What have you done to your P5 today?

[DeadGeneration]

Awr

[whitemp5seattle]

espelirs are the way to go!

[Salmon_Rob]

it all really depends on your goal

[Circuit]

Put in my gauge cluster LED's, upper side marker white LED's and wired in an LED in the glove box for illumination.

[Chicoloco]

Pics!

[magnumP5]

Installed my second Krankvent (F/I thing) and actually noticed a difference! Now only time will tell if the oil consumption changes. Unfortunately I had a random vacuum line split while driving down the road and she stalled out on me. Took lots of starting and running around to the engine bay before she stalled out again to find the problem. I eventually was playing the the TB cable to keep the car alive until I could find the problem hose. I started giving each hose a little tug to make sure they were all connected - sure enough, one pulled out - the hose had a slit like 1.5" long at the T! Fortunately I keep spare hoses in the car with me so I was back up and running and out of the cold in about 10 minutes total time. Was late to my meeting though...

[Woody54]

i'm sure that all of you have seen this but i just saw it tonight so don't kill the messenger... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTT7WsElol8

every once in a while fwd sucks

[aMaff]

i'm sure that all of you have seen this but i just saw it tonight so don't kill the messenger... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTT7WsElol8

every once in a while fwd sucks

that's AWD...

[Salmon_Rob]

i want moar gtr

[kura808]

i think aMaff is right xD maybe that dude doesnt know he has a gtx? the gtx was awd. idk i see the snow getting plowed away by the rear wheels lol. or it can be my imagination heh.


i'm sure that all of you have seen this but i just saw it tonight so don't kill the messenger... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTT7WsElol8

every once in a while fwd sucks

[aMaff]

unless I'm missing something, the video never says it's FWD.....

[kura808]

hehe i'm thinking theyre thinking its FWD cause it says GTR. the GTX was the one that was AWD right? lol...well according to my old magazine it is hehe


unless I'm missing something, the video never says it's FWD.....

[aMaff]

The GTX and GTR, to my understanding, were both AWD. The 323GT also had the bitchin BP-T 1.8, but was FWD.

[kura808]

ooo hehe. i learned something new xD


The GTX and GTR, to my understanding, were both AWD. The 323GT also had the bitchin BP-T 1.8, but was FWD.

[Woody54]

that's AWD...

i am aware that it is AWD... what i was saying is that we have FWD so we can't do that, and i'm jealous

[aMaff]

i am aware that it is AWD... what i was saying is that we have FWD so we can't do that, and i'm jealous

ah, now I get it lol. That wasn't exactly clear in that first post ;)

[Salmon_Rob]

gtx and gtr are both awd. the gtr is a gtx on awesome juice. better front end, better engine, better turbo, better engine everything. so hot.

[DeadGeneration]

I got high from my exhaust gases, rich POS lol

[mx-p5]

Just ordered Apexcone 4300K H7 setup for my low's and PIAA H3 plasma Ion yellow's for the fogs. Keep an eye out for pics once everything shows up.

Tylor

[CTt3P5]

Just ordered Apexcone 4300K H7 setup for my low's and PIAA H3 plasma Ion yellow's for the fogs. Keep an eye out for pics once everything shows up.

Tylor

Nice....can't wait to see those pics.

Today I swapped out my AEM intake for an AEM intake. I had the mtx on my autotragic and picked up a used atx one from Rosshole. In the process I relocated my coolant resorvoir and finally swapped the stock DS lo-beam bulb out for the new Osram Silverstar.

[Chicoloco]

AEM for AEM???

[CTt3P5]

AEM for AEM???

Haha...yup..edited my post so that it will make a little sense.

[mx-p5]

So, you have a second AEM intake? I'll take it!!

Tylor

[evilmonkeyMSP]

no, he wants to give it to me :p

[CTt3P5]

So, you have a second AEM intake? I'll take it!!

Tylor

I will keep you in mind. Someone else has dibs but if that should fall through, it is yours. Looking for $65 shipped (what I paid) plus you get 2 oil filters as I bought a dryflow filter over the summer.

I will keep you updated!!

[CTt3P5]

no, he wants to give it to me :p

Drive up! :)

**edit** On that note, time to go home! Woot!!!

[mx-p5]

Drive up! :)

**edit** On that note, time to go home! Woot!!!

If you'da said something sooner, a friend of mine just flew back in town from PA yesterday. But, yeah, I'm first in line if your other buyer falls through!


Oh, by the way, is it black or polished?
And, is it a ram or a full intake?

Tylor

[CTt3P5]

If you'da said something sooner, a friend of mine just flew back in town from PA yesterday. But, yeah, I'm first in line if your other buyer falls through!


Oh, by the way, is it black or polished?
And, is it a ram or a full intake?

Tylor

It is red and I am sure it is the SRI...please someone let me know if it is the CAI. Here's a pic, but keep in mind that it is installed differently on my car due to the fact that I have an auto and the intake is for a manual.

[mx-p5]

Hmm. I wonder if I can get a peice of flexi-pipe to tuck it down in the fender. Being in FL, it gets warm in the summer, don't want no heat soak.
Keep me posted as to the buyer.

Tylor

[Woody54]

ah, now I get it lol. That wasn't exactly clear in that first post ;)

no problem, my bad...

also today had snow tires installed and went back to the stock rims, Goodyear Eagle Ultra Grip GW3 H, rated #1 overall by a long shot by consumer reports.

[amsgator]

installed springs...go ahead and flame b/c i installed msp springs w/ stock struts and have a saggy butt. but i'm a poor college kid and it only cost me 50 bux. o yea and ignore the dirt on the side, it rained the other day and haven't had a chance to wash it

on the upside, i took it for a spin down a winding road and i notice a difference, so i'll deal w/ the .5 in lower in the back

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

[i12drivemyMP5]

installed springs...go ahead and flame b/c i installed msp springs w/ stock struts and have a saggy butt. but i'm a poor college kid and it only cost me 50 bux. o yea and ignore the dirt on the side, it rained the other day and haven't had a chance to wash it

on the upside, i took it for a spin down a winding road and i notice a difference, so i'll deal w/ the .5 in lower in the back

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e159/sockerdood/Car%20Pics/Springs.jpgLook at the line of the bottom of your car in that pic and the line of the top of the curb. They are parallel. The saggy butt is an optical illusion produced by the body lines of the car in most instances except the extreme. Measure from ground to top center of your wheel arches & I bet they are equal. Your lowering is proper in this case IMO. Nice bargain. Looks fine. Enjoy.

[amsgator]

Look at the line of the bottom of your car in that pic and the line of the top of the curb. They are parallel. The saggy butt is an optical illusion produced by the body lines of the car in most instances except the extreme. Measure from ground to top center of your wheel arches & I bet they are equal. Your lowering is proper in this case IMO. Nice bargain. Looks fine. Enjoy.

yea i know. i actually measured it... by the # of fingers tall :) thanks man. appreciate it. if i had the money i would have gotten tokicos and s techs...maybe next car when i am out of school

i think it's mostly b/c the front wheel well starts higher up on the body. ggrr

[i12drivemyMP5]

i think it's mostly b/c the front wheel well starts higher up on the body. ggrr That & the line that the bump guards on the doors follows is angled slightly. See how it is higher right at the top of the rear rim but on front is lower than the top of the front rim. That's part of what causes it to look lower in back to me. Mines the same way with 1.3 lower all the way around. Back tire looks further up in the fender well than in front. Front needs it tho due to steering.

[Chicoloco]

installed springs...go ahead and flame b/c i installed msp springs w/ stock struts and have a saggy butt. but i'm a poor college kid and it only cost me 50 bux. o yea and ignore the dirt on the side, it rained the other day and haven't had a chance to wash it

on the upside, i took it for a spin down a winding road and i notice a difference, so i'll deal w/ the .5 in lower in the back

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

omg you installed msp springs w/ stock struts and have a saggy butt!!!!!!

haha jk, nice p5, i like the back sticker :-)

i12drivemyMP5, what you say makes sense. never looked at it that way.

[JoshP5]

The reason for not using MSP springs on stock struts is not simply aesthetic. The rear springs do not fit tightly between the spring perch and upper strut mount. If you put your car on a lift or jackstands make sure everything is seated well when you reload the suspension.

And don't go weightless over any rises. :)

[altspace]

It is red and I am sure it is the SRI...please someone let me know if it is the CAI. Here's a pic, but keep in mind that it is installed differently on my car due to the fact that I have an auto and the intake is for a manual.


Oh, I'm 100% positive it's an SRI when I bought it brand new.

[altspace]

Hmm. I wonder if I can get a peice of flexi-pipe to tuck it down in the fender. Being in FL, it gets warm in the summer, don't want no heat soak.
Keep me posted as to the buyer.

Tylor

Due to the location of the piping your going to get some "heat soak" no matter what unless you wrap the tubing.

[CTt3P5]

Oh, I'm 100% positive it's an SRI when I bought it brand new.

Thanks Josh....he should know, it is his old intake! I know you said it was an SRI but someone else said that when mounted on a mtx car it would fit like a CAI. Thank you for clearing it up!

[Korea]

I fixed the god damn rattle on my driver side door, took the bloody interior trim off...found that the metal on the top part of the door was bent in a bit, just moved it back a bit and voila......no more rattle...

Also, getting a CX-7 antenna on monday...woo

[mazda_pro5_2nr]

Hopefully my pulleys will go in tomorrow and I can finally see if the butt dyno notices any difference.

[josh_silvernale]

Just got done installing my 5000k HID kit. So sweet. Passanger side was a little annoying but no biggy.

[NCZ13]

oh joy a new noise.

when the car idles, theres a squeal. seems to go away if i rev the rpms up a little.

could it have to do with the clutch?

[Korea]

oh joy a new noise.

when the car idles, theres a squeal. seems to go away if i rev the rpms up a little.

could it have to do with the clutch?

squeal? and goes away when you rev? wouldn't that be more with a serp belt?

[FrolessWonder]

as magnum predicted, my P5 is not totaled! About 4 grand in damages, but its getting fixed! :):) And I'm getting a DG grill to replace my ebay badgeless!

[whitemp5seattle]

good to hear your p5 is going to be revived. take THAT, p5 curse!

I drove my p5 300 miles back from Montreal today...and filled her up with 93 octane in preparation for the mp3 ecu I should be receiving in the mail tomorrow...

[magnumP5]

as magnum predicted, my P5 is not totaled! About 4 grand in damages, but its getting fixed! :):) And I'm getting a DG grill to replace my ebay badgeless!
Very good to hear. Definitely take advantage of that insurance money (yes)

[Bala]

as magnum predicted, my P5 is not totaled! About 4 grand in damages, but its getting fixed! :):) And I'm getting a DG grill to replace my ebay badgeless!

(nana)Get an MSP front bumper cover to clean up the front end while you're at it ...
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Bala%20de%20Plata/Back%21/Back%21%20003.jpg

[magnumP5]

(nana)Get an MSP front bumper cover to clean up the front end while you're at it ...
+1 They're the same price... That's what I did - or tried to. Just make sure the shop you take it to knows there is a difference between the MSP and P5 front bumper covers. The place I took mine to didn't realize that and still ordered a P5 cover even though I told them to get a MSP one. Needless to say I had them fill in the holes for no extra cost (bang)

[FrolessWonder]

I am going to try for sure! I believe i am meeting up with the shop today or tomorrow so hopefully they havn't ordered that yet.

[D-rock240]

oh joy a new noise.

when the car idles, theres a squeal. seems to go away if i rev the rpms up a little.

could it have to do with the clutch?

I started my car this week during the snow and when I turned on the defroster I heard the belt squeaking. Maybe that's the sound you heard.

[NCZ13]

well the climate is cold here, but its not freezing... i dont know why it started making the noise. my car should have been warmed up by then, i had already been driving for 10 minutes.

[Ryujin]

(First time posting, long time viewing)

Yesterday I installed an HID kit for my P5. And now wondering whether they are legal on the streets of Montreal. Considering how bright they look and don't know whether I need to adjust the height...

[Salmon_Rob]

(First time posting, long time viewing)

Yesterday I installed an HID kit for my P5. And now wondering whether they are legal on the streets of Montreal. Considering how bright they look and don't know whether I need to adjust the height...
yes you do, a lot, aim them down

[bucksatan]

I more week and I am back in canada and get to drive my car. W00t. Apparently there is snow at home so I'm glad that I put the snow tires on before I left in mid october.

[RacerXGirl]

yes you do, a lot, aim them down

Definitely! After I had the HIDs put on the Speed, we actually had someone stop, get out of their truck and ask us to turn the headlights to low beam. We re-aimed them after that and haven't had any more problems.

[CTt3P5]

Braved the harsh NE winter weather to install the Apexr1.com diverter panel. Yeah, it was pretty brutal ---- 40 degrees or so and a whopping 30 seconds. Lucky I didn't get frostbite! lol

Kinda upset with the finish, but plan on painting or powdercoating it anyway.

[ProtoType5]

Yeah, the diverter panel is made from aluminum or something...It scratches like hell....

To refinish use a scotchbright pad in one direction...I refinished mine before I even installed it....

Today, I put in my winter floormats...cleaned about 40lbs of crap that had accumulated in my hatch...and uhhhh....got gas...about it...Ordered the AWR 19mm sway tho....should be installed next weekend...whoot...

[Hy8us]

installing these after work
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f352/hy8us/PC100013.jpg

[whitemp5seattle]

mp3 ecu, check :p

[aMaff]

mp3 ecu, check :p

chikka chikka yeyah!
http://moviesmedia.ign.com/movies/image/article/839/839946/year-one-20071206043513414.jpg

[Salmon_Rob]

rofl

[whitemp5seattle]

ah yes...mclovin' always knows best

[amsgator]

installing these after work

hide your ballasts :D

[amsgator]

(First time posting, long time viewing)

And now wondering whether they are legal on the streets of Montreal

aftermarket HIDs in halogen housings are illegal everywhere. aim them down a little more and provided they are not crazy blue or purple you will be fine

[aMaff]

ah yes...mclovin' always knows best

you konw it!(rofl2)

[i12drivemyMP5]

Pulled a P0140 yesterday afternoon so the 2nd O2 sensor got a scrub down. Didn't seem that dirty for a CEL but oh well, cleantit! (boobs) The voltage on both sensors looked normal when laptop was hooked up so hoping it was just dirty. Cleared dtc & reset ecu & away we go. Guess I'll find out soon as a drive cycle completes.

[joneb4evr]

I got a couple P0037 myself. The first time, I guess the guy cleared it, because when I went back to get it scanned again to see what sensor it was, the check engine light was off, and it was pending. Then yesterday it turned on again, so I decided to just cleaned both of them and the connectors. Check Engine light turned off, and didn't turn back on today. Hopefully it stays that way.

[amsgator]

added a Ford F-250 to my kill list

[dwpeek]

Mazdaspeed Shifter ball. SWEET FEEL!!!

[sprinter119]

put on my tein s techs

[Korea]

got my CX-7 Antenna today, looks nice...

[Woody54]

when you guys turn on the key the CEL comes on with an assortment of others for a few secs then turns off right? Cause i've just come to realize today that after i failed emissions and threw P0340 (Camshaft Positions Sensor A Circuit Bank 1 or Single Sensor) and P0507 (Idle Control System RPM Higher Than Expected).... i don't think that i have a CEL light at all.


Is this possible?

[aMaff]

try resetting the ECU then trying again in a couple weeks. OBDII takes about a hundred miles or so to go back into ready mode or whatever.

[whitemp5seattle]

mine goes on for a few secs too...

[aMaff]

it's supposed to. It'll stay on until you crank it. In fact, if it was running and you stall out, it'll show the CEL as well. Doesn't mean you've got any problems. Woody54, I really think they're just old, stored codes that you can clear out, go for a drive, then pass the test if you're not showing a light currently.

[Woody54]

it's supposed to. It'll stay on until you crank it. In fact, if it was running and you stall out, it'll show the CEL as well. Doesn't mean you've got any problems. Woody54, I really think they're just old, stored codes that you can clear out, go for a drive, then pass the test if you're not showing a light currently.

thanks, that's what i was going to do. I took it by the stealership and they actually re-set the codes for me today for free. I'll try the emissions test again soon. My only concern still though is that i may not have the CEL at all. cause even if that bulb was burnt out i would think that it would show up as a code anyway correct?

[aMaff]

if you plug it in a scanner, it'll show a code if there is one. You have the light when you turn on the car right? Then the bulb's working lol

[dwpeek]

put on my tein s techs

Are they badass or what? I love mine.

[Hy8us]

wow my hids are sweet, I didnt realize how loud they are when they click on. Or that they take a sec to charge up to full power. So much nicer though.

[josh_silvernale]

Just finished putting in some royal purple trans oil, silverstar high beams, and mazdaspeed floormats. Also got my Mazda 6 rear wiper on.

[redpr5]

im still trying to figure out why my gas mileage is the suck. just ran 55 miles to a 1/4 tank and i dont get on it, keep it 4 grand or lower

[dhaggy]

got my 30k service for my 03 MP5...

[StealthWyvern]

got my 30k service for my 03 MP5...

Wow 30k huh im getting ready to do my 160k service.... you need to drive more!(drinks)

[amsgator]

i installed break pads and rotors. the idiots at car quest gave me the wrong rear rotors though, possibly MSP ones? I told them it wasnt the "SPD" model too.

Let's hope i can return them despite them being painted silver already to prevent rust :(

[Woody54]

if you plug it in a scanner, it'll show a code if there is one. You have the light when you turn on the car right? Then the bulb's working lol

that's the problem is that i don't have it when i turn on the car. every light to the left of the speedo is non-existant

[aMaff]

huh... maybe your light is blown. That'd be the first I hear of that. Isn't the CEL on the right of the cluster? 0.o

[Circuit]

Tried to put on the celica clear side markers, but they didn't totally cover the holes, as I did not have the rubber grommet around the edges. Also found out why my passenger side marker wasn't working. The bulb fried and I think the socket burnt up a little bit. Crap.

[Woody54]

huh... maybe your light is blown. That'd be the first I hear of that. Isn't the CEL on the right of the cluster? 0.o

if it is then that would be interesting news. they didn't have any P5's on the lot to confirm that for me. if someone could let me know the location of the CEL light that would be awesome. is the dash really hard to get in to if i wanted to replace the bulb myself?

[amsgator]

huh... maybe your light is blown. That'd be the first I hear of that. Isn't the CEL on the right of the cluster? 0.o

left. right side has e-brake light

EDIT: i think...confirmed, its on the left

[aMaff]

left. right side has e-brake light

yeah, you beat me to it. All the OTHER lights that come on when you put the key in 'on' are on the right. CEL is the orange 1 on the left, I just checked.

[808MP5]

if it is then that would be interesting news. they didn't have any P5's on the lot to confirm that for me. if someone could let me know the location of the CEL light that would be awesome. is the dash really hard to get in to if i wanted to replace the bulb myself?

CEL=bottom left
should be able to see it without the light illuminated LOL.
changing=don't know. But taking out the cluster is simple

[arcane73]

Tried to put on the celica clear side markers, but they didn't totally cover the holes, as I did not have the rubber grommet around the edges. Also found out why my passenger side marker wasn't working. The bulb fried and I think the socket burnt up a little bit. Crap.

I've had mine on a while...they covered the holes for the most part....but I've been thinking about switching back to the stockers

[i12drivemyMP5]

I've had mine on a while...they covered the holes for the most part....but I've been thinking about switching back to the stockersGet some foam weatherstripping from Home Depot or Lowes or some hardware store. They have light gray for lighter colors or black for darker color cars. Just cut to fit right up to edge then when you tighten them down it'll squish a little & there might be a micro small spot that will be unnoticeable from more than 3 inches away. Just move them around to get the most covered to begin with before tightening. I'm not talking about cutting the foam where it sticks out a stupid amount around the edges either. The hoopty sparkly clear lense ones fit the worse. If you get the cool refelective clear ones that look like they belong there then the fit will be better, they cover eversoslightly more.

[i12drivemyMP5]

yeah, you beat me to it. All the OTHER lights that come on when you put the key in 'on' are on the right. CEL is the orange 1 on the left, I just checked.Hmmmm, crazy, mine is on left but is yellow.

[i12drivemyMP5]

Oh & I actually did do something to the car. Replaced the shredded plastic splashshield pieces behind the drivers side rear wheel in the wheel well. They got eat up when the tire did by some fucking rebar type mesh shit on the frwy that went round & round in there a couple of times before leaving.

[aMaff]

*sigh*
you DO have a Y chromosome right? Come on man, you know the rules. We don't differentiate color and say things like 'it's not pink, it's fuchsia' (or however the f you spell it haha).

Ok ok it's amber. What say you now? :p

[i12drivemyMP5]

*sigh*
you DO have a Y chromosome right? Come on man, you know the rules. We don't differentiate color and say things like 'it's not pink, it's fuchsia' (or however the f you spell it haha).

Ok ok it's amber. What say you now? :p
LOL, the only X chromosomes I have are the ones I've eaten. (godown) I didn't go anywhere near the pansy color chart, I said good ole heterosexual yellow. LOL. C'mon man, you know I knew whatcha meant.

[aMaff]

LOL, the only Y chromosomes I have are the ones I've eaten. (godown) I didn't go anywhere near the pansy color chart, I said good ole heterosexual yellow. LOL. C'mon man, you know I knew whatcha meant.

Ok, clearly you need a biology refresher... or maybe you don't. Guess it depends on how you swing. Were you to eat Y chromosomes, you'd be doing this: (blowjob)

Just figured you'd want to know. Girls = XX, dudes = XY :p
That's the reason we're generally retarded: we're missing that other leg on the X ;) hahaha

[khaosman]

Oh man this page of the thread is LOLs

[Circuit]

Get some foam weatherstripping from Home Depot or Lowes or some hardware store. They have light gray for lighter colors or black for darker color cars. Just cut to fit right up to edge then when you tighten them down it'll squish a little & there might be a micro small spot that will be unnoticeable from more than 3 inches away. Just move them around to get the most covered to begin with before tightening. I'm not talking about cutting the foam where it sticks out a stupid amount around the edges either. The hoopty sparkly clear lense ones fit the worse. If you get the cool refelective clear ones that look like they belong there then the fit will be better, they cover eversoslightly more.

Thanks for the tip!

[Salmon_Rob]

andrew would know all about eating y chromosomes

[i12drivemyMP5]

Typo....go with the pic, X marks the spot then LOL. Yes guess the biology refresher is required. High school was like over 30 yrs ago. Threw me off with Y then all the color names that women or those mixed up dudes would use. Had to fix the errant original post too, whew! LOL. No swordswallowing here!!!!!!!! Lickity split FTW!!!!!!!!!

[Crazee D]

I got my Brach ADP (yay) and got out of this great parking spot too...

[speed5hornet]

I bought a turbo kit....mmm boost

[NCZ13]

im starting to get my heel toe down smoothly.

i have a problem pushing the brake in more when i turn my foot to give it throttle...

[aMaff]

im starting to get my heel toe down smoothly.

i have a problem pushing the brake in more when i turn my foot to give it throttle...

hahaha yeah, you'll get used to it. I love heel toeing this car tho, so easy to do :)

[Woody54]

thanks for all the CEL light help guys... looks like i have a sunday project, change out the CEL bulb.

PS heel toeing = good

[Chicoloco]

I got my Brach ADP (yay) and got out of this great parking spot too...

wow lol

[magnumP5]

yesterday i drove 300+ miles back home for the holidays... not much else. I'm hoping Xmas will be kind to the P5 :)

[aMaff]

the stock 6 disk changer spazzed out on me. Still can't get it to spit out the last CD, and it doesn't play shit now grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Anyone got one layin around?

[NCZ13]

^ lmao at your sig

i was thinking to myself when i was taking a shit earlier, that technically im doing some weight redux.

hahahhahahaha

[Mr. 4500 RPM]

Well it is official, the P5 will be gone possibly this week. It will be replace by a jeep grand cherokee most likely . . .

[rednecks_r_us]

Took this tonight.

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Rednecks_wife/12.15.07%20parking%20garage/IMG_0490%20(Large).jpg


More pictures can be seen here.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123691513









:D

[Circuit]

Ran my car on a dyno for fun. 100.1whp/100.7wtq on a mustang dyno. Bone stock except for MS axleback. I'll get the scan of the sheet up when I can.

[bazooka joe]

Well it is official, the P5 will be gone possibly this week. It will be replace by a jeep grand cherokee most likely . . .
:( my son just bought one an 06, he loves it...he's a jeep guy! (got a sahara in my driveway..for sale)

[magnumP5]

the stock 6 disk changer spazzed out on me. Still can't get it to spit out the last CD, and it doesn't play shit now grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Anyone got one layin around?
Mine does the same thing sometimes - can't explain it but it's done it since I've owned it. Is this a common problem?

An another note, I will be buying a whole new oil setup here shortly. AWR pan, braided steel lines and fittings, possibly an oil cooler setup :)

[Mr. 4500 RPM]

:( my son just bought one an 06, he loves it...he's a jeep guy! (got a sahara in my driveway..for sale)

Yeah I know it will be sad to part with it but at the same time I am happy to be onto bigger and better things. And if I ever want to have some fun . . . there is always the M3 in the garage that I can take out no a spin and put the top down in the summer :).

[redpr5]

the stock 6 disk changer spazzed out on me. Still can't get it to spit out the last CD, and it doesn't play shit now grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Anyone got one layin around?

i got one. its at my house though (only like an hour away) so if ya want it lmk

[whitemp5seattle]

I cleaned a whole bunch of icy snow off my car and then drove it around for errands. It's fun driving around in the snow in an empty parking lot. Wish I had a miata or some rear wheel drive car to snow drift in...

[Breeegz]

I drove it

[Sliver5]

Got the windows tinted. 20% all the way around. This is the first car I've had tint on and now that I have it I can't believe I haven't gotten it before.

[redpr5]

Got the windows tinted. 20% all the way around. This is the first car I've had tint on and now that I have it I can't believe I haven't gotten it before.

pics?
and tint ftw. it makes driving so much more enjoyable, its not like ridin in a fishbowl lol

[arcane73]

I finally decided to start trying to sell my mustang street car (drag car project) to try and pay off a few bills....and maybe do a few 'minor' upgrades to the P5(naughty)

[Breeegz]

If by "minor" you mean "fabricate your own W.O.M.P. supercharger kit" or "engine swap with a Cummins Turbo Diesel", then you have my permission.

[arcane73]

If by "minor" you mean "fabricate your own W.O.M.P. supercharger kit" or "engine swap with a Cummins Turbo Diesel", then you have my permission.
don't think i'll get enough from the mustang sale for that :(
and if anyone in the southeast knows anyone that may be in the market for a project mustang shoot me a pm! :)

[whitemp5seattle]

I got my p5 washed today to get all that nasty salt off the car. It's all clean and shiny...until I drive it to work tomorrow :(

[Mr. 4500 RPM]

I am taking all my belongings out of the P5 and then taking it for a nice wash inside and out. The car will be (hopefully) traded in tomorrow for an 08 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I am on the fence as to how I will feel with the P5 gone but I am excited about having the Jeep.

[whitemp5seattle]

good luck with the trade! hope they give you a decent trade in value for it...

[Woody54]

i got all my audio shit and my heat back in yay! it only took about 3 hours which wasn't too bad (they had to re-wire part of the wiring harness cause it had been ripped out, oh no!)

[THE Phen]

I hauled a bunch of the gear for my band's show in it. 4 stage monitors, a PA amp for the monitors, a Fender Bassman 200, Mesa Nomad, and Vox VD-50. It was packed...

[magnumP5]

Threw a CEL on the way to work. Pretty sure it's P0040 again (Oxygen Sensor Bank 2 CKT No Activity). Either I burn enough oil to clog the non fouler every 3 months or my drilling job sucked so much normal soot from the exhaust clogs it. Either way, I've had to pull the non fouler and sensor off and clean them about every 3 months since I put the Corksport on in late May/early June. Boo, now I know what I'm doing after work.

[amsgator]

gotta love it when freakin idiots turn left while you are driving at them. he sat there and saw me coming and stopped, and then decided, no i'll go anyway. anyone got an extra amber light and bracket i can buy, i really dont wanna pay 55 from mazda for it.

also, anyone got an idea of how to get that jackasses paint off my car. o, and yes he ran, and the cop said he couldnt write me a report w/o giving me a ticket. how it's my fault? i dont know.

said i was "following too closely. it's a wreckless driving ticket $121.50." how the heck was i following when he cut me off turning in front of me!??!?!?! i tried explaining that and he "called his supervisor" who said the same thing. wtf

luckily i managed to stop enough to not t-bone his ass, though maybe i should have.

[evilmonkeyMSP]

Well, yesterday we came out of the house to discover that someone during the night tried to break into the P5...

The tried to pop off the door handle w/ a screw driver but the handle broke and they quit...

The lock still works and such but the door handle is fubar....time to find another one...

[magnumP5]

Damn, no P5 love lately... I guess I'm going to have to lay low. The last time we had a large number of P5 incidents occur I was right in there with the rest. Stupid holiday drivers...

[aMaff]

ouch, that sucks for both of y'all. Sorry to hear that taylor.

Amsgator: you didn't get their insurance info?

[evilmonkeyMSP]

yeah, it sucks, coulda been worse tho...just need to change the door handle, no biggie...
ouch, that sucks for both of y'all. Sorry to hear that taylor.

Amsgator: you didn't get their insurance info?

[amsgator]

ouch, that sucks for both of y'all. Sorry to hear that taylor.

Amsgator: you didn't get their insurance info?

i said he ran :(

freakin idiot driver (gun)

i tried to chase him down but by the time i turned around he had already turned down a side street and i didnt see him go. a guy who saw it tried to chase him down but he got out of the lot before the guy could get to him

it wouldnt do any good because the cop tried to put it on me anyway. i told the cop he was an idiot (not directly but beat around the bush at it)

[magnumP5]

i said he ran :(

freakin idiot driver (gun)

i tried to chase him down but by the time i turned around he had already turned down a side street and i didnt see him go. a guy who saw it tried to chase him down but he got out of the lot before the guy could get to him

it wouldnt do any good because the cop tried to put it on me anyway. i told the cop he was an idiot (not directly but beat around the bush at it)
LOL, you're a better man than I am. I would have straight up told the cop to his face he was full of it. I don't know why, but lately most law enforcement officials are beginning to bug me. Maybe it was the two bullshit tickets over the summer and the most recent: traffic cop wouldn't let my side go for over 5 minutes (kept skipping over me!)

[amsgator]

LOL, you're a better man than I am. I would have straight up told the cop to his face he was full of it. I don't know why, but lately most law enforcement officials are beginning to bug me. Maybe it was the two bullshit tickets over the summer and the most recent: traffic cop wouldn't let my side go for over 5 minutes (kept skipping over me!)

it took him 30 minutes to get there too. well when he said "i could write you a ticket, but i dont want to" i decided i'd tone it down a bit. lol

[evilmonkeyMSP]

used car-parts.com and got myself a used replacement door/lock handle in HZ yellow for $33 shipped

[NCZ13]

im still having a really weird idle on startup.

i turn the car on, the car kinda stutters to life, sometimes the needle hits 2k, sometimes not. it hovers around 1400, then after a couple secs start to stutter badly and the needle will be bouncy. then it goes away, then needle bounces up to 2k and holds steady...

is this an egr problem? i cleaned it and lubed it with liquid wrench... i think im gonna try clean my IAC again too...

any ideas?

[ZoomZoom03]

gotta love it when freakin idiots turn left while you are driving at them. he sat there and saw me coming and stopped, and then decided, no i'll go anyway. anyone got an extra amber light and bracket i can buy, i really dont wanna pay 55 from mazda for it.

also, anyone got an idea of how to get that jackasses paint off my car. o, and yes he ran, and the cop said he couldnt write me a report w/o giving me a ticket. how it's my fault? i dont know.

said i was "following too closely. it's a wreckless driving ticket $121.50." how the heck was i following when he cut me off turning in front of me!??!?!?! i tried explaining that and he "called his supervisor" who said the same thing. wtf

luckily i managed to stop enough to not t-bone his ass, though maybe i should have.
u need that amber corner light amsgator?

[rednecks_r_us]

My right HID went out last week. So today I get a harebrain idea to take the ballast from the left side and hook it up to the right side. If It lit then my ballast was bad. If it didn't light then I knew my bulb was bad. Well it didn't light the right side. So I put it back on the left side and now I can't get the left side to light either.

So now I have no headlights at all. I've blown 3 fuses so far.

[whitemp5seattle]

looks like the p5 curse is still around after all...cover your cars with pillows and lock 'em up in the garage everybody!

[rednecks_r_us]

I'm not touching my car until tomorrow. Its in the garage and that's where she is staying.

[Korea]

Umm, I just installed my Familia emblem on the back of my vehicle. I also found out I ordered the wrong sway bar end linkages....stupid me ordered the 8" ones.....should have gone with the 6".

[amsgator]

u need that amber corner light amsgator?

yea, drivers side :-\

[magnumP5]

looks like the p5 curse is still around after all...cover your cars with pillows and lock 'em up in the garage everybody!
I had a CEL come on yesterday - apparently P0171 - not what I had though. Unplugged the battery and primary O2 sensor for like 30 minutes while I checked for major exhaust and vacuum leaks - none. Plugged everything back in and the P5 would barely idle! Looks like all this P5 badness comes in waves...

[arcane73]

you guys are making me nervous about driving home in morning traffic (nailbyt)
hell, i still haven't gotten the dent fixed from last summer's parking lot brawl

[ZoomZoom03]

yea, drivers side :-\
PM with some shipping info, and ill send it your way!!

[DeadGeneration]

poured gasoline all over it and set it on fire

[magnumP5]

poured gasoline all over it and set it on fire
That's not very nice...

[shane02pro5]

You better watch it, your car can hear you!!(enguard)


poured gasoline all over it and set it on fire

[bucksatan]

Changed the spark plugs and installed my new intake today. While changing the plugs I managed to knock the feeler gauge down into the bumper, eventually found it in there and got it out. While adjusting the intake to make sure that it didn't rub on the brake booster managed to break one of the cheap hose clamps. But I eventually got it all done and love the sound of the new intake.

[rednecks_r_us]

I ordered these for my HIDs

http://i14.ebayimg.com/03/i/000/ca/22/a04f_1.JPG

[Korea]

Changed my swaybar links finally, took a bit longer than I thought, but man, no more clunking.

[rednecks_r_us]

Well my car is a POS right now.

I have no headlights. I have had a rattle that I couldn't find in the rear. Last week while at Tony's I thought my exhaust gasket finally gave way in the parking garage. With the windows down in the parking garage (photoshoot) I heard a clattering noise echo off the concrete. I thought it was an exhaust leak bouncing off the concrete.

So today I changed the oil and rotated the tires. Discovered that my right rear strut is broken where the swaybar endlink attaches. Drove around with the windows down and the stereo off and discovered its my motor that is clattering exactly like my original motor was. 1/4th throttle under light load. This motor now has around 80 thousand miles just like when my first one went bad. My belts are squealing too. Oh and my tires are down to 3/32.

[DeadGeneration]

oil change and gumont injector cleaner yesterday

[Hy8us]

Passed MD state emissions with the non fouler setup

[joneb4evr]

I have way too much to do to my P5 since I got it from my brother, and so little money. :( I have to change out the struts, flush the transmission, either get the roof rails or the roof rail delete kit, and wash it!!! :P

[redpr5]

I ordered these for my HIDs

http://i14.ebayimg.com/03/i/000/ca/22/a04f_1.JPG

what are those lol

[CTt3P5]

Well my car is a POS right now.

I have no headlights. I have had a rattle that I couldn't find in the rear. Last week while at Tony's I thought my exhaust gasket finally gave way in the parking garage. With the windows down in the parking garage (photoshoot) I heard a clattering noise echo off the concrete. I thought it was an exhaust leak bouncing off the concrete.

So today I changed the oil and rotated the tires. Discovered that my right rear strut is broken where the swaybar endlink attaches. Drove around with the windows down and the stereo off and discovered its my motor that is clattering exactly like my original motor was. 1/4th throttle under light load. This motor now has around 80 thousand miles just like when my first one went bad. My belts are squealing too. Oh and my tires are down to 3/32.


Wow...I know they say that bad things come in 3's but that is ridiculous. I also noticed that I have a belt squealing as well. Plan on replacing them soon as I am approaching 97k.

[DeadGeneration]

nothing better happen to motor or something stupid

I still need to plan to replace the clutch, the black rubber around all the windows, the brakes ... and that's not even voluntary upgrades. bleh

[Korea]

I just installed my AEM Short Ram Intake. While I was installing it though, I snapped off one of the ends off my solenoid that goes on the top of the short curve intake. Thank god my co-worker was working, we glued and apoxy'd it back together. But it looks great....although everyone at work laughed at me cuz I spent about 200 bucks on it and said it was a waste of money. Boo to them.

[DeadGeneration]

I just installed my AEM Short Ram Intake. While I was installing it though, I snapped off one of the ends off my solenoid that goes on the top of the short curve intake. Thank god my co-worker was working, we glued and apoxy'd it back together. But it looks great....although everyone at work laughed at me cuz I spent about 200 bucks on it and said it was a waste of money. Boo to them.

It's not really a waste of money. I can't drive anywhere without people looking at my car. Even if they don't see it, they hear it and then see it. Or, if I have a passenger in the car they enjoy the car as much as I do with the whole experience. And, while it's not the fastest car in the world - it's fun to drive. I was at a red light today and it turned green and there was a person in a Maxima coming up behind me. They switched lanes to pass me because I was going from 0-45 and they were already doing 20ish.

Just for fun I gassed it real hard and they never even got next to me. Sure, when I make a billion dollars in the future I can do the same thing with my 2028 Citogen Nuclear Powered Hybrid Thermal Geo Plasma TYPE-R and go 0-200 in 3 seconds, but it'll never be the same as the P5 that could.

[Reitrof]

Looks like time for a new battery. Over 6 years and 157K on the original. Had to boost the car today to get it started.

[Woody54]

Well my car is a POS right now.

I have no headlights. I have had a rattle that I couldn't find in the rear. Last week while at Tony's I thought my exhaust gasket finally gave way in the parking garage. With the windows down in the parking garage (photoshoot) I heard a clattering noise echo off the concrete. I thought it was an exhaust leak bouncing off the concrete.

So today I changed the oil and rotated the tires. Discovered that my right rear strut is broken where the swaybar endlink attaches. Drove around with the windows down and the stereo off and discovered its my motor that is clattering exactly like my original motor was. 1/4th throttle under light load. This motor now has around 80 thousand miles just like when my first one went bad. My belts are squealing too. Oh and my tires are down to 3/32.

gotta love those days! (argh)

on a different note, i have a volt gauge in my car that usually reads just over the 14 (in the little red part) and now when i am driving it is occasionally under the 14 (down to almost the 12 sometimes) does that mean that it is new battery time before i get stranded somewhere? (i could get pics if that would help)

[ProtoType5]

The only thing I did today was curse my bald ass tires.....30K warrantee here I come...hopefully...I'm sure they will screw me out of the free tires I deserve..

[rednecks_r_us]

what are those lol

The connect my ballasts to my bulbs.

[ZOOMit]

I washed and waxed her and took her for a drive down through some curvy roads....I really need to start adding some suspension mods (yawn)

[wmbeaver]

over here in georgia we arent allowed to wash, its gay

[ZOOMit]

:wtf:

[rednecks_r_us]

over here in georgia we arent allowed to wash, its gay

Is that because powdered soap takes to long to pick up when you drop it?

[DeanSweet]

are you guys in Ga still in a wter shortage?! Sucks dude.

Washed mine and drive to basketball practice.

[Chicoloco]

Oh hey Dean! How's it going?

[BlkWidow]

i took her out for a good cleaning, and wraped her up in the new car cover. i also started my winter build for her.
1. took off the valve cover to get powder coated and cut(cam gears at a later date)
2. removed the old wastegate to make room for the new tial.
i had to cover up the cams a little to worried about dust.
next i plan on removing the manifold, downpipe, I/C setup, so i can start on the new fmic, tial bov, piping, rewrap downpipe.

[Yaggie1]

Looking good Wilson !!


i took her out for a good cleaning, and wraped her up in the new car cover. i also started my winter build for her.
1. took off the valve cover to get powder coated and cut(cam gears at a later date)
2. removed the old wastegate to make room for the new tial.
next i plan on removing the manifold, downpipe, I/C setup, so i can start on the new fmic, tial bov, piping, rewrap downpipe.

[BlkWidow]

Looking good Wilson !!thanks Yaggie, how have u been? here is just a few parts i have been collecting for the winter, J&S fmic, sway bars, wastegate, bov, diversion panel and i still have all the stuff to change the fuel system except a new fpr, that will come with time. but what makes it easy on the car is when is 60 inside the garage.

[Yaggie1]

Not too bad man. The wife is still letting you buy all them parts eh ?! Must be nice to have the garage all nice and toasty during those Chicago Winters......... How much that heater run ya ? You install yourself ?




thanks Yaggie, how have u been? here is just a few parts i have been collecting for the winter, J&S fmic, sway bars, wastegate, bov, diversion panel and i still have all the stuff to change the fuel system except a new fpr, that will come with time. but what makes it easy on the car is when is 60 inside the garage.

[BlkWidow]

Not too bad man. The wife is still letting you buy all them parts eh ?! Must be nice to have the garage all nice and toasty during those Chicago Winters......... How much that heater run ya ? You install yourself ?
as long as i dont spend money that is need for everything else then i can buy, so i have to sell, trade or do side jobs to get the extra cash. i got the heater for free from my old job, it cost around $400 w/tax(they never made me pay for it). i installed it during the summer, so i could work on the car.

[FrolessWonder]

I got my car back two days ago, its gorgeous! the shop did a fantastic job. Pics tomorrow!

[ZOOMit]

hey you can't tease us like that dammit!!! Post pics NOW!!! (woowoo)

[aMaff]

Nice!


New workbench for muh baby!
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=3569730&postcount=52

[Yaggie1]

NICE !! Can't beat free !!


as long as i dont spend money that is need for everything else then i can buy, so i have to sell, trade or do side jobs to get the extra cash. i got the heater for free from my old job, it cost around $400 w/tax(they never made me pay for it). i installed it during the summer, so i could work on the car.

[rednecks_r_us]

I ordered these for my HIDs

http://i14.ebayimg.com/03/i/000/ca/22/a04f_1.JPG


They came in the mail yesterday while I was out of town.

I installed and my right side bulb soesn't work. At least I have a left side HID now.

[808MP5]

blew my motor

[rednecks_r_us]

I know that feeling.

[Reitrof]

Ouch, what are you guys doing to those poor engines?

[808MP5]

put a dollar bill size hole in the block. Never really looked at it but I think I snapped a rod.

[aMaff]

perforated blocks ftl

[bazooka joe]

Ouch, what are you guys doing to those poor engines?
just can't stay away for the p5 thread eh?:D

[justanothermp5]

i have some crappy pic in this post
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=3495952&postcount=3
I am going to take better pics later after I wash my car...don't know when tho cos I don't when would Vancouver stop rainning...lol

wow i was just goin through my posts and saw this ...like a month later lol
but those look pretty sick, tell me ur car isnt lowered in that pic or are the rims that small lol

[NCZ13]

wow i was just goin through my posts and saw this ...like a month later lol
but those look pretty sick, tell me ur car isnt lowered in that pic or are the rims that small lol

yeah... somethings off, if it still hasnt settled...

and those are 15s huh >_>

[ProtoType5]

Installed H7 bulb...

[Reitrof]

just can't stay away for the p5 thread eh?:D

Well, I still have one. Actually drove it today(drive2)

[Katya4me]

Took the front shocks off, trying to get the endlink bolt off the driver's side swaybar. Got the GCs off the Illuminas to put stock springs on. Halfway thru taking off the rear shocks, next will be removing the rear AWR swaybar and taking off those GCs to put stock springs and rear swaybar back on. If I've got all the parts, the Injen will come out and the stock intake will go back in. My car is going to feel so weird...

[Salmon_Rob]

why are you going to stock?

[khaosman]

Merry Christmas foos

[DeadGeneration]

I got a Hi-Boost Kit, Microtech LT1, and a Speed Circuit forged motor for xmas

and a corvette

[justanothermp5]

I got a Hi-Boost Kit, Microtech LT1, and a Speed Circuit forged motor for xmas

and a corvette

are u serious?! a corvette for freakin christmas? (fuoops)
tell me its not the z06

[ZOOMit]

I didnt get eny p5 goodies, im going to have to treat myself, wonder what i should get??? (thinkbeer

[EVADE]

just started sanding and fixing my rear JDM MintBlue bumper today=)

[NCZ13]

got my UDM =)

polished her up

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/ncz13/PC240632.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/ncz13/PC240641.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/ncz13/PC240642.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/ncz13/PC240652.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/ncz13/PC240653.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/ncz13/PC240654.jpg

[redpr5]

got my UDM =)

polished her up

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/ncz13/PC240632.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/ncz13/PC240641.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/ncz13/PC240642.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/ncz13/PC240652.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/ncz13/PC240653.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/ncz13/PC240654.jpg

omg man. tell me your secret! lol id love to make my car shine like that

[aMaff]

NCZ, the car looks sweet dude!


omg man. tell me your secret! lol id love to make my car shine like that
step 1: don't quote incredibly long posts on forums. It will invariably lead to keyed paint, and possibly large dents made by fellow forum members. The problem is that you can't really polish anything really well with dents. Buffers have a hard time getting in all the intricate nooks and crannies.



EDIT: Just realized this was in in the P5 section (thought photo/video for some reason). Took the liberty of tidying that up. Sorry, it's a pet peeve that I have the power to change! muhuhuhahahahahahahaha

[NCZ13]

thanks you guys
ive been really into detailing since for the past year, and i got the polisher i wanted for christmas ( i just showed my mom what i wanted)

heres my process:
ice car wash w/ wool mitt
dried with microfiber
polished w/ pinnacle XMT #3 via orange pad
glazed w/ pinnacle carnuba glaze via black pad
sealed with megs #21 via black pad

the best way to keep a really good shine is to pay attention what you touch and wash your car with. luckily the hand detailing (never again) and polishing i did kept the paint in pretty good condition. but a DA polisher makes all the difference. imagine when working polish in by hand, how many passes you make with your hand in a minute. w/ a polisher, the polish is worked in at about 3-5k rpm. try doing that by hand ha.

[aMaff]

heres my process:
ice car wash w/ wool mitt
dried with microfiber
drink beer
That's about as far as I usually get :p

[NCZ13]

yeah the process took about 5 hours, and that was only a 2 step polishing process.

you can see the winter wonderland i had to deal with in that roof reflection shot ha.

poor me. it was a bit warm out today =P

[Circuit]

Got eyelids and 5k HID's from the GF for xmas!

[Woody54]

Got eyelids and 5k HID's from the GF for xmas!

circuit's GF FTW!

[Katya4me]

why are you going to stock?
HS prep
All 4 corners are out now. Had to place a 2 day order w/ Mazda Motorsports for front strut bushings and the front swaybar end link that is dead. The P5 has to be out of the garage before Sat. when Moxnix and his co-driver do a Koni swap on the RX-8.

[altspace]

Welcome to the world of machine polishing. You should post in the Detailing threads.

[Sliver5]

4700K HID's on the way! should be here on saturday, I can't wait.

[bucksatan]

Adjusted the angle of the short ram intake, now it rubs against the coolant bottle on takeoff, although that is better than it rattling against the plate that holds the coolant bottle. Tomorrow will be more adjusting. Then I went to the family christmas dinner, damn snow tires are loud on dry highway.

[ZOOMit]

i locked her up in my garage for 5days while im on xmas vacation...poor baby, i'll see you when i get back home... heh heh

[CTt3P5]

Got a few goodies for the car. My wife put together a very well thought out gift. The package included: one roll of paper towels, glass cleaner, soap refill for my Mr. Clean car wash, tire gel and a Nautilus two tone air horn! :)

I also got another set of three ton jack stands and $110 worth of Sears gift cards for some badly needed tools. Just need to figure out what I need. haha

[dave45090]

Accepted Exedy clutch from UPS man.

[Circuit]

Polished the shit out of my corksport front strut tower bar, and then installed it. Also put in a set of sylvania amber turn signals.

[StealthWyvern]

got my UDM =)

polished her up

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/ncz13/PC240632.jpg


Now thats the money shot right their!

[magnumP5]

Dropped her off for a timing belt replacement and some other things. There are just some things I'd rather not have to do...

[Chicoloco]

Now thats the money shot right their!

Daaamn that's shiny!

[ZOOMit]

There are just some things I'd rather not have to do...


+1.....I don't touch stuff like the timing belt. Too much can go wrong and I'm not ASE certified lol (freak)

[magnumP5]

+1.....I don't touch stuff like the timing belt. Too much can go wrong and I'm not ASE certified lol (freak)
Exactly. I'm certainly no stranger to working on this car but when it comes to timing and electrical stuff I tend to stay away. I agree too much can go wrong not to mention there's just a whole lot of stuff you have to get through just to change one belt. With this, I am happy paying the dealership to do it. Besides, it's also my excuse to get various diagnostics and engine cleanings done...

[mazdaspeed777]

Got a special gift from santy clause for the P5. A set of 10k HID's!
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q82/mazdaspeed777/HID2-2.jpg

Not the actual pic of them but they are being shipped right now so that will have to do. I will update with some install pics when I get them

[Chicoloco]

:S 10k! (peep)

Show us install pics please.

[magnumP5]

Got her back from the dealership. New timing belt, water pump, brake fluid, etc. I also had them check my oil pressure because my gauge was reading lower and lower with time. Even though my pressure was just a little low (50-52 psi at 3000 RPM whereas the FSM says it should be between 57-70 psi at 3000 RPM) the tech said it should be fine. Now I have to figure out what it wrong with the gauge/pressure sending unit. I also ordered some gaskets from www.onlinemazdaparts.com (http://www.onlinemazdaparts.com) and spent about half as much as I would have at the dealership (I even checked!). Overall it's good to have her back and she seems to be running a little more smoothly. Needless to say I'm quite happy :) Now I just have to wait for my oil system components and IM and stuff come in and then I get to have more fun!

On a side note she puts a smile on my face when I know she can break the tires loose from a roll in 2nd gear. Because of the lack of LSD I can pretty much spin through 1st and 2nd and chirp 3rd. That should change shortly...

[ZOOMit]

Got a special gift from santy clause for the P5. A set of 10k HID's!
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q82/mazdaspeed777/HID2-2.jpg

Not the actual pic of them but they are being shipped right now so that will have to do. I will update with some install pics when I get them

Nice!...Are you going to run HIDs in the fogs as well?

[NCZ13]

Now thats the money shot right their!

thank you =)

[BlkWidow]

i removed my manifold and turbo today, plan on droppin it off to have some work. next up is to jack up the car so i can pull the downpipe, then i can rewrap the downpipe.

[Reitrof]

Got a few goodies for the car. My wife put together a very well thought out gift. The package included: one roll of paper towels, glass cleaner, soap refill for my Mr. Clean car wash, tire gel and a Nautilus two tone air horn! :)

I also got another set of three ton jack stands and $110 worth of Sears gift cards for some badly needed tools. Just need to figure out what I need. haha

Nice Jeff,

Here are some pics for where I cut the grill to make room for the Air Horn.

The red circle is what I trimmed. The yellow is a support hole so don't cut that away. PM me if you have questions

[CTt3P5]

Nice Jeff,

Here are some pics for where I cut the grill to make room for the Air Horn.

The red circle is what I trimmed. The yellow is a support hole so don't cut that away. PM me if you have questions

Thanks Bruce. Going to start cutting now... :)

**edit**Nautilus horn is installed. Thanks again Bruce for the insight. One of the reasons I hesitated to cut was I wasn't sure if the new horn bracket went horizontal or vertical for our application.

[bazooka joe]

Nice Jeff,

Here are some pics for where I cut the grill to make room for the Air Horn.

The red circle is what I trimmed. The yellow is a support hole so don't cut that away. PM me if you have questions
with my mint blue grill i was able to fit my paw done there no problem, you'll love that horn jeff!

[Chicoloco]

How does it sound?

Oh and can you show us pics too, thanks! I've been looking for a horn replacement.

[mazdaspeed777]

Nice!...Are you going to run HIDs in the fogs as well?

Nope, I got Catz spot fogs w/ high powered bulbs and they are bright as hell already! lol

[magnumP5]

Argh, I'm going to have to tighten my belts up a little today. The dealership techs had to remove them to get to the timing belt (duh) and they did a decent job tightening them but I get just a little whine during acceleration with accesories on. I'm just lazy and don't want to do it...

[mazdaspeed777]

Argh, I'm going to have to tighten my belts up a little today. The dealership techs had to remove them to get to the timing belt (duh) and they did a decent job tightening them but I get just a little whine during acceleration with accesories on. I'm just lazy and don't want to do it...

Get your but down there! lol Sorry just trying to motivate ya. lol The only PITA belt to tighten is the alternator belt.

[aMaff]

well, since they screwed it up, make them fix it! :p

[magnumP5]

Get your but down there! lol Sorry just trying to motivate ya. lol The only PITA belt to tighten is the alternator belt.
haha, yeah I'll probably be doing it after work today. Unfortunately the alternator belt is the one I have to get to as it only whines slgithtly when accesories are on like the headlights, defrost, etc.

well, since they screwed it up, make them fix it! :p
It was hard enough taking her there the first time! I can do drive belts it's just things like timing which I don't fully understand that I don't do myself. One of these days I'll learn and then I won't have this problem. It would be nice to be completely self-reliant when it comes to automobile maintenance.

[mazdaspeed777]

Random question for you all P5's with Racing Beat exhausts. I just got a MSP Racing Beat axleback and I was wondering how much you need to cut off the tip to make it be even with the rear bumper??

[aMaff]

Random question for you all P5's with Racing Beat exhausts. I just got a MSP Racing Beat axleback and I was wondering how much you need to cut off the tip to make it be even with the rear bumper??

You shouldn't need to cut the tip itself, just all the pipe between the tip and the muffler. Did that on mine and the fit's great :)

Good choice btw ;)

[mazdaspeed777]

You shouldn't need to cut the tip itself, just all the pipe between the tip and the muffler. Did that on mine and the fit's great :)

Good choice btw ;)

Thanks, yah I wasn't talking about cutting off the tipp more just the piping going to the tip. So I will need to cut all of it off huh? Dang, I was hoping I would only have to cut off a couple inches or so. Do you have pics you could post up for me of how yours turned out??

[aMaff]

I'm sure somewhere, but I can't get to photobucket from work :(.

There are plenty of folks that have done the conversion tho on the forum

[CTt3P5]

with my mint blue grill i was able to fit my paw done there no problem, you'll love that horn jeff!

I already do. (evil) Tam and Kaila just roll their eyes. lol


How does it sound?

Oh and can you show us pics too, thanks! I've been looking for a horn replacement.

To hear it, click here (this is where you can buy it as well) - http://www.thompson-automotive.com/page/page/3006875.htm

And here are the before and after pics. Stock horn has nothing on this baby. lol Please disregard the dirty bumper in the following pics....thank you.

[Chicoloco]

Damn, that's loud. I like how it sounds more like a bigger car. Hm, wich tone you guys like better this one or the Hella Supertones? The supertones imo sound like a smaller car but damn loud. While these are louds as well but like from a bigger car. Wich I like too.

[Reitrof]

Nice work Jeff.

[D-rock240]

I already do. (evil) Tam and Kaila just roll their eyes. lol



To hear it, click here (this is where you can buy it as well) - http://www.thompson-automotive.com/page/page/3006875.htm

And here are the before and after pics. Stock horn has nothing on this baby. lol Please disregard the dirty bumper in the following pics....thank you.

Was that a direct bolt-on? If so, I am putting in an order tonight.

Edit: Just read back a few threads and saw the part about cutting. Is that pretty much all you did?

[Reitrof]

Was that a direct bolt-on? If so, I am putting in an order tonight.

Edit: Just read back a few threads and saw the part about cutting. Is that pretty much all you did?

Check this post. Shows where you need to cut. You will also need to change the fuse for 15 amp one. Specify what car when you order and they will supply the correct fuse.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=3574867&postcount=16231

[Mr. 4500 RPM]

Washed the P5 for the last time today . . . dropped her off at the Jeep dealer and picked up my new Black with grey slate interior 08 Jeep Grand Cherokee! Couldnt be happier.

[Salmon_Rob]

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3576337#post3576337
Vote! preferably for me :p