What have you done to your CX-5 today?

[Chris_Top_Her]

welp wx sucks again, tried out the black roof, not sure if I was feeling it; definitely not in a matte texture. I did like the shark fin black though. I will go back and redo it properly because the whole thing was pretty rough I took it all off.

 

[Bob-Loblaw]

I think it looks pretty good but in that Texas heat I would imagine it's going to get pretty hot. My truck is white with black wheels so I really like that look.

 

[ekcooper]

Hi, Chris. I think the white with black wheels looks great too. Not sure about the hood. I live in SA, TX too. I've probably seen that car out and thought it was nice!

 

[Chris_Top_Her]

Hi, Chris. I think the white with black wheels looks great too. Not sure about the hood. I live in SA, TX too. I've probably seen that car out and thought it was nice!

Thanks, quite possibly I get around town (16k mi since sep 21).

 

[mazdaspeedmyk]

You're not going to get the dip the lay down smoothly over such a large surface with the rattle cans. You need a proper spray guy for that. My buddy used the cans on his MS3 roof and it looked like a gang had just tagged it up with wavy lines. Hahaha. Why not vinyl wrap it?

 

[jomar23CX5]

Bought a set of Corksport springs to replace my HR's and ill try to install it today

 

[SomeGuyFromNYC]

Finally set up and hardwired in my A118C dashcam. Crystal clear quality for a very cheap price, ~70 dollars for the cam from gearbest.

 

[Bob-Loblaw]

Installed these.

I think the metallic look down low complements the trim in the cabin although it looks a bit washed out with the flash. I wonder if the Dead Pedal might be too much though. I haven't installed it yet. What do you guys think. With or without dead pedal?

 

[Skorpio]

Definitely with. It's how it's done with real sports cars. Are those the overpriced (but nice looking) OEM Mazda versions?

 

[Bob-Loblaw]

Definitely with. It's how it's done with real sports cars. Are those the overpriced (but nice looking) OEM Mazda versions?

Yeah. I got such a deal on my ride I'm going a little crazy on the accessories.

 

[jomar23CX5]

Installed the Corksport springs, i was on H&R springs before and my initial thought after installation, its a little stiffer than H&R but comfortable and probably the ride quality will change in a week and the back sits a little to high for my taste, i hope it settles more and the front is perfect

 

[Skorpio]

Yeah. I got such a deal on my ride I'm going a little crazy on the accessories.

Nothing wrong with that. They look real nice! Unfortunately, they show a lot of grime over time compared to black plastic, but that's the trade off for beautiful aluminum [emoji106]

 

[Chris_Top_Her]

Installed the Corksport springs, i was on H&R springs before and my initial thought after installation, its a little stiffer than H&R but comfortable and probably the ride quality will change in a week and the back sits a little to high for my taste, i hope it settles more and the front is perfect

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Nice. Are you getting the sway bar?

 

[Bob-Loblaw]

Nothing wrong with that. They look real nice! Unfortunately, they show a lot of grime over time compared to black plastic, but that's the trade off for beautiful aluminum [emoji106]

Yeah, I wear work boots that get quite dirty so I've got a seperate pair of driving shoes when going to and from work so that should help some. Accelerator pedal is easy enough to take off and clean. Brake pedal was a PITA though. They recommend soaking the rubber to make it more plyable so maybe I didn't soak it long enough.

 

[jomar23CX5]

Nice. Are you getting the sway bar?

Thanks man, I don't know yet but maybe just strut bar for now

 

[tibimakai]

I haven't installed my springs yet, but I'm about to do it.
I'm done with the audio part of my install, after I have installed a Kenwood DNN991HD.
Need to hard wire my Escort Redline w/Smartcord and mount it, with a bracket(made by me) to the car.
Then, I install my springs and the lateral links, that I have made.
It looks very nice, I like it a lot.
What is your tire size, wheels size/offset? Any rubbing? Issues, with driveways and such?
Hopefully, Friday or Monday I will drop off my wheels, at the powder coating shop, I think that I will go, with a darker silver/gray and the machined face("lip") will be red.

 

[Chris_Top_Her]

I haven't installed my springs yet, but I'm about to do it.
I'm done with the audio part of my install, after I have installed a Kenwood DNN991HD.
Need to hard wire my Escort Redline w/Smartcord and mount it, with a bracket(made by me) to the car.
Then, I install my springs and the lateral links, that I have made.
It looks very nice, I like it a lot.
What is your tire size, wheels size/offset? Any rubbing? Issues, with driveways and such?
Hopefully, Friday or Monday I will drop off my wheels, at the powder coating shop, I think that I will go, with a darker silver/gray and the machined face("lip") will be red.

What size wheel? I may be buying new tires I'd send you my old ones for the cost of shipping + a nominal fee.

 

[jomar23CX5]

^^ thanks, my wheels are 20x8.5 40 offset and my tires are 255/45. After my installation, I drove it around and went over speed bumps and dips on a moderate speed, The only rubbing I noticed is when I made a hard turn or U-turns, the tires rubbed on the inner plastic liner towards the firewall but i think is very minimal.

 

[thedaddyb]

Simple mod, for a simple feature that I can't believe doesn't come standard on the car:

Glove Box Light

 

[Kedis82ZE8]

Simple mod, for a simple feature that I can't believe doesn't come standard on the car:

Glove Box Light

Actually fairly uncommon these days.. good work. What did you tap into for wires?