What have you done to your P5 today?

[Matt V]

I'm installing some soon on my p5, I'll post pics

Please do, I would like to see.

 

[mx-p5]

i'll hopefully have some Eibach Pro-kits and Tokico blues FS too if you havn't already purchased your setup Matt

 

[Matt V]

I might be getting a local Racing Beat/Blue setup off of an MSP if all goes well. Trying to get it for $200, I doubt you're gonna sell your setup that cheap.

 

[mx-p5]

springs and struts? You're right, not that cheap

The struts got less than 3k miles on em, so, they're practically new.

 

[Matt V]

I'm a college student on a budget so I take what I can get.

Also, anyone know what a mint set of side door mouldings is worth (already painted)? I'm trying to get rid of everything I don't need so I can scrape up some cash.

 

[mx-p5]

werd, i gotcha!

I'm trying to scrape up money so i can get a miata! lol

 

[CTt3P5]

I might be getting a local Racing Beat/Blue setup off of an MSP if all goes well. Trying to get it for $200, I doubt you're gonna sell your setup that cheap.

Do a little more digging in regards to the MSP setup. It will work but I'm not sure it will give you the look you want. IIRC you will want to use the MSP bumpstops which are different than the P5 bumstops. It all comes down to the hatch having a heavier rear end so the MSP springs will sag more in the rear than the front.

Again, I'm not 100% sure on this and there may be more things that will need to be swapped.

Someone else please chime in.....

 

[Matt V]

Do a little more digging in regards to the MSP setup. It will work but I'm not sure it will give you the look you want. IIRC you will want to use the MSP bumpstops which are different than the P5 bumstops. It all comes down to the hatch having a heavier rear end so the MSP springs will sag more in the rear than the front.

Again, I'm not 100% sure on this and there may be more things that will need to be swapped.

Someone else please chime in.....

From what I saw, the P5 shocks have a lower spring perch which is why if you put the MSP springs on the P5 suspension, it will have nasty rake. However, if you get the entire MSP assembly you will be fine, from what I've been told.

 

[EGTT91]

Well, after yet another nothing out of pocket find, i grabbed some skunk2 coilovers, and dropped em in this morning!

Finally, death to the wheel gap!!!

Front::

Rear::

 

[Matt V]

Are you on factory struts? How does it ride?

 

[bgibb68]

nothing out of pocket???

 

[CTt3P5]

From what I saw, the P5 shocks have a lower spring perch which is why if you put the MSP springs on the P5 suspension, it will have nasty rake. However, if you get the entire MSP assembly you will be fine, from what I've been told.

Ah....damn Monday's I completely missed the part where it was the whole setup. That said you should be ok.

 

[xDJ DUBx]

But but but stock msps aren't even low (shrug)

 

[EGTT91]

Stock struts, the ride is smooth, over normal rough road its pretty decent, a lil bouncy but not enough to bother me, I still am not looking forward to that one big pothole that i dont see and whack lol

as far as the no $$ out of pocket...
had a friend that's been dodgin me for some $$ for about 6 months, i went to see him yesterday, askin wheres my $$.... He also has a 3gen pro, and i saw these in the garage BNIB, So i grabbed em and said, lets call it even, so it worked out

 

[Matt V]

It would lower around 1" all around. I might just get the Megan Racing springs since they supposedly lower 1.5" all around.

 

[justanothermp5]

i can tell u already that it probably rides rough as hell lol
im lower then that and it is reaaaallllyyyyy bouncy
looks nice though lol

edit: was talking about egtt but i guess im too slow

 

[xDJ DUBx]

Yea, skunks ride like s*** on stock struts. I had bounce for days! Not no more though

 

[justanothermp5]

yea im starting to regret buying the GC's
i got a great deal and they make the car look good but i can not for the life of me get them to stop squeaking
the ******* plastic piece u put on top broke so i have to keep greasing it just so it'll be quiet
full coilovers are calling my name, dam i need money

 

[hornsfan10609]

Looks good man. I've been looking into changing out my stock rear speakers for a while. Was there a big difference?

Not really a huge difference until you really turn it up, but it is very noticeable when you fade to the rear speakers. They were only 40 bucks a pair, so I figured why not, better than the 7 year old stockers. Now i'm waiting on some extra money for a nice set of fronts. I'm thinking about some Infinity Kappa 5x7s.

 

[JDMJNKY]

So I got bored..gonna plastic weld it and bondo it tomorrow,paint it by thursday and wait till I get boosted .Gotta run out now and adjust my headlights.