Just a little purple protege5 build

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The Diagram Dude

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2002 MP5

• Mar 2, 2017

• #81

TonyKahrs said:

So I should tighten it little by little until it stops squeaking?...

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I think you can safely and comfortably tighten the belt yourself...
Start with reaching in there and pushing on the belt. It will be pretty obvious of its flexing more than 10 mm.

For most of us it was the alternator belt that was squealing.

 

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grffn

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'02 P5

• Mar 3, 2017

• #82

pcb said:

A good rule of thumb is to reach in there and twist the belt... You should be able to stand it up sideways but not turn it upsidedown.

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^^this. a good way to determine if the tension is okay is to tighten it until you can only twist it up to a 90 degree angle

 

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TonyKahrs

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2002 Protege 5

• Mar 8, 2017

• #83

Hey guys what's up!? Just a few quick little questions. Where can I find those "jdm" tails, and is there a way to tint them without it being permanent?

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Stowedyco

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2003 P5

• Mar 8, 2017

• #84

Ive tinted the tails on almost every car i have had, i used vht nightshade, and if i wanted to remove it, just rub with gas.

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TonyKahrs

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2002 Protege 5

• Mar 8, 2017

• #85

Interesting. I've used nightshade too, but it seems to fade in my experience.

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Jackie chan

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Pro5

• Mar 8, 2017

• #86

TonyKahrs said:

Hey guys what's up!? Just a few quick little questions. Where can I find those "jdm" tails, and is there a way to tint them without it being permanent?

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Jdm tails can be found all over the place recently. The fs section and ebay both have them frequently.

 

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Stowedyco

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2003 P5

• Mar 8, 2017

• #87

Id love a set as well but im not paying some of the prices ive seen for those taillights. Ive never had any issues with nightshade, but i also used several coats.

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TonyKahrs

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2002 Protege 5

• Mar 8, 2017

• #88

Ok, the instructions have said that not to use more than 2 coats for street use, so I should just ignor that?

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Stowedyco

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2003 P5

• Mar 8, 2017

• #89

Depends on where you live....where i live you can ride with your hood, doors, hatches off, we dont have emissions, and decently cool cops. I did get pulled over 1 time for them being too dark and he said he needs to be able to see my taillights from 300 yards away...he was kinda a dick lol

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TonyKahrs

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2002 Protege 5

• Mar 8, 2017

• #90

I live in the cop city of America. Atlanta's metro area.where street races are the norm, and people would rather take a ticket than get new tags. They are not super stict about my tails atm, but I'm thinking any darker would get some unwanted attention.

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Jackie chan

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Pro5

• Mar 8, 2017

• #91

TonyKahrs said:

I live in the cop city of America. Atlanta's metro area.where street races are the norm, and people would rather take a ticket than get new tags. They are not super stict about my tails atm, but I'm thinking any darker would get some unwanted attention.

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Not to mention if you ever get rear ended, you may be put at fault.

 

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TonyKahrs

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2002 Protege 5

• Mar 8, 2017

• #92

True. That's why I'm looking into those jdm tails. They look cool without tint.

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TonyKahrs

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2002 Protege 5

• Mar 9, 2017

• #93

Hey guys! I'm looking into a 1.8 coil conversion and wasn't able to find much on the subject. Can I get a link to a post or a explanation? Thanks guys.

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TonyKahrs

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2002 Protege 5

• Mar 16, 2017

• #94

Finally received my rear strut tower bar, and now to find a way to install.

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Stowedyco

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2003 P5

• Mar 16, 2017

• #95

Its quite easy actually. Took me about 30 mins

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TonyKahrs

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2002 Protege 5

• Mar 16, 2017

• #96

I got to cut holes and remove triming. Idk how to do that. So I'm looking into it.

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Stowedyco

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2003 P5

• Mar 16, 2017

• #97

https://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123624566

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TonyKahrs

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2002 Protege 5

• Mar 16, 2017

• #98

Cool! I'm going to attempt on a not so cold day, maybe this weekend.

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JazzySP20

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BJII Astina SP20

• Mar 17, 2017

• #99

TonyKahrs said:

Finally received my rear strut tower bar, and now to find a way to install.

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Rear strut top mount on AUDM hatchback has only 3 studs, not 4. Is USDM different?

 

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fishoneway

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2003 Mazda Protege5

• Mar 17, 2017

• #100

TonyKahrs said:

Hey guys! After washing the car and waxing it after the harsh winter, I have a part I don't want anymore.

It's a trunk liner that came with the car, I'm thinking I want a net more than a rubber liner. Where do I sell it and or how much does it go for?
There is a small stain as you can see in the picture, it's from spilt gasoline, nothing a good paint coat can't fix!!

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Hey! Did you already sell this? I see it was posted a bit ago, figured I would ask. I apologize in advance if I totally looked over where someone nabbed it already!


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