What have you done to your P5 today?
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Yep, I did just put them in about 3 weeks ago. I've made the decision to keep them unless a buyer absolutely wants them (in which case the price will go up!). Looks like the brand new Enkei's will be going with the car though
Yep, I did just put them in about 3 weeks ago. I've made the decision to keep them unless a buyer absolutely wants them (in which case the price will go up!). Looks like the brand new Enkei's will be going with the car though
Fair enough... Brand new sparcos tho, damn! Can't give all your goodies away! lol Do you not have your stock rims to put back on? Or the Enkei's aren't the right size you would want for the rx-7 anyway?
Not brand new, but pretty close - the guy I bought them off only put like 1000 miles on them. I still have my old '03 MSP Racing Harts (the ones with the crack in one) and I'll probably put them on the P5 before finally selling but I don't think I will be able to get the RPF1's on the RX-7 without some work (e.g. spacers, hub centric rings, etc.). I will try though and if they don't work I'll try to sell them here for some extra money.
Today I'm probably going to start pulling parts off the P5 of which I know I still have the stock replacements. CS radiator, MSP door sills, Magnecor spark plug wires, powder coated valve cover and I'm sure there's more. See my F/S thread for more info.
lol @ being broke and still finding cash to buy stuff for the protege...fishdonotbounce
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A sort of teaser shot of most of the turbo build stuff chillin. Less than two weeks to go...
fishdonotbounce
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Yea I got about 10 days set aside for it but I have someone helping me who's got plenty of experience so it shouldn't be as bad.
ScratchNSniff
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Nice...so anyone have any feedback on the open mouth ebay grills...anyone have one or recomend a certain seller...I may get me one...how do they mount...
Thanks...
Thanks...
MazdaSpeeder
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From what I hear, you get what you pay for there. If you look closely at the Ebay Grill pics, even their model grill doesn't seem to fit very well. I would think that's pretty indicative of quality.
As for the P5, I just spent the last 30 minutes cleaning the positive battery terminals...SO MUCH corrosion. Ugh.
Rockin03mp5
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^pics? mine is horrible too. what did u use to clean it?
My girlfriend drove my P5 last night with me in the passenger seat. Yikes...
We went about 7 miles and stopped at Wendy's for supper on the way home. She stalled it 3 times and almost ran into the garage door pulling into the driveway. Haha. It'll be a while till I have the courage to let her drive the P5 again...
We went about 7 miles and stopped at Wendy's for supper on the way home. She stalled it 3 times and almost ran into the garage door pulling into the driveway. Haha. It'll be a while till I have the courage to let her drive the P5 again...
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lmfao, Don't blame you. My gf wants me to each her in my MSP how to drive stick... needless to say thats not happening.
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i taught my girlfriend on a combination of a subaru sti and a civic ef..sedan.lol she did well.. i teach good.
I feel you man. My girlfiend/fiance' hasn't driven my car since before it was turbocharged - at least 2.5 years. That jus goes to show how bad the experience was. I didn't even have a heavier clutch and lightweight flywheel either!
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I've used Coke on my first car... dunno if was a good idea but if I recall correctly, it worked pretty good...
Can anyone back up me old and faulty memory?
kudakev615
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yes you are correct. the phosphoric acid helps break down the battery corrosion. baking soda, lil water and an old toof brush works wonders too.
MazdaSpeeder
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I made a paste of baking powder (Arm and Hammer) and water in a plastic cup and then gooped it on the terminal with a brush. After a few rounds of that (and a lot of wiping in between) I pulled the cable off the battery and submerged the end in the rest of the baking powder paste. I let it simmer a bubble for a while and then pulled it out and cleaned it with a brush. It's no fun, that's for sure, but I was starting to have a stumble when I pulled a heavy electronic load.
I would advise to make sure you hose all the crud that cleaning produces off the engine bay, and I believe it can damage paint, so I would take special care to avoid getting any on the body. It seems to me baking powder and water would be less sticky than coke...
I would advise to make sure you hose all the crud that cleaning produces off the engine bay, and I believe it can damage paint, so I would take special care to avoid getting any on the body. It seems to me baking powder and water would be less sticky than coke...
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my gf likes to light them up... I still to this day have no idea how he spun the tires in 4th gear on my old grand am.... it was a 2.3L 4 banger to.
Rockin03mp5
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thanks for the info guys.
im doing an audio build, and want things clean.
