What have you done to your P5 today?
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amsgator said:i have the stock mid w/ rb cat back and kartboy hangers
Removing KB hangers, like death, is a profound event that a P5 owner will face eventually. Rather than have my car fall on me, I put the rear up on ramps, braced my feet on the frame and used the handle end of a hammer (and lotsa lube) to force it off ... once you have completed this task you can truly call yourself a man.
- just keep monkying around with things - you'll find the magic position.amsgator said:it doesnt move but it makes a rattling noise from there the muffler and s pipe are joined b/c it is hitting the chassis
Yeah - the forward hangers are the mid-pipe hangers.
.Bala de Plata said:
could have cut them off
so pull on mid pipe hangers, push on muffler hangers and tighten the nuts? that seems like it would make the muffler end closer. so u really need 3 ppl then. 1 on each hanger and one to tighten....
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OK, try this first. Step by step:amsgator said:.
could have cut them off
so pull on mid pipe hangers, push on muffler hangers and tighten the nuts? that seems like it would make the muffler end closer. so u really need 3 ppl then. 1 to pull each hanger and one to tighten....
1. Loosen the bolts on your RB s-pipe to rear section
2. Lay a rag over the top of exhaust tip to protect the paint on your tip cut-out
3. Push up on the s-pipe section while pulling down on the rear section (this will push the tip up against the cut-out - hence the rag). This is where having at least one extra set of hands helps out - but I did manage to do it solo.
4. Tighten the bolts up.
5. Check your clearances - it may take more than one try until it's in the perfect spot.
sweet, sounds good. i'll try that soon, hopefully tomorrow. i think i can borrow my bro for a few min. how much off a clearance do you have btwn the pipe and chassis where it goes above the subframe?
how does pushing up on the part that is almost touching going to increase the clearance? maybe it's something i have to see when i'm under it. it's ok to drive though as is for now? i have like a 1mm clearance so the start up shake makes it hit and it vibes most of the ride. just gotta turn the tunes up to ignore it
how does pushing up on the part that is almost touching going to increase the clearance? maybe it's something i have to see when i'm under it. it's ok to drive though as is for now? i have like a 1mm clearance so the start up shake makes it hit and it vibes most of the ride. just gotta turn the tunes up to ignore it
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What have I done for my P5 today? - Sarted a thread for it's pit crew: http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123670807
magnumP5 said:
unless you plan to sell them you can cut them off w/ a utility knife. the midpipe ones are going to be the hardest. i am going to try to do what bala said and if that doesn't work i might try putting stuck ones back on the muffler while leaving kartboy on the mid and see what happens. or i may just leave it and deal w/ the noise. cd player ftw?
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Today I have the car washed, it looks nice and makes me want to keep her *sigh*
anyways I got an estimate or hat paintless dent remover service and its at 150 per panel. Meaning 150 per door etc etc. and seeing as how i have dings on 3 doors and a rear quarter panel i dont think its worth the money....or just too damn pricey. I am going to try a auto body shop this afternoon for an estimate since I have some other issues I want adressed. Like multiple scratches and possibly repainting part of my rear bumper. anyways ill keep everyone informed it looks like i am keeping the p5 for atleast another year.
anyways I got an estimate or hat paintless dent remover service and its at 150 per panel. Meaning 150 per door etc etc. and seeing as how i have dings on 3 doors and a rear quarter panel i dont think its worth the money....or just too damn pricey. I am going to try a auto body shop this afternoon for an estimate since I have some other issues I want adressed. Like multiple scratches and possibly repainting part of my rear bumper. anyways ill keep everyone informed it looks like i am keeping the p5 for atleast another year.
Bala de Plata said:
yea i already thought of pulling with my leg lol. do i have to take off the hangers? i was thinking...if i left the hangers on and just pushed UP on the midpipe, the hangers would provide the resistance of an equivalent pull down.... ?
I'm hoping a lot of dish soap/WD40 and some muscle will be enough - it'll be easier if I can get the midpipe out of the way first but who knows. Supposedly there is a tool for pulling off exhaust hangers but I got a bunch of funny looks when I went into various auto stores asking for one (eyeballs)amsgator said:unless you plan to sell them you can cut them off w/ a utility knife. the midpipe ones are going to be the hardest. i am going to try to do what bala said and if that doesn't work i might try putting stuck ones back on the muffler while leaving kartboy on the mid and see what happens. or i may just leave it and deal w/ the noise. cd player ftw?
Ah sweet, I am seriously thinking about getting this thing... I just bough a full CS exhaust for the P5, thank God I am finally getting rid of this annoying MAM midpipe. Hopefully the small decrease in midpipe diameter will be offset by the increase in catback diameter. Oh, I'm going to need to get a bung welded in the first pipe as well... will any muffler/exhaust shop do this?amsgator said:
ordered a auto dimming mirror w/ temp display and compass built in. Also ordered some blue led turn signals for my mirriors. Anyone ever install these things on their mirrors? i'm sure they cant be that hard to put on...
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