What have you done to your P5 today?

[MTV]

Oh ya?^^

[digitalslacker]

Looking to buy one!

[DeadGeneration]

Save your money and buy a Honda

[Sliver5]

Save your money and buy a Honda

(screwy)

[jeg0024]

Save your money and buy a Honda

You're retarded... lol.

[magnumP5]

Eh, I'd rock a new Si sedan...

[alexcited]

Eh, I'd rock a new Si sedan...

my brother has one,its an amazing car. its no rocket, but its no slouch either. the 6 speed tranny is an awesome plus.

[kura808]

me too!! haha..


Washed it for the first time in three months >.<

[fishdonotbounce]

I want everyone to know that I'm wasted right now and I'm gonna look at this tomorrow like WTF? anyways., I didn't do shit to the P5 today except wash her which was awesome!1 I'm going to bed now.... Good night everyone.d

[Sliver5]

I want everyone to know that I'm wasted right now and I'm gonna look at this tomorrow like WTF? anyways., I didn't do shit to the P5 today except wash her which was awesome!1 I'm going to bed now.... Good night everyone.d

badass!!!(lol)

[magnumP5]

I want everyone to know that I'm wasted right now and I'm gonna look at this tomorrow like WTF? anyways., I didn't do shit to the P5 today except wash her which was awesome!1 I'm going to bed now.... Good night everyone.d
This only further makes me miss college. Getting wasted on Monday nights, man those were the days...

[THE Phen]

Yeah...this growing up stuff sucks sometimes. Hahahaha.

[THE Phen]

Yay, spam.

[aMaff]

Yay, spam.

(fu)

[THE Phen]

I didn't do it.

[DeanSweet]

hey MagnumP5, Kings mazda has a '07 Si Sedan on their used lot!
Looks clean, tint, etc. Has 22k miles and I think they are asking ~$19k for it? Should we go test drive it? :)

[magnumP5]

hey MagnumP5, Kings mazda has a '07 Si Sedan on their used lot!
Looks clean, tint, etc. Has 22k miles and I think they are asking ~$19k for it? Should we go test drive it? :)
LOL don't temp me! Actually, if I could find a buyer for the P5 as-is then I'd actually consider doing something like that. As much as I love the P5 it's been giving me so much grief lately. I'll never sell it unless someone would buy it as-is but until then I'm going to continue working on it. No point in just stopping halfway. Seriously though, I caught myself looking at 3 Series last weekend. I guess people really do mature...

[2.0t03speed]

howmuch would you want for it

[Salmon_Rob]

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff339/johnpena1281/IMG_1661.jpg
loww

[magnumP5]

howmuch would you want for it
I'm undecided. Somewhere between $10k and $12k and then extra if the buyer would want any extra parts I have lying around that aren't installed. I know it's unlikely but I'm prepared to hold onto it. I'm just saying though, if someone were to offer $10k I'd probably agree and then just sell the remaining parts here for some extra money.

[mx-p5]

Dang, if I had the extra cash, i'd snag it, strip it back to stock, and build my car! lol

That sounds like a mighty good deal to me sir!

I may give you a ring come December/ January!

[evilmonkeyMSP]

We need to have a talk with your wife about organizing an intervention...

[mx-p5]

What? His car has NEARLY everything I'd be buying to build mine

[magnumP5]

Dang, if I had the extra cash, i'd snag it, strip it back to stock, and build my car! lol

That sounds like a mighty good deal to me sir!

I may give you a ring come December/ January!
Damn, I should have asked for more, LOL! No seriously, I bought the car for $13k with 34k miles on it back in June of '05 so there's really no hope of getting anything near that now. But seriously, $10k would be very tempting to me (actually may go closer to $11k because a lot of work is going to be done soon). I might actually put up a F/S thread in the Vehicles for Sale forum just for the hell of it but I'll be sure to wait around come January (2thumbs). Still, like I've said before, if it sells, it sells, if not, I keep it. It's kind of weird but I'm impartial both ways.

[mx-p5]

Even if I picked the car up off you for $11000, strip it to stock with all my current parts, sell it for $6-7K and then build my car, i'd be more than happy!

And it'd still be a savings for me as I'd get everything you've got into it so far.

[magnumP5]

Even if I picked the car up off you for $11000, strip it to stock with all my current parts, sell it for $6-7K and then build my car, i'd be more than happy!

And it'd still be a savings for me as I'd get everything you've got into it so far.
Very true and I hope you keep that in mind come January :D

But Florida is a hell of a long ways away...

In all honesty, that would be the best approach though. I mean, I try to do the best work I can but there are numerous places I wish I could go back and do again. There were times I got hurried and frustrated and didn't do the best of jobs, some things were cut in haste that may not have needed to be cut and it's definitely missing a lot of components needed to be returned to stock!

[mx-p5]

I still have all my stock stuff in a pile in the garage, so, no worries there.

What would need to be added to get my car running right? And, any way you can PM me all you've got on the car? Or a link to a build thread or something?

[shane02pro5]

All I see lately is parting out and/or selling these days! Trust me the outcome is very much worth the frustrations getting there!! I know I'm ruined for life after this car and anything I would get... I'd be doing the same thing all over again!

[THE Phen]

We need to have a talk with your wife about organizing an intervention...

+16546516846165768

[aMaff]

We need to have a talk with your wife about organizing an intervention...

x eleventy. Honestly I hope he doesn't turbo it because in a month he'll sell all the turbo stuff to install VT3kz y0!

[magnumP5]

All I see lately is parting out and/or selling these days! Trust me the outcome is very much worth the frustrations getting there!! I know I'm ruined for life after this car and anything I would get... I'd be doing the same thing all over again!
Oh, there will never be a part out. It's just that lately the P5 has been giving my headaches and although I love working on it I only see more mods compounding the unresolved issues I currently have. I'm just kind of impartial to owning it now. Sure when everything is working correctly I love it but those times are getting more and more infrequent lately. So, if someone is willing to take my asking price (which is significantly higher than KBB) then they can have it. If nobody wants it then I will keep it and keep working on it until I deem it complete and then drive it until the day I die :)

[2.0t03speed]

jon buy me some gears and a lsd please =)

[mx-p5]

x eleventy. Honestly I hope he doesn't turbo it because in a month he'll sell all the turbo stuff to install VT3kz y0!

I've also been thinking on custom fabbing a V8 and RWD to make it DREEEEFT

[aMaff]

I've also been thinking on custom fabbing a V8 and RWD to make it DREEEEFT

dooo eeeet!

[magnumP5]

jon buy me some gears and a lsd please =)
Why? I'm sure you have more money than I currently do. Why do you think I'm contemplating selling the P5?

Also, what makes you think I'd buy you gears and an LSD before I bought some for myself :p

[shane02pro5]

Have some kids and get a nice fat income tax return check and finish the car!?

[magnumP5]

Have some kids and get a nice fat income tax return check and finish the car!?
LOL, gotta get married first (~10 months to go) and then I've got to finish this development program I'm in through my employer (~3-6 years from 30 June '08) before I start talking kids! Actually, that's part of the reason I'm considering selling. My fiance' hates my P5 with a passion so I don't know how keen she would be to letting our future children ride in it.

[2.0t03speed]

Why? I'm sure you have more money than I currently do. Why do you think I'm contemplating selling the P5?

Also, what makes you think I'd buy you gears and an LSD before I bought some for myself :p

actually i highly doubt i have more money then you right now lol. Gotta remeber i just got the new turbo this past weekend lol

[mx-p5]

LOL, gotta get married first (~10 months to go) and then I've got to finish this development program I'm in through my employer (~3-6 years from 30 June '08) before I start talking kids! Actually, that's part of the reason I'm considering selling. My fiance' hates my P5 with a passion so I don't know how keen she would be to letting our future children ride in it.

Dude, that sucks! My wife loves her Pro5. We gots 2 of em! lol

[magnumP5]

Dude, that sucks! My wife loves her Pro5. We gots 2 of em! lol
And my fiance' loves her '01 Protege LX (1.6L - boo!) but the thing is, neither of those cars are turbocharged with full exhaust, motormounts, suspension, etc. My fiance' thinks my P5 is too loud, low and rough, LOL!

[mx-p5]

Callie likes how my car sounds now with the Magnaflow, and loved how it sounded with the OBX, just didn't like the drone on the highway, so i sold it. Then relalized i want it back, so i picked up a Ractive 4-1 long tube header, and just won't drive on the highway with her in teh car

[EvilJen]

Jeeze, Tylor, you change your mind more often than some people change their underwear. LOL!

[mx-p5]

It's how I roll. Drives Callie crazy.

But, she knows it's all talk. She starts to worry when I keep the same idea for longer than a week

After 2 weeks without changing, she knows I'm serious. lol

[evilmonkeyMSP]

lol we're definitely going to have to give her kudos at palooza for putting up with you hahahaha
It's how I roll. Drives Callie crazy.

But, she knows it's all talk. She starts to worry when I keep the same idea for longer than a week

After 2 weeks without changing, she knows I'm serious. lol

[mx-p5]

lmao. She'll take it! lol

[THE Phen]

You and your damn droning.

[mx-p5]

LMAO Phen!!

[THE Phen]

It's not droning until it hits the right resonance frequency to cause your fillings to fall out.

[mx-p5]

and that's exactly what it was on the highway with the OBX/Magnaflow setup.

So, i just won't go highway with her in the car, as she wouldn 't let me put the windows down

With the windows down and stereo up, i didn't hear it

[evilmonkeyMSP]

Ah, so you were talking about his exhaust...I figured it was in reference to his constant "new ideas" lol
You and your damn droning.

[THE Phen]

LOL. No...those just get filtered out by the spam filter.

[mx-p5]

No, no new ideas. Just talking about past experience.

Added the OBX. Loved the new power and sound, but hated the drone at highway with wife in car, so, sold header

Then decided I missed the power and just will take Callie's car on road trips, so i bought a Ractive longtube header now, just need a little work to get instaled

[digitalslacker]

Get a honda?

They don't have the looks I'm after... as for getting an SI thats quick (lol) I have a moded sports bike. I don't need a fast car. Just looking for something practical thats atleast semi-sporty. I think the p5 fits the bill!

Plus, I'm getting it from a dealer only auction so it'll be cheap.

[fishdonotbounce]

Ok I'm sober now and I realized that I bid on an Accolade body kit last night whilst drunk. Haha it was a good night.

[magnumP5]

Ok I'm sober now and I realized that I bid on an Accolade body kit last night whilst drunk. Haha it was a good night.
Hey, it actually looks pretty good in white. If you end up winning it, give it to me so I can play around risk free :D

[mazdaspeed777]

Ok I'm sober now and I realized that I bid on an Accolade body kit last night whilst drunk. Haha it was a good night.

Was it this kit:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-Truck-Parts-Accessories__Mazda-Protege-5-Full-Bodykit_W0QQitemZ200256570361QQadnZCarQ20Q26Q20Tru ckQ20PartsQ20Q26Q20AccessoriesQQadiZ2865QQcmdZView Item?hash=item200256570361&_trkparms=72%3A543%7C39%3A1%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245

I just saw that yesterday. Dang good deal. Don't you know you wait till the last moment to bid though!!? That was probably where the drunk part came in though. lol

[fishdonotbounce]

Yea it was that kit. I definitely had no idea what I was doing. I don't care if I win it or not but if I do it'll be cool.

[dxaveP5]

spent 330 on new wheel bearings, and about to spend another 400 on new timing belt, and motor/trans mounts.

btw have you guys seen butterteeth? on Club RSX?
check the sig.

[evilmonkeyMSP]

lol gross....somebody give that guy a tooth brush

[dxaveP5]

hahahhaa did u read the thread?
within a couple hours that thread went from a couple pages to like 80 pages or sumthin

[D-rock240]

Geez, and the guy lives in MD too :(

Not quite as good as GI, but pretty funny.

[dxaveP5]

hahaha they have a "What a whore 2.0" thread now.

[StealthWyvern]

^ link?

[ndrszpt]

I BOUGHT TEIN S TECH SPRINGS FINNALLYYYYY.!!! just need to find a local sshop to install them

[fishdonotbounce]

Do it yourself. Save yourself A LOT of money. There's a how-to on here that's actually uses the S-Techs as the example....

[ndrszpt]

i was thinking of doing it myself but i havent found anyone i know with a spring compressor

[StealthWyvern]

i was thinking of doing it myself but i havent found anyone i know with a spring compressor

go rent them from autozone with the loan a tool program

[BinoMP5]

autozone or a shop like that.... turn in like a $45 deposit and you get it back once you return the compressor... thats what we did....

today... i finished the front end in looks.... meaning i finally was able to put in my AutoExe grill.... but pix or ban.... and its definately night right now.... so perhaps this weekend when i get my ands on a decent camera

[ndrszpt]

oh wow i didnt even know that im thinking of doing it my self now =]]]]

with springs alone would i be alright or will i need to buy new struts as well

[dxaveP5]

^ link?

go to the previous page and its in my signature.

[StealthWyvern]

oh wow i didnt even know that im thinking of doing it my self now =]]]]

with springs alone would i be alright or will i need to buy new struts as well

depends on the drop, and the conidition your current struts.

[ndrszpt]

well im thinking of changing those while im at it my car has 80k miles almost

[fishdonotbounce]

Yea you could probably buy brand new Tokico Blues with the money you'll save by doing the springs yourself. You may as well buy new struts. Tokico Blues or the adjustable Tokico Illuminas.

[BinoMP5]

illuminas ftw thats what im getting... and they go well with the tein springs for comfy ride

[StealthWyvern]

well im thinking of changing those while im at it my car has 80k miles almost

might as well change out the struts at the same time. That away you wont have to do it twice and only have to do one alignment!

[ndrszpt]

yea im going to have to wait till next paycheck to buy the illuminas so i could kill two birds with one stone i cant wait to drop it stock height makes the wagon look so mom like imo

[DeadGeneration]

I feel like an asshole whenever I have to sit idle at a drive thru for a long time because I'm catless. I know I am used to the smell but even sitting there for a long time it starts to bother me too, I can only imagine how other people feel about the fumes. Also, I have noticed that I am not as smart as I used to be so this may be one factor(bluep5)(smoke)(sick)

[DeadGeneration]

Oh and to the person posting above me, I should have some Illuminas for sale in 2-3 weeks. Used with approx 10k miles on them, going to get an exact figure closer to sales time.

[DeadGeneration]

See, it's the fumes. I should have made this into all one post but I keep forgetting so my other thought was...

Since people have the 150k club on here and I know people have more miles than that on their p5, it would take me until approx 2018 to get that many miles on my car. Can I expect my car to last that long or does time play more of a factor in killing cars, our cars?

[ndrszpt]

ok when you know the price p.m if possible thanks

[magnumP5]

Mileage isn't a really good indicator of how often a car has been driven or the abuse it has endured. For example 100k miles all highway is easily comparable to like 30k miles all city as the total driving time is about the same. I think I recall that some auto manufacturers are considering switching from mileage-based odometers to time-based ones.

So, I'm going to be picking up a Corksport radiator and a dead pedal on Friday. For all this talk of selling my car I'm sure as hell still spending money on it...

[2.0t03speed]

well stop spending money on it and post it up in the FS section allready

[magnumP5]

well stop spending money on it and post it up in the FS section allready
I'm waiting until I get this next round of mods installed. Friday is the next big step as it's going into a shop to get some fab work done. A radiator is hardly a time-consuming install. After everything I currently have is installed (sans cams more than likely) I need to wash it and then I'll make a thread.

[mx-p5]

you can ship me the cams. I'll take good care of them

[magnumP5]

Only if you promise to take the rest of the car in Dec/Jan :p Otherwise I want them for myself!

[2.0t03speed]

what sandspeeds 272's?

[mx-p5]

Only if you promise to take the rest of the car in Dec/Jan :p Otherwise I want them for myself!

I can't promise you that! lol

[vel]

installed the twm ss and bushings. i like it with the 03 shift knob and the 02 center console painted black... think it looks hot all black. sorry for the phone pics. about to pull it apart again and grease it up a bit. things feel stiff and harder to change gears..

[aMaff]

damn, it actually does look pretty good in black. Real good in fact.

[vel]

thanks man!!! bout to go and destroy something :)

[mx-p5]

Nice deal Vel! I LOVE my TWM. But, i'm seriously regretting selling off the stock knob.

Now, after seeing it on yours, i REALLY wish I woulda kept mine. I've got the Satin TWM knob now

[magnumP5]

I had the satin TWM classic knob for a while. I liked it because it was heavy but it's kind of bland and boring. I ended up replacing it about a year ago with an '07+ Mazda3 shift knob. It's actually shaped a lot like the '03 P5 shift knob but I think it looks better (it's heavier too).

+1 to the black-painted center console!

[mx-p5]

Oh, and the TWM bushing is stiff. But it'll wear in a little as you go.

[Sliver5]

Kartboy bushings are stiff as hell.

[THE Phen]

I <3 my Kartboy Bushings.

[magnumP5]

TWM all the way!

[alexcited]

today i let my P5 become target practice for every bird in Central MA....or atleast thats how it looks. black mica+pigeon poop= sad P5

[mx-p5]

Get a horn that goes " MOOOOOO" and you're golden

[FightClubTheory]

Painted the rear valence on the P5 last night - first time I've painted anything, really.

Hey, Tylor, I know you've done both your and your wife's P5, so I had some questions:

1.) Did you paint that inner groove at the top of the valence?
2.) Did you experience any run? If so, do you think I should just re-spray or should I sand down with something and then add one more coat?
3.) I ended up using Krylon Fusion Black Gloss -- did you use BBQ Paint or Flat black paint?

I'd love to hear from anyone else who's painted their rear valence.

[ScratchNSniff]

1. Yes
2. I did not, but when it chips (did two small times) I have just sprayed a bit of paint
3. BBQ (turned out flat black)

[alexcited]

Get a horn that goes " MOOOOOO" and you're golden



it happened when i was parked at work!

[nautical_lifens]

i painted mine with the cheapest flat black i could find... i did it in the middle of winter to... still looks great, 6 months later.

as for runs, you have to sand her down to make it look right... GL with it

[FightClubTheory]

i painted mine with the cheapest flat black i could find... i did it in the middle of winter to... still looks great, 6 months later.

as for runs, you have to sand her down to make it look right... GL with it

I'm a total n00b when it comes to painting (as you can tell), but would green Scotch Brite suffice, or would I really need the red pads?
I wish applying one more coat would cover up runs.

[magnumP5]

I drove her to work today and I'm still getting that weird hesitation (scratch) Other than that, all is fine.

[mx-p5]

Painted the rear valence on the P5 last night - first time I've painted anything, really.

Hey, Tylor, I know you've done both your and your wife's P5, so I had some questions:

1.) Did you paint that inner groove at the top of the valence?
2.) Did you experience any run? If so, do you think I should just re-spray or should I sand down with something and then add one more coat?
3.) I ended up using Krylon Fusion Black Gloss -- did you use BBQ Paint or Flat black paint?

I'd love to hear from anyone else who's painted their rear valence.


1. Yes
2. I did not, but when it chips (did two small times) I have just sprayed a bit of paint
3. BBQ (turned out flat black)



What he said. lol

And I used BBQ as well, which turned out to be flat.

[Sliver5]

I'm a total n00b when it comes to painting (as you can tell), but would green Scotch Brite suffice, or would I really need the red pads?
I wish applying one more coat would cover up runs.

yea a Scotch Bright pad should work fine

[mx-p5]

yeah, you don't actually need to remove any of the old paint. All you're doing with the pad is scuffing it up so the new paint has something to grip ahold of

And, if it does run, yeah, you'll need to buff that out and respray

[FightClubTheory]

yeah, you don't actually need to remove any of the old paint. All you're doing with the pad is scuffing it up so the new paint has something to grip ahold of

And, if it does run, yeah, you'll need to buff that out and respray

Thanks for the input, guys.
Hrm, well with the job on it now, it already did run on two spots.
Would a re-spray fix it, or would I absolutely have to buff it?
Looks like I might just have to try (someone stop me if I'm going to just ruin it more) and see.

[Sliver5]

Thanks for the input, guys.
Hrm, well with the job on it now, it already did run on two spots.
Would a re-spray fix it, or would I absolutely have to buff it?
Looks like I might just have to try (someone stop me if I'm going to just ruin it more) and see.

just buff it with the scotch bright where the runs are to smooth them out and then give the whole thing a once over. and do 2-3 light coats this time to make sure it has a solid coat and keep the paint even so it doesn't run. The more time you spend on it the better it will come out.

[magnumP5]

I realized today that she can still put a smile on my face :)

Tomorrow she goes to the shop for some fab work and then hopefully back to me sometime next week. I'm going to be out-of-town next weekend so I guess I'm going to have to wait a while to install the CS radiator and Medieval dead pedal I'm picking up tomorrow. I've also learned some new things about the SS AFC that I want to try out to see if it fixes any of my driveability issues. After tomorrow all that's left to be installed is the CS radiator, dead pedal, DG front lip (I've had this for a while now) and some twiggy cams and an adjustable intake cam gear. After all this I should be good for a while or at least until I start my engine build. I'm seriously going to need to start tuning this thing!

[jeg0024]

Anyone got spare parts to do a MT swap?

[Kr33peR]

finally decided to take some time to polish my headlights today. used a Permatex polish kit and finished it off with 3 coats of Meguiar's PlastX. damn things look brand new now! :D

[mazdaspeed777]

Repainting the whole rear bumper my self right now. Got a high end paint gun to replace my cheap crappy one and it works great! Also after I repaint the whole thing I am painting th rear valence black. She should be done and back on the car by the end of the day tomorrow

[Sveivo]

Anyone got spare parts to do a MT swap?

Got a used original shift knob. (gossip)

[jeg0024]

Well thats a start...

[StealthWyvern]

Jeg man, do you realise whats all involed in doing the swap? Theirs a shit load more to it then you think. installing the trans and mtx axels are the easy part.

[jeg0024]

I know, I got a list of parts elsewhere, I think I'm just going to put my car back to stock and get THIS (http://autos.yahoo.com/used-cars/subaru-impreza-cars136255043?sortcol=price&sortdir=up&modelyearub=2006&modelyearlb=2005&askpriceub=any&askpricelb=any&deliverymileageub=any&deliverymileagelb=any&location=Kissimmee%2C+FL+34744&listingtype=used&model=impreza&make=subaru&distance=50)

[J_Naoto]

I know, I got a list of parts elsewhere, I think I'm just going to put my car back to stock and get THIS (http://autos.yahoo.com/used-cars/subaru-impreza-cars136255043?sortcol=price&sortdir=up&modelyearub=2006&modelyearlb=2005&askpriceub=any&askpricelb=any&deliverymileageub=any&deliverymileagelb=any&location=Kissimmee%2C+FL+34744&listingtype=used&model=impreza&make=subaru&distance=50)

if you have any questions about the swap, let me know.

[StealthWyvern]

if you have any questions about the swap, let me know.

you did the swap?

[J_Naoto]

yup

[BinoMP5]

^^^ wow awesome... anything not working? tach? reverse light? thats what i hear

[jeg0024]

if you have any questions about the swap, let me know.

Is it worth it?

And will it fix THIS (http://s176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/?action=view&current=MOV09085.flv)?

[J_Naoto]

^^^ wow awesome... anything not working? tach? reverse light? thats what i hear
at first, i had no speedometer or reverse lights.. but i did some custom wiring and everything works perfectly.


Is it worth it?

And will it fix THIS (http://s176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/?action=view&current=MOV09085.flv)?
money wise, it's cheaper to sell it and get something else but for me it was definitely worth it!

[jeg0024]

If it wouldn't be such a PITA to find all the parts and do the work I would... but I don't have time for that, I would rather just die.

[StealthWyvern]

dude I keep telling you its easier, cheaper, faster to just get a built auto then to convert over. A buitl trans that will hold 275whp will be cheaper then a swap more then likely.

Your biggest issue will be the wiring differences between the dash harnesses of the atx and mtx.

[jeg0024]

Here is 1/4 throttle

http://s176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/?action=view&current=MOV09084.flv

[BinoMP5]

^^^pertaining to stealth's post

that's what i'm saying... and no mis shifts caused by human error... sigh... thats what happened to my rsx-s

and with the valve body and torque converter you'll have 60fts turbo guys will envy

[ScratchNSniff]

So as I had the car jacked up today, I think I may have realized why I couldn't get my Mazdaspeed springs on...the fronts look like they are supposed to be the wider of the springs and the rears the more narrow...is this correct, cause it would explain why the smaller pair would not fit on the front...

[mx-p5]

they are legit Mazdaspeed springs, they should fit.

Although, I do recall somewhere someone saying you need new spring perches and abuncha other stuff to run the Mazdaspeed springs

[aMaff]

they are legit Mazdaspeed springs, they should fit.

Although, I do recall somewhere someone saying you need new spring perches and abuncha other stuff to run the Mazdaspeed springs

Negative. When I did mine, I used mazdaspeed upper perches and bump stops because they're better (shorter stiffer bumpstops, stiffer rubber in the top hats), but you can easily do this with stock equipment.

[mx-p5]

Then I stand corrected

[D-rock240]

dude I keep telling you its easier, cheaper, faster to just get a built auto then to convert over. A buitl trans that will hold 275whp will be cheaper then a swap more then likely.

Your biggest issue will be the wiring differences between the dash harnesses of the atx and mtx.

Unless he can find a wrecked 5-speed pro or pro5 and get all the parts from it. Technically, I had all the parts I needed in my $100 parts car to do the swap. Dubbydo ended up buying the tranny and said everything works good.

[Sveivo]

Well thats a start...

Did you go turbo?

[magnumP5]

I dropped her off at a shop today. I'm sad and nervous at the same time... :(

[jeg0024]

Did you go turbo?

No, I blew 3rd gear on my AT lol.


I wish I had teh boost though... :(



I dropped my car off as well, its sad to go out to my garage and see it empty. :(

[Sveivo]

I dropped her off at a shop today. I'm sad and nervous at the same time... :(
I know the feeling!

No, I blew 3rd gear on my AT lol.


I wish I had teh boost though... :(



I dropped my car off as well, its sad to go out to my garage and see it empty. :(

OK, I get it. Sorry about your trans.

[jeg0024]

No, its ok. Its being fixed... gonna cost a ton but its gonna be fixed.

[Sveivo]

No, its ok. Its being fixed... gonna cost a ton but its gonna be fixed.

I'm sorta the same way. I can't stand having something wrong with the car.

That's why I had such a hard time moving on from my previous car. It was getting quite old and outmoded, but it was still mint and very reliable.

[jeg0024]

I mean I could have kept driving it, but tell me if you would... VIDEO (http://s176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/?action=view&current=MOV09085.flv)

Figured I would take it into the shop while it still drove instead of ending up having it towed to a shop later this week :(

[808MP5]

Boosted. Took off the crappy nology wires and put some stock one on. Thinking about putting in one step colder spark plus in but the car seems to be running ok right now an I don't even have a MAP programed into the SSAFC. well I do have a map but it's jamesk N/A map. I was worried about running lean but as soon as boost kicks in my wideband starts to go rich. I wonder what's going to happen when I load the SSAFC Supermap?

[magnumP5]

I wonder what's going to happen when I load the SSAFC Supermap?
If you're running the stock P5 ECU is will make you run very lean. The stock supermap pulls fuel because the base MSP maps are very rich.

[808MP5]

darn. What should I do? I'm running the stock P5 ecu with a n/a map from jamesk. If I remember correctly there are all 10s when it hits 0psi in that map.

[magnumP5]

darn. What should I do? I'm running the stock P5 ecu with a n/a map from jamesk. If I remember correctly there are all 10s when it hits 0psi in that map.
Where does he have the "switch" set for the AFC to go from closed to open loop? On the supermap I believe it's 1.1 psi or something similar. This way, with the MSP ECU (or even the P5 ECU) the car drives just the same in vacuum. If you want to keep the P5 ECU I'd set the "over pressure" setting to like 1.1 psi as with the supermap. The only difference is that here you will have to add fuel (values greater than 10) rather than pull fuel (less than 10). Just remember you can't run too much boost with the P5 ECU because it will require you to try to add too much fuel (increasing the MAF signal voltage to the ECU) and will cause the ECU to fuel cut and throw the "MAF voltage too high" CEL.

[808MP5]

sounds complicated. I'm going to try and pm jamesk for a turbo map. I think he's using the stock p5 edu and ssafc

[BlkWidow]

sounds complicated. I'm going to try and pm jamesk for a turbo map. I think he's using the stock p5 edu and ssafc
if u get a good map to run with the stock mp5 ecu let me know thats what im going to be running in my car.

[Sveivo]

I mean I could have kept driving it, but tell me if you would... VIDEO (http://s176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/?action=view&current=MOV09085.flv)

Figured I would take it into the shop while it still drove instead of ending up having it towed to a shop later this week :(

Yes, I think that is a legitimate reason to take it in, especially if this happens at 1/4 throttle or so. It can actually be dangerous if you have to get moving quickly.

[808MP5]

if u get a good map to run with the stock mp5 ecu let me know thats what im going to be running in my car.

Im in search of one right now...

Can someone point me in the right direction... I think jamesk has this set up... not sure... im waiting on his reply... I currenly have his N/A map loaded into the SSAFC

[NCZ13]

i believe jamesk has a mp3 ecu and the SS AFC w/ his custom map.

[808MP5]

ic. Well I dontthink my ssafc is even functioning. I hook it up to the laptop and nothing. I need to probe the hot wire to see if it's getting power. So I guess I'm running turbo on a stock p5 ecu. Atleast it sees boost and goes rich.

Now if it is broken what should I get? Another ssafc or the one with timing control? Or the AEM one? I'm thinking ssafc again the one without the timing.

Anyone wanna buy a Microtech LT8s Sequential Fire ver1 ecu? I'm willing to trade for a ssafc with timing control

[mazdaspeed777]

Got a 626 intake manifold for the P5 today. Hopefully it will be in a week or so. I am going to powdercoat it a gloss black and maybe even get it extrude honed, and gasket matched

[jeg0024]

Yes, I think that is a legitimate reason to take it in, especially if this happens at 1/4 throttle or so. It can actually be dangerous if you have to get moving quickly.

Yeah, Id hate to pull out into traffic and need to get going only to have it rev in neutral :(

[vel]

jeg....could be the tranny slippin on you man. i had an auto before the p5 and that is what started to happen to me. told me the clutch plate on the auto was going causing the tranny to slip between gears. if you go get it checked out let them figure it out before you offer any possible diagnosis. hope i am wrong though

[vel]

so after driving a little bit on the twm i must say i am happy and disappointed. i love the look, height, shorter throws, but i am not too happy with this still notchy feeling from gear to gear. i took it apart and added more grease to the ball. is this common? should i change the fluid? is it difficult to do my own flush? and i have some amsoil tranny fluid from a project of mine a few years back, could i use this on the proty?

[magnumP5]

ic. Well I dontthink my ssafc is even functioning. I hook it up to the laptop and nothing. I need to probe the hot wire to see if it's getting power. So I guess I'm running turbo on a stock p5 ecu. Atleast it sees boost and goes rich.

Now if it is broken what should I get? Another ssafc or the one with timing control? Or the AEM one? I'm thinking ssafc again the one without the timing.

Anyone wanna buy a Microtech LT8s Sequential Fire ver1 ecu? I'm willing to trade for a ssafc with timing control
Are you making sure you're actually connecting to the ECU and not just plugging in the cable? It seems there's a lot you don't really know about the AFC. Check out one of the AFC install/map threads and you'll learn a lot. Also, stop asking for maps. Chances are, no one out there has a map that will work correctly with your setup so you're going to have to make your own. I started with the supermap and went from there. Because you can't really do that and you say your current map is rich I would just keep that for now and modify it where needed. Which version do you have? If you have a V1 it's going to be very hard to tune...


so after driving a little bit on the twm i must say i am happy and disappointed. i love the look, height, shorter throws, but i am not too happy with this still notchy feeling from gear to gear. i took it apart and added more grease to the ball. is this common? should i change the fluid? is it difficult to do my own flush? and i have some amsoil tranny fluid from a project of mine a few years back, could i use this on the proty?
How long have you had the shifter installed? I've had my TWM for almost three years now and it isn't stiff at all. Make sure you didn't overtighten that lower bolt or else it will make things very stiff. I tightened mine until there was no play in the shifter and left it like that.


On another note my cams and cam gears came in today :D To bad I won't be doing anything with them for a while.

[alexcited]

im replacing my headlight bulb once i finally feel like getting up. it been the work week of hell so i dont really feel like moving. or going to work again tonight.

[Sliver5]

drove home from school yesterday ~160 miles. First real road trip with the intake & headers on the car. The exhaust drone really wasn't that bad with the windows or the radio on you can't even hear it so I'm pretty happy about that.

[THE Phen]

Good to hear it. That's all Tylor complains about. The damn droning.


I installed new front endlinks yesterday. I am going to try to get the rest of the stubborn bolt out of my AWR standoffs for the rear sway bar, and get all that back together today.

[justanothermp5]

jeg....could be the tranny slippin on you man. i had an auto before the p5 and that is what started to happen to me. told me the clutch plate on the auto was going causing the tranny to slip between gears. if you go get it checked out let them figure it out before you offer any possible diagnosis. hope i am wrong though

flex plate, autos dont have a clutch plate they have a torque converter and a flex plate

just so you kno

[BinoMP5]

i realised i get better gas mileage with 87 octane and the CEL on.. (o.0)

any explanations?

[jeg0024]

yeah, they said my 3rd/R "drum" was shot and not engaging right, still no quote on the $$$$ tho :(

[Bala]

On another note my cams and cam gears came in today :D To bad I won't be doing anything with them for a while.

Man - so glad those are no longer in FedEx Purgatory ...

[magnumP5]

Man - so glad those are no longer in FedEx Purgatory ...
Yeah, they arrived at like 9 AM yesterday morning O.o

[SuperProtege5]

Yesterday swapped out all my interior lights for LEDs minus the trunk cargo light. Also swapped out my license plate lights. I'll have pics up later.

[vel]

flex plate, autos dont have a clutch plate they have a torque converter and a flex plate

just so you kno

thanks mr transmission guy... now help jeg fix his problem(freak)

[vel]

How long have you had the shifter installed? I've had my TWM for almost three years now and it isn't stiff at all. Make sure you didn't overtighten that lower bolt or else it will make things very stiff. I tightened mine until there was no play in the shifter and left it like that.


about a week or so. i will loosen the bolt and see. i did intsall the bushings at the same time too. i didnt drive it yesterday but i did today and feels a bit looser, could be in my head though. thanks man. also would a weighted knob do much?

[jeg0024]

thanks mr transmission guy... now help jeg fix his problem(freak)

Yeah, fo real!

They said it was my 3rd/R drum... do we have one of those? I hope so.

[SuperProtege5]

I personally believe that it does help with shifting. It could be one of those things that it's in a person's head but I'm sure someone will have a more technical answer as to the benefits of having a weighted shift knob lol.

[ScratchNSniff]

Took some videos of the system and drove about a hundred miles at work today...made $180 in tips...couldn't of done it without the P5 though...



Yesterday swapped out all my interior lights for LEDs minus the trunk cargo light. Also swapped out my license plate lights. I'll have pics up later.

I would like to see...just get LED bulbs I am guessing...

[SuperProtege5]

Basically. I'll explain the details later when I get time to put up pics. Brother has camera right now and am gonna get it from him tomorrow.

[vel]

I personally believe that it does help with shifting. It could be one of those things that it's in a person's head but I'm sure someone will have a more technical answer as to the benefits of having a weighted shift knob lol.

true, thanks man. are the mazda3/6's knobs weighted?? anyone know?? i like those as opposed to alot of these after market ones. or where i can find and autoexe carbon shifter. lastly, how heavy should i get/need?

[magnumP5]

about a week or so. i will loosen the bolt and see. i did intsall the bushings at the same time too. i didnt drive it yesterday but i did today and feels a bit looser, could be in my head though. thanks man. also would a weighted knob do much?
It wouldn't be night and day but it would help. It's all about the amount of torque you can apply to the shifter. Think about it this way: torque is equal to force multiplied by some moment arm. Therefore, you can increase torque in one of two way: increase the force applied or increase the moment arm. The latter is why people use large breaker bars when trying to remove stubborn nuts and bolts. With a heavier shift knob you are increasing the force applied because with the same amount of input from you, more mass equals more force.

[shane02pro5]

A weighted shift knob eliminates all notchiness...smooth as butter.

I made mine on the lathe at work 1lb SS.

[jeg0024]

Apparently my tourque converter as well as the main drum on the tranny are both shot and there are metal shavings everywhere. So I'm getting charged for both of those, new filter, new seals, new clutch packs.... basically everything new except for the gears themselves, the housing, and the valve body they also said they needed to do something to. Basically it all came down to the fact that a new tranny from Mazda and him re-building mine came out to the same price but if he re-builds it he can give me a lifetime warranty with free service every 12k miles and also install a tranny cooler. So the damage, with 12 hours of labor, is just shy of $3k and I have no choice but to bend over and take it since they already have the work half done.

[Sveivo]

Apparently my tourque converter as well as the main drum on the tranny are both shot and there are metal shavings everywhere. So I'm getting charged for both of those, new filter, new seals, new clutch packs.... basically everything new except for the gears themselves, the housing, and the valve body they also said they needed to do something to. Basically it all came down to the fact that a new tranny from Mazda and him re-building mine came out to the same price but if he re-builds it he can give me a lifetime warranty with free service every 12k miles and also install a tranny cooler. So the damage, with 12 hours of labor, is just shy of $3k and I have no choice but to bend over and take it since they already have the work half done.

Get it fixed and it'll be good as new. This is still cheaper than getting another car, which is probably what most dummies would do.

[justanothermp5]

thanks mr transmission guy... now help jeg fix his problem(freak)

lol thats about all i know about auto transmissions to tell the truth
wish i could help, sorry!!

[Sliver5]

Apparently my tourque converter as well as the main drum on the tranny are both shot and there are metal shavings everywhere. So I'm getting charged for both of those, new filter, new seals, new clutch packs.... basically everything new except for the gears themselves, the housing, and the valve body they also said they needed to do something to. Basically it all came down to the fact that a new tranny from Mazda and him re-building mine came out to the same price but if he re-builds it he can give me a lifetime warranty with free service every 12k miles and also install a tranny cooler. So the damage, with 12 hours of labor, is just shy of $3k and I have no choice but to bend over and take it since they already have the work half done.

Manual swap?

[azmp5]

I just ordered an MX-6 rear strut bar off ebay. I am now dreading the install only because of the part where I cut the holes in the panels. I think I might get it powdercoated yellow first.

[magnumP5]

Just gut the hatch area and leave the privacy cover in place. No cutting or drilling and you've saved a little weight in the process. I doubt whatever you'd be carrying back there cares if the plastic trim is there or not and with the privacy cover everything will be hidden from view inside the car.

[Sveivo]

Just gut the hatch area and leave the privacy cover in place. No cutting or drilling and you've saved a little weight in the process. I doubt whatever you'd be carrying back there cares if the plastic trim is there or not and with the privacy cover everything will be hidden from view inside the car.

When I was test driving the car after a spring install with the hatch gutted, the noise was incredible! Not sure if I could live with that.

[magnumP5]

When I was test driving the car after a spring install with the hatch gutted, the noise was incredible! Not sure if I could live with that.
Really? I didn't think the plastic would insulate that much from noise!

[THE Phen]

Just changed the rear wiper motor on mine. Cake job.

[Sveivo]

Really? I didn't think the plastic would insulate that much from noise!

No joke, I couldn't believe the road noise compared to when it was back together.

[magnumP5]

No joke, I couldn't believe the road noise compared to when it was back together.
Well hopefully I'll find out in a few weeks. I plan on leaving the privacy cover and the mat back there but everything else will go. It's more of a matter that I don't want to have to trim to trim everything to make my GTSpec cage fit than a weight reduction really.

[fishdonotbounce]

Well school started so I'm on hiatus for the next 9 weeks. The P5 won't get much done to it except the regular washes and another waxing before winter... :(. Can't wait till winter's over and it's not even here yet. Oh well.

BTW... are any OH guys here going to the Cruise for Cops this weekend?

[magnumP5]

BTW... are any OH guys here going to the Cruise for Cops this weekend?
Unfortunately I don't have the P5 currently. That, and I'm going to be out of town this weekend, LOL. Why don't you guys ever head down this direction?!

[THE Phen]

Well school started so I'm on hiatus for the next 9 weeks. The P5 won't get much done to it except the regular washes and another waxing before winter... :(. Can't wait till winter's over and it's not even here yet. Oh well.

BTW... are any OH guys here going to the Cruise for Cops this weekend?

Yessir. Unlike Mohican, I am definitely going.

[THE Phen]

Unfortunately I don't have the P5 currently. That, and I'm going to be out of town this weekend, LOL. Why don't you guys ever head down this direction?!

Gimme a good reason. I haven't been down that way in a while.

[azmp5]

Hopefully takin my P5 to body shop next Friday, yay.

[ScratchNSniff]

^^^Why...

[dxaveP5]

Sanded wheels, and prepped them for new paint. Bronze Yo.

[jeg0024]

Still car-less :(


Can't get to work tomorrow...

[Sliver5]

photoshoot!!

[i12drivemyMP5]

Silenced the screeching of the stretching new drive belts dammit!!!!!!!!!!!!! Been puttin it off til I couldn't stand it anymore,lol. Now that hurricane recovery complete, normal maintenance can continue. Antifreeze flush next, then new AMSOIL atf flush soon.................& passed inspection yesterday once again in TX without issue with all mods in place FTW!

[TWISFM]

^^^ did you have a udp? What belts are you using?

[Salmon_Rob]

after reading about tons of az cars having heat/cornering related oil starvation issues i ordered an oil pressure gauge

[mx-p5]

I gots a oil pressure gauge. How you gonna wire it? Sammich plate?

[StealthWyvern]

a sammish plate would be the best bet imo

[mx-p5]

it's what I used


Alright, anyone know where I can get an EGR bung? The one on my Ractive header is fuber'd up. threads are stripped and nut won't go on,

so, anybody know where I can get a new threaded nipple?

[StealthWyvern]

it's what I used


Alright, anyone know where I can get an EGR bung? The one on my Ractive header is fuber'd up. threads are stripped and nut won't go on,

so, anybody know where I can get a new threaded nipple?


any local exhuast should be able to set you up with that

[mx-p5]

Not the local shops i've gone into. They don't have parts to make headers or the attachments.

They've got 02 bungs, but noone has an egr nipple

[jeg0024]

Parinoid lately?


(for Rob) lol

[mazdaspeed777]

it's what I used


Alright, anyone know where I can get an EGR bung? The one on my Ractive header is fuber'd up. threads are stripped and nut won't go on,

so, anybody know where I can get a new threaded nipple?

Just re-thread the one you already have. You can get a tool that does that at any hardwear store for like $5.

[Sveivo]

I gots a oil pressure gauge. How you gonna wire it? Sammich plate?

WTF, I want guages!? How did you do it? Do you have a thread?

[mx-p5]

kinda.

I actually put in oil pressure and oil temp, as well as coolant temp(coolant is sitll not wired though)

search teh Pro5 section for guages, or was it in eletronics? crap. i don't remember

[BinoMP5]

speaking of ractive.... i installed my new ractive header today... went from 4-2-1 to 4-1... definately feel a difference... the power may not be mid-power but it starts to haul ass past 4500...

so i have a 4-2-1 header for sale for you mid-power guys out there.... prolly sell it for $45 shipping... there is some custom work you might have to do...
also decided to sell the skunk2 coil overs i never put on....

now... to install these pullies.... hmm.....


also... i had a helper yesterday, gavin, he's in 4th grade and it definately got the attention of the chicks in my apartment complex... girls luv the kids.... now i have him around a lot when i'm working on my car... he knows a lot about cars for his age and i answer his questions about life, college and hopefully girls soon...

thats what i did today

[Sveivo]

kinda.

I actually put in oil pressure and oil temp, as well as coolant temp(coolant is sitll not wired though)

search teh Pro5 section for guages, or was it in eletronics? crap. i don't remember

OK, ty. (bowdown)


Parinoid lately?


(for Rob) lol

You see, unless you have a really nice suspension setup, you don't have shit to worry about (read: oil starvation). But I guess Liquid is up there w/ the inverted monotube shiet.

[jeg0024]

Rob does have some crazy suspension though...

[i12drivemyMP5]

^^^ did you have a udp? What belts are you using?Yeah I have UR UDP with Medieval alt/ps/wp pulleys. Just put new Gates micro v's on a month or 2 ago & they're just wearing in & needin a touch up. It just started a coupla weeks ago just right when you put it in gear with AC & turned into block or 2 without AC & that was it. Jackin up the car to crawl under was the procrastination point even with garage then a hurricane came thru & then it sucked enough to deal with it & now it doesn't make noise.

[BinoMP5]

is it like green V?

[i12drivemyMP5]

Yeah, on the AC but not on the ALT belt

[TWISFM]

Yeah I have UR UDP with Medieval alt/ps/wp pulleys. Just put new Gates micro v's on a month or 2 ago & they're just wearing in & needin a touch up. It just started a coupla weeks ago just right when you put it in gear with AC & turned into block or 2 without AC & that was it. Jackin up the car to crawl under was the procrastination point even with garage then a hurricane came thru & then it sucked enough to deal with it & now it doesn't make noise.


Why did you go under the car. The tensioners arent down there... I have the same setup except rrudp same belts which ones did u get? Its def the accessories that are making the squeal

[jeg0024]

You have to loosen the alt swivel bolt to adjust your alt belt and its easier to get to from under the car... just a guess.

[TWISFM]

I just take off the starter and i can get to it just fine.

[jeg0024]

Why remove the starter? You can get to it from the top, its just easier from the bottom. I've taken the altinator out twice without even removing anything other than the strut bar. Twas a bitch though.

[BinoMP5]

good making sure i got the right belts

[TWISFM]

Why remove the starter? You can get to it from the top, its just easier from the bottom. I've taken the altinator out twice without even removing anything other than the strut bar. Twas a bitch though.

The starters in the way i beleive unless you have a long attachment.. i sadly do not..

[jeg0024]

The starters in the way i beleive unless you have a long attachment.. i sadly do not..

So just get under the car! lol

[Salmon_Rob]

I gots a oil pressure gauge. How you gonna wire it? Sammich plate?
going to use stock location. sammich plate makes it impossible to use the msp oil cooler when i boostes

[jeg0024]

I want a sammich...

[madcanvis]

Past weekend full of fun preventative maintenance:
Plugs
cleaned KandN air filter
New oil- and filter
brake pads and rotors.
Next up... my first big job on the P5- front strut R and R (with wat I don't know yet)

[mx-p5]

i've got pads and rotors on the floor in the garage waiting to go on as well as oil and K&N filter cleaner.

[i12drivemyMP5]

I just take off the starter and i can get to it just fine.Ummmm.....no. I don't take other shit off to deal with something else unless forced to. That'd be going backwards IMO.


You have to loosen the alt swivel bolt to adjust your alt belt and its easier to get to from under the car... just a guess.That would be correct sir. Crawl under, pop that bitch loose, tighten from up top, crawl back under & crank it down, done.

[dxaveP5]

I painted my Rims Bronze today..Looks good on my Laser Blue P5.
Click Here Yo. (http://s67.photobucket.com/albums/h296/dxave90/Painted%20Rims/)

[DeadGeneration]

I am looking for a stock protege5 lower grill including necessary nuts and bolts.

(jacked)

[Sveivo]

Rob does have some crazy suspension though...

Liquid Ag is Rob? Yes, that's what I was saying.

[alexcited]

I want a sammich...

i want a boost...i mean boost.i want boost.

[alexcited]

I painted my Rims Bronze today..Looks good on my Laser Blue P5.
Click Here Yo. (http://s67.photobucket.com/albums/h296/dxave90/Painted%20Rims/)

yo, come to my house and paint my rims bronze too!

[dxaveP5]

yo, come to my house and paint my rims bronze too!

hahha too bad i live in Texas...unless you down to drive down here. : )
It was easy. Waiting for each coat to dry was a PIA.

[alexcited]

i never have enough time to set aside to not drive it. why don't you just mail me your painted rims,and i'll mail you my stock rims,and you can paint those again and just keep those for yourself, sound good right?(thumb)

[magnumP5]

Day #5 w/o the P5. Man, this shop is taking their sweet time! I wish I had a TIG welder because then I could have avoided all this...

[alexcited]

i have a bunch of TIG welders at my work. well not me personally,but the guys who weld do.

[dxaveP5]

i never have enough time to set aside to not drive it. why don't you just mail me your painted rims,and i'll mail you my stock rims,and you can paint those again and just keep those for yourself, sound good right?(thumb)

hahahha sounds good, but i aint down. the waiting between each coat was torture. i dont want to go thru it again. Maybe in a couple months whne spring hits and i get my Rota Grid Bronze's then i'll sell you my bronze rims. ^_^ sounds even better huh? :D

[Katya4me]

Front driver's side brake caliper was sticking, so bought a replacement and installed my Speed Bleeders at the same time.

[SuperProtege5]

Where did you get the Speed Bleeders from? Any tips on installing?

[mazdaspeed777]

Finished painting the rear bumper. Next to be painted: The whole rest of the faided body!(As you can see the obvious contrast between the new and the old paint) Finally! I will get rid of the flames and faded paint! Yah!

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q82/mazdaspeed777/f0d9d13451cd.jpg

[dxaveP5]

wow HUGE contrast.
but i dig the rear. looks good.

[Bala]

Front driver's side brake caliper was sticking, so bought a replacement and installed my Speed Bleeders at the same time.

Speed bleeders are the shit (yes) Best bet is to get them @ Summit.


Where did you get the Speed Bleeders from? Any tips on installing?

IIRC - 6 or 7mm wrench

Here they are on each side of the caliper ... I used 'em on my p5 -> MSP brake upgrade.
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Bala/P5BBK/P5BBK%20Front.jpg
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Bala/P5BBK/P5BBK%20Rear.jpg

[InFlames]

Just finished installing my techone HIDs. They're made of so much win.

[dxaveP5]

Just finished installing my techone HIDs. They're made of so much win.

nice, what color temp?
I got Apexcone DDM slimkit 6K.
pics?

[InFlames]

nice, what color temp?
I got Apexcone DDM slimkit 6K.
pics?

They're 7k and I'll get some pics up soon.

[ndrszpt]

just got some goodies in the mail =] tein springs i bought from a member here
now just need to save up for my struts and slambolia it is


:D

[alexcited]

hahahha sounds good, but i aint down. the waiting between each coat was torture. i dont want to go thru it again. Maybe in a couple months whne spring hits and i get my Rota Grid Bronze's then i'll sell you my bronze rims. ^_^ sounds even better huh? :D

if by 'couple of months' you mean now,and by 'sell' you mean 'give for free' than yea,im completely on board!

[Kr33peR]

installed Progress 22mm rear sway bar and new rear O2 sensor. forgot what it was like to drive around with no CEL lit. :)

[mazdaspeed777]

wow HUGE contrast.
but i dig the rear. looks good.

Thanks! A lot of hard work went into that bumper

[InFlames]

pics?

Excuse the glare, I took the pics with my celly.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3108/2908344511_c47bcb0a23.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3120/2908341787_e9313b7da8.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3168/2909188354_c3d7aeeac6.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3274/2909188350_4338bb5cd6.jpg

[rednecks_r_us]

Excuse the glare, I took the pics with my celly.



Still looks good.

[mx-p5]

Bill, sorry to probably be very behind on the times, but you ever get the Pro5 running again? Last i saw you it was out behind the barn.


And InFlames, 8000K kit?

[THE Phen]

AWR standoffs for the 21.5mm rear sway arrived yesterday. Will be putting it all together again here shortly.

As a reminder, this is what happened...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/2867399180_ff12727eb7.jpg

[InFlames]

Still looks good.

Thanks (thumb)



And InFlames, 8000K kit?

7000k.

[fremast]

I finally put the mazda 6 wiper on...
Man, what a difference.
Looks better, works better, I'm all grins.
And it rained today (shocker in Seattle) so I got to experience the full effect.