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    Don't do what I did with motor mounts

    I paid like 145 for the passenger one a while back, the full set a few weeks ago.
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    Don't do what I did with motor mounts

    A few months ago, I told my sister that I would teach her how to drive a stick. Mistake one. My P5 is boosted, Kartboy short shifter, a few other things and even it is a challenge for other people used to driving sticks to drive my car. We started the night out slow in a parking lot at a local...
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    anyone looking to sell

    if you didnt alreadty get a set from him i can part with mine. i can include the tired that are on there too. they only have about 10k on them. they are 205/45/16's though, not the 190/50/16's
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    debadge p5

    i want to debadge my protie but i am not sure if there are holes under the badges. i want to leave the mazda symbol on the center back but want to take the protege 5 and mazda off on the back. ideas? is it just adhesive so i can do it on a hot day and some dental floss or are they pegged on
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    TSI injection control unit

    does anyone have this installed on their car? i have one in mine but lost the instructions and kicked myself when i put in a new batt and my tune went back to its default settings. can anyone help me?
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    mystery squeek

    bump... i really want to find out what is wrong. if i have to get a new wastegate then i will, but at the same time, if i just have to tighten something then i would rather do that. any ideas?
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    mystery squeek

    I have a new sound in my car! i have an 02' protege 5 with a t25bb turbo and some other things which arent important. but the sound is what i am posting about... the sound is like a cross between a dying seagull and a creaky door opening. also when the car is cold, i get a ticking sound that...
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    Thrown Code P0421

    Now, i have put a turbo on my p5 and taken off the cat but the rest of the exhaust is still stockish. the p0421 code reads as this: P0421: Warm Up Catalyst Efficency Below Threshold Bank 1 My question: is this code caused by the cat not being present before the o2 sensor? Would getting a high...
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    boosted p5

    i have boosted my p5, and i have a friend that has a msp. he just blew his engine (thrown rod, go figure) and he told me that i should get forged internals. i only have 8k mi on the engine with the turbo, but 77k ok the engine itself. do you guys have eny suggestions on when/what i should get...
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    Whats the highest mileage for a turbo??

    i turboed at 69k mi. it runs fine, and still get the original highway miles because of not running under boost the whole freaking way (drove from norhtern az to seattle in 2 days and only pumped 45 gal of gas)
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    boosted p5 stalls???

    i had this problem with ym car when i got it bosted (6lbs) but got a hks ssqv and solved most of the smaller problems. i do have my maf before the BOV, and still have this problem when going from full boost. i do have a new fuel rail and fuel pump, so i dont think its fuel related. do you have a...
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    knocking noise when brake from reverse

    do you have a manual or auto? when i back up, and let the clutch in, i hear a whining sound from the tranny that is around 90-120 cpm. it only happens in reverse and when i am slowing down in first.
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    Weird noise when engine is cold?

    my p5 has the same problem with the chattering, but not the chugging. i think its the cams not being oiled when you first start up, and after the oil pump sends oil to the top, its fine after that. if you can, buy a pre oiler for your car. i picked one up for my air plane for only 800
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    PG advanced composite hood

    i was wondering fi anyone has installed this mod yet. i just boosted my p5 and am happy with the performance. but right now, the stock exhaust and lack of good intake is stopping my turbo from spooling up completly. i thought this mod would look sweet and still be useful. so my three questions...
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    Mazdaspeed Buckets

    where can we get them in the states? or better yet, where can we buy them cheap over seas and then have them shipped... i was looking at these seats earlier and also wanted a 4-point to go with them
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    P% turbo upgrade

    where would i put the tow strap? i dont have tow hooks like the halo warhog (id LOVE to have one of those btw)
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    P% turbo upgrade

    the place i live in is weird. im outside of town limits, so the normal plan doesnt cover it. but ill look into upgrading my AAA membership EDIT: i called one of those discount towing people. 45 hookup, 4 buks a mile. not as bad as i said before, but im still gonna have to take it up the ass
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    P% turbo upgrade

    P5, was pressing shift for too long O_o the farthest i would drive her would be about 10-15 miles to my mechanic that was supposed to do it
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    P% turbo upgrade

    i bought a tsi turbo upgrade kit for my car and have about 90% of it done. all i ahve left to do is the fuel and the intercooler. i want to send my car to someone to do the fuel but dont want to pay 200+ dollars on a tow truck (i have no way to get my car somewhere on a trailer, all my friends...
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    WRX scoop on a pro

    use plastic sheat and duct tape to make it into a CAI ram system o_O
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