What have you done to your P5 today?

[blackdragon11]

Walked out to my car and found out that it got broke into last nite, 280+ cd's stolen, $150 jacket stolen, and lots lots more. Then ordered a Sprint camber kit to make me happy again.

[rednecks_r_us]

Walked out to my car and found out that it got broke into last nite, 280+ cd's stolen, $150 jacket stolen, and lots lots more. Then ordered a Sprint camber kit to make me happy again.

That sucks about the break in. Congrats on the camber kit. Now lets drop that car.


I washed and waxed and detailed my P5 today. All shiny and clean again.

[cboe's_mp5]

i beat another civic today. (hah)

[Boston5761]

popped the hood...looked for a second..then closed it. I love having a clean engine bay.

[awsmp5]

INSTALLED MY SWAY BAR!!!!! havn't tested it out yet. i'll be doing plenty of that tomaro

[Salmon_Rob]

beat a prius

[altspace]

Walked out to my car and found out that it got broke into last nite, 280+ cd's stolen, $150 jacket stolen, and lots lots more. Then ordered a Sprint camber kit to make me happy again.

Sorry to hear, but lesson learned. I never leave anything expensive in my car that people can easily grab.

[DeanSweet]

finally put my rockblockers fog covers on... I got them mid-Dec.

[Protege52003]

filled her up this morning......

250 miles on 11 gallons: 22.72 MPG. have been letting her warm up all week!

-R

[hellbillypro5]

instaled front awr motor mount and kartboy s/s and bushings woot i love it now i gotta get the rear motor mount in

[Protege52003]

instaled front awr motor mount and kartboy s/s and bushings woot i love it now i gotta get the rear motor mount in

nice.....i so want a kartboy! have wanted one forever. get ready for some vibration with the rear AWR installed!

-R

[aMaff]

Took her to the body shop this morning. She should be 100% by this afternoon :)

[altspace]

Nice Matt! Take pics.

Looks great DeanSweet.

[-pixy-]

i spilled coffee on the floor mat :(

[altspace]

I cut a piece of carbon fiber from a hood to fit in the OEM radio cassette space.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/8/web/2048000-2048999/2048733_8_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/8/web/2048000-2048999/2048733_26_full.jpg

[Protege52003]

^^


looking nice!

[anarchistchiken]

i spilled coffee on the floor mat :(

I think this officially makes me a fat bitch, but I actually got excited when I saw your avatar.

[Boston5761]

(hah)

[Breeegz]

beat another civic today.


beat a prius

beat a pedestrian... tho I thought he had me for a grip..
(first)

[bazooka joe]

filled her up this morning......

250 miles on 11 gallons: 22.72 MPG. have been letting her warm up all week!

-R

weird...i got 25 with the auto and some boostin here and there? i don't let it warm up too long, maybe a couple of mins and then i take it slow the first 4-5 miles, untill it warms up...

[Tégé5]

The P5 is fixed! (cheers) Now I just need $1150 to go and pik-it-up! (boom07)

I will take pics. of it when I get it next Friday. Here is a pic. of what it looked like for 7 or 8 months! (deadhorse

[ke20sprinter]

Is it the MSP racing beat rear sway bar or one they made specifically for the P5? There is a MSP racing beat rear sway bar in transit to my house for me to install over spring break and I thought I had to get different endlinks for it.

It's the MSP RB rear sway bar...Shorter than the stock bar.

WiL

[altspace]

Wow....took that long? Does this mean this thread will end now? Noooooo!

[Kansei]

Wow....took that long? Does this mean this thread will end now? Noooooo!


NEVAR!!!

[Breeegz]

Tried to fit a 9003 bulb into my low beams......... it's a H7-55, stupid me and my parts store... 31.00 later at the dealership I find out I could've used a much cheaper bulb...

[awsmp5]

tested out my sway bar... i'm getting some clunking! on an S curve the first half i took at 60 and felt fine but then the second half was a much sharper turn... and ended up going off road for half a second. good thing i was out in the middle of no where

[hellbillypro5]

yea i have that bar on my car it clunks to but owell i have the awr adjustible endlinks as well i have oversteer now its fun but it helped out for auto-x aswell

[Rdshark1]

I saw my P5 in the garage today...it's still dirty...yep.

[elfhearse]

flat tire today....um...that spare donut is embarrassing!(boom07)

[Flash5]

I took the roof rack off and put in the fillers, I like it better this way

[rednecks_r_us]

flat tire today....um...that spare donut is embarrassing!(boom07)

Yes it is!

Been there done that.

At least now I have black rims and if I ever get another flat and have to use it, it won't stick out so much.

[aMaff]

got the fender repaired and the mud guard in the wheel well installed and the side skirt painted. It goes back on monday :) My baby's back (thumb)

[hellbillypro5]

i played around drove the shit outa it and poped some fire balls at some hondas thats always fun seein as how i have a side pipe and it shots out rite at there door window yea its funny seein their face

[altspace]

^why?

[Kansei]

Today so far I loaded up the back of my Pro5 with 5 of my computers,my tools, and anything else I'll need over spring break. In a few I'll leave for the drive back to CT. 4 hours of painfully boring straight flat New York crappy pothole roads and then like an hour and a half or so of beautifu,l scenic, and windy New England roads.

[RicesP5]

planning on installing the skunk2's today.. but i dont know which parts go to the front and which ones go to the rear... and how they work :(

[aMaff]

i played around drove the shit outa it and poped some fire balls at some hondas thats always fun seein as how i have a side pipe and it shots out rite at there door window yea its funny seein their face
HAHAHAHA awesome

[ENTENSE]

Took it for a wash, and put my diablo rims back on. (lookin much better)

[RicesP5]

messed wiht the coilovers for a lil while.. decided i was gonna wait till i had some extra hands and spring compressors.. so my car will hafta deal wiht me buying a new 06 12" Kicker L7 for it.. and a good ole car cleaning

[redpr5]

drove around all day...then got home and wiped all the dust and dirt offa it *microfiber mits kick ass lol*

[MyZmZm]

i played around drove the shit outa it and poped some fire balls at some hondas thats always fun seein as how i have a side pipe and it shots out rite at there door window yea its funny seein their face
Pics?

[hellbillypro5]

pics of the fire or the side pipe i will see if i have any and then i will post them for you guys if not then i will have to go out and take some

[Breeegz]

Did a couple E-brake manuvers in an empty Miccy D's parking lot...

[aMaff]

Did a couple E-brake manuvers in an empty Miccy D's parking lot...
hehe, yeah. Left a couple black lines in an empty parking lot. Corner + gas = skreech ;)

[MyZmZm]

pics of the fire or the side pipe i will see if i have any and then i will post them for you guys if not then i will have to go out and take some
the side pipe mostly, i'd like to see how that looks. but the fire too if you have any :)

[Salmon_Rob]

group buy for gtspec rear cage :)

[redpr5]

detailed the p5 (finally a new sig pic, its all shiney lol) turtle wax Ice Synthetic Detal Spray kicks mad ass, i def recommend it. also polished the wheels up and put on tire shine and rain-x

edit: when i get the ones on my film camera developed i put a better one up here, cuz my digi cam blows

[hellbillypro5]

ok i will see if i have any if not then i will take some and post them up

[Rosshole]

I took out a mailbox on a red steel post this morning at around 8 am.

i slid on some gravel salt and dirt and then... whack!

I went up to the house, the guy said that it happens to his mailbox a few times a year, I gave him $100 for the mailbox and a quick pull out of his ditch, and I was on my way...


now I need a new bumper, shit

until then, I sanded the red paint off, sprayed some flat black on it, checked for other damage, just some plastic shields.

i should have my new bumper by the weekend.

[Boston5761]

that sucks!!!

[Rosshole]

that sucks!!!

yeah, it does..... but...

It already had a big scrape from a curb on the one corner, and in the subzero temps during a snowstorm a small median of snow in the middle of the highway cracked the other corner.

the moral of this story is that it needed replacing anyways.... this just forces me to do it right away.

[chronus377]

Installed my Racing Beat catback with a buddy today. It went pretty well, just a couple of sore palms from losening stock bolts, took about an hour or so total.

Looks great though, and fits like a glove. The sound is much more deeper now, however, the exhaust isn't very loud. I'm hoping it gets a little louder when its broken in (I did buy it because I'm looking for quite, but sometimes its hard to hear it). It made my engine sound nice though, my intake it sucking more air down for sure which sounds nice as well.


fun day.

[Boston5761]

cleaned mine out some today...

[altspace]

Chronus, do you have an intake as well? I find that with my SRI and RB muffler it's plenty loud at wot.

[bazooka joe]

Installed my Racing Beat catback with a buddy today. It went pretty well, just a couple of sore palms from losening stock bolts, took about an hour or so total.

Looks great though, and fits like a glove. The sound is much more deeper now, however, the exhaust isn't very loud. I'm hoping it gets a little louder when its broken in (I did buy it because I'm looking for quite, but sometimes its hard to hear it). It made my engine sound nice though, my intake it sucking more air down for sure which sounds nice as well.


fun day.

you won't be sorry!(thumb) it's a nice rumble and not so bad that your head hurst after an hour at 70 mph....if you want loud then install a y pipe with an electric cut out...bypass everything for some real noise!!

[Diehonda]

Saturday I installed my Tsudo header, changed my oil, and sent an oil sample to Blackstone for analysis. (thumb)

Dang flange bolts were a beast. Got some Chevy ones from autozone and replaced them.

[Tégé5]

Wow....took that long? Does this mean this thread will end now? Noooooo!

NO! I hope it dosen't end! It took this long because, winter kiked in and slippery roads you know what I mean(wife driving). If she rear ended with dry roads imagine with snow!! (boom07)

[Protege52003]

was involved in a 3 P5 rally-cross trip yesterday up in VT.....will post pics tonight!

[chronus377]

Chronus, do you have an intake as well? I find that with my SRI and RB muffler it's plenty loud at wot.


Yep, I have a SRI also with an K&N filter. The exhaust is noticable untill it reaches 4k or so then my engine drowns it out.

I would certainly not call it loud at all, but it is very nice to have a deep sound.

[altspace]

I had the MS muffler and all that did was drone. The combo I have now is perfect. Might add a header for a bit more exhaust flow, not sure though if it'll be work it though since the rest of my exhaust system uses stock piping.

[gimpo2]

i pulled off all of my exhaust components including turbo from the engine. took the radiator out. pulled the front bumper off. took out all intercooler piping... discovered that my intercooler had a large amount of water in it...

[Kansei]

I had the MS muffler and all that did was drone. The combo I have now is perfect. Might add a header for a bit more exhaust flow, not sure though if it'll be work it though since the rest of my exhaust system uses stock piping.

RB catback + header sounds great. It has a nice growl but it's quieter than just the MS axleback with the rest of the exhaust stock.

Hopefully when I get a midpipe it isn't too loud.

[aMaff]

I'm doing an experiment this weekend...maybe some1's done it before and can tell me the results b4 I try it:

I'm getting the RB Cat back, but I'm curious how it would sound w/ the MS AxleBack section...any1 tried it? I"m pretty sure it would be louder than stock w/ just the MS, but I'll have the exhaust off so I figure I may as well play around for a bit

[Tégé5]

was involved in a 3 P5 rally-cross trip yesterday up in VT.....will post pics tonight!

Nice! (first)

[Kansei]

I'm doing an experiment this weekend...maybe some1's done it before and can tell me the results b4 I try it:

I'm getting the RB Cat back, but I'm curious how it would sound w/ the MS AxleBack section...any1 tried it? I"m pretty sure it would be louder than stock w/ just the MS, but I'll have the exhaust off so I figure I may as well play around for a bit

I was going to try this a couple weeks ago when I was cleaning out the closet in the garage and found my MS axleback. I tried getting the bolts off my Racing Beat but after being on there only a couple of months they were seized. I didn't bother trying too hard because I knew it was going to be really loud.

Definitely play around with it when you get the RB cat back.

[quicksilvermp5]

bought her the dg urethane lip kit, i guess it's time to give her a little face lift =)... and Amie, Johndg and dg motorsports are nice enough to give me a good deal...good customers service. ill give 'em + rep each!!! (thumb)

[capnsavem]

scored a set of Rota D2's (black w/ polished lip) now loking for a good deal on tires...

[cable43]

took her in to get painted

[Kansei]

took her in to get painted

What are you getting painted?

[Hy8us]

backed into my dads boat trailer, leaving a nice scratch on my bumper /sigh

[cable43]

What are you getting painted?

pics soon to come..........

[Protege52003]

ordered my kartboy shifter/knob and bushings. will have by friday!!!!!!

-R

[NJP5Guy]

went for a drive today on backs roads and got her up to about 104mph. would have gone higher but damn stop signs got in the way.

[meinp5]

I drove 300 miles today to pick up my 18" Bronze 5Zigen FNO1R-C wheels.

[hellbillypro5]

drove her hard and put her up wet damn rain

[Kansei]

I drove 300 miles today to pick up my 18" Bronze 5Zigen FNO1R-C wheels.

pics? they should be a requirement in this thread :P

[Breeegz]

I lost track of how many posts say

"Pics???"

[rednecks_r_us]

I drove 300 miles today to pick up my 18" Bronze 5Zigen FNO1R-C wheels.


I want to see pictures of those installed

[anarchistchiken]

Im going home today, finally get to see the precious. I need to think of a new project to work on, anything that gives me an excuse to waste a day on the car. Maybe I'll pull the exhaust and try to get the fitment just a little more perfect.

[Protege52003]

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Protege52003/red.jpg

Ordered this for my kartboy combo coming end of this week! Can't wait to get them installed this weekend!!!!!

-R

[hellbillypro5]

ahh kartboy they great i just got mine i hope that you like it

[Protege52003]

^^

thanks. i should have purchased this years ago.........

[phazed_mp5]

got my iRiver fm transmitter for my psp. decided that it was the easier route than the auxmod. the sound quality of my movies sound just fine, but the music quality sucks. then again, i didnt buy it for the music so it serves my purpose just fine. now i need to visit arkon for a good psp mount

[Rdshark1]

This is the second day in a row I've had to drive it to work :wtf:

[Hy8us]

finally spotted a midnight blue p5, so far I have spotted all the stock colors except black...

I've seen a red p5 around G-town with a big vinal decal going across the doors too...

[altspace]

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Protege52003/red.jpg

Ordered this for my kartboy combo coming end of this week! Can't wait to get them installed this weekend!!!!!

-R

Hehe...that's my pic. I designed the webpage.

[meinp5]

I will throw up some pics at the end of this month...maybe early next month when it starts getting nicer here. They are too nice to let the salt and road shit get on.




I want to see pictures of those installed

[quicksilvermp5]

bought her the Gemini cf reverse cowl hood... from jesseFAMILIA...

[rednecks_r_us]

Congrats on the new hood

[quicksilvermp5]

thanks red... ill prolly put up some pics once i get it installed and maybe all at the same time when the dg lip comes in too painted painted of course, Amie said it'll be here within 3-4 days...can't wait...

[Mike R]

Haven't seen my 5 in a week now. Last time I saw it it was 35 miles from home with the front end bashed in. :(

[Flash5]

I just installed a set of Sparco pedals, look great but had some trouble with install but hopefully everything will work out (nailbyt)

[Brian MP5T]

Drove

[altspace]

Heh, my DG lip took 2 months to arrive.

[Rosshole]

took ski rack off before driving to work.

[quicksilvermp5]

installed the gemini reverse cowl hood last night and then drove it to work today and then i got my dg lip waiting for me at the office that was fast shipping, ordered monday got it today (wednesday)... thanks to the whole dg motorsports crew (Amie/John) and also to jessefamilia for the cf hood.

[Protege52003]

thinking about washing her after work today!

[hellbillypro5]

ok i got the rear motor mount in thanx to xelderx and then removed the cruise control and the a/c bought some hawk hp brake putting them on 2marrow and i got 626wheels with falken 615's on them today so yea i had a great day and GERTRUDE(car) is happy so i think that all will help this weekend when i got the tail of the dragon

[Breeegz]

installed the gemini reverse cowl hood last night and then drove it to work today and then i got my dg lip waiting for me at the office that was fast shipping, ordered monday got it today (wednesday)... thanks to the whole dg motorsports crew (Amie/John) and also to jessefamilia for the cf hood.


Uhh you know the drill....... pics!

[Salmon_Rob]

i miss my p5 :(

[altspace]

installed the gemini reverse cowl hood last night and then drove it to work today and then i got my dg lip waiting for me at the office that was fast shipping, ordered monday got it today (wednesday)... thanks to the whole dg motorsports crew (Amie/John) and also to jessefamilia for the cf hood.

lucky.

[Brian MP5T]

Polish The Valve Cover (Again)

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Brian%20MP5T/New%20Stuff%20For%20UL%20-%20%2827%29.jpg.jpg

[RicesP5]

got my 2006 Kicker L7 in the fedex today..man this thing is a monster

[Protege52003]

Chris and I installed his new rotors and pads on his car last night!

[quicksilvermp5]

test fitted the dg lip last night and it looks sweet...the only question now is to either paint it silver or black (shrug)...silver matches the car and black matches the hood. decisions decisions...

[quicksilvermp5]

Uhh you know the drill....... pics!

well here is the pic of the hood... ill try to get pics of the lip installed... cant decide wether to paint it black or factory silver...

[Kansei]

well here is the pic of the hood... ill try to get pics of the lip installed... cant decide wether to paint it black or factory silver...

Why not half and half on the lip? Top half silver bottom half black. People do it with their CF lip and it looks great.

[Breeegz]

it looks sweet..... that's the hood I want

[phazed_mp5]

picked up my eibach springs.. cant wait to install...

[Rosshole]

picked up my eibach springs.. cant wait to install...

pro-kit or sportline?

[phazed_mp5]

pro-kit or sportline?
pro-kit baby (first)

[quicksilvermp5]

it looks sweet..... that's the hood I want
thanks...


Why not half and half on the lip? Top half silver bottom half black. People do it with their CF lip and it looks great.
i was toying wit that idea too... but come to think of it, its not carbon fiber though, though either or would look good yea?

*edit* zverg, your car looks clean... i likes!

[Rosshole]

pro-kit baby (first)

that is what I have, I think that it centers the wheels in the wheel well perfectly.

[Hy8us]

Found these living in my trunk...

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2341525#post2341525

[Boston5761]

well here is the pic of the hood... ill try to get pics of the lip installed... cant decide wether to paint it black or factory silver...

what headlights do you have...and also do you have overlays or catz, etc..?

[quicksilvermp5]

what headlights do you have...and also do you have overlays or catz, etc..?

i have bluebatmobile yellow fog overlays and as for the headlights, painted black housing with ge falcon high beams and silvania oem low beams.

[phazed_mp5]

that is what I have, I think that it centers the wheels in the wheel well perfectly.
sweet sweet can

[Breeegz]

well here is the pic of the hood... ill try to get pics of the lip installed... cant decide wether to paint it black or factory silver...

I've always wanted to see what that hood looks like from the drivers seat... care to enlighten me?

[Brian MP5T]

Wiped the snow off her..

This past week has been so great, I have been able to do so much to the 944, outside. I figured that it would suck this week but today is the first one that is really too cold to work outside.

[MP5cd]

its not all about how fast you get there,but also how good you look doing it.No one does that better than Protege fort he money.

[MP5cd]

Wiped the snow off her..

This past week has been so great, I have been able to do so much to the 944, outside. I figured that it would suck this week but today is the first one that is really too cold to work outside.off topic -love the tropper

[Brian MP5T]

off topic -love the tropper

(first)

[fonzinator]

New front/rear WeatherTech floor mats arrived last night. A must-have for Minnesota.

Still waiting for the title to arrive so I can get plates for the car. For now, she sits in the garage staring blankly at the wall... :(

[bazooka joe]

New front/rear WeatherTech floor mats arrived last night. A must-have for Minnesota.

Still waiting for the title to arrive so I can get plates for the car. For now, she sits in the garage staring blankly at the wall... :(

ya, they make great stuff! kinda late for the mats though, or do you guys still have a bunch of snow around?

[Rosshole]

oil change last night...

[fonzinator]

ya, they make great stuff! kinda late for the mats though, or do you guys still have a bunch of snow around?Snow is pretty much over, but I prefer the rubber mats in general. SO much easier to clean than cloth. I have a detached garage and no path to it, so I pick up lots of mud/crud on my shoes when it's wet out. I intened to remedy the no-path situation sooner than later. :)

I've had WeatherTech mats in my Explorer for 10 years and they are still going strong. Expensive, but their mats are excellent!

[Protege52003]

oil change last night...

i am probably due for one soon.........



New front/rear WeatherTech floor mats arrived last night. A must-have for Minnesota.



astral use to use these in his Protege......they were nice!

[Protege52003]

picked up my eibach springs.. cant wait to install...

you will love them!

[phazed_mp5]

you will love them!
seriously

[altspace]

Put on my new wheels. 18x7.5 RAYS G-games Wolf 77

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2343439#post2343439

[Protege52003]

^^^^ looking sweet; watch out for those pot-holes!

[snowblazin]

Put on my new wheels. 18x7.5 RAYS G-games Wolf 77

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2343439#post2343439
They look gorgeous man. You're a brave soul putting those on now 'round these parts!

[altspace]

Thanks, I really don't travel much in my P5. I also have an Acura CL for the long trips.

[Salmon_Rob]

someone needs big brakes

[altspace]

Ya think?! Can't though because I want to be able to easily swap with my stockers. New slotted/drilled rotors for sure though.

[Protege52003]

my car is getting a premo wash maybe even wax tomorrow......need some new clean pics!

-R

[Salmon_Rob]

get the protege garage big brake kit. fits 15s
Ya think?! Can't though because I want to be able to easily swap with my stockers. New slotted/drilled rotors for sure though.

[InFlames]

Getting her aligned as we speak...

[Hy8us]

Altspace what do you think?
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f352/hy8us/P3100022.jpg

[Kansei]

Hy8us,
If you like that blue lens look get yourself some silverstar bulbs for the turn signals. They still light up orange but they have an irridescent blue coating that gives that look. 20 dollars for the pair of bulbs though >_<

[Hy8us]

never seen any on any vendor sites? ebay perhaps? or is it a diy?

[altspace]

Yea, I've seen them. Thought about doing it myself.

[redpr5]

altspace, are those silverstar bulbs in your high beams? w/e they are it looks badass..im thinkin about gettin the silverstar turn signals for mine

[cable43]

What are you getting painted?

pics soon to come..........



http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/back3.jpg

more pics here (http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2344157#post2344157)

[altspace]

altspace, are those silverstar bulbs in your high beams? w/e they are it looks badass..im thinkin about gettin the silverstar turn signals for mine

Thx! I do have Silverstars in my lowbeams and fog lights, but to get the blue effect you need a bulb that's coated with the blue. I found some for cheap on eBay. I think I posted this a few pages back.

[altspace]

Nice work cable43. I like the shaved look.

[CTt3P5]

Drove her hard on the commute home but did stop for a bath. Wasn't the best but it was free (the dealer I bought it at has a courtesy wash). Gotta love winter in the NE.

Hope to get some 'clean' pics tomorrow....as long as it doesn't rain overnight.

[redpr5]

Thx! I do have Silverstars in my lowbeams and fog lights, but to get the blue effect you need a bulb that's coated with the blue. I found some for cheap on eBay. I think I posted this a few pages back.

awesome, yea i figured that youd need a blue bulb for that effect. it looks hella nice, ill prob go with the silverstar turn signals, and rockblocker blue on my fogs...too bad the turn signals dont light up blue, know of any place that might sell some that do?

[altspace]

Unless you want to be hassled by the Police, I suggest staying away from turn signal bulbs that lightup blue.

[Kansei]

Unless you want to be hassled by the Police, I suggest staying away from turn signal bulbs that lightup blue.

Not only that, but consider the reason that front turn signal bulbs must light up amber. It is easily recognizeable but not distracting. When people have crazy bright white or fun colored turn signal bulbs it is distracting for other motorists.

Just go with the silverstar bulbs (available at your local auto parts store) or the much cheaper ones on eBay. Just make sure the ones on eBay still light up amber (or orange, or whatever you want to call it).

why the hell am I still browsing these forums, I was supposed to be out of here over an hour ago! :D

[Kansei]

Oh, I almost forgot.

what have I done to my P5 today? I loaded it full of my computers (well the 5 I couldn't be without over spring break), my mountain bike, and various other things.

Sadly although my roof rack crossbars are here in Connecticut, the bolts that hold the crossbars down, all the plastic cover pieces, and the slides for the rear bar are all sitting in New York. ugh. I have to find a way to fit everything in the car hopefully without having the seats down because that unleashes the wrath of my exhaust. One of these days I'll sound deaden the trunk.

After loading up the car I got some petrol for the car (87 octane because I don't have the MP3 ecu until I get back to school) and drove the 360 miles or so back to school.
I don't know why that was all in the past tense. I haven't done anything yet :P

When I arrive back at my apartment I'll hopefully be installing my racing beat rear sway bar, MP3 ECU, and AWR front motor mount (again, this time with 70 durometer instead of 95).

[RicesP5]

Unless you want to be hassled by the Police, I suggest staying away from turn signal bulbs that lightup blue.

i second this! i had them.. yeah they look cool but they arnt worth the trouble.. if you are wanting blue looking ones do what someone said. get those silverstars that are like 20 bux a pop. oh and you can pick them up at your local ricerzone(autozone) or oripmeoffs(oreily's).

but on a differnt note.. im building my new sub a box.. and then putting that plus the amp in.. hopefully its loud..

and i took some pics this morning here are a few of them..btw they kidna suck cuz of camera phone.. but some of them are pretty cool

[Hy8us]

Unless you want to be hassled by the Police, I suggest staying away from turn signal bulbs that lightup blue.
Seems the police like to be the only ones with neat looking blue lights (thumb)

Anyway, I detailed the crap otta my baby. Hit up the doorjams and engine. Rain-X'ed the winshield and back window. tried to figure out how my roof rack fillers go in still cant figure it out (ya i'm serious i cant do it, i think mine are defective or i am lol). Took some pics at a park to relize my drivers side headlight is foged up from the inside and i cant get it to clear up (angry)

[meinp5]

As promised... http://www.msprotege.com/members/schiesskopf5/DSCN0200.JPG

http://www.msprotege.com/members/schiesskopf5/DSCN0201.JPG

http://www.msprotege.com/members/schiesskopf5/DSCN0202.JPG

http://www.msprotege.com/members/schiesskopf5/DSCN0203.JPG


It rained today so i didnt get a chance to wash or wax...

[Breeegz]

HOLY 56K BAD FER JOO

sweet pics, yo.... I lika the rims and I lika the ass...

[meinp5]

Today I cleaned wheel wells...repainted calipers....installed AWR adjustable endlinks....put 5Zigen FNO1R-C wheels on...installed Greddy Evo catback. I'm tired...

[Hy8us]

Today I cleaned wheel wells...repainted calipers....installed AWR adjustable endlinks....put 5Zigen FNO1R-C wheels on...installed Greddy Evo catback. I'm tired...

Looks supah hawt I love your rims too! Sucks that you dont have a sunroof...

[meinp5]

thanks! I would be nice to have but i could care less.




Sucks that you dont have a sunroof...

[ENTENSE]

Gave her a fully synthetic oil change, with a K&N oil filter. Washed it, then put black magic on the rubber, took her to the video store bumpin hard, drivin hard. Hope I dont get a ticket for a loud exhaust, shit it's almost as loud as my 15's LOL.

[CTt3P5]

I cleaned the wheels and dressed them with some Black Magic Tire Wet, also cleaned the windows. I did wash the wife's car....much needed. Here are some pics

[Protege52003]

washed them.......short shifter tomorrow!
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Protege52003/P5.jpeg

[Rdshark1]

I glanced at it...then hopped on my motorcycle and rode away.

[Kansei]

I broke both of my rear endlinks out of frustration. Each is in three pieces. one piece attached to the original rear sway bar, one piece detached (the rod part) and one piece stuck on the struts. I don't think there is any way I can get the rest of the endlink off the strut on each side so I may be forced to buy all new struts right now. Damn salt belt >_<

Also I hit 62k miles today :(

[Boston5761]

That sucks dude!!

[Kansei]

has anyone even tried driving our cars without a rear sway bar? I wonder how much it sucks? Since tomorrow is Sunday I'm sorta out of luck finding new sway bar end links anywhere. I ordered the sedan endlinks well over a week ago from protegegarage but I don't even know if they are shipped, I haven't heard anything.

[Boston5761]

you would be fine to drive without it..

[Beemer_Killer]

has anyone even tried driving our cars without a rear sway bar? I wonder how much it sucks? Since tomorrow is Sunday I'm sorta out of luck finding new sway bar end links anywhere. I ordered the sedan endlinks well over a week ago from protegegarage but I don't even know if they are shipped, I haven't heard anything.


Most cars tuned for drag don't have sway bars to save weight. Imagine a unibody car without sway bars. lol


well...it went 10.60s at sea level, but couldn't hold a corner at 30, damn lockers.....


hehe (cheers)

[aMaff]

Drove ol' Blue up to the Summit Racing store. There was a corvette meet / show, but they all left right after we showed up. Apparently, they couldn't take the heat (hah)

man, I crack myself up...anyway, had the 55-2 A/C all the way up, actually it was more like 80-5...
(55-2 A/C = 55mph - 2 windows down(thumb))

[phazed_mp5]

dropped my car on prokit springs. the rear struts were a bitch

[blackdragon11]

I dropped my car with Skunk2 coilovers.

[Rosshole]

I put on my summer wheels and repainted the exhaust manifold heat shield

[altspace]

has anyone even tried driving our cars without a rear sway bar? I wonder how much it sucks? Since tomorrow is Sunday I'm sorta out of luck finding new sway bar end links anywhere. I ordered the sedan endlinks well over a week ago from protegegarage but I don't even know if they are shipped, I haven't heard anything.

Damn dude, that sux. With some PB Blaster and my air tools we could have zipped them off with ease.

CrazeeD and I had some trouble with his AWR sway bar, but to answer your question, yes we have driven the car without one installed. It's not really noticable unless you drive hard into corners.

[ENTENSE]

has anyone even tried driving our cars without a rear sway bar? I wonder how much it sucks? Since tomorrow is Sunday I'm sorta out of luck finding new sway bar end links anywhere. I ordered the sedan endlinks well over a week ago from protegegarage but I don't even know if they are shipped, I haven't heard anything.

You dont notice anything. I had to remove mine for air ride set up. I haven't noticed any difference, but then again I don't race the car.

[Hy8us]

Put the roof rack fillers in...looks like the car has slicked back hair now:) supah styln now


http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f352/hy8us/P3120002.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f352/hy8us/P3120001.jpg

[Alpinejwl]

drove it out from the garage to wait for some heavy rain to clean it. Then go find something that can hold my dgm lip stronger.

[cable43]

I broke both of my rear endlinks out of frustration. Each is in three pieces. one piece attached to the original rear sway bar, one piece detached (the rod part) and one piece stuck on the struts. I don't think there is any way I can get the rest of the endlink off the strut on each side so I may be forced to buy all new struts right now. Damn salt belt >_<

Also I hit 62k miles today :(


use a vise to get it off that's what i did yesterday. I replaced my factory links with AWRs

I have my factory sway bar set up it's yours if you need it for pieces or something. I was just going to toss it.

[kitty_tinkers]

yesterday i changed my wiring harness for my headlights so that it is now heavy duty. what triggered this is that the driverside connecter...(female end damn female shit *sigh*) burned out on me for somereason... dont knowwhy though. but got that done and then also put my updraded H7 rainbows in there...i call them rainbows cause they look like it...but they are suppose to be blue....eh i like them though.

[bazooka joe]

yesterday i changed my wiring harness for my headlights so that it is now heavy duty. what triggered this is that the driverside connecter...(female end damn female shit *sigh*) burned out on me for somereason... dont knowwhy though. but got that done and then also put my updraded H7 rainbows in there...i call them rainbows cause they look like it...but they are suppose to be blue....eh i like them though.

did you have aftermarket lamps in there? they we're probably to high a wattage for the plastic connectors and that could have caused it??

[kitty_tinkers]

did you have aftermarket lamps in there? they we're probably to high a wattage for the plastic connectors and that could have caused it??

nah i didnt do that till after i changed them out....i dont know what the deal was...*shrugs*

[NJP5Guy]

put the rear motor mount in the other day. took her to go bowling this morning.

[Reitrof]

Replaced the front rotors, the powerslots had warped. Greased the caliper slides, Adjusted the rear swaybar links, and removed the HiddenHitch.

Waiting to install the new rims and tires. Hopefully in the next week or so.

[Kansei]

use a vise to get it off that's what i did yesterday. I replaced my factory links with AWRs

I have my factory sway bar set up it's yours if you need it for pieces or something. I was just going to toss it.

You mean like one of these:
http://www.nd.edu/~amebio/facilities/vise.jpg

Or these?:
http://www.5square.com/images/vise_grip_open.jpg

I've already tried with the latter, no luck I even heated up each end of one of the endlinks a lot (I burned my hand holding the box wrench trying to wrench at it because it conducted so much heat.. I have some pics I took last night that I can post (since this thread loves pics).

I wish I had a sawzall up here at school so I could just saw off what remains of the endlink on each side of the tab on the strut and then just drill through if needed. It sucks that my replacement endlinks from protegegarage aren't here yet, I ordered I think 9 days ago :( I probably should have just ordered the AWR endlinks too, I didn't realize that they were only like 64 bucks. I think it was 45 or so for the stock msp endlinks (70 for endlinks and 323 badge shipped).

[cable43]

http://www.nd.edu/~amebio/facilities/vise.jpg

I took the whole shock off and clamped the ball stud in the vise
then used a 14mm to get the bolt off

[kitty_tinkers]

Or these?:
http://www.5square.com/images/vise_grip_open.jpg


is what i think he meant but i could be wrong.....just an inkling

[Kansei]

http://www.nd.edu/~amebio/facilities/vise.jpg

I took the whole shock off and clamped the ball stud in the vise
then used a 14mm to get the bolt off

more tools I need to buy. too bad I don't have a tool bench or anything, I'm at school :P

I think I'll just end up getting new struts, I definitely need them anyway (62k miles).

[cable43]

I have this if you want it;
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/old-sway1.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/old-sway2.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/old-sway3.jpg
one of the ball studs is ripped out of the seal but I still have it

just trying to help

[cable43]

not ot get back on topic but ......

BAM!

I dropped he like she's hott
and tightened up her back end a bit (you know what I', talkin bout!)


http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/wet-at-work5.jpg

more car pics ( http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123628450)
RB SWAY and AWR LINKS
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/rbsway3.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/rbsway2.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/rbsway.jpg

now I gotta get this in:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/torino.jpg

[chronus377]

Looks awesome cable43, your side skirt makes the car look even lower!


Today I fixtured a broken L bracket that keeps my SRI bolted on. Cheap mounting bracket that came with it gave out a few days ago (what can you expect from a cheap ebay airtube). Was able to find a good size L bracket from home depo and modify it to fit perfectly with a dremel.

Also tried to install KB brushings, but had some trouble getting the stock rubber ones out. Finally the daylight was gone and it started to rain so I put everything back to how it was. Oh well, I will get it done next weekend while I install my short shifter at the same time.

[dave45090]

*^^^*
Looks good Cable43.....I pm'd KYMP5 today about ordering springs tomorrow. Seeing your pics solidified my decision.

I did a few things today myself:

Before roof rack removal......
http://www.msprotege.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=73908&stc=1
Before Roof Rack.bmp

After roof rack.....
http://www.msprotege.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=73904&stc=1
After Roof Rack.bmp

Before fishing pole modification......
http://www.msprotege.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=73905&stc=1
Before Antenna.bmp

After antenna modification......
http://www.msprotege.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=73906&stc=1
After Antenna.bmp

I kinda jacked up the antenna but it will work until I receive the one I ordered from egay.

Hope you likes. (thumb)

[NJP5Guy]

cable:where did you get your rb sway bar(s) from? and how much? are they new?

[Boston5761]

I checked on her, then walked back inside.

[Protege52003]

in the garage for the 3'rd night in a row!

clean and with the kartboy installed!

[aMaff]

Drove to Athens for a meet (http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123624710). Swapped out stock cat-back + Mazdaspeed Axleback for RacingBeat Catback. It's SO much better! I can actually hear my self think above 60 mph now!

[hellbillypro5]

i know it was yesterday but i went to the tail of the dragon and run it hard about 5 times

[hellbillypro5]

oppss whrong thread

[altspace]

http://www.killboy.com/

[Hy8us]

sat in front of my car with the light bulbs out of the light housing and had a blowdryer going full blast into the light to get rid of this f%@king condensation, the light is like white with it, tottaly ruining my look :( is there any faster way to get it out save taking apart the light let me know...

[quicksilvermp5]

drove it to work...then my headers(thunder)came in the mail today... pics will be up by the end of the week...installed... (thumb)

[Kansei]

Today I ordered some tokico HPs :) yay I'll get to have an attached rear swaybar again!

[snowblazin]

Ordered the Racing Beat catback. Megan Racing catback will be for sale within the week! (thumb)

[gimpo2]

pulled my engine and transmission out

[2003newlyack]

put in my new optima yellow top (thumb)

[Salmon_Rob]

this thread moves fast. i love it (thumbs)

[bazooka joe]

drove her to and from work...passsing everone i could....legally of course!;)

[Salmon_Rob]

niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[2003newlyack]

just cleaned the engine bay (for the first time), and put in my stubby antenna!

[Brian MP5T]

I masturbated on the trunk and then wasked the car top and tails.

[altspace]

Mark you need better pics....(soon bro...soon)

[Boston5761]

Waxed her.....

[urbanbiker]

hey,

not what i did today... but over the last month

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2349520&postcount=191

matt

[Tégé5]

I got the P5 today! (dance)

Now I just need some good weather to take some pics.
Oh! by the way I guess I need the headliths, both have the grill clips bronken + the side clips, so it does not look straight! (deadhorse (notcool)

[Tégé5]

this thread moves fast. i love it (thumbs)

Thank you! It took me a wayle to think of a thread like this one!!
So far I think everyone likes it! (first)

[Kansei]

hey,

not what i did today... but over the last month

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2349520&postcount=191

matt

That's a 2 inch drop? I seriously think the rear of my car is 1.5 inches lower than that, with 215/40/17 on 17x7 wheels with +45mm.

Front maybe an inch lower. o_O

[urbanbiker]

That's a 2 inch drop? I seriously think the rear of my car is 1.5 inches lower than that, with 215/40/17 on 17x7 wheels with +45mm.

Front maybe an inch lower. o_O

hey,

thats why i'm thinking of changing springs... I have set of Eibach sportlines sitting in my entrance hall right now... yes... sportlines (boom07)

I really want the car lower than what it is... but, it handles and rides so well right now. I don't really want to change that

Matt

[Kansei]

I really don't know why I'm so low on goldlines. Maybe every single one of my struts is currently blown. I'll find out this weekend when I install my Tokicos.

[ProtoType5]

Got first ticket in 10 years....Failure to Obey Traffic Signal....Shit...Yellow light means freaking floor it....You'll all agree....Oh well....makes up for all the tickets I should be getting.....

[2003newlyack]

haha i agree with you on that, then you could always argue that you didn't think you had time to stop (poke)

[chronus377]

Had the taken the morning off from work, and notice my speakers had arrived :D. Installed Pioneers to replace my front blown out crappy stock ones. Went pretty smooth, got real quick at taking apart that door panel, since I had to do it an extra time because I forgot to reconnect the door lock switch.


They sound great!

[cable43]

That's a 2 inch drop? I seriously think the rear of my car is 1.5 inches lower than that, with 215/40/17 on 17x7 wheels with +45mm.

Front maybe an inch lower. o_O

i know my car sits lower than that and I have a 1.5" F&R drop
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/wet-at-work6.jpg

[Mike R]

Took it back to the bodyshop....and scheduled an appointment to get the repair fixed...

[Salmon_Rob]

still waiting to get her back from the body shop

[quicksilvermp5]

stayed up all night last night installing headers. no pics yet sorry...hopefully by the end of the week...and maybe get my muffler changed too.

[Kansei]

stayed up all night last night installing headers. no pics yet sorry...hopefully by the end of the week...and maybe get my muffler changed too.

OBX, Ractive, or other? pics pics pics (poke)

I love this thread. If it wasn't so on-topic (about proteges) it would definitely be moved to the off-topic forum.

[phazed_mp5]

I love this thread. If it wasn't so on-topic (about proteges) it would definitely be moved to the off-topic forum.
agreed.

[Protege52003]

going to fix the heat sheid tonight after i give blood.....red cross loves me!

[bazooka joe]

going to fix the heat sheid tonight after i give blood.....red cross loves me!

what's up with the heat shield? give blood....play hockey!

[Kansei]

what's up with the heat shield? give blood....play hockey!

short shifter hitting against it. The short shifter hangs down lower below the point of rotation so it hits the heat shield above the cat (or resonator, I don't remember) that is there. You can lower the heat shield (TWM sends out spacers with their shifter) but that didn't work for me, maybe it's a difference between the P5 and the sedan but there's a big canister on the exhaust right there. I ended up just cutting a rectangular hole in my heat shield where the shifter moves around.

[quicksilvermp5]

OBX, Ractive, or other? pics pics pics (poke)

I love this thread. If it wasn't so on-topic (about proteges) it would definitely be moved to the off-topic forum.

sorry mang...girlfriend has my digicam during the install... header by the way is Thunder headers, difference from the pics attached (guinea pig header) is that it came wit a built in cel/mil fix so there is no need for non fouler trick, here is the best pics i could find for now care of Protephile's gb thread...i hope he doesn't mind me posting it...

[Kansei]

WOW I like the look of that a lot better than my Ractive >_<

[Protege52003]

what's up with the heat shield? give blood....play hockey!

my kartboy hits it when in 1'st 3'rd and 5'th gear. have to get out my tin-snips again........

-R

[quicksilvermp5]

WOW I like the look of that a lot better than my Ractive >_<

=) thanks man...i made sure too that i cleaned it up wit mild hand soap before firing it up...dont want the nasty purplish blot handprint look on it..but yea mang, ill post up some pics hopefully by the end of the week... ohhh did i tell you i love your car? (thumb)

[Kansei]

ohhh did i tell you i love your car? (thumb)

It's just the lighting. the front end is sprayed with rock chips (well just on the bumper, none on the hood). I need to get some painting done.

Edit: oh and the pic is reminiscent of my first sig on these forums, when my car was relatively stock. I think I had just done the fog light mod at the time.

http://www.msprotege.com/members/zverg/sig.jpg

I took the place in the same location (end of my parent's driveway) at the same time of day (7ish AM). I wanna retake the picture to get a bit of the side in on it so that my car doesn't look completely stock to the untrained eye, but I won't be back there for three months (cryhard)

[quicksilvermp5]

It's just the lighting. the front end is sprayed with rock chips (well just on the bumper, none on the hood). I need to get some painting done.

yep, i saw your car a while back, sunlight silver official thread or so i think and it looks good from different angles... i likes...

[kitty_tinkers]

not only did i need to but i wanted to....i bought her new tires. http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireDetail.do?cs=205&pc=33494&rd=16&ar=40

[CTt3P5]

Nothing major....took the dealer decal off the hatch...no more free advertising for them. Next nice day I need to give her a good wash 'n' wax.

[hellbillypro5]

filled her up and run the shit outa her

[aMaff]

Nothing major....took the dealer decal off the hatch...no more free advertising for them. Next nice day I need to give her a good wash 'n' wax.
cool. I did that w/in a week of getting 'er :D

[quicksilvermp5]

bought this one to replace my busted one...$90 shipped...
http://meganracing.com/products/product_detail.asp?prodid=59

[snowblazin]

Got my new tires mounted on my wheels. Can't wait to get them on! (thumb)

[Protege52003]

came home from work and my short shifter boot was delivered. installed and washed my car again.....will have to get pics ASAP.

-R

[altspace]

Go Sunlight Silver!

[Salmon_Rob]

go go sun light silverrrrrrrrrr

[Kansei]

alright woooo!!! sunlight silver FTW!!!

argljoih3135fsdocnamq!

[Protege52003]

Pics of boot mostly installed!

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Protege52003/boot.jpg
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Protege52003/boot2.jpg
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Protege52003/boot3.jpg
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Protege52003/boot4.jpg

[urbanbiker]

i'd rather see pics of your 6-speed swap

[snowblazin]

i'd rather see pics of your 6-speed swap
(uhm) I'm guessing you've never seen a kartboy knob before...

[anarchistchiken]

Lol, nope, but he has seen springs for the previously un-released 2004 protege, haha.

[aMaff]

did a burnout at my parking lot at work... (boom07)

[aMaff]

(uhm) I'm guessing you've never seen a kartboy knob before...

Lol, nope, but he has seen springs for the previously un-released 2004 protege, haha.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a247/amaff/Random%20Pics/e3c6ff09.gif
lol

[bazooka joe]

drove her pretty hard on the way home from a nepoc dinner...hit a 120 for the first time in almost 5 yrs!! felt good too! 140 next!!!