First post. Check out this one on Car domain. I like the drop and wheels. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/4034629/2012-mazda-cx-5
Lowering springs or coilovers?
- Thread starter ourlee
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SayNoToPistons
Wheels, not rims...
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- CX-5 GT AWD w/ Tech, RX-8 GT 6spd w/ 'goodies'
Wheel style is nice. Unfortunately 22 is too large for the CX-5. They belong on large barges like Suburbans/Denali XL's, Escalades, etc.
"265/35r22. eibach pro kit springs."
"265/35r22. eibach pro kit springs."
Chris_Top_Her
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- San Antonio, Texas
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- '15 CX-5 Miata AWD
looks tight. if those wheels weren't black though or were on a non black car they would probably look little large. All the black helps it blend.
jomar23CX5
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- Mazda CX5 6spd Sport
anyone try BC Coilovers yet? there is one out for the cx5, i might pick this up next year with wheels
Camber arms! Camber arms! Camber arms!
Camber arms! Camber arms! Camber arms!
Camber arms! Camber arms! Camber arms!
Camber arms! Camber arms! Camber arms!
Where can we get some Camber arms! Camber arms! Camber arms!
AWD please
Camber arms! Camber arms! Camber arms!
Throttle Steer
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- IS350
I think this is the look you are going for. An inch lower really improves the look and handling without sacrificing functionality.
Bingo! Looks perfect. I wonder what that setup is?
Chris_Top_Her
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- San Antonio, Texas
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- '15 CX-5 Miata AWD
lol over 3 year later..
silverevo05
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- Mazda CX 5 2.0 Manual
Any problems with Eibach Springs?
3 years now, who's got coilovers?...
Chris_Top_Her
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- San Antonio, Texas
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- '15 CX-5 Miata AWD
Me waiting to be installed lol. I want to buy a toe or camber arm before I put them on. Font is trying to become a vendor of Hardrace so I can buy some from him.
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Cx-5 comes from the factory with "coilovers". So we all have them (rofl2)
Seriously though, I'm curious why some only use the term for replacement coilovers?
2016MAZDACX5
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- 2016 Mazda X-5
poggie this is what i want to do to mine
If that's the case, and I'm not convinced it is, then why not just say "tunable" or "adjustable" coilovers?
Chris_Top_Her
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- San Antonio, Texas
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Because typically when someone is talking about coil overs in any car group, they are talking about an aftermarket coil and spring already combined, which is almost always adjustable.. Otherwise the person would say something like "koni yellows and x springs" which is still a "coilover" but not adjustable and not a set. Just like if someone goes on the wheels thread and says "I want new wheels", ithout being specific, it's pretty much guaranteed they are not talking about the OEM wheels. Besides.. why would a topic about modifying suspension include the OEM part that is to be modified??? "Did anyone lower their cx-5 by replacing their OEM coilover with lowering springs or another oem coilover"??
I can assume with the best of them but I prefer it when people say what they mean so I don't have to. The quote I referred to said "Anyone got coilovers?" The equivalent with wheels would be "Anyone got wheels?"
I can easily understand "Anyone got new coilovers?" or, as in your example, "Anyone got new wheels?" but to just ask "Anyone got coilovers?" insults the essence of how we use language to communicate. IMO, this isn't nit-picking - it's fundamental. Nit-picking would be questioning the improper use of "got" in place of "have". The difference is the latter does not change the meaning of the sentence -it's just incorrect grammar.
But wasn't trying to police the logical or illogical use of language, I was simply wondering why "coilovers" seems to be a special case. It's not like anyone would say "Anyone got headlights?" or "Anyone got tires?" (or any other car part that is commonly replaced).
