Hatchkitten's Protege5 Thread!

[82735]

White? My car is silver lol. And thanks for the complement.
I'm really pleased with how it all came out. I have noticed a difference while driving, it's got a little more pep in its pickup, and sounds much grumblier, for lack of a better word and the sake that I'm a girl haha.
I am noticing though that when I start the car up and drive off without letting the engine warm up that I can feel a bit of a vibration. It's nothing major, only happens on a cold engine and I'm not throwing any codes so thats nice haha. As of right now I'm not worrying about it. Did you notice and sort of extra vibrations when you installed the AEM?

 

[82735]

So I cleaned up the car today, took some update body pics with my iPhone. Surprised with how good they actually came out lol.

Representing my TeamPro5 Badges!

Finally put up my decals for Wagon Mafia and my Chococat hiding behind my wiper!

 

[iamthewheelman]

I swear those engine bay shots look white lol oops, but I like silver too, black is so hard to maintain (sighs). But yes I did notice a small bit, and now that I have my header I even get a bit more, nothing to worry about tho, just keep double checking stuff for a bit. The stock motor mounts are complete garbage, which also doesn't help anything, my next mod is AWR front and rear mounts with side inserts, herd lots of good things about it. Plus, your probably just a bit more conscious of your car now that you have done something to it. The thought "OMG MY CAR IS BROKE!" always goes through my mind when I am still feeling out something new to the car lol.

 

[82735]

So it's been a week and the intake is holding up great. Installed a cwest voltage stabilizer yesterday and the stupid thing is broken / is a pos. Lol. Gotta see it they'll take it back otherwise I'm out 15 bucks. *shrug* it was an impulse buy anyway. What I really need to do is find a box for my sub and hook it up with my amp now that it's becoming nicer out. Also bought some finishing washers and machine bolts and looking to paint them and do an "engine dress up" like the one people have been talking about on the GI in the P5 marketplace.

Also I have to apologize for all the broken links on my page. Theyll get fixed tonight. I cleaned up and organized my photobucket hosting all the pics Saturday lol

Other than that how's everyone doing?

 

[iamthewheelman]

I was thinking of doing the finishing washer and bolt stuff but iuno how they will hold up throught the winter....

 

[82735]

well i bought stainless so there should be no problem with rust, and i picked up duplicolor metalcast from autobarn so hopefully it should be alright lol :crosses fingers:

Hey how do you like your lamin-x overays? i keep tossing back and forth between dishing out the cash for them or a cheaper brand.

 

[iamthewheelman]

Ah yes how silly of me haha and I really like them! I paid 30 bucks total after shipping charges (keep in mind shipping to Canada cost alot more lol). They look great and I would suggest maybe going with some yellow bulbs, whether it be HID's or not, to really help put the light on the road more and they will look better, I will be picking some up soon, but no matter what you do they ware an overall great buy. Install was easy, and when talking to the customer service representative he was friendly and helpful. So I say go for it!

 

[ScratchNSniff]

Uhm...WHY OH WHY do you have a Wagon Mafia decal on the back...do you even know what it stands for??? I would assume no...

 

[82735]

erm... yes i do... im wMskirt02: Maple

I am good friends with many of the bosses and capos of the Mafia and Syndicate. I know exactly what it means. Why such a reaction?

 

[ScratchNSniff]

Evidence pics???

Lol...

 

[82735]

evidence of what? my friendship? lol mark/aeffles/ss: iceman is my boyfriend, he's the boss of the SS and im friends with michelle/crazyduckme who is the other boss. Pete/damnlocust/wMsingledigit is capo of wM.

Initiation tag

Post initiation tag

plus more of my boys from D3NY are in the wM

 

[82735]

what you got against the Mafia? lulz

 

[goodfornothing]

Wagons are gaaay (crazy)(upyours)

 

[ScratchNSniff]

Lol...nice...nothing against them, you wouldn't believe the amount of people that put that decal on though that have not a clue about it...

 

[82735]

hey so I have this terrifying metal sound coming from my front passenger caliper. Its creating an uneven wear on my rotor and I'm almost sure I need new brakes and want to hop on that fast before I mess up my rotors.
I'm looking at the Hawk HPS, Centric Posi-Quiet Ceramic, or the Stoptech Street Performance brake pads. What's anyone's feedback?
All input is appreciated!

 

[iamthewheelman]

I vote Hawk, haven't heard anything bad about them and they seem very popular around here.

 

[82735]

Ended up getting Wagner ThermoQuiet front and rear pads based on the fact that there was no Hawks and my friends said these are a pretty good set to run with. I needed new front pads so a too. So i learned how to change my own brakes last week thanks to my friend and my better half.

Now I'm in the market for a trailer hitch to mount a bike rack to. Anyone have one on their P5? I know it can be done and is done but I haven't run into too many people with it done.

 

[azuelke]

^ Those don't pop up too often on these forums. It would be faster just buying a new one for $150-$200 than wait and buy a used one for around $100. I should know, I have been waiting for over a year

 

[82735]

Update! Plastidiping my rear valance today. So far it looks awesome will post pics when I'm all done. Also, doing my own engine bay dress up kit with duplicolor metalcast red washers to go along with the red I have going on in the engine. Excited to do some little cosmetic pick me ups on such a wonderful day!

 

[visiongt9506]

cant wait to see updated pics