Been away a while...Updates on my P5

[forest88]

Well thanks to too much work and way to much running around i havnt been on here as much as i would have like over the last 6 months :(

But....i have had time to continue with the car, which is now pretty much finished as far as im concerned :D In fact the next stage may well be a swap for a Mazdaspeed 3 so i can start the whole process again :rolleyes:

Anyway, here she is with a full list of the current specs...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/DSCN0706.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/Aug20074.jpg

Exterior :
DGM Carbon Grille
DGM Carbon Corner Splitters
DGM Carbon Sideskirts
DGM Carbon Roof Spoiler
DGM Carbon Rear Bumper Extension
Mazdaspeed Foglight covers (All the way from Tbay :D )
ABC Design Clear Side Markers
RicecookerP5's old Modified Rear Clusters
Protege5 Badge
Mazdaspeed Badge
Richbrook Alloy Antenna

Wheels, Brakes & Suspension :
17" RAYS Versus SS7's in Gunmetal
Toyo Proxes T1-R's
Techna-Fit Steel Braided Brakelines
G-Force Fully Adjustable Coilovers
Cusco Front Upper Strutbrace
GT-SPEC Rear Upper Strutbrace
GT-SPEC Rear Trailing Arms

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/DSCN0707.jpg


Engine & Transmission :
Corksport Intake Duct
Injen CAI
Streetunit Ported & Polished Free-flow Inlet Manifold
Outlaw Engineering Thermablock Gasket Spacer Kit
Perrin Performance Fuel Rail
NGK Iridium Sparkplugs
OBX Racing Stainless Steel Headers
Powerflow 200CEL Sports CAT
Greddy Evo2 Cat-back System
Streetunit Billet Alloy Engine Mounts (Full Set)
Samco Coolant Hoses
Nology Hotwires HT Leads
Ecotek Valve
DGM Carbon Rocker Cover & Oil Cap
Greddy Oil Catch Can
Greddy Radiator Cap
HKS Grounding Kit
TWM Short Shifter Kit
Mazdaspeed Welded Torsen-Style L.S.D

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/Interior.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/Chatelerhault20066.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/PS2Install.jpg

Interior & ICE:
Recaro Sport Trendline Recliners
Recaro Retrim on Rear Seats, Door Cards & Gear Gaiter
Razo Carbon Gear Knob
Sparco Carbon Pedals
Streetunit Gauge Rings
Flamebeater Alloy Fire Extinguisher
Richbrook Carbon Tax-Disc Holder
Ripspeed Cigarette Lighter
Ripspeed Tailoured Floormats
Ractive Voltmeter
Pioneer DVD7650 Headunit
Sony Slimline PS2 in Alcantara Install
Alpine Type-X Front Speakers
Alpine Type-S Rear Speakers
Clifford Concept G650 Alarm

The car has done another track session at Silverstone, which showed a massive improvement from the previous year and has also been down the 1/4 mile to record a 16.1. Not superfast, but still the fastest P5 in the UK!

Also had the car dyno'd now....a reasonable 152bhp at the flywheel, and that was before some of the last engine mods were in place! :D

Its taken 3 years to get there....but i dont think there is much more i can do...so time to move on maybe!

[raghtal]

Awesome. I have some questions about EDM rear bumpers so I'll PM you about that ;-)

[danny1rod]

very nice car!!!!

[Mike_Moss]

Déjà vu?
http://www.toprotege.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27187

[FunkRider]

Interesting the EDM FS-DE doesn't have the same coilpacks like the USDM/CDM does. Also the horn is mounted to the shock tower?

None the less NICE Freakin car! The blue interior stuff isn't my cup of tea it looks like every mod was done really well.

[thekid]

^ He has a Nology Hotwire setup which relocates the coilpacks.

[red-i]

^ werd. i think that's not cheap either.

[forest88]

Déjà vu?
http://www.toprotege.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27187


Yeah i posted that several months ago, and now the cars finished i wanted to put all the specs together in one posting. :o

[Myk]

How is the screen right in front on the centre vents? Does it effect the cabin's interior heating/cooling at all? Does the screen get hot when you have the heater on?

[forest88]

How is the screen right in front on the centre vents? Does it effect the cabin's interior heating/cooling at all? Does the screen get hot when you have the heater on?

The screen is one of the motorised ones that pops out of a single-DIN size headunit...so its never out when the heater is on anyway :D

[The Destroyer]

Very nice dude! Very clean, props!!!

[Kansei]

car looks amazing with those seats and the work to make the rear seats match!

[Scooter]

looks sweet dude. The TWM short shifter doesn't shorten it much eh?

[Kansei]

^^ I have a first gen TWM (they revised it) and it's at least a couple inches shorter?

[FIREFOX]

I like it, very clean, dude. :D

[Azi]

i'd love to have that guage cluster for that extra screen. i wonder if it would be a plug in swap for us......

[Kansei]

i'd love to have that guage cluster for that extra screen. i wonder if it would be a plug in swap for us......
From the stuff I've seen, yes it is. You'd just have to keep your speedo gauge face (easy to do when it's apart) to have km/h as the primary reading --or get a cluster from a 323 outside the UK.

check www.protege323.com someone there did the upgrade from a lower euro model to that cluster, even with pretty knowledgeable people saying it wouldn't work.

[forest88]

looks sweet dude. The TWM short shifter doesn't shorten it much eh?

Ah....thats because thats a slightly older pic of the dash...from before the TWM was fitted. It does actually drop the height quite noticably! :o

[forest88]

Ok so this is not so much an update...more of a complete revision!

In Feb this year i split up with my Canadian fiancee of 3 years....and to console myself i did what any good man would do...and bought a new car :D

So now that this is sitting in my driveway to act as a dailly-driver

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/DSCN1587.jpg

Ive been able to focus on making the P5 into more of a track-toy :D

For now the engine/transmission & suspension are already of a decent spec for racing, but there has had to be some changes. Im now running Toyo R888 road-legal track tyres for one...which were interesting in the wet at a track session this month!

On the outside this has just been in the form of a Fiber Images Carbon-Kevlar vented hood

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/DSCN1526.jpg

The major changes have all been on the inside. The Recaro seats and retrim are all gone along with a large amount of the interior plastics. All ICE is now gone and a few more track-focused interior goodies are in place. The steering wheel has been replaced with an OMP Superquaduro one, the Shift Knob with a Carbon Fibre one from Reverie and the seats are all gone apart from a single FIA-Spec Cobra Sebring S with OMP Harnesses.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/DSCN1520.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/DSCN1521.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/DSCN1523.jpg

So im back to having a bit list of things to do! Its going to be a fairly slow progress...but engine swaps, ECU, Clutch, Flywheel, relocating the battery, sunroof plug, carbon door-card, roll-cage.....

[Mike_Moss]

Nice work! :)

[Kansei]

now THAT is some fun Protege transformation, awesome!

Lovin that 40th anniversary edition RX-8, so pretty.

[FunkRider]

Since your on the path for a track toy look into getting a light weight battery. I suggest Deka if you can get them there. Those light weight racing batteries that are very expensive ($2-$300) are rebadged deka's (between $65-$90). Many seem to like the ETX14 (http://www.eastpenn-deka.com/assets/base/c.pdf)

Also ditch the AC and releated components, you can still run the powersteering with just a shorter belt.

You should get a spare steering rack to De-power so you can loose the power steering system also.

http://www.flyinmiata.com/tech/depower.php

[Mike_Moss]

Just spotted your mounting location for your harness. You should really raise that a bit. If you have to, run to the C-Pillar's seat-belt mounting location.

Better yet, rock a cage. :)

[maztenzin]

those seats are aftmkt??

[forest88]

Just spotted your mounting location for your harness. You should really raise that a bit. If you have to, run to the C-Pillar's seat-belt mounting location.

Better yet, rock a cage. :)

Im planning to rock a cage....probably next year though.

There isnt anywhere that does cages for a P5 though is there? I was planning on a simple bolt-in universal cage for ease/cost!

[Marleymar]

Im planning to rock a cage....probably next year though.

There isnt anywhere that does cages for a P5 though is there? I was planning on a simple bolt-in universal cage for ease/cost!

I know nothing of this topic but i did read this earlier seems to be what you were asking about / I dont know what the cost is past the deadline or for shipping but it wont hurt to inquire

http://www.toprotege.com/forums/showpost.php?p=533587&postcount=1

[forest88]

Cheers fella...could be just the thing!

[FunkRider]

You can also get a harness bar that bolts to the stock seatbelt posts on the B pillar, the model made for the skyline was listed as fitting the Protege. I've seen them on ebay.

I don't believe they actually mount to said bar but they just sit on top so your spine doesn't get compressed if you ever have to use the 4 point harness.

[forest88]

Got the car out on the 1/4 mile today....and happily the weight reduction has been worth an extra half second....recorded a personal best of 15.6secs

Makes me now the first person in the UK to get a P5 under 16 secs :D

[Marleymar]

^ Congrats

[FunkRider]

Got the car out on the 1/4 mile today....and happily the weight reduction has been worth an extra half second....recorded a personal best of 15.6secs

Makes me now the first person in the UK to get a P5 under 16 secs :D

Only like 10 or 15 people in north america have had an NA 3rd gen under 16 seconds even. Good stuff!

[forest88]

Really?....wow...i cant help but be pleased at that thought :D

And im planning on staying NA...I want to really push it to see what can be done without a turbo ;)

[FunkRider]

One member made his own custom rods/pistons on the US boards. The rods were longer than stock giving it a better rod ratio allowing him to rev to 9000 and make 197 whp @8250 rpm NA. Obviously many other changes were made to produce this power.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123633493

[forest88]

Hmmm....certainly food for thought :)

Finally got round to uploading some new pics from the weekend...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/DSCN1609.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/DSCN1607.jpg

[evil_y2k_twin]

Very clean! Love it

[Mazdaroti]

very sexy

[forest88]

While the sun was out today I gave both cars a good clean...so got a proper pic of the interior now plus the engine as it currently is :)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/DSCN1617.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/DSCN1620.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/DSCN1622.jpg

[prot3g3]

wow, it is striped right out, engine bay is lookin clean.

boost that thing, with the amount of weight you have and even stock boost, it would move!

[FunkRider]

http://cgi.ebay.ca/99-03-Protege-MP5-Seatbelt-Seat-Belt-Harness-Bar-BL_W0QQitemZ260237943859QQihZ016QQcategoryZ33725QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Harness bar.

[maztenzin]

i like the CF on rear bumper. and ur engine is focking cleaaaan dude...nice.

[forest88]

it had been too long since I last did anything to the car, so I changed the old slightly battered Greddy Oil Catch Can for a new carbon-fiber one from Forge Motorsports :D

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/DSCN1691.jpg

The first parts for the next stage of tuning have also arrived...

JDM Mazdaspeed cams

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/DSCN1718.jpg

and some SR Motorports accessory pulleys

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/DSCN1719.jpg

The plan right now being an engine rebuild over the winter, although i still need a few more parts. The pulleys are a problem over here - i already have the UR Underdrive pulley as well, but for some reason the Euro model used slightly wider belts so I need to replace the other pulleys and belts with North American ones to allow the aftermarket pulleys to work!

The some JDM Mazdaspeed pistons and a Greddy Emanage system are on the list....Im aiming for the fastest NA Gen3 Protege possible :D

The only slight delay I can see in the tuning of the P5 is that my plans for coming to TO are back on. My flatmate over here is from the city and as she is looking for a condo...we have decided to get one together. Hopefully this way it will be sooner rather than later that I have a home in the T-Dot :D

[Spin_E!]

Dear god man that's a nice looking engine bay! Is that a battery kill switch I see there as well?

[forest88]

It is indeed! Im away a lot, and its easier than disconnecting the battery every time :D

[SpeedPro]

Your ride looks great. I just wonder how you like these Toyo T1-R's. I am planning to get some new tires and they are on my list.

[forest88]

The T1-R's were great, I certainly had no complaints with them - and I used them for the road, track and strip with no problems :D

Have to say though...I love the R888's i now have even more...the cut slick tread pattern looks awesome and in the dry they are unbeatable!

[Kansei]

at least initially race times in the Speed World Challenge (Touring and Grand Touring) were slower on the R888 vs the Toyos they used last year.. may have just been a learning curve, but the stuff I read seemed to point at it being a less capable tire.

[forest88]

Strange that, as I have found a big increase in grip since I switched over. i guess time will tell though, as I have only managed one track session on them this year so far.

[forest88]

Well I managed to get another couple of mods finished off today..

The SR Motorsport Pulleys are now in :D

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/SRMotorsportalternatorpulley.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/SRMotorsportWaterpumppulley.jpg

And have been joined under the hood by a Streetunit powersteering cap

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/DSCN1876.jpg

The on the inside, the fire extinguisher has been refitted - now bolted onto the shell

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/FireExtinguisherrefitted.jpg

And i have no skin on the ends of my fingers after tucking the wiring on all the doors and hatch :D

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/DSCN1887.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/DSCN1883.jpg

While i was in there i had to show a little love for the guys that have helped me out with a lot of parts...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/DSCN1881.jpg

Then finally on the outside i drilled holes in the foglight blank to allow more air to the Injen.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/DSCN1877-1.jpg

Oh and the new personal licence plate is on now after the old one was transferred over to the RX-8

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/forest88/DSCN1880.jpg

[prot3g3]

dam that looks rele good.

any idea on how much it weighs?

also did you noticed an increase with the pulley's?

[KJS]

:woot:

Niceness.

But, I think i may have kept a passenger seat. :)
I like how everything matches (blue car, blue PS cap, Blue pulleys, Samco rad hoses, good stuff)

:yes:

[forest88]

Im not sure exactly what the weight is....but a conservative guess would be its lost around 150 - 200 kgs. All i know is it was enough to cut off another half second on the 1/4mile :D

Its hard to tell if the pulleys make much of a difference as so far ive only managed to drive it back from the garage to my place....should find out properly next time i can use it in anger!

I am considering putting a passenger seat back in.....its just not top of the list ;)

[midnitehour]

very nice looking car. i really like the look of the pulleys.