What have you done to your P5 today?

[ForceFed]

It'll still look stock..Its going right back to 22V.....Even though I really want to Two tone it..I just dont have the time to do it right (right ) now.

[CTt3P5]

New wheels are looking good InFlames!

Filled her up with 87 this morning at $3.89gal on the way to work. Now I get to avoid gas stations for another week. lol

[InFlames]

New wheels are looking good InFlames!

Filled her up with 87 this morning at $3.89gal on the way to work. Now I get to avoid gas stations for another week. lol

thanks man, I snapped a couple pics with my phone at a friends house yesterday.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3150/2676249060_b85bb9cbc7.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/2676249046_a65dbc60b4.jpg

[mx-p5]

I WANT A MSP LIP!!! Dang your car is looking good!

[GOON598]

I took off one my cats that I had on my P5, and I also have megan cat-back exhaust.

Later, with more dough... OBX headers, Injen Cold Air Intake, Turbo kit upgrade.

[dxaveP5]

i want those RIMS and the front lip
and the JDM taillights

[mx-p5]

I took off one my cats that I had on my P5, and I also have megan cat-back exhaust.

Later, with more dough... OBX headers, Injen Cold Air Intake, Turbo kit upgrade.

If you plan to do turbo, you're wasting money on the injen cai and obx header, unless you plan on buying the turbo header and intake.

[GOON598]

Yeah your right, I was thinking way to far ahead.

[vel]

ran over pieces of a car from an accident and chipped my car and rim... little but so annoyed!! going to fast to stop completely and avoid the crap on the highway plus they were in both lanes so i couldnt choose another lane

[Rockin03mp5]

^Sucks man.

I've been lucky so far, been able to avoid everything except a huge chunk of a truck tire that shredded. Luckily that was flat, but it made a funny sound. I check underneath and no damage though.

I want JDM tails.

I don't want the MSP lip. I like my fogs.

A turbo would be nice though.

Lookin good InFlames

[NCZ13]

just ordered a exedy OEM clutch and the fidanza 7lb flywheel!!!!!!

i will be on a cruise all next week, so i had the parts delivered to my best friends house, and they should be here when i return.

so stoked

[bazooka joe]

up early for sunrise...intitled "morning glory" ;)

[mx-p5]

That is uber sexy!

[bazooka joe]

That is uber sexy!
(yes)

[Reitrof]

up early for sunrise...intitled "morning glory" ;)

Sweet picture Mark.

[fishdonotbounce]

I just spent the last 8 hours succesfully changing out ONE strut in the rear. Now it's three HP's and one stock. Long story short, dremmel wasn't gonna work, had to go to mazda to buy new endlinks, had to go to Lowe's to buy reciprocating saw metal blade, put everything back together just to find out I FORGOT TO PUT ON THE FUCKING BUMPSTOP, take it apart again, place bumpstop, put it back together, cleanup.

[808MP5]

f*)(k bet you wont make that mistake again...

[fishdonotbounce]

Sure won't. Saturday morning goes on the last strut along with the new MX-6 rear strut. Then I just have to find time to replace the front motor mount. I say I have to find time since I will have to cut the bolt off since it's seemingly fucking welded on there. No amount of PB blaster was able to free it and I ended up stripping the crap out of the nut. Anyway, I got a brand new nut and bolt from mazda and the awr will be going on as soon as the other strut's done and I have time. Now after that, I only have to order my seats and I'm done. Wow, I never thought I would be done with all this stuff.

[808MP5]

you think your done :) LOL the mod bug will find you again real fast

[dxaveP5]

I just spent the last 8 hours succesfully changing out ONE strut in the rear. Now it's three HP's and one stock. Long story short, dremmel wasn't gonna work, had to go to mazda to buy new endlinks, had to go to Lowe's to buy reciprocating saw metal blade, put everything back together just to find out I FORGOT TO PUT ON THE FUCKING BUMPSTOP, take it apart again, place bumpstop, put it back together, cleanup.

dude i did 2 fronts first then i did the rear cause i let the endlinks soak in PB
but ended up gettin new endlinks cause it all stripped and the stud was spinnin too
spend 2days doing it

[aMaff]

I just spent the last 8 hours succesfully changing out ONE strut in the rear. Now it's three HP's and one stock. Long story short, dremmel wasn't gonna work, had to go to mazda to buy new endlinks, had to go to Lowe's to buy reciprocating saw metal blade, put everything back together just to find out I FORGOT TO PUT ON THE FUCKING BUMPSTOP, take it apart again, place bumpstop, put it back together, cleanup.

heh, I've been there... though 8 hours for 1 is a bit much. I've never had problems w/ a good cutting wheel on the dremmel though. Sure it takes a couple minutes but I got the thing for free. I'm not gonna buy a sawzall just for this lol. So far I think I've had to cut 10 endlinks with it on other peoples' cars, none on mine. PB blaster ftw :D. I've done 1 car I had to cut all 4, then 2 cars where I cut 3 LOL

With 3 of us who had half a clue of what we were doing, we actually put new springs on the P5 a few weeks ago. From pulling it into the garage to pulling it out (like the good catholic boy that I am) of the garage was almost exactly 1 hour. It was awesome LOL

[fishdonotbounce]

Yea the only problem was that I didn't have a good cutting wheel and that's why I had so many problems. The 8 hours takes into account me having to go to the stealership to buy new endlinks since they were the only ones who had them, having to take the strut back off just to put the damn bumpstop on, and a bunch of other random shit. I should be able to do the other side in about an hour or so now that I know what to do (crosses fingers). I actually cut the bracket that holds the endlinks to the strut lol cause I couldnt fit the saw under the car to get a straight shot at the bolt. Oh and my uncle helped me a lot cause he's cool like that... and cause it was his garage lol.

EDIT: oh and this is the first strut I've actually changed out myself.

[aMaff]

I actually cut the bracket that holds the endlinks to the strut lol cause I couldnt fit the saw under the car to get a straight shot at the bolt.

Here's what I found is the easiest way to do it, w/ a dremmel, causing the least amount of damage:

1: With the strut still attached to the chassis @ the top, cut the endlink in the middle somewhere
2: Remove the strut, put it on a work bench somewhere if you can.
3. Cut straight down the middle of the stud, basically cutting the nut in half.
4. Once you've got most of the way down, so you don't start cutting into the bracket, stop and basically use the flange of the nut as a guide to cut the top of the nut off horizontally

By the time you've done that, the rest of the nut should come off pretty easily (IE: you can thread it off by hand), and the last time I did it, I got maybe a nick or 2 on the endlink tab. Sure, it takes a little time, but I'm not risking the structural integrity of an endlink tab on someone else's car, much less mine.

[fishdonotbounce]

Thanks man but those struts are actually going to get junked so I'm just gonna cut straight thru those mofos. lol. If I were keeping the stock struts and selling them (if they were still good) I would definitely do that.

[magnumP5]

Ordered new OEM rear endlinks. I can't keep the AWRs quiet with the Progress rear bar. I'm also thinking about picking up a used MSP rear swaybar and trying that out with the AWRs endlinks - at least the MSP bar can be made so it is parallel with the ground. Now whether the angle reduction counters the loss of swaybar diameter is a different story. I'm not really sure which is more important; location relative to the ground or overall diameter and stiffness.

[aMaff]

Ordered new OEM rear endlinks. I can't keep the AWRs quiet with the Progress rear bar. I'm also thinking about picking up a used MSP rear swaybar and trying that out with the AWRs endlinks - at least the MSP bar can be made so it is parallel with the ground. Now whether the angle reduction counters the loss of swaybar diameter is a different story. I'm not really sure which is more important; location relative to the ground or overall diameter and stiffness.

Both. I mean, a stiffer bar will compensate for some pre-load, but why can't you get the progress bar level?

[jeg0024]

I have the progress rear bar and awr endlinks with no problems/noise. Mines pretty level as far as I can tell, how far is your car lowered?

[magnumP5]

Both. I mean, a stiffer bar will compensate for some pre-load, but why can't you get the progress bar level?
The control arms are in the way. The Progress bar is the exact same shape as the stock bar just a lot thicker whereas the MSP bar has shorter "ends" so the endlinks are shorter that would allow the bar to be parallel to the ground. I have the AWRs adjusted so the bar is as level as it can be without the endlinks hitting the control arms (about a 1-2 mm gap). Basically with the stock/Progress bars the endlinks are above/behind the control arms whereas with the MSP bar they are in in front

[vel]

up early for sunrise...intitled "morning glory" ;)

(2thumbs)(2thumbs)(2thumbs)(2thumbs)

[BinoMP5]

my CEL came on 400miles after putting the MIL/CEL Eliminator on the midpipe... i'm also about to hit 70k... could the CEL be maintenance? what maintenance is needed at 70k???

[vel]

took pic of the headliner after painting and touching up some areas...looks so hot in all black
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p171/jrgrafics/IMG_4878.jpg

[mx-p5]

You need gauge rings now son!

Lookin good!

[evilmonkeyMSP]

you need to come to mazdapalooza son!!!!!!!
You need gauge rings now son!

Lookin good!

[InFlames]

vel, what did you use to paint the headliner?

[InFlames]

also, any day pics?

[mx-p5]

you need to come to mazdapalooza son!!!!!!!

No way I can now. Our friend has a photoshoot scheduled at our house, so we gotta clean it up like CRAZY and get everything ready.

She's gonna have a few models coming through throughout the day


And, i have NO idea what kind of models will be there. I know it's nothing dirty.
Our friend is just trying to expand her portfolio. Weddings and portraits type of photographer

What I did to ma car? Nothing. Gonna try to get my motor mount inserts in this weekend though

[evilmonkeyMSP]

you fail damnit (headshake
No way I can now. Our friend has a photoshoot scheduled at our house, so we gotta clean it up like CRAZY and get everything ready.

She's gonna have a few models coming through throughout the day


And, i have NO idea what kind of models will be there. I know it's nothing dirty.
Our friend is just trying to expand her portfolio. Weddings and portraits type of photographer

What I did to ma car? Nothing. Gonna try to get my motor mount inserts in this weekend though

[vel]

vinyl and fabric paint, bout 3-4 cans....
pro5x2...i know bro i like your setup but that means i am loosing my headunit
wheres that...mazdapalooza
oh and ask and yee shall receive... :)

[mx-p5]

I sorry! Since we're letting her use the house, she's gonna do pics for da wifey, and we has no money to go out there to! I sorry

[mx-p5]

vinyl and fabric paint, bout 3-4 cans....
pro5x2...i know bro i like your setup but that means i am loosing my headunit
wheres that...mazdapalooza
oh and ask and yee shall receive... :)

No, not gauges, gauge rings. Silver rings around your speedo and tach.

[vel]

you said gauge rings not gauges ...ooops

[evilmonkeyMSP]

bah! :p
I sorry! Since we're letting her use the house, she's gonna do pics for da wifey, and we has no money to go out there to! I sorry

[InFlames]

vinyl and fabric paint, bout 3-4 cans....
pro5x2...i know bro i like your setup but that means i am loosing my headunit
wheres that...mazdapalooza
oh and ask and yee shall receive... :)

I definitely want to try this. looks great.

[TreFlip999]

Dammit...To-do list grows once again

[bazooka joe]

Dammit...To-do list grows once again
(attn)get that turbo kit in first!!

[reynoldsrobbie]

I definitely want to try this. looks great.

Hey Aaron, I wanna do mine too. We should get together and see if we can make ours look just as good.

[fishdonotbounce]

YAY I started the headliner blackout trend again! whoot :D

[vel]

YAY I started the headliner blackout trend again! whoot :D

yes you did...thanks bro(breakn)

[mx-p5]

Alright, just started shooting my sidemotor mounts to put the inserts in, and, well, i think i found something odd.

Anyone notice if something is missing from teh passenger side motor mount?

passenger side MM (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3116/2682813606_2c9c65e4bd_b.jpg)


Another angle (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3007/2682813602_abb8f15077_b.jpg)

[Rockin03mp5]

Alright, just started shooting my sidemotor mounts to put the inserts in, and, well, i think i found something odd.

Anyone notice if something is missing from teh passenger side motor mount?

passenger side MM (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3116/2682813606_2c9c65e4bd_b.jpg)


Another angle (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3007/2682813602_abb8f15077_b.jpg)

Ummm... nope. :p
Looks like you found a finger though.
Don't know if that should be there. (freak)

[jeg0024]

what are you thinking is missing? it looks fine.

[mx-p5]

nothing missing? there is no bolt on the outside?

[Rockin03mp5]

Sarcasm...

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[jeg0024]

What are you guys talking about? There is nothing missing.

[TreFlip999]

(attn)get that turbo kit in first!!

Thats one of the first things :D corksport is doing it along with my suspension (headbang)

[gottacatchup]

nothing missing? there is no bolt on the outside?

nope, you're fine. Least long as there's a bolt on the drive side mount.

[mx-p5]

Oh, so, passengerside just presses in and the bolt is on driver's side?

I'm a total newb to motor mounts. Front was nothing

[Crazee D]

Ok I am liking the painted headliner and pillars
but how bad is the smell? how long until it stops smelling?

[justanothermp5]

Oh, so, passengerside just presses in and the bolt is on driver's side?

I'm a total newb to motor mounts. Front was nothing

the pass side presses in and they have zip ties u use with them to keep them in place
the drivers side uses a bolt, and its a PITA to get it in right
the pass side just requires alot of stretching, not really hard at all

make sure u support the engine on that side, because if u dont, putting the mount back in/taking it out will be nearly impossible

[mx-p5]

Driver's side is done. Took a little fine tuning with the jack to get teh 17mm bolt back through.

Waiting on PB blaster to do it's thing on the passenger side. Had a suprise nut under a ground wire and other nut.

[BinoMP5]

i reset the ECU and my ODO went back 5k miles... (o,0) weird

[mx-p5]

Passenger side insert is now in as well.

Hooray for no more wheel hop!

I gotta get the AWR rear installed now so i'll have all AWR MM's now.

[fishdonotbounce]

It takes about 4-5 days for the smell to completely go away. Just keep your windows open whenever possible and you should be ok. The first day is the worst lol. Especially if you had to have your windows closed all night.


Ok I am liking the painted headliner and pillars
but how bad is the smell? how long until it stops smelling?

[fishdonotbounce]

Got the last Tokico strut on the car and put on the new endlink. Hooray for much better suspension!! ALso put in an MX6 rear strut bar. I'll tell you how it handles after work :D

[TreFlip999]

i reset the ECU and my ODO went back 5k miles... (o,0) weird

Whoa...That would nice if you were trying to sell it

[magnumP5]

So what did you guys mean (for you who've painted the roof liner) when it didn't "feel" right? I've wanted to paint the interior all black for quick some time now but I'm afraid of the quality of the paint and how everything will look and feel afterwards.

[fishdonotbounce]

The headliner becomes kind of coarse. A little bit like a brillo pad. The pillars don't feel any different at all. Do it man, you won't regret it.

[fishdonotbounce]

OH by the way, I'm now officially 20 years old! Happy birthday to me!

[BinoMP5]

OH by the way, I'm now officially 20 years old! Happy birthday to me!

noice.... now what... you still cant drink yet, legally...(thinkbeer
and no longer a teenager... no more excuses, sir! and you keep getting farther form 18 year olds(nuts)... hahahaha i'll be 20 this September may it be a good 20th year of your life... nice white P5 btw(burnout).

[01ProtegeMP3]

I'll be 20 december 1st:) haha woot to the almost and curently twenty year olds

[Rockin03mp5]

U all are youngins.

(goes and cracks a beer)

[Rockin03mp5]

I killed a bird with mine today.

One less red winged blackbird.

Didn't see any damage on the car.

Made a funny sound.

[ForceFed]

Well....Another Day in the books.

Spent Pretty much all Day stripping the car down for paint next weekend(hopefully).

I had to get all the Misc. junk off like the handles, all removable trim, mirrors ,tails,etc.

Also Got the rear bumper ready to remove....Started prepping the hood and the major dings on the drivers side.

Pulled Nearly the entire interior just go get the God forsaken Headliner out to get at the roof rack.

That thing is off and in the trash...Thank god.

Pulled all door panels and a few other things as well.

I need to fit the New front bumper and Grill today and THen work on prepping them...then it will be time to find any and all little imperfections and fix those before sanding it down, spot priming and blocking it out.

Gonna be a busy week for sure.

http://www.msprotege.com/members/ForceFed/Project%20P5/P5%20Paint%20Prep%20Pics%20001.jpg
http://www.msprotege.com/members/ForceFed/Project%20P5/P5%20Paint%20Prep%20Pics%20004.jpg
http://www.msprotege.com/members/ForceFed/Project%20P5/P5%20Paint%20Prep%20Pics%20006.jpg
http://www.msprotege.com/members/ForceFed/Project%20P5/P5%20Paint%20Prep%20Pics%20008.jpg
http://www.msprotege.com/members/ForceFed/Project%20P5/P5%20Paint%20Prep%20Pics%20010.jpg
http://www.msprotege.com/members/ForceFed/Project%20P5/P5%20Paint%20Prep%20Pics%20011.jpg
http://www.msprotege.com/members/ForceFed/Project%20P5/P5%20Paint%20Prep%20Pics%20012.jpg
http://www.msprotege.com/members/ForceFed/Project%20P5/P5%20Paint%20Prep%20Pics%20013.jpg

[Rockin03mp5]

Hope the weather stays nice for U!!!

[mazdaspeed777]

I got alot done to the car today. I got my new MSP wheels from the powdercoater, got new tires for them, mounted them, repainted my calipers, and worked on filling in my roof grooves. Here is the end result of the wheels:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q82/mazdaspeed777/7f03171bda94.jpg

[Sliver5]

:( mines still in the shop but t's going into paint on monday!

[ForceFed]

worked on filling in my roof grooves.

Wow....Your filling in the Drip rail Channel?

Tell me your not just mudding it up.

TDoing thisis risky because of the roof flex...there really is only one way to do this right...and thats by welding in a filler strip to bridge the gap and body working it from there very thin.

I hope this is the route you are going or yu will be greatly disappointed.

[RaiderH8r89]

I'll be 20 december 1st:) haha woot to the almost and curently twenty year olds

haha, i got ya'll beat! I don't turn 20 til next March... lol(cabpatch)

[mx-p5]

Dang young whipersnappers

[reynoldsrobbie]

bet my auto insurance is cheaper! LOL!

[BinoMP5]

Well....Another Day in the books.



http://www.msprotege.com/members/ForceFed/Project%20P5/P5%20Paint%20Prep%20Pics%20012.jpg


now that's weight reductions hahaha does it feel lighter lolol?

[InFlames]

holy sheet forcefed...

what color are you painting it btw?

[mx-p5]

He told me staying stock 22V

[StealthWyvern]

I wounder what his neighbors are thinking or peopel driving by. lol

[ForceFed]

He told me staying stock 22V
This is Correct...Although I had contemplated a Candy Red upper two tone....but have not commmitted yet...and likely wont..I can change that later.

[reynoldsrobbie]

if staying stock, then why need to strip the car so much?

[ForceFed]

if staying stock, then why need to strip the car so much?Paint lines my friend..
And I had to get the Headliner out to remove the Roof rack.
If you had ever done it..you would understand.

[reynoldsrobbie]

gonna paint headliner, while its out?

[ForceFed]

gonna paint headliner, while its out?
Dude..What are you talking about...But yes...I actually am going to re-do it to a black material while its out.

The headliner was removed to remove the Original Roof rack which bolts through the roof inside the car..It has to come down to remove the roof rack to install the smoothe rain channels.
To get the headliner out..you have to remove all of the panels you see out on the ground..Its a lot of work.

Ans you remove as much as possibble when painting a car for a better looking ,more OEM appearing job.

[reynoldsrobbie]

I meant painting the headliner with plastic & fabric paint. Just meant if its out, you might as well take advantage while its out.

[ForceFed]

I meant painting the headliner with plastic & fabric paint. Just meant if its out, you might as well take advantage while its out.It actually has a small bad spot at the rear..so I have to re-cover it to make it look nice..or I would just paint it up like the others have.

[fishdonotbounce]

Don't mean to shit on your parade or anything but taking the headliner out isn't THAT big of a pain. Just a tiny bit time consuming.

[vel]

man i wish i had the time to pull off the headliner... anyone know how much more difficult it is with the sunroof to remove??

[vel]

oh took a couple more pics...

the ghost
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p171/jrgrafics/IMG_4901_2.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p171/jrgrafics/IMG_4946.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p171/jrgrafics/IMG_4877.jpg

[jeg0024]

Cool shots!

[vel]

thanks dude!!

[Schnitzelsemmel]

Installed my new cat-back today, finally...

[Sliver5]

the second pic looks slick

[ForceFed]

Don't mean to shit on your parade or anything but taking the headliner out isn't THAT big of a pain. Just a tiny bit time consuming.Well no poo Sherlock.
Time consuming is right....I never said it was hard.....But it was in 90* heat with High humidity ....and was... very much..a pain.

[fishdonotbounce]

Installed my new cat-back today, finally...

PICS PICS PICS!

Oh and Force I feel ya about the 90 degree heat stuff. I took mine off the first time with Onatrum in the same conditions.

[fishdonotbounce]

By the way, I ordered my new seats today. Two tone white and black to match the interior as well as the seat covers in the back. I called the guy and he said that he is currently out of that style but said he is getting a shipment in as soon as it clears customs and gets shipped to him. Reputable seller, good reviews and he was available for phone conversation. Now I just can't wait to get the seats. I'll keep you all posted

[slideshow240]

adjusted coilovers...rides gorgeous. but blew a brand new tire a few days ago from my fitment and lack of federal tires not stretching.

[justanothermp5]

federal tires suck ass
i have them and they are the worst tires ive had

they (wheelsnext) gave me a 205/40 for a 7.5 inch wheel so it supposed to stretch a little
but it doesnt, it just makes the center of the tire bow in and causes m steering to go crazy on uneven roads

saving up for some kumhos, never can go wrong there

[kura808]

nice pics vel!!

[02Protege'5]

added 4oz of acetone to a full tank of gas, was getting ~28.5 mpg without. we shall see what the acetone does.

[mx-p5]

Prepped the car for the trail today

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2233/2692640460_55745648ca.jpg

[Rockin03mp5]

Been looking and dreaming for new rims.

Come help me out.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123714287

[magnumP5]

Just ordered a bunch or oil system parts (I need to stop spending money!). Basically I'm going to be overhauling my entire oil feed/return system with new lines and fittings, new oil pan, new oil gauges and so far I've got pretty much everything except the pan (working things out with AWR). Hopefully after this I will have more confidence in the car's oil deliver department.

[fishdonotbounce]

Bought Meguiar's clay kit today. Tomorrow should be a perfect day to claybar then wax the car so that's what I'll be doing. I need a little bit of advice tho. I have the Turtle Wax ICE liquid wax that is pretty cool but the clay kit came with a sample bottle of the Meguiar's Cleaner Wax. I will be using a power buffer so I was wondering, should use the ICE or stick to the Meguiars?

[dxaveP5]

meg's kit is really goood the claybar is amazing.
nevr had a better clay kit than meg's.
and never tried the ICE liquid clay b4 tell me how it is.


Bought Meguiar's clay kit today. Tomorrow should be a perfect day to claybar then wax the car so that's what I'll be doing. I need a little bit of advice tho. I have the Turtle Wax ICE liquid wax that is pretty cool but the clay kit came with a sample bottle of the Meguiar's Cleaner Wax. I will be using a power buffer so I was wondering, should use the ICE or stick to the Meguiars?

[reynoldsrobbie]

Got a call from my engine guy today. My car was on the dyno with the freshly built motor, getting dyno tuned. They had it at 6800 RPMs putting 268 HP to the wheels at 6psi, when the seals blew out of the turbo. They are going to rebuild it and try it again at 8psi. I cant wait to have my car back!

[D-Cash24]

damn thats a lot of horsies ----^

[Sliver5]

hope you have a good tranny!!

[vel]

Got a call from my engine guy today. My car was on the dyno with the freshly built motor, getting dyno tuned. They had it at 6800 RPMs putting 268 HP to the wheels at 6psi, when the seals blew out of the turbo. They are going to rebuild it and try it again at 8psi. I cant wait to have my car back!

SWEEEETTTT!!!!

[reynoldsrobbie]

Think tranny should hold that much power. Its not like its 400! The new Spec stage 2 clutch and flywheel will be nice now too!

[reynoldsrobbie]

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21/reynoldsrobbie/pioneer.jpg

Also got this to install when I get my car back.

[fishdonotbounce]

meg's kit is really goood the claybar is amazing.
nevr had a better clay kit than meg's.
and never tried the ICE liquid clay b4 tell me how it is.

Thanks man but I don't have the ICE liquid clay, I just have the liquid wax and was asking whether to use that after the claybar or the meg's wax. I'm glad to know that the kit will work well.

[Schnitzelsemmel]

PICS PICS PICS!


Here (http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3978410#post3978410)

[shane02pro5]

268whp at 6psi with what T3 turbo?? Sounds extremely HIGH! (stoned)

I blew 2 3rd gears one at about 220whp and one at 250whp! Just try to be prepared!


Think tranny should hold that much power. Its not like its 400! The new Spec stage 2 clutch and flywheel will be nice now too!

[aMaff]

he was talking about wheel hamster power, that's why the numbers look inflated :p

[Circuit]

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21/reynoldsrobbie/pioneer.jpg

Also got this to install when I get my car back.

AVIC-F Nice!! I hope you have all the software updates! I know tons of people have been having problems with them and pioneer just released a new update.

[reynoldsrobbie]

AVIC-F Nice!! I hope you have all the software updates! I know tons of people have been having problems with them and pioneer just released a new update.

getting the newest update sent to me by Pioneer. Should be in the mail!

[reynoldsrobbie]

268whp at 6psi with what T3 turbo?? Sounds extremely HIGH! (stoned)

I blew 2 3rd gears one at about 220whp and one at 250whp! Just try to be prepared!

How hard were you on it when your tranny went (twice). I had ni idea I was gonna have that much power in the car. I would have been happy with 230! Im kinda scared the the tuner wants to bumo it up to 8 psi! The shop is standing behind their engine work though. So, we'll see. Hopefully he gets me a printout, because i would like to see it in black and white myself. BTW it is a garrett turbo. T3 ball bearing oil fed and water cooled.

[stu4u3]

Prepped the car for the trail today

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2233/2692640460_55745648ca.jpg

Looks good. Looks better when you use the roof rack though. I have dual Thules on mine.

[stu4u3]

Took about 2 hours to make using a sheet of carbon fiber (1/8" thickness). General measurements were 7.5" x 4 3/4". Make sure you have a couple of good hacksaw blades, carbon fiber chewed them up quickly. Once I had the fit right I used wet sandpaper to take off any sharp edges, worked great.

Although not visible when I was finished with the install, I used the pocket from the old Metra kit to hold the radio up (see pic). I then super glued the pocket to the back of the carbon plate just below the radio cage (see pic). I had to pull the front part of the dash off since the carbon fiber plate was a tight fit, but it's much sturdier than the Metra stock kit. While I had the front dash cluster removed, I fixed a/c "flicker" since my a/c was shutting off in position 2 and 3.

Last week I replaced the front and rear speakers with Pioneer TS-A6872R (6x8) and TS-A1672R (6.5"). They went in very easily with very little customizing. I had to cut the rain guards a little on the rears but other than that, it was very simple. Let me know what you think of the install.

[mx-p5]

Looks good. Looks better when you use the roof rack though. I have dual Thules on mine.

I'm not all that worried about how it looks, although, if I had a choice, it would be roof racks. But, I can't park in the garage with the bikes on the roof, and the fact I don't have a roof rack on mine.

I got the bike and rack for $250 so I really can't complain

[fishdonotbounce]

Ok I just spent 3 hours claybaring and only got about half the hood done. I'm throwing a big fucking hissy fit right now because it looks like shit and I don't know what I did wrong.

I made sure to lubricate the surface with the quick detailer like the instructions said, then I claybared and put some muscle into it to see the gunk come up. The problem was that it took forever to do and it's not even at all.

[StealthWyvern]

I noticed that its still sitting on the used car lot.




Ok I just spent 3 hours claybaring and only got about half the hood done. I'm throwing a big fucking hissy fit right now because it looks like shit and I don't know what I did wrong.

I made sure to lubricate the surface with the quick detailer like the instructions said, then I claybared and put some muscle into it to see the gunk come up. The problem was that it took forever to do and it's not even at all.

I don't think you should have to press hard at all when doing the clay. Also did you do it in direct sunlight?

[TWISFM]

Ok I just spent 3 hours claybaring and only got about half the hood done. I'm throwing a big fucking hissy fit right now because it looks like shit and I don't know what I did wrong.

I made sure to lubricate the surface with the quick detailer like the instructions said, then I claybared and put some muscle into it to see the gunk come up. The problem was that it took forever to do and it's not even at all.

your supposed to do a small area at a time. and you dont have to put alot of force into just a lil. You know your done with that spot once its smooth. Once that SMALL area is smooth wipe it off with a cloth towel or something right after.

[fishdonotbounce]

Did not do it direct sunlight and I actually think I overdid it and lifted up all of the shit that has accumulated into the clearcoat over the last 7 years. I don't know what it looks like now since it's dark but I'll see in the morning. (braindead

[bazooka joe]

Ok I just spent 3 hours claybaring and only got about half the hood done. I'm throwing a big fucking hissy fit right now because it looks like shit and I don't know what I did wrong.

I made sure to lubricate the surface with the quick detailer like the instructions said, then I claybared and put some muscle into it to see the gunk come up. The problem was that it took forever to do and it's not even at all.
i did my whole car in less than that????

[dxaveP5]

Ok I just spent 3 hours claybaring and only got about half the hood done. I'm throwing a big fucking hissy fit right now because it looks like shit and I don't know what I did wrong.

I made sure to lubricate the surface with the quick detailer like the instructions said, then I claybared and put some muscle into it to see the gunk come up. The problem was that it took forever to do and it's not even at all.;3979997]i did my whole car in less than that????


umm i just spray the lub stuff around a large area and wipe work the clay around in a circular motion and it runs smooth and then wipe and im done and move onto meg's nxt gen.tech 2.0 wax and all that is done in about an hr

[vel]

knocked my bike over on my hood. now i have a beautiful series of black gouges on it.... sweeeeeett!!! so f@ckin pissed

[Breeegz]

Picked this up at the Mazda Sex Shop.

Always the best for my baby.

[shane02pro5]

Standing behind their work and rebuilding if it blows are two different stories!

The first 3rd srtipped both gears that make up 3rd and i was grannyshifting at 2500-3k. But the weekend before I was giving her hell. The last one I broke 2 teeth and i don't even know how or when it happened just wouldn't go into 3rd. Its just a toss of the dice!

(band)



How hard were you on it when your tranny went (twice). I had ni idea I was gonna have that much power in the car. I would have been happy with 230! Im kinda scared the the tuner wants to bumo it up to 8 psi! The shop is standing behind their engine work though. So, we'll see. Hopefully he gets me a printout, because i would like to see it in black and white myself. BTW it is a garrett turbo. T3 ball bearing oil fed and water cooled.

[CTt3P5]

Drove to work in the rain. I <3 my variable speed wipers.

[magnumP5]

^^^ I need to get me that (just another addition that Mazda should have had stock). So yesterday my used Racing Beat rear swaybar came in and I had some stock endlinks come in on Monday. Now I know you can't use stock endlinks with the MSP bar but I currently have the Progress bar back there with AWR endlinks (LOUD!) and I'm going to do a little preference testing. I wonder what will be better: RacingBeat + AWR, Progress + Stock, or Progress + AWR. I'll hopefully get to it this weekend.

[CTt3P5]

Check ebay and junkyards. Found mine on ebay for $45 shipped....IIRC the stalk is from an 04 Tribute.

[mx-p5]

Or Escape, i thought someone told me as well

[InFlames]

Or Escape, i thought someone told me as well

yep, same car sans body body styles.

[CTt3P5]

Yes, Escape will work in addition to early 2000my MPV's. I can't remember the exact years at this time.

[DawsonPro5]

Sh!t, there are some incredible photos of P5s in this forum. I have a 2002 P5 w/80,200 miles on it...all stock. However, some of the photos I have seen piqued my interest and I already found myself looking at rims online today. The trouble for me is that I have zero idea what anyone is talking about when words like Camber Kit, short intake, etc. Essentially, I'm car-talk-retarded. I just learned today that Flowmaster mufflers make a car sound deeper and louder. Yeah, I'm that in the dark with car mods. Understandably so though...I have little interest in doctoring my car up except for maybe tinting the windows. On another note, I did pick my car up from the shop yesterday; changed the timing belts, tensioner, pulleys, water pump and flushed the radiator...all for $550.00. So silent I can't even tell it is on. Love it.
Anyone in the P5 forum also own a Mazda5?
I think I'm in love with them.

[dxaveP5]

Sh!t, there are some incredible photos of P5s in this forum. I have a 2002 P5 w/80,200 miles on it...all stock. However, some of the photos I have seen piqued my interest and I already found myself looking at rims online today. The trouble for me is that I have zero idea what anyone is talking about when words like Camber Kit, short intake, etc. Essentially, I'm car-talk-retarded. I just learned today that Flowmaster mufflers make a car sound deeper and louder. Yeah, I'm that in the dark with car mods. Understandably so though...I have little interest in doctoring my car up except for maybe tinting the windows. On another note, I did pick my car up from the shop yesterday; changed the timing belts, tensioner, pulleys, water pump and flushed the radiator...all for $550.00. So silent I can't even tell it is on. Love it.
Anyone in the P5 forum also own a Mazda5?
I think I'm in love with them.

what kinda rims u looking at?

[CTt3P5]

Sh!t, there are some incredible photos of P5s in this forum. I have a 2002 P5 w/80,200 miles on it...all stock. However, some of the photos I have seen piqued my interest and I already found myself looking at rims online today. The trouble for me is that I have zero idea what anyone is talking about when words like Camber Kit, short intake, etc. Essentially, I'm car-talk-retarded. I just learned today that Flowmaster mufflers make a car sound deeper and louder. Yeah, I'm that in the dark with car mods. Understandably so though...I have little interest in doctoring my car up except for maybe tinting the windows. On another note, I did pick my car up from the shop yesterday; changed the timing belts, tensioner, pulleys, water pump and flushed the radiator...all for $550.00. So silent I can't even tell it is on. Love it.
Anyone in the P5 forum also own a Mazda5?
I think I'm in love with them.

Lol....search is your friend and if you have no luck finding answers through that, then ask. A lot has been tried throughout the years. That's not a bad price for the work you had done. I had a quote recently of $725 +/- anything that may go wrong, ie: rusted bolts.

And yes there are a few members who also have a '5'.

[ProtoType5]

Drove to work in the rain. I <3 my variable speed wipers.

I would go INSANE without them....#1 mod....Actually I did go partially insane...

[DawsonPro5]

To be honest, I was perusing some website online. At this point, there wasn't any certain brand, size or style I was after. I really like the idea of white wheels on my red P5 but feel it would look a *little* silly having flashy wheels on my all stock car. Not that there is anything "wrong" with my all stock car...but it definately doesn't have the aggressive/tweaked up appearance that many of the photos I have seen on here do. Jealousy is slowly setting in...

[DawsonPro5]

Of all the threads I have come across thus far, the most beneficial post to me dealt with "A/C only works in position 1 & 4." Yup, mine too. Fortunately, I ended up buying an extended warranty on my car that covers everything except routine maintenance. I spoke to them earlier and found out they would cover the A/C Control unit I need to replace. Also found the local shop that will accept the extended warranty...as I have read, I should stay away from Mazda dealerships.

[ProtoType5]

Careful putting aftermarket wheels on without lowering the car...can end up looking a bit "4X4"ish......unless you're going for the "donK" look...

My advice is keep the stock rims...they are LIGHT, and not bad looking...use the money to actually increase some aspect of performance...

#1 lowering springs...best cosemtic and performance mod hands down...

[DawsonPro5]

Careful putting aftermarket wheels on without lowering the car...can end up looking a bit "4X4"ish......unless you're going for the "donK" look...

My advice is keep the stock rims...they are LIGHT, and not bad looking...use the money to actually increase some aspect of performance...

#1 lowering springs...best cosemtic and performance mod hands down...
I think I would have to agree with you regarding "best cosmetic" mod. I have seen some damn nice cars in pictures in this forum...and they all seem to be lowered.

[dxaveP5]

Careful putting aftermarket wheels on without lowering the car...can end up looking a bit "4X4"ish......unless you're going for the "donK" look...

My advice is keep the stock rims...they are LIGHT, and not bad looking...use the money to actually increase some aspect of performance...

#1 lowering springs...best cosemtic and performance mod hands down...


I think I would have to agree with you regarding "best cosmetic" mod. I have seen some damn nice cars in pictures in this forum...and they all seem to be lowered.

Prototype5 is right stockers with a nice drop = nicer car
i have my stock 16 5spoke chromes with Tokico Shocks/Springs all around and my car looks alot better. After about 2 weeks it looks alot better cause they are pretty settled in now.
Click Here for Pics of it (http://s67.photobucket.com/albums/h296/dxave90/Photoshoot/)

[808MP5]

Sh!t did my alignment yesterday at sears and all was well until i pulled out of my drive way this morning. Freakin camber bolt on the front driver side tire slipped and now im running atleast a -2.9 camber. Imma go back tomorrow and complain to them even though they said there's no warrenty cuz my car has modified suspension but still this shouldn't have happened. The camber is so off you can literally see the tire leaning inwards towards the fender... Also going to complain to them why my steering wheel isn't straight... sure the car drives straight and doesn't pull in either direction but the steering wheel is like 10deg to the left.

Can't wait for tomorrow to go back to sears and get this sh!t fixed.

[bazooka joe]

sears....(eek2) not the place to go imo...good luck getting this fixed!

[D-Cash24]

got new pads and rotors put on in the back, it feels great to be able to stop again.

[dxaveP5]

NTB does good, and so does Firestone. Firestone lifetime plan is like 150

[808MP5]

hmmm... yea i went to sears cuz it's the closet to my house... alignment was way off when i put on the new coilovers... well see what sears says... if not then im gonna hit up firestone... they charge only $50 cuz it's on a military base and i get a discount. Sears FTL!!!

[CTt3P5]

I would go INSANE without them....#1 mod....Actually I did go partially insane...

I can imagine, especially since you live in the Northwest.


NTB does good, and so does Firestone. Firestone lifetime plan is like 150

More like $170 now....I got one two years ago during a special for $130. Just be sure to fight them if one tire is out of spec. Last October I didn't when the PS rear toe was out. Well this spring I found that that tire was wearing uneven on the inside, so I have been shopping for tires.

I was going to get some General Exclaim UHP's but 'settled' for something else. lol Pics to come after I get back from vacation in two weeks! :D

[magnumP5]

Well I came home today to about 4 different packages sitting at my front door! Too bad I had some serious work to do before I could dig in... Well I just recently opened everything and here it is - and it's not even all I ordered! I'm all excited so I have to run through everything I have planned in the near future!

What you're looking at: used RacingBeat rear swaybar, Turbolife FMIC kit, AN Wrench kit (I'm going to do this right, dammit!), 3 ft 10 AN line, 3 ft 4 AN line, two 45 deg 10 hose ends, straight 4 AN hose end, sandwich plate, 1/8 NPT to 4 AN adaptor, SS 1/8 NPT tee, brass 1/8 NPT male to 1/8 BSPT female adaptor, brass 1/8 BSPT male to 1/8 NPT male adaptor and a bunch of SS 1/8 NPT plugs.

Not pictured: Brand new stock P5 rear endlinks, MAM exhaust manifold, Perrin Fuel Rail, Walboro 255 lb Fuel Pump, WRX 440 cc injectors (probably going to sell - need some 565s)

What I'm still missing (not delivered): 10 AN turbo drain fitting and gasket, 4 AN turbo inlet fitting with restrictor, 90 deg 4 AN hose end, AEM Oil Temperature Gauge, AEM Oil Pressure Gauge.

What I've yet to order: AWR Oil Pan with 10 AN return fitting, AEM/Injen MSP intake, BOV (haven't decided what type yet).

What I'm waiting for: 505Zoom intake manifold

[fishdonotbounce]

magnum all that makes me wanna cry. I hate you. :D

[ZZZOOM!]

magnum all that makes me wanna cry. I hate you. :D

(iagree)

[dxaveP5]

magnum all that makes me wanna cry. I hate you. :D


(iagree)

:mad:

[magnumP5]

magnum all that makes me wanna cry. I hate you. :D
LOL, only the amount of money I've spent on this car makes me cry!

[shane02pro5]

That's a real nice list of stuff!

^Motor rebuild coming to fix that oil consumption issue along with all that stuff?

[o.g.sk8er]

sorry to hear about that...warranty or not, they should still fix it...sounds like they forgot to tighten something.

I'm having similar problems. Raised up the front to make the car even with the rear. Now my steering wheel is the same as yours...at about 11' o'clock to the left. Car drives nice and straight though. I too have a TON of negative camber and some toe in. I'm going in the morning to get it all straight.
When you go, get a print out. Ask them for zero toe front and rear.


Sh!t did my alignment yesterday at sears and all was well until i pulled out of my drive way this morning. Freakin camber bolt on the front driver side tire slipped and now im running atleast a -2.9 camber. Imma go back tomorrow and complain to them even though they said there's no warrenty cuz my car has modified suspension but still this shouldn't have happened. The camber is so off you can literally see the tire leaning inwards towards the fender... Also going to complain to them why my steering wheel isn't straight... sure the car drives straight and doesn't pull in either direction but the steering wheel is like 10deg to the left.

Can't wait for tomorrow to go back to sears and get this sh!t fixed.

[magnumP5]

That's a real nice list of stuff!

^Motor rebuild coming to fix that oil consumption issue along with all that stuff?
I still need to run compression and leakdown tests before I commit to something that big. If those tests show anything wrong (valve seal, piston ring, etc.) then yeah a motor build will probably in the works. I mean, it will be no matter what but if my oil consumption is the result of a bad turbo I think I'm going to hold out with this engine a little longer.

Of all that stuff pictured, the only parts that will be going in anytime soon are the rear swaybar and the oil system components and even then I can't install the return line until I get the AWR pan. I really can't wait until my new oil pressure gauge comes in so I can install that to verify if my oil pressure is as bad as it seems. As for the FMIC, well, that's going to have some serious work going into it: I need to cut it for MAF relocation, remove the BPV nipple and weld a BOV flange in its place and of course for all this to happen it needs to have the powdercoating stripped. Depending on when 505Zoom finishes his intake manifold I also need to have the TB bend on the coldpipe cut off as well. I want to do all this right so I'm going to have a shop do all the cutting and welding and I'm also going to have them re-bead all the pipe ends.

As for the other parts, that depends on the engine. If the engine is FUBAR'd then I won't be installing the manifold, fuel rail, etc. So yeah, of all those parts next to nothing is going in for a while unfortunateky but hey, this way I get to make a huge build thread when everything's ready :)

[mx-p5]

Alright, i've got a few questions.

First off, my car is starting to shake. When I'm stopped and rev and release the clutch, the whole car starts bucking and I have to let off and rev higher for it to stop.

What is that?

Next, is when I'm at a light and I lightly rev, i hear rushing fluids and then I dont'. As I press teh gas, i hear fluids running like crazy and then i don't hear em anymore.

And every so often, my A/C stinks like stale air.



Anybody got answers to any of those??

[ZZZOOM!]

Alright, i've got a few questions.

First off, my car is starting to shake. When I'm stopped and rev and release the clutch, the whole car starts bucking and I have to let off and rev higher for it to stop.

What is that?

Next, is when I'm at a light and I lightly rev, i hear rushing fluids and then I dont'. As I press teh gas, i hear fluids running like crazy and then i don't hear em anymore.

And every so often, my A/C stinks like stale air.



Anybody got answers to any of those??

The A/c thing makes sense that the drain that drains the water out from your evaporator is clogged. This happens pretty easily when pieces of leaf get in there. You get water built up in there and it sloshes around possibly even hitting the vent fan. Others may know an easier way to unclog it besides getting in there and doing it?

[mx-p5]

So, to fix the stale air, is it getting under the car and hitting it with a blast of air in the a/c vent?

And that should also fix the sloshing/rushing water sound?

[ZZZOOM!]

The stale air is from the stagnat water in your evaporator housing that shouldnt be there. Fix the drain issue and the stagnat air will go away as well. This housing is behind your glove box. You may even be able to see where the exit drain comes out of the firewall and maybe it can be cleared by putting something up it? Nothing that would cause damage to the evaporator core. Correct me if I am way off on this guys!

[mx-p5]

I've cleared drain lines on the jeep and a cavalier by hitting it with a little high pressure air. CLears clogs no problem. I havn't noticed if it's not draining when the A/C is on. I'll look into that today

[lil_red_wagon]

i drove my p5 for the first time in 4 days. since the wife got pregnant, it gets less and less attention.

[fishdonotbounce]

Blacked out the emblems today and was 5 minutes late to work because of it lol. Pics will definitiely come tomorrow.

[InFlames]

sweet, did you use flat or semi-gloss?

[fishdonotbounce]

I used duplicolor universal metallic. Looks like gloss from afar but when you get up close to it, it's got that metallic look. Definitely works with the scheme of the car.

[magnumP5]

Got a few more parts in the mail :) just a few more. Tomorrow I'm thinking I'll install the RacingBeat rear swaybar and see if I can't get it adjusted properly with the AWR endlinks. If all goes well I'd also like to do a compression test and I think I need to re-arrange my injectors (did you know there was a proper order?!). Assuming all goes well with the compression test I might go ahead and install the Perrin fuel rail as well seeing as half the steps needed would already be accomplished.

[ray916mn]

Last week I bought a non-running P5. Rod through the block @ 77K miles.

Picked up the car today with a new used motor with a bit under 50K miles.

http://mn-hsta.org/Original 77K Motor.jpg
Dropped the broken motor at the salvage yard to get my core deposit back.

Hmmm, needs sway bar bushings. Pulled the extraneous wiring from the previous owner's stereo installation out. Pulled the rear door panels. Love the wires wrapped around the cone wires in the rear door speakers to extend back to the rear hatch area. Hmmm, there is low gauge power lead off the battery live and laying in the hatch area. Glad it hasn't touched the ground wire which is also laying back there. Stock speakers. Gonna have to go.

Hmmm the spare tire well is damp, as well as the jack storage area. I wonder if there is a leak? Space saver spare is showing cord....

The power mirrors won't tilt down or in. Pull the drivers door panel and the mirror switch. Pull the switch apart and clean it. Doesn't look too bad. Bend the contacts a bit, to ensure that they're making good contact, put a dab of dielectric grease and reassemble the switch and test it, Mirrors still won't tilt down or in?!?! Oh well, stock speakers in the front doors, so the door is going to have to come apart again anyway.

Program the stereo. Ahh, there is a CD in it. Popular teen music. Matches the Eminem CD I got out of the glove compartment.

That's it for today.

[fishdonotbounce]

LOL well welcome to the family. One hell of a way to make an entrance.

[Sveivo]

Last week I bought a non-running P5. Rod through the block @ 77K miles.

Picked up the car today with a new used motor with a bit under 50K miles.

http://mn-hsta.org/Original 77K Motor.jpg
Dropped the broken motor at the salvage yard to get my core deposit back.

Hmmm, needs sway bar bushings. Pulled the extraneous wiring from the previous owner's stereo installation out. Pulled the rear door panels. Love the wires wrapped around the cone wires in the rear door speakers to extend back to the rear hatch area. Hmmm, there is low gauge power lead off the battery live and laying in the hatch area. Glad it hasn't touched the ground wire which is also laying back there. Stock speakers. Gonna have to go.

Hmmm the spare tire well is damp, as well as the jack storage area. I wonder if there is a leak? Space saver spare is showing cord....

The power mirrors won't tilt down or in. Pull the drivers door panel and the mirror switch. Pull the switch apart and clean it. Doesn't look too bad. Bend the contacts a bit, to ensure that they're making good contact, put a dab of dielectric grease and reassemble the switch and test it, Mirrors still won't tilt down or in?!?! Oh well, stock speakers in the front doors, so the door is going to have to come apart again anyway.

Program the stereo. Ahh, there is a CD in it. Popular teen music. Matches the Eminem CD I got out of the glove compartment.

That's it for today.
Shit, bro! Did someone check the rev limiter on a regular basis in that bitch? The oil pan looks like shit at that mileage.

[magnumP5]

Did a compression test, installed Perrin fuel rail and fixed my rear swaybar.

Compression test numbers (each cylinder tested twice):
1: 205 psi, 203 psi
2: 195 psi, 201 psi
3: 205 psi, 205 psi
4: 210 psi, 210 psi

The pressures seem a little high to me considering the FSM says it should be around 170 psi, bad piston rings?

And oh yeah, apparently the P5 didn't take kindly to all the work because she decided to smack me with the rear swaybar and send me to the emergency room (5 stitches and a tetanus shot total).

[aMaff]

if you had bad rings, your compression would be way down. How did you do the test? Warm engine, no spark plugs installed, throttle wide open?

[magnumP5]

if you had bad rings, your compression would be way down. How did you do the test? Warm engine, no spark plugs installed, throttle wide open?
Yep, yep and yep! I had actually been driving around most of the morning but I took the P5 around the block just to make sure it was up to temperature. As per the FSM, pulled the fuel relay, opened the gas cap, started the car and ran it until it died, cranked it a few extra times for good measure, pulled the plugs and then tested each cylinder twice in a row (crank each cylinder about 5 times with the throttle fully depressed). This is the second time a compression test has yielded ~200 psi across all four. Time to do a leakdown next, just need to source a tester and an air tank.

[808MP5]

geeDang... swaybar to the ???? 5 stitches... hope your ok

[magnumP5]

geeDang... swaybar to the ???? 5 stitches... hope your ok
LOL, to the head. I was reinstalling it when it fell off the studs and hit me just above my right eye (I posted a before-stitch cellphone pic in the 'Member Pics II' thread). Note to self, always hold that thing up with one hand.

[CTt3P5]

Washed her last night after dinner. This morning I cleaned the windows, shined the tires and then took my son to soccer evals. After that we drove to TCBY where I swapped cars with my sis-in-law. I drove her Pilot home to change the oil for her while she worked.

[CTt3P5]

LOL, to the head. I was reinstalling it when it fell off the studs and hit me just above my right eye (I posted a before-stitch cellphone pic in the 'Member Pics II' thread). Note to self, always hold that thing up with one hand.

Oh man, other than 5 stitches and a stick, glad to hear you are ok.

[magnumP5]

Oh man, other than 5 stitches and a stick, glad to hear you are ok.
Thanks! Man, who knew working on cars was dangerous?! This definitely goes down as one of my more funny injuries. Considering the other things I was doing today (compression test, fuel rail install) I'm glad I was hurt by the swaybar and not by something like the engine bay catching on fire!

[StealthWyvern]

Noticed someone purchased my old P5 at the used car dealership AutoLine.

[fishdonotbounce]

Decided to talk to bazooka joe about turboing the P5. 6 psi at 50k miles with no problems? sounds really intriguing to me so maybe I will start gathering parts to turbo her next summer. That would be soooo much fun.

[CTt3P5]

Decided to talk to bazooka joe about turboing the P5. 6 psi at 50k miles with no problems? sounds really intriguing to me so maybe I will start gathering parts to turbo her next summer. That would be soooo much fun.

Well you are off to a good start. Mark is a great guy and his wife bakes a very tasty cake!

[aMaff]

Yep, yep and yep! I had actually been driving around most of the morning but I took the P5 around the block just to make sure it was up to temperature. As per the FSM, pulled the fuel relay, opened the gas cap, started the car and ran it until it died, cranked it a few extra times for good measure, pulled the plugs and then tested each cylinder twice in a row (crank each cylinder about 5 times with the throttle fully depressed). This is the second time a compression test has yielded ~200 psi across all four. Time to do a leakdown next, just need to source a tester and an air tank.

a leakdown test should only confirm that you do NOT have a problem in the engine. Getting 200 PSI across the board is a great result. It's possible you've got one of those mythical factory freak motors. I'd start looking elsewhere (read: turbo).

Generally, you run a compression test, find 1 cyinlinder really low, then a leakdown test tells you where the problem is (rings, intake / exhaust valves, etc). I'd say the numbers for the engine look great.

[magnumP5]

I'd start looking elsewhere (read: turbo).
You know, everyone keeps telling me this, and I'm sure it makes sense to them but it just doesn't to me given when and how it smokes. I don't get smoke (well not blue smoke) at WOT or at anytime in boost that I can see. However, and even though it hasn't smoked in a while, before it would smoke a little when getting back on throttle. Not flooring it back on, but say, slowing down from 70 mph to 60 mph and then lightly getting back on the pedal to maintain that speed. It's there that it used to smoke. Even got some puffs at startup a few times but lately it hasn't done anything. I believe it's a result of the warmer temperatures (80+ everyday) so I'm certain I'll see more smoke later this year.

Can a compression test result indicate bad valves/seals?

[aMaff]

Can a compression test result indicate bad valves/seals?
It will indicate anything that a leakdown test will, it just won't specify where the problem lies. If you're losing compression because a valve's not sealing properly, then yes. A bad valve oil seal that won't manifest itself with the valve closed? Hell, not even a leakdown test will show that.

[magnumP5]

Hmm, I don't know what to say though. I have no oil in my IC pipes, my spark plugs all still look fine but the oil has to be coming from somewhere. The catch can isn't fully at all so it's not blowby or the PCV malfunctioning (still rattles, and I have a heavier duty check valve in front of it). I guess the turbo could be blowing oil out the exhaust housing although I haven't really heard of that happening. As for the leakdown test, last year when similar problems manifested (and just as mysteriously disappeared for 5 months) I was repeated told by someone (I think we all remember Nick from MPi) that I really should be having a leakdown test done.

[InFlames]

clayed, polished, and waxed the P5...It made such a huge difference. The clay itself showed how contaminated the paint was. definitely worth it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/viscous/Protege5New001.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/viscous/Protege5New003.jpg

[magnumP5]

^^^ I need to do that BADLY!

[ForceFed]

Looks good....Man I am really thinking about getting that lip.

[ray916mn]

Today it was on to more of the same as Friday. Going through and figuring out and addressing the niggling things that the DPO left.

Hmmm A/C doesn't work?!?! Fuse in the inside box is good, fuse under the hood is MISSING!. Put a fuse in, and voila A/C again.

The previous owner had installed a head unit, but didn't install the 3.5mm remote jack auxiliary hook up. Left it and the removal tools in the glove compartment though, so this is next. Put the tools in and hey, WTF. The unit is just slid into the mount kit and can be pulled out by hand! Pull the unit out, and pull the mount kit out, as I want the mount kit in with the pocket above the unit, instead of below. While I have everything apart, the cigarette lighter socket isn't working, so I check this out. No voltage on the leads to the socket, probably another bad fuse. Figure out where the aux hook up plugs in and where I want to mount the plug. Clean the area up, mount the plug and thread the wire to the back of the unit. Figure out a way to mount the head unit in the mount kit, plug everything back in and put the mount kit back in.

Open the interior fuse box and pull one of the "other" fuses. It's blown. Replace it and the lighter socket works.

Go to the back of the car. There's been a bit of rattling/jingling coming from back there over bumps. Pull the jack out to see if it could somehow be part of the problem. It's wet!

http://mn-hsta.org//Original Jack.jpg
So rusted even after I hit it with a torch and pipe wrench, I can't get it to budge. Add this to the salvage yard list.

Dry up the jack well, do some research on the forum. Pull the spare tire, wet here too, and pull the rear tray so I can get into the well on the driver's side. Wet here too. Dry everything out, remove the tailights to seal the mount holes. Both tailights are installed with two nuts, as opposed to the three that they should have. A little silicone an extra nut for each tailight and hopefully there will be no more water in the trunk.

Notice the remnants of a sticker on the outside of one of the back windows. Razor blade scraping and it is gone.

Tomorrow it goes up on a rack and gets its sway bar bushings taken care of and I figure out what is rattling/jingling in the back. I'll also make a trip to the salvage yard, as I need the rear door vent glass, which was purportedly broken by the previous owner after he locked his keys in the car....

[justanothermp5]

clayed, polished, and waxed the P5...It made such a huge difference. The clay itself showed how contaminated the paint was. definitely worth it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/viscous/Protege5New001.jpg[/IMG]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/viscous/Protege5New003.jpg[/IMG]

what kind of rims are those? they look like mine except they have one more spoke
they look really good, those pictures make me want to buy a msp front lip

[StealthWyvern]

I noticed my old P5 is still sitting on the used car lto with a bright yellow sold sticker on it! I miss the extra weight in the rear of the P5 vs my sedan.


Edit: Hopefully I will be able to figure out who the new owner is and hit it up with them, and direct them to the site. They removed my simota sticker on the driver side rear window.

[fishdonotbounce]

I realized lately that my car's finish has been shot to shit. I think this is due to me using this really harsh bug and tar remover at the high pressure DIY car wash more than a few times in the first couple of years I owned the car. No matter what I do, the car stays looking dull as hell.

That's why I decided to do a few days worth of research and came up with this as one of the many things I found.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=C6PyXbrNbsE

The guys on the meguiar's forums also know what they're talking about and after reading up on techniques, products, and all that other good stuff, I've decided to do basically the same procedure as found in that youtube video minus the sanding. I will probably be doing this at the end of August and I hope to have some good results. All of the materials including the buffers, pads, compounds, etc. should set me back about 300-400 dollars but that is simply due to the fact that I want to make sure I buy quality stuff and make sure to do this right. I will hopefully be doing a step by step breakdown of the process, with pictures included in a separate thread. Wish me luck.

[StealthWyvern]

Not a P5 but eh what the hell! I used to own a P5 so does that count?


http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=177212690&albumId=1638659

[bazooka joe]

washed and ready for another week of battle!

[Clooney003]

I realized lately that my car's finish has been shot to shit. I think this is due to me using this really harsh bug and tar remover at the high pressure DIY car wash more than a few times in the first couple of years I owned the car. No matter what I do, the car stays looking dull as hell.

That's why I decided to do a few days worth of research and came up with this as one of the many things I found.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=C6PyXbrNbsE

The guys on the meguiar's forums also know what they're talking about and after reading up on techniques, products, and all that other good stuff, I've decided to do basically the same procedure as found in that youtube video minus the sanding. I will probably be doing this at the end of August and I hope to have some good results. All of the materials including the buffers, pads, compounds, etc. should set me back about 300-400 dollars but that is simply due to the fact that I want to make sure I buy quality stuff and make sure to do this right. I will hopefully be doing a step by step breakdown of the process, with pictures included in a separate thread. Wish me luck.

Thats a very good video you found. Thats really the only way you can fix dead paint. If you already have the high speed buffer, you shouldnt pay any more than $200 max. I just started doing this recently to my P5. I work on it a little at a time(last week was the doghouse). My paint wasnt faded all that bad but I could tell that it could glow better than it was. I bought 3 new 3M foam compounding pads, two 3M foam polishing pads, 1 quart of 3m finesse-it foam pad glaze, 1 gallon of 3M compound, a new backing pad for my buffer and two 3M Trizact 3000 grit foam sanding pads for $187. The front end right now looks as though it was freshly painted minus the rock chips.

Keep in mind without some type of sanding it is going to make buffing out minor scratches that much harder. Believe it or not, sanding a dated finish will actually speed up the process a bit. Sanding as done in the video(1200-2000 grit) is risky as you could possibly sand thru on edges if youre not careful and it knocks down(flattens)the factory orange peel. With the 3000 grit foam pads it will just remove the first couple of micron sized layers leaving your "factory peel" intact. Also any paint that was recently applied will buff alot easier than paint that has been sitting in the sun for a few years.

Before you do any of this though, go buy a clay stick from Meguiars and go over your whole car with it. It will remove any contaminants and make it perfect for buffing.

I should probably just write up a tut instead of all this babbling..lol!!

[fishdonotbounce]

wow thanks alot man. I actually don't have the buffer so that is where that extra money is going to come in :(. I actually have a couple of questions so I will send you a PM instead of babbling here lol

[kura808]

heresy!! xP haha nah j/j looks good



Not a P5 but eh what the hell! I used to own a P5 so does that count?


http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=177212690&albumId=1638659

[magnumP5]

P0171 (I hate this code!) again after the install of the Perrin fuel rail - still trying to figure out what the cause is. First step is to remove the Perrin and put the stock back on and see if the same thing happens again (unlikely, I hope). I have several theories mostly related to something I might have done wrong. Hopefully I can run this beautiful piece without having a constant CEL and funny idle at some point...

[BinoMP5]

Not a P5 but eh what the hell! I used to own a P5 so does that count?


http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=177212690&albumId=1638659

haha those pix look like "A Day in a life of a MSP"

"first i went to the beach, by myself... then i got lost on my way to the mall and ended up in the forest... so i hid by a nearby tree and scared little Hondas that pass by... after 5 hours of that i found a dock and watched the sun go down... then i went home... good day"

[StealthWyvern]

haha those pix look like "A Day in a life of a MSP"

"first i went to the beach, by myself... then i got lost on my way to the mall and ended up in the forest... so i hid by a nearby tree and scared little Hondas that pass by... after 5 hours of that i found a dock and watched the sun go down... then i went home... good day"

yep and I took a few night shots

http://www.msprotege.com/members/StealthWyvern/MSP/DSCF0950.JPG

http://www.msprotege.com/members/StealthWyvern/MSP/DSCF0953.JPG

http://www.msprotege.com/members/StealthWyvern/MSP/DSCF0958.JPG

[fishdonotbounce]

Dude you got a serious dust bunny problem... oh wait that's a dog :D

Nice pics btw.

Anyway, I realized today that the clunk in my front passenger side is back. I am about 99.98% sure that it is the strut mount and that's why I just sent Ken a PM inquiring about the parts needed to replace the mount. I hope to God that the damn clunk goes away since I will probably be changing out the endlinks as well if they are impossible to get off again.

[aMaff]

Dude you got a serious dust bunny problem... oh wait that's a dog :D
LMAO nice. But technically, that's a snack for a REAL dog :p

[StealthWyvern]

Dude you got a serious dust bunny problem... oh wait that's a dog :D

Nice pics btw.

Anyway, I realized today that the clunk in my front passenger side is back. I am about 99.98% sure that it is the strut mount and that's why I just sent Ken a PM inquiring about the parts needed to replace the mount. I hope to God that the damn clunk goes away since I will probably be changing out the endlinks as well if they are impossible to get off again.


have you checked all the bolts and what not on the front sway bar? I had that problem and it turned out to be a bolt backing out.

[StealthWyvern]

LMAO nice. But technically, that's a snack for a REAL dog :p

yeah tell me about it! My cat is bigger then the dog! Its my gf dog but the dog thinks im her owner. And she goes nuts for car rides. lol

[fishdonotbounce]

Lol, I'll go ahead and put it up on stands later this week and make sure that there isn't a single other thing that it could be. I've checked each part at one time or another but who knows. the reason I'm almost sure it's the mount is cause when going over let's say rumble strips, which on the off ramp to King Avenue is basically what the pavement is, I can hear a distinct rattling coming from the TOP of the strut. When the car is parked and I bounce it by lifting it up and down, I hear a clunk coming from the TOP again. I just want to make sure to get this clunk taken care of soon, no matter what it is.

[aMaff]

check the strut mount nuts, along with the top strut nut to make sure nothing's coming loose.

[InFlames]

what kind of rims are those? they look like mine except they have one more spoke
they look really good, those pictures make me want to buy a msp front lip

Thanks man, they're MB weapons 17X7 in bronze.

I painted my headliner and side moldings black this weekend. I still need to do the visors. I'll probably finish them by todays end.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2243/2710261523_7c8d4891d7.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3134/2710261515_f687293329.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3153/2711073760_532272febf.jpg

[BinoMP5]

wow.. good job on the headliner... how long does you car smell like paint?

[InFlames]

I let it dry as long as I could outside before putting it back in the car. There's a slight linger but its not bad at all. I just need to get a new air freshener :D

[fishdonotbounce]

Ok I propped it up on both sides and did a pretty good inspection of everything. I can't seem to pinpoint where the knocking is coming from but the sway bar bushings seem fine to me, endlink is on tightly, and there is no motion when I try to wiggle the wheel either up or down or left or right. I reached up into the top of the strut and found a lot of gunk, rust and some more crap but I figure that may just be normal. I'm gonna go ahead and go through with the strut mount option and new endlink possibly and I'll tell you how it goes.

[cholland]

heres some shots of my freshly lowered p5....

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g140/christop099/016.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g140/christop099/017.jpg


and this is why!

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g140/christop099/018.jpg

[bazooka joe]

Thanks man, they're MB weapons 17X7 in bronze.

I painted my headliner and side moldings black this weekend. I still need to do the visors. I'll probably finish them by todays end.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2243/2710261523_7c8d4891d7.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3134/2710261515_f687293329.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3153/2711073760_532272febf.jpg
i love it! i'm taking out my head liner this fall to install the roof strips...i might redo it with black headliner material?? (wife works @ a company that does thie for the big/small 3)

[Circuit]

1. Took off wing and put a layer of RAAMmat in it.
2. Painted MP3 wind splitter flat black
3. Found out why my power wire fuse blew the other night. Apparently the wire got sliced by some metal near the tranny mount (it runs under the oem air box) and arc-ed there. Taped up the sliced insulation, covered the wire in split loom, and zip tied it so it runs next to the battery instead of under it.

[magnumP5]

Pulled all my fuel rail stuff off again so I could hopefully find something evident to indicate why I've been having idle issues. I think the fuel line was being partially blocked by a hose insert I was suppose to remove so now that's gone and also one of the injector insulators was broken so perhaps that added to the case. Either way, ordered all new grommets, o-rings and insulators for the injectors. I also cleaned about every electrical connection remotely connected with the fuel system, cleaned the MAF and bought some seafoam for the gastank. I also bought some vacuum hose clamps for some connections I felt were suspect. She's going to be down for a few days while I wait for parts but hopefully my idle issue will be gone when everything is put back together.

Also purchased:
Valve cover gasket (to go with new valve cover)
3/8 NPT - 1/8 NPT fuel rail fitting to go with -
Autometer 1-1/2" mechanical fuel pressure gauge
TurboXS Type H (not -RFL) blow-off valve

I really, REALLY need to stop spending so much money on my car. Sure, I get a nice paying job and then look what happens...

[StealthWyvern]

haha those pix look like "A Day in a life of a MSP"

"first i went to the beach, by myself... then i got lost on my way to the mall and ended up in the forest... so i hid by a nearby tree and scared little Hondas that pass by... after 5 hours of that i found a dock and watched the sun go down... then i went home... good day"

This still cracks me up and the dust bunny comment.

[Sliver5]

got it back from the shop!!! super glad to have my car back. Now its time to start looking at tires, the ol' nitto's are getting pretty bald.

[CTt3P5]

got it back from the shop!!! super glad to have my car back. Now its time to start looking at tires, the ol' nitto's are getting pretty bald.

Tirerack still has a good deal on General Exclaim UHP's (until the end of this month). Buy 4 and get a $50 gift card.

[vel]

got it back from the shop!!! super glad to have my car back. Now its time to start looking at tires, the ol' nitto's are getting pretty bald.

congrats man!!

[CTt3P5]

Took a couple of pics at work this afternoon.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h198/frostayone/P5-July302008001.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h198/frostayone/P5-July302008003.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h198/frostayone/P5-July302008005.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h198/frostayone/P5-July302008006.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h198/frostayone/P5-July302008007.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h198/frostayone/P5-July302008008.jpg

[Sveivo]

Sweet!

[bazooka joe]

nice jeff! you thinking about coming back up this fall for the cleaning day? maybe another coat of wax before the wonderful PA winter?

[fishdonotbounce]

Yea dude that thing looks very clean (cool)

[Sliver5]

looks really clean!

[magnumP5]

Still down while I wait for parts...

[2.0t03speed]

Dont talk about down time you know nothing of it hahaha

[magnumP5]

Dont talk about down time you know nothing of it hahaha
And who's fault is this? I had an unexpected issue come up - you on the other hand decided to rip the whole car apart at the onset. When I build my motor, the P5 will be running until the day the new motor is ready to be put in. BTW, I've had the P5 down for over a month in the past - you know this!

[2.0t03speed]

Actually i had a reason...a unexpected issue that made me rip my car apart i burned thru 4 qts of oil in less then a week. Now if you dont think thats a reason to take the car off the road and rebuild then please by all means tell me what is. You 1st hand saw my exhasut ports on the head when we you came over that day to swap intake mani's. So i really had no choice in taking the car off the road just like now when i have no choice but to put the car back on the road. Its been off the road for 8 months and 3 days thats alot longer then a month

[aMaff]

Can y'all take the "omg my problems are worse than your problems" pissing contest somewhere else and keep this to what's been done to your P5 today, not what's been broken for x months and x days? ;)

[evilmonkeyMSP]

I wonder how an actual pissing contest would be judged.... distance? arc?Stream diameter? Or perhaps color?

Someone needs to think up the logistics of this...
Can y'all take the "omg my problems are worse than your problems" pissing contest somewhere else and keep this to what's been done to your P5 today, not what's been broken for x months and x days? ;)

[aMaff]

honestly for this one it sounds like the winner would have the weakest stream. Nearest to a dribble wins...

[evilmonkeyMSP]

so person with the biggest wet spot on their shorts wins? Sweet!

You pissed yoself foo!
honestly for this one it sounds like the winner would have the weakest stream. Nearest to a dribble wins...

[2.0t03speed]

But what if you cant pee?

[evilmonkeyMSP]

then you should probably see a doctor.
But what if you cant pee?

[magnumP5]

Can y'all take the "omg my problems are worse than your problems" pissing contest somewhere else and keep this to what's been done to your P5 today, not what's been broken for x months and x days? ;)
:p I haven't done anything to her in two days because I'm still waiting for my fuel injections parts from Montgomery Mazda. In the meantime I've received more goodies in the mail for her: fuel pressure gauge and fitting, BOV and I have a new black powdercoated valve cover waiting for her as well :)

[bazooka joe]

honestly for this one it sounds like the winner would have the weakest stream. Nearest to a dribble wins...
harsh!

[CTt3P5]

Sweet!


Yea dude that thing looks very clean (cool)


looks really clean!


nice jeff! you thinking about coming back up this fall for the cleaning day? maybe another coat of wax before the wonderful PA winter?

Thanks guys!

Hey Mark, I would be up for another fall meet. I still haven't used the claybar I bought for last years. lol And a good coat of wax before winter sounds like a great idea.

[boostdprotegelx]

i've had my car since new in 03...i've actually driven it for 1 of those years...

[magnumP5]

Fantastic!

[CTt3P5]

Just bought an HID kit from Protephile's current GB. If you haven't seen it or have been pondering buying one, go check it out....$95 shipped w/lifetime warranty!!! (rockon)

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3993520#post3993520

[FightClubTheory]

Moved license plate.
I'm poor and need money for more parts! (bang)

(Bad quality phone picture)

[magnumP5]

Just bought an HID kit from Protephile's current GB. If you haven't seen it or have been pondering buying one, go check it out....$95 shipped w/lifetime warranty!!! (rockon)

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3993520#post3993520
I've been leaning more and more towards getting me some of these. My problem would be I'd have to get them for the lows, hi's and foglights and to start I'm not even sure if that's possible but I'm sure it would be expensive! I'd also have to get the lowest intensity possible - I hate "blue" lights. Any recommendations?

[dxaveP5]

I've been leaning more and more towards getting me some of these. My problem would be I'd have to get them for the lows, hi's and foglights and to start I'm not even sure if that's possible but I'm sure it would be expensive! I'd also have to get the lowest intensity possible - I hate "blue" lights. Any recommendations?

go for anything under 5K
and you will be fine
5K is white
4300K is the white from far away but normal halogen bulb color up close.

[InFlames]

http://www.oznium.com/images/hid_photos_compare.jpg