replacing front P5 strut bar

[mazdaspeed777]

Great Job! ^^^ and great color choice. Looks awsome. Now it would look even better if you panted your valve cover black, or orange

 

[Kansei]

Looks nice. I'll probably redo my stock bar gloss black if I get the time.. might just have it powdercoated along with all of my intercooler/intake piping at the same time though.

 

[GNO]

I used one of those cheap eBay ones after I bent my stocker. Excuse the dirty engine bay, but here's a pic:

 

[khaosman]

I used one of those cheap eBay ones after I bent my stocker. Excuse the dirty engine bay, but here's a pic:

MSP turbo setup and Microtech EMS install in March buddy... you should come play

 

[Demoniam]

Mazdaspeed777---that's my next "big" project. Black VC with orange lettering.

 

[melicha8]

Any of those strut bars with hinges are no good. The stock bar is pretty damn rigid. The only bar that might be better is the CP racing bar

 

[Kansei]

Any of those strut bars with hinges are no good. The stock bar is pretty damn rigid. The only bar that might be better is the CP racing bar

good luck finding a cp racing one though haha

 

[mazdaspeed777]

Any of those strut bars with hinges are no good. The stock bar is pretty damn rigid. The only bar that might be better is the CP racing bar

I always thought an aftermarket front strut bar would be better because it would get rid of those extra bracket pieces the stock bar mounts on top of. Im not saying one of the ebay ones would be better but is seems to me a strut bar that bolts straight to the top of the struts would be more ridgid. I could be wrong, thats just my opinion.

 

[FastMSP]

no improvement will be noticed if you had an aftermarket front strut bar. Don't waste your money.

 

[spotthedogg]

sorry, but none of those cheap bars are going to be any where near as effective as the stock bar. to get one thats better than stock, you'll have to spend some money

+1+1
CHEAP=SUCK
The stock bar is pretty damn good, I have a cp racing 3 point it's nice but makes under hood work a pita, like removing the battery.

 

[mazdaspeed777]

+1+1
CHEAP=SUCK

not always. I got a rear strut bar from ebay for $20 shipped and it made an amazing difference, and it looks great. I painted it a metalic black and slapped a mazdaspeed sticker on it and wammmy!(omg)

 

[njaremka]

any bar in the rear is going to make a big difference in the back of the protege5.

+1+1
CHEAP=SUCK

not always. I got a rear strut bar from ebay for $20 shipped and it made an amazing difference, and it looks great. I painted it a metalic black and slapped a mazdaspeed sticker on it and wammmy!(omg)

 

[spotthedogg]

+1+1
CHEAP=SUCK

not always. I got a rear strut bar from ebay for $20 shipped and it made an amazing difference, and it looks great. I painted it a metalic black and slapped a mazdaspeed sticker on it and wammmy!(omg)

Let's see it and the link, I have been looking around for one for the P5.

 

[amsgator]

well its an mx-6 bar that you have to mod some things. there is a how-to on it in the how-to section.