What have you done to your P5 today?

[mazda_pro5_2nr]

Looks like the same drop as the Eibach Pro Kit, with stock struts.

 

[meinp5]

Looks good. I want to get a set of teins.

horrible picture showing drop stance on s-techs (morning after install.. so not at all settled:

 

[Kansei]

Yikes...what happened to your right to a speedy trial? 3-4mths. later isn't very quick. Good luck though.

Well luckily I don't think they held him in jail until his "trial".

Jeffrey.. going to the courthouse in Bantam? At least it's a nice drive, just don't get a ticket on the way there ha!

 

[Kansei]

Looks good. I want to get a set of teins.

What do you have right now? Your car looks pretty low. My car will never look low on 205/40-17 tires (loser)

 

[meinp5]

What do you have right now? Your car looks pretty low. My car will never look low on 205/40-17 tires (loser)

Right now i'm on stockers. The picture you see is Eibach prokit and tokico hps. I still have the tokicos on but I want to get a different spring. This time I was something linear. It's not like our cars are a smooth ride anyway.

 

[Kansei]

my ride is MUCH smoother on the stiffer, linear teins than it ever was on the progressive, soft goldlines..

it was either that the tokico HPs were valved too high for the goldlines or because of using stock bumpstops before. buying a pair of msp bumpstops (just the two are needed) when lowering a Protege5 should be mandatory. I wish I had known the first time!

 

[meinp5]

I didn't even think about getting new bumpstops when I lowered. Which two did you change out? I'll have to get on OnlineMazdaParts and figure out how much they are.

my ride is MUCH smoother on the stiffer, linear teins than it ever was on the progressive, soft goldlines..

it was either that the tokico HPs were valved too high for the goldlines or because of using stock bumpstops before. buying a pair of msp bumpstops (just the two are needed) when lowering a Protege5 should be mandatory. I wish I had known the first time!

 

[Kansei]

I didn't even think about getting new bumpstops when I lowered. Which two did you change out? I'll have to get on OnlineMazdaParts and figure out how much they are.

I couldn't find them on their site.. like most MSP stuff it isn't listed.

The MSP has the same ones on all four corners.. they are very similar to the front Protege5 ones.. slightly shorter (maybe 1/3"), but stiffer. So buy a pair, install them on the front, and install your old front ones on the rear.

Then point and laugh at how massive the stock rear bumpstops are..

I'll go dig up the thread with the bumpstop pictures and part numbers..

 

[aMaff]

I just got new mazdaspeed strut tops and bumpstops

 

[Kansei]

part number: BN7H-34-111 (order 2 or 4)

photo comparison compliments of bala:

 

[mazda_pro5_2nr]

sorry if this is delayed but....why do you say you can never get your car looking low on 205/40 17? Mine looks pretty low on 215/40ZR17's.....?

 

[amsgator]

part number: BN7H-34-111 (order 2 or 4)

photo comparison compliments of bala:

not familiar w/ bumpstops, so whats the benefit of gettin these?

 

[meinp5]

not familiar w/ bumpstops, so whats the benefit of gettin these?

Bump stops limit the travel of the shock/strut. Smaller bumpstops = more travel. I wouldn't suggest this for stock struts. The tokico HP's are ment for lowered cars and could handle it.

 

[amsgator]

Bump stops limit the travel of the shock/strut. Smaller bumpstops = more travel. I would suggest this for stock struts. The tokico HP's are ment for lowered cars and could handle it.

so you would or wouldn't recommend it? you said you would but then said the HPs could handle it. Not sure if you meant the stocks couldn't handle it or not

 

[Kansei]

^^ he means "wouldn't"

 

[meinp5]

^^ he means "wouldn't"

Fixed. Thanks.

 

[mazda_pro5_2nr]

But.....why would you want more travel on the strut....wouldnt your car ride crappy? Lol, sorry newb also.

 

[amsgator]

But.....why would you want more travel on the strut....wouldnt your car ride crappy? Lol, sorry newb also.

i'm guessing to make it a lil more comfortable ride? idk. have to wait for answers

 

[meinp5]

But.....why would you want more travel on the strut....wouldnt your car ride crappy? Lol, sorry newb also.

If you lower your car with a spring and you're using stock bump stops that are taller then you're pretty much riding on the bumpstops all the time. This doesn't allow the strut to travel as it should to smooth out your ride. It really makes great sense now that I think about it.

 

[JoshP5]

it was either that the tokico HPs were valved too high for the goldlines or because of using stock bumpstops before.

Or both.