What have you done to your P5 today?

[reynoldsrobbie]

good luck installing them, they are a pain the ass! (bang)
get those headers installed yet?

[magnumP5]

I got a CEL during the ELEVEN hour drive back to Rochester.. should have been 5 hours 30 minutes ugh snow/slush + summer tires + major, major car accident in MA holding things up.

As for the CEL.. I think the car just didn't like the extreme rain? I'll have to get the code pulled, but won't have time to do that until.. Tuesday evening at the earliest.

The car kept doing this hardcore sputtering if it went past like 4 or 5ish psi in 5th (like if I pushed the "resume" button after getting stuck behind a slow moving vehicle). I don't know if it was fuel cut or a misfire or what is going on. Car was still totally driveable, just kept it out of boost for the rest of the trip back (the CEL came on when I was about an hour from my destination).
Sounds very similar as to what happened to me a while back except I was driving in rain. Let me know what the CEL was for because if its the MAF then something is up.

[bazooka joe]

drove my clean, nice and shinny car into a freakin rain storm with wind gusts to 50mph this morn to get to work... :(

[aMaff]

That was me yesterday. Weak.

[Kansei]

Sounds very similar as to what happened to me a while back except I was driving in rain. Let me know what the CEL was for because if its the MAF then something is up.

yeah I was in the rain. I have a break until 2pm right now so if I can find a place that'll read the code I'll go do that (there aren't really any autozones around, does advance auto do it for free?

edit: the CEL is off now, but hopefully it is stored still.. I've never dealt with this CEL stuff :P

[aMaff]

I'm pretty sure they do. Most of those type of places do

[Kansei]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/229/461616302_1619aaec78_b.jpg

today I put a couple blizzaks on lol

[StealthWyvern]

today I put a couple blizzaks on lol


(ricer) lol j/p At least thier not steelies up front!

[magnumP5]

Today I wish I drove her to class... (sad1) At least I would have avoided this:
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123667485

[Kansei]

Sounds very similar as to what happened to me a while back except I was driving in rain. Let me know what the CEL was for because if its the MAF then something is up.

Was your code for the MAF? Mine is P0103 MAF Circuit High Input.

Car is totally fine if I stay low (like under.. 4psi ish?) boost.

[Shasta]

Hey Kansei, your door trim plates are silver, did you buy these? How come they are not like mine isn't your car a 2003?

My trim is CF, well simulated.

[Kansei]

Post a picture of that trim.. because I've never seen it. It was only in canada. The silver door trim is stock on all the MSP/MP3/Protege5s in the states.

[Shasta]

^

[PimpSmurf]

yeah, i've got the silver as well

i decided that b4 i do nething meaningful to the car i'm gonna have to change the license plate frame... my mom has one with hawaiian flowers on it and it sayz Cal State East Bay... which iz where i go, and where my mom teachs... itz pretty embarassing... itz like red with white lettering... itz gonna have ta go first thing

[meinp5]

^

wanna trade?

[MyZmZm]

^
whoever had your car previously must have 'upgraded' because mine are silver too, as are all p5's i've ever encountered (i'm in edmonton)...

chris, lovin' the redneck look :p

[whitemp5seattle]

the cf trim is hot! I wonder where he got those?

[khaosman]

Finished up the Microtech wiring... well... 98.9% of it. Still have to wire the fan and ac control. And tidy stuff up. Unfortunately the mechanic that was going to help me tomorrow forgot about some plans so he won't be able to work until Wednesday. That'll make for a frantic finishing up the rest of the install :(

[Shasta]

the cf trim is hot! I wonder where he got those?

It's stock, Canadian models. The car is fully loaded, completely full leather, seats, door panels etc,,,CF trim on the dash bezel (center surround) and all the power window bezels.

[whitemp5seattle]

really? so I can order it as an OEM part?

[altspace]

Please don't order faux CF, get the real thing from DGM. Your car deserves it.

[Shasta]

really? so I can order it as an OEM part?

I would think so. Not sure.

[whitemp5seattle]

but it will match the faux CF already in our cars (thumb) lol

[whitemp5seattle]

Please don't order faux CF, get the real thing from DGM. Your car deserves it.

I don't even think DGM makes that part for our cars...I just checked the website and didn't see it (shrug)

[magnumP5]

Was your code for the MAF? Mine is P0103 MAF Circuit High Input.

Car is totally fine if I stay low (like under.. 4psi ish?) boost.
Hey Kansei, sorry for not seeing this earlier but yeah that is the exact same code I pulled a while back. It seemed like everytime I got into a decent amount of boost I hit fuelcut. Have you checked your MAF at all? I actually had a little water in there and it looked like there was some corrosion on the sensor part. I just took mine out and dried it off and sprayed some MAF cleaner and everything works just fine now. I do have an extra MAF with me at all times now though.

[meinp5]

really? so I can order it as an OEM part?

I'll PM Jason at OnlineMazda parts and find out.

[whitemp5seattle]

I'll PM Jason at OnlineMazda parts and find out.

cool let me know!

[meinp5]

cool let me know!

Will do!

[silverpro5]

2/4 poly exhaust hangers today......question: where do the pair of 12mm (as opposed to 10mm) hangers go, front or back?

[Kansei]

I just compared the stock mounts to the kartboy poly ones and put the longer ones where the longer ones were stock. I did it years ago though, don't remember which is which.

[whitemp5seattle]

how is the installation of the exhaust hangers? pretty easy?

[silverpro5]

more like the opposite, it SUCKS

[whitemp5seattle]

why?

[Yaggie1]

They are not too bad to install if you lube em up a bit. Where they really suck is if you have to take em off. Only way to do it is with an exhaust hanger tool. My borhter in law has one. It's the only way to fly. They are a bitch to remove by hand.

[whitemp5seattle]

dang...I wonder how much a shop would charge to install them...I should've coughed up the $25 when I bought my exhaust and had that installed...

[Crazy D]

Tried trading her to the 14 year old kid across the street for a BMX... Didn't work out...he wanted money back

[reynoldsrobbie]

dang...I wonder how much a shop would charge to install them...I should've coughed up the $25 when I bought my exhaust and had that installed...
took me like 30 minutes to take off factory exhaust hanger bushings and like 5 minutes to put them all on

[FrolessWonder]

Decided im gonna put a CB in the p5 for my trips. I had one in all of my past cars and i actually miss having it.

[whitemp5seattle]

took me like 30 minutes to take off factory exhaust hanger bushings and like 5 minutes to put them all on

what's the secret? (nana)

[reynoldsrobbie]

what's the secret? (nana)
you got kartboy? for the stockers, I ended up cutting them off with a knife. The kartboys just slid right on (for me at least). If you have trouble use a lil wd40. But like I said, they went right on for me.

[silverpro5]

yeah, getting the old ones off was the toughest for me too, but i think i might have put the larger 12mm poly hangers where the 10mm should be (by the muffler). I haven't jacked up the car to look at the other 2 yet. I used lithium grease for sweet lubing action

[PimpSmurf]

wow, is it just me or is this conversation getting a little perverse... hahaha

[aMaff]

nope, still tame.

[JDM-P5]

I want a CF hood....any suggestions?
Love the Gemini.
Hate the price.

[reynoldsrobbie]

I want a CF hood....any suggestions?
Love the Gemini.
Hate the price.
go DG! FTW!

[meinp5]

Today I ordered a JL amp and two Rockford subs for my car.

[meinp5]

cool let me know!

This is per Jason....

Rt panel- G3A684L1 MSRP-93.85 Website-75.08
Lt panel- GG3B684L6 MSRP-93.85 Website-75.08

I asked him if we could get a good deal on them if I got 5 or more people to sign up to buy them. I'll let you know.

[meinp5]

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=MorePartInfo&PartID=470305&siteid=214264&catalogid=4010

[Salmon_Rob]

on sunday, i drove through this - water was up to the sideskirts. i was frightened. this is how my whole drive home was

[silverpro5]

wow! do you have a CAI?

[amsgator]

wow! do you have a CAI?

hope not

[Salmon_Rob]

yep. i went through at idle haha

[iLisa]

on sunday, i drove through this - water was up to the sideskirts. i was frightened. this is how my whole drive home was
not good.. not good.. everything seem to be okay with her?

[Salmon_Rob]

yep :) shes fit as a fiddle. if i had the lip on already when i drove through this probably would have been different story. with water being funneled up there and such :p

[whitemp5seattle]

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=MorePartInfo&PartID=470305&siteid=214264&catalogid=4010

wha?! $150 for two pieces of plastic?! zomg... (eekdance)

[aMaff]

bwahahaha they're not even real CF!

[Kansei]

wha?! $150 for two pieces of plastic?! zomg... (eekdance)

yeah don't even bother... weird that DG doesn't make pieces that cover that, but they are quite a bit more intricate than any of the other interior pieces DG makes covers for. I can't imagine how poor the fitment would be on them...

I wonder though.. has anyone in here sanded down the stock silver pieces? I know on the trim piece around the radio, the entire piece actually has the fake CF pattern on it and they just painted over it with silver on the middle part.

[Yaggie1]

Really ? I didn't know that.


yeah don't even bother... weird that DG doesn't make pieces that cover that, but they are quite a bit more intricate than any of the other interior pieces DG makes covers for. I can't imagine how poor the fitment would be on them...

I wonder though.. has anyone in here sanded down the stock silver pieces? I know on the trim piece around the radio, the entire piece actually has the fake CF pattern on it and they just painted over it with silver on the middle part.

[meinp5]

wha?! $150 for two pieces of plastic?! zomg... (eekdance)

I like that its an OEM piece - not a poorly fitting aftermarket piece. I also like that up until yesterday I had only seen it used 1 other time.

[Kansei]

Really ? I didn't know that.

it would be veeeery difficult to just sand off the silver without the fake cf underneath.. it's thin coatings.

[meinp5]

it would be veeeery difficult to just sand off the silver without the fake cf underneath.. it's thin coatings.


LoL...where's your proof then?

[Kansei]

my proof? I've done it.. I discovered this CF undercoating the silver because I was sanding all the silver off to paint it.. sunlight silver :)

[Shasta]

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=MorePartInfo&PartID=470305&siteid=214264&catalogid=4010

Hey they stole my picture...(whip)

[JoshP5]

The beauty of public access. Next time copywrite! :)

[meinp5]

my proof? I've done it.. I discovered this CF undercoating the silver because I was sanding all the silver off to paint it.. sunlight silver :)

Haha...I was jk. (enguard)

[ProtoType5]

Put in my HP's over the weekend...Great combo with the Espelirs....Now on to the MP3 ECU....Hoping to have it in tonight or tomorrow, with a full tank o premium to boot....WOOT!!!!!

[whitemp5seattle]

<--jealous of the mp3 ecu

[JoshP5]

<--ditto..but maybe not for long ;)

[Shasta]

The beauty of public access. Next time copywrite! :)

haahh

Copyright is automatic, you don't have to explicity place a copyright on any image. Still falls under the copyright law, just so you know.

But I'll let it slide this time. (canada)

[wmbeaver]

washed her today, got her nice and clean, and noticed just how banged up my front is from little miscellaneous rocks and such. that's the good thing about my mom's SUV, it hardly has any damage to the front bumper. she looks purty now

[PimpSmurf]

haahh

Copyright is automatic, you don't have to explicity place a copyright on any image. Still falls under the copyright law, just so you know.

But I'll let it slide this time. (canada)

maybe in canada thatz true, but in US if u don't copy write and u put the information out in public then it is officially public property... u can try to go back and copyright it in retrospect, but it probably won't work... and especially because there is nothing original or inciteful in that picture

[Kansei]

PimpSmurf, no, there is automatic copyright in the states too. There are many "levels" of how copyrighted something is.

[meinp5]

maybe in canada thatz true, but in US if u don't copy write and u put the information out in public then it is officially public property... u can try to go back and copyright it in retrospect, but it probably won't work... and especially because there is nothing original or inciteful in that picture

WHO CARES! This thread is about what we did to our P5...not business law....

[Kansei]

I put my blizzaks back on in the rear today.

[whitemp5seattle]

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123667664

[Shasta]

I'm going to install a B&M shifter soon and those DaveB rings hopefully.(dance)

[FrolessWonder]

I put my blizzaks back on in the rear today.

wow is it still that bad? are the mountains open? I really want to snowboard again, despite Dr.s orders.

[Kansei]

wow is it still that bad? are the mountains open? I really want to snowboard again, despite Dr.s orders.

I doubt mountains are open.. it's rain, changing to freezing rain overnight.. I just figure until it's all over I'll just leave my blizzaks on. I had half of them on anway haha.

[PimpSmurf]

when i go to buy new wheels and tires where do u think is the best place to go through in order to get em?... like at Big O or at a shop or online?

[Kansei]

I despise local tire shops... tirerack.com is ftw!

[JoshP5]

True, TireRack offers a great service. I was pleased with performanceplustires.com, but since edgeracing.com is closer (cheaper shipping) I went with them and had a great experience. Since you're in Cali, consider performanceplustires.com also.

[Reitrof]

I took my P5 to go look at Miata's today. I felt guilty.

[bazooka joe]

I took my P5 to go look at Miata's today. I felt guilty.

(sad1)

[mazda_pro5_2nr]

Bought some DaveB rings for the P5. FINALLY! Thanks Dave and Ken!

[altspace]

I took my P5 to go look at Miata's today. I felt guilty.

I know the feeling. (naughty)

[PimpSmurf]

I took my P5 to go look at Miata's today. I felt guilty.

at least u weren't looking at RX-8s *points at altspace*... hahaha

i'd only ever be tempted to buy an fc-3s or an fd-3s

[meinp5]

Bought some DaveB rings for the P5. FINALLY! Thanks Dave and Ken!

Me too! I also bought a full Katzkin two tone leather interior for my car too. I'm going to have a busy weekend this weekend(or next depending on when things ship).

[FrolessWonder]

I just bought my gauge rings as well! there is a local performance shop that just turbo'd a MP3, im about to call and ask about the stock ECU and see what they say.

[redpr5]

i reset my ecu today, never did it when i put my intake on. so i finally did it. hopin to see a lil better gas mileage

[THE Phen]

DaveB rings ordered here too!

[CTt3P5]

I took my P5 to go look at Miata's today. I felt guilty.

I hope you parked her far enough away so she couldn't see you with those 'topless' girls! :)

[CTt3P5]

i reset my ecu today, never did it when i put my intake on. so i finally did it. hopin to see a lil better gas mileage

I never did this after installation of my intake either....does it really make a difference? (dunno)

[magnumP5]

I drove her 300+ miles back home today. Ended up running over a crap load of retread because I was run off the road by a dump-truck - bastard. Luckily no damage, just a crap-ton of bugs everyone. At least I'm home so she can get a good wash.

[Reitrof]

I hope you parked her far enough away so she couldn't see you with those 'topless' girls! :)

Lol, I'm afraid not Jeff, just drove right up and parked right in front of 3 of them.

Trying to get an idea on color. Looks like True Red.

[CTt3P5]

Lol, I'm afraid not Jeff, just drove right up and parked right in front of 3 of them.

Trying to get an idea on color. Looks like True Red.

OMG!!! j/k

Not sure why, but I like the true red as well....:) GL with your hunt, but it will be sad to see your P5 go.

[FrolessWonder]

I drove her 300+ miles back home today. Ended up running over a crap load of retread because I was run off the road by a dump-truck - bastard. Luckily no damage, just a crap-ton of bugs everyone. At least I'm home so she can get a good wash.


I'm really glad your ok man. I got to NOVA but hope to transfare to either Va Tech or JMU and this has definetely not swayed my choice. In fact the unity that has been shown and school spirit has made me want to go to tech even more. My best friend is an engineering major and when i first heard of this tragedy, it was one of the scariest moments in my life trying to find out if he was ok or not. hope your feelin alrite man, your in my prayers.

[magnumP5]

I'm really glad your ok man. I got to NOVA but hope to transfare to either Va Tech or JMU and this has definetely not swayed my choice. In fact the unity that has been shown and school spirit has made me want to go to tech even more. My best friend is an engineering major and when i first heard of this tragedy, it was one of the scariest moments in my life trying to find out if he was ok or not. hope your feelin alrite man, your in my prayers.
I am quite ok despite being as close as I was. I am glad this has not swayed your opinion the slightest the VT/Blacksburg community is among the most close-knit I have ever seen, and by far one of the safest.

[mazda_pro5_2nr]

Just bought a CAI for my baby. She will be happy to suck harder :P

[magnumP5]

Just bought a CAI for my baby. She will be happy to suck harder :P
LOL'd at that one. My P5 likes it rough - she takes it forcefully (ughdance)

[reynoldsrobbie]

LOL'd at that one. My P5 likes it rough - she takes it forcefully (ughdance)
Im forcing mine as well and the ram effect keeps her insides cool! DG+T3 FTW!

[magnumP5]

Im forcing mine as well and the ram effect keeps her insides cool! DG+T3 FTW!
Yeah I need some way of doing that too. Right now I'm just shoving hot air into her. Too bad that hood with the scoop was discontinued...

[reynoldsrobbie]

Yeah I need some way of doing that too. Right now I'm just shoving hot air into her. Too bad that hood with the scoop was discontinued...
I think it helps out alot and I also have my BOV aimed right out of it.LOL! It serves 2 purposes

[magnumP5]

I think it helps out alot and I also have my BOV aimed right out of it.LOL! It serves 2 purposes
So did you have to modify the DG hood to make it work with the turbo? I'm just interested because the duct would be right above my air filter.

[reynoldsrobbie]

So did you have to modify the DG hood to make it work with the turbo? I'm just interested because the duct would be right above my air filter.
I just cant use the original intake box set up it had. I just have it wide open to cool the engine bay. I have my intake relocated to the bottom of the cars front fender well now.

[magnumP5]

I just cant use the original intake box set up it had. I just have it wide open to cool the engine bay. I have my intake relocated to the bottom of the cars front fender well now.
So just like an open hole in the hood? I have the MAM FMIC so my filter sits right there in the front, driver's side area.

[reynoldsrobbie]

So just like an open hole in the hood? I have the MAM FMIC so my filter sits right there in the front, driver's side area.
Yup. Just like an open hole with some mesh to keep low flying birds out. LOL! I did a whole custom FMIC and I had no room in the bay for the air cleaner, so I had to go down south.

[magnumP5]

Yup. Just like an open hole with some mesh to keep low flying birds out. LOL! I did a whole custom FMIC and I had no room in the bay for the air cleaner, so I had to go down south.
Ah I see so problem not a good idea for me as water can probably get in there easily.

[mypfizzle]

put her up for sale -=(

[reynoldsrobbie]

Ah I see so problem not a good idea for me as water can probably get in there easily.
the intake system has a plate that goes over the top of the filter and allows water to drain out of the box. I am in SoCal so, no worries for me! LOL!

[Kansei]

put her up for sale -=(

noooooooooooooooooooooooo! (rant) (dark)

[amsgator]

DaveB rings ordered here too!

SU rings are cheaper by a lot...only diff is you have to polish them. but save 20-30 bux....it's worth it

[Kansei]

SU rings are cheaper by a lot...only diff is you have to polish them. but save 20-30 bux....it's worth it

Um no. DaveB rings are $30.00.. and have better fitment, don't have to be glued in at all ever, etc.

Plus let's not even get in to the fact that SU got banned from here for shady business practices.

Steering business away from reputable and responsible forum vendors who do awesome things for this community = (yupnope)

[ZoomZoom03]

Um no. DaveB rings are $30.00.. and have better fitment, don't have to be glued in at all ever, etc.

Plus let's not even get in to the fact that SU got banned from here for shady business practices.

Steering business away from reputable and responsible forum vendors who do awesome things for this community = (yupnope)

i can vouch for the awesome quality of the DaveB rings - as you said, awesome fitment, great price and no reason to use adhesive on them - it just doesnt get any better than that....well maybe winning a million dollars (smash) (cheers)

[aMaff]

DaveB FTW!
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a247/amaff/The%20Pro5/IMG_1935.jpg

Adhesive? We don need no stinkin adhesive!

[THE Phen]

Agreed...but I went the brushed route...so I'm not worried about polishing anyway.

[Yaggie1]

I'll jump on the supporting DaveB's rings bandwagon too. The rings and his antenna were the first things I bought for my car. I have had them for probably 3 1/2 yrs and have never had to touch em to keep em in the dash. No glue dots, no nothing. Just a high quality cool looking piece. Plus, Dave is just a pretty cool guy anyway.

[amsgator]

maybe the prices came down but they used to be like 50 dollars.

[Salmon_Rob]

before he started making them again, and no one else made them, they were going for 80-100. thats when i bought mine :( plus his come with a nifty dvd! with instructions!

[Kansei]

maybe the prices came down but they used to be like 50 dollars.

I got mine for like.. 26 shipped, new, direct from daveb, with install video :) (band)

the higher price was just the going rate (supply and demand children.. supply and demand) while he wasn't producing them for a few years.

Now that they are back I want more! :D

[Salmon_Rob]

lol double stack em?

[Salmon_Rob]

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=81220&d=1149539807

daveb ftw

[Kansei]

lol double stack em?

or mix and match polished and brushed. I have all polished right now and it looks purdy :)

[Shasta]

Whats with the sig Kansei.

[Kansei]

It's a beautiful car :)

and since the Mazda2 likely won't come to North America as a Mazda, it's my only hope for the future :)

[Reitrof]

OMG!!! j/k

Not sure why, but I like the true red as well....:) GL with your hunt, but it will be sad to see your P5 go.

Thanks, yup will be very sad to see her go. But the way this search is going, it won't be for awhile

[PimpSmurf]

or mix and match polished and brushed. I have all polished right now and it looks purdy :)

i'm a little lost... wtf r u guyz talkin about?... u sayin the rings around the instruments in the dash display?

[rednecks_r_us]

i'm a little lost... wtf r u guyz talkin about?... u sayin the rings around the instruments in the dash display?


Yes those are billit trim rings to go around your dash that are made by Dave B....

Excelent workmanship

[silverpro5]

kartboy shifter bushings, B&M shifter, corksport hangers! woot what a fun day!

[whitemp5seattle]

nice! I love the B&M/kartboy setup...I have that on my p5. Get lots of comments on it when I let anybody borrow the car to run an errand or whatever (which is rare :)) How did the hangers go in? Was the install pretty easy?

[silverpro5]

So far I love it too!

Actually, the hangers went in fairly well this time (I did the 2 by the muffler earlier). The pair of 10mm definitely go up front, and a big set of pliers and some lithium grease did the trick! If I do my exhaust this summer they are going to be a bitch to get back off though

[Prodigy]

So far I love it too!

Actually, the hangers went in fairly well this time (I did the 2 by the muffler earlier). The pair of 10mm definitely go up front, and a big set of pliers and some lithium grease did the trick! If I do my exhaust this summer they are going to be a bitch to get back off though

pbblaster/wd40 + a long wrench to pry them off will help you get them off in seconds.

[Yaggie1]

My brother in law has one of those Exhaust hanger removal tools. If you go to do the exhaust let me know, maybe we can hook up and I can borrow it from him.


http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0002T5I9W.01-A30DGJTMHYAU9C._SCLZZZZZZZ_V45199690_SS500_.jpg





So far I love it too!

Actually, the hangers went in fairly well this time (I did the 2 by the muffler earlier). The pair of 10mm definitely go up front, and a big set of pliers and some lithium grease did the trick! If I do my exhaust this summer they are going to be a bitch to get back off though

[Kansei]

I just gave my car a bath. With the bright lights on the front of the garage and on the back of the house, I had lighting on every side of the car except the driver's side.. so I just did it by touch :P

when my stock wheels are clean I really like them a lot.. but the summer wheels should be back on tomorrow after work, along with some tein s-techs (still gotta go rent the spring compressor, should have done that today doh).

Oh and I found a shop in Rochester (an EVO/DSM shop) that carries amsoil 5w30 and 10w30 at lower prices than I paid for royal purple or redline.. under 7 dollars a quart. I gotta go there or call and see if they can special order some amsoil synthetic marine grease so I can load up my grease gun and attach it to my rear sway bar bushings :)

[redpr5]

I never did this after installation of my intake either....does it really make a difference? (dunno)
actually it did, i mean this is the first day. but the car picks up a lot faster (probably mostly cuz of the fact that its runnin really rich and my gas mileage is blowin majorly) but yea it seems to make a difference, intake sounds different now too, sounds meaner.

[khaosman]

Put the motor back in, hooray :D

[silverpro5]

along with some tein s-techs

what springs are you running now? will they be FS? (thumb)

[PimpSmurf]

think i should try and put one up on 26" rims?... hahaha... i could raise it up hella much and it would look like a monster car... hahaha... maybe do hydraulics too... has anyone done this yet?

[aMaff]

oh lord....


I saw an old VW Cabrio up on 20s the other day. It brought a tear of sadness to my eye. And then I puked.

[PimpSmurf]

but seriously... u think 17s fill out the wheel wells good enough, or should i fit 18s?... i think 18s r gonna be too big... i wanna make sure i get some good tires to match though... i don't wanna have nice wheels with crappy tread

[StealthWyvern]

Smurf it all depends on how small of a sidewall you want go.

[i12drivemyMP5]

Clear siliconed the damn gauge cluster lense in a few places due to the mind knumbing stupid noise that sounded like a loose screw bouncing around under the dash on some metal support. The stereo kept it from driving me crazy......barely. Went ahead & cleaned the foggy ass streaked inside of the windshield too. Not sure why I just can't get to that more often.

[JoshP5]

u think 17s fill out the wheel wells good enough, or should i fit 18s?

Resources here (http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123657915) and here (http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=79658).

17s are perfect on the Protege IMO.

[Kansei]

Resources here (http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123657915) and here (http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=79658).

17s are perfect on the Protege IMO.

+1

anything bigger and you gotta really limit your suspension travel and be low for it to look decent.

[PimpSmurf]

got it... kool... 17s it iz then... i figured 18s would be a little much... unless i go back and do hella modz ta the car later and decide i could use wider rubber... 17s + 2" lowering should be good, don't u think?... i'm thinkin i wanna get a new front end though, which could really change my ideas about that depending on which i get... i don't want my front lip ta be too low

[reynoldsrobbie]

got it... kool... 17s it iz then... i figured 18s would be a little much... unless i go back and do hella modz ta the car later and decide i could use wider rubber... 17s + 2" lowering should be good, don't u think?... i'm thinkin i wanna get a new front end though, which could really change my ideas about that depending on which i get... i don't want my front lip ta be too low
Im running 18's and dropped 2". If I ran a front lip it would get ripped off the car within a day.

[Bala]

Speaking of rims ... my replacement arrived today.
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Bala%20de%20Plata/123%20PIAA/PIAA%20Replacement%20001.JPG

[reynoldsrobbie]

Speaking of rims ... my replacement arrived today.
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Bala%20de%20Plata/123%20PIAA/PIAA%20Replacement%20001.JPG
sexy! Whens the turbo install ?

[mhrebin]

damn. they are so nice. ive been eyeing them up for awhile. just need to bite the bullet and make the purchase.lol

[Bala]

sexy! Whens the turbo install ?

This Summer, I'll keep ya guys posted ;)

[reynoldsrobbie]

This Summer, I'll keep ya guys posted ;)
still raining up by you?

[Bala]

still raining up by you?

yup :( Just detailed the P5. Oh well ... we need it.

[reynoldsrobbie]

yup :( Just detailed the P5. Oh well ... we need it.
washed mine yesterday, cant you tell? LOL!

[rednecks_r_us]

washed mine yesterday, cant you tell? LOL!

nice side view mirrors

[reynoldsrobbie]

nice side view mirrors
right back at ya!

[PimpSmurf]

Im running 18's and dropped 2". If I ran a front lip it would get ripped off the car within a day.

but i wuz thinkin that if i go for the one like on Bala's MSP it would be higher than normal, right?... and with 18's and 2" of drop do u scrape goin in a lotta driveways?... cuz here in the East Bay we've got hella hillz and some pretty steep driveways that i scrape on now, if i'm not careful (which i generally am)

EDIT: Oh, and happy 420 everyone

[reynoldsrobbie]

but i wuz thinkin that if i go for the one like on Bala's MSP it would be higher than normal, right?... and with 18's and 2" of drop do u scrape goin in a lotta driveways?... cuz here in the East Bay we've got hella hillz and some pretty steep driveways that i scrape on now, if i'm not careful (which i generally am)
like I said, if I had a lip it would be history. I want the DG CF lip to finish off my car....but, if I put it on, it would be done in a day! I scrape as is. If I hung a carbon fiber lip on her, Id be throwing away my money.

[pasadena_commut]

Kept the P5 from getting squished by an SUV.

When I dropped my daughter off at school today the Lexus SUV at the white curb in front of me decided to back up before pulling out into traffic. Not one or two feet mind you, but 3 car lengths. Good thing I stopped 8 feet behind it, as I just barely had time to slam the P5 into reverse and back up like crazy to get out of that monster's way. Honked like mad the whole time, while frantically looking back and forth between the rear view mirror and the rapidly approaching rear bumper. Pure luck there wasn't another road barge sitting right behind me.

A$$hole drove off as if nothing had happened.

[redpr5]

Kept the P5 from getting squished by an SUV.

When I dropped my daughter off at school today the Lexus SUV at the white curb in front of me decided to back up before pulling out into traffic. Not one or two feet mind you, but 3 car lengths. Good thing I stopped 8 feet behind it, as I just barely had time to slam the P5 into reverse and back up like crazy to get out of that monster's way. Honked like mad the whole time, while frantically looking back and forth between the rear view mirror and the rapidly approaching rear bumper. Pure luck there wasn't another road barge sitting right behind me.

A$$hole drove off as if nothing had happened.
that sucks. but that right there is why i hate SUVs

[rednecks_r_us]

I can't afford katskinz or tweed. I want to keep the stock seats protected from the Arizona sun, so seat covers it is.

I got some off of ebay, don't get them they are really thin and will most likely tear within the year. But they look pretty good for now. I'm not real impressed but they were only $30. You get what you pay for.

http://i11.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/7d/f8/31ff_1.JPG


http://azmcadmin.web.aplus.net/vb/photopost/data/500/seat_covers_04_20_07_001_Medium_.jpg

http://azmcadmin.web.aplus.net/vb/photopost/data/500/seat_covers_04_20_07_004_Medium_.jpg

http://azmcadmin.web.aplus.net/vb/photopost/data/500/seat_covers_04_20_07_009_Medium_.jpg

[Bala]

but i wuz thinkin that if i go for the one like on Bala's MSP it would be higher than normal, right?... and with 18's and 2" of drop do u scrape goin in a lotta driveways?... cuz here in the East Bay we've got hella hillz and some pretty steep driveways that i scrape on now, if i'm not careful (which i generally am)

EDIT: Oh, and happy 420 everyone
Remember that the bottom line lies in the overall diameter of wheel/tire combo in relation to your drop - it doesn't matter if you have 14's or 19's.
Here's a useful link: http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

[silverpro5]

i ripped the door trim off, and then spent 30 minutes on 8 inches of that sticky crap. needless to say, i gave up. i'm gonna have to try something stronger than bumper sticker remover and a fingernail to get it off.

right now the sides of my car looks AWESOME ;) (puke)

[rednecks_r_us]

i ripped the door trim off, and then spent 30 minutes on 8 inches of that sticky crap. needless to say, i gave up. i'm gonna have to try something stronger than bumper sticker remover and a fingernail to get it off.

right now the sides of my car looks AWESOME ;) (puke)

rubber wheel used for removing pinstriping will help you with that glue. check your local auto paint store.

[i12drivemyMP5]

I can't afford katskinz or tweed. I want to keep the stock seats protected from the Arizona sun, so seat covers it is.

I got some off of ebay, don't get them they are really thin and will most likely tear within the year. But they look pretty good for now. I'm not real impressed but they were only $30. You get what you pay for.

http://i11.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/7d/f8/31ff_1.JPG


http://azmcadmin.web.aplus.net/vb/photopost/data/500/seat_covers_04_20_07_001_Medium_.jpg

http://azmcadmin.web.aplus.net/vb/photopost/data/500/seat_covers_04_20_07_004_Medium_.jpg
http://azmcadmin.web.aplus.net/vb/photopost/data/500/seat_covers_04_20_07_009_Medium_.jpgI have some similar. Don't care what others think about them either. Mine have held up for over 2 1/2 years just fine AND my seats don't smell like sweat or ass either. Car still has factory smell after almost 4 years FTW! Unless I luck onto a full leather interior they'll stay. New fronts that don't have matching rear seat just doesn't appeal to me. I might do racing seats if the car wasn't a daily driver & the back seat was coming out anyway but other than that naaah. Just get more if they shred.

[Hy8us]

put the rack back on, going kayaking 2morrow!

[JoshP5]

rubber wheel used for removing pinstriping will help you with that glue. check your local auto paint store.
This thing, right?

[Kansei]

wewt 25% done installing my 2nd set of lowering springs. I didn't even need the spring compressor (since the springs I have on right now are so low). I did rent it anyway though just in case, though it's the wrong one, the one that goes inside the spring (impossible). I had to come online to check my old photos to see how the dot on top of each strut was facing.. after my alignment last time they weren't both facing the "normal" way.. but my alignment was totally awesome and stuff. Then I decided to change them to the "normal" way and my steering was off-center and crap.

[reynoldsrobbie]

wewt 25% done installing my 2nd set of lowering springs. I didn't even need the spring compressor (since the springs I have on right now are so low). I did rent it anyway though just in case, though it's the wrong one, the one that goes inside the spring (impossible). I had to come online to check my old photos to see how the dot on top of each strut was facing.. after my alignment last time they weren't both facing the "normal" way.. but my alignment was totally awesome and stuff. Then I decided to change them to the "normal" way and my steering was off-center and crap.
dont they both point outside and towards the front? Left=4 O'clock and R=8 O'clock?

[CTt3P5]

Was going to try and do the 'power windows on when key is off mod' but it was getting dark, so I detailed the interior of the MPV.

[reynoldsrobbie]

Was going to try and do the 'power windows on when key is off mod' but it was getting dark, so I detailed the interior of the MPV.
What is that mod?

[CTt3P5]

What is that mod?

Allows the windows to operate with the ignition off. Here's the link.

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36875

[reynoldsrobbie]

Allows the windows to operate with the ignition off. Here's the link.

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36875
pics work for you?

[CTt3P5]

pics work for you?

Red 'x's here...that's why I wanted to wait.

[reynoldsrobbie]

Red 'x's here...that's why I wanted to wait.
same here. Id love to see the pics. Think anyone had copied and saved it? Anyone?

[Kansei]

dont they both point outside and towards the front? Left=4 O'clock and R=8 O'clock?

they both should point back and to the outside.. but when you aren't on stock springs, shit gets moved around so I dunno.. mine was at 8 and 10 (passenger side and drivers side, respectively, looking into the engine bay) and my alignment was dead on. I'm going to be getting it aligned in a week or two anyway (actually.. crap I think the first autocross of the season is this saturday, so I'll have to get it aligned friday..

As an update, the s-techs are half on. I did both of the fronts (without getting the endlinks off.. because they won't come off without destroying them again.. just bought these last year), but the two big bolts at the bottom of the strut on the rear drivers side are being a pain. I sprayed them all down with some seafoam deep creep and I'm going to let it sit overnight and go at it with my impact wrench in the morning.. didn't think my neighbors would be happy about me using air tools out in the garage so late at night :P

[amsgator]

I can't afford katskinz or tweed. I want to keep the stock seats protected from the Arizona sun, so seat covers it is.

I got some off of ebay, don't get them they are really thin and will most likely tear within the year. But they look pretty good for now. I'm not real impressed but they were only $30. You get what you pay for.

http://i11.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/7d/f8/31ff_1.JPG


http://azmcadmin.web.aplus.net/vb/photopost/data/500/seat_covers_04_20_07_001_Medium_.jpg

http://azmcadmin.web.aplus.net/vb/photopost/data/500/seat_covers_04_20_07_004_Medium_.jpg

http://azmcadmin.web.aplus.net/vb/photopost/data/500/seat_covers_04_20_07_009_Medium_.jpg

i should get the black and yellow :-) it's like 50 after shipping tho :(

[rednecks_r_us]

This thing, right?


Yes. I attached it to my drill and kept it moving. I didn't want to stay in one place too long in fear of burning the paint.

[amsgator]

if they had the headrests for the back seats i would definately get them but i dont know since it doesnt have any covers for the back.... :-\

[rednecks_r_us]

I haven't used my rear head rests in years. So that wasn't an issue to me.

[Mr. 4500 RPM]

test drove a 350z and g35 the 350z might be replacing the p5.....

[Kansei]

test drove a 350z and g35 the 350z might be replacing the p5.....

definitely a sweet car, but man... sport wagon to 2-seater? :P

[Kansei]

k time to go finish my s-techs.. 75% done.. one corner to go, and it's sorta apart already.. one of the main bolts just won't come loose, so time to hit it with the impact :)

[magnumP5]

k time to go finish my s-techs.. 75% done.. one corner to go, and it's sorta apart already.. one of the main bolts just won't come loose, so time to hit it with the impact :)
Man, you will love these, both in stance and ride (yippy) .

Well I gave the P5 a good bath yesterday but with all the pollen floating around she needs another one. I need to get her waxed badly... ah the swirls!

[bazooka joe]

show tomorrow...benn cleaning and painting the engine bay since 9 this morning...bushed! check it out!

[Kansei]

K I got the last strut/spring combo off the car finally.

uh crap that nut on the top won't come off. for whatever reason I can't grab that big washer thing with the vice grips like I did on the other side?

I squirted some lube into my rear sway bar bushing on that side while I had everything apart though. grease gun is fun :)

[Shasta]

What are you adding Kansei, springs and struts?

[Shasta]

show tomorrow...benn cleaning and painting the engine bay since 9 this morning...bushed! check it out!


Wow that looks great. I washed mine all up last night, but a bit dusty today. Why do people think that dust does not mean your car is dirty? I'll never understand that theory, they think your car has to have clumps off mud falling off it in order to be washed.

[Kansei]

What are you adding Kansei, springs and struts?

Well I already had goldline springs and tokico hp shocks.. now I'm going to tein s-tech springs :)

[bazooka joe]

Wow that looks great. I washed mine all up last night, but a bit dusty today. Why do people think that dust does not mean your car is dirty? I'll never understand that theory, they think your car has to have clumps off mud falling off it in order to be washed.

thanks...ya, i hear you!

[Shasta]

Obviously a better combination. Do they have about the same drop?

[Bala]

Had the tire mounted up on the replacement wheel and laid done a coat of Klasse all-in-one, followed by two coats of Wolfgang deep gloss paint sealant. Makes cleaning all those spokes a nearly hose-off operation. I then sacrificed a live chicken to appease the Curb Gods and said a prayer ...




OK - it was more like I had a couple grilled chicken tacos and a Corona w/lime (stash)

*edit - Oh yeah, I want to pass this along. Regardless of where you buy your PIAA wheels, PIAA USA will replace a damaged wheel at 40% retail (Cost) directly within two years of purchase! (yippy)

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Bala%20de%20Plata/123%20PIAA/PIAA%20shine.JPG

[Bala]

show tomorrow...benn cleaning and painting the engine bay since 9 this morning...bushed! check it out!


Woot! :cool: Nice job! Hey Bazooka, did you paint or powdercoat the GT-spec brackets? I'm giving mine a color change ...

[Bala]

Well I already had goldline springs and tokico hp shocks.. now I'm going to tein s-tech springs :)

Post some pics when you have a chance ... (cool)

[meinp5]

Today I washed/clay bar/wash/polish/waxed my car. I also cleaned the engine bay and the wheels very well. It's looking good again. I also got my DaveB's rings and installed them.

[bazooka joe]

Woot! :cool: Nice job! Hey Bazooka, did you paint or powdercoat the GT-spec brackets? I'm giving mine a color change ...

thanks man! ya i painted them porsche red...gotta do then over, i kinda rushed thru them a couple of yrs back

[Kansei]

Post some pics when you have a chance ... (cool)

Maybe when I'm done. The rust/corrosion I'm dealing with is crazy! this is a part that has spent it's life basically on the interior of the car (the top nut on the rear strut).. wtf!

air impact wrench = nope
18" breaker bar/ratchet.. spins it, but the strut shaft spins too
electric impact wrench = ha!

If I have to drop the money on one new tokico hp, a dust boot (like 40 dollars last I checked), and a new strut mount with hardware.. it'll cost more for that than all four springs bah!

edit: can't forget the obligatory heat it with the propane torch until it's glowing and then try all of the above again..

also.. soaked in pb blaster overnight (literally submerged in it), again this afternoon.. tried seafoam deep creep.. I'm at wits end right about now. Luckily the weather might hold out (aside from rain and crap) and I can get to class and work with my Fuji (work is a 90 minute bike ride (at strenuous pace) away :( ).

Also.. the one on the other side of the car.. no problem whatsoever :rolleyes:

[silverpro5]

seafoam and DaveB rings!

[khaosman]

Kansei,

Get a big pipe wrench to hold that thing from moving. Then use your breaker/ratchet to get the top guy off. The wrench is maybe $20 tops, at Sears or wherever...

[whitemp5seattle]

ah you beat me to it.

I was about to say the same thing Chris. At the Spring Cleaning Meet my rear passenger side top nut wouldn't tighten down, so we had one person hold the nut thing in place with a wrench while another person used another wrench on the nut to get some traction. Try it!

[Kansei]

yeah the big washers suck.. I'm gonna have to replace both of them (but that's easy, don't have to take the car apart much at all to do it)

never thought I would need pipe wrenches to work on my friggin car :P

Well they close in two hours and it's out by where I work so I gotta leave now. At least the weather is amazing for a bike ride :D :D

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/231/467646650_2f5d3a0f01.jpg

[Kansei]

1.5" capacity.. seems like that might not be enough:

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?cat=Hand+Tools%2C+General+Purpose&pid=00951651000&vertical=TOOL&subcat=Plumbing+Tools&BV_SessionID=@@@@1160000678.1177199324@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccheaddkjljlihicefecemldffidfmm.0

(that link probably doesn't work.. tis a craftsman 14" pipe wrench.

[Bala]

yeah the big washers suck.. I'm gonna have to replace both of them (but that's easy, don't have to take the car apart much at all to do it)

never thought I would need pipe wrenches to work on my friggin car :P


http://farm1.static.flickr.com/231/467646650_2f5d3a0f01.jpg

See the robogrips in this shot? Worked like a charm on those washers ...
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Bala%20de%20Plata/Bump%20Stops%2003.jpg

[whitemp5seattle]

I'm gonna change this thread to "What didn't you do to your P5 today??"

Here was today's schedule:

8am Woke up, ate breakfast
9am Cleaned the engine bay
10am Ran errands, picked up my new used DGM grill at the post office
11am Picked up a new PCV valve at Modern Mazda (stealership)
noon Bought new spark plugs, lunch
1pm Installed aforementioned PCV valve and spark plugs
2pm Met up with the eBay buyer of my MS3 rims to give him the rims
3pm Took car to Valvoline for coolant flush (too lazy to do it myself)
4pm Washed car, detailed interior, did wheels
5pm Used touchup paint on my hood and front bumper, took pics of clean car
6pm sigh of relief, wipe sweat from forehead

(alright)


(Pics: 1. dirty engine bay, 2. clean engine bay, 3. new ZFG5F-11 spark plugs, 4. clean shot of the rear, 5. clean shot of the front)

[mazdaspeed777]

I fixed the curb rash on my rims and painted them:
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q82/mazdaspeed777/4559ccce835b.jpg

I also did a how to on all of this:

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123668132

[Bala]

I'm gonna change this thread to "What didn't you do to your P5 today??"

Here was today's schedule:

8am Woke up, ate breakfast
9am Cleaned the engine bay
10am Ran errands, picked up my new used DGM grill at the post office
11am Picked up a new PCV valve at Modern Mazda (stealership)
noon Bought new spark plugs, lunch
1pm Installed aforementioned PCV valve and spark plugs
2pm Met up with the eBay buyer of my MS3 rims to give him the rims
3pm Took car to Valvoline for coolant flush (too lazy to do it myself)
4pm Washed car, detailed interior, did wheels
5pm Used touchup paint on my hood and front bumper, took pics of clean car
6pm sigh of relief, wipe sweat from forehead

(alright)


(Pics: 1. dirty engine bay, 2. clean engine bay, 3. new ZFG5F-11 spark plugs, 4. clean shot of the rear, 5. clean shot of the front)

Dude - I broke out in a sweat just reading that :P

Looks great - I need to mount up my painted MSP lip thats been hanging on my garage wall and pop off some shots ...

[PimpSmurf]

test drove a 350z and g35 the 350z might be replacing the p5.....

wait for the g37... u'll thank me later... motor trend loved it and it's supposed to have 330 hp and 270 lb-ft... coming 2008... i think you can wait, what do you think?... hahaha... and isn't the 350z supposed to be slower than the g35?... i heard that with same engine that the better tranny in the g35 makes it faster

[whitemp5seattle]

Looks great - I need to mount up my painted MSP lip thats been hanging on my garage wall and pop off some shots ...

do it! your MSP and P5 are gonna look like twin brothers :) (except one's a little longer)

[PimpSmurf]

I fixed the curb rash on my rims and painted them:
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q82/mazdaspeed777/4559ccce835b.jpg

I also did a how to on all of this:

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123668132

that looks clean... how long did it take you, how much was it, and are you still going to be stuck using stock dunlops?

[silverpro5]

I'm gonna change this thread to "What didn't you do to your P5 today??"

Here was today's schedule:

8am Woke up, ate breakfast
9am Cleaned the engine bay
10am Ran errands, picked up my new used DGM grill at the post office
11am Picked up a new PCV valve at Modern Mazda (stealership)
noon Bought new spark plugs, lunch
1pm Installed aforementioned PCV valve and spark plugs
2pm Met up with the eBay buyer of my MS3 rims to give him the rims
3pm Took car to Valvoline for coolant flush (too lazy to do it myself)
4pm Washed car, detailed interior, did wheels
5pm Used touchup paint on my hood and front bumper, took pics of clean car
6pm sigh of relief, wipe sweat from forehead

(alright)


(Pics: 1. dirty engine bay, 2. clean engine bay, 3. new ZFG5F-11 spark plugs, 4. clean shot of the rear, 5. clean shot of the front)

hey man, why the stock intake box w/ your CAI?

[PimpSmurf]

wow, just realized something i have been meaning to ask for a while... does anyone know the stock horse power, torque, 0-60, and 1/4 for a P5?... i tried to do a search but i could not find it

EDIT: it should be basic knowledge, but i don't even have that... hahaha

[mazdaspeed777]

that looks clean... how long did it take you, how much was it, and are you still going to be stuck using stock dunlops?

probably around a couple hours of actual work, the rest of it was a lot of waiting. And those tires are not stock Dunlops, They are performance Nexen's

[Shasta]

I'm gonna change this thread to "What didn't you do to your P5 today??"

Here was today's schedule:

8am Woke up, ate breakfast
9am Cleaned the engine bay
10am Ran errands, picked up my new used DGM grill at the post office
11am Picked up a new PCV valve at Modern Mazda (stealership)
noon Bought new spark plugs, lunch
1pm Installed aforementioned PCV valve and spark plugs
2pm Met up with the eBay buyer of my MS3 rims to give him the rims
3pm Took car to Valvoline for coolant flush (too lazy to do it myself)
4pm Washed car, detailed interior, did wheels
5pm Used touchup paint on my hood and front bumper, took pics of clean car
6pm sigh of relief, wipe sweat from forehead

(alright)


(Pics: 1. dirty engine bay, 2. clean engine bay, 3. new ZFG5F-11 spark plugs, 4. clean shot of the rear, 5. clean shot of the front)

Good luck at the car show, car looks fantastic. Did some P5's not have foglights too or did you rmove them?

[Bala]

wow, just realized something i have been meaning to ask for a while... does anyone know the stock horse power, torque, 0-60, and 1/4 for a P5?... i tried to do a search but i could not find it

EDIT: it should be basic knowledge, but i don't even have that... hahaha

Stock HP to the wheels for the P5 is 95-100 (ughdance)

[whitemp5seattle]

hey man, why the stock intake box w/ your CAI?

Originally I kept it on when I installed my CAI so my parents wouldn't notice that I was modding my car (when the title was under their name). I've had it on ever since. (shrug) Once I get my AWR headers installed it'll definitely be the first thing to go :) (and hopefully be replaced by a nice air diverter plate)

[whitemp5seattle]

Good luck at the car show, car looks fantastic. Did some P5's not have foglights too or did you rmove them?

Car show? what car show? (scratch)

All p5's came standard with foglights. I lost my fogs when I put the 2003.5 msp lip on my p5 - the msp lip makes the fog holes a little smaller, and thus I had to ditch my fogs.

[mazdaspeed777]

Converted the P5 into a huvver car today!
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q82/mazdaspeed777/4da411ea32cb.jpg

[StealthWyvern]

Converted the P5 into a huvver car today!
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q82/mazdaspeed777/4da411ea32cb.jpg

ah.. man you did a half ass job! You no longer need rotors, calipers and all that junk!

[mazdaspeed777]

lol yah, workin on some fiberglass wheel well deletes. lol

[Kansei]

my car has been in "hover car" mode since about 7pm yesterday :P

so I just got back from sears *wipes sweat from brow*

pipe wrench.. no dice. It worked, sorta.. those washers with the "D" shape to them.. well the flat part must have rounded out, because it does nothin now. I was able to loosen the nut maybe a turn or two.. (ughdance)

What are the chances that it's a standard enough part that I can buy one at advance auto parts? I may have to dremel the bastard off to get the car back together.

[whitemp5seattle]

did you grab the washer thing with the wrench REALLY REALLY hard so it doesn't move?

[meinp5]

I have the same problem with my front pass. side strut. I need to replace it too.


my car has been in "hover car" mode since about 7pm yesterday :P

so I just got back from sears *wipes sweat from brow*

pipe wrench.. no dice. It worked, sorta.. those washers with the "D" shape to them.. well the flat part must have rounded out, because it does nothin now. I was able to loosen the nut maybe a turn or two.. (ughdance)

What are the chances that it's a standard enough part that I can buy one at advance auto parts? I may have to dremel the bastard off to get the car back together.

[Kansei]

did you grab the washer thing with the wrench REALLY REALLY hard so it doesn't move?

yep. the washer is still.. yet the shaft spins freely.

I think at almost 82k miles, with three rochester winters, and this being the fourth time I've had my suspension apart like this, they've just given up on life. Luckily on the other side, the washer gave up when I was tightening it back down, and I managed to get it pretty tight.

[Bala]

yep. the washer is still.. yet the shaft spins freely.

I think at almost 82k miles, with three rochester winters, and this being the fourth time I've had my suspension apart like this, they've just given up on life. Luckily on the other side, the washer gave up when I was tightening it back down, and I managed to get it pretty tight.

Yeah - that flat spot rounds off pretty easy (ahem). Do you have a tap/die set? I had to slightly angle the washer and "wedge" it in the threads to get things apart last time. I chased the threads with a die and got them back into shape. I small triangle diamond file (and a good amount of patience/time) will get the same result.

[reynoldsrobbie]

I stripped on of my front lugs! Has anyone had to replace one?

[Bala]

I stripped on of my front lugs! Has anyone had to replace one?

Nope - but I still have a set of NIB McGards that I can hook you up with for $20 + shipping: http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2709201&postcount=1

[Kansei]

Yeah - that flat spot rounds off pretty easy (ahem). Do you have a tap/die set? I had to slightly angle the washer and "wedge" it in the threads to get things apart last time. I chased the threads with a die and got them back into shape. I small triangle diamond file (and a good amount of patience/time) will get the same result.

Was it on your MSP or your pristine P5?

Yeah angling the washer felt like it was doing something, but it wasn't fruitful. (headshake)

the thing is, I knew last time I had my suspension apart (maybe 9 months ago) that the washers were getting rounded off, but I need to start writing these things down because I never remember. Or maybe I should just know that with the environment my Protege5 is driven in, I need to replace at least 50% of the nuts, washers, bolts, bushings, etc that I have to touch while doing any mod.

And yeah, I have a tap/die set, but it's the washer that is rounding off, not the shaft (at least that's how it was on the passenger side).

[reynoldsrobbie]

Nope - but I still have a set of NIB McGards that I can hook you up with for $20 + shipping: http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2709201&postcount=1
Hey Patrick, are those just the lug nuts? Are those better than the Gorillas I have on mine now?

[Kansei]

Nope - but I still have a set of NIB McGards that I can hook you up with for $20 + shipping: http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2709201&postcount=1


that's a good deal.. I think retail on the nuts (4 per wheel, assuming wheel locks used) is like twice that.

I have mcgards, but not their "tuner" lugs, just ones that manage to fit with my wheels. they use a 3/4" socket instead of the 21mm stock stuff, but the wheel locks I bought (also mcgard) use the 21 still.. it's annoying when putting the wheels on or taking them off.

[Bala]

Was it on your MSP or your pristine P5?

Yeah angling the washer felt like it was doing something, but it wasn't fruitful. (headshake)

the thing is, I knew last time I had my suspension apart (maybe 9 months ago) that the washers were getting rounded off, but I need to start writing these things down because I never remember. Or maybe I should just know that with the environment my Protege5 is driven in, I need to replace at least 50% of the nuts, washers, bolts, bushings, etc that I have to touch while doing any mod.

And yeah, I have a tap/die set, but it's the washer that is rounding off, not the shaft (at least that's how it was on the passenger side).

On the P5, around the 3rd time I pulled things apart ... and I need to do it one more time. The only logical fix is to pick up some OEM pieces ... I should probably do the same to save myself a headache.

[meinp5]

Nope - but I still have a set of NIB McGards that I can hook you up with for $20 + shipping: http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2709201&postcount=1

If he doesn't want them i'll buy them off you. Just PM me and let me know.

[Shasta]

Car show? what car show? (scratch)

All p5's came standard with foglights. I lost my fogs when I put the 2003.5 msp lip on my p5 - the msp lip makes the fog holes a little smaller, and thus I had to ditch my fogs.

Opps, my bad, I got your engine pics mixed up with bazooka joes pics.(dance)

[Bala]

Hey Patrick, are those just the lug nuts? Are those better than the Gorillas I have on mine now?

Yeah, you'de be getting 20 triple chrome plated lugs and a neato installation socket - They are argueably the best out there. The came with my PIAA's but I ended up getting some spline-drive lugs. Summit has 'em for about 3X more - just trying to hook a brotha up and make some space.

[whitemp5seattle]

Opps, my bad, I got your engine pics mixed up with bazooka joes pics.(dance)

ah yes...Mark is going to a show...makes me wanna go to a show tomorrow too! I'm too lazy to drive to MA though (yawn)

[THE Phen]

Spring cleaning like mad. Me and MeinP5 completely cleaned the cars like mad. Then I had rear brake issues and completely covered the passenger rear wheel in brake dust and metal shavings.

[Kansei]

Care to elaborate on these brake issues? are they fixed now?

[redpr5]

i put in my new headunit, door speakers, and tweeters today! :D
i got a pioneer premier deh-p390mp
blaupunkt 6.5" door speakers
and power acoustik nb.1 tweeters
it sounds SOOO much better than stock, i gotta fiddle around with it tomorrow and tune everything

[Salmon_Rob]

picked up the car from mr. spoiler with the lip on and such. here are pics, 56 will shit itself. the last one is my fav

[Kansei]

whoa is this the first time you haven't posted non cameraphone pics? I don't think I've ever seen your car in high fidelity :P

[Salmon_Rob]

haha you mock

[Kansei]

at full size they have awful jpeg compression goin on though :P

hey, at least your car is sitting on all 4 wheels right now.

[bazooka joe]

I'm gonna change this thread to "What didn't you do to your P5 today??"

Here was today's schedule:

8am Woke up, ate breakfast
9am Cleaned the engine bay
10am Ran errands, picked up my new used DGM grill at the post office
11am Picked up a new PCV valve at Modern Mazda (stealership)
noon Bought new spark plugs, lunch
1pm Installed aforementioned PCV valve and spark plugs
2pm Met up with the eBay buyer of my MS3 rims to give him the rims
3pm Took car to Valvoline for coolant flush (too lazy to do it myself)
4pm Washed car, detailed interior, did wheels
5pm Used touchup paint on my hood and front bumper, took pics of clean car
6pm sigh of relief, wipe sweat from forehead

(alright)


(Pics: 1. dirty engine bay, 2. clean engine bay, 3. new ZFG5F-11 spark plugs, 4. clean shot of the rear, 5. clean shot of the front)

looking real nice! engine bay came out awesome! car is lookin hot man!!

[Salmon_Rob]

im on dads comp. just getting it to upload everything was pushin it. it was against doing work

[bazooka joe]

i put in my new headunit, door speakers, and tweeters today! :D
i got a pioneer premier deh-p390mp
blaupunkt 6.5" door speakers
and power acoustik nb.1 tweeters
it sounds SOOO much better than stock, i gotta fiddle around with it tomorrow and tune everything

i gotta change out my fronts some day!

[whitemp5seattle]

looking real nice! engine bay came out awesome! car is lookin hot man!!

thanks Mark! (2thumbs) this was my first time ever cleaning my engine bay...if I didn't see you do it last weekend I think I would chickened out. But now it's a piece of cake!

[THE Phen]

Care to elaborate on these brake issues? are they fixed now?


Inner pad shaved to bare metal, outer pad looking almost new. I'm not sure exactly what's wrong yet, but I'm going to work with the caliper to make sure the piston isn't frozen. I'm really not in the mood to rebulid it, so I'm hoping I don't have to get into much with it. I've got it torn apart right now and I sprayed a healthy dose of PB Blaster on the piston. We'll see in the morning. I have to find a parts store near me that has the rear rotors in stock tho...

[THE Phen]

picked up the car from mr. spoiler with the lip on and such. here are pics, 56 will shit itself. the last one is my fav


I definitely dig the lip man. Looking good!

[PimpSmurf]

probably around a couple hours of actual work, the rest of it was a lot of waiting. And those tires are not stock Dunlops, They are performance Nexen's

oh nice... i didn't know that u could get better rubber for the stock wheels... Nexen's, how much are those?

[PimpSmurf]

Stock HP to the wheels for the P5 is 95-100 (ughdance)

ok, to the wheels... wutz that make it from the crank though?... do i have to do the conversion or do u know the number?

[aMaff]

Factory says 130, but who cares what the car makes to the crank? The car won't go anywhere w/ just the crank. Knowing what it makes to the ground is a much more useful number.





And wutz isn't a word :p

[meinp5]

We'll get it fixed today. This car is pretty easy to work on.


Inner pad shaved to bare metal, outer pad looking almost new. I'm not sure exactly what's wrong yet, but I'm going to work with the caliper to make sure the piston isn't frozen. I'm really not in the mood to rebulid it, so I'm hoping I don't have to get into much with it. I've got it torn apart right now and I sprayed a healthy dose of PB Blaster on the piston. We'll see in the morning. I have to find a parts store near me that has the rear rotors in stock tho...

[cboe's_mp5]

well i just swaped out my stock 2.0 for a FS-ZE and installed a mazda spped fly wheel and a ACT 2.0 clutch. and i will probly wash it too