What have you done to your P5 today?

[Foolish]

It cracked and I've got an emissions inspection next month.

Bummer. Are you going to get it fixed? (obviously, not at Wagner!)

[amsgator]

Bummer. Are you going to get it fixed? (obviously, not at Wagner!)


Took off the Wagner header, went back to stock and gave it an oil change.

yes it was... lol

[Salmon_Rob]

progress sway bar came. will post review vs awr when i have it on

[wmbeaver]

changed the spark plugs w/ the longer reach ones

[khaosman]

washed her, cleaned the lovely RPF1s.

[aMaff]

I <3 me some RPF1s.

Back on topic: Mazdaspeed rear sway bar. Wow what a difference. Why didn't it come stock like this? Anyone? Beuler?

[Salmon_Rob]

we got pwn3d? hehe maff with his teensy sway bar. 22mm of awesome glory ;)

[khaosman]

I <3 me some RPF1s.

Back on topic: Mazdaspeed rear sway bar. Wow what a difference. Why didn't it come stock like this? Anyone? Beuler?

Why didn't it come with a not-crappy header and ECU?

Obviously to make us spend money on aftermarket parts :(

[aMaff]

Emissions. Emissions.

I don't know why the P5 didn't just come with the MSP suspension ;)

[amsgator]

Why didn't it come with a not-crappy header and ECU?

Obviously to make us spend money on aftermarket parts :(

no, b/c it was cheaper for mazda to make it the way they did.... :(

[Circuit]

Installed my Python 990 alarm with remote start. Received my MSP pocket and some more monster cable. Going to tackle the window roll up/down mod and radio tomorrow!

[Salmon_Rob]

progress sway bar on. ill post my comparo in a couple of days. so far

install : AWR: 7 - directions are terrible
Progress - 10 - super easy, took 20 minutes
visual appeal : AWR-7.5 - natural metal is coolish, but it turns yellow
Progress - 10 - matches the stock stuff, beautiful powdercoat
noise level - AWR - -5. so fucking annoying, no matter what
Progress - 5533452343e6432623 - yay the rear suspension is quiet!

[whitemp5seattle]

yay Progress ftw

[Katya4me]

progress sway bar on. ill post my comparo in a couple of days. so far

install : AWR: 7 - directions are terrible
Progress - 10 - super easy, took 20 minutes
visual appeal : AWR-7.5 - natural metal is coolish, but it turns yellow
Progress - 10 - matches the stock stuff, beautiful powdercoat
noise level - AWR - -5. so fucking annoying, no matter what
Progress - 5533452343e6432623 - yay the rear suspension is quiet!
Performance?

[aMaff]

Robs a ricer, he doesn't know.



:p

[Salmon_Rob]

sharper turn in, more predictable, and quiet. did i mention quiet

[WesP03MP5]

The other day I rotated the tires on my Mazda3 and decided to try one on the Protege5... looks pretty decent I think.

[aMaff]

wow, that looks REAL good

[Salmon_Rob]

yay! i finally picked up my 4th ofthose exact same rims last night! getting tires in a week or two

[magnumP5]

New windshield - yay! I now have a tinted line across the top too so no more sun blindness!

[WesP03MP5]

I'm almost tempted to put the full set on and get a some aftermarket ones for my 3... that is if I don't sell the 3 first.

I would recommend 215/45/17 or 205/45/17 tires, the 205/50/17 is a bit too tall IMO.

[Salmon_Rob]

215/40/17 is the perfect tire for that rim. thats what im gettin :)

[magnumP5]

I'll probably step up to 215/45's. I just need more tire. Khaosman has convinced my RPF1's are the way to go!

Also does anyone know by chance how the speedometers in our cars are calibrated? I'm just curious because ever since I swapped out my intrument cluster for an MSP one I swear my "speed at RPM" has dropped. Like it used to be 72 mph at 3500 RPM but now it's lower. I'm just curious if the calibration is with the cluster so if I were to jump up to 215/45's would it read correctly?

[Salmon_Rob]

pretty sure its a gear driven thing. according to every tire calculator thing ive done, 215/40/17 is the closest to stock for speedo etc

[magnumP5]

pretty sure its a gear driven thing. according to every tire calculator thing ive done, 215/40/17 is the closest to stock for speedo etc
Yeah that's true. I was just curious why the speed vs. RPM ratio changed when I put the MSP cluster in. Either way, I think 215/45's are only like 1% off or something - like 61 mph when indicated 60 mph.

[bazooka joe]

New windshield - yay! I now have a tinted line across the top too so no more sun blindness!
ya, me too! just got a new one a couple of weeks ago and it was the first thing i noticed...i like it!

[Salmon_Rob]

Yeah that's true. I was just curious why the speed vs. RPM ratio changed when I put the MSP cluster in. Either way, I think 215/45's are only like 1% off or something - like 61 mph when indicated 60 mph.dammit lol. i was comparing using my 205s as a basis. 215/45 is actually the better size to have based on our stock tire size-
215/45-
Speedometer Difference: 0.698% too slow
215/40-
Speedometer Difference: 2.820% too fast

[aMaff]

edit: Rob ninja'd me

[amsgator]

i need some eyelids...for when i get my HIDs (should be here today!!) what should i get. i found the ebay ones, but is the fitment on them ok? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=190136729110&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=009

then i also found some at carfieldenterprise
http://www.carfieldenterprise.com/ourproducts.php?seriesID=219

they are about halfway down, there are two sets that look completely different, which is for ours?

[Salmon_Rob]

aMaff, you're my fav mod ever!!! <3 <3 <3

[aMaff]

aMaff, you're my fav mod ever!!! <3 <3 <3

awwww, rooob! That's sweet! (rlaugh)(rofl)

[Salmon_Rob]

i need some eyelids...for when i get my HIDs (should be here today!!) what should i get. i found the ebay ones, but is the fitment on them ok? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=190136729110&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=009 (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-1751-2978-71/1?AID=5463217&PID=2509925&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll %3FViewItem%26rd%3D1%26item%3D190136729110%26ssPag eName%3DSTRK%3AMEWA%3AIT%26ih%3D009)

then i also found some at carfieldenterprise
http://www.carfieldenterprise.com/ourproducts.php?seriesID=219

they are about halfway down, there are two sets that look completely different, which is for ours?
both are for ours, just different styles. i have mintblue, and i love them

[magnumP5]

dammit lol. i was comparing using my 205s as a basis. 215/45 is actually the better size to have based on our stock tire size-
215/45-
Speedometer Difference: 0.698% too slow
215/40-
Speedometer Difference: 2.820% too fast
Hmm, I always thought the 215/40 was damn near a perfect match. Either way, 40 series is just too small for me now. My next set is going to either be 215/45R16 or 214/45R17 (slightly larger). I might even try some 225/45's too (beer)

[Salmon_Rob]

awwww, rooob! That's sweet! (rlaugh)(rofl)you are gay. really gay

[Salmon_Rob]

Hmm, I always thought the 215/40 was damn near a perfect match. Either way, 40 series is just too small for me now. My next set is going to either be 215/45R16 or 214/45R17 (slightly larger). I might even try some 225/45's too (beer)gotta roll for the 225s

[aMaff]

you're the 1 that wants to have my babies 0.o-

[Salmon_Rob]

you're the one that wont wear condoms

[magnumP5]

gotta roll for the 225s
Yep, but you have to admit - 225/45R17's with some RPF1's would be awesome.

[aMaff]

you're the one that wont wear condoms

mmmm feels so gewd!










(eek2)

[Salmon_Rob]

just go all out like xelderx and do 255s. that looks so good in person. its like [ tire ][ car ][ tire ]

[Salmon_Rob]

mmmm feels so gewd!










(eek2)but you last longer when you wear them

[aMaff]

then you just complain that you're tired and have a headache.

[Salmon_Rob]

you're the one that wants it 4 times a day. i know im good, but dammit i need to sleep


on an offtopic note, 245s, not 255s sorry:
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123662497

[magnumP5]

you're the one that wants it 4 times a day. i know im good, but dammit i need to sleep


on an offtopic note, 245s, not 255s sorry:
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123662497
LOL at offtopic note. And yeah, that's rediculous...

[Salmon_Rob]

its so sexy in real life. that car is just amazing

[aMaff]

I know, I'm just too much man for you.

[Salmon_Rob]

and to everyone else. i notice its looser every time i visit

[amsgator]

both are for ours, just different styles. i have mintblue, and i love them

why does the one set have that extra lip on top? i looked at the lights and dont see where it would go. :(

EDIT: i take it you cant buy mint blue stuff anymore. i looked for the eyelids and found nothing

[Salmon_Rob]

the top strip is how it attaches to the headlight. im going out in a bit ill take a pic

[amsgator]

the top strip is how it attaches to the headlight. im going out in a bit ill take a pic

okie thanks. it looked out of the ordinary. i may buy those then and paint them

[amsgator]

got HID my kit today. installation seems confusing to me.

does the plastic tube around the bulb stay on or does it remove when you go to install. i got the top off but does the bottom stay on? i dont see how to get it off w/o breaking it. it comes off the bulb but how do i get it out of the wires? or does it stay on once i get the bulb clipped in?

which one of the plugs on the stock harness is positive and which is negative?

everything in the kit plugs into something else in the kit except two prongs that appear to connect to the stock harness, i just dont know which prong goes to which on the harness. also, is there a left and right ballast or is it universal in that aspect?

[GMalatrasi]

I got my turbo!!!!(humpleg)(headbang)
(band2)(nana)
(guitar)(drinks)(mj)

But where do I get all the gaskets I need?

[mazda_pro5_2nr]

Didn't it come with directions? Lol, I'm gettnig confused just reading your post....


I got my turbo!!!!(humpleg)(headbang)
(band2)(nana)
(guitar)(drinks)(mj)



NICE!

[amsgator]

Didn't it come with directions? Lol, I'm gettnig confused just reading your post....


the instructions dont really help. basically i need to know how to tell which socket on the stock harness (the white cross looking thing) gets which plug from the kit. the socket is not marked pos/neg, yet the wires in the kit are. :(

[khaosman]

But where do I get all the gaskets I need?

onlinemazdaparts.com

and this
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123640930

[L8R]

If you want a clean install, I removed my front bumper and hid the ballasts in the fender well. All you see are two wires in the engine compartment.

[Salmon_Rob]

got HID my kit today. installation seems confusing to me.

does the plastic tube around the bulb stay on or does it remove when you go to install. i got the top off but does the bottom stay on? i dont see how to get it off w/o breaking it. it comes off the bulb but how do i get it out of the wires? or does it stay on once i get the bulb clipped in?

which one of the plugs on the stock harness is positive and which is negative?

everything in the kit plugs into something else in the kit except two prongs that appear to connect to the stock harness, i just dont know which prong goes to which on the harness. also, is there a left and right ballast or is it universal in that aspect?use a wire cutter to take bottom clear plastic off, and what color are the wires on both side

[Hy8us]

installed a 139 decible (sp) air horn, it sounds like a big rig not a train. I am thinking of getting a bigger air compressor and buying a 3 horn train setup. Btw if anyone does this use a 20a fuse not a 30a, and RTFM! I melted some wires first try.

[amsgator]

i got them on. used a multimeter to determine pos/neg. the ballasts are attached just not disguised, later i'll try to make them more discrete.

[Salmon_Rob]

took some pics.

[Reitrof]

Took her to a Dave Matthews concert last night. Wife came with us.

[808MP5]

fulley detailed. and of course drove her around

[redpr5]

i got them on. used a multimeter to determine pos/neg. the ballasts are attached just not disguised, later i'll try to make them more discrete.

hows it look?

[amsgator]

it looks fine, it looks like i might have 4300K instead of 6000K though.... :( i'll take pics soon and post and see what yall think. i have them aimed a lil too low right now i think just to be on the safe side til i have time to go through the whole aiming process

[redpr5]

it looks fine, it looks like i might have 4300K instead of 6000K though.... :( i'll take pics soon and post and see what yall think. i have them aimed a lil too low right now i think just to be on the safe side til i have time to go through the whole aiming process

well send it back and get the 6 then. it should say on the packaging though shouldnt it.

but still take pics.

[amsgator]

it was the ddm kit, not sure where to look.

[redpr5]

it was the ddm kit, not sure where to look.

when you bought it you added the 6K kit to your cart right?

[wmbeaver]

almost 190 miles on half a tank of gas. w/ new long reach plugs & mid-grade & auto. BIG improvement. i've also been driving the car REALLY hard lately too. spent about an hour and a half driving around some really nice curvy roads 10 minutes from my house. i've never pushed the p5 that hard, but i didn't understeer at all, and was accelerating w/ my foot almost all the way down through all the turns, chirped the tires a little bit, but didn't slide. i love my p5

[Salmon_Rob]

what color do they look? this is 5k

[amsgator]

less blue than that....

xenon expert said they will darken as they burn in...i was always told it is the opposite, it gets whiter.....

[Salmon_Rob]

then they are 4300. if they were more blue they would be a higher number. pics?

[amsgator]

i just ran out and took some. in the pics they actually appear to be bluish but i swear i was standing right there and it was pure white. :( sorry they are so close, i am parked against the garage. i'll get some more later farther away

[amsgator]

what color do they look? this is 5k

u sure that is 5K? thats a dark blue not an iceberg blue like 6k usually is :-\

[Salmon_Rob]

same thing as your pics. its white irl. did you see the day pics?

[amsgator]

irl?

in the pics they look 6k but in person they dont :( maybe i need to see my car from a distance

[Salmon_Rob]

mine are bright white with a tinge of blue

[amsgator]

mine are bright white with a tinge of blue

i'l check mine out from a distance and see what it looks like.

[Salmon_Rob]

you can tell from right there at the light. just look at it. yours should be white. just white

[amsgator]

you can tell from right there at the light. just look at it. yours should be white. just white

if it's 6k shouldnt it be bluish? i thought 4300 what pure white

[Salmon_Rob]

mine are 5k, and are white with just a tiny hint of blue, go outside and look at yours. if they are supposed to be 4300, they will be pure white

[amsgator]

they are SUPPOSED to be 6000K

[Salmon_Rob]

then they should be a little bluer than mine. they should look light blue

[amsgator]

maybe there is a hint of blue, idk. i'd prolly need a 4300K next to it and i could tell easier. they dont look as blue as they do in the pics, but maybe its just me

[Salmon_Rob]

6k is just barely blue. like light sky blue

[Salmon_Rob]

look at the light on the side of the lense, thats 6k. you're good

[amsgator]

based on those pics, i think its 6000k. i had hid imitation halogens and those pics came out bluer than the halogen pics. in person it just looks white, but i think if i had a 4300K next to it i could tell more

[Salmon_Rob]

based on those pics, i think its 6000k. i had hid imitation halogens and those pics came out bluer than the halogen pics. in person it just looks white, but i think if i had a 4300K next to it i could tell more
there ya go, thats true color

[amsgator]

how'd you manage that and the other pics look blue blue

[Salmon_Rob]

i did it close up with flash. no flash :

[redpr5]

i did it close up with flash. no flash :

that looks almost like an 8000K

[amsgator]

so that one is no flash? lemme go try no flash

EDIT: that was no flash. the light was bright enough for my camera not to flash :(

[Salmon_Rob]

so that one is no flash? lemme go try no flash
no flash isnt true color. yours with flash looks how 6k should looks

[Salmon_Rob]

that looks almost like an 8000K
lol nah. those do nothing :(

[amsgator]

when you bought it you added the 6K kit to your cart right?

yes

[amsgator]

no flash isnt true color. yours with flash looks how 6k should looks

those were w/o flash

[Salmon_Rob]

did you take with flash?

[amsgator]

flash. still looks 6kish but not in person. wtf

maybe i just need a 4300 bulb in real life then it should be obvious

[Salmon_Rob]

6k still isnt really blue. its barely blue. if you wanted really blue you should have gotten 8k

[amsgator]

i didnt want really blue, i just wanted to make sure i got what i ordered. 8k looses too much brightness and is too ricey imo

[Salmon_Rob]

4-5k is the most efficient

[amsgator]

6000K only looses i believe it is 200 lumens compared to 4300K so i was willing to sacrifice that much

[magnumP5]

Drove her 320 miles back home averaging 75 mph and I still have a little less than a half tank.

[khaosman]

Drove her 320 miles back home averaging 75 mph and I still have a little less than a half tank.

I'd have filled up three or four times; especially since my gas tank still doesn't like me putting in more than a gallon at a time :)

[magnumP5]

I'd have filled up three or four times; especially since my gas tank still doesn't like me putting in more than a gallon at a time :)
That's really weird, I think my little hiccup at the pump a few weeks back was the pump's fault. I thought most pumps just clicked off when they sensed splash-back or whatever. I have no idea what would be wrong with your car to make that happen.

By the way, thanks to you I am hell bent on some 16x7's now - although I'm going to try to run some 225/45's on a +46 mm wheel. Rolling fenders and negative camber ftw!

Can the stock alignment setup be set for a little more negative camber? Right now my rears are only about 0.5 deg but I'd like to go to at least 1 deg with these wheels.

[khaosman]

That's really weird, I think my little hiccup at the pump a few weeks back was the pump's fault. I thought most pumps just clicked off when they sensed splash-back or whatever. I have no idea what would be wrong with your car to make that happen.

By the way, thanks to you I am hell bent on some 16x7's now - although I'm going to try to run some 225/45's on a +46 mm wheel. Rolling fenders and negative camber ftw!

Can the stock alignment setup be set for a little more negative camber? Right now my rears are only about 0.5 deg but I'd like to go to at least 1 deg with these wheels.

I don't know, but camber bolts are cheap and the front won't be an issue. You can do the strut rotation thing up front too to get a little more negative camber.

[Salmon_Rob]

ordered these:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Kumho&tireModel=Ecsta+SPT&vehicleSearch=true&partnum=145WR7KU31XL&fromCompare1=yes&place=0&speed_rating=Z&speed_rating=W&speed_rating=Y&minSpeedRating=V

for these:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v608/deepfriedsushi/P5/SilverM3rims4Small.jpg

[JoshP5]

Your new summer setup---Ecsta SPTs on MZ3 rims?

[MP5Drifter]

My brother came to visit and did my timing belt and water pump for me at 95Kmiles :). It's just awesome to have a mechanic as brother! to bad he lives in Switzerland :/. He told me the belt looked really bad so I'm guessing the previous owner didn't do the 60k service. I bought and shipped him some headers as thank you for his 350Z.

[Salmon_Rob]

Your new summer setup---Ecsta SPTs on MZ3 rims?
yessir :) probably be year round set up. ill drive the volvo or mercedes on one of the 3 days it snows

[StealthWyvern]

My brother came to visit and did my timing belt and water pump for me at 95Kmiles :). It's just awesome to have a mechanic as brother! to bad he lives in Switzerland :/. He told me the belt looked really bad so I'm guessing the previous owner didn't do the 60k service. I bought and shipped him some headers as thank you for his 350Z.

Nice im sure he willbe surprised to get those!

[Sveivo]

My brother came to visit and did my timing belt and water pump for me at 95Kmiles :). It's just awesome to have a mechanic as brother! to bad he lives in Switzerland :/. He told me the belt looked really bad so I'm guessing the previous owner didn't do the 60k service. I bought and shipped him some headers as thank you for his 350Z.

OMG, it looked bad? I'm at 88K and I haven't done the checkup (nailbyt).

[Sveivo]

flash. still looks 6kish but not in person. wtf

maybe i just need a 4300 bulb in real life then it should be obvious

Yours look like 6K. I have 5K and it doesn't look blue at all in teh pics.

[Sveivo]

the instructions dont really help. basically i need to know how to tell which socket on the stock harness (the white cross looking thing) gets which plug from the kit. the socket is not marked pos/neg, yet the wires in the kit are. :(

Yeah, the instructions are pretty bad. Did you figure it out? It's one of those things...once you figure it out, it's with you for life. Like riding a bicycle :D

[amsgator]

Yours look like 6K. I have 5K and it doesn't look blue at all in teh pics.

well those pics were w/o the flash.... hopefully tonight i will get true color pics and post them, as well as walk down the street and see how it looks from farther away.

[MP5Drifter]

OMG, it looked bad? I'm at 88K and I haven't done the checkup (nailbyt).

did you do yours at 60k? if yes it should be ok.

[Sveivo]

did you do yours at 60k? if yes it should be ok.

Nope, I didn't! (ughdance)

[redpr5]

i cooked my tranny yesterday...woooo (its been goin bad for awhile and finally just crapped out. now im whippin xelderx's 323 till i get my car back heh SUPERWAGON!)
flashing o/d light ftl
oh well. the p5 is getting towed to the shop tomorrow morning

[Sveivo]

i cooked my tranny yesterday...woooo (its been goin bad for awhile and finally just crapped out. now im whippin xelderx's 323 till i get my car back heh SUPERWAGON!)
flashing o/d light ftl
oh well. the p5 is getting towed to the shop tomorrow morning

Crap, sorry !

[redpr5]

Crap, sorry !

thanks. yea it sucks, but im gettin a hell of a deal since i work at the garage

[Sveivo]

thanks. yea it sucks, but im gettin a hell of a deal since i work at the garage

Sounds like you are hooked up in that department (drive2). As long as you enjoy the car, the repair is worth it.

I know my car is not perfect and perhaps one day I will have to put serious money into it, but I enjoy the hell out of it every day. So it makes it worthwhile.

Here's to a speedy recovery (cheers) (Jones Soda :D)

[magnumP5]

Hehe, drove her like it was no one's business last night! I always forget how fun it is just to romp around like crazy for a while (I'm usually in conserve-gas mode). But man, one thing I noticed is how extra weight in the car immediately makes it fall on it's face. LOL, I had two other ppl in the P5 with the A/C on and it felt like I was back to N/A again...

[Reitrof]

ordered these:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Kumho&tireModel=Ecsta+SPT&vehicleSearch=true&partnum=145WR7KU31XL&fromCompare1=yes&place=0&speed_rating=Z&speed_rating=W&speed_rating=Y&minSpeedRating=V

for these:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v608/deepfriedsushi/P5/SilverM3rims4Small.jpg

Got a set of the SPT's last year. Very nice tire. You should like them

[aMaff]

Hehe, drove her like it was no one's business last night! I always forget how fun it is just to romp around like crazy for a while (I'm usually in conserve-gas mode). But man, one thing I noticed is how extra weight in the car immediately makes it fall on it's face. LOL, I had two other ppl in the P5 with the A/C on and it felt like I was back to N/A again...

hehehe I take a couple of fun back roads to work (no interstate) every day, so I don't even know what conserve gas mode means ;). Gotta love takin a car out and just beatin the snot out of her tho huh?

[magnumP5]

hehehe I take a couple of fun back roads to work (no interstate) every day, so I don't even know what conserve gas mode means ;). Gotta love takin a car out and just beatin the snot out of her tho huh?
LOL yeah, there's lots of fun roads near where I go to school and I sometimes get together with the local car club to do some fun runs in the mountains (Mt. Tabor for the VA ppl) - smoking brakes ftw! The problem is I always feel so guilty afterwards - I usually end up checking for leaks and cracks and stuff for like a week afterwards. The only downside so far with the turbo...

[bazooka joe]

Drove her 320 miles back home averaging 75 mph and I still have a little less than a half tank.

wow, mixed driving i get 326 to a tank! all highway i got 29mpg recently...

[Salmon_Rob]

Got a set of the SPT's last year. Very nice tire. You should like them
how are they in cold weather/snow?

[Reitrof]

how are they in cold weather/snow?

Terrible, they are summer only. Compound gets too hard when cold. I use a set of snows for the winter.

[Salmon_Rob]

word. no snow then :)

[magnumP5]

wow, mixed driving i get 326 to a tank! all highway i got 29mpg recently...
Yeah all highway I can probably get close to 32-33 mpg. Mixed I get anywhere between 310 and about 330. Could just be the summer gas though...


word. no snow then :)
+1

I left my SPT's on this past winter because it was really mild at first then we got hit with a lot of snow. I got stuck in a parking space three times - each time requiring my friends and I to push her out. Performance in heavy rain is a little questionable as well. I still love the tire though.

[amsgator]

washed. there are about 200 freakin knats on my car and no matter how much i beat them off they come right back. literally 200. so i cant wax today since i cant even go a foot w/o running into a group of these fu**in insects!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[redpr5]

washed. there are about 200 freakin knats on my car and no matter how much i beat them off they come right back. literally 200. so i cant wax today since i cant even go a foot w/o running into a group of these fu**in insects!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lol...that really sucks though.

[amsgator]

idk if it's the yellow or what but they were on there when i went out to wash and also after. so i had to hit them off before i could dry it or else i'd have bug guts everywhere and have to wash again. i'm pissed.

[CTt3P5]

Yay....drove her for the first time in a week (just got back from vacation). I still had luggage sitting in the driveway but had to open the garage door to get a look at her. haha

I did feel a little out of place after 'riding tall' all week in the MPV, but that quickly wore off. ;)

[amsgator]

got some pics today from across the street. this is WITHOUT flash... 4300 or 6000K?

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=113672&stc=1&d=1186285315

[Sveivo]

got some pics today from across the street. this is WITHOUT flash... 4300 or 6000K?

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=113672&stc=1&d=1186285315

No worky

[Salmon_Rob]

looks 6kish to me :)

[Sveivo]

Does the link work? Not for me (dunno)

[amsgator]

it's workin on my end... that's weird. lemme stick it in photobucket and do it that way. will be up soon.

the pic w/ no flash looks like 8k lol

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e159/sockerdood/Car%20Pics/DSC01271.jpg

[Salmon_Rob]

can you take a picture like this?

on a side note, id trade my p5 for this, in coupe form, all day everyday :p
http://www.hennesseyperformance.com/hennesseyperformance/ItemDetail.php?Item_ID=238&cart=fEHmZurG&DoThis=Dodge+Viper&ActionReq=Where

[amsgator]

my lights are aimed a lil low right now but this is the best i could get. not sure how i am supposed to aim these things since there isnt much of a cut off to use when going through the aiming procedure

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e159/sockerdood/Car%20Pics/DSC01278.jpg

but that is a BA car for 225K. dang that's a sweet deal

[Salmon_Rob]

yeah, thats def 6k. its significantly bluer than mine

[Katya4me]

Picked up 2 for 1 oil and got the MSP's battery tested.

[fishdonotbounce]

I might as well post for the first time on this thread.

I just put a set of seat covers on that I must say look pretty damn good. The steering wheel cover and shoulder pads are a nice little touch too. Put the shorty antenna on and omg does it look much better. Also bought brand new floormats that make the car look so much cleaner. Installed a blaupunkt bahamas deck with a pair of pioneers.

A set of 2 12" Audiobahns are coming (thumb) but anyway, I washed the car yesterday and took a pic which is the sig pic. spent about 2 hours washing it and using the spray on wax which works and looks great. And then today, it freakin rains!! ahhhhhh stupid Ohio.

[Hy8us]

I might as well post for the first time on this thread.

I just put a set of seat covers on that I must say look pretty damn good. The steering wheel cover and shoulder pads are a nice little touch too. Put the shorty antenna on and omg does it look much better. Also bought brand new floormats that make the car look so much cleaner. Installed a blaupunkt bahamas deck with a pair of pioneers.

A set of 2 12" Audiobahns are coming (thumb) but anyway, I washed the car yesterday and took a pic which is the sig pic. spent about 2 hours washing it and using the spray on wax which works and looks great. And then today, it freakin rains!! ahhhhhh stupid Ohio.

i like your fuzzy dice;)

[redpr5]

Sounds like you are hooked up in that department (drive2). As long as you enjoy the car, the repair is worth it.

I know my car is not perfect and perhaps one day I will have to put serious money into it, but I enjoy the hell out of it every day. So it makes it worthwhile.

Here's to a speedy recovery (cheers) (Jones Soda :D)

yea i love my protege. its a fun car to drive. its finally gonna be a brand new car again. new motor, new radiator, new headlights, new front bumper, now a new tranny lol

[JoshP5]

Damn, fish. Your car is nice! Digging the white rims.

[fishdonotbounce]

hey thanks for the comments guys and yea those fuzzy dice are the shit! 2.99. Can't beat that! lol

[wmbeaver]

got my first ticket today

[aMaff]

ouch. What'd you do?

[wmbeaver]

ouch. What'd you do?


thread in the ga section

the ticket says 51 in a 45, but he told me 51 in a 35 or something. either way, i was sure i wasn't going 51, probably around 45. and he marked that it was dark outside- at 4 in the afternoon. maybe i just thought he said 35.

the thread:
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123679129

kevin's accident, luke's tire, and my ticket

[aMaff]

lame :( GACC curse + Mazda Curse = FTL.

[bazooka joe]

cleaned & reoiled the k&n, pulled out 2 burned out lamps...one in the oil press guage and the running lights rear tail....installed the 6 wagon rear wiper and lost the little cover...?????(cryhard) oh ya, i had to modify the new air diverter a bit....CF hood bracket was hitting it...dremel away!!!!

[aMaff]

I took the liberty of fixing that post for you Mark :p

I've got to say that the mazdaspeed sway bar is the single best thing I have done to my car in recent memory. So far, it's been quiet, and for a street setup, the handling is superb. I'm on Illuminas (set to 3f/4r) with Mazdaspeed springs, so the suspension has been decent, but always a little too pushy for me. Now I have just enough rotation when warranted, with still a hint of understeer when you overcook it. For a daily driver fwd car, it handles so well, and rides great :D

[Woody54]

I took the liberty of fixing that post for you Mark :p

I've got to say that the mazdaspeed sway bar is the single best thing I have done to my car in recent memory. So far, it's been quiet, and for a street setup, the handling is superb. I'm on Illuminas (set to 3f/4r) with Mazdaspeed springs, so the suspension has been decent, but always a little too pushy for me. Now I have just enough rotation when warranted, with still a hint of understeer when you overcook it. For a daily driver fwd car, it handles so well, and rides great :D

So sorry for the noob question but why does everyone comment on the sway bars being quiet? are some of them loud... how does a sway bar make noise?

[Salmon_Rob]

clunk, cadunk, squeak, crump, crunk, clunk

[bazooka joe]

I took the liberty of fixing that post for you Mark :p


I've got to say that the mazdaspeed sway bar is the single best thing I have done to my car in recent memory. So far, it's been quiet, and for a street setup, the handling is superb. I'm on Illuminas (set to 3f/4r) with Mazdaspeed springs, so the suspension has been decent, but always a little too pushy for me. Now I have just enough rotation when warranted, with still a hint of understeer when you overcook it. For a daily driver fwd car, it handles so well, and rides great :D

you're too good to me!

[THE Phen]

clunk, cadunk, squeak, crump, crunk, clunk

So that's what I get to look forward to after Tuesday...

Oh well, it'll be worth it. I'm more worried about still not having lights...

[aMaff]

So sorry for the noob question but why does everyone comment on the sway bars being quiet? are some of them loud... how does a sway bar make noise?
they like to bind within their bushings through their range of motion, making a heck of a racket in the process.


you're too good to me!
(butthump)
<3

[i12drivemyMP5]

Replaced split ass 3 yr old kartboy hanger by muffler. Put on the RX-7 relective clear side markers replacing the gaudy celica nonreflective ones. Put fresh oem front motor mount back in with the trusty rr inserts-SLS front & side for sale soon.

[Salmon_Rob]

So that's what I get to look forward to after Tuesday...

Oh well, it'll be worth it. I'm more worried about still not having lights...
:)

[Riken]

Got new DRT rotors and brake pads in and painted calipers. Nice. I can stop now lol.

[DeadGeneration]

Attempted to make my exhaust fit for the...6th time? I give the fuck up. Gunna go put a bat through the window... lol

[Demoniam]

oh shit, man, still no luck with the exhaust? Maybe you need a 2nd set of hands? wish I could help..

Took mu lunch break and completely removed the roofrack mounts. only took about 45 minutes to remove everything and get stuff almost put back together.. As I was putting stuff back together, it started to rain. My Luck!!! So, I cleaned the tracks off and laid down a few strips of black vinyl tape. It just stopped raining and I checked the tape. it looks like it did the job. Now I just need the channel filler strips. car looks a little cleaner now.

tomorrow, I may try to wash/compound/wax her....if it's not 100 degrees again!

[fishman138]

I finally tried Meguiar's Plast X (clear plastic cleaner and polish) on my headlamps....didn't remove every single scratch..BUT...looks a helluva lot better than yesterday!

[altspace]

Congrats!

[amsgator]

I finally tried Meguiar's Plast X (clear plastic cleaner and polish) on my headlamps....didn't remove every single scratch..BUT...looks a helluva lot better than yesterday!

pics b4/after? thinkin about gettin something for mine

[fishman138]

amsgator

sorry...didn't take any pics, but mine were pretty clouded up after 4 years of highway grime and now they look much better. They SHOULD let alot more light shine thru hopefully.

[Woody54]

clunk, cadunk, squeak, crump, crunk, clunk

hahaha, ok gotcha....

another question though, i'm working on my car here and i'm trying to eliminate a squeak/creak in the back end that started when i had my eibach springs installed. it hasn't affected a lot it just seems like its getting louder now. any ideas?

[DeadGeneration]

^ take a ride in my car (if it was working) and enjoy the ground control noise. Then go back to your car and it will seem much quieter :)

[bazooka joe]

oh shit, man, still no luck with the exhaust? Maybe you need a 2nd set of hands? wish I could help..

Took mu lunch break and completely removed the roofrack mounts. only took about 45 minutes to remove everything and get stuff almost put back together.. As I was putting stuff back together, it started to rain. My Luck!!! So, I cleaned the tracks off and laid down a few strips of black vinyl tape. It just stopped raining and I checked the tape. it looks like it did the job. Now I just need the channel filler strips. car looks a little cleaner now.

tomorrow, I may try to wash/compound/wax her....if it's not 100 degrees again!

so do you have the strips?? i think they're very hard to come by??

[DeadGeneration]

I did the filler strips as one of the first things on my car. I recommend you keep the tape over the holes, no reason to remove them. I would actually weld the holes shut, but I wasn't a welder back when I did it. Tape is still sticking as far as I know, no leaks.

[bazooka joe]

well, finished my 6 wagon rear wiper mod...looks cool! pic of the p5 at sunrise this morning

[redpr5]

my switchblade key came in today :D
but my protege is at the garage, so ill program it either late tomorrow or wednesday morning
ill let everyone know how it goes

[amsgator]

so do you have the strips?? i think they're very hard to come by??

i have them on mine! came w/ it when i bought it. what does it look like if you dont have the strips or the rack? just a hole there or what?

[amsgator]

didnt put them on today but i took the pics today, so it still counts

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e159/sockerdood/Car%20Pics/DSC01283.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e159/sockerdood/Car%20Pics/DSC01290.jpg

[Demoniam]

i have them on mine! came w/ it when i bought it. what does it look like if you dont have the strips or the rack? just a hole there or what?


Here's a pic from this morning:


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b372/DEMONiAM/Mazda%20P5/IMG_5137.jpg

I'm waiting to hear back from a guy on whether or not he wants to trade his filler strips for my roof rack.

yeah...there are 8 holes in my roof...4 on each side. if your car did not come with racks, then you probably do not have the holes drilled there!

[Woody54]

^^^^^holy Gigantic Picture Batman^^^^^^^

[Demoniam]

yeah...sorry bout that..

EDIT

Washed and photoshot today!

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b372/DEMONiAM/Mazda%20P5/IMG_5150.jpg

Oh yeah, the tape held up against the power washer (on medium power) but I bought some silicone jic:
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b372/DEMONiAM/Mazda%20P5/IMG_5146.jpg

I'll put more pics in a new thread!

[amsgator]

are those catz or what?

[Demoniam]

Stocks and Rockblockers!

[amsgator]

Stocks and Rockblockers!

okie. thats what i have now. i have catz on the way

[Demoniam]

Cool, let me know if they are a big improvement!

[amsgator]

how'd your headlight blackout go? i wanna do mine just afraid to mess it up

[Demoniam]

easy peasy....just take your time!

[amsgator]

easy peasy....just take your time!

how long did it take. i just dont like the idea of leaving the bumper off for any length of time

[DeadGeneration]

Today is my car's bday and also my parents wedding anniversary. Gunna be celebrating the parents. Was planning on doing some thing with the car but considering it hasn't been washed/cleaned/or driven in a month then forget it lol. Gunna be a sad lonely bday for my car haha

[Demoniam]

I'd give it a day, just to be safe. follow the how-to.... Sanding is what takes the longest....It's all in the how-to, though!

[Demoniam]

maybe you should buy your car a gift?

[DeadGeneration]

maybe you should buy your car a gift?

Bought it enough gifts over the years lol; currently one is sitting in the garage in need of modification til it can go back on and make the car operational.

[Demoniam]

Oh yeah, I just flipped 80,000 mile mark...

[Circuit]

Cleaned up my alarm/remote start install from last week.
Wired up the window mod (Front 2 windows up when armed, down/cracked with aux button).

Running 3 wires through 2 wires worth of hole in the molex FTL. I had to leave the empty 4 wire square available for my 4 conductor speaker wire for my components in the future.

[khaosman]

I received my Walbro fuel pump today! If the weather cooperates, I'll get a coat of paint on my strut bar. I'm currently prepping it to paint it gloss black to match my new powdercoated 626 valve cover (thumb)

[DeadGeneration]

made the mid pipe longer but yet to install yet

[Demoniam]

Thought about removing the side bumper strips, but then realized that it was 103 degrees. ummmm, maybe later!

[bazooka joe]

I received my Walbro fuel pump today! If the weather cooperates, I'll get a coat of paint on my strut bar. I'm currently prepping it to paint it gloss black to match my new powdercoated 626 valve cover (thumb)

some pics please??

[Salmon_Rob]

i has rims!

[bazooka joe]

i has rims!
where are they???

[Salmon_Rob]

on my car :)

[Salmon_Rob]

im going to go wash it and take pics. calm down :)

[bazooka joe]

im going to go wash it and take pics. calm down :)
(yes)

[redpr5]

dropped the tranny today.
have to replace the passenger side half shaft though because it got stuck in the hug assembly (factory locktite, ive never done axles on this car) gotta do lower ball joints as well.
this should be a fun week, practically rebuilding the protege.

[Salmon_Rob]

(yes)
just some temporary teaser pics :)

[Demoniam]

thems sexxy!

[amsgator]

if someone wants to pm me instructions on front bumber removal i'd appreciate it. protege5.ugly.net is confusing. i just dont know where all the screws etc are :(

[THE Phen]

Installed the AWR rear sway. 21.5mm FTW

[khaosman]

the how-to thread on painting your headlights gives decent instructions on where the screws are.

[Salmon_Rob]

thems sexxy!
thank you :) ill take reall pictures tommorow

[amsgator]

the how-to thread on painting your headlights gives decent instructions on where the screws are.

where in this picture is the tab they talk about having to push down to get the bumper off? which one of the two black pieces?

http://img205.echo.cx/img205/8340/july4th0702sa.jpg

[THE Phen]

thank you :) ill take reall pictures tommorow

I wish I could have seen them on it last night.... :(

[Salmon_Rob]

st00pid ups

[THE Phen]

st00pid ups

I guess I'll just see them in September, right?

[Salmon_Rob]

NO! im going to get a cloak of invisibility for my rims only ;)

[Foolish]

Re-installed the center ring of my DaveB rings. I am apparently the only person to ever have one fall off! Hopefully, it will stay on this time.

[Salmon_Rob]

wow. ive never even heard of a click in daveb falling out

[aMaff]

wow. ive never even heard of a click in daveb falling out

you've obviously never met eric.

























:p

[Salmon_Rob]

lol. elaborate

[Foolish]

you've obviously never met eric.

I <3 j00 Muff!!! However, I stand by my earlier "Fuck you, Clown."

Also, I must add, quit editing my posts, moderhaterclown.



Besides, this isn't the car I delivered pizza in, so it hasn't been repeatedly jumped across the railroad tracks!

[aMaff]

I <3 j00 Muff!!!

Yeah...but you're married dude!




:p


EDIT: God I love doing that! bahahaha! <3

[Foolish]

Abuse of power.

Help, Help! I'm being repressed!!

http://www.mwscomp.com/movies/grail/jpgs/beingrep.jpg

[aMaff]

On second thought, let's not go to camelot. Tis a silly place...


Great flick!

[Breeegz]

painted calipers red, converted CAI to SRI, burned left hand, cut right hand, took off rotors for turning.

pics forthcoming when I have use of both of my hands

it took me nearly 5 minutes to type this

[THE Phen]

On second thought, let's not go to camelot. Tis a silly place...


Great flick!

It's only a model...

[iLisa]

Re-installed the center ring of my DaveB rings. I am apparently the only person to ever have one fall off! Hopefully, it will stay on this time.
I have the second set of brushed that daveB did.. my center one fell off a LONG time ago, fixed it with a small dab of super glue.. never a problem since. :)

[bazooka joe]

I have the second set of brushed that daveB did.. my center one fell off a LONG time ago, fixed it with a small dab of super glue.. never a problem since. :)
don't drive so fast and they stay on!!! :)

[iLisa]

don't drive so fast and they stay on!!! :)(drive2)with a dab of glue they stay on also.. and then you can still drive fast. :D

[Salmon_Rob]

my car is to slow to make a ring fall out

[bazooka joe]

(drive2)with a dab of glue they stay on also.. and then you can still drive fast. :D

i just reinstalled some rings and they seem to snap on....? if i have to i could always glue mine as well....

[Demoniam]

I used a spot of clear silicone, so that I can remove them.......hahaha...like i ever would!

[Elite 1]

Audio: Poineer mp9300 cd player, pioneer 6X8 in front doors, jl audio 6 inch coax in the rear doors and dynomat.

[amsgator]

Good News: Everything is back on my car that I took off

Bad News: Lights aren't painted b/c i couldnt get the plastic off even after heating 3 times in oven. i got it pryed a lil but wouldnt come off and i have somewhere to be at 630 so i had to put everything back on. hopefully i can try again next week. :(

Other good news: so i didnt completely waste my day, i moved my ballasts so they arent in the engine bay anymore. also all the nuts and screws are gone, so everything i took off found it's way back on.

[THE Phen]

my car is to slow to make a ring fall out

No...it's 22v. It's the fastest color!

[D-rock240]

Not as fast as 24e ;)

[phazed_mp5]

been a while, but thanks to blackprotege5, got my headlights blacked out and injen cai installed. thanks to my lil mama, got jdm tails on the way from corksport. happy birthday to me! :)

[bucksatan]

I just got an e-mail from my mom saying that someone was turning around in her driveway and clipped the corner of my car, leaving some scratches on the rear bumper. The best part is that I am out of the country for another couple of weeks, and she was away for a couple of weeks. So it could have happened at any time. No note or anything. Stupid people.

Now I get to spend the next couple of weeks worrying about how bad it is. Hopefully it is just some minor scratches that I can get taken care of.

Aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrgggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

[THE Phen]

Not as fast as 24e ;)

Added gold flake makes it heavier. Not as fast.

[D-rock240]

LOL, just ask Rob who was pulling on who in 4th gear on the way back from Frederick....

[Salmon_Rob]

we have both won one. me from dig, you from roll

[CTt3P5]

Good News: Everything is back on my car that I took off

Bad News: Lights aren't painted b/c i couldnt get the plastic off even after heating 3 times in oven. i got it pryed a lil but wouldnt come off and i have somewhere to be at 630 so i had to put everything back on. hopefully i can try again next week. :(

Other good news: so i didnt completely waste my day, i moved my ballasts so they arent in the engine bay anymore. also all the nuts and screws are gone, so everything i took off found it's way back on.

That is always a good thing. Just think, the next time you remove the bumper, it will be much faster!

[D-rock240]

we have both won one. me from dig, you from roll

Are you talking about the runs down on route 3? I was talking about Tuesday night coming back on 70. We started from ~40-60 mph.

[amsgator]

That is always a good thing. Just think, the next time you remove the bumper, it will be much faster!

yea. those two nuts behind the fender are a PITA to get to

[CTt3P5]

yea. those two nuts behind the fender are a PITA to get to

(iagree)

[amsgator]

does anyone happen to know how to determine the positive wire to the parking lights? looking over the catz kit and i have to connect it to the postive parking light wire.

[rednecks_r_us]

does anyone happen to know how to determine the positive wire to the parking lights? looking over the catz kit and i have to connect it to the postive parking light wire.


Get a $0.99 wire tester. It'll have an aligator clip on one end of a wire the a light and a metal probe.

Attach the clip to a grounding spot on the car and stick the other end into the parking light wire loom. Turn on the parking lights and test each wire until you find the one that iluminates the light in the wire testor. Then turn off the parking lights and test that wire again. If it now doesn't light up the tester then that is your wire.

[THE Phen]

I think it's the green with black stripe. That's the wire that's shorted out on my car, leaving me with absolutely no driving lights.

[amsgator]

Get a $0.99 wire tester. It'll have an aligator clip on one end of a wire the a light and a metal probe.

Attach the clip to a grounding spot on the car and stick the other end into the parking light wire loom. Turn on the parking lights and test each wire until you find the one that iluminates the light in the wire testor. Then turn off the parking lights and test that wire again. If it now doesn't light up the tester then that is your wire.

does the tester only light up once or something? also, how hard is it to feed a wire through the firewall?

[amsgator]

I think it's the green with black stripe. That's the wire that's shorted out on my car, leaving me with absolutely no driving lights.

cool i'll check that one first. lume=harness? and how can i identify this lume apart from the others?

[aMaff]

jesus christ dude. You had a manual in front of you the first time you had sex didn't you?

[amsgator]

jesus christ dude. You had a manual in front of you the first time you had sex didn't you?

hm...i think...maybe...nah i ferget

[Hy8us]

police p5!
http://www.autodirectsave.com/product/list/2003/Mazda/Protege_Wagon/Police_Light_Sound

[magnumP5]

Drove 300 miles back home again. About half way I realized my oil pressure gauge was reading really low. When I got back I checked the oil level and found it didn't even register on the dpistick! Last Fri. it was halfway between F and L and today it was not even there. I added a quart of oil (all I had) and that brought it back up to a little over halfway again. I really need to find out why I'm burning more than a quart of oil in about 2000 miles! No leaks or anything, and the last time I checked (~2 weeks ago) there was no oil in the intake track. What's up?