Lewis7789's 2003 Protege5 build thread

[PrinceValorum]

Still undecided on ECU though - I think MS would be nice, but it's sooooooo damn expensive.

I bet a Motec M800 would be right up your alley, then.

 

[Lewis7789]

I didn't even know what that was so I googled it. lulz

 

[Lewis7789]

I'll add some pics to keep things interesting.

I'm going to build my next P5 in the basement, bit by bit. haha

I got one of these silly "flush as ****" stickers with my camber plates and bumper bracket fix from AAC. So it went on my toolbox.

 

[o0n8]

how many wheels do you need?

 

[hat1018]

Apparently 12. I want to know where the drums are going to be. Did a search and found no drum mod. lol

 

[Lewis7789]

I'm replacing my rear disc brakes with drums. (badum-psssh)

 

[Jedidiah55]

seems legit

 

[THE Phen]

I'm replacing my rear disc brakes with drums. (badum-psssh)

Dude!!! 4-lug conversion too?!?!?!?! ZOMG!

 

[Lewis7789]

How about a ballin 3 lug conversion?

 

[thejeans]

**** that, go baller as fuuuuuuu!!! and do a uni-lug conversion haha

 

[roy obanion]

how many wheels do you need?

At least both of his cars have the same bolt pattern. Spare wheel storage is a nightmare for me.

 

[Protege03ak46]

Lol @ FAF sticker. Good stuff in here.


Quick question, have you ever put it p5 on scales? I'm just curious to see the difference in weight distribution between the wagon and.sedan.

I know my protege at 2437 lbs has 57% front and 43% rear

 

[RicoP5]

UM I SEE jdm tails lol nice

 

[ihone]

I bet a Motec M800 would be right up your alley, then.
lol, considering those are normally 4G's or more.....sure - I'll take 2. (stash)

 

[Lewis7789]

Lol @ FAF sticker. Good stuff in here.


Quick question, have you ever put it p5 on scales? I'm just curious to see the difference in weight distribution between the wagon and.sedan.

I know my protege at 2437 lbs has 57% front and 43% rear

Iirc, in my old silver P5 the scales at Mid-Ohio said 2840lbs with the rear partially gutted (no rear seats or belts), me in the car (180lbs) and 1/2 tank of fuel. But I didn't think to ask for the weight distribution. I go to Mid-Ohio about once a month to watch my friends race so I'll get the black P5 weighed with the FS, then with the KL.

 

[THE Phen]

Wow. That's less than the curb weight of my MSM (2529). Did you happen to switch the 4 and 8? Curb weight of a P5 is 2716.

 

[XCLR8TN]

Wow. That's less than the curb weight of my MSM (2529). Did you happen to switch the 4 and 8? Curb weight of a P5 is 2716.

What the hell? 2529 for a Miata?! My 91 was 2390 with all options and I got it down to 2100 with a rollbar teehee

 

[THE Phen]

Yeah. MSM is a pig


But remember the big rule. NO MIATA TALK IN EVAN'S THREAD!!!!

 

[Protege03ak46]

Yeah, proteges take well to some guttage. Even with no carbon I was able to loose about 400lbs

 

[Lewis7789]

Maybe I did switch the two numbers... I fixed the post. I looked in my old build thread because I know it's in there but couldn't find it...

NO MIATA TALK IN EVAN'S THREAD!!!!

tee-hee. Thank you.