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tillyspeed81

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Mazda5

• Mar 21, 2008

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Hi, just wondering if there is a camber adjustment kit available for the 5? I've seen the rear camber kit, but is there also one for the front or is that not a big problem when dropping the 5?

 

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Evan_in_CA

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2006 Mazda5 Touring

• Mar 22, 2008

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I think the main problem in the back is that it's nonadjustable from the factory. The front is adjustable, so it's likely not nearly as big of a deal. That's my basic understanding of it. I'm not familiar enough with the suspension design of the 5 to know if lowering will screw up the handling of it, but I think most people lower for looks anyways, so that's probably not an issue.

 

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tillyspeed81

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• Mar 23, 2008

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yeah I don't intend on taking my 5 to the track anytime soon....maybe if it were manual :'( I just mainly want to get rid of that wheel gap....I have a kit and am planning on getting 19s but I don't want to spend a grand on tires every 5 months...(drinks)

 

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Evan_in_CA

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2006 Mazda5 Touring

• Mar 23, 2008

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From what I understand, rotate your tires very often and you should be OK. I plan on rotating mine every time I change the oil, every 5k miles.

 

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• Mar 23, 2008

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if you keep your toe in check, your can run quite a bit of negative camber without too much issue. One of my cars ran -3.5* front, another ran -2.5* rear...neither chewed tires too terribly.

 

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Wytchdctr

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2003 Hyundai Elantra

• Mar 23, 2008

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They have a few tires on the market that have a harder compound on the inside edge of the tire to deal with a little extra camber. I read about them, but can not remember who made them at this time. If I run across that info I will post it here.

 

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jbugman

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• May 30, 2009

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Please do post that info Wytchdctr!

 

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red headz

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• May 31, 2009

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To asnwer the OP:
1) - SPC adjustable rear camber arms
2) - MazdaSpeed rear camber arms

I have the SPC, but I could have / should have gone with the MazdaSpeed. The SPC's are adjustable and Mazdaspeed are not.

Either way - if you lower a Mazda3 or Mazda5 - you should get new rear camber arms. Replacing tires is just a bandaid.

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tetrapak

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• May 31, 2009

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Anyone know what is the part # for the mazdaspeed rear camber arms?