What is that you are removing at 1:17? I know the sway bar link but what is the square box? Also the item you grab at 1:34? Never seen anything like these before.
i dont understand why its dangerous. there is plenty of "unused" thread left for that nut to travel in case of any movement, and spring will help keep this nut from loosening any more (kind of like split lock washer). @@garagepursuits8158
Hi. Thanks for the video, now i see how much work to expect. This was posted 4 months ago, i assume you put a good amount of miles on the car since then. How does the car handle compared to stock springs? Is it ever too harsh going over potholes of uneven roads? Does it have a "bouncy" feeling? Can it still handle a car full of passengers? I would greatly appreciate your response, it's hard to find any info/opinions about these springs from owners. I only found a couple complaints about last generation corksport springs but those were a 3inch drop. Thank you!
ok, so it does not feel bouncy at all, it definitely feels more sporty. for this type of vehicle, it did improve handling, but I feel it's a little too stiff. when I'm driving on the freeway or normal roads it feels great. I imagine if you drive on a lot of rough roads it would probably feel uncomfortable. when I travel with passengers it feels the same as not having them . One complaint I have is ride height, it seems that the front is 1/2 inch lower than the rear. keep in mind I drive on 20ich wheels with 45 sidewalls so my car will be a little rougher compared to factory 19 or 17s
@@garagepursuits8158 Thank you for taking the time to reply! The corksports have been on back order for the last couple weeks, i might go with H&R instead. Those have a smaller drop in the front so the car sits more level.
@@garagepursuits8158 hey man what happened to you? I hope you are doing okay and I also hope to see you back on youtube soon....we need a Mazda enthusiast like you!
@@garagepursuits8158 I thought so reading some forums. I asked CorkSport about it BEFORE I purchased the springs and they said "We are not aware that special parts are needed to correct the alignment as we did not have that issue on our vehicles". If its out that far that it needs them how on earth did they NOT need them? Did they just blatantly lie to me?
@ 38:45 all I was thinking was, man, a good old school GM distributor wrench would really help right now. Those were typically 9/16 and I doubt there is any thing on a Mazda that isn't metric.
Did you apply any final torque to the strut or lower control arm bolts? Didn't see this in the video so wondering if you test drove it and then applied the final torque to all the bolt. Thanks
Hey great work👍🏽 I'm a tech myself and it's nice to see proper work done. The top plate nuts on the rear shocks, just use an impact driver to remove and install, then torque, makes it easy. Have a question for you, what did you do to correct rear camber. On my 17' CX-5 AWD I installed Eibach coils, and I had to install upper arms to bring the camber back into spec. (Required lowering the entire rear subframe). If I had to do it again, I would have gotten adjustable lower arms. Anyway, if you haven't replaced yours, have you noticed any tire wear?
cant believe i missed responding to this, I understand what you mean about removing the rear shock nut with air tools, but I don't want to spin the shaft like that on my own car. I never did install the upper arm. i just re alignmed it. the camber was off but it never wore unevenly.
My guy I have a question I recently did that and I have 20 inch rims but one of them one of those shocks was messed up so we change it now it looks like any Campbell adjustment do you did that to yours
Well, if you want the alignment to be perfect you need to change the arms in rear for camber adjustment. I never did, i just did the alignment and corrected toe. I didnt have abnormal wear. It depends on how low your car is.
Lowest isn't always the best...it's about control arm angle when the vehicle is on the ground. A LCA that is higher on the outside than inside is detrimental to good handling. Level or outside slightly lower than inside is best...but if the end result is all about looks, then LCA angle doesn't matter....
my other car has coilovers, adjustable upper control arms, rear adjustable toe arms, and rear adjustable camber arms. on that car, I can adjust all !!!! thanks for watching
if youve driven the CX-5 or the cx-30 They definitely handle like stock factory SUV, doing a small drop, a front strut tower bar and rear sway bar will be 10x better than what these actually handle like from the factory.
Corksport doesn't seem to carry these for the 2023 Signature I had to go H and R and I will couple that with Bilstein B6. It will probably end up being stock height out of the box and then lower about an inch as it breaks in. Hope this cuts down the understeer. . . . . .Update, the H and R springs and B6 Bilstiens (with cut bump stops like this video) gave me about 2" of drop front and rear. Now the stock 19" wheels look correct in the wheel well. It rides about as smooth as stock. on small bumps (that glide feeling), . . . a little more firm over larger bumps but it cleaned up the handling. No more understeer at normal speeds (speed limit cornering). I will update again after it breaks in and I push it on a mountain road.
no, the springs control the ride height, you can choose a different brand spring like eibach, h&r or a brand that only lowers it a bit. or you can get a coilover at put it exactly where you want it
The camber and toe go out of spec. One of them you can correct, i think toe will align again. The camber requires new arms. I did not put in camber arms. I never had an issue with alignment either🤔. I would recommend puting them in but you have to lower the rear subframe
Er, I'm taking my 2019 CX-5 GT Reserve into snow and "soft roading" so lowering it is the last thing I'll do. However in 2023 when my OEM tires wear out I'll put on a pair of 245/50/19 All Season tires, hopefully the Michelin Cross Climate tires IF they begin to offer them in 19" sizes. MY PERFORMANCE MODS: 1.( K&N drop-in air filter 2.)Cork Sport reinforced (stiff) down pipe. Also I installed a C.S. oil catch can and at 5,000 miles i drained 1/3 cup of nasty brown liquid from it THAT WILL NEVER REACH MY AIR-OIL SEPARATOR OR MY INTAKE VALVES. Do I want that crap recirculated back into my crankcase? NOPE! I am thinking, since the C.S. down pipe improved my throttle response so much, that I may go all the way and install the C.S. turbo hard pipes and intercooler kit. Yeah, $$$ but also horsepower.
The front is a little lower than the rear. Does your CX-5 have FWD, not AWD? I was thinking about lowering my CX-5 down an inch, but this looks like it might be more than I can handle, since I don't have a lift, and other tools.
hi, this a cx5 grand touring reserve, this model only comes in awd turbo, you are right the front looks lower, now that it has settled, it's even lower now. I wish it was more even. I chose these springs because they offer the lowest drop. Other manufactures such as HR and Eibach don't drop as much. This is an easy job, I have done it on other cars using jack stands in the past. You can remove the front struts and bring it to a shop and have them swap the spring for you. Or rent a spring compressor from an auto parts store. Just be careful a car can easily crush us. Please subscribe if you enjoyed the video.
@@garagepursuits8158 good vid. wouldn't mind seeing a quick followup vid/review so we can see what its like now that its settled. the corksport site/vid shows a car that looks good but who knows how long after install their vid was done, ya know?
@@WhyDidYTstartThisHandleShit I know what you mean. Thank you. I was working on a follow up video. The car has settled more than I thought it would. Stay tuned 😉 thanks again
question, I have a 2014 Mazda cx-5 and I want to do a 3 inch drop with coil overs what size rim and tires should I put on because I feel like the stocks will be to big.
you never want to go smaller than stock, most people usually go bigger and wider, but for a cx5 you dont need a performed wheel setup, 19 or 20 is fine. widths of 8-9 inch is enough as long as the offset is good. if you put a smaller wheel on there you will regret it. just google pictures of lowered cx5 and find out what size wheels they have.
This is the first time I lowered a car with springs in about 8 years, the last cars I lowered i used coilovers. I suspect the factory shocks and struts will have their lives reduced by half. They might only last 50k kilometers or even less. I recommend using aftermarket (sport) type struts like (koni, or kyb ) when using lowering springs. please subscribe if you liked my videos and thanks for watching
Depending on the spring rate and amount of drop, not long. Most aftermarket springs are designed at the upper limits of the stock damper's limit to control motion. With that many kms/miles, you might as well change out the shocks/struts for new ones or ones better suited to control the new springs...
I'm planning on just doing my rear springs as one has already broken on a 2016. Going with OEM as its all I can find. Do I need an alignment after changing OEM springs to OEM springs?
Hi, if you disconnect the suspension and you do not touch the bolts with eccentric washers (alignment bolts) then you will probably be ok. Every professional shops will always recommend alignment after suspension work though. I'm a little curious... its extremely rare to break a coil spring.... I mean extremely. If that happened it was a extremely rare defect or the car hit something in order to break it. In that case I would recommend an alignment afterwards to ensure there is no further damage
@@garagepursuits8158 Thanks, I've hit nothing with the car but when we first purchased it years ago, My wife was rear ended on two occasions, which resulted in about $1700 in repairs both times. The second time was a drunk driver on St. Pattys Day who could barley stand and got violent when he thought she stole his insurance papers when he lost them in the few minutes after she handed them back to him.
@@shanejowitt6120...talk w/insurance company and see if the break can be attributed to the accident. If a spring broke, what else was damaged in that area too cause the spring to fatigue. Try Racing Beat or Goodwin Racing for Mazda parts
@@garagepursuits8158 I have 2015 cx 5, and on a normal day, I just rotated my tires following the manual and it was a wtf moment as I was just wiping the rear brake rotors I saw my coil spring was broken, snapped. Like the spring is still seated well and the other broken part was just below it but in a good place not to get thrown out by itself if I hit a pothole. I was just wondering the snapped part when i finally check it out and inspect it, it was so rusted like ive been driving with a snapped spring for years without noticing it. Have i not decided to rotated tires inmay be even driving more mileage without knowing coz i never hear clunking or super bumpy rides. ....So yeah I was able to replaced the damaged coil spring (diy) by watching this video and 3 other videos as educational aides.
Hi just wondering if you experience any low speed jerkiness with the car or when coming to a stop ? That kind of sensation where the transmission is locked and released when coming to a stop ?
No, I only feel surging when I'm already stopped, and ac is on. The cycling ac compressor actually causes the car to move. I find it a little annoying. Software fixes many issues these days though , the dealer might have a fix for your issue
Man it's such a pain to remove that stabilizer lower part in my '15 cx5. It's not as easy as like in this video i guess they improve that part already in this second generation cx5. where it was use air tool and just kiyoog! Kiyooog! Kiyog! And that 14mm nut is gone. I have to use 5mm allen key first then use 14mm wrench and lossen. But you see if you just use the 14mm wrench it will just keep turning forever in a loop and the nut is still in its original place. But the use of 5mm "L" allen key is no good, it got warped and if you use a different like the allen key on a socket, it's gonna be too long to fit with your ratchet. The space is too short to be able to use two tools in that space. Final and only working solution that made me remove the stabilizer link is self locking pliers. Yes they work. Just clamp on the other end, don't care about the rubber boot just clamp em, they weren't damaged when I took off that pesky 14mm nut.
@@garagepursuits8158 thanks, I can’t seem to find it online. I want to change my shocks but I really don’t want to pull down the spring and all of that to reach that bolt. You think the long reach dual flex head ratchet with a shallow socket fit?
@@garagepursuits8158 when I was rotating my rotating my tires I was looking to see if there was room and there isn’t. I have cx5 2015 AWD and the bottom bolt is like right on top of the lower arm. Only my socket fits but the rather is too big so that is why I aaa walking about your tool that should fit.
well ...... i usually lower every car i get, and when i bought this i had no intention, but after a few months, i just had the need to change stuff. The better question is why do they sell lowering springs
Because is why. You may like pink fuzzy dice hanging from your rearview mirror or silly headlight eyelashes and these may look cool to you. The best part about owning a car is the ability to customize it to the way you like it. Don't judge, encourage. Even if you don't like it, the man took the time to do the job while showing the proper and safe way to do it and he has the knowledge. The guy was able to do all the work himself and not pay someone to do it for him.
What is that you are removing at 1:17? I know the sway bar link but what is the square box? Also the item you grab at 1:34? Never seen anything like these before.
At 34:48, may I know what is this auto unscrew tool? Look like a badass mini tool.
shop.snapon.com/product/CT761AGDB
The green tool? Should be this one. Milwaukee and makita make nice tools too
@@garagepursuits8158 got it. Thanks.
5:20 why not loosen that center nut first?
its possible, but not the right way. its very dangerous to do that. a spring should always be compressed. if you care about the car do it safely !!!
i dont understand why its dangerous. there is plenty of "unused" thread left for that nut to travel in case of any movement, and spring will help keep this nut from loosening any more (kind of like split lock washer). @@garagepursuits8158
Is there a part number for an oem set of mazda bump stops in case you mess up cutting them or decide to bring it back to stock height?
Do you need a camber kit with these springs?
Hi. Thanks for the video, now i see how much work to expect. This was posted 4 months ago, i assume you put a good amount of miles on the car since then. How does the car handle compared to stock springs? Is it ever too harsh going over potholes of uneven roads? Does it have a "bouncy" feeling? Can it still handle a car full of passengers?
I would greatly appreciate your response, it's hard to find any info/opinions about these springs from owners. I only found a couple complaints about last generation corksport springs but those were a 3inch drop.
Thank you!
ok, so it does not feel bouncy at all, it definitely feels more sporty. for this type of vehicle, it did improve handling, but I feel it's a little too stiff. when I'm driving on the freeway or normal roads it feels great. I imagine if you drive on a lot of rough roads it would probably feel uncomfortable. when I travel with passengers it feels the same as not having them . One complaint I have is ride height, it seems that the front is 1/2 inch lower than the rear. keep in mind I drive on 20ich wheels with 45 sidewalls so my car will be a little rougher compared to factory 19 or 17s
@@garagepursuits8158 Thank you for taking the time to reply! The corksports have been on back order for the last couple weeks, i might go with H&R instead. Those have a smaller drop in the front so the car sits more level.
@@KaspyHaspy I just ordered a set last week..
@@garagepursuits8158 hey man what happened to you? I hope you are doing okay and I also hope to see you back on youtube soon....we need a Mazda enthusiast like you!
How does the rubber boot attach at the bottom of the front shocks?
What would be really helpful is if in the description, you listed all the size tools you need. Looks like 15-17-19mm?
@@DropDMurphy japanese cars tend to use 10, 12, 14, 17, 18mm, euro cars will use 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22mm
How did you get those rear bump stops back in the boot, your video cuts off at that part
@@phouston87 you just twist and push back in by hand, its easy
What adjustments were made for the wheel alignment? Did you need eccentric bolts and adjustable rear lower arms?
you need to buy adjustable camber arms for the rear. that will allow the camber to go back into factory spec.
@@garagepursuits8158 I thought so reading some forums. I asked CorkSport about it BEFORE I purchased the springs and they said "We are not aware that special parts are needed to correct the alignment as we did not have that issue on our vehicles". If its out that far that it needs them how on earth did they NOT need them? Did they just blatantly lie to me?
@@garagepursuits8158 did you end up getting adjustable rear control arms too?
What is the brand of the magnetic led lights?
Power Probe PPMWL1000
@ 38:45 all I was thinking was, man, a good old school GM distributor wrench would really help right now. Those were typically 9/16 and I doubt there is any thing on a Mazda that isn't metric.
Snap on has a D socket for rear shock
Did you apply any final torque to the strut or lower control arm bolts? Didn't see this in the video so wondering if you test drove it and then applied the final torque to all the bolt. Thanks
what i did was enough, but yeah when the video was over i went back and checked everything. thanks for watching
What size is that top nut for the shock to mount it to the bracket. I found a tool that comes in different sizes.
Are you talking about rear shock top nut? Its unique, i dont know what tool to use....
Did you need and alignment after removing the front shocks?
Hey boss quick question you think this would work on a cx-50 I think it would no? Because it’s the same chassis I think no?
I dont know, i owned a cx5 but never a cx 50. Its probably similar but not the same
Can I use these on a 2019 model?? Should be fine right??
Can these lowering springs work on a 2022 Mazda cx9
Hey great work👍🏽 I'm a tech myself and it's nice to see proper work done. The top plate nuts on the rear shocks, just use an impact driver to remove and install, then torque, makes it easy. Have a question for you, what did you do to correct rear camber. On my 17' CX-5 AWD I installed Eibach coils, and I had to install upper arms to bring the camber back into spec. (Required lowering the entire rear subframe). If I had to do it again, I would have gotten adjustable lower arms. Anyway, if you haven't replaced yours, have you noticed any tire wear?
cant believe i missed responding to this, I understand what you mean about removing the rear shock nut with air tools, but I don't want to spin the shaft like that on my own car. I never did install the upper arm. i just re alignmed it. the camber was off but it never wore unevenly.
That just happened to me I got to buy adjustable upper arms on the rear the the rim they need a camber adjustment I think I need to buy camber kit😡
My guy I have a question I recently did that and I have 20 inch rims but one of them one of those shocks was messed up so we change it now it looks like any Campbell adjustment do you did that to yours
Well, if you want the alignment to be perfect you need to change the arms in rear for camber adjustment. I never did, i just did the alignment and corrected toe. I didnt have abnormal wear. It depends on how low your car is.
Lowest isn't always the best...it's about control arm angle when the vehicle is on the ground. A LCA that is higher on the outside than inside is detrimental to good handling. Level or outside slightly lower than inside is best...but if the end result is all about looks, then LCA angle doesn't matter....
my other car has coilovers, adjustable upper control arms, rear adjustable toe arms, and rear adjustable camber arms. on that car, I can adjust all !!!! thanks for watching
if youve driven the CX-5 or the cx-30 They definitely handle like stock factory SUV, doing a small drop, a front strut tower bar and rear sway bar will be 10x better than what these actually handle like from the factory.
Does the 2019+ cx-5 GT-R turbo come with a factory rear sway bar?
Hi, yeah, this car has both front and rear sway bars. I know there is aftermarket options also if you want a performance orientated one
@@garagepursuits8158 love those works m8r, tempted to get a set in Gunmetal grey!
Corksport doesn't seem to carry these for the 2023 Signature I had to go H and R and I will couple that with Bilstein B6. It will probably end up being stock height out of the box and then lower about an inch as it breaks in. Hope this cuts down the understeer. . . . . .Update, the H and R springs and B6 Bilstiens (with cut bump stops like this video) gave me about 2" of drop front and rear. Now the stock 19" wheels look correct in the wheel well. It rides about as smooth as stock. on small bumps (that glide feeling), . . . a little more firm over larger bumps but it cleaned up the handling. No more understeer at normal speeds (speed limit cornering). I will update again after it breaks in and I push it on a mountain road.
I installed the Corksport springs on my 2023.
Any issues with axle CV joint angle / wear after lowering?
Can I lower mine just half an inch without the need of changing the spring?
no, the springs control the ride height, you can choose a different brand spring like eibach, h&r or a brand that only lowers it a bit. or you can get a coilover at put it exactly where you want it
@@garagepursuits8158 copy. Thanks buddy!!
I’m looking to do the same on my cx5. But did you need to get an alignment after or did the car need an alignment after lowering it? Or it was fine?
The camber and toe go out of spec. One of them you can correct, i think toe will align again. The camber requires new arms. I did not put in camber arms. I never had an issue with alignment either🤔. I would recommend puting them in but you have to lower the rear subframe
@@garagepursuits8158 so after you lowered it everything else was fine or?
Great job!!!! Where did you buy those red lug nuts? If you had to do it at home, no lift would be a 1 1/2-2 hour job?
Er, I'm taking my 2019 CX-5 GT Reserve into snow and "soft roading" so lowering it is the last thing I'll do.
However in 2023 when my OEM tires wear out I'll put on a pair of 245/50/19 All Season tires, hopefully the Michelin Cross Climate tires IF they begin to offer them in 19" sizes.
MY PERFORMANCE MODS: 1.( K&N drop-in air filter 2.)Cork Sport reinforced (stiff) down pipe. Also I installed a C.S. oil catch can and at 5,000 miles i drained 1/3 cup of nasty brown liquid from it THAT WILL NEVER REACH MY AIR-OIL SEPARATOR OR MY INTAKE VALVES. Do I want that crap recirculated back into my crankcase? NOPE!
I am thinking, since the C.S. down pipe improved my throttle response so much, that I may go all the way and install the C.S. turbo hard pipes and intercooler kit. Yeah, $$$ but also horsepower.
Sounds like a good plan. I might install the front mount intercooler and cs exhaust. I want a jb4 if they make it available for the cx5. Should be fun
@Prime Artemis what exactly do you want to do? mods or maintenance
@Eric B. Do you have the part number for the CS downpipe for the CX-5? I didn't see it on the CS website. Thanks.
Where are you located
Nevada?
The front is a little lower than the rear. Does your CX-5 have FWD, not AWD?
I was thinking about lowering my CX-5 down an inch, but this looks like it might be more than I can handle, since I don't have a lift, and other tools.
hi, this a cx5 grand touring reserve, this model only comes in awd turbo, you are right the front looks lower, now that it has settled, it's even lower now. I wish it was more even. I chose these springs because they offer the lowest drop. Other manufactures such as HR and Eibach don't drop as much. This is an easy job, I have done it on other cars using jack stands in the past. You can remove the front struts and bring it to a shop and have them swap the spring for you. Or rent a spring compressor from an auto parts store. Just be careful a car can easily crush us. Please subscribe if you enjoyed the video.
@@garagepursuits8158 good vid. wouldn't mind seeing a quick followup vid/review so we can see what its like now that its settled. the corksport site/vid shows a car that looks good but who knows how long after install their vid was done, ya know?
@@WhyDidYTstartThisHandleShit I know what you mean. Thank you. I was working on a follow up video. The car has settled more than I thought it would. Stay tuned 😉 thanks again
Often the shaft can be held with a very small wrench. Like 3mm
question, I have a 2014 Mazda cx-5 and I want to do a 3 inch drop with coil overs what size rim and tires should I put on because I feel like the stocks will be to big.
you never want to go smaller than stock, most people usually go bigger and wider, but for a cx5 you dont need a performed wheel setup, 19 or 20 is fine. widths of 8-9 inch is enough as long as the offset is good. if you put a smaller wheel on there you will regret it. just google pictures of lowered cx5 and find out what size wheels they have.
Is this the corksport?
Yes, these are corksport springs👍
what rims are those
these are work wheels the model is m8r
planning to get one but i'm on 72k kilometers altready how long would my stock struts last more with this?
This is the first time I lowered a car with springs in about 8 years, the last cars I lowered i used coilovers. I suspect the factory shocks and struts will have their lives reduced by half. They might only last 50k kilometers or even less. I recommend using aftermarket (sport) type struts like (koni, or kyb ) when using lowering springs. please subscribe if you liked my videos and thanks for watching
Depending on the spring rate and amount of drop, not long. Most aftermarket springs are designed at the upper limits of the stock damper's limit to control motion. With that many kms/miles, you might as well change out the shocks/struts for new ones or ones better suited to control the new springs...
I'm planning on just doing my rear springs as one has already broken on a 2016. Going with OEM as its all I can find. Do I need an alignment after changing OEM springs to OEM springs?
Hi, if you disconnect the suspension and you do not touch the bolts with eccentric washers (alignment bolts) then you will probably be ok. Every professional shops will always recommend alignment after suspension work though. I'm a little curious... its extremely rare to break a coil spring.... I mean extremely. If that happened it was a extremely rare defect or the car hit something in order to break it. In that case I would recommend an alignment afterwards to ensure there is no further damage
@@garagepursuits8158 Thanks, I've hit nothing with the car but when we first purchased it years ago, My wife was rear ended on two occasions, which resulted in about $1700 in repairs both times. The second time was a drunk driver on St. Pattys Day who could barley stand and got violent when he thought she stole his insurance papers when he lost them in the few minutes after she handed them back to him.
@@shanejowitt6120...talk w/insurance company and see if the break can be attributed to the accident. If a spring broke, what else was damaged in that area too cause the spring to fatigue. Try Racing Beat or Goodwin Racing for Mazda parts
@@garagepursuits8158 I have 2015 cx 5, and on a normal day, I just rotated my tires following the manual and it was a wtf moment as I was just wiping the rear brake rotors I saw my coil spring was broken, snapped. Like the spring is still seated well and the other broken part was just below it but in a good place not to get thrown out by itself if I hit a pothole. I was just wondering the snapped part when i finally check it out and inspect it, it was so rusted like ive been driving with a snapped spring for years without noticing it. Have i not decided to rotated tires inmay be even driving more mileage without knowing coz i never hear clunking or super bumpy rides. ....So yeah I was able to replaced the damaged coil spring (diy) by watching this video and 3 other videos as educational aides.
@@moileung man that is crazy, i thought a broken spring would be noticeable. Glad you got it fixed
Hi just wondering if you experience any low speed jerkiness with the car or when coming to a stop ? That kind of sensation where the transmission is locked and released when coming to a stop ?
No, I only feel surging when I'm already stopped, and ac is on. The cycling ac compressor actually causes the car to move. I find it a little annoying. Software fixes many issues these days though , the dealer might have a fix for your issue
Which springs are these and how much did they drop the car?
these are cork sport springs, they dropped the car over 2 inches
Great video man! I got a set in the mail for my 2017 2.0 L manual. So the ride is still nice after months?
yes, the ride is the same. It is still stiff. It feels great on nice roads. I hope your installation goes well!
So just unbolt that 1. Stabilizer link then that lower control arm bolt and the old spring is out... okayy...
Man it's such a pain to remove that stabilizer lower part in my '15 cx5. It's not as easy as like in this video i guess they improve that part already in this second generation cx5. where it was use air tool and just kiyoog! Kiyooog! Kiyog! And that 14mm nut is gone. I have to use 5mm allen key first then use 14mm wrench and lossen. But you see if you just use the 14mm wrench it will just keep turning forever in a loop and the nut is still in its original place. But the use of 5mm "L" allen key is no good, it got warped and if you use a different like the allen key on a socket, it's gonna be too long to fit with your ratchet. The space is too short to be able to use two tools in that space. Final and only working solution that made me remove the stabilizer link is self locking pliers. Yes they work. Just clamp on the other end, don't care about the rubber boot just clamp em, they weren't damaged when I took off that pesky 14mm nut.
please name wheel lazang ??? name + inch ?
hi, wheel is WORK m8r 20x8.5 +38
Any issues with tires rubbing when going over bumps?
No issues, no rub. There is still room to run a wider tire or wheel
Why would you want to lower?
To make it look cooler
What is the name of that tool at 47:30?
that is a double box end swiveling ratcheting wrench. i think its 19mm . thanks for watching
@@garagepursuits8158 thanks, I can’t seem to find it online. I want to change my shocks but I really don’t want to pull down the spring and all of that to reach that bolt. You think the long reach dual flex head ratchet with a shallow socket fit?
@@DiegoRodriguez-th1ho www.amazon.com/GearWrench-85298-X-Beam-Combination-Ratcheting/dp/B001GMVBMW/ref=sr_1_20?crid=3LT2GP933MYID&dchild=1&keywords=ezred+ratcheting+wrench+set&qid=1622784646&sprefix=ratcheting+wrench+set+ez%2Caps%2C216&sr=8-20
like this? if you are only doing shocks i don't think you have to remove anything but the shock. i think using a ratchet and socket would be ok
@@garagepursuits8158 when I was rotating my rotating my tires I was looking to see if there was room and there isn’t. I have cx5 2015 AWD and the bottom bolt is like right on top of the lower arm. Only my socket fits but the rather is too big so that is why I aaa walking about your tool that should fit.
Wht spring is that? can i use coilover?
this is the brand cork sport , if you install coil over it will be the same.
Why would you lower a car that Is meant to go off-road
well ...... i usually lower every car i get, and when i bought this i had no intention, but after a few months, i just had the need to change stuff. The better question is why do they sell lowering springs
Those look like repackaged H&R springs.
Don't do this, will messed up the driving dynamics and Esp awd system.
I already did it, so far so good. Thanks for the advice
But WHY???! SUV... Lowering springs... This is the epitome of stupid! Get a Mazda6 and stop being ridiculous.
Because is why. You may like pink fuzzy dice hanging from your rearview mirror or silly headlight eyelashes and these may look cool to you. The best part about owning a car is the ability to customize it to the way you like it. Don't judge, encourage. Even if you don't like it, the man took the time to do the job while showing the proper and safe way to do it and he has the knowledge. The guy was able to do all the work himself and not pay someone to do it for him.