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    thumps and thuds over bumps

    Update: 1 Year Later Still have the front suspension clunking/thumping noise. Still reading posts here and on Edmunds about the sounds. Still hearing all sorts of bulls*** from dealers. $40K for a car with this problem, three years on and NO TSB??? WTF? Mazda HAS A PROBLEM with the front...
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    Mufflers SIZE

    The cats The cats on this vehicle already choke off the exhaust and increase the backpressure. Adding larger/louder mufflers on this V6 will only give you an unpleasant drone. You can experiment, but it's an expensive way to go. The entire muffler system is harmonically tuned in this...
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    CX9 Tyre pressures

    My CX-9 was delivered with 45psi in each (18") tire, and it was loud, stiff and uncomfortable. I brought them down to 32psi, and it drives like a dream. If I was carrying any load, or summer time road trip at 110F, I would definately put up to 40psi.
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    thumps and thuds over bumps

    I have a secondary "clomping" sound coming from the right front of the car after going over raised tar strips, like a speed bump. Not metallic, but kind of a clomping sound. My dealer deliverd the car with 45psi, and it was really bad then. Since then, I lowered the psi to 32 and it is much...
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    Front Suspension "Clomping" Sound

    Hi Everyone, First post, so good to be here. I think it is great how much everyone loves their CX-9... we live in the Middle East and have a 2009, and really love it too! We only get two models here, a base car (essentially the US GT) and a Deluxe GT (The US Touring) here, all with AWD...
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