What have you done to your P5 today?

[HKPRO5]

finally got to use the potenzas i put on. Ultimate difference. im putting up times with the guys with r-compounds. =)

 

[Matt V]

Wiring and mounting was easy, but they stuck out too far and hit the grill when I put it back in. I should check them in a week or two to make sure one is not hitting the radiator and melting.

Oh ok. I got lucky with mine and everything cleared. You should get a video up.

 

[808MP5]

Finished retrofitting my tsx projectors in my spare p5 housings. Now all that's left is to install and aim

 

[Matt V]

You know you have to show me pics, right?

BTW, how difficult did you think the project was?

 

[reut1]

wash and wax!

 

[ucMP3]

reut1, your sig pic looks at least an inch lower than that pic... PS?

 

[xDJ DUBx]

yup. what a ricer. lol jk

His offset is also a lot lower than 55

 

[reut1]

haha, yeah it is. i was playing with the idea of dropping but dont want to spend the money. hehe

fixed the sig!

 

[ucMP3]

fair enough, lol. Springs are less than $200! Stock tokico blues can handle a decent drop without any issues. Eibachs or similar.

Car looks nice and clean tho! Wish I could say the same about mine, lol. After finals week next week that should change.

 

[andrew2]

Polished the MSP exhaust which will be test fit tomorrow, then cut and welded (just in front of the tip so I don't have to play with the hangers.)

Picked up a deck today, which will get installed with the sub&amp either tomorrow or this weekend, at the same time as the header.

 

[reut1]

fair enough, lol. Springs are less than $200! Stock tokico blues can handle a decent drop without any issues. Eibachs or similar.

Car looks nice and clean tho! Wish I could say the same about mine, lol. After finals week next week that should change.

i thought about that spring/strut combo from protegegarage but i could put that $600+ towards owning the car rather than lowering it. i woudltn mind doing a drop on the stock struts but i heard thats bad news bears to do. but some people have had good luck on stock struts

 

[ucMP3]

I was lowered on the factory tokico blues for probably 60k miles at least. I swapped them out for tokico illuminas last summer, but they were fine when I took them off. You want my blues? lol It depends a lot on how aggressive of a spring you get. I have RSR race springs which are moderately aggressive and didn't have problems.

It will wear out your struts faster than factory springs, but its not like instant failure or something.

 

[Matt V]

i thought about that spring/strut combo from protegegarage but i could put that $600+ towards owning the car rather than lowering it. i woudltn mind doing a drop on the stock struts but i heard thats bad news bears to do. but some people have had good luck on stock struts

ScratchNSniff has been on his stock struts for years with the Tein S Tech's and he says they're still fine.

 

[roy obanion]

Left it in the garage, to drive the miada!

 

[justanothermp5]

fixed it! idle is normal no more 1500 idle lol

feels good, drives normal, no weird noises or anything
first time in a long time..man it feels good

 

[reut1]

I was lowered on the factory tokico blues for probably 60k miles at least. I swapped them out for tokico illuminas last summer, but they were fine when I took them off. You want my blues? lol It depends a lot on how aggressive of a spring you get. I have RSR race springs which are moderately aggressive and didn't have problems.

It will wear out your struts faster than factory springs, but its not like instant failure or something.

depends on how much you'd want for them.

and i thought about how scratch is on his stock struts and considered doing that. when my endlinks come in this week, if it fixes my knocking maybe ill get springs and lower on stock struts. if the sound is still there ill prob have to replace some struts and keep it stock height

 

[TWISFM]

washed it for the first time in months.. and finally cleaned my new rims.

and took a few pics...they will be scattetered through the forum

 

[Matt V]

depends on how much you'd want for them.

and i thought about how scratch is on his stock struts and considered doing that. when my endlinks come in this week, if it fixes my knocking maybe ill get springs and lower on stock struts. if the sound is still there ill prob have to replace some struts and keep it stock height

I need to get new endlinks for the back too, I'll probably do that and get springs at the same time.

 

[808MP5]

You know you have to show me pics, right?

BTW, how difficult did you think the project was?

It wasn't to difficult. But very time consuming. Total hours I would say at least 10. That includes painting, cutting, fitting, and installing. I still have to aim them though. About six more hours till the sun goes down. I'll be sure to take a few pics tonight and tomorrow after work.

 

[MazdaSpeeder]

I too washed her...it's been a whole winter! I took some pics and made a new sig...not sure if I like the post-processing I did or not...