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Cool! Never hear of Elford but I have Eibach springs (Part #: E10-55-014-01-22) sitting in my garage, should be installing soon and will let you know how they turn out. They weren't available stateside either but bought them for a reasonable price (think $230 shipped) from the ebay seller...

Look forward to watching your mods progress! I have had Mods #1, 2, and 3 for some time now and they have been great for me. Will be doing Mod #4 (OVT) at some point in the near future as well. Any plans for suspension mods?

Chris - I saw this from following the other forums but thanks for posting it here. Was all set to buy the tune package from Matt (OVT) but this change caught me a bit off guard. It seems now that an in-house tuner with peak performance will be working on 6, 3, CX5, etc. and Matt, now with...

MikeM - good tip on the compound vs width. I do suppose that in my situation, handling increase was also attributable to an overall smaller tire diameter compared to the OEM 17" tires, effectively lowering the car by .4" 235/60/17 - 28.11 in diameter 225/65/17 - 28.50 in diameter

Hopefully I can link this here, but a guy did a terrific write up on his site which I used to the tee when doing the brakes. http://www.paulstravelpictures.com/Mazda-CX-5-Rear-Disc-Brake-Pads-Replacement-Guide/index.html Bolts were all easy to get off, used a little PB blaster I think. I...

Not sure if it actually reduces bodyroll, but the most noticeable thing I did was wider tires. I went 235/60/17 on my 14 touring with stock wheels but 235/65/17 also works without throwing off the speedo or effecting mpg too much. Tires I went with were Nitto 421Q - which I definitely...

Chiming in... a few months back I did Centric Premium Rotors and Raybestos Professional Grade (ceramic) pads. Total cost was about $250 in parts. The feel has been at least as good as OEM, stopping power slightly increased, and no squealing. So very positive experience with this set up...

Chris, I didn't realize racing beat made front end links for the CX-5. Is it the same ones listed on their website for the 2014-15 Mazda 3 ($95)? I see RockAuto has the moog front end links for the CX-5 which in my experience are an oem replacement but if the racing beats are stiffer and will...

What do you guys think about this new wheel from TSW? It's rotary forged like the Bathurst/Nuhrburing so the 19" model should come in around 21-22lbs. Font (Rodrigo) - any clue on when these will be available to order? FYI - there's a dark color option as well, matte gunmetal I believe...

Chris - did you get your coilovers on yet? I'm looking forward to seeing how they feel as I may be in the market for coilovers if the price of aftermarket shocks and springs approaches the BCs or Teins.

True, I have seen those and the KYB SR Special D_Frost mentioned, but not sure if either of them are going to make their way to the N.A market while the KONI's indicate they will. Just figure its easier for warranty, return, etc. buying an item spec'd for the N.A market. Agree on japanparts...

I've been patiently waiting for a reputable company to come out with aftermarket shocks and it seems that KONI is the first (I think) to cater to the CX5. Their online catalog now shows that they will be releasing KONI Yellows (adjustable) and Koni FSD (non-adjustable) struts this spring. See...

I will admit that I am very gullible. I now notice at the end of the video that it was on a dyno (peep) I will state, however, that I am not looking to make crazy power with this vehicle. Just a slight bump (do not mind filling with 93 octane) in the higher RPM range, which would satisfy me...

I have been following some of the Mazda forums for a while now looking at the tuning potential for the 2.5L Skyactive engine. I do not believe I can link a thread to another forum here, but over on a popular Mazda 6 forum, a member recently has had some success using OrangeVirus as a tuner...