What have you done to your P5 today?

[whitemp5seattle]

you should see bazookajoe's shifter. he's got a fake manual (it's really an auto). it's pretty cool!

[rednecks_r_us]

Since AZMC has a mountain run in northern AZ on 06/02/07, I washed and waxed my car this morning. I even got it to shine up a little bit.

[CTt3P5]

you should see bazookajoe's shifter. he's got a fake manual (it's really an auto). it's pretty cool!

I agree....here's a link to some pics I took from the NEPOC Spring Clean Meet. Second pic is of his interior. I will have to wait until I get home to see your pic....blocked at work.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=3099194&postcount=586

[Hy8us]

Rickman is the friggn man, he got my order in for this sat. woot(thumb) (cabpatch)
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f352/hy8us/P6010029.jpg

[amsgator]

I agree....here's a link to some pics I took from the NEPOC Spring Clean Meet. Second pic is of his interior. I will have to wait until I get home to see your pic....blocked at work.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=3099194&postcount=586

i want a flip top console like that :(

[qualityrockola]

i want a flip top console like that :(

NO you DONT :)...it looks ok, but as a cupholder it is almost useless. It is the main complaint I have about my interior.

[amsgator]

i dont use cup holders. that's the thing. i use them to store stuff like coins and such. not cups b/c i never have cups, just bottles of water and the passenger seat is good for that :) would it be hard to swap?

[rednecks_r_us]

i dont use cup holders. that's the thing. i use them to store stuff like coins and such. not cups b/c i never have cups, just bottles of water and the passenger seat is good for that :) would it be hard to swap?
Anybody with a 2002 P5 would trade you in the parking lot in an instant.

5 minutes with a screw driver

[qualityrockola]

I just did a little preventative maintenance. It seems like a lot of folks are having problems with their coils and/or plug wires at around 50,000-60,000 miles. Im at 56,000 miles so I thought Id replace mine. the coils were only $18 apiece on autozone's website. No one stocks them, I dont think my local mazda dealer even had them, they had to order them for like $30 each or something, the wires at the dealership were like $60 I think. The prices were even higher at other parts stores. I got both coils and wires shipped for $81....better than being stranded with bad misfiring and having to wait days for coils to be shipped in for big bucks.

I checked my plugs while I was at it and they were unusually clean. They have about 10,000 miles on them and the insulator was still bright white. there were some nice tan deposits on the electrode which is normal, but Id expect the ceramic insulator to be nice and tan too. Theyre the long reach plugs, heat range 6, one step colder than stock. I almost expected them to be a little fouled due to them being colder than stock. Any input? should I go colder? lol

[FrolessWonder]

Anybody with a 2002 P5 would trade you in the parking lot in an instant.

5 minutes with a screw driver

screwdriver? I pulled out my old one and put the flip top one in, that was it. I like the flip top alot more, though the lack of cup holders is annoying sometimes.

[amsgator]

Anybody with a 2002 P5 would trade you in the parking lot in an instant.

5 minutes with a screw driver

off to search for a 2002 one :)

[Qcpro5]

2003s dont have cup holder flip tops?

[FrolessWonder]

nope, only the 2002 came with them. They were very widely disliked, hints(or is it hence?) the change

[CTt3P5]

i dont use cup holders. that's the thing. i use them to store stuff like coins and such. not cups b/c i never have cups, just bottles of water and the passenger seat is good for that :) would it be hard to swap?

In my experience the flip top cup holder is not a good coin holder either. Coins I have put in there have magically disappeared. And the only time it holds drinks is when we go get take-out. I like it because the interior looks cleaner with the lid down.

[StealthWyvern]

In my experience the flip top cup holder is not a good coin holder either. Coins I have put in there have magically disappeared. And the only time it holds drinks is when we go get take-out. I like it because the interior looks cleaner with the lid down.


the coins go into the crack where the lid flips back to... I had the same problem tell i started using my ashtray.

[Salmon_Rob]

well, my parking lot has picked up 2 more protege5s. and a kansei. and a SATimko. mini meet in my living room!

[aMaff]

Rob, it's ALWAYS a 'mini' meet in your room.
(ohsnap!)

[2003newlyack]

allright so I've searched and looked at a lot of vendor sites but I can't find the rear cupholders.. does anyone know who sells them or where I can buy them?

[whitemp5seattle]

allright so I've searched and looked at a lot of vendor sites but I can't find the rear cupholders.. does anyone know who sells them or where I can buy them?

did you search the forums?

found this in 10 seconds:

http://corksport.com/store/category/4qby/99p-interior.html

[MyZmZm]

wow, surprised corksport had those rear cupholders - it was an accessory only available in Canada (through the dealerships) to my knowledge. good price too actually.

amsgator, you have pm on the cupholders! :)

[MyZmZm]

finally home after being gone nearly three weeks, and she is sooooo dirty. *sigh* i really need to wash and wax her... but came home to two new goodies for her :D hood props (FINALLY!) and my new, custom-made sub box (courtesy of a fellow forum member). it looks SO good, i can't wait to get it in and reclaim my hatch! will post pics up once i get it cleaned off a little, hope to install both in the next few days.

[2003newlyack]

yeah I searched the forums
guess I just suck? haha (sleep)
thanks!

[amsgator]

wow, surprised corksport had those rear cupholders - it was an accessory only available in Canada (through the dealerships) to my knowledge. good price too actually.

amsgator, you have pm on the cupholders! :)

replied. o an what color, the tan as well?

[maestro]

Installed the radiator panel from Corksport last week and finally got some pictures.
Thinking about painting it yellow or purple, or leave it black, I'm not sure yet.

[redpr5]

Installed the radiator panel from Corksport last week and finally got some pictures.
Thinking about painting it yellow or purple, or leave it black, I'm not sure yet.
i like the neon green strut bar heh

[maestro]

i like the neon green strut bar heh

Nobody else does. (dunno) I painted it to match the Mazdaspeed struts.

[redpr5]

Nobody else does. (dunno) I painted it to match the Mazdaspeed struts.
i think it looks cool. its somethin different.
how come the inside of your grill area is purple? does your car have a yellow, green, and purple theme to it?

[Sveivo]

Nobody else does. (dunno) I painted it to match the Mazdaspeed struts.
So you have an MS3 too? I'm confused.

[amsgator]

i got the direct wire hooked up today, i just cant find a way to mount the smart cord mute button on top of the steering column right behind the wheel. nothing seems to stick to it. tried 3m dbl sided tape, mounting tape, duct tape, electrical tape. nothing seems to stick to it. anyone know what will? i dont wanna super glue it cuz then i'll never get it off

[qualityrockola]

i got the direct wire hooked up today, i just cant find a way to mount the smart cord mute button on top of the steering column right behind the wheel. nothing seems to stick to it. tried 3m dbl sided tape, mounting tape, duct tape, electrical tape. nothing seems to stick to it. anyone know what will? i dont wanna super glue it cuz then i'll never get it off

Theres probably some residual armor-all or something on there preventing anything from sticking....clean it real well with some rubbing alcohol, paint thinner, or other solvent and try again. Hope this helps.

[amsgator]

i used the alcohol. it worked :) thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!! now i need to re-armorall where it isnt sticking. doesnt it protect against UV and stuff

[altspace]

Lots of car work.

RX-8:
Saturday removed rims, cleaned, used PC with SSR 2.5 to buff inside of wheel. Then applied Poor Boy's Wheel Sealant. At the same time I added another coat of my custom red flake paint to the calipers. Also got rid of the front brake squeal, both in my 8 and the Jeep. Also cleaned, waxed Jeep rims. The rest of Saturday I spent in the heated pool and BBQ with Dan and friends.

P5:
Sunday Dan came over to work on his ride. Washed car. Painted front calipers. Attached my custom MP3 style wind splitter that I painted black. Replaced ladder bar that had a run in with a dead animal on the highway. Was not a pretty picture. GT-Spec ladder installed. Mazda 6 wiper mod. Tried to add more shine to the hood but there simply is no clearcoat to work with.

[rednecks_r_us]

Since AZMC has a mountain run in northern AZ on 06/02/07, I washed and waxed my car this morning. I even got it to shine up a little bit.


Pictures from our Mountain run.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123672656

[Reitrof]

Lots of car work.

RX-8:
Saturday removed rims, cleaned, used PC with SSR 2.5 to buff inside of wheel. Then applied Poor Boy's Wheel Sealant. At the same time I added another coat of my custom red flake paint to the calipers. Also got rid of the front brake squeal, both in my 8 and the Jeep. Also cleaned, waxed Jeep rims. The rest of Saturday I spent in the heated pool and BBQ with Dan and friends.

P5:
Sunday Dan came over to work on his ride. Washed car. Painted front calipers. Attached my custom MP3 style wind splitter that I painted black. Replaced ladder bar that had a run in with a dead animal on the highway. Was not a pretty picture. GT-Spec ladder installed. Mazda 6 wiper mod. Tried to add more shine to the hood but there simply is no clearcoat to work with.

Nice work guys. Sounds like a very busy day.

[maestro]

i think it looks cool. its somethin different.
how come the inside of your grill area is purple? does your car have a yellow, green, and purple theme to it?

Yeah, that's the basic scheme.


So you have an MS3 too? I'm confused.

Yeppers. (cabpatch)

[maestro]

Pictures from our Mountain run.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123672656

That's a lot of nice cars and some fantastic scenery.

[Breeegz]

I thnk you might need a broadband warning on that link... sheesh... good stuff.


Pictures from our Mountain run.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123672656

[kura808]

just hit 50k yesterday xD but my dad said that he smells coolant. i think my radiator might be leaking..hmm..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v365/tkorulesdaworld/th_DSC04300.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v365/tkorulesdaworld/DSC04300.jpg)

[StealthWyvern]

just hit 50k yesterday xD but my dad said that he smells coolant. i think my radiator might be leaking..hmm..



Man I wish my ride had that many miles on it instead of over 3 times that amount! I know your car is going to last you for many years down the road.

P.S. I'd check your hoses first.

[kura808]

hehe thank u xD wow ur car got 150k? hows it holding up? i heard our cars are like stallions when ya take good care of her.

kk thanks for the advice xD umm kinda stupid question but the hoses i'm looking for are the black ones coming out from the radiator right? i hope nothing happened to the radiator itself ><


Man I wish my ride had that many miles on it instead of over 3 times that amount! I know your car is going to last you for many years down the road.

P.S. I'd check your hoses first.

[aMaff]

it could be those, it could be the 2 coolant hoses that go to the throttle body, or it could be the 2 that go to the connectors on the firewall behind the intake manifold for the heater core.

[kura808]

ooo ok i'll take a look tomorrow morning. thanks xD

[StealthWyvern]

hehe thank u xD wow ur car got 150k? hows it holding up? i heard our cars are like stallions when ya take good care of her.

kk thanks for the advice xD umm kinda stupid question but the hoses i'm looking for are the black ones coming out from the radiator right? i hope nothing happened to the radiator itself ><

Yes the radiator hoses are the two black hoses coming out of it. One on top and one on bottom. Check the other hoeses like aMaff mentioned.


My car currently is creaping up on 156k and will be over that in the next few days. I haven't had any problems nor had the previous owners (2nd owner). The biggest issue's that I have had is tranny slips from time to time.(regular auto and chirps shifting gear most of the time 2 to 3rd)and my rear main seal leaks when it wants to! The previous owners didn't have any problems with it with basic maintence.



it could be those, it could be the 2 coolant hoses that go to the throttle body, or it could be the 2 that go to the connectors on the firewall behind the intake manifold for the heater core.

I seriously hope its not the heater core!!! Man that would sucks. However your right about the other hoses that I forgot all about.

[kura808]

lol thanks again xD i just noticed ur car is an auto. how do ya know when ur tranny slips? just wondering if i ever have the problem. what does chirp shifting mean? lol.

o yea another question. would the radiator be considered wear and tear or will it be covered under warranty? if the heater core does have a prob. still got warranty on my car xD hehe

[StealthWyvern]

lol thanks again xD i just noticed ur car is an auto. how do ya know when ur tranny slips? just wondering if i ever have the problem. what does chirp shifting mean? lol.

o yea another question. would the radiator be considered wear and tear or will it be covered under warranty? if the heater core does have a prob. still got warranty on my car xD hehe

I'm not sure on that one. I would contact a dealer and inquire about those items. If you care is still underwarrenty I would take it in and have them check it outfor the smell... why bother if you can get a dealer to do it for free or at least look into it.

The best way to explain slipping is when the car shifts gear the rpms jump up by about 500 rpms then drops down. Well my tranny makings a chirping noise from time to time right when it shifts... my grandma makes fun of me about it!lol She said I have a little birdie in my car instead of a hampster. lol

[kura808]

ooo i see. haha i think i'll take it in on the next check up unless its like urgent?

umm when i'm sitting in the garage wit my windows down, i shift from park to like reverse or neutral or something, i hear this little gear sound. kinda hard to explain it on the computer lol. its like a robotic sound. is that normal? havent had the jumping up by 500 thing though.

lol thanks for the help so late at night. i've always found these forums very helpful xD


I'm not sure on that one. I would contact a dealer and inquire about those items. If you care is still underwarrenty I would take it in and have them check it outfor the smell... why bother if you can get a dealer to do it for free or at least look into it.

The best way to explain slipping is when the car shifts gear the rpms jump up by about 500 rpms then drops down. Well my tranny makings a chirping noise from time to time right when it shifts... my grandma makes fun of me about it!lol She said I have a little birdie in my car instead of a hampster. lol

[StealthWyvern]

ooo i see. haha i think i'll take it in on the next check up unless its like urgent?

umm when i'm sitting in the garage wit my windows down, i shift from park to like reverse or neutral or something, i hear this little gear sound. kinda hard to explain it on the computer lol. its like a robotic sound. is that normal? havent had the jumping up by 500 thing though.

lol thanks for the help so late at night. i've always found these forums very helpful xD

I asumme your talking about that electronic grinding noise that I headr and yes its normal. (I'm always on this late due to the fact that im at work.)

[aMaff]

I seriously hope its not the heater core!!! Man that would sucks. However your right about the other hoses that I forgot all about.
It's no fun. Rogue's had to change one on his, and I've had one go on my Miata. It was a bitch.

[magnumP5]

Anyone here use a sandwich adapter for oil pressure/temperature gauges? I want to move my oil pressure sending unit out-of-line of my oil feed line and I'm wondering if a sandwich adapter plate would be a good idea. Anyone with any experience? Anyone know the threading on the Protege oil filter anyway?

[meticule]

FS Info

[aMaff]

meticule, not sure if that was spam or not but looked semi legit so I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.

PM me if you have any questions, but we have a For Sale section specifically for these and they require proper pictures and a few other things. Just tryin to protect the membership.

[Bala]

Argh ... found evidence of a leak from my ATX. It's got 4500K left on the warranty, but it's not going to the knuckle-draggers at my local dealership since they took my MSP for a 5 mile joy-ride when it was in to have the rear lip fixed. I'll have to troubleshoot this before the fluid change I was planning for this afternoon ...

[kura808]

o ok haha it kinda scared me every once in a while hearing it lol. wow what time was that when u replied? it was like 12 am here in hawaii at the time lol


I asumme your talking about that electronic grinding noise that I headr and yes its normal. (I'm always on this late due to the fact that im at work.)

[khaosman]

Anyone here use a sandwich adapter for oil pressure/temperature gauges? I want to move my oil pressure sending unit out-of-line of my oil feed line and I'm wondering if a sandwich adapter plate would be a good idea. Anyone with any experience? Anyone know the threading on the Protege oil filter anyway?

I test fitted a Blox oil filter and it fit fine. I sold it to a member here who was going to use it on his next oil change. Here is the link to where I got it from
http://www.jhpusa.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1825

[Woody54]

Went to Protege Garage for my little installation day...
New Eibach Pro-kit
Kyowa 17x7
Falken Ziex Ze 512 215-45-17
if you guys have never been there, they do awesome work! gotta love ken!
there is a before pic in there so you can get the idea (no wheel gap now yay!)

[Sveivo]

^Man, I love that drop!

[Crazee D]

WTF happened to my post from earlier?
It didn't post?
loco

[amsgator]

Went to Protege Garage for my little installation day...
New Eibach Pro-kit
Kyowa 17x7
Falken Ziex Ze 512 215-45-17
if you guys have never been there, they do awesome work! gotta love ken!
there is a before pic in there so you can get the idea (no wheel gap now yay!)

stock struts?

[whitemp5seattle]

who knew that OBX now has a 4-2-1 header for the p5?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OBX-Racing-Headers-for-01-03-Mazda-Protege-5-2-0L_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33631QQihZ016QQitemZ 260124382286QQrdZ1

[Crazee D]

who knew that OBX now has a 4-2-1 header for the p5?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OBX-Racing-Headers-for-01-03-Mazda-Protege-5-2-0L_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33631QQihZ016QQitemZ 260124382286QQrdZ1

sweet find!

[rednecks_r_us]

stock struts?
I'm on stock struts with a pro-kit. I've been lowered for about 100,000 miles and still going strong. Currently I have over 122,000 miles on my stock struts.

[wmbeaver]

well, tried to clean the egr valve, but couldn't get the 2 bolts that hold it up there loose. any tips? i just couldn't get to them. i took out everything that was in the way, except the battery, as my negative terminal nut was almost rounded off, and i couldn't get it loose. any tips would be appreciated.

[amsgator]

tried to rotate my tires...is there a secret to getting the rear tires off? the front came off fine but the rear (passenger) wouldnt budge. all nuts were off. so i didnt even bother w/ the driver's side. :(

[amsgator]

who knew that OBX now has a 4-2-1 header for the p5?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OBX-Racing-Headers-for-01-03-Mazda-Protege-5-2-0L_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33631QQihZ016QQitemZ 260124382286QQrdZ1

i bet it isnt obx... maybe idk. wish i found this b4

[aMaff]

yeah, that doesn't look like any obx I've ever seen...

[amsgator]

obx has 4-2-1 but not for mazdas. probably a picture of a honda one or something

[whitemp5seattle]

tried to rotate my tires...is there a secret to getting the rear tires off? the front came off fine but the rear (passenger) wouldnt budge. all nuts were off. so i didnt even bother w/ the driver's side. :(

a swift kick worked for me when my rims were stuck last winter. (dunno)

[wmbeaver]

tried to rotate my tires...is there a secret to getting the rear tires off? the front came off fine but the rear (passenger) wouldnt budge. all nuts were off. so i didnt even bother w/ the driver's side. :(


gotta put some muscle into it

[aMaff]

when we did my friend's civic's suspension (he just moved down from WI), it took getting under the car and kicking them off from the inside to get them to budge...

Rust ftl

[amsgator]

gotta put some muscle into it

i did. i pulled and the car was rocking on the jackstands. the front came right off but it seemed like the back wouldnt budge... i yanked on it hard too. idk

[amsgator]

when we did my friend's civic's suspension (he just moved down from WI), it took getting under the car and kicking them off from the inside to get them to budge...

Rust ftl

was this just the rear or front also? my front (at least driver's side) came right off.

i dont think i'd be comfortable kicking something while under the car... lol :(

[aMaff]

why does it matter which end of the car? lol

From memory, they were the rears, but the fronts weren't exactly easy. If you've got the thing up on jackstands completely, do what you want to it lol

[amsgator]

i just did one side at a time. but maybe i'll break the nuts lose and jack it all up... and then kick away

[whitemp5seattle]

you can kick it from the outside of the car. all you need to do is kick it hard enough to break that rust bond. Once it's free you can pull it off.

[amsgator]

i'll try that. i am thinkin about painting my wheels too, hopefully this month, just gotta find the time. i'll be doing black, do you think these would look good or stick to chrome?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180127132507

i think it fits the p5 as well, same threading i believe

[kura808]

hmm checked to see where i'm leaking coolant. couldnt find the leak but i noticed that i've got dried up coolant on the little space right where the radiator cap is. could that be my leak?

[Woody54]

stock struts?

yea, for now... i figure that unless i'm going to be racing it, stock struts are ok. the drop is great though. maybe by next summer i'll have the $ for something, we'll see.

[Woody54]

tried to rotate my tires...is there a secret to getting the rear tires off? the front came off fine but the rear (passenger) wouldnt budge. all nuts were off. so i didnt even bother w/ the driver's side. :(

I had the same problem when i tried to rotate my old rims. i hit/nudged/bashed/pulled/kicked the back tire with all the lug nuts off and i got nothing.


i'll try that. i am thinkin about painting my wheels too, hopefully this month, just gotta find the time. i'll be doing black, do you think these would look good or stick to chrome?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=180127132507

i think it fits the p5 as well, same threading i believe

how do you find out the threading? cause i need black lug nuts exactly like that

[khaosman]

how do you find out the threading? cause i need black lug nuts exactly like that

M12x1.5 IIRC. It is the same as Hondas if it helps.

[Bala]

was this just the rear or front also? my front (at least driver's side) came right off.

i dont think i'd be comfortable kicking something while under the car... lol :(

Stock P5 wheels? Yeah those fuse really well in the rear - even in Cali. Rubber mallet from the inside hitting outward will free them up, but a kick should work as well ...

[mazda_pro5_2nr]

Finally tinted windows, 20% rear, 35% driver and passenger front windows.

[CTt3P5]

Stock P5 wheels? Yeah those fuse really well in the rear - even in Cali. Rubber mallet from the inside hitting outward will free them up, but a kick should work as well ...

A wooden bat works also....from the inside of course. My rear tires were a b**tch to get off as well when I changed my brakes.

[Crazee D]

Soak with penetrating oil.
Bang with dead blow hammer / mallet.
Repeat.

For this:

well, tried to clean the egr valve, but couldn't get the 2 bolts that hold it up there loose. any tips? i just couldn't get to them. i took out everything that was in the way, except the battery, as my negative terminal nut was almost rounded off, and i couldn't get it loose. any tips would be appreciated.

You also need to pre soak with penetrating oil, get some flexible joint attachments for your ratchet and a friend with smaller hands helps too.

[CTt3P5]

Replaced my rusty, nasty heat shield with a brand new black powder coated heat shield. Guess I really need to clean my engine bay now....

For now my rusty bolts are holding it in place. I have been thinking of buying new ones to replace them but wanted to get opinion/ideas from fellow forum members.

1) Clean old bolts and paint with high heat black
2) Clean old bolts and paint with high heat red
3) Buy new bolts and watch them rust again
4) Buy new bolts.....please see items 1) and 2)

(hear ya)

[Crazee D]

Not sure what happened to my post about this yesterday.
Maybe I didn't hit submit after I typed it.
(uhm) (stoned) (dunno) (boom02)


Anyway....TAKE 2


P5:
Sunday Dan came over to work on his ride. Washed car. Painted front calipers. Attached my custom MP3 style wind splitter that I painted black. Replaced ladder bar that had a run in with a dead animal on the highway. Was not a pretty picture. GT-Spec ladder installed. Mazda 6 wiper mod. Tried to add more shine to the hood but there simply is no clearcoat to work with.

Thanks to Josh for all his help as I am still not too flexible after having the appendix out.

So on the way to the "Altspace Garage" some roadkill came right out from under the car in front of me. I mean, no one on this single lane highway swerved at all. They were all able to clear it right smack dab in the middle of the road. Even if I was 4-5 car lengths I had no chance to react so I just grimaced and drove straight over it too.

But I'm lowered.

So there was a thump sound and I knew I made contact, but it was unmoved on the road behind me.
Nevertheless, there was indeed carnage on the very piece we were going to be removing, the ladder bar.
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Crazee%20D/carnage.jpg

Your welcome for the visual aid...compliments of Altspace Studios (like my sig is too)

Anyhoo, wiper works great and looks hot but the front splitter is even hotter. The fresh paint on the calipers does wonders. Also opted to paint the spacers too.

I even broke out the car cover for the first time since I bought it years ago.
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Crazee%20D/060407%20028a.jpg

My wife admonished me for training her to car model. I told her she (my daughter, Rebekah) decided to be in the shot and pose, I just didn't tell her not to.
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Crazee%20D/060407%20032a.jpg

WOOT! (birthday)

[whitemp5seattle]

Replaced my rusty, nasty heat shield with a brand new black powder coated heat shield. Guess I really need to clean my engine bay now....

For now my rusty bolts are holding it in place. I have been thinking of buying new ones to replace them but wanted to get opinion/ideas from fellow forum members.

1) Clean old bolts and paint with high heat black
2) Clean old bolts and paint with high heat red
3) Buy new bolts and watch them rust again
4) Buy new bolts.....please see items 1) and 2)

(hear ya)

I vote for 4, then 1. (buy new bolts then paint black)

[khaosman]

Got my alignment fixed, it was hilariously bad... now I can actually tune it and maybe go fast! zomg no way!!!!!!!!

[khaosman]

Got my alignment fixed, it was hilariously bad... now I can actually tune it and maybe go fast! zomg no way!!!!!!!!

http://www.khaosman.com/gallery/turbo/lollignment1?full=1

[AlbNYPR5]

was this just the rear or front also? my front (at least driver's side) came right off.

i dont think i'd be comfortable kicking something while under the car... lol :(

Another good way is to loosen the lug nuts, not too awful much. Then drive around for a bit. A guy I work with that used to be a mechanic said that is a sure fire way to get them separated.

[whitemp5seattle]

Finally installed my apex air diversion panel and my msp engine cover (with DGM engine cover brackets). yay!

[whitemp5seattle]

Got my alignment fixed, it was hilariously bad... now I can actually tune it and maybe go fast! zomg no way!!!!!!!!

why so much camber on the front?

[khaosman]

why so much camber on the front?

autocrossing, but it is more than I had last season. It used to be at -2.5* or so, and about -1.5* in the rear. The new alignment is definitely not where I'd like it to be, but at least the damn toe is fixed.

Drove the car and it is starting to shape up... feels pretty good! Too much fuel yet but hopefully I can get a decent tune tonight.

[Woody54]

M12x1.5 IIRC. It is the same as Hondas if it helps.

Thanks (cool)

[THE Phen]

Today I found the culprit of odd sounds. The flange going into the main cat off of the exhaust mani / primary cats broke off and is causing my exhaust to seperate when I'm on the throttle. Sounds like absolute shit. I guess its telling me it wants a header and midpipe...

[Salmon_Rob]

www.protegegarage.com?

[THE Phen]

www.protegegarage.com?

www.givememoneytobuypartsformycar.com (www.givememoneytobuypartsformycar.com)

[aMaff]

www.givememoneytobuypartsformycar.com (www.givememoneytobuypartsformycar.com)
linkey no workey


:p

[arcane73]

but at least the damn toe is fixed.

you mean fixed so it won't eat up the inside of every tire you put on the front fixed?(argh)

[Breeegz]

linkey no workey


:p

damn, beat me to it.

[THE Phen]

linkey no workey


:p


So does that mean no one's gonna help???

(sad2)

[meinp5]

So does that mean no one's gonna help???

(sad2)

(piss)

[THE Phen]

(piss)


Hahahahaha.

[bazooka joe]

got 29 mpg!! woot woot! haven't boosted for the last 3 days (crankcase position sensor issue) anyway, i bet i could get 31 if i really babied it! can't wait to get that sensor so i can get back to 27 mpg!!

[arcane73]

i dropped mine off at the dealer today to get a rust issue under the lift gate taken care of. I was a bit dissapointed that they wouldn't give me a speed3 to drive for the time being.....my service writer did give me a black 6 to drive though...he said he felt my pain and couldn't put me in the Kia trade-in they had.(nana)

the 6 is auto though....i kept trying to use the clutch on the way to work
:rolleyes:


So does that mean no one's gonna help???

(sad2)
I'll help!
To fix the problem....your link has to point to a valid website...that will fix the dead link problem ;)

[Breeegz]

Start here

www.networksolutions.com

Then find a host and desgin your website... Network Solutions can do that too. you could probably use HTML for what you need, but a secure website that takes credit card payments would probably be to your benefit.


I searched your domain name and it is available in .com and .net (others are available too)

good luck.

[gottacatchup]

Not today but last weekend went to an auto-x. Placed 6/7 in STS against some very stiff competition, a couple Mazda3's, an old Celica, 3000GT, and a Lexus IS300. The entire class was within 2 seconds of eachother when all was said and done. I had a blast as usual sept it was so damn hot out there in the Texas sun. The P5 performed beautifully, I just have to remind myself everytime I get out on the track just how much grip the car has, its pretty amazing considering I have entirely stock suspension.

[aMaff]

how'd that IS sneak itself into STS?

[mazdaspeed777]

Not today but last weekend went to an auto-x. Placed 6/7 in STS against some very stiff competition, a couple Mazda3's, an old Celica, 3000GT, and a Lexus IS300. The entire class was within 2 seconds of eachother when all was said and done. I had a blast as usual sept it was so damn hot out there in the Texas sun. The P5 performed beautifully, I just have to remind myself everytime I get out on the track just how much grip the car has, its pretty amazing considering I have entirely stock suspension.

Yah I love how the P5 handeled when I first got it, I could take 90 degree corners at about 45-50mph. Wait till you see what it could do with springs, rear strut bar, bigger rear sway bar, and better trailing arms.

[Yaggie1]

Gunna turn 88,888 miles old on the way home from work today. She's sitting in the parking lot at 88,887 right now.

Thought for sure I was gunna get one of the "your car is cute" comments yesterday. I was at my sons field day at school yesterday and was taking the camera out to the car. One of my sons friends mothers was walking by as I was getting in the door. I get the "is that your car" question. So I reply and wince waiting for the "cute" remark. Instead, she throws me a curve and says " Man I like those wheels". :) I was kinda stumped actually.....

[wmbeaver]

took the car out on some curvy roads yesterday. everytime i thought i was going to understeer, i didn't. this was the first time i've ever pushed it that hard too. stock suspension too

[Crazee D]

took the car out on some curvy roads yesterday. everytime i thought i was going to understeer, i didn't. this was the first time i've ever pushed it that hard too. stock suspension too

Didya try the flex joint and oil to get that EGR off?

[MyZmZm]

kinda sorta what i did yesterday and what i will do in about a month's time... my mp3 ecu is finally on the way! woohoo! now i just need to pick up a new timing belt and jspec intake cam and it will be one heck of an install day :D

luckily my new next door neighbour (well, new to me since i'm the one moving) is a master when it comes to rotary engines, so a piddly little piston engine should be a walk in the park for him, lol

[silverpro5]

my mp3 ecu is finally on the way! woohoo!

where did you get your ecu from?

[amsgator]

where did you get your ecu from?

yea i wanna know too :)

[whitemp5seattle]

me 3

[Salmon_Rob]

ppl sell them all the time, just gotta watch

[amsgator]

no. the obx is 4-2-1 and has like 6 inch long runners. the ractive is pretty close to the racing mazda header. ive heard of no rubbing problems, and 35 dollars is pretty cheap for a 2nd bung and more power

the obx is only a 4-1 header, they didn't make a 4-2-1. i sent the guy who made the listing a message and he changed the pictures inside the description to what the obx really is. he still has the gallery pic as a 4-2-1 though. not to mention his description of an 04 p5. ractive is the 4-2-1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=016&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=260124382286&rd=1,1

[magnumP5]

Came home to a package today - YAY my oil catch can from PG came in; WRONG! I was sent a coolant resevoir bottle instead for some reason. Now I like these as much as the next person but two is a little overkill. It's funny, the order confirmation email has the correct part but the shipping notice does not. Lost in translation???

[wmbeaver]

Didya try the flex joint and oil to get that EGR off?

not yet, been busy studying for the ACT this Sat, but i might do it tomorrow or something, idk

[MyZmZm]

silverpro5, amsgator, seattle - from a fellow forum member who's gone turbo. like liquid ag said, you just have to keep your eyes open; i just happend to luck out and come across his post right after he made it :)

plus, i'm going to be swapping out my stock intake mani for a p&p'd mp3 one :D

[Salmon_Rob]

Came home to a package today - YAY my oil catch can from PG came in; WRONG! I was sent a coolant resevoir bottle instead for some reason. Now I like these as much as the next person but two is a little overkill. It's funny, the order confirmation email has the correct part but the shipping notice does not. Lost in translation???i sabotaged it. because you smell

[Salmon_Rob]

plus, i'm going to be swapping out my stock intake mani for a p&p'd mp3 one :Dunless you port match the head this actually looses power

[magnumP5]

i sabotaged it. because you smell
I sent Ken an email and a PM and haven't heard anything back yet. I understand he's busy but I want my catch can!

[CTt3P5]

She went over 89,000 miles today and here is a pic of the new heat shield

Disclaimer **please disregard rusty bolts...they will be replaced soon and dirty engine bay....will be cleaned before summer is over**

[amsgator]

if it were only that easy :(

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/20HP-POWER-SPEED-CHIP-MAZDA-PROTEGE-92-96-97-02-03-04_W0QQitemZ270126708401QQihZ017QQcategoryZ33598QQ cmdZViewItem

[Salmon_Rob]

I sent Ken an email and a PM and haven't heard anything back yet. I understand he's busy but I want my catch can!i sent him a txt

[thejetman]

i got beat by a civic on the interstate! lol

[Breeegz]

^doesn't everybody?

[magnumP5]

I don't (ughdance)

[amsgator]

i've never raced a civic. i beat a vw rabbit b4 on the interstate. the 2 door kind too. :)

got a >?< does running the a/c make the engine temp cooler? my engine temp today was cooler than normal and it was the first time a really ran the a/c continuously since its hot as hell here right now!!! so i was j/w. gues it's better than OVERheating

[Yaggie1]

Found out today from one of my co-workers that followed me out of the parking lot that my car was throwing some smoke as I pulled out yesterday.............Not sure what the story is there.............

[magnumP5]

Just ordered an oil sandwich plate. Hopefully this will prove one of three things: 1) my oil pressure is reading really low because it is inline with the oil feed line; 2) the gauge is fux0r'd because the gauge reads no differently in the new location; or 3) my car is fux0r'd because the gauge is fine and reading the same in both locations.

Personally, I'm hoping for #1

[whitemp5seattle]

mmm...oil sandwich plate...can I get that with fries?

[kura808]

hehe drove my baby for the first time without parental supervision since getting my license xD it feels good to be free on the road..except this fucken bitch was tailgating me from behind all the way to the exit..my god she must have been really close cause i couldnt see most of her hood..o yea i made a jack in the box run and bought a sirloin burger xD tasted awesome hahaha

[Salmon_Rob]

so bondo, it smells like ass. like if you dont shower for 5 days take a dump and dont wipe, that kinda ass. and it wont get off of my hands

[josh_silvernale]

Today i removed the door moldings, blacked out the headlights, and put her sport 20 badging on.

[Salmon_Rob]

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Liquid_Ag/repair.jpg

repaired the enormous chip :)

[iLisa]

so bondo, it smells like ass. like if you dont shower for 5 days take a dump and dont wipe, that kinda ass. and it wont get off of my hands
eww..

[amsgator]

i'll try that. i am thinkin about painting my wheels too, hopefully this month, just gotta find the time. i'll be doing black, do you think these would look good or stick to chrome?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180127132507

i think it fits the p5 as well, same threading i believe

well they got here today so i hope to get them on tomorrow. i will have the black lugs w/ the stock wheels...hope it doesnt look bad til i get the wheels painted

[Salmon_Rob]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Chupotimko1/Car%20Shows/Mid-Atlantic%20Mazda%20Car%20Show/OceanCity143.jpg

before pic for reference

[THE Phen]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Chupotimko1/Car%20Shows/Mid-Atlantic%20Mazda%20Car%20Show/OceanCity143.jpg

before pic for reference

Did I take that pic?

[amsgator]

Today i removed the door moldings, blacked out the headlights, and put her sport 20 badging on.

how long did the blackout take?

[Salmon_Rob]

Did I take that pic?of course

[THE Phen]

of course


Ok, wasn't sure. I took so many of them.

[Foolish]

Today i removed the door moldings, blacked out the headlights, and put her sport 20 badging on.

Looks good, though I'm not a fan of red (the "Sport 20" on the side) with yellow. I wonder if you could get SpazChicken to make you a copy in black? I was thinking about asking him to do a set in blue for our Black P5, but my wife's not a big fan of that particular decal anyway, so probably not going to happen.

[josh_silvernale]

I like the red sport 20. to each there own though. The blackout only took a couple hours there is a how-to. I would be careful though the tabs on the part you paint broke on mine when I took it out. I must say I do not ever want to take door molding off again.

[amsgator]

well i adjusted my exhaust as best i could, i only have one thing left to try before i replace the rear muffler hanger w/ the stock one. i have about 3-3.5 mm of clearance of the pipe and the chassis body above the crossmember. how much does it expand when hot? i'm hoping this will be enough :( anyone know about how much the pipe expands?

here is a picture, i dont know why it is so close :(

[amsgator]

Looks good, though I'm not a fan of red (the "Sport 20" on the side) with yellow. I wonder if you could get SpazChicken to make you a copy in black? I was thinking about asking him to do a set in blue for our Black P5, but my wife's not a big fan of that particular decal anyway, so probably not going to happen.

it would look better if u painted the mazda and flying m now, black of course :)

[Qcpro5]

Took a cloth with light soap and wiped my engine bay clean!! Wish I had a camera to show you guys how tidy it is ;)

[rednecks_r_us]

http://www.msprotege.com/members/rednecks_r_us/family%20pictures/06-08-07_1409.jpg

I taught my 6 year old girl how to wax & polish a car today. :D

[whitemp5seattle]

http://www.msprotege.com/members/rednecks_r_us/family%20pictures/06-08-07_1409.jpg

I taught my 6 year old girl how to wax & polish a car today. :D

child labor ftw! haha jk...

[amsgator]

well no rattle/rub today since i adjusted the s pipe today (at least not that I can hear). monday i might adjust the midpipe to give it a little more just in case. i'm soooo happy. it's been like 3 weeks that i've had to deal w/ it. its a pain to sit at a light and sound like an old clunker. lol. and actually being able to rev the engine w/o it rubbing

[rednecks_r_us]

well no rattle/rub today since i adjusted the s pipe today (at least not that I can hear). monday i might adjust the midpipe to give it a little more just in case. i'm soooo happy. it's been like 3 weeks that i've had to deal w/ it. its a pain to sit at a light and sound like an old clunker. lol. and actually being able to rev the engine w/o it rubbing

I know the feeling. AZMC did a mountain run last weekend. The heat shield on my midpipe cat came loose on one side. So it was resting on the crossmember. It was making a horrible tinny rattle. Today My father - in - law welded it back on for me. Then I came home and my daughter and I detailed the car for my photoshoot tomorrow.

[rednecks_r_us]

child labor ftw! haha jk...

I had just started buffing the hood when Lexi asked me if she could do it.

I showed her what to do and she buffed my entire hood while I did the roof by hand. That shine is all her doing and she is proud of it.

She is a little car nut already.

[THE Phen]

I had just started buffing the hood when Lexi asked me if she could do it.

I showed her what to do and she buffed my entire hood while I did the roof by hand. That shine is all her doing and she is proud of it.

She is a little car nut already.


Way to get her hooked at a young age!

[ZoomZoom03]

its gonna be close believe me, mine has practically no clearance, but is fine except when it rains, then it begins to vibrate, but only when it gets wet underneath. good luck.


well i adjusted my exhaust as best i could, i only have one thing left to try before i replace the rear muffler hanger w/ the stock one. i have about 3-3.5 mm of clearance of the pipe and the chassis body above the crossmember. how much does it expand when hot? i'm hoping this will be enough :( anyone know about how much the pipe expands?

here is a picture, i dont know why it is so close :(

[amsgator]

its gonna be close believe me, mine has practically no clearance, but is fine except when it rains, then it begins to vibrate, but only when it gets wet underneath. good luck.

someone on another forum was sayin it needs 20mm and i called the BS card. thats 2 cm, if there was that much room the s pipe would be on the ground. so far no vibes/rattle, i am gonna adjust the midpipe monday or tuesday hopefully to give it even more room. :)

[Hy8us]

helped a friend move with the 5 + some straps for the roof (wiggle)

[Worbit]

added some sport20 stickers to my side skirts :D

[Breeegz]

^tpiwwp

[Mr. 4500 RPM]

thought about getting rid of the p5 for a 98 bmw m3 convertible instead. but winters would be such a bitch.

[MyZmZm]

installed my hood props and custom sub box today with my dad's help :) i am SO happy to have my hatch back. and yes, i know - tpiwwp; they shall be forthcoming, just have to download then upload them.

btw, anyone interested in a ported sub box for a 10" JL W1V2 sub? obviously, i no longer need mine :)

[LittleSkinsk]

So far iv put (Dark headlights,Dark Tail lights,20% tint,
Strut bar,Ram air,17"rtx Rims,Stario,ONE 12" Sub that will rock your socks off)

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z96/littleskinsk/new004.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z96/littleskinsk/new005-1.jpg

[whitemp5seattle]

installed my hood props and custom sub box today with my dad's help :) i am SO happy to have my hatch back. and yes, i know - tpiwwp; they shall be forthcoming, just have to download then upload them.

btw, anyone interested in a ported sub box for a 10" JL W1V2 sub? obviously, i no longer need mine :)

what hood prop kit did you get? I wanna get some hood props, but don't have the $100ish to spend on them right now...

[Sveivo]

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z96/littleskinsk/new004.jpg
Are you at stock ride height? Doesn't look too bad.

[amsgator]

well the exhaust now rubs the cut out and i think it is taking some of the paint off from the part you cant see. idk. guess it's the lesser of two evils? maybe i should put some padding like insulation so it doesnt damage the bumper? i dunno

[rednecks_r_us]

I took some pictures of my car and had a photographer take some too.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123673338



http://a882.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/15/l_1aa18ff921a54f405c7ec1a52a087ac9.jpg

http://a344.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/21/l_8905058b6712b92b2b9c2a2f6b2b5d6f.jpg

[Breeegz]

<wash

[MyZmZm]

what hood prop kit did you get? I wanna get some hood props, but don't have the $100ish to spend on them right now...
got them from blustreak (CKL Motorsports).

as promised, pic of the hood props (yes, i know the engine bay is filthy; no, it won't be cleaned any time soon - too busy packing). install was a snap, and the hood opens and closes beautifully :)

also, a pic of my new sub box :D many, MANY thanks go out to mryellermp5 (allen). (first) the box fits great, the sub sounds great, and best of all i now have my hatch back (the original ported box the sub came in was bungee-corded to the back of the rear seats, lol).

[Sveivo]

^Cool blanket.

[Reitrof]

Washed

[whitemp5seattle]

I washed my p5. My bf and I also washed, clay barred, and waxed his Mazda3 too. I'll post up pic in a bit

[bazooka joe]

well, took her to a car show and made sit there and be looked over for 5 hrs... we had a good time!

[magnumP5]

Tightened up the clamp on my oil return line because it was leaking - again! Removed Perrin MBC because I found it to cause extra boost to be built even in its full "open" setting. Hopefully this will cure my 9 psi spikes.

[bazooka joe]

I hear you passed a few 911's.. :D

who told you??? :)

[altspace]

Awesome show. My P5 was missing this time.

[Woody54]

installed the Techone HID 6000K, looks soo sweet! plus a nice bath.

[khaosman]

Started pulling the turbo, I had to drain the coolant so I can remove the hose and take the assembly out. I found my problem though. Wastegates probably work better if the actuator arm is actually hooked to something, right? The snap ring must have came loose and the arm wiggled off.

[whitemp5seattle]

pic after today's carwash

http://lh6.google.com/image/beautifultomorrow/RmyeTK1dP_I/AAAAAAAAAKU/AB-NWVGr5pU/DSC03058.JPG?imgmax=512

[ctt 1982]

got them from blustreak (CKL Motorsports).

as promised, pic of the hood props (yes, i know the engine bay is filthy; no, it won't be cleaned any time soon - too busy packing). install was a snap, and the hood opens and closes beautifully :)

also, a pic of my new sub box :D many, MANY thanks go out to mryellermp5 (allen). (first) the box fits great, the sub sounds great, and best of all i now have my hatch back (the original ported box the sub came in was bungee-corded to the back of the rear seats, lol).

looks great andrea. the sub box is a big improvement over your last one. did you go with the banana plugs?

i need to get the prop kit one day, looks great.

did you atleast give your car a washing, i've never seen your car as dirty as it was the other day.

next time i see you, i'll have to show you my autox pics from this weekend. a professional photographer was selling 8X11 pics. had some nice tripod action going on.

[Breeegz]

also, a pic of my new sub box


nice box... (sub box, not the other one... )

I saw this a while back, but I never got the answers I needed to see if I could do this..

Is that a 10" sub?
any idea what kind of volume you have in that enclosure?
If you don't mind, what did it run you $$?

[THE Phen]

Took mine to Mid-Ohio to watch DaveB run his at a track event. It was rather odd seeing a little Sunlight Silver P5 running with a bunch of Porsches...

[Hy8us]

ordered some gauge bezels hope they show up soon

[iLisa]

hit 50k last night..

[THE Phen]

hit 50k last night..

I wish I only had 50k on my car... Heh. Turned 105k this weekend.

[MyZmZm]

did you atleast give your car a washing, i've never seen your car as dirty as it was the other day.
unfortunately no :( i really hope to get to it soon, but i may have to break down and see if i can get it professionally polished. i hate the thought of having someone else do the work (and paying them), but i just don't know if i have the energy right now to do it... and it needs to be done SO badly.


nice box... (sub box, not the other one... )

I saw this a while back, but I never got the answers I needed to see if I could do this..

Is that a 10" sub?
any idea what kind of volume you have in that enclosure?
If you don't mind, what did it run you $$?
yes it's a 10" JL. i couldn't tell you what the inside volume is, but there's more than enough room for the sub. for specifics, you'd have to pm Allen (mryellermp5) since he's the one who made it for me. i'd rather not say what the price was, but even with shipping (and let me tell you, that sub box was WELL protected; he is the MAN when it comes to properly shipping things) it was far cheaper than any quote i got here in town. (rockon)

[gottacatchup]

I wish I only had 50k on my car... Heh. Turned 105k this weekend.

I just crossed 29k this morning on my way to work.

[THE Phen]

I just crossed 29k this morning on my way to work.


That's awesome. One day I'll have a car with low enough mileage to say that.

[rednecks_r_us]

hit 50k last night..


I wish I only had 50k on my car... Heh. Turned 105k this weekend.


I just crossed 29k this morning on my way to work.

I got well over 120K

[hex2bit]

Guess what I did to my P5 today? Sold it! Don't worry, it's going to a good home :)

The P5 is a great car... however, it's just not going to tow the boat I'm getting and I have no need to 2 cars... so it had to go. My replacement is a 2004 Subaru Forester XT, which I plan to build up some this summer. I will miss the driving style of the P5 (and the economy), but I'm already liking the power and 4wd of my FXT more :)

[hex2bit]

Guess what I did to my P5 today? Sold it! Don't worry, it's going to a good home :)

The P5 is a great car... however, it's just not going to tow the boat I'm getting and I have no need to 2 cars... so it had to go. My replacement is a 2004 Subaru Forester XT, which I plan to build up some this summer. I will miss the driving style of the P5 (and the economy), but I'm already liking the power and 4wd of my FXT more :)

[THE Phen]

I got well over 120K


You can just tell those that love to drive their car more than others. ;)

[THE Phen]

Guess what I did to my P5 today? Sold it! Don't worry, it's going to a good home :)

The P5 is a great car... however, it's just not going to tow the boat I'm getting and I have no need to 2 cars... so it had to go. My replacement is a 2004 Subaru Forester XT, which I plan to build up some this summer. I will miss the driving style of the P5 (and the economy), but I'm already liking the power and 4wd of my FXT more :)


I'd hate to see a Sunlight Silver goto a bad owner...

Good luck with the Subie. It'll do you well I'm sure.

[MyZmZm]

forgot to mention what i did yesterday - loaded her up! had to get a bunch of stuff from storage, i think about 20 boxes of varying sizes (didn't count). dad was in the front passenger seat, mom in the rear behind dad and the other half of the rear seat folded down for the boxes.

first two pic shows normal ride height; last two are from yesterday before we unloaded. (boom06)

[aMaff]

lol slammed P5 FTW! Been there before, too bad the rear doesn't follow suit lol

[redpr5]

blew my 2nd motor today....fantastic, this time i wasnt doing anything stupid at all. just crusin down the highway at 70 and it died. leaked oil out of the oil cap and coolant from somewhere on the bottom of my radiator.
looks like im SOL again for awhile

[amsgator]

forgot to mention what i did yesterday - loaded her up! had to get a bunch of stuff from storage, i think about 20 boxes of varying sizes (didn't count). dad was in the front passenger seat, mom in the rear behind dad and the other half of the rear seat folded down for the boxes.

first two pic shows normal ride height; last two are from yesterday before we unloaded. (boom06)

sweet so i can lower my car by just loading it full of heavy shit!!!

[MyZmZm]

redpr5, that really sucks. don't know what i'd do in your shoes. is it at least covered under some sort of warranty?

yeah, it was pretty low. i wasn't too sure about driving home with the car loaded like that - i'm already pretty damn close to the bottom of the strut (ie, the top of my tire). thank goodness i have fairly stiff springs and the msp racing harts, or i would have rubbed for sure. to be safe though, i drove slowly and had the hazards on. don't need to wreck any of my lovely summer tires.

[whitemp5seattle]

what size tires are those? they look nice and beefy

[aMaff]

215 45 17. Zoom in on the 4th pic ;)

[MyZmZm]

^ yep, i won't ever go to another size. to me, it just fits the car :)

[aMaff]

Same here. On most model tires on a 17x7, it's a great looking / handling tire (short, but not too short sidewall, good contact patch, etc.)

[magnumP5]

Installed the Apexi Air Diverter plate today - boy was that a pain. I don't know if I just got a defective one or not but the holes on mine did not line up with the stock grille bolts at all. I had to take a dremel to each hole and bring each one about 1/8-1/4" closer to the center. I also didn't get the sticker I requested. I was very disappointed (sad1) .

[whitemp5seattle]

mine fit just fine...that's weird. mine didn't come with a sticker, but I didn't want one anyway. I bet if you ask them they'll send you one...

[magnumP5]

mine fit just fine...that's weird. mine didn't come with a sticker, but I didn't want one anyway. I bet if you ask them they'll send you one...
Yeah I just made a similar post in the GB thread. I'm not really too upset because I know every car has its own small differences but I was really surprised how much metal I had to grind away. Honestly I was expecting to have to do a littler tweakingshaving but not grinding down nearly 1/2" total of metal. Unfortunately I nicked the top surface once or twice so it isn't spotless but it still looks nice. I'm going to have to get used to not having my nut/bolt/tool tray anymore.

[whitemp5seattle]

I'm going to have to get used to not having my nut/bolt/tool tray anymore.

I'm with you 100% on that one. I also wonder how much the air diverter plate actually diverts air...I think it's more just for looks on our cars, right?

[magnumP5]

I'm with you 100% on that one. I also wonder how much the air diverter plate actually diverts air...I think it's more just for looks on our cars, right?
Oh I'm sure. I was looking at it today after I installed and polished it and I had half and idea to paint it black to make it flow a little better with my engine bay (most everything is black or red) but then I thought better of it realizing it would have pretty much been a waste.

[whitemp5seattle]

you could get it powdercoated...lasts longer than paint...

[Crazee D]

hit 50k last night..

We were both at 44,444 at the same time, but I just hit 52525.
Beat ya! I lose :(


Jeff,
I love your sexy white P5 next to it's lil' brother!

[magnumP5]

you could get it powdercoated...lasts longer than paint...
Oh yeah, that was my idea but I figured the point of the plate was more for looks. If it were black it wouldn't really stand out - it'd just make the engine bay look a little smoother.

[whitemp5seattle]

Jeff,
I love your sexy white P5 next to it's lil' brother!

thanks (2thumbs) how's yours?

[redpr5]

there is too much p5 bad karma, my motor just shut down on me today. overheated to the point where it died, and no i wasnt driving for a long period of time after it overheated, it started losing power so i looked down saw the check engine light and the temp gauge and immediately pulled off the highway and shut it down.
dont know what happened, ill find out tomorrow
hopefully my motor isnt done for...wish me luck

[Crazee D]

thanks (2thumbs) how's yours?
She's as anxious as I am to get the cams in! (nana)
I am trying to make sure I have all the parts I need for the install.
Meanwhile, there are only a couple of places who would do this install for me out here in LaLa Land. Still waiting for an estimate so I can prepare for another hit to the wallet.(blowup)

Oh and she's dirty, but at least thats easily addressed.
(guitar)


Hey Red, I hope it's not another blown engine. (doh)

[amsgator]

there is too much p5 bad karma, my motor just shut down on me today. overheated to the point where it died, and no i wasnt driving for a long period of time after it overheated, it started losing power so i looked down saw the check engine light and the temp gauge and immediately pulled off the highway and shut it down.
dont know what happened, ill find out tomorrow
hopefully my motor isnt done for...wish me luck

did u check all your fluid levels...coolant specifically?

[aMaff]

my bet is a blown hose.

[redpr5]

did u check all your fluid levels...coolant specifically?
yea, only thing i didnt check was the radiator (obviously cuz it was hotter than hell) i was good on everything



my bet is a blown hose.
thats what im hoping. but the way the car lost power leads me to believe its something else.

[aMaff]

well, probably a blown hose leading to an over heated engine and a warped aluminum head.

Check all your hoses, including the throttle body and heater core hoses on the back of the engine.

[aMaff]

Does it run now? Can you crank it for a few seconds to see how it runs? If it sounds like shit it's almost definately the head.

[redpr5]

well after i shut it down on the highway, it wouldnt start back up, it sat there and made a very unpleasant sound when i tried cranking it. sounded like it was seized but maybe our cars are smart and just shut themselves down when the temp needle goes PAST the hot mark

[aMaff]

Boom.

[redpr5]

Boom.
yep just talked to the garage they said the motor is FRIED

YAY! zoom zoom boom x2
i think im going to have Justin (xelderx on the forums) help me with my motor swap
i really cant afford to pay a shop to do it

[aMaff]

Yep. Overheating like that, you've probably got 1 solid lump instead of a bunch of smaller parts...

[mazdaspeed777]

yep just talked to the garage they said the motor is FRIED

YAY! zoom zoom boom x2
i think im going to have Justin (xelderx on the forums) help me with my motor swap
i really cant afford to pay a shop to do it

Good idea! Time for a built motor from protegegarage!

[redpr5]

Yep. Overheating like that, you've probably got 1 solid lump instead of a bunch of smaller parts...
yea probably im thinkin about goin to the garage today and pullin the head and seein how the block looks

Good idea! Time for a built motor from protegegarage!
haha nah. time for another stock fs block with a rebuilt 626 head :D

[aMaff]

Sounds like a good idea. I can't imagine finding anything good under there lol. If it over heated that much, a warped head may be the least of your worries. My miata overheated on the interstate once and I caught it before it got anywhere near that, shut it down and had it towed home. Fixed the hose, and it's been running well ever since.

[redpr5]

Sounds like a good idea. I can't imagine finding anything good under there lol. If it over heated that much, a warped head may be the least of your worries. My miata overheated on the interstate once and I caught it before it got anywhere near that, shut it down and had it towed home. Fixed the hose, and it's been running well ever since.
you got lucky. i didnt suspect anything was wrong till i started losing power and by that time it was too late

[aMaff]

Yeah. The temperature and oil pressure idiot lights pretty much come on to tell you you're f'ed lol. I happened to smell coolant while I was in a touch of traffic on an on-ramp, and looked @ the gauge and saw it climbing. I got lucky.

[redpr5]

Yeah. The temperature and oil pressure idiot lights pretty much come on to tell you you're f'ed lol. I happened to smell coolant while I was in a touch of traffic on an on-ramp, and looked @ the gauge and saw it climbing. I got lucky.
i didnt smell anything. i was going 70 with the front windows and sunroof open. there was no spray of water indicating overflow, and i was paying attention to the road not my gauge cluster and didnt notice anything wrong until my car stopped accelerating and i looked down to see the CEL and the temp gauge, the oil light didnt come on till i had tried to restart the car

[khaosman]

I'm pretty sure Justin can rebuild and swap a motor in his sleep, he has so much experience with it :D

[Crazee D]

Fuck it. Swap in the MZR.
Now THATS a swap I would love to see!

[khaosman]

woohoo it boosts again!!! :)

[MyZmZm]

congrats!

does anyone know the serial #(s) for the mp3 ecu's? i'm trying to locate one...

[mazda_pro5_2nr]

Good luck. Why don't you just flash your stock P5 ECU? its cheaper anyway.

Oh going to change the oil this weekend, full synthetic baby, oh yeah.

[rednecks_r_us]

congrats!

does anyone know the serial #(s) for the mp3 ecu's? i'm trying to locate one...


Did you find any info yet?

[Reitrof]

Changed the front wheel bearings and got an alignment done. It's nice and quiet now.

[MyZmZm]

Good luck. Why don't you just flash your stock P5 ECU? its cheaper anyway.
1 - no mp3's that i know of in the area to 'flash' off of
2 - i've heard from one or two people on the boards who've gone this route that they've had problems and had to go back to the stock P5 'settings'. don't know if they had other mods, etc, on the cars that would have affected this, but i didn't want to run the risk.

btw, i already have one in hand, just wanted to confirm that the serial number was one of the correct ones.


Did you find any info yet?
i think so - i finally came across a thread that listed three different serial numbers, one of which is what i have (it was in the mp3 subforum), and from what i recall (i used to have them written down), it sounds accurate. i might try calling one of the local dealers to double check.

[whitemp5seattle]

I used my car to pick up some free moving boxes off craigslist for a friend who's moving this weekend. Had so many boxes in there I couldn't even see out my rear window. I love my p5 (humpleg)

I also came within about 1 foot of hitting a deer on the way home...almost had to add my p5 to the recently injured list. That curse is out to get us! Watch out everybody!

[MyZmZm]

did the boxes thing on sunday - yep, she sure can hold a lot of stuff! :D

how low were you?

[amsgator]

changing oil and tranny fluid tomorrow provided it doesnt rain

[whitemp5seattle]

did the boxes thing on sunday - yep, she sure can hold a lot of stuff! :D

how low were you?

not sure...I'm already on HPs and espelirs though... I've had more in my car before though...this was nuffin

[redpr5]

I'm pretty sure Justin can rebuild and swap a motor in his sleep, he has so much experience with it :D
i agree with you on that one
but i think my car might be getting totaled out by my insurance company. mines only worth around $7200 and im close to $5000 in damage (factoring in the front end damage from my wreck as well as the motor and anything else that needs to be replaced)
so if its gets totaled out, im moving on to a 1993 240SX
i guess we'll just have to wait and see

[magnumP5]

All this P5 ownage is really making me want to put the car cover on and park it in the garage...

[altspace]

Changed the front wheel bearings and got an alignment done. It's nice and quiet now.

Phew.

[MyZmZm]

not sure...I'm already on HPs and espelirs though... I've had more in my car before though...this was nuffin
i'm on illuminas (set at 3) and ion sport springs, so at 'normal' ride height i have at max 1" between the top of the tire and the wheel well. with my car loaded the way it was on sunday... lol, you saw the pictures i posted. :p i hate to think how low i would have sunk on stock springs and struts, since they're so much 'softer' than what i have now.

[CTt3P5]

Filled 'er up at $2.74g....now if that price would keep dropping both myself and my wallet would be happy.

[amsgator]

dang lowest here is 2.86

[magnumP5]

$3.02/gal for 93!!!

[CTt3P5]

A new Wawa just opened up and 87 octane is $2.79g or $2.74g cash. Sunday I filled the van at the same station for $2.78g cash. The Giant station next to it is $2.81g

It is great watching all of the other stations in town drop their prices .02 a day to keep up. About a month ago a station a mile away was $3.06....today $2.87! No price gouging here....BS

[THE Phen]

When I left for Delaware for the Auxone meet, I paid $3.49 for 87. When I filled up two days ago...I paid $2.79 at the same station. What kind of BS is that? Granted, I'm glad it's cheaper now...

[amsgator]

changed the oil this morning. was supposed to do transmission fluid as well but i gotta go get a socket, the vicegrips weren't working.

she also got hailed on a second ago....tornado nearby that apparently threw out hail. dont you love it when it rains ice in the summer, it's 73 and raining ice. wonderful.... hope i didnt get any dents.