What have you done to your P5 today?

Finally got to clean the car! Yeah! Took a couple of pictures but the sun was going down, thought I'd share. You've got to love those 14" caps! Winter wheels style FTL

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New and in need!!

whats up guys! Im new to the mazda forum and I need help with some stuff. I just got an 03 mp5 and im not sure what I should do to it. If you guys have any suggestions please feel free to post it!!!! Thanks guys!
 
Painted the calipers black (two coats for now) and mounted the news wheels sans center caps (boo!). Depending on how the calipers look tomorrow I may add a third coat. It was getting cold towards the end so I'm worried about the finish. The good thing about black is that it doesn't really beg for attention. I also finished the paint and clear on the radio surround so it should be good to go back in tomorrow.

The wheels look really good - much better fit than the Racing Harts. No issues with the front but the rears are really, really close. I threw everything I could think of (including the old wheels and tires) in the back of the car to load it up to check for rubbing but that still wasn't enough to tuck the tires. It looks like everthing will *just* clear so +45 mm may very well be the limit without rolling fenders. I won't actually know until I take the car for a spin.

Sorry no pics yet - my camera was dead. Will have pics tomorrow.
 
Gota new used headunit today :D
its the Kenwood KDC-319
and its got the harness already.
with some wires in it, will the p5 wires just need to be spliced and connected to the wires on the harness?
ima audio noob :P
 
what kinda of car did it come out of?

i always get the adapter harnesses

for like 20 bucks, maybe less, and just plug and play

much easier
 
what kinda of car did it come out of?

i always get the adapter harnesses

for like 20 bucks, maybe less, and just plug and play

much easier

came outta the mp3.
so im guessin all the wires should match up with the pro5 wires, since they are the same?
i looked at the protege service manual, but didnt understand the wiring diagram...
 
came outta the mp3.
so im guessin all the wires should match up with the pro5 wires, since they are the same?
i looked at the protege service manual, but didnt understand the wiring diagram...

is worth a try just plugging it in and trying

i hate doing wiring work
 
I learned something new today.... While porting my head adn polishing it.... i learned teh exhaust gasket is HUGE..... so i ported my exhaust a LOT more then it was... i was shocked to see how much room I had... I just hope that i didnt go over kill for the header.. and soon to be turbo manifold... if i can ever get to cali.. to get my parts... ARGH.... OHHH and one more thing... that easy off oven cleaner.... cleans carbon build up like nothing off of a head... or exhaust... its a mess to clean up.. but it breaks down that BS in there....
 
is worth a try just plugging it in and trying

i hate doing wiring work

yea i'll give it a shot, and have it done on monday hopefully when i bring car into shop to work on it with my friend or teacher. he knows electricals like no other so im sure it'll be a breeze, now just need to find the double din thingy.
best buy doesnt have it.....where should i check? i wana avoid online shopping at the moment.
 
I got the first piece of the puzzle for my new setup...downpipe from ssautochrome for a nissan sr20. $50 and I just need to weld a 3" bend and add a new 3" cutout.
 

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