Difference between 2021 CX-5 Turbo and 2025 CX-5 Turbo?

[AL Cx5]

Grill mesh...not sure why the link is so long, lol

https://www.amazon.com/dp/ (commissions earned)

I like this product.

Fwiw, my upper and lower grill is open on my truck with 275k miles. The AC condensor is first in the cooling stack and has never leaked from road debris. I added a protection grill with screen at 270k miles. There are no more oem condensors and the China replacement is flimsy.

I'll get into this soon.

 

[N7turbo]

I prefer the stock open intercooler look. It's JDM.

 

[ADS-B]

Which they can do, but...is there aftermarket tuning available for these 2.5Ts?

Versa Tuner

 

[Charmer383]

Versa Tuner

I see nothing about pricing. Any significant difference if you have a tune from them? Looks like it's all Non Turbo

 

[AL Cx5]

I see nothing about pricing. Any significant difference if you have a tune from them? Looks like it's all Non Turbo

Versa Tuner is software. Someone else provides the tune.

You can also buy Mazda Edit if you are going to do your own tuning.

There is a learning curve on this stuff. I would either wear out my car and/or kill an engine learning.

I went the easy way with DRTuned package. Mazda Edit comes with his package. David locks his tunes. IF I wanted to tune, I'd need to buy credits from M E.

I have to share my driving experience yesterday. I was in the left lane, the right lane was bumper to bumper merging to another highway. I had all but given up that I was going to make the merge. A small opening opened up ahead of us. I went 3/4 throttle, it quickly down shifted, the power came on right now and we glided into the right lane. I smiled to myself. This is exactly what I wanted in a turbo CX 5.

The tune provide quick turbo spool up and power right where we want it for a daily driver. Our other simple mods complement the ECU tune.

I was so pleased how quickly the trans responded to the down shift. The simple ground I added to the trans makes it shift or down shift much quicker when needed.

On the return trip we got +30 MPG intown and highway. I forgot to notice the FE on the outbound leg.

 

[a69mach1377]

Edit the link and remove everything after B0CFGW456H/

Done...thanks. Had never seen that before...

 

[ADS-B]

I see nothing about pricing. Any significant difference if you have a tune from them? Looks like it's all Non Turbo

Versa Tuner - scroll down to the bottom of the page

I have Versa Tuner lite, 249$. My car is a stock car, no mods, nothing, N/A engine. No significant difference. At first I felt a bit of a difference, more responsive, but now I've got used to it so I can't tell anymore. I should flash it back on the stock ECU and see how it behaves.

 

[AL Cx5]

Versa Tuner - scroll down to the bottom of the page

I have Versa Tuner lite, 249$. My car is a stock car, no mods, nothing, N/A engine. No significant difference. At first I felt a bit of a difference, more responsive, but now I've got used to it so I can't tell anymore. I should flash it back on the stock ECU and see how it behaves.

With DRTuned, he revises the tune 6 times to sneak up on making safe power. A one and done tune has to leave a lot of power on the table so that they are not damaging engines.

DRTuning is a bit tedious but the end product is noticeably better than stock. He is working on a revised street tune for turbos. He has a few beta cars he is testing. We will see what features and performance comes with the upgrade. He has 3 different tiers for NA folks. He showed a 20 HP gain on his NA tune. It made great power across the RPM range.

 

[a69mach1377]

Grill mesh...not sure why the link is so long, lol

https://www.amazon.com/dp/ (commissions earned)

Installed yesterday...

 

[AL Cx5]

Installed yesterday...

It looks great!

Tell is how you made and secured it?

 

[a69mach1377]

Well after inspecting the sitch, I decided to KISS...if it doesn't last well then back to drawing board.

I measured the space to be 3.5 inches tall, so I cut off a strip that wide. Watch your fingers for sharp edges. Then I measured the width to be 27" but added 1/2", could have been 1" in retrospect, for a total of 28". I folded both sides at 90* and marked 4 hole locations for small black button head screws. After pilot drills, secured the mesh with the 4 screws. Also had to chamfer the top corners due to rubbing. Took about 30 minutes...

 

[cz5gt]

isnt this affecting the airflow at higher speed? holes seem tiny

 

[a69mach1377]

Another reason for the KISS method. I will monitor it for bugs, dirt, weeds, etc.
It's the harder stuff that has already bent many fins on my IC, with only 1100 miles...
I'd rather bend the cheap stuff.

 

[cz5gt]

the IC will probably be the last thing to break. Its made to withstand the road debris unless it gets hits by an animal or something. I once caught a low flying bird.

 

[a69mach1377]

Not afraid of breakage...just bent fins. I urge anyone with a turbo cx5 to go out and inspect your IC fins, take a pic and count how many are bent vs. how many are there. That will provide a percentage of loss of efficiency.
Now compare that to the 1-2% reduction in airflow from the IC protector screen...if that much. Air particles are super small compared to the screen holes, not worried there.
Over time, the unprotected one will see an increase in this loss due to more fins being bent, constantly. The protected one should not see an increase in loss due to no more bent fins!

 

[cz5gt]

putting it on the IC would be better vs putting it 5 inches in front.

 

[AL Cx5]

putting it on the IC would be better vs putting it 5 inches in front.

An once of prevention is worth a pound of cure, no matter how close.

Your suggestion in how I'm protecting the cooling bank on another platform. The geometry works to slide it over the AC condensor. It has screen cloth as well.
I had over 265000 mi be for installing. Rocks never punctured the condensor. I had the AC condensor out, back flushed the dirt out of it, picked at least a dozen rocks imbeded and straightened umpteen fines. Cooling was not noticeably better. Filled the system with Enviro Clean refrig, it puts out ice cubes and 40% lower compressor load. I might do the CX5 down the road. This is a legal natural gas based refrig.

I'll do the IC screen mod as proventative main.

 

[N7turbo]

Filled the system with Enviro Clean refrig, it puts out ice cubes and 40% lower compressor load. I might do the CX5 down the road. This is a legal natural gas based refrig.

If this is R600A like which is coming in refrigerators now, it uses a different compressor and different pressure. It is also flammable and I'm not sure if it is specified for vehicles. From what I understand, the whole system is designed around a flammable gas, including spark-free components.

 

[AL Cx5]

If this is R600A like which is coming in refrigerators now, it uses a different compressor and different pressure. It is also flammable and I'm not sure if it is specified for vehicles. From what I understand, the whole system is designed around a flammable gas, including spark-free components.

A little known fact, R12 is flammable.

No reason I can find it wouldn't work in my 24 cx5.

Environmentally Friendly Refrigerant and Automotive Fluid Products - Enviro-Safe, Inc

This refrig rune 40% lower pressure. Less wear and tear on the compressor and system.

I like it because it cools down my black vehicle so fast on a hot and humid AL day.

My buddy in Houston put me on this stuff.

 

[a69mach1377]

Another reason for the KISS method. I will monitor it for bugs, dirt, weeds, etc.
It's the harder stuff that has already bent many fins on my IC, with only 1100 miles...
I'd rather bend the cheap stuff.

As promised...so we are having a wind event here in the dessert SW and after getting home yesterday, I took this pic. It clearly shows bits of tumbleweed and 2 other intrusions, one of which broke thru the material. Apparently, it was enough to slow down the rock, or whatever, since inspection with a flashlight shows no fin damage. Mission accomplished!
Should be easy enough to pull that hole out to make it even with the rest...
BTW, if the mesh was up against the IC, damage would have occurred for sure. Instead, it must have lost energy and fallen down before hitting the IC.