JDM_Pro5's Build Thread

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JDM_Pro5

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2002 Proteg5

• Apr 11, 2014

• #741

I just got it at a local exhaust shop. I think the Flowmaster Delta 40 or 50 would be the closest resemblance.

 

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02protege5wagon

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02 Turbo Midnight Blue Protege 5

• Apr 11, 2014

• #742

I need to do an exhaust! lol 2.5" is exactly what I need. I'm tired of people thinking my car is stock, but it is a sleeper right now haha besides the loud ass white wheels.

 

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esnave09

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2002.5 Mazda Protege5

• Apr 11, 2014

• #743

Okay I will defs keep that in mind. Hopefully I'll be getting a new exhaust sometime this summer!

 

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JDM_Pro5

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2002 Proteg5

• Apr 15, 2014

• #744

Installed new, filled, motor mounts and took her for a quick wash.

Before the wash

 

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915_P5

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02 Mazda P5

• Apr 15, 2014

• #745

Love the face of that b****

 

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JDM_Pro5

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2002 Proteg5

• Apr 16, 2014

• #746

Hopefully paint soon. Paint guy told me to wait a few weeks before he is ready. I have a titanium MSP bumper in my house that will be used for paint since this black bumper is a POS. The MSP lip will be painted and a Subaru s204 lip will be added. My car may actually be decent then

 

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Bastian

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2003 Mazda Protege5

• Apr 16, 2014

• #747

JDM_Pro5 said:

Hopefully paint soon. Paint guy told me to wait a few weeks before he is ready. I have a titanium MSP bumper in my house that will be used for paint since this black bumper is a POS. The MSP lip will be painted and a Subaru s204 lip will be added. My car may actually be decent then

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YES YES YES. I've been waiting for this moment for so long. (2thumbs)

 

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Pimpecoven

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2002 Mazda Protege5

• Apr 16, 2014

• #748

JDM_Pro5 said:

Hopefully paint soon. Paint guy told me to wait a few weeks before he is ready. I have a titanium MSP bumper in my house that will be used for paint since this black bumper is a POS. The MSP lip will be painted and a Subaru s204 lip will be added. My car may actually be decent then

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Going with stock midnight blue I hope?!

 

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02protege5wagon

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02 Turbo Midnight Blue Protege 5

• Apr 16, 2014

• #749

Let me get the lower grill and fog light deletes on this bumper since you have all three on the other MSP bumper. yeah? =D

Wait nevermind I forget you only have 3 fog light deletes lol, well let me get the one delete and lower grill and I'll just do a velocity stack on the driver side lol

 

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JDM_Pro5

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2002 Proteg5

• Apr 17, 2014

• #750

Sorry buddy, I only own 1 fog delete. The extra bumper came without the msp lip. It's a bumper with a lower grill and nothing else. I own 3 lower grills and 2/3 have a hole in it. I plan on running the mint lower grill with the painted bumper, the msp lip with one fog delete, and a velocity stack on the driver's side feeding the turbo. You can have my third lower grill

 

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02protege5wagon

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02 Turbo Midnight Blue Protege 5

• Apr 17, 2014

• #751

Ah ok, well its going to look great and yeah I'm definitely doing the velocity stack idea on the drivers side. Thanks though and I can't wait to see the finished product.

 

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JDM_Pro5

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2002 Proteg5

• Apr 17, 2014

• #752

V. Stack brothers!

 

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JDM_Pro5

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2002 Proteg5

• Jun 2, 2014

• #753

Finally got around to changing my wheel bearings. I'm glad to have the help of my experienced neighbor who helped me pull the parts, press them, and reinstall. She now drives like butter

Disassembled

Hubs

Freshly pressed bearings

 

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mp5la

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2002 Mazda Protege 5

• Jun 3, 2014

• #754

Not to be a downer, but you might be needing some new ball joints/control arms. Those boots are torn.

 

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JDM_Pro5

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2002 Proteg5

• Jun 3, 2014

• #755

I know. Checked on it and the control arm/ball joint is a solid piece. Ball joint is still stiff but it's only a matter of time now. Driver's side is still in good shape.

I appreciate you looking out!

 

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Cleverfrog

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1989 RX-7 GXL Blaze Red

• Jun 4, 2014

• #756

JDM_Pro5 said:

I know. Checked on it and the control arm/ball joint is a solid piece. Ball joint is still stiff but it's only a matter of time now. Driver's side is still in good shape.

I appreciate you looking out!

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What do you mean solid piece?

 

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JDM_Pro5

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2002 Proteg5

• Jun 4, 2014

• #757

Sorry, I didn't explain myself very well. From what i was told by my local parts store, i can't buy that ball joint separately. Although it looks like it presses in, they sell the control arm/ball joint as a complete assembly

 

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704_mazdaguy

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2002 Mazda Protege

• Jun 4, 2014

• #758

When you go to buy replacements, Hardrace makes full replacement control arms that are $250 compared to one for $250 from mazda. The hardrace arms have stiffer urethane in the bushings as well. Have them on my car. Good pieces

 

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Circuit

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03 Protege5

• Jun 4, 2014

• #759

704_mazdaguy said:

When you go to buy replacements, Hardrace makes full replacement control arms that are $250 compared to one for $250 from mazda. The hardrace arms have stiffer urethane in the bushings as well. Have them on my car. Good pieces

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Forgot about those. Going to buy a set since mine are original with 165k+ lol

 

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JDM_Pro5

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2002 Proteg5

• Jun 5, 2014

• #760

Thanks guys!