Cable43's P5 Diary (56k get ta steppin')

[cable43]

Sup errrbody:

Anyone who knows me from MTMA and around knows that my car has looked like this for over a year:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/fiber-rear-2.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/fiber-rear-1.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/DSC_0297.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/Citylights.jpg

Well now it looks like this:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/back8.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/back3.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/back5.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/back7.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/back2.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/back1.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/back4.jpg

(For the tuning impaired)
Buddy Club 2 Skirts
Shaved Hatch
DG Grill
DG Lip Spoiler
Painted Mirrors
Shaved bumper lights
****My fav mod of week : Mazda 6 wagon rear wiper (that's right bitches)

Now before you all start bitching about lowering it... it's coming. and I'm putting mesh in the front grill tonight.

also if you have any suggestions for badges i'm open. I think I might do a small flying m about where the factory one was but that's it. I got something planned for the front.

I like it I'm about 94% satisfied with the paint job. I did most of the fiber glassing myself and had the shop touch it up and paint it. total was about $850.

Next on deck:
Springs
RB Rear Sway Bar w/AWR end links
AWR side mount inserts
35% tnt

Which I will do tonight.

I will try to put in my Sparco Torino on Saturday night.

I also have some wheels and exhaust waiting.

More pics later.

[mountjonas]

those would be my only suggestion. springs, wheels, and a sway bar. good job. that 6 wagon wiper looks sleek.

[cable43]

those would be my only suggestion. springs, wheels, and a sway bar. good job. that 6 wagon wiper looks sleek.

2 of the 3 are going on in about an hour!!!

[Alpinejwl]

dude love the shaved back.

[cable43]

dude love the shaved back.


you mean me or my car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

j/k thanks man

[ChopstickHero]

clean!

[I_Vtec]

When you put the mesh in the grill I would paint that support black so it doesn't jump out like it does. If you have a bright color like you it needs to be done IMO.

[sanblaster]

I actually like the two-tone you had going on the first pic. Nice job mang with the final results.

[cable43]

When you put the mesh in the grill I would paint that support black so it doesn't jump out like it does. If you have a bright color like you it needs to be done IMO.

(mswerd)

http://www.adorama.com/images/Product/MSB.JPG
standing by

[smurfedpro5]

nice g/g

[o.g.sk8er]

****My fav mod of week : Mazda 6 wagon rear wiper (that's right bitches)


This REALLY looks good to me. I may have to do this soon.

Car look great! Keep up the good work!

[Brian MP5T]

Schweet!

[jersey_emt]

Awesome awesome awesome!

[joka1]

i see you figured out your sides........:) looks great. reminds me of mine since i have the same front and sides ;) , looks good man
rob

[Alpinejwl]

you mean me or my car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

j/k thanks man

I am sure you look better with the shaved back too =p but yeah I was talking about your car. Hey, how do you shave it ? (your car, not your back!)

[cable43]

Springs going on as you read this

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/springish.jpg

(thumb)

[MyZmZm]

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/back4.jpg

****My fav mod of week : Mazda 6 wagon rear wiper (that's right bitches)

How do you find the contact is with the rear wiper from the 6? That has to be the most annoying thing for me, trying to find a wiper for the hatch window that actually wipes it properly. From an 04, 05 or 06? I may have to get one...

Looks great! (first)

[cable43]

I am sure you look better with the shaved back too =p but yeah I was talking about your car. Hey, how do you shave it ? (your car, not your back!)

I glues the rear insert in, then filled and smoothed it with fiber glass and resin

took a lot of sanding and time.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/fiber-rear-2.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/fiber-rear-1.jpg

[cable43]

How do you find the contact is with the rear wiper from the 6? That has to be the most annoying thing for me, trying to find a wiper for the hatch window that actually wipes it properly. From an 04, 05 or 06? I may have to get one...

Looks great! (first)

it takes some modification to fit...... i'll do a write up soon.

[vindication]

nice. lovin it. you should get some yellow overlays for the fogs. it'll look schweet

[MP5_509]

Im lovin that rear wiper. sleek as hell. Overall sick lookin ride. i love that colour.

[MyZmZm]

it takes some modification to fit...... i'll do a write up soon.
Please do, thanks!

[awsmp5]

dood that shaved rear end looks hawt
haha

[Replica]

good start

[ChiMSP]

lookin good cosby! awesome hatch man, i'm lovin' it.

[Bijou-MP5]

it takes some modification to fit...... i'll do a write up soon.

cool~ another aweome idea(thumb)

[redpr5]

DAMN nice ride man! i had to read your list of what you did to notice some of the things...its real subtle, very very very nice. great job, whered you get those skirts from? they look REAL nice, follow the lines of the car good too

howd you shave the bumper lights?

[Donny]

Many others have said it before me, but the shaved back and rear wiper look absolutely awesome! Great Work!

[joka1]

lol, the skirts are bc2.......... besides that i did not even notice the molded rear plate cover thing..............very nice job. if i did not have a c/f trunk i would copy you............;)

[cable43]

thanks for the positive reply all

F YOU CHI!!!! j/k


DAMN nice ride man! i had to read your list of what you did to notice some of the things...its real subtle, very very very nice. great job, whered you get those skirts from? they look REAL nice, follow the lines of the car good too

howd you shave the bumper lights?

i got the skirts from buddy club in FL( link (http://www.buddyclub2.com) )
250 shipped. it took about a week and a half because they didn't have them in stock and had to make them fresh. they fit great.
now i just need the Mint Blue Type 1 wing

the bumper lights i did with my new favorite toy... FIBER GLASS!
again... a lot of sanding and patience!!!


*** don't go here: http://www.buddyclub.com/ CAUSE THAT AIN'T IT!!!!!!

[ChiMSP]

Hahahah. Thanks ;)

[seanmcsean]

good work brian!! (2thumbs)

[cable43]

ok so it took me a while but:

1.5" lower and 4mm tighter in the back

FRIDAY:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/back3.jpg

SUNDAY:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/wet-at-work6.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/wet-at-work5.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/wet-at-work2.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/wet-at-work1.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/wet-at-work3.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/wet-at-work4.jpg

man were the stock end links a bitch.
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/rbsway3.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/rbsway2.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/rbsway.jpg

[Robot Romeo]

this diary is like watching "overhaulin'". very cool. (thumb)

[L8R]

Looks nice!!! (first)

I especially love the rear wiper among other things. (thumb)

[cable43]

you know.. this slow POS don't look to bad, if I do say so myself - that's it time for a a new sig.....

[DeadGeneration]

Nice. Have you ever considered that stock license plate holder? You cant replace it with a better holder since the holes don't line up. What do you think?

[ChiMSP]

nice job. looks great. are you considering wheels?

[cable43]

nice job. looks great. are you considering wheels?

I have some 17's chillinn waiting on rubber.. but I may sell them and get somethin else

[MyZmZm]

Looks very good - car is almost the right colour too :) You are making me soooo impatient... lol Springs are at a friend's place, struts in the hatch, rear sway bar in the back seat, rims and endlinks in the basement, and rubber on the way in a few weeks.

Damn snow and cold weather! :(

[ChiMSP]

I have some 17's chillinn waiting on rubber.. but I may sell them and get somethin else
like...

[DeadGeneration]

Nice. Have you ever considered that stock license plate holder? You cant replace it with a better holder since the holes don't line up. What do you think?

bump

[cable43]

http://www.msprotege.com/members/cable43/spy_2.jpg

[dave45090]

Ooooohhhh.....back from the dead. New wheels. Must post pics.

Did you ever do the write up for the rear wiper? (poke)

[L8R]

Nice seat ;]

[ChopstickHero]

looking good!

[cable43]

looking good!

thank you..... (peep)

[lasermp5]

your car = teh hawtness! I would have kept the Flying M on the rear, but that's it. I'm thinking about losing the P5 and mazda badge and just keeping the M. IDK if you're into them or not, but JDM tails would really complete the rear imo. Anyways, the car looks soooo nice. Get us a how-to on the mazda6 rear wiper :)

[dharman]

I say no badges what so ever cleaner is better. If people don't know what kind of car that is then keep em guessing.

[khaosman]

It looks like it is moving eventhough no one is in the car in that picture :D

[GreyMan]

Hey Cable,
How come your front clip is white in the first pics you posted? Was it a replacement?
Bitchin car by the way:)

[cable43]

Hey Cable,
How come your front clip is white in the first pics you posted? Was it a replacement?
Bitchin car by the way:)

no, it's just primer grey

[VPower]

I want to switch the rear wiper too :)

[Moonman8]

Springs going on as you read this

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/springish.jpg

(thumb)

Are those Espilir's I spy??

I've been trying to find a set but not having much luck. Care to help a guy out in his quest (that is if those are in fact Espilir's)?

[InFlames]

This diary sucks, more pics dammit! :)

[cable43]

This diary sucks, more pics dammit! :)

i'm in the mountains right now .. but the are coming... i've been doing some pretty cool shit lately - different type stuff

[cable43]

Are those Espilir's I spy??

I've been trying to find a set but not having much luck. Care to help a guy out in his quest (that is if those are in fact Espilir's)?

nope, sorry they are faulken / eibach - but i'll keep an ear out for ya

[Moonman8]

sorry the are faulken / eibach - but i'll keep an ear out for ya

schucks. i guess my spy eye deceives me. good choices btw, I've heard good things about the Falken Factory springs.

[i12drivemyMP5]

I have some 17's chillinn waiting on rubber.. but I may sell them and get somethin elseGreat work, it all looks so clean & bad ass. Only thing I noticed was no firewall grommets on the new endlinks to keep them silent permanently. Only reason I noticed was there is a pile of illuminas in the garage waiting for the same endlinks to show up so they & the pile of fresh rotors,pads & goodridge lines can magically jump in place while I sleep all at the same time.

[cable43]

Great work, it all looks so clean & bad ass. Only thing I noticed was no firewall grommets on the new endlinks to keep them silent permanently. Only reason I noticed was there is a pile of illuminas in the garage waiting for the same endlinks to show up so they & the pile of fresh rotors,pads & goodridge lines can magically jump in place while I sleep all at the same time.

i put the grommets on - i will get some updated pics soon

[Be11ydawg]

subbin for more kewlness

[p5power]

dude...your car is hawt. suddenly, i'm in love with laser blue...

[KronixKid22]

dude...your car is hawt. suddenly, i'm in love with laser blue...

Me too. I'm throwing in some black with blue insert racing buckets tomorrow. lol

[cable43]

jdm tails on.... pics in a few hours

[Tasty]

Totally seksi. Nice work. I'm liking the stealth, no badges anywhere look. I would rethink putting any badging at all on there. It looks sleek with nothing at all.

[cable43]

alright you sons o' bitches, you wanted more pics so I came to work ealry and had some time to kill:

••• A little bit about me and my car-
I like the subtle things stream line... simple and different.

JDM Tails (thanks Protege5Gurly)
a lot more simple and sublte than the stock lights IMO
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/DSC00036.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/DSC00023.jpg

Painted interior pieces -yes but a plain grey. I like having a few diferent shades of a neutral color in a car (blacks, greys, beige) I think i look great I love my cock pit (yeah.. that's right ... I said "I love my cock"... WHAT!)
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/DSC00055.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/DSC00054.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/DSC00048.jpg

1 Sparco Torino seat. why not two because my co-driver sits in the back with his 5 pt harness and his elmo sippy cup- THAT's why!
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/DSC00056.jpg


Sparco Pedals(a little dirty I know)
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/DSC00046.jpg


I cut my shifter a little more too
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/DSC00051.jpg
I re did my home made hood prop kit
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/DSC00062.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/DSC00063.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/DSC00061.jpg

Installed RR front mount and AWR side mounts
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/DSC00060.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/DSC00057.jpg

also painted mirrors, and only 1 badge on the car, and it's on the steering wheel

some shots of the new wheels too ( still need to be painted)
I also have some 8mm spacers on order: yes they will "stock" mazda wheels... but with a 47mm offset

I don't like to be BAMM in your face look a t all my CF and fish tank hood scoop.
I am a subtle bitch.

enough talk more pics

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/DSC00025.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/DSC00028.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/DSC00034.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/DSC00044.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/DSC00045.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/DSC00040.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/DSC00035.jpg

I also did my RR Racing UDP- but forgot to take pics

[cable43]

couple more thing:
• yes, I have a scrape on my front lip
• I am building an exhaust system (again something a little different)
• I am getting tint soon
• I promise to clean my engine bay
• I will make a new sig

[Mr. 4500 RPM]

i like the blue is that at original blazing blue or w/e for the p5 or is it blended with something else because it looks just so sharp!

[cable43]

it's a combo of the repaint and the camera settings

[Mr. 4500 RPM]

yeah i saw about the repaint its why i asked ;) but it looks good no less very sexy!

[Protege5Gurly]

Lights are looking good :)

Remember what we said about the hatch piece ...

Pe@ce

[boostdprotegelx]

looks great man. keep it up.

[-pixy-]

looking good... you could always sell me your stock wheels to fund more mods... wink wink

[cable43]

looking good... you could always sell me your stock wheels to fund more mods... wink wink

wish i could ... but 1 of them is pretty much wrecked
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/wheeldamage.jpg

[chuyler1]

Blue does look a little brighter than usual...but that could just be the lighting. I love the MP3 wheels. Those were my second choice (but had to go with RX-8 rims instead). Laser blue looks killer with silver rims and that's how it should stay.

[-pixy-]

wish i could ... but 1 of them is pretty much wrecked
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/wheeldamage.jpg

thats great, i only need 3 :p

[magnumP5]

Can I ask where you ordered your wheel spacers from? I have some MSP Racing Harts and I think they don't stick far enough out. I was looking for something around 5 mm so I'd have an even +50 mm offset. Are you going to be scraping with the +47 mm on 17x7's?

[boostdprotegelx]

wish i could ... but 1 of them is pretty much wrecked
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/wheeldamage.jpg
heh. looks like japanese writing...awesome.

[cable43]

Can I ask where you ordered your wheel spacers from? I have some MSP Racing Harts and I think they don't stick far enough out. I was looking for something around 5 mm so I'd have an even +50 mm offset. Are you going to be scraping with the +47 mm on 17x7's?

i think it'll be good i'll pm you a link to where I got the spacers

[cable43]

Blue does look a little brighter than usual...but that could just be the lighting. I love the MP3 wheels. Those were my second choice (but had to go with RX-8 rims instead). Laser blue looks killer with silver rims and that's how it should stay.
your wheels do look sick... every time i think they a too big ... i think again... cause they a perfect

[cable43]

so my belts started squealing on the way home!!!! oh well i'll figure it out

[cable43]

belts still squealing! OH POOPY!

[magnumP5]

belts still squealing! OH POOPY!
I had the same problem. All I can say is just keep tightening them until it stops. I had to retighten mine twice before they would stop squealing.

[boostdprotegelx]

that squeeking has to be the most annoying noise ever.

[InFlames]

ohsnapz, how many miles do you have and when did it start?

[cable43]

ohsnapz, how many miles do you have and when did it start?

I have ~34,500 on the whip.

it's cause of my UDP.
I am just trying to "Tune" my belts to the right tension. So far so good (TODAY)!

[dave45090]

The people of the forum have spoken. You will be booted off the island if you do not share information about the rear wiper. Start spilling bucko.

[CRZbrussian]

dang dude, nice ride. coming along awesome!! love the color and everything.

ouch on the lip and rim there.
sub. for more goodies :)

[FunkyBuddha]

Dont get tint. Get the stuff that's on the Lexus windows instead. I think they're the UV protectant. makes the windows look like they have a mirror finish when the light hits at an angle.

[cable43]

Dont get tint. Get the stuff that's on the Lexus windows instead. I think they're the UV protectant. makes the windows look like they have a mirror finish when the light hits at an angle.

worthless w/o pics(glare)

[seanmcsean]

brian.. this just has to be said..


GODDAMN YOUR CAR IS LOOKIN' FINE!

[cable43]

brian.. this just has to be said..


GODDAMN YOUR CAR IS LOOKIN' FINE!

are you hittin' on me?????

(I mean.. it's cool I just want to know)
lol

thanks man!
gonna miss you at hooters this Sat.(boobs)

[seanmcsean]

yeah man, I tried my hardest to free up some time and funds to get down there, but with the big real estate purchase at the end of the month, it just can't happen.

[boostdprotegelx]

hooters this saturday? i thought it was kooldinos thing, like next friday?

[cable43]

hooters this saturday? i thought it was kooldinos thing, like next friday?

sorry, you're right.
i meant next week... damn! having kids sucks your brain cells out!!
but they are so great:
see what I mean----->>
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/admbike.jpg

[boostdprotegelx]

sorry, you're right.
i meant next week... damn! having kids sucks your brain cells out!!
but they are so great:
see what I mean----->>
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/admbike.jpg
true story man. what a cutie.

[DeadGeneration]

need more zoom zoom stickers on that thing he is riding

[cable43]

new toys came today!!!!!!!!!!!!!
8mm of pure pleasure mmm

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/Robot43/P5/DSC00103.jpg

[Moonman8]

new toys came today!!!!!!!!!!!!!
8mm of pure pleasure mmm

I can't wait to see what your MP3 wheels look like with the spacers installed.

Did you have to get extended studs for those to work? I was thinking about getting a set of 5mm spacers to take my MP3 wheels down to a +50mm.

[ChiMSP]

Put the spacers on the kid's trike :)

[cable43]

Put the spacers on the kid's trike :)

yeah... that's what they are for (one of them is just a spare)

[Bala]

The people of the forum have spoken. You will be booted off the island if you do not share information about the rear wiper. Start spilling bucko.
X2 - I need a new rear blade and well, I'd rather do the 6 wagon mod. (rtfm)

[aMaff]

X2 - I need a new rear blade and well, I'd rather do the 6 wagon mod. (rtfm)
I was abt to ask (I just read the thread), how does that work? I've heard a lot of other mazda rear wipers don't fit right on the mount (or whatever you want to call it) for the P5. An tips / tricks for installation/

[dave45090]

Yipee.....I just PM'd bagman1 to get a price on a 6 wiper. I'm jumping in head first.

[Bala]

Yipee.....I just PM'd bagman1 to get a price on a 6 wiper. I'm jumping in head first.
Godspeed Dave ... Start up a new thread and throw me a pm.

[Bala]

Cable, you'r getting a lot of interest from the folks that like clean style and believe less can be more - Can't wait to see your ride finished (first)

[cable43]

write up in about 10 mins!!!!!!!!!!!

[dave45090]

write up in about 10 mins!!!!!!!!!!!

Awwwwhhh.....I thought I was about to go Lewis and Clark on that shit! Oh well, go ahead. Cliff notes was my favorite author in high school.

Short cut FTW!

[aMaff]

write up in about 10 mins!!!!!!!!!!!
schweet :)

Awwwwhhh.....I thought I was about to go Lewis and Clark on that shit! Oh well, go ahead. Cliff notes was my favorite author in high school.

Short cut FTW!
(rofl) (first)

[cable43]

"it is written"

Be learned!!!! The ways of the laser blue Jedi (http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2625508#post2625508)

[dew_luck]

I was wondering what springs you used for that "perfected drop"?

[Iggy]

damn dude, alot has changed on your car since I saw it in the spring. wanna get together sometime soon for a detail day? I need to give me car a good cleaning since my family let it sit in the drive way for two months with grass on the body when I was in armenia, and Sean moved away so my usual go to guy is gone. I figure we could both clean our cars and you could convince me to buy springs

[cable43]

damn dude, alot has changed on your car since I saw it in the spring. wanna get together sometime soon for a detail day? I need to give me car a good cleaning since my family let it sit in the drive way for two months with grass on the body when I was in armenia, and Sean moved away so my usual go to guy is gone. I figure we could both clean our cars and you could convince me to buy springs

sounds good... can't be til sept. though
pm my ass soon
(drive)

[cable43]

someone give me $$ for more mods!!!!

please

[ChiMSP]

Sell your body to science or donate some liquid babies.

[mazdaspeed777]

time to revive this thread! lol I haven't looked through this thread yet so subbin to do so later.

[A louie]

Wow, what springs are those? Sorry for the noobish question btw.

[cable43]

WOW...... thanks fo the kick in the ass guys.

the springs are Faulken Factory.
I've had them for almost 2 years and they are great.
Just about the best $100 i spent on the whip!

I'll write more later... it's early.. I need my pancakes

[blueprotegelx]

sweet p5...i love complete ride. any plans performance wise since your ride is so clean! keep up the awesome work. subbin and bumpin for a clean ride

[FunkyBuddha]

couple more thing:
• yes, I have a scrape on my front lip
• I am building an exhaust system (again something a little different)
• I am getting tint soon
• I promise to clean my engine bay
• I will make a new sig


LOL...You know..i have an exact same scrape like that on my dgm front lip..but on the passenger side! LOL

[cable43]

sweet p5...i love complete ride. any plans performance wise since your ride is so clean! keep up the awesome work. subbin and bumpin for a clean ride

idk where i'm going with this beast.... i'm thinkin' ms3 summer 08

we'll see

[mx-p5]

What? Are you crazy? Alright, then will you be parting out?

Tylor

[civickilla03]

Your. Ride. Is. Sick.

[cable43]

wow...i'm officially old!

[i12drivemyMP5]

Happens to the best of us, lol. Hell, it happens to everybody...if they're lucky enough to get there that is.