Hello Forum members!
Question first: What are the options available for a 2017 CX5 for an exhaust?
Background:
I'm brand spankin' new to the world of Mazda. Well, not "spankin' new" as my wife purchased a CX3 in July last year and I admit I drove it around every chance I could get. I have had a Subaru Forester 2012 for the past 5 years and felt it was a good purchase to make my transition to family car from my previous Civic Si Coupe (that I absolutely loved!). You can imagine the Forester just isn't as sporty to drive as that CX3. The Forester had a ton of utility to it, very barren in features, lot's of safety, great vis, roomy interior for family, and lastly the priority of AWD being I live in the Northwest. Something my Forester didn't provide was fun in driving it. Having added things to my Civic like short-throw, exhaust, intake, LED upgrades, and basically small or bolt-on items that made me love my Civic more. Unfortunately, the Forester didn't have any upgrade options unless it was the XT version - which I didn't have. So basically I've been driving with the Forester as an AWD champ that's roomy, but not fun to drive and bare of creature comforts. My wife's CX3 showed me that for price, comfort, and it being driver focused, I gave Mazda a lot of review. The CX5 is ultimately what caught my eye as a similar sized vehicle and was reviewed as a thrill to drive. Having just bought it (still waiting on delivery as it's being brought in special order), I'm looking to get ahead on the ideas of what I'm going to do to it with your input.
What I'm looking for are things that are just fun to wrench on the car a little with, but aren't going to break the bank. Intake and Exhaust are where I usually start. I have read a number of threads on intakes, but haven't seen anything with real consideration for me to upgrade like an SRI. From my reading here, it looks as though Mazda did a pretty good job of their own cold-air box and simply upgrading the drop-in filter is the easiest small-benefit option to do.
As far as the exhaust, which is where this question stems from - I haven't seen too much out there. I also can't tell how many changes have come up for 2017 from it's precursor the 2016.5. Please bear with me as well as I'm learning this new Mazda group and know squat about it from my previous investment with my Honda. I've seen names and videos on youtube for: CorkSport, Remus, and Racing Beat (even one or two on HKS). I just don't know which is the most reputable and consistent for Mazda drivers. I'm looking to add some depth in sound to the exhaust when starting up and when punching the throttle, but not necessarily something crazy loud like I previously had with my Civic. My civic had a Skunk2 60mm can, which was VERY LOUD, on it, but the key to it being loud was it didn't sound "farty". It sounded deep, rich, and like a larger engine underneath the hood. I realize Mazda has a different engine under the hood and has a completely different group of enthusiasts out there working on them from the Honda and Subaru world. I'm looking for this group's opinions as to some options I should look at in the upcoming year for exhaust for this 2017 CX5. I completely understand this is subjective and not objective in my request as I'm not asking for power gains or end-results besides sound or feel, but overall just want to see what a new group can educate me on. Mazda is foreign territory to me and I'm excited to join a passionate group of folks who clearly love their cars as much as I did my Honda. Subaru was also a super-passionate group, but it was more dedicated to their WRX/STi or Turbo crowds. Those with NA engines just didn't get the same love. I'm excited to see what this forum is all about and figured I'd ask for advice on my first post. Thanks for all of your input!
Question first: What are the options available for a 2017 CX5 for an exhaust?
Background:
I'm brand spankin' new to the world of Mazda. Well, not "spankin' new" as my wife purchased a CX3 in July last year and I admit I drove it around every chance I could get. I have had a Subaru Forester 2012 for the past 5 years and felt it was a good purchase to make my transition to family car from my previous Civic Si Coupe (that I absolutely loved!). You can imagine the Forester just isn't as sporty to drive as that CX3. The Forester had a ton of utility to it, very barren in features, lot's of safety, great vis, roomy interior for family, and lastly the priority of AWD being I live in the Northwest. Something my Forester didn't provide was fun in driving it. Having added things to my Civic like short-throw, exhaust, intake, LED upgrades, and basically small or bolt-on items that made me love my Civic more. Unfortunately, the Forester didn't have any upgrade options unless it was the XT version - which I didn't have. So basically I've been driving with the Forester as an AWD champ that's roomy, but not fun to drive and bare of creature comforts. My wife's CX3 showed me that for price, comfort, and it being driver focused, I gave Mazda a lot of review. The CX5 is ultimately what caught my eye as a similar sized vehicle and was reviewed as a thrill to drive. Having just bought it (still waiting on delivery as it's being brought in special order), I'm looking to get ahead on the ideas of what I'm going to do to it with your input.
What I'm looking for are things that are just fun to wrench on the car a little with, but aren't going to break the bank. Intake and Exhaust are where I usually start. I have read a number of threads on intakes, but haven't seen anything with real consideration for me to upgrade like an SRI. From my reading here, it looks as though Mazda did a pretty good job of their own cold-air box and simply upgrading the drop-in filter is the easiest small-benefit option to do.
As far as the exhaust, which is where this question stems from - I haven't seen too much out there. I also can't tell how many changes have come up for 2017 from it's precursor the 2016.5. Please bear with me as well as I'm learning this new Mazda group and know squat about it from my previous investment with my Honda. I've seen names and videos on youtube for: CorkSport, Remus, and Racing Beat (even one or two on HKS). I just don't know which is the most reputable and consistent for Mazda drivers. I'm looking to add some depth in sound to the exhaust when starting up and when punching the throttle, but not necessarily something crazy loud like I previously had with my Civic. My civic had a Skunk2 60mm can, which was VERY LOUD, on it, but the key to it being loud was it didn't sound "farty". It sounded deep, rich, and like a larger engine underneath the hood. I realize Mazda has a different engine under the hood and has a completely different group of enthusiasts out there working on them from the Honda and Subaru world. I'm looking for this group's opinions as to some options I should look at in the upcoming year for exhaust for this 2017 CX5. I completely understand this is subjective and not objective in my request as I'm not asking for power gains or end-results besides sound or feel, but overall just want to see what a new group can educate me on. Mazda is foreign territory to me and I'm excited to join a passionate group of folks who clearly love their cars as much as I did my Honda. Subaru was also a super-passionate group, but it was more dedicated to their WRX/STi or Turbo crowds. Those with NA engines just didn't get the same love. I'm excited to see what this forum is all about and figured I'd ask for advice on my first post. Thanks for all of your input!
