Mazda 5 Bodykits.

[perfecto]

Shhh, I gotta catch up to you somehow.

 

[fam]

Just respond to comments with no real substance and you post count goes up. See?

 

[5thAve]

I think the kits are great looking. However my newborn doesnt care and Im thinking I should use extra money on getting a house in a better school district.

BINGO! We have a winner. Every night I go to sleep dreaming of ways to spend more money on 'coolness' factor and gadgetry for our new* '5.

*(new ---> read "to be delivered in Decem..uh,.. January, maybe...")

Boy. I think I've spent, like $10k in dream mods. Easy! But the twins need new snowsuits...pronto, so I think my 'mods' are limited to window tint, snow tires, and an oil underspray for the time being. (whip)
(canada)

 

[fam]

Yeah. Except if I had twins Id be broke off formula alone. While toledo gets a crapload of snow, its nowhere near as bad as ottawa so I wont have to buy snow tires thank goodness! Good luck!

 

[5thAve]

I really love those Autoexe kits. Hmm. I wonder if I can convince the wife that it's a safety enhancement? (hah) Luckily for me (and for her) it doesn't look like anyone has a way to get them imported yet.

 

[mazdahatch]

just a sizing thing, i was lucky to see a mazda 5 next to a last gen honda odissey, and 5 looked tiny compared to the odissey. Just and observation

Yes, I parked my 5 next to a Ford Expedition and took a picture. Even with the photo's forced perspective the 5 is much, much smaller as you can see...

-mazdahatch

 

[DE31]

i like the kenstyle one the most.

 

[feolin]

(ughdance) hi i'm new on site , and i have to agree with u. it's better knowing that not too many people have mazda5's. i love my m5 i get a lot of attention anywhare i go.

 

[king57721]

Not bad looking.. Needs the V6......

V6 will make the front end too heavy and mess up the balance of the handling... The 2.3 turbo from Mazdaspeed3, Mazdaspeed6, and CX-7 will be perfect for it...

 

[Kid Red]

i like the kenstyle one the most.

+1. Any updates on prices? Shipping? Availability? Additional accessories for the 5? I want some pedals for the 5. (No, the current ones out there are for the Mazda3 and not the 5, foot rest doesn't match)

 

[joeboy]

I looked into ordering the AutoExe kit and it turns out you need the Japan spec front and rear bumpers to fit.

The Damd kit is also pretty hot but it costs around $1700CDN to get it here from Japan + all the addition customs fees.

Until 5 owners are interested in kitting out their rides, the only thing I could really find in North America is the JDM front lip.

Anyone else have any sources?

 

[da1nonly]

I looked into ordering the AutoExe kit and it turns out you need the Japan spec front and rear bumpers to fit.

The Damd kit is also pretty hot but it costs around $1700CDN to get it here from Japan + all the addition customs fees.

Until 5 owners are interested in kitting out their rides, the only thing I could really find in North America is the JDM front lip.

Anyone else have any sources?

Is that a pic of your ride? very nice... love the rims... and am I seeing that grilled outlined in red??? .... sweet!!!

I'm in Toronto... just wondering where you found a place to source and install the lip and about how much it cost (shipping installation etc.)?

The lip looks like its about the same height off the ground as the side sills... Have you had to change your driving habits (over hills, speed bumps, etc.)?

 

[joeboy]

I ordered the front lip from here http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280086285269 and it looks like they still have more. They were awesome to deal with! I made the arrangements myself to get it up here through FedEx ($127!!) which is kind-of steep but I wanted to make sure it got up here in 1 piece. Of course you still have to get it painted so in total it cost me just shy of $400.

I did the install myself which was tricky because the fit was super tight. I used 3M body moulding tape and the included hardware to anchor it just inside the wheel well.

Seems like a bunch of effort but it was worth it. I didn't like to look of the front end being higher than the side sills. I do have to be more careful with some driveways but the clearance is not that bad.

I was experimenting with red vinyl to give my 5 a VW GTI gront grille look but I didn't keep it on. I made a different mod this weekend which looks fantastic!! I post a pic tomorrow.

 

[da1nonly]

Joeboy, Thanks for the info!

This is the wife's car so I wanted to make sure if I put the lip on that she could still drive around the way she normally does... my concern was speed bumps... on driveways, steeper hills or speed bumps are you going in at angles or could she just drive over them really slowly? i figured clearance shouldn't be too bad if it's the same height as the side sills...

looking forward to seeing your next mod posting...

 

[Rotary_Powered]

To be honest on the OUTSIDE the car is not much bigger than a toyota matrix, though it is a bit taller.
Thanks HOT!!! Looks really good in black hides the sliding door line look kind of like a fit from that angle...