New Member: 2009 5

[Db84drteg]

I just purchased a 2009 Mazda 5 and I'm excited to start modding this thing! I've already added a Mazdaspeed3 Progress 32mm hollow rear sway bar and I have AWR endlinks on the way. I just removed the bottom of the airbox and the resonance chamber/snorkle.

Plans for the future include a Mazdaspeed3 front disc and caliper upgrade with Hawk HP+ pads all around with Brembo blanks, Fortune Auto coilovers, and 17x8.5-9" wheels with 225-245/45/17 Federal 595 RSR tires.

As it sits, the 5's rear end will step out under trail braking and mid-corner throttle lift and it's hilarious. I'm really curious to see how she responds to the suspension and tire mods and maybe get her out on track to hurt feelings.

 

[FiftySix]

Welcome to the forum. Looking forward to seeing more upgrades on your 5. (drive)

 

[Db84drteg]

Picked up these seats tonight. I'll hopefully get them in this week if I can find a welder and angle grinder

 

[Secondtyme]

HOLY CRAP THE WHOLE WORLD IS UPSIDE DOWN!!! Oh no wait, that's just the picture. LOL Welcome to the forum, I will be very interested to see what you have to do to get the RX8 seats to bolt into the 5. As far as I know that is a swap that hasn't been tried yet. If it does work without major surgery, you may have discovered a cheap alternative to the Speed3 seat swap that HAS been done a few times here.

 

[carpetcrawler]

Love the seats. Had an rx-8 and the seats were fun

 

[Db84drteg]

Well, it's not bolt on, not even the seat back/bucket remove and replacement method... I'm making my own mounting rails and welding the stock sliders to my mounting rails. I'll update when i'm done!

 

[Db84drteg]

RX8 seats on custom mounting brackets and retaining the factory sliders. I have a good 6" more head room and 4" leg room. My knees don't occupy the same space as the dash now!

 

[phunky.buddha]

Hiiiiiiiiiiiii welcome to the site!