What have you done to your P5 today?

[qualityrockola]

i thought it looked messed up. don't see how that much tq will have that little hp

Im slightly skeptical as well, but its not outside the relm of possiblility is all Im saying. My truck with a 7.5L V8 only makes 230hp but still cranks out 390ft/lbs of torque in stock form.

[Salmon_Rob]

put its not an fsde

[aMaff]

put its not an fsde
+1. You can have engines that put out crazy torque numbers, of that I have no doubt. The FS-DE, however, isn't one of those....

[magnumP5]

Still fighting issues with the P5. My oil pressure seems very low when compared to others on the forums but I can't seem to figure out why. At cold startup it goes to like 55 psi at idle but at full warmup it just barely sits above th 0 psi mark. Now I know it has to be full - I just added another 1/2 qt on Sat. because I had a small leak from the return line - fixed. I notice no oil spots on parking spaces, no oil in the engine bay, no blue smoke while driving. I notice while driving at 3000 - 3500 RPM the pressure sits at 37.5 psi. For reference I have the autometer short sweep electrical oil pressure gauge. Is this indicating there is something seriously wrong with the car or that something is wrong with the gauge or does this all seem normal?

[aMaff]

you could always try a different gague. I think you'd have 'noticed' if pressure was that low.

[magnumP5]

you could always try a different gague. I think you'd have 'noticed' if pressure was that low.
That's my thought. At one point in time it never sat that low - it would always be around 50 psi above 3000 RPM and would idle at like 12.5 psi. It just seems that after turbo'ing my oil pressure has gone down quite a bit. But I think my gauge is a little off because I added about 1.5 qts of oil over the last week and the gauge really didn't show any difference in reading. Also, I'm running Mobile1 10W30 and it's starting to get warmer here - would that have anything to do with it?

EDIT: Anyone here with Autometer's full sweep electril oil pressure gauge? I'm just wondering is the same sender is used for the short sweep so all I would have to do is switch out the gauge.

[bazooka joe]

That's my thought. At one point in time it never sat that low - it would always be around 50 psi above 3000 RPM and would idle at like 12.5 psi. It just seems that after turbo'ing my oil pressure has gone down quite a bit. But I think my gauge is a little off because I added about 1.5 qts of oil over the last week and the gauge really didn't show any difference in reading. Also, I'm running Mobile1 10W30 and it's starting to get warmer here - would that have anything to do with it?

EDIT: Anyone here with Autometer's full sweep electril oil pressure gauge? I'm just wondering is the same sender is used for the short sweep so all I would have to do is switch out the gauge.

something is whacked! at idle i'm like 20psi

[magnumP5]

something is whacked! at idle i'm like 20psi
Hmm... it just seems that since I went to a lighter flywheel and replaced that one fitting back in early March my oil pressure has been lower. But the oil level is definitely full (well it was on Saturday) and there are no major leaks (nothing visible). I mean, the car does not feel any different - drives the same it always had since first turbo'ing. Are there any other serious issues that could be going on or has my gauge just gone screwy? I plan on going with some Redline motoroil and back with the OEM oil filter... Now could that be the issue? I think I remember reading that aftermarket oil filts can cause lower oil pressures. That would make sense because I went to a K&N around the same time back in March. That and my oil cap is leaking a little but I don't think that has anything to do with it, right?

[i12drivemyMP5]

Fresh gatorbacks.

[Reitrof]

Mine got to do nothing all week while I was on vacation.

[CTt3P5]

^^^Welcome back Bruce....sounds like it is time for a drive. (drive2)

Just fininshed washing her and found a lug nut loose on the rear PS wheel. Would have really sucked to watch my tire pass me tomorrow on my morning commute. lol Getting ready to clean the windows and make the tires shiny.

[Salmon_Rob]

drover her :)

[khaosman]

Removed exhaust manifold and junk so I could take off the leaky oil pan... going to wait for it dry up a little bit and slap the new one on and start reassembling. Then it will be turbotime ?!?!!?!

[Qcpro5]

Bought for 100$ worth of protective carpets in back and front and a pair of front seat covers (ugly but necessery).

Also, I took my P5 to the movies!!! Me and my girlfriend went to see Shrek3 at the drive thru cinema. It's the best feeling ever, watching a movie in your week old car :)

[magnumP5]

Ordered new exhaust gaskets for CS exhaust due this Friday and set up appointment at exhaust shop to get an 02 bung welded in. Catless here I come...

[L8R]

Upgrades in my sig. More to come :D Pictures to come a lot later.

Also saving for :
GT CF mirrors
UDP and Belts
Upgraded rotor, pads, and ss lines
Oil catch can and oil relocation kit
High flow cat
626 Valve Cover and 1.8L coil setup

I'm going to be broke!......

[FrolessWonder]

retro-fitted lexus capsules into my fogs to make them yellow, i love the way it looks! Was actually pretty easy to do aswell. Love it!

[Salmon_Rob]

Bought for 100$ worth of protective carpets in back and front and a pair of front seat covers (ugly but necessery).

Also, I took my P5 to the movies!!! Me and my girlfriend went to see Shrek3 at the drive thru cinema. It's the best feeling ever, watching a movie in your week old car :)welcome to the family!

[Foolish]

Drove it for the first time in over a week! Put 1600 miles or so on the MPV last week, driving to and from N.C. for vacation. Driving the P5 again, it felt shockingly low and rough-riding after sitting high and floaty in the white whale for a week!
It was nice to row my own again, though. I wish the 2nd gen. MPV had been available in a stick!

[Breeegz]

recieved Bosch Oil Filter from RockAuto

[Salmon_Rob]

Drove it for the first time in over a week! Put 1600 miles or so on the MPV last week, driving to and from N.C. for vacation. Driving the P5 again, it felt shockingly low and rough-riding after sitting high and floaty in the white whale for a week!
It was nice to row my own again, though. I wish the 2nd gen. MPV had been available in a stick!you row your own hehe

[Yaggie1]

88,000 miles this morning.....

[THE Phen]

There's this off ramp on my way to work that has an amazingly flat, smooth and grippy intersection at the end. I always catch that light green, so I do about 40 thru the left hander. Not too fast, but fast enough to have fun. Found out this morning that they tore it up to do some road work. My suspension was cursing me the rest of the way to work. Oops.

[magnumP5]

^^^ Had the same thing happen to me when I first returned home from school except its a road I usually do about 50 mph in! They had stripped the top layer of asphalt off to re-do the road. Needless to say I hit an elevated manhole cover going about 45 mph. I still think my car hasn't forgiven me...

[redpr5]

i kicked my protege yesterday......but only in an effort to wedge my front bumper underneath the headlight so itll stop falling off lol........it didnt work
i think im gonna have to go ghetto and pull the bumper cover off :\

[magnumP5]

i kicked my protege yesterday......but only in an effort to wedge my front bumper underneath the headlight so itll stop falling off lol........it didnt work
i think im gonna have to go ghetto and pull the bumper cover off :\
It's really not that hard - you technically don't even have to lift the car off the ground. Sounds like you broke the little clip that hold the bumper under the headlight.

[THE Phen]

^^^ Had the same thing happen to me when I first returned home from school except its a road I usually do about 50 mph in! They had stripped the top layer of asphalt off to re-do the road. Needless to say I hit an elevated manhole cover going about 45 mph. I still think my car hasn't forgiven me...

This was the same type of thing, but they cut several sections out for repair...and didn't do anything about it.

[MyZmZm]

a week today since my baby's been driven... :( it'll be another 10 days before she moves (on vacation)

can anyone tell me what the emissions laws in PA are? i still have the second cat (first replaced by the OBX), but i'm just curious if my baby would be illegal there...

[magnumP5]

Ordered 3 qts Redline MT90 Gear Oil, % qts Redline 10W30 Motor Oil, and OEM Oil Filter from Montegomery Mazda (thanks bagman1)! All I get to do now is sit patiently and wait for all these ordered goodies to come in: CS exhaust and full gasket set, MSP doorsills, and all mentioned above! Does anyone know the size of the washer on the oilpan drain plug???

[i12drivemyMP5]

This was the same type of thing, but they cut several sections out for repair...and didn't do anything about it.How in the hell did your front lip not get scraped off?(based on avatar pic)

[Salmon_Rob]

if you are careful its easy to keep it scrape free. if you are dumb like me its hard :)

[Reitrof]

^^^Welcome back Bruce....sounds like it is time for a drive. (drive2)

Just fininshed washing her and found a lug nut loose on the rear PS wheel. Would have really sucked to watch my tire pass me tomorrow on my morning commute. lol Getting ready to clean the windows and make the tires shiny.

Thanks. Glad you found the loose lug early!! Did you check the others? hehe

[redpr5]

It's really not that hard - you technically don't even have to lift the car off the ground. Sounds like you broke the little clip that hold the bumper under the headlight.
yea the plastic that is attached to the headlights that the bumper bolts to is broken on both sides, and the clips under the headlights are broken as well. about the only things keeping my bumper from comin off while i drive are the fog lights and hood.

[CTt3P5]

Thanks. Glad you found the loose lug early!! Did you check the others? hehe

Yeah, I checked the others. One of the front ones needed a little turn, but when I was washing off the PS wheel the damn lug almost fell right into my mitt! Crazy thing is I had previously washed the rims on Saturday and it wasn't loose then.

Will recheck them all again tomorrow morning when I get to work.

[THE Phen]

How in the hell did your front lip not get scraped off?(based on avatar pic)


Heh, my avatar pic is the best example of a slanted driveway leading to the road. Trust me, I'm sitting at stock ride height...as seen here... (I'm on the right)

[gottacatchup]

Yeah, I checked the others. One of the front ones needed a little turn, but when I was washing off the PS wheel the damn lug almost fell right into my mitt! Crazy thing is I had previously washed the rims on Saturday and it wasn't loose then.

Will recheck them all again tomorrow morning when I get to work.

I would recommend checking them. Two of my lug nuts went missing on my front passenger side wheel. Scared the piss outa me, but luckily I was able to limp home without catastrophic results.

[D-rock240]

Hmm loose lug nuts? Did you hand tighten them or use air tools? Someone could have loosened the lugs trying to steal the wheels,
I saw that happen once.

A friend of mine bought a raised truck that had been sitting in front of a yard for a couple weeks and drove it that night. He was testing the 4x4 in a field when the property owner showed up and gave chase. We were going around a turn while also going over a hill and as we went airborne the front right tire came off. The truck landed on the spindle and we slid off the road into someones yard. We were lucky we didn't roll it. I wish someone had been in the yard with a videocamera, it would have been quite a shot.

[aMaff]

lol @ catastrophic failure

[amsgator]

my front and rear mounts should be here today. i found a how-to on the rear so hopefully this weekend i can tackle that. i need to get some flex sockets first. I think i have everything else i need :)

[Simply Silver]

a week today since my baby's been driven... :( it'll be another 10 days before she moves (on vacation)

can anyone tell me what the emissions laws in PA are? i still have the second cat (first replaced by the OBX), but i'm just curious if my baby would be illegal there...

http://www.dep.state.pa.us/aq_apps/emissions/test.htm

This is the law in my county:

Emission Test Results
The following tests may be required for your vehicle:

County: York
Year: 2003
Vehicle: Car
Tests: Onboard Diagnostics and Gas Cap Check
Note: Brand-new vehicles and vehicles driven under 5000 miles annually may qualify for an exemption sticker. Ask your service provider for more details.


Disclaimer: Gasoline-powered motor vehicles with a model year of 1975 and newer with a GVWR of 9,000 pounds or less and registered in an I/M county or region are subject to an emission inspection. Actual test requirements based on make and model, drive system, vehicle weight, etc. The regulations in Title 67 Pa. Code, Chapter 177 shall determine the test type for any individual vehicle.

....Also the check engine light is not allowed to be on.

[gottacatchup]

Hmm loose lug nuts? Did you hand tighten them or use air tools? Someone could have loosened the lugs trying to steal the wheels,
I saw that happen once.

A friend of mine bought a raised truck that had been sitting in front of a yard for a couple weeks and drove it that night. He was testing the 4x4 in a field when the property owner showed up and gave chase. We were going around a turn while also going over a hill and as we went airborne the front right tire came off. The truck landed on the spindle and we slid off the road into someones yard. We were lucky we didn't roll it. I wish someone had been in the yard with a videocamera, it would have been quite a shot.

Mine were just tightened with hand tools so my theory is that someone started trying to steal a wheel then noticed the lock nuts and left.

My brother lost a wheel on his bronco earlier this year on the freeway. Sept in his case the luggs didnt come loose the bolts SHEARED OFF. Nobody is quite sure how that managed to happen but with the amount of rust on that truck and the kind of off-road abuse it gets I'm not all that surprised it happened more surprised it didn't happen while he was jumping it like you're friend.

[liljae8]

ok just added sunroof wind deflector as well as side window deflectors. take a look
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b17/liljae8/headlights009.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b17/liljae8/headlights005.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b17/liljae8/055.jpg

[amsgator]

i tried the front mount today and i couldnt get the hole to line up w/ the bracket. it wasnt showing enough of the hole to get the bolt through. i tried jacking the engine up a little but it took the frame w/ it so that didn't do anything. any tips?

[Shasta]

That looks really nice. I don't think i've ever seen it installed on the P5 before. Where did you pick that up from?

Directly from Vibrant.

[Sveivo]

my front and rear mounts should be here today. i found a how-to on the rear so hopefully this weekend i can tackle that. i need to get some flex sockets first. I think i have everything else i need :)
How in the hell did you get the bolt off the front mount (meaning the bolt that is horizontal). There is so little space to work, I could not get it loose.

[Sveivo]

i tried the front mount today and i couldnt get the hole to line up w/ the bracket. it wasnt showing enough of the hole to get the bolt through. i tried jacking the engine up a little but it took the frame w/ it so that didn't do anything. any tips?
Um, take it to the dealer and shell out $50 :D

[amsgator]

that;s ok. lol. i dont think the dealer would install an aftermarket part like this would they? idk maybe. but not for $50

[khaosman]

How in the hell did you get the bolt off the front mount (meaning the bolt that is horizontal). There is so little space to work, I could not get it loose.

Big breaker bar man! I'm pretty sure you could pull on the bar from above the car if you wanted. Otherwise just jack it up decently high and go to town underneath it.

If you think that one is bad, try the rear motor mount :D

[amsgator]

How in the hell did you get the bolt off the front mount (meaning the bolt that is horizontal). There is so little space to work, I could not get it loose.

stuck the ratchet on the nut, stuck the 32 in long pipe over the ratchet and pulled. worked like a charm :-) take the intake off btw= more room. the pipe stuck above the engine bay.

[Sveivo]

Lol, guys, thanks for the replies. Conceptually, the front mount is easy, and I tried both from underneath and from the top, also used PB blaster on the bolt.

I finally decided not to screw with it in my driveway because I sensed I would break something and that is bad, because I depend on this car every single day. I have an appointment with the dealer tomorrow to get this done.

*reaches for flamesuit* (sssh)

[Sveivo]

that;s ok. lol. i dont think the dealer would install an aftermarket part like this would they? idk maybe. but not for $50
Mine said they would. I'm just getting inserts done for the front. The service guy was really cool and told me about the Talon he's working on.

He totally knew what I was talking about with the inserts, so I am confident in his understanding of this stuff.

Edit: front mount is something like 40-some bucks in labor.

[amsgator]

i got everything on mine except the stupid center bolt. it wouldn't go through the left side. i could get it through the right side but not the left. idk what else to do. i guess i'll jiggle more tomorrow and if that doesn't work idk. if the front is 40 good God i hate to see how much the rear would be

[Sveivo]

i got everything on mine except the stupid center bolt. it wouldn't go through the left side. i could get it through the right side but not the left. idk what else to do. i guess i'll jiggle more tomorrow and if that doesn't work idk. if the front is 40 good God i hate to see how much the rear would be
I priced the rear also, since I am planning to proceed with the rear inserts once the fronts are broken in. IIRC, it is well under $100. Like $80 or something.

For me it's well worth the money if they do it right. I like working on the car and everything, but there is stuff I'm just not comfortable touching, so I probably shouldn't.

Hm... your situation is interesting because people say you don't normally have to jack up the motor to get the front done.

[amsgator]

i know. idk what to do. i am gonna try on my driveway which is inclined, if not i'll put the front on jackstands i guess and hope it is enough to rock the engine back so the hole lines up. we'll see

[khaosman]

Even $100 is worth it to have the rear MM done, it is a pita especially if you don't have the tools.

[Salmon_Rob]

put a bfs (big fracking screwdriver) in the hole and try and wedge it

[amsgator]

put a bfs (big fracking screwdriver) in the hole and try and wedge it

i thought about it. i tried my lil (thin) screwdriver and was like...nah it will break. i wasnt at home when i did it so tomorrow i'll try that as well :) thanks for the tip

[Salmon_Rob]

np. thats what i ended up doing, worked like a charm

[amsgator]

well i finally got it in. it's makin that noise again that it was b4. it's kind of like a groaning noise. (kinda like an auto sounds like if you release the brake a little but not all the way how it makes that initial noise, at least my mom's van does.) i think it's the other mounts having the movement thrown on them now and they are already going out. since the front is locked in it's throwing the movement around to the other putting too much on them. reasons why i think this:

*if i accelerate slowly, no noise
*if i start off normal in 1st gear it makes the noise, and if i accelerate hard in 2nd it makes the noise.
*if i granny drive it, it doesn't make the noise

i think it was such a pain b/c the other mounts aren't squaring the engine up like they should so it was hard to get this one in. maybe the other's will be a lil easier since the front is squared up now. it's nice to be able to drive w/o the car jumping forward everytime i stick the clutch in. can't wait to get the others in. i might take it somewhere to get the rear in, idk if i am comfortable taking that much stuff apart

[MyZmZm]

I priced the rear also, since I am planning to proceed with the rear inserts once the fronts are broken in. IIRC, it is well under $100. Like $80 or something.

For me it's well worth the money if they do it right. I like working on the car and everything, but there is stuff I'm just not comfortable touching, so I probably shouldn't.

Hm... your situation is interesting because people say you don't normally have to jack up the motor to get the front done.
This is the dealer you're referring to (charging the $100) I assume? Just be careful with that. When I was getting quotes on the rear mm, I called the dealer as well and their quote was "book time says one hour" so yeah like $80-100. Sounds great BUT if they break a bolt, etc, that's extra time that you have to pay for - which could end up being a little or a lot more than 1 hour. I wasn't willing to chance it and get a $200+ bill when I went to pick up my car.

Luckily my regular mechanic quoted me one hour firm (even after I brought the how-to in so he could see what he was in for - doesn't work on Mazdas much) and stuck to it. I just had mine done when I replaced my clutch, something I'm sorry I didn't do 2 years ago.

[amsgator]

yea i wanna find a mechanic that can do it. we'll see. if i have someone do it i am gonna make sure if they say 100 it's 100 regardless of whether or not he screws up and breaks a bolt or rounds off a nut etc

[amsgator]

even after I brought the how-to in so he could see what he was in for - doesn't work on Mazdas much

where did you get the how to?

[gottacatchup]

something I'm sorry I didn't do 2 years ago.

That referring to the mounts or the clutch?

[rednecks_r_us]

I'd say (from experience) the clutch & flywheel.

[redpr5]

i found out my protege is leaking something today.....idk what. but im not happy about it.
and i also found more damage from my accident, so when i take it to the body shop i can only fix so much, not everything....today is a bad day for the protege

[Salmon_Rob]

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Liquid_Ag/rims.jpg
soon my preciousss soon

[D-rock240]

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Liquid_Ag/rims.jpg
soon my preciousss soon

I hate you and your 5 lugs lol...

Did you get that MSP cluster?

[Salmon_Rob]

nah. he traded it in an didnt call me :(

[D-rock240]

Damn...well I'm still interested in your cluster if you buy one. Now that I have the Alpine I want to look into swapping to red lighting.

[Sveivo]

well i finally got it in. it's makin that noise again that it was b4. it's kind of like a groaning noise. (kinda like an auto sounds like if you release the brake a little but not all the way how it makes that initial noise, at least my mom's van does.) i think it's the other mounts having the movement thrown on them now and they are already going out. since the front is locked in it's throwing the movement around to the other putting too much on them. reasons why i think this:

*if i accelerate slowly, no noise
*if i start off normal in 1st gear it makes the noise, and if i accelerate hard in 2nd it makes the noise.
*if i granny drive it, it doesn't make the noise

i think it was such a pain b/c the other mounts aren't squaring the engine up like they should so it was hard to get this one in. maybe the other's will be a lil easier since the front is squared up now. it's nice to be able to drive w/o the car jumping forward everytime i stick the clutch in. can't wait to get the others in. i might take it somewhere to get the rear in, idk if i am comfortable taking that much stuff apart
I'm glad you got that bolt in! It does sound to me that the noise is the other mount or noise from stuff hitting due to movement.

This is the dealer you're referring to (charging the $100) I assume? Just be careful with that. When I was getting quotes on the rear mm, I called the dealer as well and their quote was "book time says one hour" so yeah like $80-100. Sounds great BUT if they break a bolt, etc, that's extra time that you have to pay for - which could end up being a little or a lot more than 1 hour. I wasn't willing to chance it and get a $200+ bill when I went to pick up my car.
Luckily my regular mechanic quoted me one hour firm (even after I brought the how-to in so he could see what he was in for - doesn't work on Mazdas much) and stuck to it. I just had mine done when I replaced my clutch, something I'm sorry I didn't do 2 years ago.
Yep, it's the dealer. Thank you for the warning!

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Liquid_Ag/rims.jpg
soon my preciousss soon
I was just thinking the other day about these rims! I do not think I have seen them on a P5 yet (drinks)

PS: I got my front inserts installed (well, not by myself :(). I will post a thread outlining my impressions, even though there are probably too many threads like that already.

[Salmon_Rob]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v608/deepfriedsushi/P5/SilverM3rims2Small.jpg
not mine, but almost as hot ;)

[D-rock240]

Dude I was about to say, you got the wheels on and didn't call for a photoshoot?

[Salmon_Rob]

nope. i need someone to buy my wheels/tires first, or itll be mid july

[D-rock240]

Another example of why it sucks I don't have 5 lugs (bang)

I would buy your stock wheels otherwise.

[Salmon_Rob]

id sell you my rims mad cheap

[Sveivo]

Another example of why it sucks I don't have 5 lugs (bang)
You can get some sweet Rotas. Some models are only available in 4 lug patterns, which pisses me off (bang)

[D-rock240]

Hey Rob sent you a pm on imazda.

[D-rock240]

You can get some sweet Rotas. Some models are only available in 4 lug patterns, which pisses me off (bang)

I would love to find a set of MSM wheels, 17" and 4 lug (yes)

[Salmon_Rob]

no, YOU have pm on imazda. and a really stupid friend :(

[D-rock240]

no, YOU have pm on imazda. and a really stupid friend :(

I am so making this my next sig:


i totally sux at the internets :(

It's cool man, I still need a set of polished DaveBs so take the 56 (40+16) subtract the MSP bumpstops and put the rest toward the rings. Let me know what the difference is.

[mazdaspeed777]

I would love to find a set of MSM wheels, 17" and 4 lug (yes)

There is a set on ebay right now:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/89-05-Mazda-Miata-Mazdaspeed-17x7-Racing-Hart-rims_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33643QQihZ004QQite mZ140121462124QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

But of coarse they are asking way to much!

[magnumP5]

Recieved (and installed) MSP doorsills (w00t), got a rather heavy package in the mail with 7 qts of assorted oils (also w00t) and an OEM Mazda oil filter, and new hardware and gaskets for a CS exhaust scheduled to arrive today. It's going to be a fun weekend...

[Salmon_Rob]

how much were the sills? thats like all i have left haha

[magnumP5]

how much were the sills? thats like all i have left haha
I got em used from another member here on the boards who totalled his MSP. I got them for $40 plus shipping - not too bad for a pointless appearance mod (hehe).

[Salmon_Rob]

im a total ricer, so i love those mods ;)

[THE Phen]

im a total ricer, so i love those mods ;)

Shouldn't you be working on your paper? The topic is fitting right about now. ;)

[D-rock240]

There is a set on ebay right now:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/89-05-Mazda-Miata-Mazdaspeed-17x7-Racing-Hart-rims_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33643QQihZ004QQite mZ140121462124QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

But of coarse they are asking way to much!

That actually looks like a good deal for brand new rims. Too bad I just dropped 900 on suspension parts last night :(

[magnumP5]

im a total ricer, so i love those mods ;)
LOL, I'm just a ricer on the inside - all these Mazdaspeed parts and whatnot. One of these days it'll have to come outside (shady)

[Katya4me]

id sell you my rims mad cheap

How cheap? Stock rims?

[Katya4me]

Picked up 11 cases of Deer Park last night at $4/case.

[Salmon_Rob]

How cheap? Stock rims?stock rims, brand new tires for 80 bux less than tires cost me

[amsgator]

my tires need to be rotated. do i have to take it somewhere or can i just swap them around? not sure if the balancing matters etc etc. noob >?< probably

[aMaff]

Jack up car. Put a stand under it. Take off the tires. Move front to rear. Lower car. Jack up other side of car. Put stand under it. Take off tires. Move front to rear (or rear to front if you want to switch it up just for funzies). Lower car. Go for a drive. Realize you forgot to tighten lugnuts. Tighten lugnuts.

[amsgator]

hopefully i dont do the last part :) but the tires wont have to be rebalanced or anything will they?

[aMaff]

if you're getting vibrations, then yes. If not, then probably not.

[amsgator]

i'm gettin vibes from the front mount still til it breaks in. so i wont know a diff. :(

[aMaff]

Steering wheel vibrations.

[amsgator]

Steering wheel vibrations.

ah. well it vibes a lil from the mount but not like side to side vibes as if it's trying to turn etc. if i swap them out i'll pay closer attention. thanks for the help

[aMaff]

if at 70+ mph (speeds where you'd notice imbalanced wheels) you have vibrations from the steering wheel caused by the motor mounts, you've got bigger issues...

[amsgator]

not at those speeds. didn't know how fast you notice the imbalance. my bad. tomorrow i am changing tranny fluid, gettin it today, but what viscosity do our cars need? i checked the book and it doesnt say, and there are like 500 different types of trans fluid out there...where to start?

[rednecks_r_us]

I washed my car this morning but I'll end up washing it again tomorrow.

I'm driving 4 hours across the state today for my sister's high school graduation. Then in the morning I'm driving 3 hours across the middle of the state to get to a car show and pick up a new dealership sponsor for AZMC.

Then I'll treck the hour and a half home after the car show and BBQ that Chapman Mazda is hosting for us.

[aMaff]

75w90

[magnumP5]

75w90
Redline MT90 ftw!

[amsgator]

Redline MT90 ftw!

i got stuck w/ mobil1. it was either that or mag1

only thing advance or pepboys had. it was freakin 8.88 a qt. :(

it says this though about the mobil1: Not recommended for automatic, manual or semiautomatic transmissions for which engine oil or automatic transmission fluids are recommended

guess i'm fine then huh or should i take it back and look elsewhere?

[aMaff]

Mobil1 will be fine

[amsgator]

okie. i got the mobil1 75W-90. it came w/ the squirt top but i got the funnel deal anyway so it will be faster

[mazdaspeed777]

I would deffinately use Royal purpal or Redline, smoother shifting and ride. I just changed mine to Royal purpal and love it. I got it at Shucks, only one of the Shucks in town carried it though so you will have to look around.

[amsgator]

hm...i think pep boys had royal purple actually.... guess i'll take the mobil1 back and go pic up some royal purple. i saw it at pepboys but it was 9.99 a quart :( idk if it was 75W-90 or not though... i'll go check in an hour or so. gotta head that way anyway

[mazdaspeed777]

hm...i think pep boys had royal purple actually.... guess i'll take the mobil1 back and go pic up some royal purple. i saw it at pepboys but it was 9.99 a quart :( idk if it was 75W-90 or not though... i'll go check in an hour or so. gotta head that way anyway

Yah its worth it though. Are transmissions take about 2.5 quarts, but I put three in.(sssh) (shady) So either way buy 3 quarts. Also I don't know if you have changed your transmission fluid before but you will need a funnel and a long tube.

[amsgator]

i got the funnel and tube :) the book says 2.9. hehe. 1/10 extra wont hurt anything. if it's 75W-90 i'll go ahead and get RP.

[mazdaspeed777]

i got the funnel and tube :) the book says 2.9. hehe. 1/10 extra wont hurt anything. if it's 75W-90 i'll go ahead and get RP.

Royal Purpal actually doesn't label the weight on the bottel for some reason but I know it is a heavier weight which is good. Here is a pick of what the bottel looks like:
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q82/mazdaspeed777/31S6oqFAykL.jpg

[amsgator]

i saw that and i also saw the gear oil...it was 75W-90 on the bottle.

http://management.goemerchant.com/StoreData/h/highfuelsn/Images/P10_RPM_32XXWXXX_45BQ_1.jpg

they had 75W-90 and 75W-140. i got the 75W-90. they also had what you are showing, should I have gotten that instead:(

[mazdaspeed777]

I am not sure. I got the Synchromax pictured above. I am not sure what the difference is, probably just different weights. But what you got should work fine. Some people mix several different kinds of gear oils and transmission fluids.

[redpr5]

i found out my p5 is leaking oil this morning....yay!! more problems!!

this is not a good month for my protege

[amsgator]

I am not sure. I got the Synchromax pictured above. I am not sure what the difference is, probably just different weights. But what you got should work fine. Some people mix several different kinds of gear oils and transmission fluids.

i got the gear max because it had the 75W-90 on it. so i guess i'm just using that. if it's not ok someone let me know, i'll be doing it tomorrow.

does gear oil=transmission fluid? or at least manual transmission fluid?

[aMaff]

Is it 75w90? Then yes.

[amsgator]

this is what it says about the synchromax:

Synchromax® is recommended for manual transmissions that specify an automatic transmission fluid or motor oil.

so i am just gonna use the gear oil. i talked to a friend and he said i got the right stuff. so it's goin in tomorrow hopefully.

[Hy8us]

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123671807

[magnumP5]

Bought some sparkplug nonfoulers, got an O2 bung welded into the CS exhaust - getting ready for the big instal day (for me) tomorrow. If all goes well I'll have the exhaust in, the alarm in, the radio surround out and painted and the gauge surround out and painted. Sould be fun (screwy)

[MyZmZm]

in response to the questions/comments - yes, it is the clutch i'm sorry i didn't do 2 years ago (ACT is soooooooooo much better than the horrid stock one) and no problem on the heads up for the rear mount install. the how to is found in the How-To section, iirc; just do a search for rear mount install and you should pull up 2 or 3 different threads on the topic.

[Hy8us]

installed some toggle switches to control various stuff spidered into my power block...
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f352/hy8us/P5260017.jpg

[magnumP5]

Installed the CS exhaust today - boy was that a chore. It took me about two hours of tweaking until I could get it so the tip didn't touch the rear bumper cover. It still isn't centered but at least its on and everything is working. I guess I'll have to wait until tomorrow to try to fix it because the exhaust it too hot from driving around. Man this thing sounds amazing though!

On another note, does anyone know where I could find a 3M connector? Its a little plastic thing that lets me splice in another wire. I need it to install the alarm system and I can't find it anywhere. I've checked all auto parts stores, Radio Shack, etc. Someone suggested a car audio place, does that seem right?

[khaosman]

Yeah car audio places might have them.

If you don't mind waiting, you can get it from partsexpress.com

[Salmon_Rob]

radioshack!

[whitemp5seattle]

radioshack!


On another note, does anyone know where I could find a 3M connector? Its a little plastic thing that lets me splice in another wire. I need it to install the alarm system and I can't find it anywhere. I've checked all auto parts stores, Radio Shack, etc. Someone suggested a car audio place, does that seem right?

(poke)

[Yaggie1]

Put the header back on today. Went for a bit of a drive. For some reason the noise doesn't seem quite as loud..........Maybe it's because of the new louder stereo so I don't notice it as much (thumb) . I was wondering if the header back on would add more vibrations with the SLS front mount but, it really didn't add much at all. Still have the get the front end fixed after the woodchuck incident. I have been out of town and haven't taken care of it yet. Think I might try and get the MSP lip on when I get it fixed. I haven't been using my fogs anyway since one is really busted up now.........

[magnumP5]

^^^ LOL, yeah I checked Radioshack which I was sure they would have them. They had some kind of connector but it had an input for a "run wire" and then the connector. Now I'm not electrical expert so I hae no idea what a "run wire" is. I had thought maybe I could splice into the wire and use the extra space for the wire I was adding but I wasn't sure enough and didn't want to fry anything.

[magnumP5]

This is what Radioshack has: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2104093&cp=2032058.2032231.2032283&parentPage=family Is this what I'm looking for?

EDIT: does anyone know approx. what gauge the wires in our cars are?

[khaosman]

Those should work. I think they are 18 or 16, depends where.

[Salmon_Rob]

This is what Radioshack has: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2104093&cp=2032058.2032231.2032283&parentPage=family Is this what I'm looking for?

EDIT: does anyone know approx. what gauge the wires in our cars are?yep. i knew they had what you wanted because they do ;) you want the red ones

[Salmon_Rob]

(poke)hater. i am all knowing

[magnumP5]

yep. i knew they had what you wanted because they do ;) you want the red ones
Yeah I realize that now, thanks for the help. So tomorrow's agenda is: straighten exhaust and install alarm (hopefully).

[Salmon_Rob]

no problem. just dont do it on campus. i installed my safc II on campus and got a gun drawn on me for stealing my car :p

[iLisa]

no problem. just dont do it on campus. i installed my safc II on campus and got a gun drawn on me for stealing my car :p
joo still awake?

[amsgator]

Installed the CS exhaust today - boy was that a chore. It took me about two hours of tweaking until I could get it so the tip didn't touch the rear bumper cover. It still isn't centered but at least its on and everything is working. I guess I'll have to wait until tomorrow to try to fix it because the exhaust it too hot from driving around. Man this thing sounds amazing though!


my racing beat is rubbing the underside of my car above the rear crossmember, i need to try and fix it. i've tried several things but i guess i'll keep trying. guess it's time to play w/ the hangers

[iLisa]

today I sprayed some white silicon grease on the underside of my shifter..
*crosses fingers it helps*

[amsgator]

today I sprayed some white silicon grease on the underside of my shifter..
*crosses fingers it helps*

like from under the car or on the underside of the ball?

[magnumP5]

no problem. just dont do it on campus. i installed my safc II on campus and got a gun drawn on me for stealing my car :p
LOL I never though of that. Either way, I'm home for about a month so I shouldn't have to worry about that - just neighbors complaining about me banging things around. Well went out and bought the connectors from Radioshack. I want to get this done today but after straightening the exhaust this morning and the 90 temperatures right now, I might just have to put this off some more.


my racing beat is rubbing the underside of my car above the rear crossmember, i need to try and fix it. i've tried several things but i guess i'll keep trying. guess it's time to play w/ the hangers
Yeah that's what I would try next. I spent probably two hours adjusting the exhaust via flanges only to realize it wasn't going work. Just be intuitive about how you're bending or moving things - don't want to get it backwards and have it crushed against the crossmember. Even when I had the Magnaflow and MAM midpipe I had to do some adjusting and the midpipe still hit the crossmember. Now with the CS I'm rattle-free (for now). I still can't get over how amazing this thing sounds.



Oh yeah, 1000th post baby! (drive2)

[redpr5]

i got 359 miles to a tank of gas friday. i was pretty happy about that. i still wasnt even on E, so i probably coulda gotten like 365 or 370 before id definetly have to fill up.
i havent gotten gas mileage that good in a really long time.

[mazdaspeed777]

Just removed the cruise controle, and replaced alternator belt with gatorback! So once I disconnected the cruise control and the sensors I now of coarse have a CEL. For any of you that have removed there cruise controle is there a way to get rid of this CEL???

[mazdaspeed777]

So anywho here is some before and after pics of my cruise control removal

BEFORE:
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q82/mazdaspeed777/6b8a949a741b.jpg

AFTER:
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q82/mazdaspeed777/3f4cd1f4e5b1.jpg

I will still be moving some of the sensor wires and more cleaning up. It definately opened the engine bay up a ton and made it alot easier to change my alternator belt

[amsgator]

Yeah that's what I would try next. I spent probably two hours adjusting the exhaust via flanges only to realize it wasn't going work. Just be intuitive about how you're bending or moving things - don't want to get it backwards and have it crushed against the crossmember. Even when I had the Magnaflow and MAM midpipe I had to do some adjusting and the midpipe still hit the crossmember. Now with the CS I'm rattle-free (for now). I still can't get over how amazing this thing sounds.

i was rattle free for the longest time, then it started clunking over bumps so i put the kartboy hangers on and now it vibes. think i may try a stock hanger for the rear muffler hanger and hope it helps. i think once i get all new mounts it wont do it as much, i think that's what initially made the clucking was too much engine movement

[amsgator]

So anywho here is some before and after pics of my cruise control removal

BEFORE:
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q82/mazdaspeed777/6b8a949a741b.jpg

AFTER:
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q82/mazdaspeed777/3f4cd1f4e5b1.jpg

I will still be moving some of the sensor wires and more cleaning up. It definately opened the engine bay up a ton and made it alot easier to change my alternator belt

why remove it? weight reduction or what?

[magnumP5]

Just removed the cruise controle, and replaced alternator belt with gatorback! So once I disconnected the cruise control and the sensors I now of coarse have a CEL. For any of you that have removed there cruise controle is there a way to get rid of this CEL???
Hmm, I never got a CEL when I removed my cruise control. Did you reset the ECU or perhaps have the CC button "on" when you removed it?

[Foolish]

Today, I drove it to dinner.

Yesterday though, I washed it, and installed a Hidden Hitch and RockBlocker Fog protection (clear).

[mazdaspeed777]

Hmm, I never got a CEL when I removed my cruise control. Did you reset the ECU or perhaps have the CC button "on" when you removed it?

I reset the ECU and it still has the CEL, and the CC button wasn't on when I removed it. What did you do with the 2 vaccume lines going into the intake manifold? I removed them and put caps on the pegs. Also what did you do with the one sensor that was plugged into the CC and the two sensors plugged into the bracket?? Mine are just hanging there right now. What should I do???

[mazdaspeed777]

why remove it? weight reduction or what?

Mainly because I am entering a car show this summer, it free's up the engine bay, it made it easier to change my alternator belt, and I don't use it that often. Plus I can always put it back in if I need to

[amsgator]

i never use mine :( i should remove it...but idk how to so o well. no biggie

[mazdaspeed777]

i never use mine :( i should remove it...but idk how to so o well. no biggie

It's not that hard, just need to figure out how to get rid of the CEL. Let me know if you need some instruction

[aMaff]

never use it much? Must not do much highway driving lol. The 2.5 hour trip to birmingham a couple weekends ago made me wish I had it in the Miata...then again, no I don't. It's heavy enough as it is...

[amsgator]

highway is pretty much all i do. i just done use it. even the 4 hour drive to the 12 hours of Sebring i didnt use it

[aMaff]

ah...well...then you're retarded. Who needs good gas mileage? Or let me guess, you're foot's way steadier than CC could ever be!

[amsgator]

obviously you have never driven on a highway in any decent sized florida city. if you think you can use a CC in any decent sized city here...well then you are the retarded one... Jacksonville is half as bad as Orlando and I never have a chance to use it here. maybe the deserted strips btwn the cities yea. but down to Sebring going through Orlando and all...not gonna happen, not to mention the fact that the old farts don't know how to drive so if you set the CC 5 sec later you have to turn it off and slam on brakes

[mazdaspeed777]

now you two! (enguard) (fight) agree to disagree

[ZoomZoom03]

My CC's been broken forever....so there (silly)

[aMaff]

Hey, I'll never deny being retarded ;), but amsgator, yes, I've driven through florida, including Miami, Orlando and Jacksonville. My cruise control works great down there. It even work in Atlanta. (shrug)

[Salmon_Rob]

mine works in a train, in a plane, under a boat, in a moat, with a cat in a hat, o my cruise control works sam i am

[magnumP5]

I reset the ECU and it still has the CEL, and the CC button wasn't on when I removed it. What did you do with the 2 vaccume lines going into the intake manifold? I removed them and put caps on the pegs. Also what did you do with the one sensor that was plugged into the CC and the two sensors plugged into the bracket?? Mine are just hanging there right now. What should I do???
Ah I see now. You only should have disconnected one of those sensors. I'm not sure what the other two are but you definitely want to leave those in. Here's a pic of how I have everything setup, its not the best but...

[rednecks_r_us]

obviously you have never driven on a highway in any decent sized florida city. if you think you can use a CC in any decent sized city here...well then you are the retarded one... Jacksonville is half as bad as Orlando and I never have a chance to use it here. maybe the deserted strips btwn the cities yea. but down to Sebring going through Orlando and all...not gonna happen, not to mention the fact that the old farts don't know how to drive so if you set the CC 5 sec later you have to turn it off and slam on brakes

I guess my timing of traffic was good when I drove from Orlando to Coco Beach. I didn't have any traffic issues but it was in October.

[amsgator]

Hey, I'll never deny being retarded ;), but amsgator, yes, I've driven through florida, including Miami, Orlando and Jacksonville. My cruise control works great down there. It even work in Atlanta. (shrug)

anytime i drive here i always have to brake every 5 seconds cuz some old lady pulls out in front of me. they dont think they have to look b4 changing lanes. it's crazy. gainesville is worse for city driving since there are like 50k college students w/ in a 5 mile radius. crazy!!! :)

[amsgator]

I guess my timing of traffic was good when I drove from Orlando to Coco Beach. I didn't have any traffic issues but it was in October.

when i drove through orlando i BARELY missed their rush hour. it's hell during rush hour and even when it's not and ppl are just out. stick shift plus traffic SUCKS

[THE Phen]

Drove from Warren, OH to Ann Arbor, MI yesterday. One tank, up and back...total of 435 miles on a tank...with intermittent a/c usage.

[iLisa]

Drove from Warren, OH to Ann Arbor, MI yesterday. One tank, up and back...total of 435 miles on a tank...with intermittent a/c usage.(rockon)

[amsgator]

geez i've never gotten that good. :( maybe i'll try using my CC...i dont think it will work very well except for my midnight drives home from my g/f's house

[amsgator]

what do yall put the used oil to get it out of the oil pan? what kinda bottle? any?

[mazdaspeed777]

Ah I see now. You only should have disconnected one of those sensors. I'm not sure what the other two are but you definitely want to leave those in. Here's a pic of how I have everything setup, its not the best but...

Hmm ok, so you just disconnected the sensor to the CC an left the other two plugged into the bracket. I already tried plugging those ones back in and I still had the CEL, but I will try it again and see what happens. What did you do with the two vaccume lines connected to the bottum and the top of the intake manifold.

[khaosman]

what do yall put the used oil to get it out of the oil pan? what kinda bottle? any?

I got this thing from an Autozone, it has a grille on the top where the oil drains in so if your plug falls in it catches it. It has a drain on the end of it so you can unscrew the cap and empty it out into whatever you want, or take the whole thing into the store and they can drain it to be recycled.

I got my battery in and tested to see if my gauges and junk work... they do! They are all different colors though lol. At least they work (2thumbs) Also the Microtech seems to be showing good lights, so hopefully that works. I need to bleed the brakes, get some more coolant, and put the IC pipes on. Then it is judgement day... see if the beast cranks!

[tbox]

Whats up everyone. new 02 p5 owner here ... been readin around these forums to get some ideas lately.

Yesterday I installed a 10" alpine type R sub with a jl 500.1 to power it... just finished fine tuning it today and it sounds sick (next up is door speakers and then a head unit).

One thing that bothered me when I got the car was the wind noise (more of a whistling/windy noise) coming from the roof rack (REALLY loud at 45-50mph). Someone on the forums here suggested that maybe if you turned around the roof rack it might sound quieter (because of the air diffuser thing or whatever its called, that is located on one side of it).

No one tried this fix for some reason so I didn't know for sure if it worked but today I removed the front roof rack crossbar and turned it around (I noticed that the back crossbar's diffuser was faced forward and the front crossbar was faced backwards).

Well, it worked! I drove the car 50-60mph and all I could hear was a very reasonable whooshing noise, no more loud whistling!

One other thing that I noticed when taking off the crossbars was that the rear one, which mind you was facing the correct direction, actually had an 'R' and an 'L' stamped into the metal denoting which side was which while the front crossbar had none. Maybe this is an explanation of why some people experience the wind noise while others don't? Assuming they used real people to bolt down the crossbars, it's possible that they were not aware that there was a correct front and back to the crossbars and messed a lot of em up.

heh, crazy theory but it makes sense

[amsgator]

I got this thing from an Autozone, it has a grille on the top where the oil drains in so if your plug falls in it catches it. It has a drain on the end of it so you can unscrew the cap and empty it out into whatever you want, or take the whole thing into the store and they can drain it to be recycled.


thats what i got, but i was askin what you poor it in to take it to be recycled. a milk jug or somethin?

[Woody54]

i got 359 miles to a tank of gas friday. i was pretty happy about that. i still wasnt even on E, so i probably coulda gotten like 365 or 370 before id definetly have to fill up.
i havent gotten gas mileage that good in a really long time.

i got 406 miles a few weeks ago! (but that was 100% highway)

[magnumP5]

Hmm ok, so you just disconnected the sensor to the CC an left the other two plugged into the bracket. I already tried plugging those ones back in and I still had the CEL, but I will try it again and see what happens. What did you do with the two vaccume lines connected to the bottum and the top of the intake manifold.
I have a slightly difference vacuum setup because of the turbo so what I did might not apply to you. I had a T in the vacuum line so I just removed the T and the line going to the CC. Actually, looking back at some old pics, I see that the single vacuum line output at the top of the IM went to the CC so I would have only removed that line and capped the nipple. I don't know what the other line is that you are talking about.

[khaosman]

thats what i got, but i was askin what you poor it in to take it to be recycled. a milk jug or somethin?

Yeah I've used milk jugs. But if you have the thing like mine, you can just put the lid on it and take it there, just tell them you want your container back.

[THE Phen]

geez i've never gotten that good. :( maybe i'll try using my CC...i dont think it will work very well except for my midnight drives home from my g/f's house


Me and my dad had the cruise set at between 65 and 70...route dependant. I've always used cruise on my cars, and have never had an issue. I've usually always got better mileage too. My Civic retained CC after the engine swap, but the spring on the throttle body is too stiff for it to really work too well.

[kura808]

installed a new pioneer deck. had a kenwood b4 and it sucked lol..i totally hear a difference now wit the pioneer. plus now i have an auxillary port xD btw my whole sound system is stock atm lol. time for some subs!!! LMAO

[khaosman]

omfg it started
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=3185798&postcount=161

[THE Phen]

installed a new pioneer deck. had a kenwood b4 and it sucked lol..i totally hear a difference now wit the pioneer. plus now i have an auxillary port xD btw my whole sound system is stock atm lol. time for some subs!!! LMAO


Which Pioneer deck did you get? I may have to pre-maturely replace my Pioneer deck. It got splashed with something last summer...and it's hating life right now.

[kura808]

its a DEH-P3900MP got 3 RCA preouts xD haha. heh i was gonna get an alpine but i found out that they dont really have aux. inputs


Which Pioneer deck did you get? I may have to pre-maturely replace my Pioneer deck. It got splashed with something last summer...and it's hating life right now.

[THE Phen]

its a DEH-P3900MP got 3 RCA preouts xD haha. heh i was gonna get an alpine but i found out that they dont really have aux. inputs

I currently have a DEH-7600MP...and I'm kinda upset because it's acting up. Although, I have a few other things to try before I give up...

[redpr5]

its a DEH-P3900MP got 3 RCA preouts xD haha. heh i was gonna get an alpine but i found out that they dont really have aux. inputs
i have that radio too!!!! i like it a lot

[amsgator]

well i went to my g/fs house, got gas, went to the movie, and then...threw a fu*kin CEL when i left her house. idk wth it could be, i havent done nething lately. so i guess tomorrow b4 work i get to go my advanced auto and have it read....

[SIBalla23]

You said you got gas, probably an evap code for loose gas cap.

[amsgator]

i tightened it til it clicked... tighten more and turn it on or do i have to reset ECU? it didn't come on til like ~20 miles later. is that typical?

it seems to drive fine so idk :(

[SIBalla23]

If the gas cap was loose then you would have to tighten the gas cap till it clicks and get scan tool to reset the cel. But you said when you got gas it clicked so has the car been acting wierd since the the cel and any mods?

[amsgator]

no new mods for like a month. it seems to drive fine other than making a noise from the front mount, but when i replace the mount back to stock the noise goes away so idk what it is. i guess i'll see tomorrow morning :(

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=3179242&postcount=309

[SIBalla23]

Don't worry about it. Be happy the car is still driveable and doesn't have a horrible misfire or something. Its probably for something stupid, perhaps a dumb egr code.

[amsgator]

yea my car has been having the rough idle that is cause by the egr valve. but it hasnt been that bad. what does a misfire feel like? i also wonder if the o2 sensor needs to be cleaned or the nonfoulers arent working right for my header nemore. i'll take it in tomorrow to have it read, it's free right? i am gonna hit the sack, gettin up at 8 to take it to advanced

[amsgator]

and where does the scanner plug in?

[SIBalla23]

You would know a misfire because the car shakes like a mofo. If your getting a rough idle its a good chance its the egr and that could be why there is a cel. Also the possiblilty of your nonfouler not doing its job and the ecu seeing no cat. I believe autozone is free, not sure about advanced auto.

[SIBalla23]

Look under the dash on the driver side. You will see a back 16 prong connector, that where the scanner plugs into.

[amsgator]

ok i'll go get it checked. i dont have an auto zone near me...closest is like 8 miles. if they arent i'll just yell at them about how auto zone is. its OBDII right? ggrr. it's not a misfire then, lol. well i'm out for the night. thanks for the help, i'll post about what it turns out to be.

[SIBalla23]

yep obdII, yea make a thread about it when you get it checked, curious to know whats up.

[whitemp5seattle]

I doubt it's the gas cap - it would take longer than that to throw a cel usually if it were a gas cap issue. I hope it's nothing serious...

[Breeegz]

yea my car has been having the rough idle that is cause by the egr valve. but it hasnt been that bad. what does a misfire feel like? i also wonder if the o2 sensor needs to be cleaned or the nonfoulers arent working right for my header nemore. i'll take it in tomorrow to have it read, it's free right? i am gonna hit the sack, gettin up at 8 to take it to advanced

You might want to inspect your O2 Sensor wires as well, my non-foulers made mine pretty tight and one of my zip-ties broke. After a little insulation melting... BAM!-CEL

[bazooka joe]

(well it was yesterday) got to take 3 laps at Lime Rock race track!!! woot woot!

[amsgator]

You might want to inspect your O2 Sensor wires as well, my non-foulers made mine pretty tight and one of my zip-ties broke. After a little insulation melting... BAM!-CEL

yea it was the 02 sensor.... it said

DTC (Codes)
P0140
O2 Sensor CKT No Activity
(Bank 1 Sensor 2)

DTC Pending (Codes)
No Faults Detected

so is the sensor screwed and i need a new one? the CEL didnt pop back on on the way home, so i am guessing it will take another 100 or so miles for it to come back on

[amsgator]

insulation isnt melted. so i am gonna clean it. what do you use to clean o2 sensors?

[Breeegz]

soap?


lol

[amsgator]

uh...dont think so. not gonna use soap on somethin this expensive :(

[magnumP5]

MAF cleaner? I mean, if its sensitive enough for the MAF then it should be good for an O2 sensor, right?

[magnumP5]

Man, it's been slow here lately... Where'd everybody go?

[mazdaspeed777]

Man, it's been slow here lately... Where'd everybody go?

Some people actually have to work. lol

[THE Phen]

Some people actually have to work. lol


Or some of us actually had work to do today...

[mazdaspeed777]

Or some of us actually had work to do today...

Yah, and some people have work but still check the forums on there brake(sssh) (shady) lol thats hard core right there.:cool: (naughty)

[THE Phen]

Yah, and some people have work but still check the forums on there brake(sssh) (shady) lol thats hard core right there.:cool: (naughty)


Heh...or inbetween printing reports...

[khaosman]

Man, it's been slow here lately... Where'd everybody go?

I agree, very slow. There are only a couple new posts each time I get back from work or whatever.

[rednecks_r_us]

My plate finally came in the mail today.

http://www.msprotege.com/members/rednecks_r_us/license%20plate/may%2029%20001%20(Large).jpg

[Mr. 4500 RPM]

I have been having too much fun with my new car a 1998 bmw m3 convertible. The p5 is staying but its being transformed into the DD so no more mods or anything sorta a waste at this point.

[amsgator]

MAF cleaner? I mean, if its sensitive enough for the MAF then it should be good for an O2 sensor, right?

idk i read not to use a chemical to clean it, so i was like, wth do you use then?!?! o hope i dont need a completely new sensor...it's the 2nd one so i may just leave it or plug it if i need a new one. the CEL hasnt come back on but i've only driven like 25 miles since i had it erased. so we'll see :(

[whitemp5seattle]

I wanna clean my p5 but I'm too lazy today. :(

[Salmon_Rob]

get out there and clean!

[whitemp5seattle]

I didn't clean my p5 today. I'll do it sometime this week though. I DID however drive it to the grocery store. yay

[Salmon_Rob]

nice. i took some pics
http://mazdas247.com/forum/galleryuser.php?userid=5345&gallery=tunnel%2F&page=&type=

teaser
http://mazdas247.com/members/Liquid_Ag/tunnel/tunnelgs.jpg

[whitemp5seattle]

cool

[THE Phen]

I cleaned my P5 today. Looks hot. But I have no pics...so...look at Rob's, and imagine it with no yellow fogs or eyebrows, and put roof racks on it...and you've got it...

[Salmon_Rob]

lol. so close

[THE Phen]

Oh, and put the early 02 wheels on it, remove the Sport20 decals...

I think you get the idea...

[amsgator]

idk i read not to use a chemical to clean it, so i was like, wth do you use then?!?! o hope i dont need a completely new sensor...it's the 2nd one so i may just leave it or plug it if i need a new one. the CEL hasnt come back on but i've only driven like 25 miles since i had it erased. so we'll see :(

i found these on ebay, but idk what the difference is. one is 4 wire the other 1 wire and yet another one is two wire and still another 3 wires... which do i need? :( if these work i think i might actually get one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OXYGEN-SENSOR-mazda-PROTEGE-90-03-02-01-00-99-98-97-96_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ42610QQihZ014QQitemZ 330123873606

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OXYGEN-SENSOR-mazda-PROTEGE-90-03-02-01-00-99-98-97-96_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ42610QQihZ014QQitemZ 330125068887

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OXYGEN-SENSOR-mazda-PROTEGE-90-03-02-01-00-99-98-97-96_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ42610QQihZ014QQitemZ 330116496606

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OXYGEN-SENSOR-mazda-PROTEGE-90-03-02-01-00-99-98-97-96_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ42610QQihZ014QQitemZ 330125760136

i think i need the 4 wire but not positive

[CTt3P5]

Dropped the rear seats, removed the cargo cover (or whatever it is called) and fit one of those plastic wading pools in her. Then it was off to pick my daughter up from dance class.

[magnumP5]

I noticed my oil pressure seems to continue to drop. I don't get it, no major leaks (very small one at oil return), the oil is nearly at full level (I lose a fair amount via blow-by) and no blue smoke/oil at the tailpipe. Because of the last thing I don't think its a piston ring, but I have yet to pull the sparkplugs to inspect them. I guess it could be the gauge but I'd hate to pay another $50+ on a gauge and sender only to find the original was fine.

Any of the turbo guys in here (bazooka joe)? Just curious where you have your oil pressure sender. Is it inline with you oil feed line? Going back to my aerospace knowledge I'm beginning to think that because my sender is inline with the oil feed the oil is flowing past it at some rate and therefore the pressure is reading lower. Hmm...

[khaosman]

Any of the turbo guys in here (bazooka joe)? Just curious where you have your oil pressure sender. Is it inline with you oil feed line? Going back to my aerospace knowledge I'm beginning to think that because my sender is inline with the oil feed the oil is flowing past it at some rate and therefore the pressure is reading lower. Hmm...

Drop compared to what? A couple days ago? Pre-turbo? I remember reading in a thread where other people said their pressure was lower after turbo, pretty much because of the reason you described. It is flowing past it, not just stopping there like in a non-oil feed line.

[magnumP5]

Drop compared to what? A couple days ago? Pre-turbo? I remember reading in a thread where other people said their pressure was lower after turbo, pretty much because of the reason you described. It is flowing past it, not just stopping there like in a non-oil feed line.
Well I don't remember pre-turbo too much but yeah its definitely gone down since then. I really hope this is just the case because I can't imagine I'm having near-zero oil pressures fully warmed up at idle. I guess the sender isn't really accurate in that sort of position. Are there any other locations where we could put the sender for a more accurate reading? Now if only I could fix my blow-by problem and stop my car from eating it's own oil...

By the way, glad to see your P5 up and running finally. Can't wait to see some numbers. (headbang)

[THE Phen]

Just did the fog light mod. Soo easy. Wish I would have done this earlier.

[Reitrof]

Ordered some new wheel bearings, since the Miata purchase will take some time.

[magnumP5]

Ok, sorry to keep annoying everyone with oil-talk but what does it mean if I have oil residue on the outside of the vacuum lines that run from my pcv valve to the IM. I didn't notice this before turbo but now if I touch those lines I get oil on my hands. Is this bad?

[Riken]

Woke up at 5am changed the oil and spark plugs. I can actually feel the diffrence.

[shane02pro5]

That's normal at least with my hose techniques hoses. They recommend not using them for oil or fuel.


Ok, sorry to keep annoying everyone with oil-talk but what does it mean if I have oil residue on the outside of the vacuum lines that run from my pcv valve to the IM. I didn't notice this before turbo but now if I touch those lines I get oil on my hands. Is this bad?

[magnumP5]

That's normal at least with my hose techniques hoses. They recommend not using them for oil or fuel.
I'm actually using Samco lines (same thing essentially, just not a kit) but this is infact normal? I was worried because I thought this was the cause of my oil consumption issue - I guess I still yet have some learning to do. So the residue on the outside is just where the oil vapors have seaped through? This would explain why I saw more oil after I installed the Millenia PCV because it let more oil vapors out. Would it be better to have a catch can between the PCV and those lines so no oil vapor enters the combustion chamber?

[shane02pro5]

Yes, yes, and after I did my Millenia PCV I ended up getting a catch can also.

Side note: Vacation day tomorrow to do my Exedy Clutch, new synchros Welded LSD, FC throwout bearing or Koyo (not sure which will be better)and a few other unexpected parts from the dealer in the morning.

$1100 sheesh!! Will be worth it though!!!!

Tired of not being able to romp on it for the past 2 months!!

Excited and nervous!!!

[magnumP5]

Yes, yes, and after I did my Millenia PCV I ended up getting a catch can also.

Side note: Vacation day tomorrow to do my Exedy Clutch, new synchros Welded LSD, FC throwout bearing or Koyo (not sure which will be better)and a few other unexpected parts from the dealer in the morning.

$1100 sheesh!! Will be worth it though!!!!

Tired of not being able to romp on it for the past 2 months!!

Excited and nervous!!!
Alright, thanks. So did you put your catch can in between the pcv and the IM?

You're going to love the Exedy Clutch. Did you go with the Stage 1 or higher? I have the Stage 1 and its amazing - great grabbing power and a nice stiff (but not too stuff) clutch pedal. I wish I could afford an LSD right now... Good stuff.

[shane02pro5]

PCV>Catch Can>IM T where PCV connected.

Exedy Stage 1 Hopefully I don't (burn) it up!

I got around 60k miles out of my Clutchmasters Stage IIR rated at like 240Tq it was near stock feel and I'm at around 260Tq now at 12psi but soon well over 300tq when I get my Speed Circuit block in a few months. Probably have to upgrade again when I'm at that point.

[magnumP5]

PCV>Catch Can>IM T where PCV connected.

Exedy Stage 1 Hopefully I don't (burn) it up!

I got around 60k miles out of my Clutchmasters Stage IIR rated at like 240Tq it was near stock feel and I'm at around 260Tq now at 12psi but soon well over 300tq when I get my Speed Circuit block in a few months. Probably have to upgrade again when I'm at that point.
Nice! I was going to go that route once but I just don't think it's worth it anymore with these cars. Sure 300+ whp is great but with FWD it gets a little crazy. I plan on settling at 10 psi with an AFC and everything else will just be bolt-ons and subsequent re-tunes - hopefully will put me in the 225-250 whp range with stock internals. I didn't know the Stage 1 was that strong!

[shane02pro5]

I was at 10 for a long while then I got my J&S Safeguard figuring I'd be happy with the safety net at 10. Converted to a CAI and it raised my boost a little more so now at 12. I have 20k invested in this car and just paid it off so I'm not quite finished yet. Too much time, money, sweat, blood and tears...

I'm hoping the Exedy will hold but will probably end up with an upgrade before big boost!

[P5inder]

Took out my mismatched spring combo-nation and put in the Megane springs. Rides like a dream now and I have much more neutral handling than before. All in all, a good upgrade for little $$.

[magnumP5]

I was at 10 for a long while then I got my J&S Safeguard figuring I'd be happy with the safety net at 10. Converted to a CAI and it raised my boost a little more so now at 12. I have 20k invested in this car and just paid it off so I'm not quite finished yet. Too much time, money, sweat, blood and tears...

I'm hoping the Exedy will hold but will probably end up with an upgrade before big boost!
Yeah I started right away with a FMIC and with other various intake upgrades so I was sitting around 7-8 psi just off the wastegate. I'm hoping since that was my baseline if I go from there to 10 psi it shouldn't increase with other mods and at least I could turn it down some. I am definitely considering a J&S along the road somewhere too. I really hope the Exedy works out for you. It's one of the best feeling clutches I have ever used.

[neit_jnf]

I put mine for sale in autotrader :(

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=223821008&dealer_id=60328341&car_year=2003&model=PROTE5&num_records=&make2=&start_year=2003&keywordsfyc=&keywordsrep=&engine=&certified=&body_code=0&fuel=&search_type=both&distance=25&make=MAZDA&color=&min_price=&drive=&default_sort=priceDESC&max_mileage=&style_flag=1&sort_type=priceDESC&address=48186&advanced=&end_year=2003&doors=&transmission=&max_price=&cardist=0

[mazdaspeed777]

Any one have a set of lowering springs for a P5 they want to sell me?? Looking for Espelir or Eibach if possible

[meinp5]

Installed new alpine CDA-9885 and Sirius radio tuner. Should help with my 2hr commute everyday. Thanks again Stephen.

[thejetman]

still waited for my parts...

[THE Phen]

Installed new alpine CDA-9885 and Sirius radio tuner. Should help with my 2hr commute everyday. Thanks again Stephen.


No problem mang. I'll just hit you up when I get another one. Though all the hard work is already done.

[khaosman]

Drove it for the first time in... a long time. I went around the block and it sucked lol

Need to bleed brakes, clutch line, and tune it. It'd cut out sometimes and just felt like crap in general. I'm digging the Microtech though!

Oh and I'm going to order the rest of the GHL 3" turboback exhaust to go with their downpipe that I already have. Way too loud and I doubt I can get anything custom that is decent, quite, and cheap. Plus I'm not big into waiting forever. (already done that)

[amsgator]

the o2 sensors are 4 wires aren't they? i may possibly need to get a new 2nd sensor, i should know in a couple days if the light comes back on. i found a bosch on ebay for like 27.50 shipped so i may end up getting that, just wanna be sure i get the right # of wires

[amsgator]

i am direct wiring my radar detector and i have a >?<
i
f my radio fuse is 15 amps and that is what i am adding the circuit to, do i need a 15 amp fuse for the add a circuit as well? i think the radio is 15 so does that mean i need a 15 for the add as well so both are 15?

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/21XPFAZZDBL._SS500_.jpg

[FrolessWonder]

so i want to turbo my p5 bad, but by the time i get the money to do it i would be at almost 90 k. Should i go ahead with the turbo, or should i just stay NA? If i stay NA I'm gonna get a reactive header, mp3 ECU, UDp, and perhaps either higher compression piston or Ken's cams, or maybe even both. Any input?

p.s. im trying to stretch my ear to a 0 gauge and it hurts like hell!

[khaosman]

i am direct wiring my radar detector and i have a >?<
i
f my radio fuse is 15 amps and that is what i am adding the circuit to, do i need a 15 amp fuse for the add a circuit as well? i think the radio is 15 so does that mean i need a 15 for the add as well so both are 15?

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/21XPFAZZDBL._SS500_.jpg

Nah... the radio part will be a 15. Then whatever your accessory draws, put that in there, like a 3 or 5a. I think the back of the box explains it. If it doesn't, I can look at mine. But you probably just put the accessory fuse on the side with the wire... 15a on the other side.

[thejetman]

Nah... the radio part will be a 15. Then whatever your accessory draws, put that in there, like a 3 or 5a. I think the back of the box explains it. If it doesn't, I can look at mine. But you probably just put the accessory fuse on the side with the wire... 15a on the other side.
Ohms' law my friend..... (P over I times E) or (I over E times R) you can find out what you need, and where to put it!

[magnumP5]

Decided to pull all the paint off my heat shield because it was flaking off. Turned out to be more difficult than I expected and now I have a partially polished heat shield. Oh well, I want to go with an aftermarket exhaust manifold anyway.

Big-time cleaned the interior in preparation for the Mega Meet this weekend. Vacuumed, steam-cleaned, wiped down, etc. Looks nice, now only if the exterior looked as good, LOL!

[amsgator]

Nah... the radio part will be a 15. Then whatever your accessory draws, put that in there, like a 3 or 5a. I think the back of the box explains it. If it doesn't, I can look at mine. But you probably just put the accessory fuse on the side with the wire... 15a on the other side.

ok. i wasnt sure if they both had to be the same since they were sharing a fuse outlet. i'll check the direct wire box and see what it says. thanks :)

[Sveivo]

Decided to pull all the paint off my heat shield because it was flaking off. Turned out to be more difficult than I expected and now I have a partially polished heat shield. Oh well, I want to go with an aftermarket exhaust manifold anyway.

Big-time cleaned the interior in preparation for the Mega Meet this weekend. Vacuumed, steam-cleaned, wiped down, etc. Looks nice, now only if the exterior looked as good, LOL!
Haha, I clean the car all the time and still doesn't look 100% because it sits ouside :(

[Hy8us]

new shift knob, i gotta adjust the gromets in it still to center it.
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f352/hy8us/P6010023.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f352/hy8us/P6010027.jpg
my old knob was geting mared up too much so i replaced it(sad2)

[Sveivo]

Looks pretty good!