What have you done to your P5 today?

[aMaff]

Turned 141,000 miles on the way home and she decided to give me a present for the occasion. Came home to a pin hole leak in the front left side of the radiator.........pissing all the way into the driveway. Is that bar's leak s*** worth a crap or is it junk ? Really don't want to drop $200 on a new radiator.....

http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=Ma...ories&_odkw=Mazda+protege5+radiator&_osacat=0

 

[Yaggie1]

Thanks Maff, my bro in law is gunna check for me tomorrow as well. He is a mechanic and usually gets me pretty good deals on whatever I need......Hadn't checked ebay yet

http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=Mazda+protege+radiator&_sacat=0&_trksid=p3286.m270.l1313&_dmpt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&_odkw=Mazda+protege5+radiator&_osacat=0

 

[probin94]

turbo came in the mail today. rest of the kit should arrive friday

 

[sube]

Street unit's version of DaveB rings are not as good of quality and are over priced considering DaveB's were $30 brand new.

Yah but, Dave b rings are not available any more, so if you want gauge rings these are what's available, beggars can't be choosers. I got a set and I am happy with them.
Pat.

 

[Matt V]

Changed my oil and had the A/C charged as well. The strange noises that were coming from the compressor are now gone and my A/C works once again.

 

[Matt V]

Just finished up on installing some Alpine Type S speakers in the front that my buddy gave me. They sound much crisper than my factory speakers. Now it's time to get a sub.

 

[xDJ DUBx]

I love my type-s speakers

 

[mx-p5]

can i ask how you wired em? I cut and spliced the 2 wires that were in the door and i have a small problem

only high's from the right and only mids/lows from the left.......

Mine has the "upgraded" stereo though, so, that might be why, cause i didn't cut before the crossover i din't think

 

[Circuit]

Ty, the gauge cluster bulbs are 194 for the big two, and 74 for the small two. I suggest getting these ones from www.superbrightleds.com:

WLED-xHP5 Wedge Base Bulb
Miniature Wedge Base Bulb(194/168 type) with 5 High Power SMD LEDs
12 VDC, 360 Viewing Angle, Polarized bulb
Select LED color

74-xHP3 Wedge Base LED bulb
3 High Power SMD LEDs with wide beam angle radially mounted - 15 lumen
Small Wedge Base LED bulb (74 type) 3/16 inch wide base, 3/4 inch overall length
Select LED Color

Here's the buy link: http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/commerce.cgi?product=CAR#WLED-x-x

 

[mx-p5]

hmm.......

 

[fishdonotbounce]

Get it. Try to talk him down a few more hundred. 3600 for an MSP? As long as all it needs is an engine, you're golden dude.

 

[CTt3P5]

Get it. Try to talk him down a few more hundred. 3600 for an MSP? As long as all it needs is an engine, you're golden dude.

Offer $2800 and maybe you'll settle around 3k...then buy a nice fully forged engine from Kooldino. (2thumbs)

 

[Matt V]

A teaser of today's project.

 

[m626gt]

Offer $2800 and maybe you'll settle around 3k...then buy a nice fully forged engine from Kooldino. (2thumbs)

Damn that's a good deal.

 

[imola.zhp]

A teaser of today's project.

were those orignally silver or fake-chrome?

I have some original fake-chromes in the attic, flaking chrome is a better description, with bald tires. I love the look of my Mazda 3 17's but they are just so heavy, car is so slow...

if yours were fake-chrome, what process are you using to make sure the paint sticks? I might consider painting mine, finding some decent used tires and selling my 17" mazda 3 wheels.

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Someone needs to run to Miami and buy that MSP, too cheap!

 

[Matt V]

They were silver. I honestly just cleaned these up really well with paint thinner than primed it. I've done tons of other wheels like this as well and haven't had any problems.

 

[justanothermp5]

all u have to do is sand them to get the paint to stick....
i did it on my chrome stockers and its just like painting anything else

 

[mx-p5]

just won a pair of 194 white LED's for $2.01 shipped from Hong Kong

 

[Matt V]

 

[HKPRO5]

^^ What kind of paint are you using.