What have you done to your P5 today?

[Lewis7789]

^^^ So do I, my friend. The first part of that question was what struck me as odd.

 

[p5pride]

You unbolted it from the midpipe right? There are a bunch of 12mm bolts/nuts on there, sure you didn't miss one? There is the spring like O2 sensor cable holder thing too, did you unbolt that? A header swap isn't a hard job.

I remember doing a B-series swap on my friends EG and we were pulling the motor only to realize the shift linkage was still connected. Haha, thankfully he had a spare.

Ya i have took off all bolts at the mid pipe aka spring bolts the bolt at the bottom of the header all o2 sensors have been removed already so the spring holding the wire isn't the issue and egr has been removed also i think the issue it the bolt that is pluged into this like bracket at the bottom of the header is holding it up grrr i got a saw zaw today sounds good haha. jk.



Bingo. I forgot about the EGR pipe running to the header. I'll bet your that's holding you up and making it "float". Get yourself a big pair of channel locks and PB Blaster.

 

[timuhai]

^^^ So do I, my friend. The first part of that question was what struck me as odd.

Haha, alright well we are on the same page then

 

[Brian_K]

replaced my stock coolant overflow tank with a stainless water bottle
before:

after:

 

[Rockin03mp5]

I test drove a ms3 today... Oh my gosh I think I've found my next car when im out of college. I was not expecting the dealership guy to let me touch it but he was a okay with it. I think my clutch is on its way out though. My gripping point is entirely linear. Less I apply the clutch, more it grabs whereas in the ms3, there was the dead zone area and then it bit quite quickly. Can anyone offer input there?? Ill save up just in case it ends up being the clutch. I hope it isn't but with 90k almost, maybe the PO was a little harsh on it? Not to be sexist in any way, she was a high school girl a few years ago. I didnt meet her or the "real" PO. I bought it off some guy who was flipping it. Either way...

which dealer? most of them are pretty good around here for that. sesi (still miss the ypsi dealership) lets me drive whatever when i get an oil change, just for something to do.

also, your clutch sounds fine. my new skyactiv 3 has a very easy linear clutch. it eases its way... unless you dump it of coarse.

 

[Bastian]

A high school girl who drove a manual P5? Pics or it didn't happen. lulz.

a girl in my school drives an early 2000s Saab 9-3 convertible, bright blue and 5 speed MT. I didn't believe it until she took me for a ride with it

 

[31N007]

Don Massey in Plymouth. Im gonna hit up Dick Scott Nissan sometime this weekend. My dad got the Altima from there so im thinking I may be able to squeeze one test drive out. Ill probably go to them this summer to have my proteges windows tinted. They dont seem to me to be stingy. There was this girl my mate knew who owns a focus stick, the 2010 one. She was a cheerleader and seemed to me to be a bit of a princess. But she drove a stick. I think its neat if chicks can drive sticks personally.

 

[Ltlrdwagon]

Put some tokico illuminas on my p5 just recently. Amazing!

Now i just need to fix pesky codes 1250 and 0660..... sucks the solenoids are expensive as heck even at dealership cost!

Then get my mazdaspeed lip painted and hail damage repaired

 

[ScratchNSniff]

I've got the solenoids cheap...

 

[timuhai]

replaced my stock coolant overflow tank with a stainless water bottle

That's awesome! Care to share how you did that?

 

[sparkstyl]

replaced my stock coolant overflow tank with a stainless water bottle

I saw some one do this with a old CO2 bottle for paint ball. Going to do it as we have lots of old CO2 bottles at my work.

 

[Brian_K]

That's awesome! Care to share how you did that?

haha thanks. I went to target and picked up a stainless water bottle, then drilled/tapped the bottom and screwed in a 1/4" hose fitting from home depot on the bottom. then got a hose clamp and a piece of steel to make a bracket. cost was under $10 for everything (cheers2)

 

[timuhai]

haha thanks. I went to target and picked up a stainless water bottle, then drilled/tapped the bottom and screwed in a 1/4" hose fitting from home depot on the bottom. then got a hose clamp and a piece of steel to make a bracket. cost was under $10 for everything (cheers2)

Awesome thanks!!
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[JDM_Pro5]

Projector test. Going to paint the housing on my car much lighter

 

[CR3 Motorsports]

Started working on my spare driver's side wheel bearing. Going to pick up the new bearing and seal later today. Tonight I will finish the job and swap it out on Sunday.

New parts to be added as well.

 

[Justin2129]

changed the rear wheel bearings and rear brakes

 

[sparkstyl]

Fixed exhaust leak and put on super beef rear sway bar links. Got the car to oversteer and that was a first.

 

[THE Phen]

With that Progress rear sway, it can come around on you in an instant if you're not careful. Don't ever lift off the throttle if you go hard into a turn.

 

[hat1018]

With that Progress rear sway, it can come around on you in an instant if you're not careful. Don't ever lift off the throttle if you go hard into a turn.

Truth^! I actually got my 3 to step out a bit at mid-ohio. That only has a speed3 rear bar. I couldn't imagine how touchy it would be with a stiffer bar at my skill level.

 

[azuelke]

Just got back from washing it... been about 6 months since its last bath.