Installshield 2
Gothenburg Superiority
stock tire size for the P5 is 195/50 16's. Did the previous owner put 45 series on there?
Mashed-In MP5
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Installshield 2
Gothenburg Superiority
not sure about 55's...i ran 205/50 winter tires for a season or two, no rubbing or anything, and mine was lowered about 2". 205's do look a little funny on a 6" wide wheel though haha.
I guess I will update, a bit.
I have been putting off getting a new windshield for a bit and reading up on how many people have replaced them and on how frequent. It seems the wagon is a rigid little beast (provided it hasn't rusted itself into oblivion) and likes to put a bulk of the stress on the the upper corners of the windscreen.
I called around quite a bit before making an appt. for someone to make it happen.
Person A =$198
Person B =$314 including moulding, disposal, I don't know what all they said (upon hearing I am calling everyone to price compare made me a deal of $269)
Person C(recommended by a friend) = $130+tax ( Woot, If I go through windshields, which I hope I won't, this ain't that bad)
Got newish tires on the two balded ones for freee.
Also I got a "portable lift"...not THAT portable, bish weighs like 900lbs dead weight.
Looks pretty and came with ramps for it (BONUS).
After I help a few friends with much needed brake jobs and the holidays are over... I may be able to start working on the Five-Alive.
Motor mounts, Timing set, and Brakes are definitely on the top of the list.
I have been putting off getting a new windshield for a bit and reading up on how many people have replaced them and on how frequent. It seems the wagon is a rigid little beast (provided it hasn't rusted itself into oblivion) and likes to put a bulk of the stress on the the upper corners of the windscreen.
I called around quite a bit before making an appt. for someone to make it happen.
Person A =$198
Person B =$314 including moulding, disposal, I don't know what all they said (upon hearing I am calling everyone to price compare made me a deal of $269)
Person C(recommended by a friend) = $130+tax ( Woot, If I go through windshields, which I hope I won't, this ain't that bad)
Got newish tires on the two balded ones for freee.
Also I got a "portable lift"...not THAT portable, bish weighs like 900lbs dead weight.
Looks pretty and came with ramps for it (BONUS).
After I help a few friends with much needed brake jobs and the holidays are over... I may be able to start working on the Five-Alive.
Motor mounts, Timing set, and Brakes are definitely on the top of the list.
I went to a Mazda parts place today looking for a driver's side marker and the plastic for the gauges.
Gauge cluster plastic is $20
Then they quoted me $60+ for the sidemarker, so I bought one off ebay for $28.
Also bought 3 door lock actuator gears off ebay as well, hopefully I can lock my doors together next week.
Gauge cluster plastic is $20
Then they quoted me $60+ for the sidemarker, so I bought one off ebay for $28.
Also bought 3 door lock actuator gears off ebay as well, hopefully I can lock my doors together next week.
I am thinking of posting up things I buy rounded up so I can figure out about how big this money pit gets.
I bought new wiper blades for $20
Also just gonna throw in here some misc non-car things too.
$12 for a rear caliper piston tool
Once the spindles for the doorlocks arrive I will do some audio work. The HU blows and some speakers don't work unless you turn it off and then they pop and crackle every now and then. I would not be surprised to see alot of twisted wires and black electrical tape.
I bought new wiper blades for $20
Also just gonna throw in here some misc non-car things too.
$12 for a rear caliper piston tool
Once the spindles for the doorlocks arrive I will do some audio work. The HU blows and some speakers don't work unless you turn it off and then they pop and crackle every now and then. I would not be surprised to see alot of twisted wires and black electrical tape.
Ubel Knubel
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Are your chrome wheels loosing there clear coat? My P5 is from Maryland so it has some rust but not to bad. My wheels are a little rough from the usual curb rash and the salt just eating away at that clear coat. Am I the only one with that problem?
Barrelsnbeer
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- 2002 Mazda Protege5
just saw your plate, hahaha sick! and Ubel Knubel no i live on the OBX and my stock wheels are slowly deteriorating. they look decent but the cancer is coming up from the underneath and the salt air destroys chrome
yeah, shizz is inevitable. But I will rock it while it still looks okay. Then on to the next wheels which should be more balanced than these. at least two have hit something wicked. Still looking at picking up some stockers cheap, but also am in knee deep in an RB20det build for one of my S13's so I am on to just doing general maintenance on the MP5 as a commuter. endlinks and bushings upfront are next as well as the front motor mount. I have been shifting extra careful as of late but am saving for motor mounts and inserts from AWR soon.
OH and I recently found out the white flecks on the front of the mazda are from shooting .50cal JT slpatmasters(so much fun) at the garage door one night...over 500 rounds gets alot of spray(as in I have a crappy door with lots of gaps). but I plan on fixing rust and getting a spray done some what soon so I am not too worried.
