Tired p5

[GOZA5]

Hey everyone! Lately I feel so tired with my ride and other days I'm happy I have it. I bought the friggin A/T and dropped a friggin bundle into it because it was super gutless. I have become obsessed with performance mods, I could care less about all the bling. I s*** you not, I'm super sure I can give any modded N/A p5 a run for it's money in a drag race. I'm not into bodykits or fancy colored headlight bulbs because that's money I could spend on performance mods. I keep thinking about how much faster I could be if I had the 5spd and that bothers the s*** out of me. I dream of doing a tranny swap one day. I work for a company that deals with cryogenics, and I make alot of money doing something I really love. I had the opportunity to race a slightly modded P5 in the fall, and I kicked his ass pretty bad. I've heard that the protege's around here are more into looks instead, whatever dude. I feel I have something to prove to myself for buying an A/T, and smoking cars with a stick and then telling them I have an A/T surprises them. I guess it's kinda cool after all to be different and take a my own path instead of following the masses. If I wanted to be a follower, I would have bought a honda. This forum is awesome and I enjoy sharing my thoughts with you peoples. I just needed to vent and I feel better now. I love Mazda! Later and peace!

 

[Lord_Zath]

Just remember those "manual" p5's can also have turbos! Unfortunately, our auto tranny won't withstand much of boost...

I also have an atx trans. Sometimes I wish I got the manual instead... happy hunting!

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[GOZA5]

Hey Lord Zath! Thanks for the reply! I swear that after I install my E-manage I don't plan on sinking another dime into my ride for anymore upgrades. I have a friggin gorgeous small block mopar that needs 2k more and I'll be in the 12's! I still love the way the muscle cars shake from the super lumpy cams at idle when I'm sitting at a red light with my window rolled down in the summer! Mazda's are nice but I think nothing can take my breath away like a qaulity resto of a rare muscle car! SMOKIN BRO! Yeah! I itch to shift the Hurst again. She's got about 500hp. Anyhow, this is a mazda forum and I got to thinking about my other project. Peace!

 

[flat_black]

The e-manage has been reknowned for pissing off our lovely (read: peice of s***) ECU, and not functioning properly, as per all AFC, save a couple. As a side note, since you're still N/A, check out the N/A forums on here. I'm hardly the most built of a P5 there, but I still have a full header back exhaust, intake, ported out/VTCS-less intake manifold, some moderately lumpy cams, coupled with the MP3 ECU, and a handful of other mods.

Essentially, you're not going to extract too much power without some heavy work. Engine managment is the way to go, though, to make it all work juuuuust right. Heh. Independant Throttle Bodies won't hurt, come this summer, but the real trick is getting it all working perfectly with one and the other.

You're gonna be spending a fortune on this car if you want it fast an N/A, but if a turbo is in your future, then your tranny is going to need to be addressed.

Anyway, welcome to the 'my car is eating all my money!' club. =) Enjoy!

 

[Lord_Zath]

I agree. If you're looking to tune, try a standalone system like the Haltech. Or reinforce your tranny and blow about 5k into a turbo kit w/intercooler. Or do both if you have the money!

I once had a 2000 Trans Am. V8, 310 hp, rwd. I know what you mean about power ;-).

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[JOS3]

I once had a 2000 Trans Am. V8, 310 hp, rwd. I know what you mean about power ;-).

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sweet ride. did you ever take it off of any cool jumps?!?!

 

[Lord_Zath]

omg yeah all the time I jumped real dukes of hazard s***.

No one of my biggest problems was I was afraid to drive it anywhere. I didn't want anything to get near it and possibly scratch it or damage it. Plus it wasn't necessarily the best car to drive in the winter...

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[AlaskaP5]

sweet ride. did you ever take it off of any cool jumps?!?!

Napoleon Dynomite Rocks

 

[SkinnyJoint]

Hey Lord Zath! Thanks for the reply! I swear that after I install my E-manage I don't plan on sinking another dime into my ride for anymore upgrades. I have a friggin gorgeous small block mopar that needs 2k more and I'll be in the 12's! I still love the way the muscle cars shake from the super lumpy cams at idle when I'm sitting at a red light with my window rolled down in the summer! Mazda's are nice but I think nothing can take my breath away like a qaulity resto of a rare muscle car! SMOKIN BRO! Yeah! I itch to shift the Hurst again. She's got about 500hp. Anyhow, this is a mazda forum and I got to thinking about my other project. Peace!

imports can idle rough and shake from cams (obviously aftermarket) as well and depending on the tuning...

 

[Lord_Zath]

True but it's not the same as a 4.7L engine with balls stock ;-)

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[Captain KRM P5]

so goza...cryogenics...you freeze people?

 

[GOZA5]

Hey Captain! The cryogenics are for the million dollar laser cutting machines for massive sheet metal industries in our city. I'm in charge of the organization on the dock of all pressurized cylinders ( Argon, Nitrogen, CO2, Oxygen). Each PGS 45 tank weighs about 600lbs. Nitrogen PGS Lasers weigh about 900lbs ( when full ). We've been busy as hell and gonna be seriously busy come summer. I will have easy access to cryogenically treat my performance parts for my tired p5 should I chose to go FI in the future. I want my car paid off before I go FI. Pretty cool carrier. The pay ain't bad either, I just got a sweet promotion recently and got word from my boss that next year will another big raise in store for me. Sorry that I responded so late. Thanx for idea of freezing someone, right now I got no-one in mind. Any volunteers? JK! Later and peace!

 

[Lord_Zath]

Han Solo tiglo carbonite

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