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- 2015 Mazda CX-5 Touring FWD
9.0 seconds seems rather slow when every test of a 2015 2.5 touring I have seen has been around 7.8, and even AWD times have been close to that figure.
CX-5 Performance Stages
- Thread starter Chris_Top_Her
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AWD adds about .5-.9 seconds to 0-60 times. An extra 35 HP on a 3500 lb. vehicle will subtract about .9-1.1 seconds from 0-60 times. But I don't believe 35 HP is achievable with just a tune (at least not any tune I would be comfortable running). I plan to keep my CX-5 a long time and hopefully I just need to deal with fuel, oil and filters.
Mazda does publish much lower figures than these but all the ones I've seen are on Euro spec 14:1 compression engines using higher octane fuel, 17" wheels and on vehicles without sunroofs, roof rails, or other added weight accessories. Of course some of the published magazine times are done on U.S. spec CX-5's (often with sunroofs and even the heavier 19" wheels). But the test drivers will generally use a two footed approach to load the engine/tranny against the brakes right before launch.
A car that can do a sub 5 second 0-60 is quite rare. The fact that we are better than halfway there (in terms of G's of acceleration) is good. A fully loaded school bus can take around 45 seconds to reach 60 mph!
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- San Antonio, Texas
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Again as stated already, and which should be kind of obvious, I m not using the same instruments (my main device as a cell phones gps), same track, same grade, environment etc that went into the times achieved by the oem or motortrend. Thats simply a reference number good for my car, at my test location.
True. The easiest way to get more performance from your car is to move to the West Coast! But let's keep this our little secret... (gossip)
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A family car maybe, but sub 5 second 0-60 is not that big of a deal. However, I am leaning more toward 0-100mph times, simply because many vehicles have you shifting into 2nd by 60. Not all, but many, and SOME even force you into 3rd. Often at 55-58mph. So you take a 4.3 second 0-60 and turn it into a 5.0 second 0-60 just because of the extra shift required for those last 2mph. It makes the car seem a LOT slower (on paper) than it is in the real world. 0-100 gives more accurate representation, I think. If you want a real-world example, look at the 2015 WRX STi and compare it to the 2014 WRX STi. Same motor, similar weight, MUCH worse 0-60 times for magazine testing, but in the real world...
douggiestyle
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- 2014 CX-5 Touring
Fun read, thanks Chris!
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- 2016 CX-5 Sport FWD Auto
Very interesting - thanks! Since you aren't increasing power by too much, is that why alternate brakes aren't listed?
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- San Antonio, Texas
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- '15 CX-5 Miata AWD
Yea upgrading brakes isn't really pertinent unless you are boosted or have issues at an autox/towing
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- San Antonio, Texas
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- '15 CX-5 Miata AWD
If anyone is looking at mods and worried about how it affects drivability feel free to ask questions
LeviathanP5
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- 2002 Mazda Protege5
Saw your vehicle at Heb off oconnor....pretty badass
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- San Antonio, Texas
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- '15 CX-5 Miata AWD
Hmm.. musta been within the last week or two (hi)
silverevo05
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- Mazda CX 5 2.0 Manual
I think I will only do the Eibach Springs. Any idea how thrown off the alignment might be?
Don't want to do to much to it, thats my my other toy is for
Don't want to do to much to it, thats my my other toy is for
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Chris -
Being an owner of multiple sports cars over the years and currently owning a 1994 Mustang Cobra and my 2016 EcoBoost Premium w/Performance Package.... Your CX-5 is VERY COOL!
We just bought a 2016.5 CX-5 Touring for my wife last weekend - first Mazda owner and it's a really nice SUV with great power in stock form (especially coming from a 2011 Hyundai Tucson that we traded for it). I googled Mazda CX-5 forums and ended up here and started lurking, then reading more, then joining. Your other thread was one of the first I started to view just to see what it was that you were doing with your CX-5. Then I started viewing the photos threads and then the Exterior/Appearance threads...
You took yours to not only a totally different level, but did it tastefully where all of your upgrades look awesome - not over done and not "blinged" out. Some folks don't get that regardless of vehicle type, if you have the need for speed in your blood and the capabilities to do it, it's gonna get done to satisfy that quest. It's not for everyone, but when someone like you ventures out and modifies such a vehicle as you did - it's definitively COOL in every aspect.
I really like the rims you picked out - again, stuff like that just makes the CX-5 look that much better.
Turbo a CX-5? Increase HP? Sure some will question it or say "It's an SUV, go buy a sports car" - but again, my statement would be "why not"? Hell, why not twin turbo it...
Best of luck, keep the threads updated!
Being an owner of multiple sports cars over the years and currently owning a 1994 Mustang Cobra and my 2016 EcoBoost Premium w/Performance Package.... Your CX-5 is VERY COOL!
We just bought a 2016.5 CX-5 Touring for my wife last weekend - first Mazda owner and it's a really nice SUV with great power in stock form (especially coming from a 2011 Hyundai Tucson that we traded for it). I googled Mazda CX-5 forums and ended up here and started lurking, then reading more, then joining. Your other thread was one of the first I started to view just to see what it was that you were doing with your CX-5. Then I started viewing the photos threads and then the Exterior/Appearance threads...
You took yours to not only a totally different level, but did it tastefully where all of your upgrades look awesome - not over done and not "blinged" out. Some folks don't get that regardless of vehicle type, if you have the need for speed in your blood and the capabilities to do it, it's gonna get done to satisfy that quest. It's not for everyone, but when someone like you ventures out and modifies such a vehicle as you did - it's definitively COOL in every aspect.
I really like the rims you picked out - again, stuff like that just makes the CX-5 look that much better.
Turbo a CX-5? Increase HP? Sure some will question it or say "It's an SUV, go buy a sports car" - but again, my statement would be "why not"? Hell, why not twin turbo it...
Best of luck, keep the threads updated!
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Chris -
Being an owner of multiple sports cars over the years and currently owning a 1994 Mustang Cobra and my 2016 EcoBoost Premium w/Performance Package.... Your CX-5 is VERY COOL!
We just bought a 2016.5 CX-5 Touring for my wife last weekend - first Mazda owner and it's a really nice SUV with great power in stock form (especially coming from a 2011 Hyundai Tucson that we traded for it). I googled Mazda CX-5 forums and ended up here and started lurking, then reading more, then joining. Your other thread was one of the first I started to view just to see what it was that you were doing with your CX-5. Then I started viewing the photos threads and then the Exterior/Appearance threads...
You took yours to not only a totally different level, but did it tastefully where all of your upgrades look awesome - not over done and not "blinged" out. Some folks don't get that regardless of vehicle type, if you have the need for speed in your blood and the capabilities to do it, it's gonna get done to satisfy that quest. It's not for everyone, but when someone like you ventures out and modifies such a vehicle as you did - it's definitively COOL in every aspect.
I really like the rims you picked out - again, stuff like that just makes the CX-5 look that much better.
Turbo a CX-5? Increase HP? Sure some will question it or say "It's an SUV, go buy a sports car" - but again, my statement would be "why not"? Hell, why not twin turbo it...
Best of luck, keep the threads updated!
Why not turbo the Hyundai Tucson?
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CX5_Pete
I am curious to see how the turbo kits comes out.
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- San Antonio, Texas
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- '15 CX-5 Miata AWD
crappy aftermarket support, like no ecu tuning. Maybe a kit built with sportage turbo parts.
nuff said
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From what I understand, SkyActiv doesn't have any decent tuning, either. You complain about your transmission, etc. last we talked?
Long story short...
...buy a sports car
Long story short...
...buy a sports car
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CX5_Pete
From what I understand, SkyActiv doesn't have any decent tuning, either. You complain about your transmission, etc. last we talked?
Long story short...
...buy a sports car
Yep. Though sometimes I do wish I had an "all-in-one." Closest thing would be a X5 M or Porsche Cayenne.
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- San Antonio, Texas
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- '15 CX-5 Miata AWD
From what I understand, SkyActiv doesn't have any decent tuning, either. You complain about your transmission, etc. last we talked?
Long story short...
...buy a sports car
? There are multiple individual/companies tuning skyactiv motors. Headers, and turbos are showing up too. Including for the ND.
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A 1-2 year old SRT8 Jeep would also fit, although I'd urge you to get the extended warranty, SRT products have very solid drivelines, historically, and don't suffer from typical Chrysleritis when it comes to that.
