What have you done to your P5 today?

[pnfnj]

new rims, tires, rotors, pads, and painted the calipers

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[Hy8us]

why is your hood painted black?

[amsgator]

got my rr udp today. i think i am gonna take it somewhere to get installed, talked to someone on protegeclub and they said i probably shouldnt be doing it myself. so we'll see. how much do you think it would cost? while i'm at it i guess i can have them throw on my rear motor mount.

[whitemp5seattle]

new rims, tires, rotors, pads, and painted the calipers


lookin' good! where'd you get the tires from? how much? I'm in the market for a set now...

[Mr. 4500 RPM]

After weeks of neglect I finally drove the beast and remembered why I love her, 42 bucks for a full tank compared to 50-60 in the m3 and cherokee.

[magnumP5]

I saw her in all her finished glory!!! But I can't take her home until tomorrow...

[MyZmZm]

damn CEL came on again today just as we were pulling back into town after visiting friends in Winnipeg for the day. don't have time to get the code pulled tomorrow before heading across the border, so hopefully it's the second O2 sensor not liking the rusty non-fouler... i just hope it doesn't affect my mileage too much on the highway :(

guess once i'm in Wichita i pick up a new non-fouler and/or get myself a new O2 sensor (shrug) that would really suck

[CTt3P5]

Pulled ventvisors off of the front doors. Damn things were flapping like crazy on the way home. Double-sided tape gave. Got most of it off but will have to finish removing the rest and then re-installing tomorrow. Had to take a time out to play daddy. :)

[Dimitrios]

damn CEL came on again today just as we were pulling back into town after visiting friends in Winnipeg for the day. don't have time to get the code pulled tomorrow before heading across the border, so hopefully it's the second O2 sensor not liking the rusty non-fouler... i just hope it doesn't affect my mileage too much on the highway :(

guess once i'm in Wichita i pick up a new non-fouler and/or get myself a new O2 sensor (shrug) that would really suck

Sorry for giving you tetanus :-)

[CTt3P5]

new rims, tires, rotors, pads, and painted the calipers

MMMMM....Racing Harts. Looks good. I would suggest painting your headlights black now....will flow better with the hood.

[Circuit]

Did Seafoam and oil change yesterday.

Last night my cruise control stopped working. I hit the main cruise button and I can hear a relay clicking in the passenger side foot well, but nothing works. Is it something small I can take care of or should I take it to the dealership since I have an extended warranty?

[magnumP5]

She's getting aligned and hopefully some other stuff. Man, this place has been dead lately... Even the "What have you done to your MSP" thread is more active.

[mazdaspeed777]

Did Seafoam and oil change yesterday.

Last night my cruise control stopped working. I hit the main cruise button and I can hear a relay clicking in the passenger side foot well, but nothing works. Is it something small I can take care of or should I take it to the dealership since I have an extended warranty?

I removed my cruise controle and thats what it sounds like when I try and engage my cruise control. So check the cable connected to the CC to make sure it is still connected(pull back the rubber boot connected to the drum), and check to see that you sensors connected around the CC are still plugged in

[Circuit]

I removed my cruise controle and thats what it sounds like when I try and engage my cruise control. So check the cable connected to the CC to make sure it is still connected(pull back the rubber boot connected to the drum), and check to see that you sensors connected around the CC are still plugged in

OK Cool. Thanks!

[khaosman]

Yesterday I messed with my intake, making it more of a "slightly cooler air intake" than the previous "FREAKIN' OVEN AIR INTAKE"

I also attempted to fix my rattling hi-flo cat heatshield with some JB Weld, hopefully it worked. Unfortunately I didn't fix my furby noise, I think it is my brake pads being uber low. So I ordered some Porterfield pads.

[magnumP5]

Yesterday I messed with my intake, making it more of a "slightly cooler air intake" than the previous "FREAKIN' OVEN AIR INTAKE"

I also attempted to fix my rattling hi-flo cat heatshield with some JB Weld, hopefully it worked. Unfortunately I didn't fix my furby noise, I think it is my brake pads being uber low. So I ordered some Porterfield pads.
I've been meaning to ask you what type of IC setup you have. I really like the placement of you IC. Also, does your piping come up through that hole on the driver's side (same hole N/A CAI's usually go through)? Right now I'm certain my intake is sucking in a lot of what you call "oven air" and I'm trying to figure out something to do with it.

[CTt3P5]

Doors are cleaned up and visors are back on. Now I am just waiting on my 'like new' headlights. :)

[khaosman]

I've been meaning to ask you what type of IC setup you have. I really like the placement of you IC. Also, does your piping come up through that hole on the driver's side (same hole N/A CAI's usually go through)? Right now I'm certain my intake is sucking in a lot of what you call "oven air" and I'm trying to figure out something to do with it.

Thanks man, it is a custom setup with the Corksport IC core. The piping comes up through that hole you mentioned, using a MAM pipe from there to the TB. The rest is just crappy eBay bends routed around.

I have some pictures of how I redid the intake. Basically it is just a short ram facing down. The filter just barely pokes through a hole I trimmed in the plastic undertray near the transmission. I'll upload the pics in a little bit and post 'em up :D

[DeadGeneration]

Alignment - check
catback hitting shifter - neggative
rear sway bar installed - neggative
suspension noises permanently solved - neggative
car faster - neggative
car looks cooler - check
car unsafe - positive

[aMaff]

LOL
neggative is not a word

[DeadGeneration]

damn i've been spelling it wrong this whole time, owell I think it looks cooler spelled my way

[rednecks_r_us]

Had the paintless dent remover guy work on my car today. He was able to remove 3 of the 4 dents in my door. but he did get 95% of the dent out of the 4th one. That's the one that was right on the body line.

[aMaff]

there's a lot more egg in your spelling.


Redneck, that's good to hear dude :)

[bucksatan]

Took my last trip from Detour Lake to Timmins on highway 652. Missed a bear by a couple of feet. Stupid wild animals running out of the trees across a highway.

[Worbit]

im planning on a sea foam day tomorrow along with a oil change! :D what sections of the car do i put the sea foam into again? This will be my first time doing it and if i remember correctly, its like the gas tank, oil tank, and what else?

[whitemp5seattle]

just pour it all over the engine bay and on top of the hood. works miracles.



ok ok I'm just kidding. I've heard some people put it in through the PCV valve but really the best way to get it to clean your entire engine is though the brake booster line.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123665633&highlight=seafoam

[Yaggie1]

Well, I am supposed to be in the air right now heading home so I can drive my car tonite but noooooooooooooo.. This frikkin project I am in Texas for is all F'd up and so I get to spend another weekend working in Corsicana...........Yeeeeee-Ha...........Damnit !!

So, essentially more time goes by that nothing happens to my car......

[magnumP5]

Thanks man, it is a custom setup with the Corksport IC core. The piping comes up through that hole you mentioned, using a MAM pipe from there to the TB. The rest is just crappy eBay bends routed around.

I have some pictures of how I redid the intake. Basically it is just a short ram facing down. The filter just barely pokes through a hole I trimmed in the plastic undertray near the transmission. I'll upload the pics in a little bit and post 'em up :D
Sounds good! I always wondered what the CS IC and endtanks looked like. I guess I know where I'll be going if and when my IC craps out. I just don't like how the MAM is so big - it's overkill for my 8 psi but it was the only thing available at the time.

[BlkWidow]

me and my son just finished doing r first project together on the car. i was trying to think where the e-man would go. so we made a rack to go into the glove box, i think it all came out good for r first time working on the car. now i have to wire this baby in over the weekend, the next one i think might b the sound system.

[josh_silvernale]

I painted my rear badges black!

[BlkWidow]

Well, I am supposed to be in the air right now heading home so I can drive my car tonite but noooooooooooooo.. This frikkin project I am in Texas for is all F'd up and so I get to spend another weekend working in Corsicana...........Yeeeeee-Ha...........Damnit !!

So, essentially more time goes by that nothing happens to my car......that sucks, how have u been? its warm out we need to meet up sometime soon. wilson

[Yaggie1]

Not too bad man. Busy traveling. Down in Texas, been here for a week and a half. We do need to meet up, not much going on in the Michigan section lately. We need to have another fun drive and get you to make the trek in. It would be a bit of a hike though.

That looks like a big ass to do list you got hanging on the garage wall there !!


that sucks, how have u been? its warm out we need to meet up sometime soon. wilson

[whitemp5seattle]

me and my son just finished doing r first project together on the car. i was trying to think where the e-man would go. so we made a rack to go into the glove box, i think it all came out good for r first time working on the car. now i have to wire this baby in over the weekend, the next one i think might b the sound system.

lookin' good! (2thumbs)

[BlkWidow]

That looks like a big ass to do list you got hanging on the garage wall there !!i was hoping no one would notice it, half is the house the other is the car. i would not mind takeing the drive. my son would like it, we just started the 2nd project wet sanded the tail lights. he is going to buff one, im going to do the other.

[BlkWidow]

lookin' good! (2thumbs)thanks

[Yaggie1]

What's the plans for the tails ?


i was hoping no one would notice it, half is the house the other is the car. i would not mind takeing the drive. my son would like it, we just started the 2nd project wet sanded the tail lights. he is going to buff one, im going to do the other.

[whitemp5seattle]

hey quick question: the 2003 mazda protege5 floormats...what other years/models do they fit? the 2001-2003 proteges/msp/mp3 I assume...they should also fit the 1999 and 2000 models right? since they're all 3rd gen proteges?

[amsgator]

quick question. not so much what i did, but what i noticed today. i do valet and had several stick shifts today. is the p5 clutch noticeably softer (the pedal itself) than most others? i even had an old honda and the clutch on that was stiffer than mine. is my clutch just needing replacing or is that how the p5 clutch is?

[aMaff]

*bites tongue*
Yes, that's just how it is.

[BlkWidow]

What's the plans for the tails ? i want to get a nice finish, the last ones i did did not feel smooth. so we going to wet them, then buff, and then clear coat them.

[magnumP5]

Yesterday: alignment, oil change, realize sandwich plate is messed up
Today: inspection (in progress), make license plate bracket, change tranny fluid??? bbq???

[Worbit]

just pour it all over the engine bay and on top of the hood. works miracles.



ok ok I'm just kidding. I've heard some people put it in through the PCV valve but really the best way to get it to clean your entire engine is though the brake booster line.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123665633&highlight=seafoam

damn it, why is it that everyone else can find the how-to's on this site and i cannot! >:(

anyways, thanks for that post whitemp5, i seafoamed the car this morning and got all my neighbors freaked out that my car caught on fire (rofl2)

other things planned for today:

Oil Change #1 (currently being done)
Go to honda and get gf a replacement remote (while breaking in the new oil)
Oil Change #2
Removing front license plate and mount
Re-taping my DGM front lip
Shipping CF eyelids to MSP.com member
Car wash
Clean tail lights of the sticky crap left over from the Rockblocker overlays (using Tarminator!)

Maybe today:
Finally getting around to getting the kartboy hangers on that ive had for nearly 6 months

[THE Phen]

Used it to haul this tool box home. Lemme tell you...no wheel gap at all with that thing in the back.

[khaosman]

Yesterday: alignment, oil change, realize sandwich plate is messed up
Today: inspection (in progress), make license plate bracket, change tranny fluid??? bbq???

License plate bracket for the front bumper I assume? Pics pls when you are done. I may have to copy you and make one. I'm currently rocking the no front plate mod, which is hot, but not legal so much.

My JB Weld fix for heat shield on the cat lasted for a few minutes, then it must have got too hot and failed. The noise isn't as bad though. But the JB Weld smells like peanut butter when it gets hot and was making me feel sick :(

Also my turkey is SUPER LOUD now. So my car rattles, squeaks, back fires, AND TURKEYS!!! People have to just go "WTF" when I drive by.

The worst part is my electrical gremlins. My stereo is on the fritz so bad I don't even want to turn it on. Which sucks, because that is the only way to drone out the aforementioned noises (gotta go windows down with no ac)

tl;dr I need a daily driver

[Sveivo]

Used it to haul this tool box home. Lemme tell you...no wheel gap at all with that thing in the back.
LOL. I need two, for front and for the back. (lol)

[DeadGeneration]

me and my son just finished doing r first project together on the car. i was trying to think where the e-man would go. so we made a rack to go into the glove box, i think it all came out good for r first time working on the car. now i have to wire this baby in over the weekend, the next one i think might b the sound system.

You need proper pics with a paper that says your name, the date, and the forum name on it. Banned until then.

[DeadGeneration]

me and my son just finished doing r first project together on the car. i was trying to think where the e-man would go. so we made a rack to go into the glove box, i think it all came out good for r first time working on the car. now i have to wire this baby in over the weekend, the next one i think might b the sound system.

On a more serious note. I LOVE you white board in the background of things to get done. I used to use pieces of paper and pencil, then I graduated to notepad documents that I would never open for a long time. WHITE BOARD duh! I think I may have to put this on my to do list.

[amsgator]

You need proper pics with a paper that says your name, the date, and the forum name on it. Banned until then.

i'm confused...he wasnt trying to sell it. did i miss something?

[Salmon_Rob]

License plate bracket for the front bumper I assume? Pics pls when you are done. I may have to copy you and make one. I'm currently rocking the no front plate mod, which is hot, but not legal so much.

My JB Weld fix for heat shield on the cat lasted for a few minutes, then it must have got too hot and failed. The noise isn't as bad though. But the JB Weld smells like peanut butter when it gets hot and was making me feel sick :(

Also my turkey is SUPER LOUD now. So my car rattles, squeaks, back fires, AND TURKEYS!!! People have to just go "WTF" when I drive by.

The worst part is my electrical gremlins. My stereo is on the fritz so bad I don't even want to turn it on. Which sucks, because that is the only way to drone out the aforementioned noises (gotta go windows down with no ac)

tl;dr I need a daily driverhave you seen mine?

[DeadGeneration]

License plate bracket for the front bumper I assume? Pics pls when you are done. I may have to copy you and make one. I'm currently rocking the no front plate mod, which is hot, but not legal so much.

My JB Weld fix for heat shield on the cat lasted for a few minutes, then it must have got too hot and failed. The noise isn't as bad though. But the JB Weld smells like peanut butter when it gets hot and was making me feel sick :(

Also my turkey is SUPER LOUD now. So my car rattles, squeaks, back fires, AND TURKEYS!!! People have to just go "WTF" when I drive by.

The worst part is my electrical gremlins. My stereo is on the fritz so bad I don't even want to turn it on. Which sucks, because that is the only way to drone out the aforementioned noises (gotta go windows down with no ac)

tl;dr I need a daily driver

Yea. My Ipod won't start or operate correctly after it has been sitting in the sun mounted to my dashboard. I have it mounted to front and side of an A/C vent so I can shoot the A/C right onto the ipod to cool it down quickly.... except I have no real A/C (basically just fans blowing) because the p5 is crap. It takes about 15 minutes to cool down enough for it to work.

[bucksatan]

I drove from Timmins to Dundas today. Including yesterdays drive I went almost 1060 km on about 67 litres of gas, for an overall fuel economy of about 6.3 liters per 100 km. 37 miles per US gallon or so. I'm pretty happy with that. I also finally got home and put my new CX-7 antenna on the car. Tomorrow, time for a wash, vac, and clean out. Also get the new shift boot on.

[Salmon_Rob]

detailed, drove to mall and no posting from an iphone. i want

[magnumP5]

License plate bracket for the front bumper I assume? Pics pls when you are done. I may have to copy you and make one. I'm currently rocking the no front plate mod, which is hot, but not legal so much.

My JB Weld fix for heat shield on the cat lasted for a few minutes, then it must have got too hot and failed. The noise isn't as bad though. But the JB Weld smells like peanut butter when it gets hot and was making me feel sick :(

Also my turkey is SUPER LOUD now. So my car rattles, squeaks, back fires, AND TURKEYS!!! People have to just go "WTF" when I drive by.

The worst part is my electrical gremlins. My stereo is on the fritz so bad I don't even want to turn it on. Which sucks, because that is the only way to drone out the aforementioned noises (gotta go windows down with no ac)

tl;dr I need a daily driver
Will do, although mine will be alittle different because I don't have the front lip. Yeah no-plate mod = illegal in VA (what isn't). The turkey is that bad? Are you running relocated, what BOV/BPV are you using?

[khaosman]

Liquid... that isn't too bad, but I'm getting used to the no plate mod and don't want to go back :( It looks so good!
http://www.khaosman.com/albums/oskyjune07/566405344_02d8792aaa_b.sized.jpg

magnumP5 I'm using a HKS SSQV BOV on the cold pipe about 14" from the TB. I don't have a MAF any more, using Microtech. My HKS is the older adjustable one but I'm wondering if it is b0rked. It doesn't seem like it is working. I think my friend has one I can steal and test to see if it works.

[bazooka joe]

with help from my nepoc friends, installed new rotors and pads...my p5 is very happy today!:D

[FrolessWonder]

Has anyone seen 1408? I'm about to watch it, ill let everyone know how it is.

[aMaff]

What's this got to do with your P5? And 1408 was OK at best...

[Breeegz]

How is that "on topic"? unless you are going to a drive in...

-Beau

[Breeegz]

DAMMIT AMAFF... always gotta steal my thunder.

[aMaff]

You forget yourself Breeegz! You fail to realize that I'm GACC, and that's how we roll ;)

[magnumP5]

magnumP5 I'm using a HKS SSQV BOV on the cold pipe about 14" from the TB. I don't have a MAF any more, using Microtech. My HKS is the older adjustable one but I'm wondering if it is b0rked. It doesn't seem like it is working. I think my friend has one I can steal and test to see if it works.
Ah, forgot about that. Yeah the BOV could be the problem but I really don't know much about that (I'm using the Boost Sciences BPV) but I have absolutely not turkey whatsoever. Man, I still can't get over how nice that FMIC looks. Are you going to keep the lower grille off?

[CTt3P5]

Pulled the rear badges off and stopped at Auto-zone for goo gone before heading to Rita's. Will prep/paint/apply badges tomorrow, pending yard work.

[khaosman]

Man, I still can't get over how nice that FMIC looks. Are you going to keep the lower grille off?

You are gonna make me blush :D The stock grille didn't fit back on because of the tabs, that core is decently thick at 3.5". I might try to make a grille if it gets too filled with bugs and whatnot, but it'd be tough to make something that looks decent.

[magnumP5]

You are gonna make me blush :D The stock grille didn't fit back on because of the tabs, that core is decently thick at 3.5". I might try to make a grille if it gets too filled with bugs and whatnot, but it'd be tough to make something that looks decent.
Yeah, when I got my new bumper cover on I told them to cut out all the tabs so no lower grille for me unless it's zip tie time. So how much did you have to cut away of the bumper cover? I have the MAM (I think it's 3" deep) and I had to trim some of those support tabs on the inside of the front. I just feel the MAM one is too long...

Well yesterday she passed inspection! (woohoo!) But because of the bbq meet I didn't get a chance to do anything else.
Today I have to at least make my licence plate bracket (I'm not going to push my luck with a 5+ hr trip w/ state troopers around)

[Foolish]

I woke up early-ish so I could get outside and wash the P5 before 10AM, when the water restrictions kick in. The car was sooooo Dirty. Much better now.

Sadly, I also found a BIG scuff on the corner of the front bumper. I guess someone rubbed it in a parking lot. :(

[bucksatan]

Finished washing mine about an hour or so ago, and now it looks like it is about to rain. Hopefully I will get around to waxing it later this week.

[MyZmZm]

help! :(

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3248979#post3248979

[CTt3P5]

Badges are painted but only had time to put the Mazda and the logo badges back on. I will tape up the Protege5 badge tomorrow and get pics then also.

[THE Phen]

Unfortunately, I'm getting upset with mine still. I've tried a dozen things, and still have the short that keeps my tail lights, front amber lights, fogs, and dash lights from working.

[khaosman]

Yeah, when I got my new bumper cover on I told them to cut out all the tabs so no lower grille for me unless it's zip tie time. So how much did you have to cut away of the bumper cover? I have the MAM (I think it's 3" deep) and I had to trim some of those support tabs on the inside of the front. I just feel the MAM one is too long...

Hmm I had a pretty good go at it with the Dremel, but there is still material there :D I'd say I took off about 2"

I swapped out my HKS SSQV for another SSQV, and voila, it works. Hopefully it will stay that way. It is nice to have a friend's part stash to steal from, haha (next door even!). I also took my door panel off and found my midrange driver was disconnected, so I have music again. Yay!

[EVADE]

today i put my brand new 6000k HID kit i got for $100 and my Autoexe wing from Rishie for $280. my friend just finished painting and clearing it white for $40.sorry no pics =)

[u812many73]

today i waxed my headlights... lol

and maybe whenever i wake up i will wax the rest of the car

[Salmon_Rob]

today i put my brand new 6000k HID kit i got for $100 and my Autoexe wing from Rishie for $280. my friend just finished painting and clearing it white for $40.sorry no pics =)i need pics of wing, because i really really really want one

[aMaff]

that's b/c you're a ricer ;)

[amsgator]

i need pics of wing, because i really really really want one

here's pics from another forum

http://www.mazdamp3.com/members/YP5%20Toronto/pdrm0032.jpg

http://www.mazdamp3.com/members/YP5%20Toronto/pdrm0033.jpg

http://www.mazdamp3.com/members/YP5%20Toronto/pdrm0040.jpg

[mazda_pro5_2nr]

Mintblue's looks better IMO, but the AutoExe looks very nice. Better than stock for sure.

[amsgator]

i hate mintblue's. :( though i only saw it on a car w/ the full kit and didn't like it at all. so maybe the wing alone would be ok.

[Salmon_Rob]

mmm. i just dunno what to do with the 3rd brakelight

[THE Phen]

mmm. i just dunno what to do with the 3rd brakelight


Use the wiring to create a neater one in the back window. One that displays messages to those behind you would be cool.

[Salmon_Rob]

hahah BACK THE FUCK OFF. SRSLY

[THE Phen]

hahah BACK THE FUCK OFF. SRSLY


Or even more creative.

Don't get this close without giving a reach around!

I dunno. Programmable LCD screen in the back window. Change the message as you drive.

[reynoldsrobbie]

I put her in the auto trader today

[magnumP5]

mmm. i just dunno what to do with the 3rd brakelight
There's a how-to which shows how to install the wing an the guy re-used the stock third brake light in a unique way.

[CTt3P5]

I put her in the auto trader today

You just installed the turbo??? What happened???

[Foolish]

here's pics from another forum


I'm not looking at a stock one right now, but from those pictures, I don't see enough difference from stock to see the point of paying for the wing, paying to have it painted and figuring out what to do about the brake light. Looks like a lot of money and trouble for very little (if any) improvement.

But if you like it, cheers! (friday)

[L8R]

I have part numbers from TheMAN for the JDM 3rd brake light on the wagon's that didn't come wagons in Japan.

Efern, I hate you!

[Yaggie1]

That was my thought as well


You just installed the turbo??? What happened???

[thejetman]

Got my AWR red bushing thingies in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

[ho bag]

Wired in my new stock tweaters :)

[aMaff]

By the quality of that post, I'm surprised anything got put in! LOL


J/k dude, congrats. Did you just do the sides? I bought the RR Racing front and rear inserts...and then promptly took it to a shop my buddy works at. I don't care what you call me. I've done motor mounts in another car. A timing belt change. A water pump. Multiple suspensions on multiple cars. Exhausts. And some other assorted junk. You couldn't PAY me to do the rear mount on these cars!

[ho bag]

By the quality of that post, I'm surprised anything got put in! LOL


J/k dude, congrats. Did you just do the sides? I bought the RR Racing front and rear inserts...and then promptly took it to a shop my buddy works at. I don't care what you call me. I've done motor mounts in another car. A timing belt change. A water pump. Multiple suspensions on multiple cars. Exhausts. And some other assorted junk. You couldn't PAY me to do the rear mount on these cars!
Try swaping a KLZE into a 96 mx3.....I would rather do the rear mount on my p5 before i try that again.

[amsgator]

I'm not looking at a stock one right now, but from those pictures, I don't see enough difference from stock to see the point of paying for the wing, paying to have it painted and figuring out what to do about the brake light. Looks like a lot of money and trouble for very little (if any) improvement.

But if you like it, cheers! (friday)

(iagree) it looks cool but for everything you have to go through I wouldn't do it. just me

[Elite 1]

Aem ram air polished intake
Vibrant cat back exhaust
crossed drilled Bembo rotors, JDM spec pads
HKS grounding kit

Soon: Audio, rims and springs

[rednecks_r_us]

I entered a carshow at a drift event in Tucson , AZ and ended up taking home the best of show trophy.

[whitemp5seattle]

I did nothing to my car today...but tomorrow I'm getting a new set of Falken FK-452 tires! yay

[L8R]

I entered a carshow at a drift event in Tucson , AZ and ended up taking home the best of show trophy.

(dance) Congrats

[rednecks_r_us]

(dance) Congrats

Thanks


Here are some attached pictures until I get off my lazy butt and upload the pictures and make a new thread.

[CTt3P5]

^^^Congrats!!!! Looking clean as always!

Today I taped up and stuck my newly painted Protege5 emblem back on the hatch. All badges are painted with Krylon Fusion in satin. I am on the fence on whether or not to paint the entire Mazda symbol or leave the fanged 'M'.

Oh yeah, she is a tad bit dirty...but that is how I like my girs. lol

[Foolish]

I'd say either paint the whole logo, or cut off the top and bottom and leave the "M". Especially since the rest of the badges are black. Maybe paint and and cut it.

[Reitrof]

I entered a carshow at a drift event in Tucson , AZ and ended up taking home the best of show trophy.

Congratulations

[aMaff]

NIcely done redneck! Love to see your car. Does that thing ever NOT win best of show!?

Anyway, I'm going to do a n00b thing here:
Does anyone know the diameter of the stock MAF?

[bazooka joe]

I entered a carshow at a drift event in Tucson , AZ and ended up taking home the best of show trophy.

(first) good for you!!

[rednecks_r_us]

NIcely done redneck! Love to see your car. Does that thing ever NOT win best of show!?

Anyway, I'm going to do a n00b thing here:
Does anyone know the diameter of the stock MAF?

Actually this is my second trophy.

My first one was 1ST Place for Custom Mazda at NOPI then Best of Show at a local car show.

The judges had a hard time deciding for best of show. They were down to 3 cars.

These are the two other cars I beat out for Best Of Show.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/repo2142/DSCN1570.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g141/FawkUrFace/tsd012.jpg

[aMaff]

damn! You beat a supra for best of show @ a drift event!? lol awesome.

[Foolish]

Supra guy got robbed! Um, I mean, way to go! ;)

[Foolish]

Truthfully, it says something about your car that you won, considering how much more money those guys have in their cars, just from the original purchase price! Very nice.

[rednecks_r_us]

They came back to me 4 seperate times wanting to know more about my car and looking at it from all angles. Even looked under the car.

[D-rock240]

Wow, I am impressed that you beat them for first! That Supra is beautiful too....

[rednecks_r_us]

Just so this will kind of get back on topic here I went and started a thread in the picture thread.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123675731

[altspace]

Woot for P5 being recognized. Congrats on the win bro. You sure deserve it.

[shane02pro5]

2.75" OD


NIcely done redneck! Love to see your car. Does that thing ever NOT win best of show!?

Anyway, I'm going to do a n00b thing here:
Does anyone know the diameter of the stock MAF?

[khaosman]

:( Ordered new wheels, 16x7 RPF1s. Then tirerack called back, they said it will be 10+ weeks to get them, they don't have any in Japan. So order canceled. I need shoes :(

[aMaff]

damn. I was on 15" RPF1s w/ Bridgestone Potenza RE-01Rs this weekend. OMG I wanted to cry. My car felt amazing. My driving was the worst it's been in a long time, but DAMN the car was solid.

[whitemp5seattle]

just got new tires mounted today! Falken FK-452

[khaosman]

damn. I was on 15" RPF1s w/ Bridgestone Potenza RE-01Rs this weekend. OMG I wanted to cry. My car felt amazing. My driving was the worst it's been in a long time, but DAMN the car was solid.

unf... I was going to get those tires too but I wanted something a little wider, maybe when I'm ready for tires they'll have more sizes out.

[aMaff]

let me put it to you this way: Just cuz it SAYS 195, doesn't mean it IS 195. I could sell you a XXL shirt w/ a S tag on it.....
;)

[khaosman]

let me put it to you this way: Just cuz it SAYS 195, doesn't mean it IS 195. I could sell you a XXL shirt w/ a S tag on it.....
;)

lol true, true... I gotta figure out what I want to do... wait on RPF1s, or get some SubZeros. (pissed)

[Woody54]

washed her and detailed the outside. it's amazing how many bugs you can kill on a 9 hour drive, seriously gross

[Circuit]

Got my Catz SR yellow fog lights in the other day. I need to do some final adjustments to get them perfectly straight, but they are super bright! I need to upgrade my headlights now lol.

Hopefully getting my windows tinted this week and then I can feel comfortable putting some pics up.

[L8R]

I put her in the auto trader today

(boom05)

[bazooka joe]

washed finally!

[whitemp5seattle]

drove around in the rain...woohoo

[mazdaspeed777]

Got my Catz SR yellow fog lights in the other day. I need to do some final adjustments to get them perfectly straight, but they are super bright! I need to upgrade my headlights now lol.

Hopefully getting my windows tinted this week and then I can feel comfortable putting some pics up.

Good choice on the fogs. I have the yellow Catz spot fogs and love them.

[CTt3P5]

Wrote the $36 check to the state for registration. Then a nice drive home in the rain.

[amsgator]

bought a tq wrench for 20 bux from pep boys. hope it's decently accurate

[rednecks_r_us]

I had my tires reballanced and rotated for free.

[khaosman]

You guys jinxed me... I got pulled over today for no front license plate. Luckily the sheriff was cool, I didn't even have my registration as I had emptied the glove box out during the project. I don't know if he believed me or not, but I got off with a warning.

Thank goodness I wasn't speeding and my windows were down!

[magnumP5]

Big plans for the weekend if I ever get around to it:

-Blackout headlights
-Re-adjust FMIC and pipes (needs to be pushed farther back)
-Trim more off the backside of the bumper cover (shop didn't cut enough)
-Buy about 10 bolts for the bumper cover as my car returned with half as many as it went into the shop with
-Relocate coolant bottle under airfilter
-Install oil catch can
-paint radio surround (now we're getting ambitious)
-install Splitsecond AFC (haha, I can hope, right?)

Overly ambitious???

[MyZmZm]

picked up a new O2 sensor (generic bosch; didn't feel like shelling out $150+ for an OEM one); hope to get it installed tomorrow. i hate how my car runs atm... sounds/feels so shitty :(

[Woody54]

You guys jinxed me... I got pulled over today for no front license plate. Luckily the sheriff was cool, I didn't even have my registration as I had emptied the glove box out during the project. I don't know if he believed me or not, but I got off with a warning.

Thank goodness I wasn't speeding and my windows were down!

that sucks, i've never driven with a front license plate. the only time i've ever gotten a ticket is when i park in chicago. (even when i was pulled over for speeding a few times the cops never notice)

[Ehkart]

The RCMP out west in BC here are nazis about the front license plate rule. People that move out here from other provinces are getting hassled the day they roll onto BC soil over it. Its pretty lame for show cars that way.

[rednecks_r_us]

Arizona is nice--- front plates aren't even issued unless you get personalized plates. Front plates aren't required.

[magnumP5]

I'm in the process of blacking out my headlights (waiting for paint to cure). Thank god no more chrome headlights!

[Ehkart]

I'm in the process of blacking out my headlights (waiting for paint to cure). Thank god no more chrome headlights!


yeah, no doubt, eh? I think that was the second thing I modded, and only cause it was $300 for new ones if I screwed em up.

[ProtoType5]

Well, I'm about to pull the entire interior...New speaker wire, wiring for OEM spare tire sub, and additional sub if necessary in the hatch, RaamAudio Ensolite sound absorb the entire interior, DynaPad padding for the rear, with additional padding just for kicks...

Gonna be a long weekend...(grabs a beer)

[Rednecks_wife]

The P5 sat in the garage while Bill washed & waxed the Mustang today. We also put some signs up in the window of the Stang.

[khaosman]

I'm in the process of blacking out my headlights (waiting for paint to cure). Thank god no more chrome headlights!

A pain in the ass to do, but so worth it :)

Gonna get the rest of your mods done this weekend? Front plate bracket? :D

[Worbit]

>.< I ran over my DGM lip last night while driving out of a drive way....lucky for me i havent painted the thing and it doesnt look all messed up.....tomorrow im going to pop that bad boy back on after i go out looking for a new place to move out to......

[bazooka joe]

The P5 sat in the garage while Bill washed & waxed the Mustang today. We also put some signs up in the window of the Stang.

what are you asking for the mustang?

[magnumP5]

A pain in the ass to do, but so worth it :)

Gonna get the rest of your mods done this weekend? Front plate bracket? :D
I actually got that done last weekend but it's such a crappy job I didn't want to post pics (boom08) . Right now it's just two pieces of bent aluminum that go from under the front bumper cover to vertically in front of it. the holes with the bumper cover license plate didn't lined up (license plate's are farther apart) so right now my license plate is kind of bent - contoured to the bumper cover. I know it sucks but it gets the job done until I can plan and implement a better bracket.

[mazdaspeed777]

Well, I'm about to pull the entire interior...New speaker wire, wiring for OEM spare tire sub, and additional sub if necessary in the hatch, RaamAudio Ensolite sound absorb the entire interior, DynaPad padding for the rear, with additional padding just for kicks...

Gonna be a long weekend...(grabs a beer)

Sweet! Let us know how it goes.(hear ya)

[ho bag]

I did the 5th gear swap today :)

[rednecks_r_us]

what are you asking for the mustang?


$5,000.00 unless somebody wants to give me more. I need $10K to get a 1950 Chevy truck.

[rednecks_r_us]

I did the 5th gear swap today :)


Keep us posted on how you like it. I have a spare transmission and have been thinking real hard about doing the gear change.

[Foolish]

Bought 2 of the new P5 tee shirts from Rickman's Summer group buy.
(http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123675168)
You should too!

[ho bag]

Keep us posted on how you like it. I have a spare transmission and have been thinking real hard about doing the gear change.
Works mint, took 30 min to do.

Few things:
You do NOT have to drop the tranny or any mounts.
You WILL break the plastic flute inside the outer cover (just helps move the fluid around a bit)
You will need 3.5l of fluid (Gm syncromesh here)

RPM at 110km before 3300-3400
RPM at 110km after 3000-3050

[whitemp5seattle]

I've never even heard of a gear change...wha?

[magnumP5]

Played with the front bumper cover and passenger headlight again (they aren't lining up properly). Made a bracket and relocated my coolant bottle. Made a bracket and installed the WeaponR oil catch can. Went out to Advance Auto and bought things for my AFC install and things to hopefully fix the front bumper cover and headlight allignment issue. Pics in a moment...

[kura808]

i think thats the GTX gears? idk all i know is that it lowers ur last gears rpm by so much. if ur going at like 70 or so and have 3k rpm, it'll be like 2500 or so? i might be wrong


I've never even heard of a gear change...wha?

[ho bag]

i think thats the GTX gears? idk all i know is that it lowers ur last gears rpm by so much. if ur going at like 70 or so and have 3k rpm, it'll be like 2500 or so? i might be wrong
its the gtx 3rd gear you swap. I swaped in 5th gear from a different car.

[THE Phen]

Well, it wasn't my car...but I rode in DaveB's around Mid-Ohio a few laps on the 5th. Here's a pic out the passenger side window.

[Sveivo]

its the gtx 3rd gear you swap. I swaped in 5th gear from a different car.
I suppose it would work really well on the highway. What about around town?

[magnumP5]

as promised... pics of the weekend's work.

[Yaggie1]

She turned 90,000 miles old on the way to work this morning.

[CTt3P5]

She turned 90,000 miles old on the way to work this morning.

Oh $hit you are catching up to me....I must leave work now and find some nice twisties! :)

Replaced the rear turn signal bulbs with some chrome bulbs. Looks much cleaner now.

[khaosman]

as promised... pics of the weekend's work.

Looking good (thumb)

[L8R]

(mswerd)

[MyZmZm]

generic bosch O2 sensor didn't fit the non-fouler, so hopefully autozone gives me a refund. gonna order from onlinemazdaparts, crossing my fingers it gets here soon. i hate how my car runs currently :(

[khaosman]

Finally uploaded my pictures from a while back...

Rerouted intake:
http://www.khaosman.com/albums/zomgitlives/turbo_3.sized.jpg
From the bottom:
http://www.khaosman.com/albums/zomgitlives/turbo_6.sized.jpg
Looking up at the filter:
http://www.khaosman.com/albums/zomgitlives/turbo_5.sized.jpg
My relocated overflow tank:
http://www.khaosman.com/albums/zomgitlives/turbo_4.sized.jpg
Project for tomorrow, replace pads with new Porterfield RS4:
http://www.khaosman.com/albums/zomgitlives/turbo_7.sized.jpg
Oil build-up on AWR pan #2 :(
http://www.khaosman.com/albums/zomgitlives/turbo_8.sized.jpg

There are some more random pictures of my intercooler piping and junk in here
http://www.khaosman.com/gallery/zomgitlives

[magnumP5]

^^^ Is your AWR Pan leaking? Other than that everything looks good. I'm debating if I want to eventually go with the Corksport FMIC setup and modify that to my needs. I'm just weary of fitment issues considering where my coolant bottle is

[khaosman]

I haven't been able to pin-point where the oil is coming from but I'll try tomorrow when I work on the brakes. The first one leaked real bad :(

That Corksport kit looks nice but I hope for the money they have brackets on the IC or some sort of mounting system. I'm tempted to see if I can just buy their pipes... maybe I can reduce the amount of couplers I have. Or I should stop being lazy and get some bends and redo mine nicely with welds etc.

[magnumP5]

I haven't been able to pin-point where the oil is coming from but I'll try tomorrow when I work on the brakes. The first one leaked real bad :(

That Corksport kit looks nice but I hope for the money they have brackets on the IC or some sort of mounting system. I'm tempted to see if I can just buy their pipes... maybe I can reduce the amount of couplers I have. Or I should stop being lazy and get some bends and redo mine nicely with welds etc.
Yeah my MAM piping is looking a little rough too. I'm also looking to run a BOV in the future and this would be a fresh start. I could also utilize an intake like the Injen or something. From the pics it looked like there were a lot of mounting points though. I didn't think it was too pricey (remember the cost of the MAM and Perrin FMIC's?).

I've also been having a perpetual oil leak with my pan although I know exactly where mine is - it's in the way I have the return line connected to the pan (hose and nipple) the clamp always seems to back out a little after a while and start leaking. This last time I teflon'd that sucker up like crazy so I'm hoping that fixed something.

[bazooka joe]

well, haven't done it yet, but it's here and tonight will be the install!
woot woot! i mean toot toot!
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[bigj884]

well, haven't done it yet, but it's here and tonight will be the install!
woot woot! i mean toot toot!
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would you mind doing a HOW-TO for the horn install....i would really like to change my horn out but i 1. have no idea where to gt horns at and 2. have no clue how to do it.

did you get a horn like a train or horn or something along those lines...or just a louder horn?

[aMaff]

Does it play the tune from Dukes of Hazard? Cuz that would ROCK! lol

[bazooka joe]

Does it play the tune from Dukes of Hazard? Cuz that would ROCK! lol

(headshake

[aMaff]

(headshake
(getout)

[bazooka joe]

would you mind doing a HOW-TO for the horn install....i would really like to change my horn out but i 1. have no idea where to gt horns at and 2. have no clue how to do it.

did you get a horn like a train or horn or something along those lines...or just a louder horn?

sure, i'll take a few pics as well...no train, it sounds like an 18 wheeler!!! here's the link:
http://www.thompson-automotive.com/Air_Horn.html

[aMaff]

sure, i'll take a few pics as well...no train, it sounds like an 18 wheeler!!! here's the link:
http://www.thompson-automotive.com/Air_Horn.html


ah, well then that's acceptable. Esp. if you have one of the 'pull cord' actuators for it like the truckers. Cuz that would rock even harder :D

[whitemp5seattle]

that's cool! me wanty

[aMaff]

ROFL I just read the description. It would also be useful for getting slow corner workers off course. And maybe even to distract your competitors lol

[shane02pro5]

Compression test 192-195 (with tsp of oil 210) across the board
Oil change (Mobil 1)
New Plugs (BKR6E-11)
EGR Cleaning (pointless as usual)
Alignment
Tires rotated

Today will be IAC cleaning if I can get it off!

[CTt3P5]

sure, i'll take a few pics as well...no train, it sounds like an 18 wheeler!!! here's the link:
http://www.thompson-automotive.com/Air_Horn.html



Cool....I want one too. Will be looking for that how-to. :)

[MyZmZm]

i'm stumped... after disconnecting the stock O2 sensor in hopes of replacing it with the bosch one (and finding out it didn't fit), we reconnected the stock sensor until i can get a new OEM one. but after driving around for a little while afterwards (had to run some errands), my CEL is now gone (scratch) does this now mean my O2 sensor is fine and working? the car still runs kind of rough so i dunno. any suggestions or thoughts would be appreciated.

[aMaff]

The downstream O2 should never make the car 'run rough'. If the primary O2 was messed up, then yes. All the downstream sensor really does is ensure that the 1st Cat is functioning properly.

[Mr. 4500 RPM]

I need to do the non-fouler trick soon since i am running a CEL for emissions. I was wondering if i could PB Blast the area around where the second O2 sensor is connected to the OBX to help get it off?

[bazooka joe]

I need to do the non-fouler trick soon since i am running a CEL for emissions. I was wondering if i could PB Blast the area around where the second O2 sensor is connected to the OBX to help get it off?

heat is your friend! get out the torch and it will come right out!! done it many a time!

[bazooka joe]

Compression test 192-195 (with tsp of oil 210) across the board
Oil change (Mobil 1)
New Plugs (BKR6E-11)
EGR Cleaning (pointless as usual)
Alignment
Tires rotated

Today will be IAC cleaning if I can get it off!

the IAC is easier than the EGR foshua!

[bazooka joe]

ah, well then that's acceptable. Esp. if you have one of the 'pull cord' actuators for it like the truckers. Cuz that would rock even harder :D

just gotta drill another hole in the firewall for the pull cord!(chair)

[aMaff]

the IAC is easier than the EGR foshua!
you've been in bwahstahn fowah too long ;)

[bigj884]

sure, i'll take a few pics as well...no train, it sounds like an 18 wheeler!!! here's the link:
http://www.thompson-automotive.com/Air_Horn.html




awesome, if you could take the pics and write up a little how-to that would be great becuase like i said i want to replace my horn and i have no idea how to go about doing it.

[MyZmZm]

The downstream O2 should never make the car 'run rough'. If the primary O2 was messed up, then yes. All the downstream sensor really does is ensure that the 1st Cat is functioning properly.
any ideas on what could be causing the rougher idle? (it seems to be fine while driving) also, does the lack of a CEL now mean that my second O2 is now functioning properly (ie, bad or loose connection), or should i still go ahead and replace it like i was going to initially (ie the sensor is dead)? when i went to autozone to have the codes pulled last week, this is what came up:
Code P0140: O2 Sensor, CKT No Activity, (Bank 1, Sensor 2)
Code P0037: HO2S Bank 1 Sen 2, Heater Circuit, Low

i'd rather not spend $110 right now if i don't have to; i've just moved to wichita, am getting married this weekend and won't be working for about 3 months (have to apply for my work visa after i get married) so money's a little tight...

[aMaff]

those codes sound like they're for a bad sensor...could just be flaky. However, I don't think that's causing your idle problem. EGR maybe?

[shane02pro5]

Try cleaning your IAC Motor which is right on top of your throttle body. I did my EGR valve yesterday which never seems to do much, but today I did my IAC. It was cruddy and caked with carbon build up. I won't know until I'm in traffic after work but it seemed noticibly better! It is just 2 T25 torx bolts with that post that has to be ground down or a hole drilled in the torx driver.

MyZmZm

You can check very easily if you have a multimeter check any change in resistance under throttle conditions. The shop manual says to unplug the 02 sensor and probe the top left and bottom left circuit in the 02 sensor harness and hold rpm's to around 3000 until the voltmeter reads 0.5-0.7 volts and then on decel it should drop to 0.0-0.5. basically if there is up and down fluctuation from accel to decel the sensor is good. Unless you are like me and you probed to hard and bent the socket in the harness and caused an incomplete circuit. I figured this out after putting in a new sensor!

[MyZmZm]

amaff, shane, thanks for the suggestions. i'll have to see what i can figure out. when i had the clutch and flywheel changed in march, they did clean the egr and ever since then the idle has been about 200rpm lower than what it was previously. i don't know if they lubricated the slider for the egr, and the guys at the shop couldn't remember (it wasn't itemized on the work order whether or not that had been done).

i hate to ask and sound even more naive, but what does the IAC look like? do you have a pic of it so i know what i'm looking for? i wouldn't mind checking that possibility out... i do know that when i took the car out this evening (first time driving it after the CEL went away) to fill up, the car seemed to run better and feel more 'normal' than it has in a couple of weeks. seemed more peppy too, so maybe it was just a loose connection in the harness that was rectified after plugging it back in. (dunno) how it could have come loose, if that was indeed the cause, is beyond me. i don't go offroading in my baby...

[Reitrof]

Cool....I want one too. Will be looking for that how-to. :)

Installed one in mine last year, very nice, install is very easy. Can be hooked up in place of the original, just need to trim the back on the grill, swap out a fuse and good to go.

Let me know Mark, when you want to do it.

[magnumP5]

Threw a CEL for the second time since owning her today (pissed) . Ran up to the Advance Auto Parts as soon as I noticed it fearing the worst. Well I got the code read:

P0140 - CKT No Activity (Banke 1 Sensor 2)

So "fortunately" it's just an O2 sensor - I guess it could have been worse. Once the car cools down I'm gonna get under her and check all the wires and connections. I had the code reset and it hasn't come back on yet. I'm going to hold off buying the $175 replacement part until I know mine has gone bad.

By the way, that code pretty much says the sensor is dead, correct? This isn't something that would have been caused by the non-fouler trick, right?

[magnumP5]

any ideas on what could be causing the rougher idle? (it seems to be fine while driving) also, does the lack of a CEL now mean that my second O2 is now functioning properly (ie, bad or loose connection), or should i still go ahead and replace it like i was going to initially (ie the sensor is dead)? when i went to autozone to have the codes pulled last week, this is what came up:
Code P0140: O2 Sensor, CKT No Activity, (Bank 1, Sensor 2)
Code P0037: HO2S Bank 1 Sen 2, Heater Circuit, Low

i'd rather not spend $110 right now if i don't have to; i've just moved to wichita, am getting married this weekend and won't be working for about 3 months (have to apply for my work visa after i get married) so money's a little tight...
wow, I just saw this after I posted. I just got the P0140 today as well. Did you get this resolved by getting a new sensor? I just reset mine for the time being and I'm going to check everything once the car cools down. This is the first time I've gotten this code.

I just thought of something though. I do backfire a little while downshifting when the car is warmed up. Will this kill an O2 sensor?

[aMaff]

If the non fouler's choked up, yeah, I can see it throwing that code. You said you just bought the car. Does it have an aftermarket header installed? If not, it shouldn't have non foulers on it. Just make sure every thing's plugged in before you go buying new parts. I came close once lol

[shane02pro5]

MyZmZm

The Idle Air Control Motor is directly on top of the throttle body where the intake piping leads into the intake manifold. It is a black cylindrical motor with a brass colored bracket over it. I highly recommend this to anyone with idle issues. My idle has smoothed out 100x better than it was!

[magnumP5]

If the non fouler's choked up, yeah, I can see it throwing that code. You said you just bought the car. Does it have an aftermarket header installed? If not, it shouldn't have non foulers on it. Just make sure every thing's plugged in before you go buying new parts. I came close once lol
Are you responding to me? I've owned the car for over 2 years now and I've turbo'd it :confused: . Anyhow, yeah I guess I'll have to get under there and pull it out and check everything out. I hope it isn't broken - $110 for a new one just sucks. Also if the non-fouler is clogged already I'm going to be pissed - it's only been on there since late May. Damn MSP ECUs running so rich. Well I can't do anything now but wait because it's too hot to do anything!

[Crazee D]

well last weekend a freak hail storm battered my P5.
Today I found out I was running on no oil. Great.

No leaks or blue smoke, but barely a couple oz. of fluid came out.
I noticed an oil light when cornering hard, but I would assume with such little oil, it should have been on all the time. I guess not.
I swear when I double checked the oil dipstick (a couple weeks ago) there was oil on it. Now I keep questioning what i saw.

[JoshP5]

Sounds bad.

[CTt3P5]

well last weekend a freak hail storm battered my P5.
Today I found out I was running on no oil. Great.

No leaks or blue smoke, but barely a couple oz. of fluid came out.
I noticed an oil light when cornering hard, but I would assume with such little oil, it should have been on all the time. I guess not.
I swear when I double checked the oil dipstick (a couple weeks ago) there was oil on it. Now I keep questioning what i saw.

Sorry to hear about the hail damage and good luck in finding the mysterious missing oil problem.

[CTt3P5]

Installed one in mine last year, very nice, install is very easy. Can be hooked up in place of the original, just need to trim the back on the grill, swap out a fuse and good to go.

I didn't realize this was the horn you have....very cool. As for installation, do you do house calls? lol j/k

Today, I installed my new headlights. So nice being able to install the lo-beam bulbs the way they should be!

[Foolish]

Yesterday, I swapped the muffler back to stock from the MSP one that was on there.
:( <- Sad me.
:D <- Happy wife. (It is her car)

Sometime soon I need to get back into the instrument cluster and re-install the Dave B speedo ring, as it's fallen out of place. From everything I've heard, this has never happened before in the history of Dave B rings!

[aMaff]

Yeah, that's pretty much just you. Mine're still solid.

[amsgator]

wow, I just saw this after I posted. I just got the P0140 today as well. Did you get this resolved by getting a new sensor? I just reset mine for the time being and I'm going to check everything once the car cools down. This is the first time I've gotten this code.

I just thought of something though. I do backfire a little while downshifting when the car is warmed up. Will this kill an O2 sensor?

my non fouler apparently choked about a month ago. had the code erase and havent gotten a code since. i didnt even clean it. weird

[magnumP5]

my non fouler apparently choked about a month ago. had the code erase and havent gotten a code since. i didnt even clean it. weird
Yeah I just want out and pulled the thing out. The nonfouler was not plugged but I wasn't able to remove the sensor from the nonfouler (I don't have the right wrench size up at school) but everything looked straight. I even disconnected and inspected all plugs and wires for the sensor and all those looked fine too. So I plugged everything back in, making sure everything was nice and tight and away from anything harmful. I also disconnected the battery and let the system reset. Started her up and everything seemed fine. The only weird thing that happened (and this has happened a few times before) is my wideband was reading too lean at idle (ie. around 17:1) but after I blipped the throttle a few times it went back down to normal. I took her out for a hard run and everything seemed straight - no bogging, stalling, hesitating and the same rich-as-fuck AFR at WOT. So who knows, maybe it was just a hickup. I guess I'll find out in a few miles...

[amsgator]

yea. mine did it on the way home and i was like wtf. had it read the next morning, havent come back since. it was really weird.

[Reitrof]

I didn't realize this was the horn you have....very cool. As for installation, do you do house calls? lol j/k

Today, I installed my new headlights. So nice being able to install the lo-beam bulbs the way they should be!

Install is pretty easy, just some minor trimming of the back of the grill. I will take a pic and send it to you.

[MyZmZm]

well, my CEL came back yesterday evening after driving through the mall parking lot (pretty rough roads). so i'm almost wondering if the actual connection for the wiring between the sensor and the rest of the harness is funky, and the sensor itself is ok... (scratch) magnum, maybe this is your problem too? dunno. my non fouler is clean now, just a little rusty on the outside after two years of being under the car, so i know that's not the problem.

is there any way to check if the connection is faulty? if it is, how can i determine which end is the 'problem' and how can it be fixed? the car is running a bit better even with the CEL, but i hate having it on all the time and i don't want to buy a new OEM sensor if it's the connection that's bad... ugh, the joys of owning a car. lol

Yeah I just want out and pulled the thing out. The nonfouler was not plugged but I wasn't able to remove the sensor from the nonfouler (I don't have the right wrench size up at school) but everything looked straight. I even disconnected and inspected all plugs and wires for the sensor and all those looked fine too. So I plugged everything back in, making sure everything was nice and tight and away from anything harmful. I also disconnected the battery and let the system reset. Started her up and everything seemed fine. The only weird thing that happened (and this has happened a few times before) is my wideband was reading too lean at idle (ie. around 17:1) but after I blipped the throttle a few times it went back down to normal. I took her out for a hard run and everything seemed straight - no bogging, stalling, hesitating and the same rich-as-fuck AFR at WOT. So who knows, maybe it was just a hickup. I guess I'll find out in a few miles...

[khaosman]

Boosted a lot, put gas in it.

[aMaff]

Picked up my mazdaspeed swaybar set. I'm only installing the rear. If anyone's interested in a front mazdaspeed swaybar, shoot me a PM and we can work something out. I won't be asking much.

And for the record, she's still rear swaybarless :(

[Circuit]

Received and installed my JDM tails today. Got em for an awesome deal on ebay $180 shipped. I really wanted to support Corksport, but the $30 difference in price is a couple meals for this starving college student lol. I promise the next thing I buy will be from corksport, protegegarage, or onlinemazdaparts; gotta support the companies that support the community.

[Reitrof]

Installed new plugs, PCV and Front pads and rotors. Washed her as well.

Waiting on new rear wheel bearings and then do the rear pads and rotors.

[Sveivo]

Received and installed my JDM tails today. Got em for an awesome deal on ebay $180 shipped. I really wanted to support Corksport, but the $30 difference in price is a couple meals for this starving college student lol. I promise the next thing I buy will be from corksport, protegegarage, or onlinemazdaparts; gotta support the companies that support the community.
I saw some on eBay too. Did yours come complete with a harness to plug in?

Installed new plugs, PCV and Front pads and rotors. Washed her as well.

Waiting on new rear wheel bearings and then do the rear pads and rotors.
Sounds like a fun day! I had to work today :(

[Circuit]

I saw some on eBay too. Did yours come complete with a harness to plug in?

Sounds like a fun day! I had to work today :(

Yes they did. Took longer to drive home from work (<5 miles each way) and back and unbox them than it took to install haha.

I don't think they were true OEM though, since they came in boxes with the Depo brand name on them, which isn't a bad thing, since Depo makes the best quality aftermarket lighting.

[pipmoutprog5]

Well Guys Really Nothing For The Last Few Mounths Since I Have Been Deploied To Iraq But In A Few More Mouths I Have Planed To Put A Body Kit Sound Systems And A Refresh On My Paint I'll Also Be Moving To San Diego From Hawaii.
Ace

[magnumP5]

Still going strong without a CEL but....

Last night I got pulled over and was issued summons for: illegal window tint, and improper exhaust - non factory.

I will be going to court and contesting both of these because the first offense was the window tint - how do you get someone for illegal window tint on an unlit road at 11 PM at night? Also, if I have read VA law section 42.6.1049 correctly it states that an exhaust must be in perfect working order and be one of factory make or an exhaust that exists as a replacement for the factory system (it also mentions a lot of stuff about noise but the trooper made no mention of how loud my system was period). The CS exhaust I have is indeed a replacement for the factory exhaust, performance or not. I just think the trooper was bored and felt like pulling over the first person he saw for some BS charges. I am hoping that because he pulled me over for illegal window tint first, that I can get him for pulling me over just upon speculation. Trooper was such a bastard...

[THE Phen]

Sorry to hear about your asshat trooper incident. I had one of htem on the 4th of july with my front plate violation. Tried to pin we with a seatbelt too...but I always wear that.

Currently I'm cursing my P5 for the electrical gremelin I have. I may have to just swallow my pride and send it to the stealership.

[mspeedP5]

Repaired two stripped exhaust manifold bolt holes with heli-coils. Had to remove the complete manifold/turbo assembly/downpipe/fans/rad so I could drill the holes out. Even then I needed an angle drill! What a PITA!

[BlkWidow]

i just installed my aem wideband, and its all over the place. i get reading from 10.1 up 16.2, sometime it goes all the way up and down to a point of no reading at all on both ends. did i do something wrong on the install, or am i running that bad.

[bazooka joe]

took her to the show and picked up a trophy!! woot, woot!(first)

[iLisa]

eook her to the show and picked up a trophy!! woot, woot!(first)
(2thumbs) good representing. :)

[rednecks_r_us]

eook her to the show and picked up a trophy!! woot, woot!(first)


Awesome! Trophys for Mazdas are always a good thing.(first)

[Sveivo]

So we have a thread about what we have done to cars and a thread about what we messed up while doing said things to cars. Haha. There is irony somewhere there.

Maybe it's that love/hate thing again.

[khaosman]

i just installed my aem wideband, and its all over the place. i get reading from 10.1 up 16.2, sometime it goes all the way up and down to a point of no reading at all on both ends. did i do something wrong on the install, or am i running that bad.

stock ecu? probably normal.

Today I chaired an autocross so I got a couple runs in to test the course. It went very smoothly so we did extra runs at the end so I got a few there too :D The car was getting real loose but it was flying! I let my friend drive it and it sure smokes those tires exiting corners in 2nd. It sounds real good though. Oh, and good thing I got those new brakes pads on my desk here... my Axxis Metal Masters were smoking O_O

[Woody54]

took her to the show and picked up a trophy!! woot, woot!(first)

congrats man! any pics of your car or others that you beat at the show?

[bazooka joe]

congrats man! any pics of your car or others that you beat at the show?

haha...others, 4, count them, 4 mazda's!! it was an easy win for us!
here you go:
http://www.altspace.com/nepoc/71507/index.html

oh ya, it was a vdub show for shua!!

[magnumP5]

well, my CEL came back yesterday evening after driving through the mall parking lot (pretty rough roads). so i'm almost wondering if the actual connection for the wiring between the sensor and the rest of the harness is funky, and the sensor itself is ok... (scratch) magnum, maybe this is your problem too? dunno. my non fouler is clean now, just a little rusty on the outside after two years of being under the car, so i know that's not the problem.

is there any way to check if the connection is faulty? if it is, how can i determine which end is the 'problem' and how can it be fixed? the car is running a bit better even with the CEL, but i hate having it on all the time and i don't want to buy a new OEM sensor if it's the connection that's bad... ugh, the joys of owning a car. lol
Well mine just came back on today as well ~100 miles later. This time I am going to remove the sensor from the nonfouler just to make sure the sensor itself isn't junked up (can't do it today though - raining). Right now, I hope the sensor got junked up because of how rich I run but it seems like I'm probably going to have to get a new sensor. I really, REALLY hope there is nothing wrong with the wiring harness. I just think it's weird that I installed a new exhaust and no problems for almost two months and then, BAM! oxygen sensor goes. I've had oxygen sensors go on my other vehicle, but it's nearly a 22 year old truck. Guess I'll have to wait until tomorrow when it's dry, then pull and clean the sensor and then put it in again with the code cleared and wait. If it comes back on it's $110 down the drain... ugh...

[khaosman]

Psst... magnum, ditch that stock ECU junk asap :)

At least then your CELs will be replaced with more fun problems :D

[Canadianzoom]

Since last posting on this board I

-Tinted my Altezza tails
-Tinted my side markers
-removed my side moldings

Soon I will be painting my headlight casings to match.
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w113/mongooli37/CIMG1081.jpg

[khaosman]

Then you are going to lower it, right? RIGHT??? :D

Looks good... and from that picture, I'm not even hating the altezzas. Need more photographic evidence though!

[Canadianzoom]

Lowering is on the list, yes.
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w113/mongooli37/CIMG1077.jpg

I think the Altezza's with the black casing and the night shade turned out REALLY well. Very happy with it.

[Salmon_Rob]

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3280132#post3280132

lemme know if anyone is interested :)

[Reitrof]

My new rear wheel bearings came in today. replace those and the rear brakes in a couple of days

[magnumP5]

Psst... magnum, ditch that stock ECU junk asap :)

At least then your CELs will be replaced with more fun problems :D
I have a Splitsecond AFC V2 sitting in my closet with all the stuff needed to install. I just haven't had the time to figure out where I'm going to mount it and everything. No standalong for me - I like my CEL's

[CTt3P5]

My new rear wheel bearings came in today. replace those and the rear brakes in a couple of days

You have been quite busy lately....even saw that you had some time to attend a show. :)

Today my P5 gave me a good laugh....I drove the MPV to work so I could fill it up for the wife. I then call the wifey to see how things are going and she says "Good, (pause) my boss took your car to get his Aunt." I had to laugh to myself picturing her boss (who normally drives a Mountaineer) picking up his elderly aunt in my car with the MSP axleback and SRI! I asked her when I got home how he liked it. She said that he liked it very much but felt a little cramped.

[bazooka joe]

My new rear wheel bearings came in today. replace those and the rear brakes in a couple of days
hey, if you wanna come use my garage your welcome to?

You have been quite busy lately....even saw that you had some time to attend a show. :)

Today my P5 gave me a good laugh....I drove the MPV to work so I could fill it up for the wife. I then call the wifey to see how things are going and she says "Good, (pause) my boss took your car to get his Aunt." I had to laugh to myself picturing her boss (who normally drives a Mountaineer) picking up his elderly aunt in my car with the MSP axleback and SRI! I asked her when I got home how he liked it. She said that he liked it very much but felt a little cramped.
haha...good story jeff! to cramped? what is he a big guy?? my brothernlaw is 6'-3" and he fits fine!

[khaosman]

I have a Splitsecond AFC V2 sitting in my closet with all the stuff needed to install. I just haven't had the time to figure out where I'm going to mount it and everything. No standalong for me - I like my CEL's

Get to work then ;)

Today I took off the race wheels and changed my front pads to the Porterfield R4S, also put the lower grille on to keep junk out of the intercooler. Then I cleaned the interior which probably hasn't been done for... oh too freakin' long! I tore the entire center console out and cleaned all the nooks and crannies out using a razor blade, Q-tips, hot water, and then finally some back to black plastic cleaner stuff. Needless to say, it took forever (started at 3 or 4). And with the 90F weather with humidity almost as high as the temperature, I was drippin' sweat like none other.

Anyway, just got back from bedding in the pads. I'm a little pissed because I still heard a squeak from one side of the car. That means more chasing gremlins to figure out what the heck it is. Damn gremlins, they're everywhere!

[Waldo84]

Lowering is on the list, yes.
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w113/mongooli37/CIMG1077.jpg

I think the Altezza's with the black casing and the night shade turned out REALLY well. Very happy with it.

dude I'm REALLY likeing those Altezza's I think I might buy some now.

[Yaggie1]

91,000 miles this morning...........man they go fast !!

[Salmon_Rob]

no one wants a beeeeeeeeeeeeeuteful awr sway bar?

[magnumP5]

I just remembered I hit 55,000 miles on Sunday - that means over 20,000 miles of ownership for me and I woudn't change a thing.

On another random note. My CEL just disappeared today! It was there when I was driving to class this morning but after class I get to my car, turn it on and TADA! no CEL. I didn't do anything... weird

[Yaggie1]

I gots the Progress already. Just curious, why do you want to switch ?


no one wants a beeeeeeeeeeeeeuteful awr sway bar?

[Salmon_Rob]

i dont need the adjustability. its a waste to have it if someone actually wants to dial in their bar themselves

[Yaggie1]

gotcha

[Salmon_Rob]

how do you like the progress?

[CTt3P5]

hey, if you wanna come use my garage your welcome to?

haha...good story jeff! to cramped? what is he a big guy?? my brothernlaw is 6'-3" and he fits fine!

He is about the same size....guess he is just used to the size of his Mountaineer, that and it is probably easier to get out in/out of his too. haha

[Yaggie1]

Works nicely, definitely tightens up the handling. I have only had it on since like March but, I am on stock struts with Eibach springs and 91,000 miles and haven't had any of the dreaded tab breaking problems that I have heard about after guys have installed it......


how do you like the progress?

[MyZmZm]

On another random note. My CEL just disappeared today! It was there when I was driving to class this morning but after class I get to my car, turn it on and TADA! no CEL. I didn't do anything... weird
Since we reattached the stock O2 sensor, my CEL has come and gone about 4 or 5 times - currently it's on. I haven't gone to Autozone to double-check that the code(s) are the same as previously (and I should, just to make sure), but I'm really thinking something is jacked up in the wiring there somewhere. :( *sigh*

On a more infuriating note, someone gouged my rear bumper yesterday, leaving several nice deep scratches in it. No, it will not buff out. (argh) I'm thinking some jacka** wasn't watching how he was parking at the theatre last night (either pulling in or backing out) and nicely scraped me while doing so. Unfortunately because it was dark when we left the theatre I didn't notice anything. I am SOOOOOOO pissed off by this. Thankfully one of hubby's former coworkers owns a body shop. That's the only silver lining to this cloud right now...

[bazooka joe]

Install is pretty easy, just some minor trimming of the back of the grill. I will take a pic and send it to you.

i forgot...installed the air horn (the other day) forgot to do the how to!! great horn....i love beeping now!:)

[Crazy D]

Swap'd my injen filter for a AEM, sent payment for my Mazda 3 Speed rims and ordered my eibach springs...

I have about 6 more things to get within the next 2 weeks... for now (lol2)

[magnumP5]

Since we reattached the stock O2 sensor, my CEL has come and gone about 4 or 5 times - currently it's on. I haven't gone to Autozone to double-check that the code(s) are the same as previously (and I should, just to make sure), but I'm really thinking something is jacked up in the wiring there somewhere. :( *sigh*
Bah! That's the worst thing that could happen now - an electrical problem. I have no idea how to fix those and the dealership sure as hell would want to look at it - they'd probably blame the nonfouler anyway. Well I guess I just wait to see if it comes back on again...

[Salmon_Rob]

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3282942#post3282942

DO IT

[Reitrof]

Went to install new rear brakes and wheel bearings and found I did not have a socket to fit the nut for the hub. Got one at Autozone, 35MM. Too late by the time I got home. Wish I had a garage. Sigh, hope the weather holds

[BlkWidow]

well i got bored today cuz of the rain in the morning, so i that my headliner project that has been waiting for about 3 weeks(the stuff was waiting in the garage). it was not that hard to do, best way was a little at a time. start in the middle (front or back) and smooth it out towards the ends in total cost of $30 and a couple hrs time. now i have to paint all the pillars back to finish it off. i forgot what it was that i got from Hancock Fabrics, i will find out on weds. wilson

[Circuit]

Made a bracket to mount my 1/0 gauge fused distribution block (1 1/0 gauge to the alternator and one to run back to my amps).

[altspace]

Dual air horns in the RX-8.