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    Off Topic 3L Swappin' Contour

    More updates, not a lot of racing. And it looks like I may relegate the car to AutoX for the rest of the season. I have included alignment pictures first and foremost. The subframe I installed, I don't believe was quite centered, so I have uneven camber in the rear, but I'm quite happy with...
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    SOLD KL Swapped Protege5

    Well, this has finally been sold to a local who will continue to autocross it!
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    Off Topic 3L Swappin' Contour

    Not much in the way of updates over the past few months. I finished the caliper rebuild on the driver's side and bedded in the new pads. I think I may be going down a path of two sets of pads and rotors as the track pads are aggressive and it's not suggested to street-drive them - I am assuming...
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    Off Topic 3L Swappin' Contour

    Brake pistons and seals (on driver's side for the moment) have been changed out. This was something suggested to me to do by TCE Performance, where I sourced a majority of these parts from, and since I didn't know how old the seals were on these older Wilwoods, I thought it sensible to do. The...
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    Off Topic 3L Swappin' Contour

    In typical fashion, I didn't take photos of the heater core replacement progress, but I had a fun learning moment when I realised the heater core I had ordered wasn't right on account of it being from a '96 model where apparently the line sizing was smaller. So another eBay order later and I had...
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    What have you done to your P5 today?

    I'll anecdotally chime in and say I got to 209k I think, on my Pro5 before the teeth on the timing belt let go. I lost 9 teeth while sat idle in the college parking lot. And thankfully that's where I was. The belt held intact which was convenient. I checked the belt prior to this as I was also...
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    Off Topic 3L Swappin' Contour

    Annnnnd boredom struck in the form of pulling the dash ahead of the weather getting too cold. All in all it took maybe 2 hours, having never done this before. One dastardly hidden Philips head held the driver's upper HVAC vent to a wiring loom, and that to the dash, so I may opt to ignore...
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    Off Topic 3L Swappin' Contour

    Well, winter came and went, and so too did most of the summer. I ended up in TN for work from Jan-Jul this year, so work on the car was at a minimum. Racing was also, but I got the car out to two track days at Waterford Hills. 1:20ish my first trip out there as a fastest lap, but that was with a...
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    SOLD KL Swapped Protege5

    There's a gentleman on these forums who is potentially going to pick this bad lad up but we're finalizing planning at this point in time. I drove it the other day and definitely still love it. But I'm still enjoying the Contour and don't want to split my duties.
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    Off Topic 3L Swappin' Contour

    An update from this past weekend's autocross at Grattan, with a few updates from happenings prior to that. I was hoping to make a HPDE at Waterford Hills on the 15th, but unfortunately the brakes on the Contour weren't up to snuff, so I took my GTI instead. That was a mistake, as the brake pads...
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    Off Topic 3L Swappin' Contour

    After some more tinkering this morning, I had the bracket bent up. I should have had the strap piece shifter further back, but I managed to get this to work through some trickery. I ended up having to bend the bracket slightly to clear the opening into the engine bay. The 2"-1.5" adapter was...
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    Off Topic 3L Swappin' Contour

    A little update for this season so far, since ive not been on track in this since Gingerman. As a result of putting the passenger side brake duct in, I had to axe the windshield washer fluid bottle. I don't mind not having a bottle, but on occasion it's been a bit frustrating due to bugs or...
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    SOLD KL Swapped Protege5

    Bumping this as a summer toy for anyone looking for one. Autocross, maybe even track driving, could be enjoyed in this wonderfully weird vehicle :)
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    KL Swappin' Protege5

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    Off Topic 3L Swappin' Contour

    https://youtu.be/ijTBJk4vHBU I'll start with the bloopses, a term I'm sure someone somewhere else has used before. The car made it to the track day just fine. No hassle in any way getting donuts on the way there either. I spent the first session accidentally sliding the car around, realising...
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