What have you done to your P5 today?

[magnumP5]

Finished painting the door handles and the power window covers so all that's left is the radio surround - I need to get more black paint and clear coat before I do that though. On another note the bracket holding my coolant resevior bottle broke so I had make a new one... oh well, almost done...

 

[amsgator]

With as dirty as you car is you are going to need a bucket of soapy water.

Clean it with a sponge just like you would on the outside then rinse it off. Be carefull not to get the airfilter wet. If you do don't start the car until you get it dry.

I clean my engine bay everytime I wash my car. That's weekly.

Also why wait until its paid off to get an intake? I got my intake within the first month after buying my car back in 2003.

is everything under the hood able to get wet other than the air filter?

 

[amsgator]

that's probably just the weld from when it was shortened. If they're using the stock hangers right now switching to the kartboy hangers won't change anything except maybe how close it stays to the bumper.

the muffler tip sticks out an inch or so, and i think it was like that since day one, but sometimes i think it is hanging out more now than when i put it on. not sure though

 

[rednecks_r_us]

is everything under the hood able to get wet other than the air filter?

Don't directly spray water where the coils set or down into the spark plugs.

Oil & water don't mix. LOL

I just do an overspray with the hose and get it all wet. Then take a soapy rag and clean everything. Then do a low pressure rince. I have an air compressor so I blow out most of the water when I'm done. Then I go over the entire engine bay with a microfiber cloth. At shows I'll put dressing on everything to make it shiny and or glossy.

 

[meinp5]

Vibrants installed and its sweet. If you lost a bit of that wow factor when driving your P5 and your still running the stock exhaust, this is just the ticket to give you back that feeling when you first picked up your car.

Now some pics after the installation.

That looks really nice. I don't think i've ever seen it installed on the P5 before. Where did you pick that up from?

 

[whitemp5seattle]

is everything under the hood able to get wet other than the air filter?

for the most part yes. I would cover a few things with plastic bags just in case though...fuse box, air filter, any wires that look really exposed, etc. Just don't go spraying water in there like there's no tomorrow. low pressure and as little water as possible.

I used Black Magic Engine Shine the last time and it works really well. You just wet down the engine bay, spray the stuff in there, and then rinse it off. Voila.

 

[Bala]

Filled it up and noticed it's time for an oil change - time to play with my Ferrari ramps ...

 

[DaleNixon]

Also why wait until its paid off to get an intake? I got my intake within the first month after buying my car back in 2003.

Several reasons including money. Also, it'd be kinda nice to give it a little something new when I celebrate the 5 year anniversary of having bought it.

Honestly though, would I really feel the difference with an intake in my automatic?

 

[reynoldsrobbie]

Several reasons including money. Also, it'd be kinda nice to give it a little something new when I celebrate the 5 year anniversary of having bought it.

Honestly though, would I really feel the difference with an intake in my automatic?

it will sound nice though

 

[whitemp5seattle]

a prize to the first person who can name the 2 things I did to my p5 today!

 

[ProtoType5]

MP5 badge and painted calipers...Where's my prize???

Today, for my P5, a quick cleaning and another DG CF interior piece...working on custom painted engine cover and brackets...

 

[whitemp5seattle]

well, I had the mp5 badges for a while...but you're right on the calipers!

the other thing was a wash. yay.

 

[JoshP5]

Got almost 29 mpg (best I've seen so far) driving out to the Eastern Shore today, but caught a jettisoned wheel cover from a crappy-ass MX-6 that left a nice mark right below the lower grill

 

[Shasta]

well, I had the mp5 badges for a while...but you're right on the calipers!

the other thing was a wash. yay.

A wash and paint the calipers, you can ship the prize Priority plus,,,,lol

Are those MP3 wheels? What size. Thats the suspension drop I want, just right.

 

[whitemp5seattle]

here's the prize...you ready? ok look over there...

(wedge)









bwahahahahaha I got you (lick)

 

[StealthWyvern]

I washed, waxed, and buffed it for the first tiem in several months!

Edit: I found my cam a little late. Plus I need a new cam. lol

 

[Shasta]

hahahhha

 

[THE Phen]

I washed, waxed, and buffed it for the first tiem in several months!

Edit: I found my cam a little late. Plus I need a new cam. lol

Sunlight Silver is the hotness.

 

[Salmon_Rob]

hi22v. all the cool ppl have it

 

[Katya4me]

Oh, and I decided to leave the 2 year old inside out Azenis on to finish wearing them out this summer. Then maybe Bridgestones?