What have you done to your P5 today?

[Kansei]

If I drive from Rochester it'll take 7-7.5 hours to get to Boston area

I could always leave the night before, then it's only 2.5 hours from CT

 

[bazooka joe]

LMAO at your map Mark! When I got home from work I asked her if she was up for a road trip. Her response "If it involves your car then NO!". Still love her after all these years (14 to be exact).

Saturday is best for me as well. What time would you guys be meeting? I would prefer to leave my place early am (3ish or so) as I would be heading home later that day, hoping to see the kiddies before bedtime. The 18th would be cool, a chance to meet Kansei (Chris) as well.

sounds like my swettie too!

 

[MyZmZm]

i know 323f's in europe come with 14s, same brakes/suspension. id need pics of what you are talking about to see for sure

what exactly would you need pics of, and from what angle(s)? i was certain 14's had been done on the P5 before, but it's just a little weird how the back ones don't seem to quite fit, yet i can't find where/how...

 

[Kansei]

So there is a space between the wheels and the rotor/hub? Maybe the center bore on the steelies isn't large enough?

 

[khaosman]

So there is a space between the wheels and the rotor/hub? Maybe the center bore on the steelies isn't large enough?

That's probably a good bet. It might be hitting the dust cap on the rear wheels. In fact, I'd put money on that.

 

[MyZmZm]

^ I hear what you guys are saying, but they fit no problem on the front. Is the center bore different in the front than the rear? As for the dust shield, no problems there either. It's tight, but there is still room - same with the rotor and the actual caliper (side and front, ie what 'faces' the steelie).

It's just got me baffled...

 

[Kansei]

^ I hear what you guys are saying, but they fit no problem on the front. Is the center bore different in the front than the rear? As for the dust shield, no problems there either. It's tight, but there is still room - same with the rotor and the actual caliper (side and front, ie what 'faces' the steelie).

It's just got me baffled...

The center bore is the same front and rear.. I know since well.. yeah the stock wheels fit on any location, and all my hubcentric rings are the same.

Hmm a picture might help.. try jacking up the rear and then getting a pic from behind the wheel.. there's gotta be something preventing it from going on farther. When you bolt it down all the way, is the wheel tight feeling? If not, well then you know the drill I'm sure.. lug nuts aren't deep enough.

 

[khaosman]

^ I hear what you guys are saying, but they fit no problem on the front. Is the center bore different in the front than the rear? As for the dust shield, no problems there either. It's tight, but there is still room - same with the rotor and the actual caliper (side and front, ie what 'faces' the steelie).

It's just got me baffled...

The front will fit fine as there is no dust shield over the bearings. The clearance issues I had with the rear shield were seriously millimeters... but that is enough to cause problems (when I drove, the wheel looked like it was wobbling).

I run 5mm spacers to give it the extra clearance needed. No problems now.

 

[Demoniam]

(pissed)dammit!!(pissed)

I am in process of the headlight blackout mod, and I found out why there's so much condensation in my headlights....and why they were so unanligned....

The PO swapped out the headlights and decided not to reuse the adaptors...they just shoved the headlamps in there, unsecure and all!

Damn I could kill(gun)someone!

Guess I need to call Mazda and find out how much they wanna ass **** me!

 

[2003newlyack]

those black peices that everyone always throw out? I'll be honest I almost did it

 

[Kansei]

those black peices that everyone always throw out? I'll be honest I almost did it

Everyone does their first time. I still have mine since I didn't need them when I went to HIDs, but I'll need them eventually when the car needs to be sold (.. I really don't want that day to ever come). I don't think the part would be much from Mazda though, check www.onlinemazdaparts.com to get a price quote. If you can't find the part with the cool search thing on the site, send a pm to "bagman1" or to Ken from protegegarage.com and ask.

 

[MyZmZm]

The center bore is the same front and rear.. I know since well.. yeah the stock wheels fit on any location, and all my hubcentric rings are the same.

Hmm a picture might help.. try jacking up the rear and then getting a pic from behind the wheel.. there's gotta be something preventing it from going on farther. When you bolt it down all the way, is the wheel tight feeling? If not, well then you know the drill I'm sure.. lug nuts aren't deep enough.

I'll try to get pics for you... it will have to wait until next week though since it is dark and cold out, and I am in the middle of packing for my trip to Wichita EARLY tomorrow morning.

If I did need spacers, where would I get them and how much are they usually?

 

[Demoniam]

For some reason, my headlight housing has H7 stamped it. However, there were H4s intalled in their place....Are they supposed to be H7 or H4? Is that what the missing pieces are for?

Andrea-thanks for the offer on the pic, but I want to get these tomorrow. I need my car.

Anyone have the part number offhand?

Thanks for the help

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thins thread has pics of my problem:
http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2789806#post2789806

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2789806#post2789806

 

[2003newlyack]

H7's is what is supposed to be there I believe

 

[Breeegz]

Today I cried because of what I did yesterday...

 

[Breeegz]

...

 

[Breeegz]

...Anybody ever try to jack up their car using the brake line clip on their trailing links?

 

[AKYellow]

Awe man that sounds bad.

 

[Breeegz]

winter tire wubs berry badly

and I don't think it's straiten-able

(peep)

hopefully my donut gives me enough cleasance to move my car out of our 1 and 3/2 car garage until I can get AWR to send me my replacement

 

[36Crazyfists]

i dont understand
what happened?