What have you done to your P5 today?

[THE Phen]

From what I have gathered just skimming through MSP struts/springs on a P5 threads, you only get the sag if you use the MSP springs with the P5 struts. If you use BOTH MSP struts AND springs, everything should be fine.

Here's a P5 on MSP struts with Tein S-Techs and Mazda 3 wheels

 

[roy obanion]

And monster truck tires.

 

[CTt3P5]

Got word the suspension shipped. Woot!

 

[justanothermp5]

got them for 40$ pickup with 30k miles on them. The ride is really stiff but I also have worn struts that need to be replaced badly. uh picture... i guess I can find 1 before I put my racing harts on.

lol i doubt its really stiff, you should come take a ride in my car
i bet youll think yours rides like a Mercedes after that haha

 

[THE Phen]

And monster truck tires.

205/50-17's. Only 0.2" taller than the stock MSP size of 215/45-17.

 

[CTt3P5]

Can't see the pic but guessing it's Robs? If so I never knew he was using the MSP struts.

 

[THE Phen]

Shae ninja'd me.

 

[CTt3P5]

Ah ok.....you put the MSP struts on after you sold the B-specs?

 

[THE Phen]

Yeah. I have Fatti03MSP's old setup that he had before he went with the BC's.

 

[CTt3P5]

Must have missed that....

....just talked with Jason and the MSP strut mounts I ordered are on backorder. Going to wait it out and see if he gets them before next Wed. If so, I'll have a wee bit stiffer suspension, if not it will simpy be OEM.

 

[ucMP3]

Must have missed that....

....just talked with Jason and the MSP strut mounts I ordered are on backorder. Going to wait it out and see if he gets them before next Wed. If so, I'll have a wee bit stiffer suspension, if not it will simpy be OEM.

Get tokico blues or illuminas. Aren't those MSP struts like $500? Waste, just get illuminas. adjustable dampening, ftw.

 

[99ProtegeKV]

yea my struts are ****** so i need to replace them.. and i have a warranty so im trying to figure out the best way to get money for them, and put better ones in, without having to pay tooo much of a difference. its really beginning to be annoying so i need to decide soon

 

[poison]

also i want to get a 626 oil filter for my new oil change, what year 626 do i look at?

I have a Purolator sitting right here, it's L14610.

 

[poison]

Here's a P5 on MSP struts with Tein S-Techs and Mazda 3 wheels

But Tech's typically drop much lower in the front, so it looks even on the MSP struts.

 

[THE Phen]

The back actually sits up a bit. Sit my car next to Lewis7789 (same suspension but P5 struts) and you'll see my rear is a little higher.

 

[ucMP3]

yea my struts are ****** so i need to replace them.. and i have a warranty so im trying to figure out the best way to get money for them, and put better ones in, without having to pay tooo much of a difference. its really beginning to be annoying so i need to decide soon

I'm going to be selling my Tokico Illuminas & RS*R race springs this winter/spring when I buy coilovers...

 

[CTt3P5]

Get tokico blues or illuminas. Aren't those MSP struts like $500? Waste, just get illuminas. adjustable dampening, ftw.

I am getting blues along with s-techs. The order from OMP is for the MSP strut mounts vs regular protege strut mounts. Supposedly they are around 20% stiffer than the regular mounts....for approx the same price I figured, why not?

 

[Lewis7789]

^^^ That's the suspension I've got and I've been really happy with it.

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

Oh, nothing.........just backed it into a black cement pole this morning when it was dark in attempt to knock down the garage because the ongoing card access/reader/gate bulls*** at the building I work at when the gate didn't open and no one was answering the call button. OK barely scraped it backing up to go to the other gate. Just enough to catch the backside of the driver side rear wheel and bend the ******* lateral links, scrape the quarter panel and side of bumper but not break the taillight. ^&#$^$%&**#$%$^%^&^%$#%#$#$&^&$%..(translation - ******* STUPID bulls***!!!)..........and no, no ******* pics(rant)(rant)(rant)(rant) Only 120 to get it to the house and in the garage & get in truck and went back to work. Guess now after I fix the mechanical the body shop can.......fix where the tire laying in the road slapped a waffle in my lower rear door on driver's side, fill the holes from the shopping cart that I finally removed/temp filled & fix today's nonsense. Hooray for less stupid than it coulda been????(cryhard)(cryhard)(rant)(rant)

 

[CTt3P5]

^^^ That's the suspension I've got and I've been really happy with it.

I've heard good things about it and since my struts are on their way out...why not upgrade? (headbang)

Oh, nothing.........just backed it into a black cement pole this morning when it was dark in attempt to knock down the garage because the ongoing card access/reader/gate bulls*** at the building I work at when the gate didn't open and no one was answering the call button. OK barely scraped it backing up to go to the other gate. Just enough to catch the backside of the driver side rear wheel and bend the ******* lateral links, scrape the quarter panel and side of bumper but not break the taillight. ^&#$^$%&**#$%$^%^&^%$#%#$#$&^&$%..(translation - ******* STUPID bulls***!!!)..........and no, no ******* pics(rant)(rant)(rant)(rant) Only 120 to get it to the house and in the garage & get in truck and went back to work. Guess now after I fix the mechanical the body shop can.......fix where the tire laying in the road slapped a waffle in my lower rear door on driver's side, fill the holes from the shopping cart that I finally removed/temp filled & fix today's nonsense. Hooray for less stupid than it coulda been????(cryhard)(cryhard)(rant)(rant)

Damn....sorry to hear but good to hear it wasn't as bad as it could have been.