CheeseHelmet
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Got my new license plate.....tee he.
Love it! I wish we could get custom license plates in Quebec
What have you done to your P5 today?
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Love it! I wish we could get custom license plates in Quebec
Still debating on putting the front plate on. Obviously looks cleaner without, but I'm almost thinking I'm not paying this extra money to only use one of the plates? haha I'm not into being hassled for something so minor either, so I'll probably throw it on.
ProjectBlack
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- 2003 Mazda Protege 5
get the side mounted ebay bracket and be cool like me.
zip ties!! Lol!
ProjectBlack
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- 2003 Mazda Protege 5
Replacing rear bumper today, and now motivated to re-locate my front license plate.
ProjectBlack
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- 2003 Mazda Protege 5
Also starting on my evil M's (prolly finish too, but don't want to rush it)!
Here's what I have.
I mounted it between the top of the mesh grill and bumper with just some simple Gorilla Glue. It's held up great through the winter and high pressure car washes for about 1 year now.
And as far as wheel bearings go, the bad ones I've heard always sound like the tire is rubbing on the plastic inner fender well. Like a constant rubbing sound. At least that's how it sounds on an MSM, Audi TT, Honda Civic and VW Rabbit that were all bad.
Here's what I have.
I mounted it between the top of the mesh grill and bumper with just some simple Gorilla Glue. It's held up great through the winter and high pressure car washes for about 1 year now.
And as far as wheel bearings go, the bad ones I've heard always sound like the tire is rubbing on the plastic inner fender well. Like a constant rubbing sound. At least that's how it sounds on an MSM, Audi TT, Honda Civic and VW Rabbit that were all bad.
I have the same one, except I got the opposite bend and flipped it upside-down on the passenger side. I hope that makes sense lol. I just drilled 2 holes in the top of the mouth of the bumper opening for the mounting bolts. No need to remove the bumper. I also folded my front plate so it doesn't block the headlight lol. And no, I haven't gotten a ticket for it ... knock on wood.
Sure is! hahaha I've never had a personalized plate before, so I went for broke.
I'm on it...
And yea, bad wheel bearings are a loud, revolutionary, ginding, scraping, all of the above combined sound. If it's at all possible cost wise, I'd replace both just to be safe. We had a bad wheel bearing in our Cavalier that we both SWORE was on the driver side. Replaced it, and wouldn't you ******* know, it was the passanger side...lol
I'm on it...
And yea, bad wheel bearings are a loud, revolutionary, ginding, scraping, all of the above combined sound. If it's at all possible cost wise, I'd replace both just to be safe. We had a bad wheel bearing in our Cavalier that we both SWORE was on the driver side. Replaced it, and wouldn't you ******* know, it was the passanger side...lol
ScratchNSniff
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Just picked up some new items...gonna have a FS thread up soon...Speed3 shift knob, TurboXS BOV, Sparco Flight5 Wheel, Momo Wheel, and a Personal Wheel...be on the lookout...
ProjectBlack
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- 2003 Mazda Protege 5
The evil M emblem is a work in progress at this point. I took the rear emblem off, and am replacing it with an evel M made from a much larger emblem (the size of the one on the front bumper). I dremmeled it out in about 5 minutes, but the larger emblem is hollow on the inside, so I had to fill it with JB weld. Tomorrow, I'll sand, paint, and install. Should look pretty tight.
Custom license plate relocation kit!!! ...I saved a ton of weight with all the mounting hardware and basically gained 2.5 HP, it handles sooooo much better now too with better aerodynamics! ...yes...i'm kidding, but go ahead and post it in the "funniest things a ricer has ever said" section. LOL!
Here's the new bumper. Installation was a snap. The one thing that threw me off was the rivets that Mazda uses for the small corner mounting brackets at the bottom of the wheel well that go inside the bumper. I just clipped off the rivits and remounted the brackets on the new bumper with a nut and bolt, loctite, and shoe goo combo.
Custom license plate relocation kit!!! ...I saved a ton of weight with all the mounting hardware and basically gained 2.5 HP, it handles sooooo much better now too with better aerodynamics! ...yes...i'm kidding, but go ahead and post it in the "funniest things a ricer has ever said" section. LOL!
Here's the new bumper. Installation was a snap. The one thing that threw me off was the rivets that Mazda uses for the small corner mounting brackets at the bottom of the wheel well that go inside the bumper. I just clipped off the rivits and remounted the brackets on the new bumper with a nut and bolt, loctite, and shoe goo combo.
YELLOWMAZDAPR5
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- 2002 MAZDA, PROTEGE 5 Turbo
Installed bc's and rpf1's
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