What have you done to your P5 today?

31N007

31N007

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Mazda Protege5

• May 17, 2015

• #55,421

Jackie chan said:

New paint on the rear swaybar, Fresh grease in swaybar bushings. Pulled the rear subframe and installed megan lateral links and trailing arms. And re-aligned my rear end. Those long 11" bolts that attach the lateral links to the spindle were a huge pain. Like 2 hours of wrestling each. The nuts came off just fine, but getting those bolts out was crazy.

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It goes without saying I suggest you liberally anti seize the bajeezus out of them so that they move freely for years to come and if you have to ever remove them again, you can.

Friend and I had issues with them on our Escort, and I don't even want to think about the issues I'll have with my own Protege5 if I ever need to replace my lateral links...

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Jackie chan

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Pro5

• May 17, 2015

• #55,422

KingOfSpades007 said:

It goes without saying I suggest you liberally anti seize the bajeezus out of them so that they move freely for years to come and if you have to ever remove them again, you can.

Friend and I had issues with them on our Escort, and I don't even want to think about the issues I'll have with my own Protege5 if I ever need to replace my lateral links...

Sent from my Pipboy 3000

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Yup, lots of anti-seize. I had a very bent front lateral link from the previous owner so on top of the corrosion related stuckness, it also binded in the end of the lateral link. In the end I had to remove the trailing link so i could pull and rotate the hub enough to get the angle of the hub to match the crookedness of the lateral link. Then came the bfh, and after all that, the bolts arent even bent. which is good.

 

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Nouse4aname

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2003 Mazda Protege5/2007 Legacy GT Spec B

• May 18, 2015

• #55,423

Sold it.
$3800 for an 03 with 102,600 miles. Automatic. Some rust bubbles just starting to form on the driver's rear wheel arch. Otherwise in good condition.

 

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AnthonyTyler

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2009,Mazda2

• May 18, 2015

• #55,424

Nouse4aname said:

$3800 for an 03 with 102,600 miles. Automatic. Some rust bubbles just starting to form on the driver's rear wheel arch. Otherwise in good condition.

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that is a fair price.

 

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YELLOWMAZDAPR5

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2002 MAZDA, PROTEGE 5 Turbo

• May 18, 2015

• #55,425

I removed my front bumper, ground down some sharp stuff, and lowered it .25 inches. Alignment tomorrow.

 

Hank3

Asian Persuasion <><

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2010 Mazda5 GT

• May 22, 2015

• #55,426

Well after going through a rough patch the last three months with my P5 - detailed in this thread - I thought I'd clean her up after the problem was fixed. I've had the car for five years this month and hope to keep her for more years to come:

 

Last edited: May 23, 2015

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Alamo1

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Midnight P5 '02

• May 22, 2015

• #55,427

Clean. Looks really good.

 

bpt323

FE3-323

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Madison, WI

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Mazda 5, 323

• May 22, 2015

• #55,428

holy clean batman!

 

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YELLOWMAZDAPR5

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2002 MAZDA, PROTEGE 5 Turbo

• May 26, 2015

• #55,429

So, I replaced my coolant catch can. Next I wrapped some of my IC pipe, and trimmed an inch off of the pipes for more ground clearance. Lastly, I reinstalled my front bumper.

 

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Jackie chan

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Pro5

• May 27, 2015

• #55,430

What kind of lip is that?

 

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YELLOWMAZDAPR5

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2002 MAZDA, PROTEGE 5 Turbo

• May 27, 2015

• #55,431

^S204 lip

 

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Jackie chan

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Pro5

• May 27, 2015

• #55,432

Thanks, do you have any other pics? If you dont, dont worry about it. That looks to be mounted differently than the others ive seen.

 

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YELLOWMAZDAPR5

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2002 MAZDA, PROTEGE 5 Turbo

• May 28, 2015

• #55,433

 

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denim

SSAudio.com

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2003 Protege5 5-speed / 2005 RX-8 Skinka

• Jun 3, 2015

• #55,434

Replaced a front engine mount, did Seafoam treatment, and replaced an exhaust doughnut.

 

Last edited: Jun 3, 2015

Hank3

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2010 Mazda5 GT

• Jun 6, 2015

• #55,435

Installed a pair of Hella Trumpet Horns. They sound significantly louder than the wimpy stock horn. It went from "MEEP-MEEP" to "WHONK-WHONK!!!"

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Champloo12

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Mazda Protege5

• Jun 13, 2015

• #55,436

Took my foglights off today so it would pass inspection. Time for grills

 

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Alamo1

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Midnight P5 '02

• Jun 14, 2015

• #55,437

Did some hand cleaning on my under motor parts last night since the Velasquez fight was on tonight. Got the oil pan, rear main housing and MBSP all scraped and brushed to remove the old silicone. Oil pump is next, then onto buffing rust off all the water tubes.

Pistons should be at the machine shop as of yesterday so hopefully another couple weeks and I'll have all my parts to get going on blueprinting and assembling my engine. Hope to have the car ready to break in before the end of July.

 

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x DeadTaco x

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2003 Mazda Protege5

• Jun 18, 2015

• #55,438

Any of you guys know of or seen a header for the BJ Protege that goes by the name HKS Estate?

Listed on ebay: https://www.ebay.com (commissions earned)

Listed as a 4-2-1 and seems to be pricey but maybe a rare JDM piece?

 

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915_P5

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02 Mazda P5

• Jun 18, 2015

• #55,439

Wow, that is expensive.

 

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704_mazdaguy

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2002 Mazda Protege

• Jun 18, 2015

• #55,440

x DeadTaco x said:

Any of you guys know of or seen a header for the BJ Protege that goes by the name HKS Estate?

Listed on ebay: https://www.ebay.com (commissions earned)

Listed as a 4-2-1 and seems to be pricey but maybe a rare JDM piece?

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Looks like the AWR and Pacesetter header. Both are 4-2-1 and are extremely expensive and hard to find. Thats not a bad price for that one, looks to be quality welds and just needs to be cleaned up a bit

EDIT: I just did a quick google search. Its not HKS, the brand is Makishimuwakusu. The Jasma stamp has the serial numbers on them and you can identify the brand from the number.

 

Last edited: Jun 18, 2015