The Ohio Random Thread... aka We Should Probably Be Working

[THE Phen]

P5's only rated at 28mpg highway? I've been averaging 31 mixed in mine recently, with year-old oil, lulz.

And of course, congrats Larry! What will the first mods be?

I averaged around 34-35 on my roadtrips with my P5... usually running the A/C too. All depends on how you drive them. For me, it was cruise set between 68 and 72, and not weaving in an out of people like a crazy person.

And I'm possibly free this weekend. Just not sure I want to see any of you jokers. j/k. In all seriousness, a friend of mine is going to be in town this weekend.

 

[hat1018]

P5's only rated at 28mpg highway? I've been averaging 31 mixed in mine recently, with year-old oil, lulz.

And of course, congrats Larry! What will the first mods be?

Year old oil, are you high? Mods, well I have a few ideas obviously nothing outlandish. CAI, header on stock exhaust, lowering springs should be a good start, oh ya wheels are a must the stockers are really bad. I have to do some research over the winter and start that stuff in the spring.

 

[hat1018]

We have family pictures sort of planned this weekend but other than that we are free. Between maternity leave for Jen and me being laid-off we have lots of time to do stuff.
Of course we would bring the baby, Andrew loves to Zoom-Zoom. As long as we would be indoors obviously, I am old and get cold easily. Haha!

 

[princess peach]

good job Larry, looks good!

 

[hat1018]

Thanks, we like it. For whatever reason Jen and I have both been wanting a wagon, even before we got pregnant with Andrew. I think between Marlon's 6Waggin, and Evan's P5/6 we were hooked. Then Josh comes along with his P5 and we got a bit more serious. I feel a lot more comfortable in the P5 than I do in the 3, all around a better body position I think.

 

[rally2003]

What kind of paint do you use on that, and how long does it last?

I have used both rattle can and automotive paint from a spray gun. The spray gun has a little better finish depending on if there is an application of gloss. It was rattle canned before and had no issues with it lasting almost 4 years before I modified it for the gauge clusters. It's all about the preperation before the application.

 

[princess peach]

sometimes I find interesting titles at work, but this has to be the funniest s*** I've ever seen... I kid you not, these are real titles on live libraries...

 

[o0n8]

Year old oil, are you high? Mods, well I have a few ideas obviously nothing outlandish. CAI, header on stock exhaust, lowering springs should be a good start, oh ya wheels are a must the stockers are really bad. I have to do some research over the winter and start that stuff in the spring.

i still have my stock msp exhaust if you're interested in the spring.

Coolio is now making cookbooks? talk about Gangster's Paridise

 

[THE Phen]

4" will need to be cut out of the pipe ahead of the muffler in order to use it tho. P5's are shorter.

 

[PrinceValorum]

Or he could rock it like a ghetto victory pipe, lol

 

[Lewis7789]

Larry, if you don't mind paying for 93 octane get an MP3 ECU or the reflash. I can lend you my P5 ECU if you decide to get it flashed. It's, by far, the best and most noticeable mod I did to my P5.

I'm excited you want to mod it a bit! I want to help! I love P5's... But I'm glad we don't have to do the manual swap.

 

[Josue6WGN]

So, what are we thinking for the weekend then?

 

[PrinceValorum]

KLZE and 1UZ swap! Woo, both my vehicles can be down at once!

 

[fishdonotbounce]

Congrats on the P5 Larry. Like Evan, I'd be happy to help you with working on it. I miss my P5...

 

[o0n8]

Congrats on the P5 Larry. Like Evan, I'd be happy to help you with working on it. I miss my P5...

I wonder if the quote from your mom is still on the crash bar.

 

[hat1018]

I do plan on doing some mods, nothing over the top though. Another daily driver of course.
So Nate's exhaust = maybe, it depends whether or not my butt dyno will be able to tell if it makes more powar. MP3 ecu/ reflash = yes, 93 octane = no so that is a maybe too. The mod list I have in mind is really just suspension stuff like springs and rear sway bar, CAI, header and exhaust and some wheels. I don't want to go wild on the P5, there are still things I may want to do to the 3.

 

[Lewis7789]

You should make a build thread so we can chat about the P5 in there.
-Rear sway is a great upgrade, but unless you get the clunk fix it will drive you batty.
-Tokico HP's and Tein S-techs are the best combo for the P5 IMHO. I loved them on mine.

Don't spend money on performance parts on the 3 since it's got an auto.

 

[Josue6WGN]

You want a full exhaust? Any concerns about noise level with a newborn?

 

[hat1018]

He will have to get used to the noise of loud exhaust, his dad is a race fan and so is his momma so he has no option. We plan to buy ear muffs for him.
Your right Evan, I would hate to have an automatic car blow me away performance wise. Haha! I will start a build thread sooner or later, I have a lot of questions for the knowledgeable P5 owners.

 

[aMaff]

He will have to get used to the noise of loud exhaust, his dad is a race fan and so is his momma so he has no option. We plan to buy ear muffs for him.

Here's to a long life of hearing problems.