My Show/AutoX P5 build

[mazdaspeed777]

Hey guys, sorry I haven't updated anything in a while. I just became a dad officially last saturday. So the new things going on are a new front mazdaspeed strut bar(with pics soon to come), and a new tenzo r steering wheel, which will be paired with an NRG quick realease hub

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[tehturbo]

Grats On The Baby!

 

[BinoMP5]

i am liking your wheel... i too want to get into autocross so make sure to keep updating!

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[mazdaspeed777]

i am liking your wheel... i too want to get into autocross so make sure to keep updating!

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Your wish is my command. First off to update on some new stuff on the ride. I ordered front and back AWR endlinks, and a Progress 22mm rear sway bar which will help quite a bit for autocross. I have also lately installed a better intake(Injen) to replace my costome made CAI, and I replaced my stock battery terminals with some gold plated ones to help my electrical system a bit. I still need to order a quick release hub and hub adaptor, so that will be next. I will be doing a full how to on the install since there is not any how to's on the topic besides L8R's how to on replacing a stock steering wheel with another stockish kind of stearing wheel. So this will give an insite on an aftermarket steering wheel. So without further ado here is the latest pics:

I have also wired up my volt meter gauge, and my A/F gauge. Both are AutoMeter carbon fiber series:

 

[BinoMP5]

i dont care what the other peeps r saying... i like the way ur car looks... but i will agree with them about the flames....

 

[sam1]

did you ever get the a/f guage working properly Dan?

 

[mazdaspeed777]

i dont care what the other peeps r saying... i like the way ur car looks... but i will agree with them about the flames....

Yah you and me both. The flames were not my choice. They were on the car when I bought it and I always had plans to repaint it. Every body always hates on my car just because of the flames. Its like all they can focus on when they see my car is the lame flames, even though have I have done quite a bit to my car performance and appearence wise. Oh well, I am happy with my car and thats all that matters

 

[mazdaspeed777]

did you ever get the a/f guage working properly Dan?

No, havent got the motivation to pull apart my floor again to get to me ECU. I might try it again tonight

 

[mazdaspeed777]

Here is my pic of my gold batterie terminals, I LOVE GOOOOOLD!!!!

 

[autoxes]

and what class are you running in? with your mods you're probably going to be in some ridiculous class, like FSP or something.

 

[mazdaspeed777]

and what class are you running in? with your mods you're probably going to be in some ridiculous class, like FSP or something.

This year I ran in STS but I suppose next year I might have to bump up a class or two. I will have to read up on it.

 

[justanothermp5]

QUESTION!! how did u get the that center part of ur dash off, around the cd player, cuz ibe been wanting to paint mine for ages and i cant figure out how to get it off without breaking it lol

EDIT: AANNNNDDD i was wondering how did u paint ur pillars?

 

[mazdaspeed777]

QUESTION!! how did u get the that center part of ur dash off, around the cd player, cuz ibe been wanting to paint mine for ages and i cant figure out how to get it off without breaking it lol

EDIT: AANNNNDDD i was wondering how did u paint ur pillars?

The center radio surround is snapped in. First off you have to go under your dash on the passenger and drivers side and disconnect the two cables that control your heater. Once you hav disconnected those push the bottom of the top air vents down and pull on the radio surround. Don't pull it out all the way for you still have to disconnect the wire going to your hazard light button on the top. That should do it for that. There is a more detailed explanation in the how-to section I believe, I will see if I can find it for ya. Ahh here it is, here is a link for a more detailed how-to with pics: http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16660

For the pillars you they are just snapped in so just pull on them a bit and they should come loose. Good luck

 

[justanothermp5]

The center radio surround is snapped in. First off you have to go under your dash on the passenger and drivers side and disconnect the two cables that control your heater. Once you hav disconnected those push the bottom of the top air vents down and pull on the radio surround. Don't pull it out all the way for you still have to disconnect the wire going to your hazard light button on the top. That should do it for that. There is a more detailed explanation in the how-to section I believe, I will see if I can find it for ya.

For the pillars you they are just snapped in so just pull on them a bit and they should come loose. Good luck

ooohh that sounds alot easier then i thought it would be lol
ill try that here in a second or hour or so and ill let you kno how it goes

 

[mazdaspeed777]

ooohh that sounds alot easier then i thought it would be lol
ill try that here in a second or hour or so and ill let you kno how it goes

Cool, I just edited my post above and put the link to the more detailed how to for ya. I would use that, it will walk ya through every step. Good luck

 

[justanothermp5]

Cool, I just edited my post above and put the link to the more detailed how to for ya. I would use that, it will walk ya through every step. Good luck

well after lookin at that how to, im not gonna do that after all lol
its dark over here already and i dont feel like fumbling around in the dark for those clips and plus idk how to get the radio out so that sucks lol

 

[mazdaspeed777]

well after lookin at that how to, im not gonna do that after all lol
its dark over here already and i dont feel like fumbling around in the dark for those clips and plus idk how to get the radio out so that sucks lol

You dont need to take the radio out to get the radio surround out. That is what I thought at first as well, but that is not the case.

 

[justanothermp5]

You dont need to take the radio out to get the radio surround out. That is what I thought at first as well, but that is not the case.

oh for real? oh well then ill try it when its light outside sometime on the weekend see if i can figure it out

 

[mazdaspeed777]

I cut, welded, and installed my MSP Racing Beat axleback today to get rid of my Mazdaspeed axlback:

 

[mazdaspeed777]

Just got some 10:4 to 1 J-Spec pistons to start of my NA build!:

Now just have to save for JDM camshafts, adjustable cam gears, and a standalone

I will also be installing an OBX UDP later this week!: