Looks good...Hope to get mine to that stance as soon as some springs are available..
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Lowering springs or coilovers?
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Looks good...Hope to get mine to that stance as soon as some springs are available..
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Looks pretty good to me Fred !!!
I can't wait for springs to be available... 2nd step will be to convience the wife to let me lower it. Right now she doesn't mind rims but she his hesitant about the drop.
I am in the same boat. I had a speed 3 slammed and she hated it. I tell her; she won't even notice the difference. Especially if it's only an inch. I think having the dealership do the install may ease her mind so I won't loose my warenty. Only time will tell. But the day those springs come out...there mine
the dealership i got my cx5 from isnt against modding your Mazda.
but if you do it yourself; then you void the warranty on the area u did the install.
plus my dealership sells cork sport products, so all i have to do is buy from them and have them do the install and im good to go.
People need to stop hating and start wanting mods. It's not as large as you think (about the size of a Mazda5, and somebody's already caged and raced one of those). If it's got a Mazda badge on the front, it's up to the challenge.
^Any crossover that can do this from the factory is mod worthy.
^Any crossover that can do this from the factory is mod worthy.
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now, this is ******* sick
People need to stop hating and start wanting mods. It's not as large as you think (about the size of a Mazda5, and somebody's already caged and raced one of those). If it's got a Mazda badge on the front, it's up to the challenge.
^Any crossover that can do this from the factory is mod worthy.
technically it doesn't matter at all who does the install.. that warranty is void no matter what. even the "mazdaspeed" aftermarket parts sold by the dealers will void warranty. Even if your service manager says "we do it, its covered" if he leaves or you go to a different dealer, bye bye warranty (on the affected parts).
LOL...True Dat. I've modded suspensions on most every car I've owned (the CX5 is #64) and never had an issue...
First european aftermarket accessoires at http://www.ath-hinsberger.de, now available springs to lower your CX-5 and wheelspacers.
In about 4 weeks DRL lighting / aftermarket foglights available.
LEAVE THE LANGUAGE GERMAN otherwise you wont find the parts ?
Karl
In about 4 weeks DRL lighting / aftermarket foglights available.
LEAVE THE LANGUAGE GERMAN otherwise you wont find the parts ?
Karl
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The new safety car of Laguna Seca Raceway. The previous one was a fully built CX-7 with Ohlins suspension, Brembo 6pot brakes etc. Hope this provides some inspiration.
This is an age old subject (warranty and modification)
Installing springs or any other modification in-and-of itself will NOT void your warranty. Some parts may be explicit (i.e. certain Mazdaspeed parts, etc). If your vehicle is modified and it goes in for a perceived warranty claim, it is the dealer/manufacturer's burden to prove that the modification caused the issue (put a bit simply, but that's the general gist).
Of course if you're not even remotely comfortable about even a remote possibility of your warranty being voided, then don't bother (until perhaps you're past the warranty expiration itself).
For more info, reference the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act from 1975.
Also:
http://www.sema.org/sema-enews/2011/01/ftc-validates-right-to-install-aftermarket-parts
"In a Consumer Alert issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the agency confirmed that “The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act makes it illegal for companies to void your warranty or deny coverage under the warranty simply because you used an aftermarket part.” The alert outlines key provisions in the law that provides protections to car owners. As defined by the FTC, an “aftermarket' part is a part made by a company other than the vehicle manufacturer or the original equipment manufacturer.”
“The FTC’s reference to aftermarket parts is equally applicable to specialty parts,” said Russ Deane, SEMA’s General Counsel. “Under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, the warranty cannot be conditioned to a specific brand of parts, services or vehicle modifications unless those parts or services are provided free of charge.”
The alert notes that a consumer has the right to patronize independent retail stores and repair shops for parts and service without fear of voiding the new car warranty. The dealer/vehicle manufacturer has the right to deny a warranty repair but they must demonstrate that the aftermarket part caused the problem. The warranty remains in effect for all other covered parts.
The FTC alert may be downloaded using this link: www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt192.shtm.
The alert was issued in response to an FTC complaint filed last August by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA), Automotive Oil Change Association (AOCA) and the Tire Industry Association (TIA).
Questions? Contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org."
Installing springs or any other modification in-and-of itself will NOT void your warranty. Some parts may be explicit (i.e. certain Mazdaspeed parts, etc). If your vehicle is modified and it goes in for a perceived warranty claim, it is the dealer/manufacturer's burden to prove that the modification caused the issue (put a bit simply, but that's the general gist).
Of course if you're not even remotely comfortable about even a remote possibility of your warranty being voided, then don't bother (until perhaps you're past the warranty expiration itself).
For more info, reference the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act from 1975.
Also:
http://www.sema.org/sema-enews/2011/01/ftc-validates-right-to-install-aftermarket-parts
"In a Consumer Alert issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the agency confirmed that “The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act makes it illegal for companies to void your warranty or deny coverage under the warranty simply because you used an aftermarket part.” The alert outlines key provisions in the law that provides protections to car owners. As defined by the FTC, an “aftermarket' part is a part made by a company other than the vehicle manufacturer or the original equipment manufacturer.”
“The FTC’s reference to aftermarket parts is equally applicable to specialty parts,” said Russ Deane, SEMA’s General Counsel. “Under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, the warranty cannot be conditioned to a specific brand of parts, services or vehicle modifications unless those parts or services are provided free of charge.”
The alert notes that a consumer has the right to patronize independent retail stores and repair shops for parts and service without fear of voiding the new car warranty. The dealer/vehicle manufacturer has the right to deny a warranty repair but they must demonstrate that the aftermarket part caused the problem. The warranty remains in effect for all other covered parts.
The FTC alert may be downloaded using this link: www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt192.shtm.
The alert was issued in response to an FTC complaint filed last August by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA), Automotive Oil Change Association (AOCA) and the Tire Industry Association (TIA).
Questions? Contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org."
