Mazdaspeed Protege #2707

[Dpwhitehead1]

When's the install playa?

gotta get it first. hah. he's shipping tomorrow. (exhaust) same w/ the FMIC

 

[Protege03ak46]

nice lookin good

 

[Ricktalife]

ok so basically... my sub went out, found out my car is sooo slow b/c of a manifold leak-stud broke off.. had a flat front tire... among other things..

SOOO- i went to fix the broken stud-noticed it's hanging out quite a bit, so i'ma hold off a bit until i'm ready to take off the mani/turbo for the FMIC...

i put 4 Hankook ventus II on.. they ride nice.. got them for 265.00(CRAIGSLIST BABY)

+1 on the sub and exhaust leak. it's no fun when your car is slow and has no bump in the trunk.

 

[Dpwhitehead1]

werd! got that taken care of.. I'm gonna pick up a sub from Ike(cantcme)

and I bought a CS exhaust the other day. HOLLA. and getting a CS FMIC

 

[Dpwhitehead1]

this is likely my next free mod.. what do you all think??

 

[J_Naoto]

white wheels! (yes)

 

[Ricktalife]

how is it free?

 

[Dpwhitehead1]

..spray paint.. doing it myself. i have paint laying around..


jason, tell me your method of paint please.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

I'm missing something... why are you removing your mani for a FMIC install, and what good does a CS exhaust do you for a manifold leak? am I missing something?

 

[dandan2]

i think he is removing it to fix a broken stud! make sure to change the manifold gasket and manifold to turbo gasket when u do so!

 

[Dpwhitehead1]

it actually wasn't a broken stud. just a missing one. i took the mani off to replace the gasket. put all new bolts in. good as new.

the cs exhaust is for the exhaust leaks.

 

[Ricktalife]

..spray paint.. doing it myself. i have paint laying around..


jason, tell me your method of paint please.

oh okay, i was gonna say you have to pay for the paint you know LOL. unless you're stealing it...

 

[Dpwhitehead1]

oh okay, i was gonna say you have to pay for the paint you know LOL. unless you're stealing it...

shhhh. lol.

it looks good to me. i'll prolly break the contrast up a bit w/ some kinda blue or something for the lip. like i did this time.

 

[J_Naoto]

..spray paint.. doing it myself. i have paint laying around..


jason, tell me your method of paint please.

my wheels are powdercoated now. but when they were painted.. i sanded them down with 120, self etching primer, paint, and clear.

 

[Dpwhitehead1]

neat. ok. thanks for the help. i'll be doing this and my door moldings tomorrow. exhaust is due monday. holla. IDK about the FMIC.

 

[daonly1around]

congrats man, glad you have some to drive now. Hope your luck changes with a job soon.

 

[Dpwhitehead1]

thanks a lot man. i hope so too!

 

[Dpwhitehead1]

well. today ... i- sanded the wheels primed and coat#1&#2 of paint. painted my door moldings cuz they were faded. and painted my calipers blue.. lotsa painting.. exhaust is due in tomorrow. oil change and exhaust for me.

 

[Protege03ak46]

PICTURES!!!!! please. lol

 

[Dpwhitehead1]

here's some pictures of the work in progress.. tomorrow will have the final pictures. w/ exhaust pictures.