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    unknown grounding wire, where does it go?

    So, I got my head back from the machine shop... They gave me the head and a bag of parts they removed, like the engine lifting point, old cam seals, ect. And this grounding wire came with it, but I have no clue where it goes. It is a black wire with a large hoop on one end (for the ground) and a...
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    thinnest head gasket

    Quick question guys... I am having to do some head work (rebuild and machining) and was wondering what the thinnest head gasket available was? I know the turbo guys like the thick cometic gasket, but what's available to the NA crowd? Also, thinking of having the head shaved to increase...
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    Clutch Pedal On The Floor...

    Yeah. Good times... So, I was driving home when I came to a stoplight. Shifted into neutral, coasted to a stop. Light turns green, first, no issues. Then I can feel the teeth of second... Knowing how strong our transmissions are ((lol2)), I try to push the clutch in again to build more pressure...
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    Painted Altezza Taillights

    Some of you may know that I have the ugly chrome Altezza taillights. They were on the car when I bought it and have been trying to get rid of them for a while. Last week when I was washing my car I noticed the Altezzas were the same layout as the factory taillights. So I got the bright idea to...
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    Transmission Problems

    Alright, so I had the typical grinding problem going into third. It wasn't so bad if I did it under 3k RPMs. But this last weekend it has gotten much worse. Now it is incredibly difficult to shift into first, second is marginally easier, third grinds terribly, 4th isn't so bad and 5th catches...
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    MX-6 Suspension on a P5?

    Hey guys. I was looking around on the How To forum and ran across where the mx6 rear strut tower brace is a direct bolt on for the P5. That got me thinking and I remember putting on a coilover kit on my buddies mx6 and there was a lot of modification required. So with the similarities of the p5...
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    Moving to Newport News

    Hey guys. So I accepted a job offer last week (blowjob), so it looks like I will be moving to Newport News in a month or so. I found there were a lot of people in Newport News/Virginia beach area on here, so I wanted to see what you guys thought of the area and where I should be looking for a...
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    Exhintake cam... Never heard of it.

    I came across this when I was looking for cams for my P5. I know it is for a Miata, but do the same rules apply for a protege??? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/95-Mazda-Miata-exhaust-cam-for-intake-1-8-engine_W0QQitemZ330221100200QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item330221100200 Incase no one else knows...
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