Circuit's 03.5 Protege5
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Next plans:
1. Injector cleaning to hopefully once and for all resolve lean issue. - Shipped injectors out to RC Engineering today
2. Redo projector retrofit with MH1 v6, Apollo 2.0 flat shrouds, white halos inside shrouds, and DIY city lights wired as parking lights.
3. Rear k-sport camber plates to even out the front/rear camber (currently at -3.5 front, -2.5 rear)
4. Working with BC to straighten/strengthen rear endlink tabs (to be installed with #3.) - Looks like this isn't going to happen, so I'll just be taking the lower mounts to a local shop to have them box the tabs in.
5. Finish re-installing audio system
Random photos
1. Injector cleaning to hopefully once and for all resolve lean issue. - Shipped injectors out to RC Engineering today
2. Redo projector retrofit with MH1 v6, Apollo 2.0 flat shrouds, white halos inside shrouds, and DIY city lights wired as parking lights.
3. Rear k-sport camber plates to even out the front/rear camber (currently at -3.5 front, -2.5 rear)
4. Working with BC to straighten/strengthen rear endlink tabs (to be installed with #3.) - Looks like this isn't going to happen, so I'll just be taking the lower mounts to a local shop to have them box the tabs in.
5. Finish re-installing audio system
Random photos
dragonballspeed
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- 03 Mazdaspeed, Orange
Circuit on the swaybar mount you could always connect to the lateral links like the old escorts used too. Also the OEM endlink is too long for lowered cars and that is why you are binding and bending the tab on the swaybar mount. If you box it, get adjustable endline and mount in double shear, and that will alway create space between the endlink and frame rail
Actually I needed the longer sedan endlink to get the swaybar parallel to the ground. The stock P5 ones were far too short. I'm pretty sure the tab bending is because of me 3-wheeling everywhere and having to jack the car up from the sides because of ride height.
What do you mean mount in double shear?
dragonballspeed
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- 03 Mazdaspeed, Orange
Something like this where the end link attaches to the coilover
you do know that the protege5 and the ES use the same rear endlinks, right? the MSP/MP3 use a different link. (i can't remember which version is longer, though...)
i had a tab break on my fortunes. friend in the coast guard fixed it for me.
Endlinks
99-00: Fronts: 7.5", Rears: 8"
01-03: Fronts:10.5", Rears: 6"
MP3 + MSP Fronts: 10.5", Rears 8"
Injectors are out at RC Engineering getting cleaned. Made some progress on the stereo build tonight. Got the amp rack mounting sorted, carpeted the support piece, and got the amps mounted and wired up with power, ground, and remote. Should hopefully be able to get them in the car tomorrow, then need to make a full trunk-sized beauty panel.
Also got an updated shot of the battery wiring. The negative terminal was at too weird of an angle for me.
Also got an updated shot of the battery wiring. The negative terminal was at too weird of an angle for me.
bikingpro5
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- 03 Protege5
Looking proper. I hear you on the ground wire I made mine go right down the side of the battery and grounded to the rear floor above the subframe with a nice bolt.
Yeah your straight down run is super clean, but I didn't want to have to deal with going through 3+ layers of dynamat LOL
bikingpro5
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- 03 Protege5
ya that defiantly sucked to move around where i wanted, even the liquid soundproofing i added before the mat sucked but nothing some dry ice and wire brush on a grinder wont fix. Anything in the name of clean and simple looking for my car.
