What have you done to your P5 today?

[CTt3P5]

Yeah, i'd been thinking about it. Just havn't ever heard back from anyone how much the wiper costs. $38 ain't too shabby. Might have to do that soon. Except I'm outa money. This high deductable insurance is killing me!

Tylor

Bagman1 actually created a 'kit' for this that includes everything you will need. (2thumbs)

Item Number UOM Qty MSRP Price
PK-P5RW Each $41.75 $33.40
P5 TO MAZDA6 REAR WIPER CONVERSION KIT
THIS KIT CONTAINS ALL THE NEEDED ITEMS TO CONVERT THE REAR WIPER TO THE STYLE THAT IS ON THE MAZDA6 WAGON.

 

[mx-p5]

Well thank you sir! You got any pics of it on your car?

Tylor

 

[CTt3P5]

Your welcome and here you go.... Don't forget there is a 'how-to' on it as well.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=3065370&postcount=10484

 

[aMaff]

Packed up the P5 more or less to the gills. gas grill, 3 coolers, propane tank, full sized spare, overnight bag, 2 tents, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, pillow, etc. Got an 8 or so hour drive down to Daytona tonight. Why, you might ask? I'm going for my annual pilgrimage to visit the SpeedSource guys

We're going to hopefully be camping around NASCAR turn 1. Essentially, we can watch them on the banks of the ovals, and then across the street they'll be dive bombing the horseshoe and making the corner off of the infield onto the oval . My brother lives just around the corner from the speedway, which is bad A. We're probably going to be getting there around 5:15 in the morning to get in line @ the gates on Saturday.

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

have fun muff....take lots of pics

its a good thing we didnt plan to go because of recent events we woulda been out the cash and not able to go anyways...

 

[aMaff]

have fun muff....take lots of pics

its a good thing we didnt plan to go because of recent events we woulda been out the cash and not able to go anyways...

Yeah, fair enough. Check your PMs...

 

[mx-p5]

Have fun Amaff!! Wish I coulda gone. Wait, I gotta make a phonecall. I just remembered I've got a friend who is freelance but gets hired out by ESPN and SPEED! Might get some ridiculous passes!!

Tylor

 

[joneb4evr]

Get aftermarket fogs. The stockers are bad.

What kind do you recommend?

 

[mx-p5]

What kind do you recommend?

If you take the fogs off and bend the tab on the inside of the fog and aim the lights slightly higher, you'll have much greater results with the stock fogs. As to aftermarket fogs, I think PIAA makes the best foglight that fits our cars, but, you get what you pay for. They aren't cheap. There are lots of guys running around with the Catz fogs and havn't read too much about em. You could always do the foglight delete kit and just install a really small foglight. That's what I'm considering doing. Doing the delete and putting in a little tiny projector set of fogs. Time will tell what I actually wind up doing


Tylor

 

[joneb4evr]

Thanks. I think I need to lower my fogs because when I turn them on in the fog, visibility gets worse because they shine up, instead of down.

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

yeah, theres plenty of adjustment in the stock fogs...mine were initially pointed straight at the ground and offered no assistance, but now they're good

 

[justanothermp5]

Took a picture


Tylor

hey how did u paint that bottom part flat black? that looks pretty sweet, i might do that to mine, but i dont kno how lol

 

[mx-p5]

Check the link. It's a How-to I did up w/o the pics. I don't know if you can tell, but, the valence on the white one needs repainted still. As soon as I have the time, I'll redo it getting pics along the way

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123689800

Tylor

 

[justanothermp5]

alright sweet man! now i have somethin to do today lol

 

[joneb4evr]

I painted a wheel! I used the duplicolor wheel paint, color aluminum, to match the 3 other wheels that I have. I bought a chrome one because it was a great deal and noone else was parting their set of 4. So here are some pics!

Before

Prepped

After.

I think I'm going to put one or two coats of clearcoat. Has anyone used the duplicolor wheel paint? Ya'll know if I need the clearcoat? Or is the wheel paint durable enough?

 

[mx-p5]

My decals showed from Rick! Put one on the side door window, but, it's totally black. Gotta see what it looks like in the sunlight. The secondone went on my windshield. Here's a pic


Tylor

 

[aMaff]

Have fun Amaff!! Wish I coulda gone. Wait, I gotta make a phonecall. I just remembered I've got a friend who is freelance but gets hired out by ESPN and SPEED! Might get some ridiculous passes!!

Tylor

doo eeeet!

7 hours later and I made it to daytona I drove passed the speedway like w00h00! I'm really psyched

 

[NCZ13]

stupid CEL came on while i was on the way to a local meet.

its that stupid misfire that wont go away. well finally the CEL came on. after about 5 months of no cel, but a horrible misfire.

cylinder 3 misfire. i knew right away it was a wire.

my friend and i were standing around wondering if there was a autozone around here... we turn around and boom. autozone across the street.

drive over in the misfiremobile, and the douchebag counter guy was 0 help.

drive back home, and make it in time to kragen. luckily when i walked up the counter guy was like... what smells burnt, as he looked at the wire in my hand. i hold it up to him and hes like whoa. yeah. thats definetly burnt. they basically like autozone didnt have the part, but it was still refreshing to talk to someone who knew what the hell they were talking about.

 

[mazdaspeed777]

I think I'm going to put one or two coats of clearcoat. Has anyone used the duplicolor wheel paint? Ya'll know if I need the clearcoat? Or is the wheel paint durable enough?

Yah I would do at least a couple layers of clearcoat on there. Duplicolor sells a special clear coat just for wheels, I would go for that. Remember to balance that wheel, just the added weight of the paint will through the balance of the wheel off.

 

[mazdaspeed777]

stupid CEL came on while i was on the way to a local meet.

its that stupid misfire that wont go away. well finally the CEL came on. after about 5 months of no cel, but a horrible misfire.

cylinder 3 misfire. i knew right away it was a wire.

my friend and i were standing around wondering if there was a autozone around here... we turn around and boom. autozone across the street.

drive over in the misfiremobile, and the douchebag counter guy was 0 help.

drive back home, and make it in time to kragen. luckily when i walked up the counter guy was like... what smells burnt, as he looked at the wire in my hand. i hold it up to him and hes like whoa. yeah. thats definetly burnt. they basically like autozone didnt have the part, but it was still refreshing to talk to someone who knew what the hell they were talking about.

Make sure to check your coilpacks as well, that was what was causing my misfire.