the black part on the SLS mount does the same thing as the gold part on the AWR mount. It is designed differently, but it does the same thing. Once you get under there, you'll see that either of these will work.

thats what i thought at first. well Chris said not to jack the car up, and i cant crawl under mine so i guess i'l just have to feel around for the nuts. does anyone have this installed? pics? good mount? price good for quality?

[Sveivo]

thats what i thought at first. well Chris said not to jack the car up, and i cant crawl under mine so i guess i'l just have to feel around for the nuts. does anyone have this installed? pics? good mount? price good for quality?
FIRST, locate the mount in the engine bay so that you have an idea where it is (take off the top part of the stock intake if you have it).

As far as the bottom two bolts, you'll be able to see them easily--just look under the front bumper. They will be looking right at you :)

[amsgator]

FIRST, locate the mount in the engine bay so that you have an idea where it is (take of the top part of the stock intake if you have it).

As far as the bottom two bolts, you'll be able to see them easily--just look under the front bumper. They will be looking right at you :)

i have an sri so that parts easier at least :) i dont think i can crawl under the bumper w/o jacking the car up and chris said not to jack it up. :-\ but i've seen where it is, just havent really tried to see how its on there

[magnumP5]

Well I finally found out why my left rear tire was always underinflated - two screws have inbedded themselves into the tire. So now I need to go find out if it can be repaired...

On another note I also found out that my tires have been rubbing the inside fender lining in the rear - it looks like too much offset. Anyone else here run into this problem with MSP wheels and Tein S-Tech's?

[amsgator]

what exactly does a torn/shattered mount look like?

[redpr5]

i put my new fog light bulbs in like 30min ago and i bent that little shield thing up so my lights actually light up. ill have to check it when it gets dark to really see how it is.

[Sveivo]

what exactly does a torn/shattered mount look like?
I think the rubber bushing would be torn or deteriorated.

i put my new fog light bulbs in like 30min ago and i bent that little shield thing up so my lights actually light up. ill have to check it when it gets dark to really see how it is.
Cool, I'd like to know if it makes a difference.

[amsgator]

i put my new fog light bulbs in like 30min ago and i bent that little shield thing up so my lights actually light up. ill have to check it when it gets dark to really see how it is.

still got to bend mine up. i've been sick so i havent been able to crawl under my car w/o my head exploding. but once i am better i'll do that as well.

[amsgator]

ok double checking previous topic... the street unit and awr shake the hell out of the car? and the sls not so much? just tryin to decide which way to go when the time comes.

[Kansei]

I've been through a lot of mounts.. the SLS has the least vibrations, bar none.

[amsgator]

okie. how bad is it though? dont wanna shake my mom or g/f to death. lol

[JoshP5]

i put my new fog light bulbs in like 30min ago and i bent that little shield thing up so my lights actually light up. ill have to check it when it gets dark to really see how it is.
My guess is they'll suck a little less than before. :)

[whitemp5seattle]

okie. how bad is it though? dont wanna shake my mom or g/f to death. lol

better not let anybody carrying infants get in your car either lol

[Kansei]

better not let anybody carrying infants get in your car either lol

I like my babies shaken not stirred (outie)

But yes, the increased vibrations.. very, very minimal. I can't really tell you more precisely than that because I have a torn side mount so yeah.. even with that though, it's not enough to rattle the dash at all.

[Sveivo]

better not let anybody carrying infants get in your car either lol
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Dim/lol/pwner_laugh.gif

[amsgator]

okie. but gettin the front will cause others to tear? if they tear is they REALLY bad or what?

[amsgator]

can u get a pic of what it looks like torn so i know what to look for?

[amsgator]

is sls going to come out w/ a driver's side mount?

[redpr5]

i got the rear half of my car tinted over the weekend. 5% on the rear window with 2.5% on the rear doors and sail windows. gettin 20% on the front doors with 5% reflective on the sunroof.
its illegal as shit but idc :D

[bigj884]

if cops are as bad around ur area as they are in some parts of FL ie; Daytona...hope you plan on riding around with ur windows down alot....or prepare for a lot of tickets....


speaking of tint i need to get my windows re-tinted little darker than they are now....

gonna go 15% in back of the car...and on the sunroof....and 20% on front windows and of course the 15% windshield strip....

[amsgator]

i got the rear half of my car tinted over the weekend. 5% on the rear window with 2.5% on the rear doors and sail windows. gettin 20% on the front doors with 5% reflective on the sunroof.
its illegal as shit but idc :D

i still gotta take mine back to get it fixed. i still have pin head bubble-rash in a few places they need to fix. and the bottom of the strip is coming off. i think it was too cold the day they did it. my friend said they are asses about fixing it too. but o well.

[GMalatrasi]

Updated the video clip of the Prosport gauges
Click Here (http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=3054705&postcount=10192)

[khaosman]

can u get a pic of what it looks like torn so i know what to look for?

Passenger's side MM picture attached.

[amsgator]

Passenger's side MM picture attached.

looks pretty nasty. is the bushing off when its installed as well?

[khaosman]

I finally got them to light up!!!
Look look:
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q195/Gmalatrasi/th_DSCF0927.jpg (http://s136.photobucket.com/albums/q195/Gmalatrasi/?action=view&current=DSCF0927.flv)

Now I need to get them to work.
If I remove the oil filter, will oil come squirting out the hole?
Where can I hook up by boost sensor to? (I know it wont read boost I just want to have it done.)

Ahhh yea that is sweet! I think I hooked mine up white. That looks sweet though. Hopefully white looks nice, I'm feeling too lazy to switch the colors.

You can put a tee in the brake booster line. Not sure about the oil part.

[khaosman]

looks pretty nasty. is the bushing off when its installed as well?

The bottom rubber part should be attached, but the top part is free. Basically just look for big rips in the rubber... if it looks like mine there, zomg you have problems :)

[amsgator]

lol. ok. thanks for the pic!

[GMalatrasi]

Ahhh yea that is sweet! I think I hooked mine up white. That looks sweet though. Hopefully white looks nice, I'm feeling too lazy to switch the colors.

You can put a tee in the brake booster line. Not sure about the oil part.

I'll have to change the daytime running to white cause it's hard to see in amber.
Hey how is your ordeal coming allong?

[Kansei]

I'll have to change the daytime running to white cause it's hard to see in amber.
Hey how is your ordeal coming allong?

hard to see in amber? you sure you aren't using it in red (neither the orange or white wires hooked up puts it in red mode)? right now I'm doing red all the time and yeah.. you can't at all see it during the day. Now that I have a head unit with full white lighting, I'll do white :) it's definitely visible during the day in white, I never had a problem.

[khaosman]

I'll have to change the daytime running to white cause it's hard to see in amber.
Hey how is your ordeal coming allong?

The motor is out, all my gauges are wired except the sensors in the engine bay which will be easy. Now I just have to wire up the Microtech and get that damn bolt out of the block (hand)

A couple pics attached

[aMaff]

Ordered RR-Racing motor mount inserts (F/R). Hopefully that will help some w/ the driveline lash. I've heard good 1st hand accounts abt them.

[Yaggie1]

Barely noticable with an auto trans. I would imagine a manual would be even better since you can push in the clutch and take the load off. When I had my SU front mount and I was stopped at a traffic light I would throw it into neutral just to try to cut down on my dashboard rattling apart. My buddy that I carpool with that is by no means a "car guy" could not even tell that there was a difference in the mounts. It's that good. Don't get me wrong, the AWR and the SU mounts both are very nice, but you got vibrations with em. The SLS is virtually un-noticable.


okie. how bad is it though? dont wanna shake my mom or g/f to death. lol

[Kansei]

I had the rr-racing rear.. with an AWR 70 duro front and the SLS 75 duro front..

All I have to say is.. have fun!

[aMaff]

have fun meaining................................. ?

[reynoldsrobbie]

Im waiting for my SU rear and side mounts to come. I have the SLS front. Couldnt wait any longer for SLS to get the other mounts released

[Kansei]

have fun meaining................................. ?

your worst nightmare. Well maybe if your car is low mileage enough, the dash won't rattle so badly that it feels like it's falling apart.

[reynoldsrobbie]

your worst nightmare. Well maybe if your car is low mileage enough, the dash won't rattle so badly that it feels like it's falling apart.
hey Chris, have you heard anything about the SU mounts?