What have you done to your P5 today?
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Today I had a most amazing discovery. I encountered the endlinki nonrusticus - (aka the Southern California endlink). Rarely seen, this little nipper was nearly three years old as evidenced by other clues around its dwelling. In sharp contrast to its northern cousin the endlinki cantstoptherusticus, its exterior coat does not take on a protective barrier strikingly accentuated by its color change as it ages. This rare breed requires no penetrating oil or even a 5mm allen wrench to remove it from its perch. I was lucky to have my camera with me on this one ...
Moving past this discovery, I encountered a near emergency as I moved the passenger side rear caliper out of the way to allow removal of the strut bolts (thanks Mazda - I'm glad you shaved 2 seconds off the production line (pow)). In true "knuckle buster" fashion, this area (clearly pointed out) in the wheel well came in rapid contact with my left thumb. If it were not for my Mechanix brand gloves, there would have been stitches (there was still blood). I'd also like to share the fact that I need to cut my nails.
Oh yeah ... and I finished installing my Tokico blues and Espilers. Dirty ... but down.
Lookin' good Andrea (first)
Moving past this discovery, I encountered a near emergency as I moved the passenger side rear caliper out of the way to allow removal of the strut bolts (thanks Mazda - I'm glad you shaved 2 seconds off the production line (pow)). In true "knuckle buster" fashion, this area (clearly pointed out) in the wheel well came in rapid contact with my left thumb. If it were not for my Mechanix brand gloves, there would have been stitches (there was still blood). I'd also like to share the fact that I need to cut my nails.
Oh yeah ... and I finished installing my Tokico blues and Espilers. Dirty ... but down.
Lookin' good Andrea (first)
Black_Protege_5
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So much nicer
MyZmZm said:as promised, pics of what i did yesterday... feedback/comments always appreciated
mazdaspeedster grills - i love them, and i love the silhouette of the mazda emblem. as you can see, the edges of both the top and bottom grill still protrude a little... any ideas for tacking them down? silicon, superglue, other???
I love everything you have done to your car BUT......I think the grill mod looks a bit overdone. I have yet to see a grill, other than the autoexe/mintblue, that I like on our cars. It is just my opinion. Other than that you have done an excellent job w/ your car. I guess it does'nt matter what everyone else thinks as long as you like it.
Someone on the boards has a quote that says something like.....you were born an original so why die a imitation? (or something like that)
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Did the 30K miles service this weekend: Made the switch to Mobil 1 Synthetic EP and Mobil 1 filter, (I seriously need to get some ramps!), put in fresh NGK V-Power plugs and vacuumed for 2 hours.
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today I'm going to black out the headlights, put on my eyelids, and put the rockblocker on my tails.. should be an interesting day hopefully no broken tabs on my bumper! pics wayy later today, got to wash the car first.
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don't
DON'T DRILL IT OUT!!! then you'll have buy a tap and drill bit.but soak them also w/ wd40...
DON'T DRILL IT OUT!!! then you'll have buy a tap and drill bit.but soak them also w/ wd40...
MyZmZm said:i had a thick mf under the fog so i could put some good pressure on it without fear of scratching the bumper (not that a scratch would be noticed in amongst all the rock chips and pits). my dad tried as well - sucker is in there TIGHT.
i KNOW it's a lovely setup... and i can't get there!!!damn mazda. things they should tighten/fasten more securely they don't; things that don't really need it they go to town on so you can never get it apart!!!!! (pissed)
i think i can get one... but as it's in there so tight, it quite likely would be an effort in futility. my dad also thought of simply drilling out the screw. i'm not sure what exactly is involved with that, i just don't want to mess it up for putting everything back together (ughdance) but thanks for the info on the screw size/type - i work at a dealership and have good connections with another so i might not get ***** too badly.
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Washtit all clean clean.........
My first ever in-car short movie run and my daughters first time working my camera. Damn car from right side started backing out of driveway so I had to slow down. Takes a minute to load. Will optimize later.
http://www.altspace.com/p5/p5run1.mov
http://www.altspace.com/p5/p5run1.mov
(rlaugh) (rlaugh) (rlaugh)Bala de Plata said:Today I had a most amazing discovery. I encountered the endlinki nonrusticus - (aka the Southern California endlink). Rarely seen, this little nipper was nearly three years old as evidenced by other clues around its dwelling. In sharp contrast to its northern cousin the endlinki cantstoptherusticus, its exterior coat does not take on a protective barrier strikingly accentuated by its color change as it ages. This rare breed requires no penetrating oil or even a 5mm allen wrench to remove it from its perch. I was lucky to have my camera with me on this one ...
Moving past this discovery, I encountered a near emergency as I moved the passenger side rear caliper out of the way to allow removal of the strut bolts (thanks Mazda - I'm glad you shaved 2 seconds off the production line (pow)). In true "knuckle buster" fashion, this area (clearly pointed out) in the wheel well came in rapid contact with my left thumb. If it were not for my Mechanix brand gloves, there would have been stitches (there was still blood). I'd also like to share the fact that I need to cut my nails.
Oh yeah ... and I finished installing my Tokico blues and Espilers. Dirty ... but down.
Lookin' good Andrea (first)
Patrick, you have just MADE my day. Thank you SOOOO much for the bellyache I now have - after the morning I've had, I needed it.
Looks hawt!! I demand better pics in the daylight.
And thanks dear!
Thank youaMaff said:
Handling is impressive compared to the stock setup. I went for a shakedown run after these shots (drive) The car definitely needs "more tire" at this point (but this will be fixed in the next week or sokhaosman said:
) The Espiler springs are comparable in drop to the Eibach pro-kit. The difference being that the Espilers are progressive in the rear (like the Eibach's), but linear in the front. Combined with the Tokico's this combo feels more aggressive than my stock MSP setup - but not overly harsh.First off - you're welcome. Many don't believe that these endlinks exist; I'm just here to provide scientific proof. I was going to start a buildup thread on the P5, but the truth is that I am already 95% done. Ill just post here and save the buildup thread for the MSP. A full photo shoot will come in July when I'm done.MyZmZm said:(rlaugh)(rlaugh)(rlaugh)
Patrick, you have just MADE my day. Thank you SOOOO much for the bellyache I now have - after the morning I've had, I needed it.
Looks hawt!! I demand better pics in the daylight.
And thanks dear!
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