Mods you regret

[romecandleboy]

So how many of you have mods that you regret -performance/exterior/audio, etc. ? Remember, this is modifications I'm referring to (I know someone will say "An automatic instead of a manual")

[srtchick]

re re repost http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=63344&highlight=regret+mods

[2words]

um buying the p5 oooooouchhhhhhhh

[Iconoclast]

um buying the p5 oooooouchhhhhhhh
amen, brother

[Gen1GT]

No regrets.

[Togan]

no regrets at all

[Captain KRM P5]

mazdaspeed protege #3 engine mount - a total waste of money

[Dexter]

I regret nothing.

Well, my type R badge is pretty stupid.

[Subghetto]

re re repost http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=63344&highlight=regret+modsRepost, I created this thread first Noob! J/K (chair)

[rustychops41]

The AWR engine mounts (since removed). Don't get me wrong, if you don't drive 250 miles a day like I do, or don't mind the trade-offs in vibration and noise, these puppies are for you, cuz they do help in auto-x and launching the car hard. I'm too old for that sh*t anymore. :)

[Minus]

i regret hrmm... i like all my mods

[joka1]

none yet!!!!!

[ChuEy826]

i regret putting a dent in my front bumper.. if you wanna call that a mod

and the cold air intake i bought that dosent fit lol.

[xxmikkoxx]

my biggest regret is gettin the p5 as much as i love my car i think i could of done better i wanted a mazdaspeed, but i REELLLLLY wanted a sentra SER 2 nissan dealers lookin for me and all they could come up with was the hideous 04'...had i got that money would of been tight though....

[cyc]

Sparkco Ignition wires <-- doesn't do shit (prolly cuz I have an automatic though)

[alexlitov]

Sparkco Ignition wires <-- doesn't do shit (prolly cuz I have an automatic though)

you thought they would give you 15HP?

[Vulcanon]

not having more money for more mods

[cyc]

No, I live right next to sparkco, they told me that throttle response would be better and I would get better mileage. However, none of that happened.

[ghost]

MSP lip!!

[MrFoggy]

MSP lip!!Why, Ghost? Miss the fogs?

[ghost]

Why, Ghost? Miss the fogs?
yea, but im in the process of getting it all back but better. This time it will be the CF lip, with the amber Catz sr driving lights.

[protegeV]

um, the mod i regret most is the lack of mods on my car :(

[AFaceInTheCrowd]

i regret my big ass woofer and box. but only sometimes. it's harder to get the lovin' on in the car now. the big ass woofer and box take up more trunk space. so you can't make a love deck by folding down both rear seats. you can, but it's just not as nice anymore.

[P-Funk!]

Yeah, i wasted the $$ on the Sparkco Wires. No gain.

The home-engineered air intake instead of just doing a cold air intake. The home-boy caused the wire harness to fail and much wailing and gnashing of teeth and rending of ckothes before finally fixing it right. sigh.

[Onatrum]

shouldn't have tried to paint interior parts....now I have no interior door handles lol (chair)

[PTO_Rico7]

M3 Mirrors ... :(

[babyprotege5]

I regret installing the m3 style mirrors. I guess I bought a really cheap one that everytime I look at it, it makes me dizzy because it's blurry. And getting a ractive short ram (so I had to return it coz It wouldn't fit). I just got myself an injen cold air which is a lot better than short ram

[zmepro]

ground wires, what a waste

[acasper708]

2 12inch subs and 1300 watt amp with a box that ways over 150 pounds sounds unbelievable but the hearing loss Sucks and its a lot extra weight

[Flash5]

first of all, way to bump a four year old thread lol second, all of them, but would i do it again? hell yes :)


yea confuses me too

[Tom03es]

it's always the newbies that bump old topics.

[MP3Architect]

alright old thread!

i think the main thing i regretted was the awr motor mount. it was nice but after a while the constant vibrations took its toll i think. on me and the car. things began to feel the 2 years of constant vibration and came loose.

[turbolife]

I don't understand why people get their balls busted for bumping and old thread up.

If they like the discussion, and want to take part, let them.

If they make a new post, people jump on the "search" or repost harping.

You're fucked if you do and fucked if you don't I guess...

[D_Roc7822]

I don't understand why people get their balls busted for bumping and old thread up.

If they like the discussion, and want to take part, let them.

If they make a new post, people jump on the "search" or repost harping.

You're fucked if you do and fucked if you don't I guess...

Amen brother.. sad but so true @ the same time. 1 thing I regret is buying my turbo kit... was for one I had never had a turboed car and for two... I didnt really do my research on the topic and ended up with a shitty kit. Took a huge loss on it too when I sold it. Other than that.. nothing.

[TreFlip999]

The "buying a car with single stage paint without knowing" mod...

[2000VRsex]

um buying the p5 oooooouchhhhhhhh


hahaha hell ya tell me about it...(hand)

[Mike R]

I regret taking my mods off....

[ProtoType5]

I regret selling my MP3 ECU...wtf was I thinking...

I don't regret selling the Bosal Cat-back...Megan Cat-back...Megan lowering springs....

I regret nothing that's on the car now.....except the $$$$$$$$$$ spent.....that's a bitch...when you add it up...

oh...I do regret trying to brush finish the emergency brake button..I thought it was die-stuck aluminum..it's plastic..damn.....then trying to paint it black only to have it rub off in two days...

[MP3Architect]

...then trying to paint it black only to have it rub off in two days...

on ur hands?
terrible

[StealthWyvern]

alright old thread!

i think the main thing i regretted was the awr motor mount. it was nice but after a while the constant vibrations took its toll i think. on me and the car. things began to feel the 2 years of constant vibration and came loose.

+1 well I dont regret it but I'm thinking of going back to new stock mounts... maybe just inserts who knows..

[sprinter119]

I regret making my mazdaspeed axleback a custom catback that thing is lound at 3500 and on the highway its just madness its sad when my friends can hear when im accelerating on the highway

[Magus]

I regret buying and install AWR endlinks.....but then again who hasn't?(chair)

[shane02pro5]

Only regrets is having to feed my kids grilled cheese and doritos 3 days a week due to being broke from over-modding habit!

Man that sounds much worse once I type it! Really it's not that bad!!

[ProtoType5]

Kids love grilled cheese and doritos...I know mine does...

[Mazda_protege5]

MS exhaust, MP3 springs, 205/50/16 tires

[TreFlip999]

Kids love grilled cheese and doritos...I know mine does...

SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT, i love grilled cheese and doritos :D

[Mike R]

I regret buying and install AWR endlinks.....but then again who hasn't?(chair)

Me! Those were some one of the better mods I did. I definately miss those!

[Magus]

No, you will forget them, I will make sure of it (wink). Project Xross Links is still in the works. I am close to having the perfect end pieces of the endlinks and working on matching center piece. I will of course report more once I am closer.

[Mike R]

Kinda a moot point for me. I sold off a few of the mods and don't bother modding the P5 anymore. I have a 300hp country squire autox car and a 190E benz that I'm currently bulding for autox/track duty.

Amusingly I just noticed a new thread about endlink trouble.... Guess nobody has searched. Similar issues back when Tokico released the Illuminas in 04. I worked with Tony and took care of that issue.

[Magus]

The problem is the center shaft is too short for P5, they were designed with the MSP in mind. So when you extend them out to fit, they become weak and the unthreaded part bends. As for the design of the pivot, it is not designed for what most people on this board want. Trouble free and maintance free as possible. It is ok if the car is a race car, but not a daily car. Dirt gets in the pivot and they make a lot of noise.

The bending of the endlinks broke my sway bar bracket and messed up one of my tires. When I called Tony, he said just shorten the links, that is not a solution.

I would just put OEM links back on, but I refuse to have to cut them off again because of the stupid design.

[Mike R]

Hmm, not quite what I delt with. The length was perfect, the collar/spacers that were on the strut side did not space the hiem out far enough to clear the strut mount tab at steering lock (or less than lock)

I'll try and dig out my old ass pics...might be tough since it was from 4 yrs ago.

[Magus]

Ah, now I understand. You did not have a problem with the front AWR endlinks length because the MSP and P5 are the same in the front. I could understand the issue with not enough clearance, but that is fixable. Was there any noise because of the links?

The endlinks I am talking about where the rear ones (since I was putting on the progressive rear sway bar).

[Mike R]

Mine were noisy after about 80,000 miles. I had em in the rear also- on a AWR 21.5mm bar. The links didn't break, the frame mount did though.