What have you done to your P5 today?

[ScratchNSniff]

Oh...lol...I will have to try again then when I don't have to be at work...man I feel dumb...just never lowered a car before...

 

[magnumP5]

Mazdaspeed springs will make the ass-end sag without the Mazdaspeed struts - this is why they are "too short".

 

[ScratchNSniff]

I was just going to put them on the front...the back is way dropped due to a 150 plus pound sub box/sub/amps...

I am just trying to even it up a little...I have massive wheel gap in the front...

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

perhaps you need new(read: better) struts anyways if you're lugging around that much weight in your tail....doesnt sound too safe...

 

[ScratchNSniff]

Yea...that is what I was planning on...I am still trying to decide on whether or not I am even going to keep the sub/box/amps...i may just end up selling it all and trying to buy coilovers...still in the process of debating it though...the K-sports are sooo tempting, but I just don't know...I am sure that with the audio equipment I could get somewhere close to the price of them...but I am not sure if I want to do that or just go with struts and the Mazdaspeed springs on the front...ahhh, the decisions...

 

[aMaff]

Yea...that is what I was planning on...I am still trying to decide on whether or not I am even going to keep the sub/box/amps...i may just end up selling it all and trying to buy coilovers...still in the process of debating it though...the K-sports are sooo tempting, but I just don't know...I am sure that with the audio equipment I could get somewhere close to the price of them...but I am not sure if I want to do that or just go with struts and the Mazdaspeed springs on the front...ahhh, the decisions...

What about K-sports is tempting? To anyone? I still haven't figured it out. They're garbage!

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

cuz people be cheap yo!

What about K-sports is tempting? To anyone? I still haven't figured it out. They're garbage!

 

[ScratchNSniff]

What about K-sports is tempting? To anyone? I still haven't figured it out. They're garbage!

Because that is the only thing I may be able to afford by selling the audio equipment...I have also looked at the teins, but I am not sure...I have read good/bad about both, but am not sure...like I said it is still just a thought right now...

 

[aMaff]

Because that is the only thing I may be able to afford by selling the audio equipment...I have also looked at the teins, but I am not sure...I have read good/bad about both, but am not sure...like I said it is still just a thought right now...

So basically what you're saying is it makes sense to buy garbage... so long as it's cheap... ok. That makes sense. Have fun with your blown struts!

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

lol

 

[ScratchNSniff]

So basically what you're saying is it makes sense to buy garbage... so long as it's cheap... ok. That makes sense. Have fun with your blown struts!

Not exactly...

 

[aMaff]

Not exactly...

You won't have fun with your blown struts?

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

(rlaugh)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9jAa8EI8Dk

"We gotta eat that? Well, I cant eat all of it...."

 

[aMaff]

My feet are strawng!

 

[aMaff]

Not exactly...

I don't want you to get the idea that I'm busting your chops (ok I kind of am), but I am trying to help. See thread:
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4066017

I've seen more blown K-sport struts than I have seen ones that were not blown.

 

[fishdonotbounce]

Well..... the orange paint that I used to tint the fogs amber is flaking off like no ones business and I just noticed it today. Gonna pull the lenses off tomorrow and flake off all the paint and clean the lens with some Blue Magic. Then I'm gonna do what I should have in the first place and paint the INSIDE of the lens. Luckily, it's high temp paint and won't mess up.

 

[ScratchNSniff]

I don't want you to get the idea that I'm busting your chops (ok I kind of am), but I am trying to help. See thread:
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4066017

I've seen more blown K-sport struts than I have seen ones that were not blown.

I would now have to agree with you...earlier before I went to work, I did some more research on them, and am seeing a lot of problems/disapointment with them...I guess my search is continued...I looked a bit into the Tein/BC's, so I guess I will do some more reading up...I know the price difference is a bit, but I may be able to sell something else to make up the difference...

Thanks...

 

[dxaveP5]

how do you pop off the lenses on the foglights?
i took off the screws but i couldnt pop the lens off. i ended up cracking a lil bit of the foglight lens.

Well..... the orange paint that I used to tint the fogs amber is flaking off like no ones business and I just noticed it today. Gonna pull the lenses off tomorrow and flake off all the paint and clean the lens with some Blue Magic. Then I'm gonna do what I should have in the first place and paint the INSIDE of the lens. Luckily, it's high temp paint and won't mess up.

 

[fishdonotbounce]

Mine are aftermarket fogs but for the stock ones the lens should easily FALL out when those two screws in the back are undone. I have no idea why yours are not falling out.

 

[dxaveP5]

iono y it aint falling out either.
its pretty gay.