What have you done to your P5 today?

[McBadass]

Why wouldn't the sr60's fit in the front? All you need is a 6x8 to 6.5" adapter. I am running polk sr6500 components in the front of my p5.

The $50 is much better spent on front components than 100+ for rear fill speakers.[/QUOTEo

ah ya forgot about adapters... anyways I think my sr80's were a hell of a deal and sound super amazing. But I feel we are straying
from my original statement... what speakers should I get now to replace my rear stock speakers with? for my below $50 budget (maybe $60 for bostons) should I get a speaker with higher db, hz range, or does it even matter for that price range?

It's not a very exclusive club sadly, if you have a protege you can get in... I called up a local dealer a while back and they wanted something crazy like $400 but a regular garage will do it for less than half that.

just for a slight squeak? ya thats never getting done on my car until its a full on grinding metal on metal sound

 

[McBadass]

Why wouldn't the sr60's fit in the front? All you need is a 6x8 to 6.5" adapter. I am running polk sr6500 components in the front of my p5.

The $50 is much better spent on front components than 100+ for rear fill speakers.[/QUOTEo

ah ya forgot about adapters... anyways I think my sr80's were a hell of a deal and sound super amazing. But I feel we are straying
from my original statement... what speakers should I get now to replace my rear stock speakers with? for my below $50 budget (maybe $60 for bostons) should I get a speaker with higher db, hz range, or does it even matter for that price range?

It's not a very exclusive club sadly, if you have a protege you can get in... I called up a local dealer a while back and they wanted something crazy like $400 but a regular garage will do it for less than half that.

just for a slight squeak? ya thats never getting done on my car until its a full on grinding metal on metal sound

 

[THE Phen]

In all honesty, I wouldn't do much with the rear speakers as a front sound stage is what you want anyway. That's just me tho.

 

[CheeseHelmet]

just for a slight squeak? ya thats never getting done on my car until its a full on grinding metal on metal sound

If it's a squeaking it might not be a bearing, it could be something as simple as a warped rotor briefly contacting the pad...

 

[McBadass]

If it's a squeaking it might not be a bearing, it could be something as simple as a warped rotor briefly contacting the pad...

I wish but I rotated it without calipers on and it squeaked... it might not be the bearing but idk what else it could be. it kinda went away anyways... only sometimes appears for a visit now

 

[Circuit]

In all honesty, I wouldn't do much with the rear speakers as a front sound stage is what you want anyway. That's just me tho.

Qft

 

[vampyrate]

While the rear speakers may not seem like much, I think that a completed sound stage is where the real sound quality is. Although I am running 2 RF P1s an average "audiophile" can get away with running an 8" bazooka tube to add the subtle nuances of any genre of music. If you are running a DVD player in the car (which I am), then I feel that completing the speakers all around would be the best bet so that everyone in the car from every angle gets the best sound possible.

 

[canadian357]

Posted a for sale ad on kijiji today. I specified that it was just gauging interest and I'm not in any need of selling... but to be honest, if somebody offered me $6000 it would be very hard to say no. Just so damn broke right now and I really want a Miata.

 

[CTt3P5]

So anyone want to help me troubleshoot my light issue? Just installed a new HID kit (35W with no relay..what I was running) and all was well until my ride in this morning. Looked at the gauge cluster and noticed my 'high beam' indicator was faintly illuminated, I hit the stalk which turned them on and the indicator lit fully. Pulled into the parking light at work and discoverd my DS lo-beam was on as well as both hi-beams (faintly)....turned the hi-beams on and both DS lights were fully on while neither light was on the PS? My first thought during the drive was a bad bulb/ballast but now I'm not so sure with the hi-beam issues....

 

[THE Phen]

I'd have some ideas for you if you were running a bi-xenon setup in a sedan light... but your issue confuzzles me.

 

[vampyrate]

From the sounds of it, there is a crossed wire somewhere making contact with the low beams

 

[CTt3P5]

If only it was that easy. lol Not a fuse and I'm considering swapping ballasts at lunch time but it's pouring here and for some reason, I don't think that is going to work either.... Guess I'll add that I'm using slim ballasts with the new kit whereas the former kit were full size???

 

[mx-p5]

low beam only HID kit? ??


That's not something i've seen or heard before. . . . .

 

[CTt3P5]

From the sounds of it, there is a crossed wire somewhere making contact with the low beams

Not sure how though? I unplugged my old ballasts, removed the bulbs and reversed the order for installing the new kit....

 

[CTt3P5]

low beam only HID kit? ??


That's not something i've seen or heard before. . . . .

Yes, H7 35W kit with 5K bulbs. Only difference from my Techone is they are slim ballasts so I have the external igniter....

 

[mx-p5]

I wish i could help, but if nothing else changed, other than swapping the HID kit, something else is screwy

 

[CTt3P5]

NP and not sure wth happened. It's been working fine for just over a week now so???? Thinking about swapping in the old silverstars in the lo-beams to see if that fixes it....

 

[mx-p5]

You might end up needing a relay

What's the new kit? Where you get it from?

 

[mx-p5]

You might end up needing a relay

What's the new kit? Where you get it from?

 

[CTt3P5]

Maybe but never knew of anyone having issues with the 35W kits.... It's a V-HIDs kit that I purchased from V-LEDs.com They are in WA so going to wait until this afternoon and contact them as well.