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    195/70 r14 on P5

    195/70-14's will clear the strut spring perch without a problem. I currently have 195/60-16's on my P5 which have a radius .2 inches larger than 195/70-14's.
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    Clutch slipping

    Our cars do not have dual-mass flywheels, so they can be resurfaced without question.(cabpatch) A car that does have a dual-mass flywheel is the Mazdaspeed3. The NA version of the 3 does not. http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123663653 Dual-mass flywheels should not be resurfaced...
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    Battery size & type for a P5

    My P5 has a 35 BCI group number. If you want to check out the BCI group number dimensions go here: http://www.rtpnet.org/~teaa/bcigroup.html
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    PSI in Kumho tire

    Actually, I am an engineering student, and I do not need Wikipedia to tell me that temperature has an effect on the energy of air molecules. In fact, I said in my first post that temperature has an effect. What you said was, "whats 34 psi in colorado is NOT 34 psi in california." That is what...
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    PSI in Kumho tire

    Actually what the tire manufacturer has on the sidewall is the max pressure that the tire can be safely operated at. For example, when seating the bead on a tire you may have to go above this pressure. Having a high psi in your tires can not decrease gas mileage, due to the fact that there is...
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