ScratchNSniff
Undisputed Parts God
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- Way to Many
Did nothing to mine...
What have you done to your P5 today?
- Thread starter Tg5
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Nah I wanted it. It was time to turn it in. And thanks.
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- 2002 Protege5
Cleaned out the EGR (damn bolts are hard to get to with a socket!) and reset the ECM. After a quick test drive, it seems to have fixed the momentary pinging that I would hear in the transition from off-throttle to on. I'm massively relieved that the pinging was nothing serious. (thumb)
Gonna install my A-pillar gauge pod and wire it all...yeah, this has sh*tshow written all over it as I've never done anything like this before...lol.
And as much as I absolutely am going to hate doing it, the Corksport Exhaust hangers need to go on today...can't stand the bouncing against my rear valence anymore.
I also have to re-grease the strut mount top hats, tie rods, and any link to the front suspension so it finally stops squeaking when I turn at low speeds.
Have to get my hands on an Optima Red Top battery as my last battery test showed I was pulling in less than 500 CCAs...not gonna fly in these canadian winters...lol.
Then IF...BIG IF...that all goes smoothly and I don't feel like selling my car at the end of the day, finally sanding and polishing those headlights.
And as much as I absolutely am going to hate doing it, the Corksport Exhaust hangers need to go on today...can't stand the bouncing against my rear valence anymore.
I also have to re-grease the strut mount top hats, tie rods, and any link to the front suspension so it finally stops squeaking when I turn at low speeds.
Have to get my hands on an Optima Red Top battery as my last battery test showed I was pulling in less than 500 CCAs...not gonna fly in these canadian winters...lol.
Then IF...BIG IF...that all goes smoothly and I don't feel like selling my car at the end of the day, finally sanding and polishing those headlights.
i still cant post in some threads. somtins still wrong
Patience is key with both of those projects, young grasshoppa. I can't help ya with the gauge since I've never done any gauge wiring but it shouldn't be anything you can't handle. And the exhaust hangers aren't too bad. I've got some and had to take them on/off about 6 times since I've had them. Just use lots of PB Blaster or WD-40 on the hangers and they will slide right on. And you won't miss that annoying rumble of the muffler on your bumper. (2thumbs)
bikingpro5
Member
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- 03 Protege5
Best place for Optima batteries around here is Walmart. Never had a problem exchanging a dead one for a new one yet, and i never bought my battery there....
hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
I haven't done anything to my P5 for a while now since I totalled it in April, but today my parents called from vacation to tell me they bought a really clean bone stock gray MSP. It's in Colorado so i've got to wait a couple weeks until it gets shipped here but I can't ****** wait i'm so excited for boost (even at 7 psi). Apparently it has lights inside that will be the first thing I pull out (hope there aren't too many holes in the plastic) and seat covers so the seats are practically new, and new bridgestones.
I found the link for the listing.
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detai...kId=20073&rpp=50&feedSegId=28705&aff=national
Theres also a strange similarity, the current owner is named Ryan, which is my name and he turns 20 on 7-20, I just turned 20 on 7-02.
I found the link for the listing.
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detai...kId=20073&rpp=50&feedSegId=28705&aff=national
Theres also a strange similarity, the current owner is named Ryan, which is my name and he turns 20 on 7-20, I just turned 20 on 7-02.
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blackdragon11
Member
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- 2003 Mazda Protege5
Installed my DaveB gauge rings and SpeedHut C/F bezel today
Your parents bought you a car? Dayum. Wanna trade parents?(wedge)
(rofl)
hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
Your parents never bought you your first car? I go to school full time and can't afford to work enough to buy my own car so my parents provided me with one of theirs. The P5 was their car, MY truck was cash4clunkered and they gave me the P5. When the car was wrecked they got the insurance check and I chose the car. Thanks for being happy for me.
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Mine went 50/50 with me. I was pretty happy about that... 1994 Honda Civic EX. Ya!! lol
Mine went 50/50 with me as well, but it was only 2k. Are you picking up your school tab? Those are pretty generous parents, msps still go for a pretty penny.
justanothermp5
Banned
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- Rust Bucket
drove it after i cleaned the MAF, still had problems, switched my brothers MAF in, and problem solved
so time to buy a new MAF
that s*** is expensive
so time to buy a new MAF
that s*** is expensive
