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Ah, yeah. I know Foo's been around with his P5. Just wanted to share the photo for those who don't know. Not trying to say I just "discovered" it. :rolleyes:

Check it out, our P5 goes racing!

To get 200 hp from the 2.0 L motor without a turbo/supercharger, you're going to have to sacrifice low end and even mid range torque. Your motor will be idling at like 1,500 RPM because it won't idle smooth enough below that and so on. It's possible yes. But the drawbacks will be numerous...

True RAM Air systems have an airbox that is pressurized at speed. Kind of like a very low pressure "turbo" effect. It's called "ram air" because in a way you're ramming the air down onto the engine's intake. It's enough to add some noticeable horsepower at speed (not just merely 1-2 hp form...

Does the BEGI Turbo have an Intercooler setup included in the kit? Sorry if the questions seems stupid but I'm new to this Turbo Kit thing.

It's from Full Metal Jacket

Re: haha I understand what you're saying. I would consider any car that can do 0-60 in 8.5 sec or less, fast. 9 seconds like the P5 would be "quick" but certainly not fast. But when I'm going through the gears and shifting at 4k RPM, it feels fast enough. But yeah, off the line I wish it...

You lucky bastard. You actually got to drive that open wheeler? I'm jealous.

Some of you guys need to read the EPA info located in that sticker when you bought your car. It has the EPA mileage rating but below that it also says the car will get between 20-26 mpg in the city and 27-36 in the highway depending on speed, conditions, and load. So if your P5's mileage falls...

The only place the auto has an edge on the manual is during the stop and go commute. The auto shifts up much quicker even when you're just taking it easy so a P5 with auto will get up to speed quicker during NORMAL acceleration. The biggest drawback of the auto is that it sucks up horsepower...

Cool. No I didn't view the video of the lap of the circuit. Don't want to do that at work (sssshhhhh.....).

Don't overev the motor, which I don't think is possible in the auto. Don't rev the motor then slam it into gear. Don't leave it in high gear and lug the engine. Don't tow anything. All the above will alleviate any abuse on your tranny. How do you extract "maximum" performance? The only way...

Slow compared to what? If you compare it to a bunch of turbo cars or high-perf imports with variable valve timing yeah. But there's more to being fast(or slow) besides just reading specs on paper. If the P5 is so slow, I don't think people will buy it. It feels quick enough when I'm driving...

Thanks for the pic. As a track marshal, do you get a fringe benefit of getting to drive your P5 on it? :D Kidding.

My '03 has the leather and it is very nice. It's soft but tight. No looseness anywhere. It looks, feels, and SMELLS for good. For $450 I definitely recommend it. Be aware however that the leather is on the seating surfaces and side door panels(where your arm would rest) only. It has...

I think what hurts the P5's & MP3's 0-60 time is the short 1st gear. It allows the car to get off the line well but it also forces you to shift to 2nd gear way too early. And it's a long throw from 1st to 2nd gear. What these cars need is a 6-speed that spreads the gearing out more evenely so...

NEVER, I mean NEVER park your car at the supermarket if you love it. Every moron with kids in SUV's, minivans, go there and they don't give a s*** about denting your car. Their kids open the doors and BAM! The Soccer Mom's & Dad's park so close to you in their gas guzzling hulks. Clueless...

That track is awesome since they re-worked it. I really enjoyed watching the ALM on speedvision. I love those open tracks out in the country. But yeah. Mazda did an excellent job of tuning the intake and exhaust note on the P5. My wife commented to me after our drive that she felt like she...

Guys, I knew that Miata could smoke me. I just wanted to see him run it. The way he passed me was just unreal. It was all in good fun. I know which cars my P5 can run with and which cars it can't, and which cars it can outhandle in the twisties. Just because another car is faster doesn't...