Upgrades to my 2020 CX5 GT
#22
How's the ride and noise
Last edited by THE CHIEF; 04-29-2023 at 03:17 PM.
#24
Speedo
THE SPEEDO accuracy would be the very least of the problems ,and wouldn't be off by more than 2 to 4 miles per hour.
#25
Big fan of this vehicle, curious what mild upgrades folks have has success with. Things I don't love about the car that I can easily modify:
- Braking / stopping is weak. Anyone upgraded to bigger rotors / pads? I'm on the OEM stuff right now.
- Tires are near EOL. I have the stock 19s - Toyo 225/55R19. What else fit these rims? 235, 245s? I figure a wider tire might help with the traction but I still want all seasons.
- AC is weak. Anyone have solutions for this? I'm in central texas so it's a blast furnace.
- Anybody replace the air intake? Any MPG / HP changes? Running stock now.
Have not experienced any fade, but there is a little more noise when you come down hard.
#26
#27
Big fan of this vehicle, curious what mild upgrades folks have has success with. Things I don't love about the car that I can easily modify:
- Braking / stopping is weak. Anyone upgraded to bigger rotors / pads? I'm on the OEM stuff right now.
- Tires are near EOL. I have the stock 19s - Toyo 225/55R19. What else fit these rims? 235, 245s? I figure a wider tire might help with the traction but I still want all seasons.
- AC is weak. Anyone have solutions for this? I'm in central texas so it's a blast furnace.
- Anybody replace the air intake? Any MPG / HP changes? Running stock now.
#30
I would definitely check for clearance from steering lock to lock (both with a single driver and fully loaded with all passenger's full tank of fuel ) before assuming there will be no issues going out side a OEM tire size in greater dimensional sizes. It is easy to give advice on forums from those that have not actually done what the recommend and have the same exact vehicle. As for speedometer accuracy it is often a belief that there will be no difference but actaully there will be and it may be slight but it is accumulative of several hundred miles if you are monitoring furling use and also driving time with GPS. These changes came more or less with most vehicles manufactured from about 2002 to present. Anyone that does ECU Calibration can often see these small changes reported in some PIDs by data logging and at times a small calibration with other systems needs to be adjusted or at least considered to watch?
The easy way to see these is using your GPOS and connecting directly to the OBDII diagnostic connector and enter MPH values and comer the exact differences between the ECU reporting and what the GPS indicates your actual speed is.
The easy way to see these is using your GPOS and connecting directly to the OBDII diagnostic connector and enter MPH values and comer the exact differences between the ECU reporting and what the GPS indicates your actual speed is.
Last edited by Callisto; 05-13-2023 at 06:20 PM.