Recent content by bTwix

Right, I only did a stiffer RSB and refreshed the front OE sway bushings thinking it would be less side to side vs matched front and rear hardrace sway bars. Pretty sure adding a stiffer FSB would make it worse when going over uneven surfaces/speed bumps and it’s a very workable situation as-is...

Yes but not how I expected. The B6 are more composed, taught, but not harsh at all. I did end up refreshing all suspension bushings/arms with OE (aside from aftermarket rear upper camber arms and left subframe bushings as-is) and did spoon rigid subframe collars and generally feel the comfort /...

@N7turbo got everything installed and ended up going with B6 shocks and these rear bump stops. Smooth ride and cornering is great.

Found this BMW x5 33536773060 bumpstop was the perfect height (90mm for Prokit springs and B6 vs 120mm factory rear bumpstop) and it’s PUR foam for progressive engagement. The base was slightly oversize poly I shaped to match the factory bump stop and snapped them into the factory mounts. So...

@MazdaGLD do you remember how much you trimmed your rear cx-5 bumpstop for the b6 + prokit and how did it work? I’m considering trimming 2 rings off the rear bumpstop for the same setup, trying to find a shorter progressive bump stop, or bailing on the B6 (sitting in my garage) and going with a...

@teddymac saw your post about the longer B6 rear shocks for cx-5 and curious if you had issues with cutting so much off the progressive bump stop off with corksport springs. We have bad roads in PNW and worried about taking a corner at the limit and hitting a bump that unsettles the car when...

End links arrive today. Can I zero the preload for one axle on ramps and the other on the ground or does the car need to be level on all 4 corners when zeroing out the preload?

re: BC Racing coilovers @AL Cx5 So BC racing S/N 6248248 for 1.5" front and 2" rear drop?

re: Ceika coilovers @Grey5ive any update on this from Ceika?

re: spring rates If these OE spring rates are correct - ratio: 0.71 (F/R) 4k front / 6k rear: - ratio: 0.67 (F/R) From the Corksport website - 2.1 inch front & rear drop - Corksport spring rates were increased 17% & 32% over OE, respectively. - front: 3.4k - rear: 5.4k - ratio: 0.63 (F/R)...

@N7turbo @AL Cx5 agree and really appreciate all the research, experimentation, and willingness to share the knowledge because otherwise everyone would be on their own trying to figure this stuff out. Feels like I’m one step closer to having my GT-style build complete which like @AL Cx5...

SuperPro Sway Bar End Links by Size SuperPro gets good reviews, ordered these: SuperPro TRC10265 M10 320-365mm SuperPro TRC1045A M10 125-145mm

Long term update: everything has been working great: - removed Bose factory amp - tapped differential line level inputs in the harness just before the Bose amp - fed these as differential line level input to an Arc Audio PS8-50 dsp/amp for front stage - 2 additional RCA out to separate 10”...