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    Lifting 2019 CX-5 by 1" to 2"?

    Has anyone ever lifted their gen 2 mazda CX-5? If so, what did you use to lift (spacers, the whole suspension, etc..)? How did you deal with the alignment (camber and toe)?
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    Need Some Advice

    I have a 2008 Mazda 5. I bought it used from a ghetto dealer in Austin, TX. I test drove it and found that it had "bumpy" tires and wanted to wander all over the road. It did have a low tire light on at the time. The ghetto dealer did not have a compressor. It had been a long day and I knew that...
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    New (to me) CX-9 with oscillating vibration.... help me diagnose?

    I bought a 2009 CX-9 with 63k last week to replace an aging Jeep Liberty. This is the third Mazda for our family and we have been very happy thus far. (I still drive a 1990 Miata to/from work in the summer). In one week I have: Changed transfer case oil to royal purple, ordered a Reese hitch...
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    Dealer recommending alignment "just to be proactive"

    Called my dealer to schedule a routine service at around 13mo/12,600 miles. The person doing scheduling in the service department recommended a $70 alignment "just to be proactive" because of road conditions here in the NE (not great, to be sure, but I've seen worse and avoid / slow down for...
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    Spacers - Noob questions

    So I've never had spacers installed on my previous vehicles but I'm thinking about purchasing front and rear v2 spacers from Ichiba purely for aesthetic reasons, making the car look beefier with the wider stance. I think it definitely needs a better stance but I can't afford new wheels and...
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    Stock 17" tire issues

    I have almost 10K miles on my stock 17" Yokohama Geolandars and after my tire rotation at 7500 miles, I have noticed an increase in road noise. The tires were rotated in spec by the dealer, and the ones on the front had some edge scalloping, I figured I would let them wear in for a few hundred...
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    What alignment adjustment is done to align the wheels on a Protege?

    I just lowered my car and don't see what could be adjusted to get rid of the negative camber. Any help would be appreciated. I drive a 2003 Protege.
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    Is an alignment possible after I lowered my 2003 Protege?

    I recently lowered my protege and there is some significant negative camber. I was wondering if anyone else has had and alignment after a drop on their proteges. Any help would be appreciated.
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    Vibration @35-40 Mph, Off Center Steering Wheel, HELP!

    Hi and thanks for opening my post. SORRY its so long but, I'm new here and maybe you can help me out with my problem. I have a 2003 Protege5 with the Automatice/Sportronic Transmission (not sure what its called). I bought this car about 4 months ago and I LOVE it, up until about 2 weeks ago when...
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    Optimal Toe and suspension settings?

    Hi folks, Does anyone know what they've successfully used for their Toe suspension settings? I'm looking for set of metrics I can provide the Firestone technician this week. I've done some extensive searching and can't find any specific recommendations for the toe suspension settings online...
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    Alignment/Balancing Issues?

    My car was having some issues recently where the steering wheel started vibrating at about 60mph. It also was pulling slightly to the left on the highway. I thought there may be a balancing and alignment problem so I brought it to NTB to get the tires rotated, balanced and aligned. After I got...
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    Factory Alignment Specs?

    I am taking my car in on Monday to have an alignment done. I've done a little searching and have not been able to find what the original alignment specs from the factory are supposed to be. Can someone please post the specs from the service manual? Or point me to a place where I can see them...
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