So how fast have you driven your MAZDA5

[Mazda5wannabe]

I've traveled that fast in quite a few cars. Some were made for it, others weren't. This car is amazingly stable at those speeds, but the road I was on was fairly straight, wide and EMPTY. I had lots of space to stretch the legs, but that little 4 banger did it very smoothly and without protest.

 

[dommo_g]

sorry to butt in on your thread here... but I'm just curious for the guys that got their 5's to 120, isn't it scary going that fast in a car like that? how well does this thing actually behave at high speeds? If its actually pretty stable I'm impressed because my mustang feels like its going to fly off the road when I hit 115!!!

Ummm...yah. You drive a Mustang.

 

[HotRodSaint]

Well I was on the freeway one open night and I go it up 127mph on almost stock. I don't know what I can do now.

I'd like to see a picture of your speedo and tach when you hit 127mph.

I was anticipating 120, but the governor kicked in just as I clicked the picture.

 

[skyhawk]

so how fast can you drive the M5 at the hairpin turn entering the freeway,.. before it flips over?

 

[lVlike-]

hahaha skyhawk... nice one lool

 

[jandree22]

so how fast can you drive the M5 at the hairpin turn entering the freeway,.. before it flips over?

I can take this one at 40mph and I'm glued to the driver's side door. I think at 45 I'd start losing grip and 55-60 I'd prob flip. Funny thing though is the typical speed for most drivers around it is like 25-30... a lot of people will be rush hour pricks and get up my ass coming down from the North. They slow down entering the sudden turn, I keep on it and at the top of the ramp they're almost always 100 yards back (loser)

 

[HotRodSaint]

The 6.5" height difference wouldn't make a Mazda5 any more prone to rolling over than the Mazda3 in a hairpin.

What would make a difference is if the additional 403lb of weight raised it's center of gravity.

Since most of this weight comes from below the belt line, I think any slight rise in it's center of gravity is offset by it's improved front to rear weight distribution.

 

[HotRodSaint]

so how fast can you drive the M5 at the hairpin turn entering the freeway,.. before it flips over?

And to answer your question, I haven't been able to make my new Pirelli's squeel yet. Hopefully they will squeel before she flips over.

 

[raspykart]

yeah we have one of those clover style onramps here that I'm able to rail it n watch others cringe, espec those SUV Folks. I've pushed it hard a couple times around corners and it actually feels like the back end is more likely to slip first surprisingly.... I'm extremely tempted to autox it yet this year, wife's a lil timid bout the idea. Would be a real change going from RX7 to currently shifter kart and back up in to a car/van of all things. Could have my fastest nonpax vehicle and fastest pax vehicle.... hrm

 

[AIMWO4]

What kinda Mustang you have?

I had an '88 GT over 150 mph and a BMW 528 to 140+ in Germany. They never felt like they were going to fly off the road. My Mazda has only been to about 91. I couldn't feel any drift.

sorry to butt in on your thread here... but I'm just curious for the guys that got their 5's to 120, isn't it scary going that fast in a car like that? how well does this thing actually behave at high speeds? If its actually pretty stable I'm impressed because my mustang feels like its going to fly off the road when I hit 115!!!

 

[AIMWO4]

Pretty close

On the Skidpad: (This is stock OEM tires - Tires make a difference, too)

Mazda5 = .79
Mazda3 = .85
MazdaSpeed3 = .88

The 6.5" height difference wouldn't make a Mazda5 any more prone to rolling over than the Mazda3 in a hairpin.

What would make a difference is if the additional 403lb of weight raised it's center of gravity.

Since most of this weight comes from below the belt line, I think any slight rise in it's center of gravity is offset by it's improved front to rear weight distribution.

 

[HotRodSaint]

My Mazda has only been to about 91. I couldn't feel any drift.

My recent high speed experience tells me the car is too high (catches wind gusts really easy) and the suspension is too soft (small dips become potential launch ramps).

If I were to make driving like this a habit (and I probably will), I'd tune the suspension to handle these conditions (and I probably will).

 

[coolmazda5]

I'd like to see a picture of your speedo and tach when you hit 127mph.

I was anticipating 120, but the governor kicked in just as I clicked the picture.

Good pic! What a fast micro-minivan . The question is, How did you take the picture at that speed? LOL

Anyway, that answers to the question posted earlier by Wuster...

Hummm...

The Mazda3 has the fuel cut off set at 118 mph. I wonder if it is the same for the 5.

 

[HotRodSaint]

Good pic! What a fast micro-minivan . The question is, How did you take the picture at that speed? LOL

There was definitley some prayer involved! (angel)

I had the camera on the seat next to me and only grabbed it when I was ready. And I did it one handed while still having my pinky holding the wheel.

 

[king57721]

Went to Vegas from LA on the 11th... the Garmin's nuvi 350 clocked 119mph and the fuel cut off kicked in... tried few times... same thing happened... Damn the fuel cut off... I can feel there are more...

 

[AIMWO4]

That would make sense. I'm sure if there were some, I'd have felt them.

My recent high speed experience tells me the car is too high (catches wind gusts really easy) and the suspension is too soft (small dips become potential launch ramps).

If I were to make driving like this a habit (and I probably will), I'd tune the suspension to handle these conditions (and I probably will).

 

[HotRodSaint]

That would make sense. I'm sure if there were some, I'd have felt them.

My first attempt was the scariest and I only had the courage to hit 110mph.

My new tires don't like grooves on the freeway. Add the wind and it felt like I was like driving on ice.

 

[Mazda5wannabe]

Interesting that you complain that the 5 felt like it was driving on ice. My high speed hijinks was on an alpine road in November with slight trace of snow. It felt totally stable and other than the limitation caused by the governor, was ready and willing to go faster.

I've driven on some California highways that feel like corduroy. Concrete lasts longer, but is much rougher to drive on.

 

[HotRodSaint]

Interesting that you complain that the 5 felt like it was driving on ice.

Even at normal speeds the grooves on our highways make it feel like a tire has gone flat.

 

[madeye moody]

I'll tell you what, my 5 flies. It doesn't feel top-heavy at all, and corners like it's on rails.

I've had mine to 100mph quite a bit on the highway. I have a 5spd manual though and it has plenty of power. I love the functionality of it too!

However, it does NOT handle like it is on rails (laugh) It's like a dry sponge. My Mazdaspeed3 handles like it is on rails but the 5 is absolutely cushy by comparison.