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Yeah, no ABS! About the time I made my first or second post, I was looking at the make/model information cards inside the door sills. Under ABS, if I recall properly, it said either "N" or was blank, which I figured was indicative of no ABS. This is kind of weird, considering how I had a kind...

Hell, that's a good idea! It may be a little similar to the old Protege transmission teardown guide, but at least it'll be from the perspective of a newbie. I'm definitely curious about this. Jeez. Such a guarantee is just opening the door to shenanigans lol. Down here at Jimmy John's, any...

Jeez, that's barely even half the life of a traditional clutch! Breaking the shifter too...You sure you weren't just a rally driver whose times were reflected by how hot the pizza was on arrival?Last night, replacing the transmission seemed like too tall of an order. It's still a big job, don't...

3rd Gear Grinding, Worrisome Times My aforementioned problems seem to be getting worse. For some time now, I thought that I was just being a lazy shifter, and wouldn't put the car in 3rd gear properly. I'd just mindlessly drop the thing in third, get back on gas, and then VROOOOOOM I'm in...

I actually did after that picture! It's really nice from the front, but I really goofed up the rear. The coats in the rear are far too light, but I can fix that. However, my attention is on some pressing issues in my car now :^(

Alright, valve cover's base paint layers are on! It came out mostly good; there are three notable spots where I missed some paint layers. However, it'll be hard to gleam from the above image. I did, however, forget to pull that rubber boot the PCV valve slides into at the top of the VC. Dang...

U pull and Pay disallows jacks, torches, and grinders, unfortunately :^( I told them that they shouldn't jack up Proteges like that, but who knows how much they'll take that to heart. Glad you like the wrap job! I very cheekily took a picture from that side for a reason, though; the other side...

I know it's been a while since you were looking for one, but are you still interested in finding a rear spoiler? Looks like NaturalFlavored is selling an aftermarket wing for the P5. Dunno if it's the model you're looking for, but it's worth a look (check the photo album link)...

Dang dude, this is going to be one hell of an undertaking. I look forward to any progress you make! Unfortunately, I haven't the foggiest about AWR's swaybar + adjustable endlinks. However, supposedly you can grab replacement adjustable endlinks from a Mazda dealer or from Mazda Motorsports's...

Have you seen that he's making another batch of P5 and MSP swaybar relocation brackets? I forgot whether you have them or not.

Heck yeah, looks nice! Hope I can get mine to look as good as yours, but I'm going to try and keep my letters :^) Did you use any kind of engine degreaser product? I'll be honest. I did a half-assed job cleaning up the intake manifold upper-half DP sent me, and want to do a good job cleaning an...

Subscribed, just in case. Lots of good stuff so far! Do you have a pillar gauge mount, perchance?

Junkyard Dive Hey Everyone! With the crappy weather taking a momentary halt, I took the opportunity to drive to the U Pull and Pay. I had a list of parts to find: Charcoal Canister Cup holder Valve Cover Intermittent Wiper Switch Windshield Wiper Transmission (Kia Sedona) Front Floor mats...

Good News, Bad News I'm sure I won't be selling it anytime soon! I was, and still am, a little frustrated with these problems that come up. Part and parcel of owning an old car, and sometimes I forget to have patience for that. I'll still get some stuff done this summer, so bear with me as I...

Alright, period of normalcy over--back to having problems! I haven't mentioned it, but my EVAP system is in the shitter. I let that damn charcoal canister drain out once, but looks like it's completely dead now. I can't fill up my car as usual, but to bypass this, I just gently pulled the fuel...

I love MCM! Been following them since the Blue Turd videos. That video was really good, and demonstrates the whole limit-finding nature of perfecting your car. Honestly, I believe I can deal with the car's constantly shifting weight, dipping and bobbing to an extent. So, I know that I'll go for...

Sweet Jesus that'll liven up your exhaust note! Post a vid when you're done!

Inactivity Status Report Hello! It's been quite some time since I've updated my build page. Well, to be honest, there really hasn't been much to speak about. I really had to focus hard on these last few weeks of class, and I had to go through some finals. It was tough, but the downtime...

Jeez, good luck with that rear mount. Of all the readings I've done on it, you either gotta be a contortionist or a masochist lol. Does not looke like a fun job.

Sorry things have been so rough. I've been "done" with my P5 enough times to know that pain! Honestly, in my opinion, going back to N/A will not only save your engine, but save yourself some major headaches. The FS-DE was not a fair recipient of the turbo, and the amount of mods one must dump...