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    Rear endlink trouble

    AHHHHHHHHHHHH thats what I needed to know.. thanks alot, im gonna go get a refund and buy some MSP endlinks..... I should have asked before haha
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    Rear endlink trouble

    Progress swaybar? You mean that yours isnt OEM?
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    Rear endlink trouble

    Heres the issue.. can you please take a picture of your rear suspension? I really cant imagine it fitting with the OEM endlinks..
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    Rear endlink trouble

    yeah, i know there are 7.5" endlinks available, 1 inch longer.. but that would make the problem worse wouldnt it?
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    Rear endlink trouble

    hi, I ask you again for your wisdom, Oh great mazda owners. Ive installed my Tein springs in the front successfully, but the rear has been a problem.. ive installed 4 new endlinks (yeah, you know) because the old ones were rusted out now.. the rear endlinks are hitting my rear lateral link bar...
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    HOW TO: Protege 5 Strut and Sway Bar install

    Excellent write-up, ive been attacking my suspension for the last 2 days, endlinks made me lose about 5 hours a day, I finally cut them off and then also had to cut the portion where it attaches to the sway bar & the strut, cuz the hex nut rounded out and there was no way in hell I could take...
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    What have you done to your P5 today?

    Ive been fighting rust for 2 days now.. changing my springs to TEIN and struts to KYB 90% of the time spent could have been saved if it wasnt for the damn endlinks... I had to get an angle grinder to cut the endlink off! I used the MOOG ford escape links... those things are BEEFY! ill let you...
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    IAC Valve 2003 P5 SE

    you can take off the valve easily, it sits on the throttle body assembly I would worry if i used brake-cleaner to clean it, Id use something thats MAF-safe! cheers
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    Need input on lowered spring installation

    Ofc i will get an alignment after, its already booked, if no one knows im just gonna place them like they were
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    Need input on lowered spring installation

    Hi guys, now, im installing my tein springs on my KYB struts (2kyb front, 2 oem rear) and Ive read in this thread http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123674157-HOW-TO-Protege-5-Strut-and-Sway-Bar-install that you have to rotate your top mounts 90 degrees to accomodate lowered...
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    Installshield's NA Build

    Congrats on the proposal Jamie (cabpatch)
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    purge valve help

    theres your purge valve! please forgive the dirty engine bay :)
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    Check out this video from The Onion

    Rofl!
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    zhy's progress followup [student budget!]

    oh hi! It was spring break this week for me so I got to work on my car! remember those wheels? well i got them painted ! all primered up Painted matte black /w 500C engine enamel, super strong & resistant without the need for clear! Baking in the sun! Guys at the shop putting brand new...
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    Brian_K's Build Thread

    super good looking as usual but you car needs spacers! =]
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    Help!! Rod Knock?!?!

    im not an expect but that sounds real real bad...
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    Strange Noise on my P5...Grinding?

    probably took out the rotor and smashed it back... its not hard to bend
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    Expells baby p5.

    best bang4yourbuck intake you can is buying simply aluminium piping from ebay and use a k&n cone intake!
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    Red Pro5 Semi-Build

    Did you use clear on your rims?
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    zhy's progress followup [student budget!]

    Heres what i did today : nothing. **** winter **** not having a garage that is all. :(
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