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Okay, now for some pics of your modified DeLorean!

I understand where you're coming from but the data seems to support otherwise. When C&D did their Boss Wagon Mazdaspeed5 writeup they noted that their Mazda5 with forged 18" wheels and tires from an MS3 did .88g's of grip on the skidpad compared to .80 stock and only took 165ft to stop from...

Granted I understand the sidewall on a winter tire tends to ride on the stiff side but I installed a set of 195/60-16 Blizzak WS60's on 16" steelies and I miss the supple, more compliant ride of the stock tires. Handling has taken a huge hit but I attribute that more to the winter tread rather...

When I was car shopping a few months ago the two vehicles I was considering were the Honda Fit Sport MT and the Mazda5 Sport MT. The Mazda5 was $1,000 cheaper, sat one more person, and felt more expensive. On top of that, insurance on the Mazda5 was half of that quoted on the Honda Fit Sport...

Throw your speedometer off by about 3% meaning when your speedometer says 60mph you're actually only doing 58mph. It will also cause your odometer to accumulate miles slighty faster than it should. On top of both of those points, it will most likely cause a more responsive steering feel with a...

I've read a few problems on a multiple auto review websites from owners regarding the Factory Bluetooth. A couple of people on Edmunds.com also mentioned having connection problems with the factory Bluetooth. While I don't have the factory Bluetooth, I do have a fully integrated Parrot CK3100...

On my climate control I noticed that where it decides to direct air is not dependant on a specific temperature but dependant on how close the vehicles inside temperature is to where you set it. I haven't touched my climate control in at least a couple of months. Set it to 72 degrees, turned the...

If you look at the sunroof opening with the roof open, you'll notice a tray that sits above the headliner and below the sheetmetal of the roof. Along this tray on the outside perimeter, you'll notice strategically placed holes. When rain slips past the rubber seal between the sunroof panel and...

They will leak, eventually the drain tubes clog with dirt, etc. and the rain channels overflow into the headliner. Just a matter of time unless you clear them out on a regular basis, which 99% of auto owners most likely don't do.

I don't understand why any driving enthusiast would want the auto over the manual. I don't care how much traffic I have to sit in, I want the manual trans. When I initially test drove the 5 all they had on the lot was an auto trans model. What a snooze fest. At least the manual tranny still has...

I live in a climate where A/C is almost never used so in the summer I enjoy the calm air of a sunroof rather than driving with the windows open. Too bad the Mazda5 didn't offer a sunroof option with the manual transmission. Since the manual transmission was more of a concern than having a...

Made the commute home today at 5:30pm with frozen precip and 32 degrees showing on the AMB temp display. Some sections of road at higher elevations were frozen over. Taking things 5-10 mph below the speed limit the V did just fine. I am really starting to think most major complaints against the...

We had our first winter storm here in Maine earlier this week. Woke up to about 4-5" of heavy wet snow on the ground. I decided I'm going to spend the winter on the stock all season tires. They are not nearly as bad as people have made them out to be and that is after also experience icy...

TPMS is not compatible with steel wheels as far as I know. Most people around here that run winter tires on steel wheels do without the TPMS sensors for the winter and just put black tape over the indicator light on the instrument panel. The only reason we even have TPMS on our vehicles is due...

Just wanted to update this thread for new Mazda5 models that have a continuous center console rather than the one pictured in the Crutchfield PDF. Also, I would say that the instructions are about 60-70% correct for newer models, not 99% as mentioned. Hopefully this will help others avoid...

As the owner of a brand new 5 myself I can almost agree. Just installed a Parrot CK3100 Bluetooth car kit (Install thread with photos coming soon) and will hopefully soon be adding an upgraded rear sway bar. Other than that the car far exceeds my expectations. To think I originally set out to...

DISCLAIMER: This is my personal opinion, fool with your sway bars at your own risk. Production engineers typically spec FWD vehicles to follow their natural tendency to understeer since it's considered more safe in an emergency situation. A more substantial rear sway bar will cause the rear...

Repost since I accidentally clicked on the incorrect marketplace. Looking for an OEM (take off) MS3 sway bar along with mounts and end links. I know many MS3 owners have upgraded to something more substantial so if you would like to rid your garage of that old sway bar let me know what you...

Thanks so much for the response. I knew that some 3 and 5 suspension parts were interchangeable and I also noticed the TriPoint rear sway bar is applicable to the MS3, regular 3 and the 5. The rear sway bar is only $145 from an online Mazda parts dealer so I'll see if someone wants to sell me...

I have searched the Mazda Forums and beyond trying to find out if there is any compatibility between the Mazdaspeed3 stock rear sway bar and the Mazda5. I'm looking to replace the rear sway bar with something a little larger, not that understeer on the Mazda5 is a terrible problem, I just know...