JaLMP5 Build/Progress Thread

[CR3 Motorsports]

Make sure you wash out the ac stuff, it will get extra sticky.

 

[JaLMP5]

I did as soon as I was done washing it off my face. Definitely sucked

 

[Lewis7789]

I had an A/C line blow up in my face too. Glasses ftw. But well done on the progress. (2thumbs)

 

[KMac]

Did you ever get your hood?

 

[JaLMP5]

Did you ever get your hood?

I just got a phone call on Friday from Greyhound saying that they found it, so I have to borrow a truck so I can go and pick it up sometime this week.

 

[bikingpro5]

glad you have good news about the hood, AC sucks but hopefully you'll have no more issues.

 

[JaLMP5]

I'm definitely happy about the hood situation. The AC just kind of ruined that day since I had to spend the rest of the time cleaning the bay. Definitely a grudge thing but it made my decision of deleting the AC that much easier.

 

[JaLMP5]

I'm borrowing a friends truck tomorrow to drive up to Annapolis to FINALLY pick up my Gemini RC hood!!!! Took Greyhound almost 2 months to find the damn thing but I don't care because I'm finally getting it.

 

[KMac]

I'm borrowing a friends truck tomorrow to drive up to Annapolis to FINALLY pick up my Gemini RC hood!!!! Took Greyhound almost 2 months to find the damn thing but I don't care because I'm finally getting it.

Wonder what shape the hood will be in?

 

[JaLMP5]

I was concerned about it being damaged but the way Joka packaged this thing, I'll buy anything from him. Looks amazing!

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb457/JLopezDavila/photobucket-43387-1355521012988.jpg

 

[JaLMP5]

And I also received a Mazda6 rear wiper that I got in a good deal.

 

[bikingpro5]

looks like the hood is in great shape, how are the corners of it where he added the extra wrapping? cant wait to see it installed next.

 

[JaLMP5]

The corners are great, he bubble wrapped wood block there to protect them. I was more than impressed the way he packaged the hood. And after getting lost for a little while with Greyhound none the less I was completely expecting damage but there was none to be found except the scratch that I already knew about.

 

[808MP5]

Hood looks awesome.

 

[bikingpro5]

glad to hear, I've heard so many stories of CF hoods showing up with broken corners.

 

[JaLMP5]

The only thing that pissed me off was when I went to go and pick it up the lady was handling it roughly until she saw me inspecting it and being careful with it. So that made me worry even more.

 

[704_mazdaguy]

Sweet manifold. I need to have one made for my car, the log manifold I have blows
Cool build btw, subbed

 

[JaLMP5]

I love the manifold but honestly you could do just as well trying to find a steedspeed on the FS section, this thing cost me almost $1200. I'm friends with the guy now so he hooks me up a little but it still wasn't cheap. Quality's amazing though and it's different.

 

[Lewis7789]

Our P5's will look like twins! Haha. Nice hood indeed. Mine seems to float around a lot while on the highway so I'm putting some Areocatches on it. Might be something to look into. But the previous owner said she had it past 120mph without any issues. But just a heads up. Looks great though!

 

[704_mazdaguy]

I love the manifold but honestly you could do just as well trying to find a steedspeed on the FS section, this thing cost me almost $1200. I'm friends with the guy now so he hooks me up a little but it still wasn't cheap. Quality's amazing though and it's different.

It looks worth the money. I dont really like the look of a steedspeed manifold either. plus im running a T3 flanged turbo, those dont come up too often in the FS section,
everbody around these parts likes to run baby turbos lol