Corksport Lowering Springs Installed
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As for the alignment, I unfortunately did not receive the numbers, which sucks, but the two mechanics both said the alignment was fine and the car was in spec. (I trust this place since my family has been going there for decades)
Oh btw, the front camber bolts that are linked on this thread don't work on the cx5 struts. The mechanic said he wouldn't have change it much anyway.
My first impressions of the ride quality are that it simply feels like I'm in a car and not a CUV which is something I'm really happy about. I wouldn't say its' bumpy or a worse ride at all, just a little different. Overall I'm very happy with them!
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Last time I have trusted a "good" shop, I had worn tires in a couple of months.
I have wrote a negative review on Yelp about this and they contacted me the next day.
I went down(50 miles) to the shop and they have checked the alignment specs on my car.
They claimed that they did a good alignment and they knew about the issue, but they forgot to mention it to me.
That drop, it was only a 1.5" drop.
It can't be in spec the rear, I don't believe that. The front, seems fine for everybody.
It's good to hear that the ride is not getting too bouncy.
I have wrote a negative review on Yelp about this and they contacted me the next day.
I went down(50 miles) to the shop and they have checked the alignment specs on my car.
They claimed that they did a good alignment and they knew about the issue, but they forgot to mention it to me.
That drop, it was only a 1.5" drop.
It can't be in spec the rear, I don't believe that. The front, seems fine for everybody.
It's good to hear that the ride is not getting too bouncy.
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Chris_Top_Her
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- San Antonio, Texas
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- '15 CX-5 Miata AWD
Check your from wheel well to make sure the abs sensor was properly secured. If you see a loose/hanging wire secure it.
I believe what they said was "Its not out" They said the alignment was pretty much right on with the specs I gave them (The ones texan posted on here). Anyway I'm going to monitor the tire wear. If the rear is -2ish though I'm not overly concerned. Its not terrible from my understanding. Also the parkways on long island which I usually commute on are much more windy than a standard highway which may work in my benefit as well.
Just installed my springs last weekend and had this problem aswell, Its due to link threads being rusty and that ball socket naturally turns in the link body. Easy fix! spray with penetrating oil then push back link boot towards inside of car while attaching (tightly) needle nose visegrips to the inside of link stud, remove nut while holding visegrips to prevent stud from spining, I used 3/8 impact with my air compressor (easier of course). Ive ran into this with ball joints before so I knew instantly what to do.
Chris_Top_Her
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- San Antonio, Texas
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- '15 CX-5 Miata AWD
The stud has a 5mm hex in the end. You hold brace it with the hex wrench and turn with a box wrench.Just installed my springs last weekend and had this problem aswell, Its due to link threads being rusty and that ball socket naturally turns in the link body. Easy fix! spray with penetrating oil then push back link boot towards inside of car while attaching (tightly) needle nose visegrips to the inside of link stud, remove nut while holding visegrips to prevent stud from spining, I used 3/8 impact with my air compressor (easier of course). Ive ran into this with ball joints before so I knew instantly what to do.
iced_theater
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For those who have had a shop put your springs on, how much did they charge? Not including any alignment if you also got that done.
I had them for almost 10k miles and I don't have any issues. I also have the CS rear swaybar installed. I had to readjust my driving style, read go slower, over rougher roads/freeways, but that's it. It is pretty hard core though. When there is a sudden slope on the road or freeway, you really have to slow down, otherwise it will be a very hard hit.
Is your car awd? If so, did you install the rear sway bar yourself? If so, is it an easy diy on ramps?
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I see. What stiffness did you set it at?
