Who's gonna be first???

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the_saint

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OG Mazda5

• Aug 19, 2005

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Who's gonna drop their 5 first? I know there are no springs specifically for the 5 available stateside yet. But since the 5 is based on the 3 I would imagine the springs should work.
My fear is that the 3 springs might be too soft in the rear. Is this a legitimate reservation? Or are the 5 and the 3 close enough in weight and weight distribution that it won't matter?

 

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• Aug 19, 2005

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the_saint said:

Who's gonna drop their 5 first? I know there are no springs specifically for the 5 available stateside yet. But since the 5 is based on the 3 I would imagine the springs should work.
My fear is that the 3 springs might be too soft in the rear. Is this a legitimate reservation? Or are the 5 and the 3 close enough in weight and weight distribution that it won't matter?

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(uhm) (scratch) (huh)

 

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• Aug 19, 2005

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what are you talking about, the MX5 or the mp5?

 

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• Aug 19, 2005

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speed1016 said:

what are you talking about, the MX5 or the mp5?

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miatafied

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• Aug 19, 2005

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LOL - The 5 dropped would be so SWEET - although, I'd be afraid to go too low simply due to the road conditions in the winter around here. I'm already freaked that I'm gonna scrape my 17" rims despite the fact that I'd like to see 18"s on there.

See, I'm just conflicted.

 

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• Aug 19, 2005

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Let's see some pics of the HUGE wheel gap!

 

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• Aug 19, 2005

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u can always cut teh stock springs (ricer)

 

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• Aug 19, 2005

• #8

LOL nobody ever looks in the sub forum they're posting in

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OG Mazda5

• Aug 19, 2005

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JCell said:

u can always cut teh stock springs (ricer)

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Might as well torch 'em (yupnope) lol

I'll be nervous too about it being low and suffereing some grindage....but then again..."pain is temporary, glory lasts forever, and chicks dig scars." (stash)

 

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• Aug 19, 2005

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Id say hold out until someone makes some springs...I would go trashing the stock ones....

 

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• Aug 20, 2005

• #11

I say fork out the cash and get some Autoexe ones

 

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the_saint

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OG Mazda5

• Aug 20, 2005

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RODSCALIP5 said:

I say fork out the cash and get some Autoexe ones

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If I have to spend that much for springs, I might as well go all the way and buy coilovers. (headbang)
Especially if it's only a 1" drop.

 

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• Aug 20, 2005

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the_saint said:

If I have to spend that much for springs, I might as well go all the way and buy coilovers. (headbang)
Especially if it's only a 1" drop.

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I would not put coilovers on the 5, but that's just me. I don't think you will be seeing to many springs that drop it more than 1-1.5 in. I will probably be wrong though .

 

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nate0123

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• Aug 20, 2005

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I'd like to see a dropped 5

 

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mazdafive

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• Aug 21, 2005

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the_saint said:

Who's gonna drop their 5 first? I know there are no springs specifically for the 5 available stateside yet. But since the 5 is based on the 3 I would imagine the springs should work.
My fear is that the 3 springs might be too soft in the rear. Is this a legitimate reservation? Or are the 5 and the 3 close enough in weight and weight distribution that it won't matter?

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I think 1.5 inch drop on the Mazda 5 is enough to close the fender gap on the stock 17" inch wheels. So if you go with 19"s 235x35x19s the diameter of the wheel will be bigger than the stock 17's .

Cut a coil or a coil and a half and let us know... (eekdance) (eekdance) this should drop it about an inch to an inch and a half.

 

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OG Mazda5

• Aug 22, 2005

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mazdafive said:

Cut a coil or a coil and a half and let us know... (eekdance) (eekdance) this should drop it about an inch to an inch and a half.

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There is no way in hell I'm cutting coils. I'd prefer to be able to return the car to stock if I wanted. Besides spring rates get jacked up and mis-matched when you cut coils. (bang)

 

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• Aug 22, 2005

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I agree with you here, saint. I could see trying out aftermarket 3 lowering springs.

 

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nate0123

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• Aug 22, 2005

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the_saint said:

There is no way in hell I'm cutting coils. I'd prefer to be able to return the car to stock if I wanted. Besides spring rates get jacked up and mis-matched when you cut coils. (bang)

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I'm not saying you're wrong, but any aftermarket set of springs is going to have a different spring rate. You take 7 aftermarket brands, and you'll find 7 different combinations, none of which is necessarily matched to the damping provided by any stock or aftermarket struts/shocks. But I do agree, cutting springs will yield unpredictable results.

 

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mazdafive

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• Aug 22, 2005

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speed1016 said:

what are you talking about, the MX5 or the mp5?

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Since it's posted in the Mazda 5 section, I believe it's not MX5 or MP5.

 

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• Nov 22, 2005

• #20

H&R in Europe has a suspension set up that lowers the 5 40mm...

Then there is the AutoEXE option. Don't try spirngs for the 3 because the rates are different and could give you adverse handling...