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Wow - thanks. I will look into this project quickly! m.

amazing write up. m.

Tires, Tires, Tires. Kuhmo Ecsta LX Platinum made all the difference in cabin noise, grip, and road noise. Our M5 is lowered, and on 18 RX8 rims... man was it noisy. So when the tires need replacement, I found the best/quietest tires within my budget. Note: I run these tires 3 of the 4...

I appreciate my low level OEM foglights. While they came on the car, and I didn't car if I had them or not, I use them all the time. I have kids and when I pull into a friends house, or through a drive through, I always turn off my HID's/headlights to save the person in front of me. I know...

not yet... but I've been wanting to tint those buggers for a long time now!! m.

danix - My fellow diesel head. (2K VW Golf GLS TDI... chip, turbo, springs...) We have had our Mazda5 for 3 years now. Springs, dampers, and sound deadening and bingo!!!! I was very unhappy with the amount of road noise in the Mazda5, especially after lowering it 1" and increasing to 18"...

If you have not found the link yet: http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123732372-How-to-bake-and-black-out-your-Mazda5-headlights And yes, the orange reflector can be removed, and I've found that blacking out the headlights looks waay better. michael.

And I never tried those spacers.

UPDATE as of April 2012. I removed the MS3 rear springs, instead running stock M5 springs in the rear. So the photos below are on Mazda RX8 rims, stock M5 dampers but MS3 front springs and M5 stock rear springs. With all four MS3 springs, the rear sagged... and sagged, and sagged. It got...

I'll dig around for some picts, but I bet you can search to find some here (especially mine).. m.

Swaybars, I think are a direct swap. Springs are also a direct swap, but I wouldn't do it. I used MS3 springs on our Mazda5, and it looked good for a year or so. Then the rear sagged waay too much and any loads (even my 7 year old kids) became too much bottoming out on every bump. MS3...

Can you post a picture of the above setup? I need to flush our M5 in the next month or so. It's about 6months overdue. michael.

Well, if you get the H&R springs for the Mazda5 and don't like them. Sell them to me. I have MS3 springs, and I regret the move. The rear sags too much. If I could do it over again, I'd go with the H&R specific for Mazda5. michael.

Tail lights... film, vinyl, or spray 'nightshades'? thanks. michael.

I have the above mentioned Kuhmo Ecsta XL Platinums, 225/45/R18 and I love them! Previous tires were 225/40R18 so I added a bit of height/meat to the tire, but regardless... these tires are the cats meow! Super quiet, excellent dry grip, very good wet grip, and oh yeah.. super quiet! I have...

slyderdai - I still have your Oracal 8300 film ready to install, but the wife has sorta lost enthusiasm. When I get the job done, I will post picts. michael.

good to know. I will try the sand paper trick.

I just purchased a set of Kuhmo Ecsta LX Platinum 225/45R18 tires from Discount Tire. Out the door was around $750 for 18" tires and included the full meal deal as listed above. My three main priorities were: quiet ride grip/handling in the rain longevitiy/tire mileage Everything else is...

I never found a paint code for the wheels. The first time I tried, I tested 4 or 5 cans before I found the best match. Once I found it, I've kept a spare can just in case. Paint code pictured above for our silver wheels. m.

No hard feelings Wishmaster. Indeed, your questions were relevant and answered to the best of my ability. For those who have some curb rash, dings, or other blemishes on factory 'silver' wheels... It's super easy!! So far so good on longevity lasting over three years using the same process as...