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    Lowering my '14 Black Mica GT this friday with H&R lowering springs

    before after front hood protector. i think it goes well prob will debadge, plastic dip the mazda emblems, and tint and be done with the car
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    Lowering my '14 Black Mica GT this friday with H&R lowering springs

    just a little teaser =p cars about month half old and got tired of massive wheel gap. riding on stock 19ers. also got the front hood protector. I will post all the pics at once. before/after/week etc. cheers
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    Corksport Lowering Springs Installed

    tried to order the corksport springs but the website seems to have issues. why are h&r spring so hard to find for this car?
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    Minor disappointment

    if it bothers you that much change the rear headrests to the Japanese oem.
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    sold my '13 touring for a '14 grand touring with tech!

    i had a lease for a '13 and drove and drove. talked to the dealership and they purchased my lease and gave me a great deal on a car. here are some pics of the new old car [URL=http://s1127.photobucket.com/user/served1/media/9AB65F21-691B-4626-8595-FFF40812C287_zpsgbfqbl7l.jpg.html][/URL...
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    What kind of bulbs are the day time running lights?

    i want to switch them to a white ish bulb p13w? has anyone swapped them to leds? found this kit http://store.ijdmtoy.com/Mazda-CX-5-LED-Daytime-Running-Light-Kit-p/mazda-cx-5-drl.htm
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    Playing with plastidip

    before during after did my rear badges as well pros: -no damage to the paint or plastic -easily removable -cheap cons: -comes off after time
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    Replacement Windshield

    just replaced my windshield this monday from a similar truck kicked up a rock as well. it hairlined overnight and in the morning it spidered down 2 inches. as of now there are no generic windshields, therefore oem is the only option. i called around to different dealerships and was quoted...
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    Roof Racks attached to oem roof rails

    got my rack from etrailer with free shipping, no shipping issues everything was good. 2 weekends ago i went from northern va to snowshoe west va and back. the following weekend went from nothern va to philly to camealback ski resort and back. over 1,500 miles later i report that my mpg fell...
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    Roof Racks attached to oem roof rails

    I searched on the forum and couldn't find anyone who put a snowboard rack on a cx-5 yet. Since my cx5 already came with roof rails I ordered a set of "Thule Snowcat - Rooftop Ski and Snowboard Rack - for Factory Roof Racks". From the reviews on other cars and sites, these are pretty highly...
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    How to jack up your CX-5

    just buy a pinch weld adapter, worth the investment hockey pucks are an alternative as well but they crack and break as well.
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    How to remove roof rails?

    thxs cody, im just gonna leave them on then this is a lease, so gonna leave everything as it, except for the tires
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    How to remove roof rails?

    was wondering if somebody has instructions on how to remove the roof rails on the car. I don't ever plan to use these guys and wanted to get a bit better mpg out of this thing. I have a snowboard thule snowboard rack for my Audi I throw on for the winter for my trips up to Vermont and notice...
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    H&R lowering springs

    with a lower stance of the car, the gas mileage should improve as well. i may do this very soon since my corgie has a hard time jumping into the trunk :) looks better, better handling, mpg boost and easier for the pup....can't see this job being hard at all as well
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    Lack of power - Almost caused an accident on HWY

    USE the manual control option on your transmission to choose the right gear when merging onto the highway if you are having issues. Its not the lack of power but getting in the right gear to get up to speed. Remember the automatic transmission is designed to maximize fuel efficiency not power...
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    Vagcom codes tools tips trick?

    i come form the audi community and the first mods on a car are usual vagcom codoes to fix a few hindrances and unlock hidden things in the car computer console. does the cx5 have an obII slot? what program does Mazada use to get into the computer? I want to remove the seat belt chime mainly...
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    Hi, just saying hi to the board and its members

    I picked up a 2013 Gray Mazada Cx-5 w/tech *touring awd. I picked up the car as a lease with 15k a year. The build quality of the car is great, it handles like a light car and the mpg is great. The one complaint is the fact it it has about 1/3 the power of my other car. Pic of the Mazada...
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    Lowering springs or coilovers?

    I have been wanting to drop the car since day one. I like the sport feeling of the cx5 but a little more would be nice. The cx5 feel more like a tall sedan then a suv since its so light for it size. I have had a few diff cars and all of them have been dropped including my past two audis and...
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