What have you done to your P5 today?

[Shasta]

Acoustic Material Finished

Got everything done and back together - total time about 10 -12 hours including the removal and reassembly of the interior. Only thing left is test drive it.

*Update - Test drove the car and it definitely made a difference. Our roads have a lot of breaks from winter so you get alot of suspension noise. Now you feel the bumps and not the noise, its really muffled, awesome. I actually have the radio turned down too , it was ok before but its an improvement, for sure, worth all the work.

 

[Sveivo]

Got everything done and back together - total time about 10 -12 hours including the removal and reassembly of the interior. Only thing left is test drive it.

That's friggin major, good job.

 

[Kansei]

actually placed my spark plugs, wires, and coil packs order today.

from sparkplugs.com:
- NGK premium plug wire set for 2003 Protege
- NGK ZFR7F-11 plugs (will likely need to regap them, because I think the gap needs to be a little smaller)

from napaonline.com:
- two oem-ish coils for $37.99 (vs I think $150 a piece from mazda.. so even if they only last 10k miles it'll still be cheaper in the end).

 

[iLisa]

YAY.. put the Falken/Racing Harts back on just now.. I can corner really good with Z rated tires..

 

[Bala]

Got everything done and back together - total time about 10 -12 hours including the removal and reassembly of the interior.

Good job (rockon)Are you considering doing the doors?

 

[bazooka joe]

actually placed my spark plugs, wires, and coil packs order today.

from sparkplugs.com:
- NGK premium plug wire set for 2003 Protege
- NGK ZFR7F-11 plugs (will likely need to regap them, because I think the gap needs to be a little smaller)

from napaonline.com:
- two oem-ish coils for $37.99 (vs I think $150 a piece from mazda.. so even if they only last 10k miles it'll still be cheaper in the end).

are thes the coils you got?
Ignition Coil

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Item#: ECHIC527

Price: $17.49
tax and shipping not included

 

[StealthWyvern]

are thes the coils you got?
Ignition Coil

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Item#: ECHIC527

Price: $17.49
tax and shipping not included

Thats what I got for my car from NAPA a little while ago.

 

[Kansei]

yup those are the ones. I had to order though because the napa near here shut down a month or two ago

 

[bazooka joe]

yup those are the ones. I had to order though because the napa near here shut down a month or two ago

cool, i just bought some for a fellow member silghtly used for 40 bucks

 

[bazooka joe]

YAY.. put the Falken/Racing Harts back on just now.. I can corner really good with Z rated tires..

enjoy lisa!!

 

[Shasta]

Good job (rockon)Are you considering doing the doors?

Nope. I personally do not want to ruin the factory sealing on the doors but I feel door hinges have a difficult time as it is holding up such heavy doors so the added weight would just wear them out even quicker and it would not a be huge improvement. Most road noise is generated from it bouncing off the bottom of the car and after an hour drive in the car its really quiet. It just seems a bit better, by no means was it bad before. It's nice to have the car back together especially since it still new to me. I will finish off the trunk area however.

The funny thing was driving around for a couple of weeks with no interior just how cold or hot the floor gets so I think acoustically it will help but maybe it will stay cooler or warmer from the install too, who knows.

 

[Kansei]

I did this stuff today:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/clauretano/sets/72157600041190358/

there's descriptions and such on the photos. the spark plug pics.. that's a ZFR6F-11 after just 1500 miles. same with the metal/sludge stuck to the magnet on my oil drain plug. hmmm

 

[Shasta]

I did this stuff today:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/clauretano/sets/72157600041190358/

there's descriptions and such on the photos. the spark plug pics.. that's a ZFR6F-11 after just 1500 miles. same with the metal/sludge stuck to the magnet on my oil drain plug. hmmm

How was the NGK wire set and what big brake kit are you upgrading to?

 

[Sveivo]

I did this stuff today:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/clauretano/sets/72157600041190358/

there's descriptions and such on the photos. the spark plug pics.. that's a ZFR6F-11 after just 1500 miles. same with the metal/sludge stuck to the magnet on my oil drain plug. hmmm

Where did you get your magnetic plug from?

 

[Shasta]

Oh yeah also added an optional Mazda cargo mat today to finish up the interior.

 

[Sveivo]

Oh yeah also added an optional Mazda cargo mat today to finish up the interior.

I have one of those! It's a great addition, I think.

 

[Kansei]

Where did you get your magnetic plug from?

Probably Advance Auto Parts or one of those places

 

[aMaff]

Running a little rich are we, chris?

 

[MyZmZm]

YAY.. put the Falken/Racing Harts back on just now.. I can corner really good with Z rated tires..

lucky duck... probably a good month or so before mine go back on though i have to say the weight of the stock wheels is much nicer for acceleration than the racing harts...

 

[Shasta]

lucky duck... probably a good month or so before mine go back on though i have to say the weight of the stock wheels is much nicer for acceleration than the racing harts...

How come you have to wait?