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Mazda 2, Mazda 5, Premacy and Tribute Coilovers

If you autocross a 2012 hatch (timed laps around cones), you can pick Mazda2 coilovers from six brands, more than for any other Mazda on this page. The Mazda5, Premacy and Tribute have fewer choices, mostly from BC Racing. There are twelve kits in all.

Tell us if your car is from the US mainland or Puerto Rico. Call 1-800-460-9106.

Green Mazda2 hatchback lowered on coilovers in a suburban driveway on a spring afternoon
Mazda's smallest car
Mazda2

Animated illustration. It shows where coilovers sit on a car, not your exact kit. Depending on the car and the kit, coilovers can lean forward or back or stand straight up, and some cars use a separate spring and shock in the rear. Your ride height depends on the kit and how it is set up.

Pick your Mazda model

Small-Mazda coilover choices at a glance

Three things decide which kit fits.

Where the car was sold

BC's later Mazda2 kit is named "Puerto Rico Only".

Which generation

BC has two Mazda5 kits, and neither lists 2011.

Drivetrain

The Tribute kit is listed for AWD.

BC Racing coilovers for small Mazdas

Six BC kits for four models

BC Racing coilovers for the Mazda 2, Mazda 5, Premacy and Tribute come in three series: BR, DS and RM. Every kit except the Tribute kit comes in all three. Free shipping on BC Racing kits in the continental US.

See all BC Racing coilovers Mazda2 kits

BC's three series for these Mazdas

Here is which BC series you can get on each of the six kits.

BR

BR is the base series, with a 30-click knob for shock firmness.

DS

DS is BR with firmer digressive valving. You can get it on five of the six kits.

RM

RM is BC's upside-down single-tube shock for strut cars. BC does not make it for the Tribute.

Five more brands, all on the Mazda2

Ksport also makes a Mazda5 kit. Call 1-800-460-9106 to compare.

KW and TEIN

KW makes a kit for the Mazda 2 (DE) 1.5 4-Cyl., and TEIN makes a Street Advance Z (DE).

Bilstein and Fortune Auto

Bilstein makes its B14 PSS Kit. Fortune Auto's DE5FS kit has a "Separate Style Rear".

Ksport

Ksport covers the early Mazda2 and the first Mazda5.

Three Mazda owners and their options

2012 Mazda2

You can choose from six brands.

Kits to look at: BC 2010-2014 Mazda 2 FWD, KW Mazda 2 (DE) 1.5 4-Cyl., TEIN Mazda 2 (DE) Street Advance Z, Fortune Auto Mazda 2 (DE5FS), Bilstein Mazda 2 B14 PSS Kit, Ksport 2010-2014 Mazda 2
2008 Mazda5

Two coilover kits fit the first generation.

Kits to look at: BC 2006-2010 Mazda 5 FWD, Ksport 2005-2010 Mazda 5
2005 Tribute AWD

Only one kit fits.

Kits to look at: BC 2000-2007 Tribute, AWD

Every coilover kit for these four Mazdas

The small hatch comes first, then the family cars and the SUV.

Mazda2 kits from six brands

Code: DE, DE5FS (in the kit names)
Good to know: There are seven kits from six brands. BC has a 2010 to 2014 Mazda 2 FWD kit and a 2014 to 2021 kit named "Puerto Rico Only". Both come in BR, DS or RM. KW's kit is for the DE with the 1.5 4-Cyl. engine. TEIN has a Street Advance Z (DE). Fortune Auto's DE5FS kit has a "Separate Style Rear". Bilstein has a B14 PSS Kit, and Ksport has one kit.

Mazda2, Mazda5, Premacy and Tribute compared

Model Years What sets the kits apart BC Racing series
Mazda2 2010 to 2021 Where it was sold (BC) and which brand BR, DS, RM
Mazda5 2005 to 2018 Which generation BR, DS, RM
Premacy 2000 to 2004 Only one kit BR, DS, RM
Tribute 2000 to 2007 Only one kit BR

Before you buy: what Mazda2, Mazda5 and Tribute owners run into

What Mazda2, Mazda5 and Tribute owners report most often, from owner forums, recalls and service bulletins, and what each point means for your coilovers.

Tribute lower control arm corrosion recall
Tribute, 2001 to 2004 (built May 2000 to December 2003)

Mazda recalled about 109,000 Tributes because road salt can corrode the forward lower control arm mount and let the arm separate. The fix is a redesigned reinforcement cross brace, for cars sold or registered in salt states. Coilover installs work at these mounts, and no damper fixes corrosion there.

Before you install: Run the VIN for NHTSA recall 14V174 before the install and have the subframe mount inspected if the car has lived in a salt state.

Inner rear tire wear from rear camber
Mazda5, first generation, 2006 to 2008 (2009 and 2010 not confirmed)

Mazdas247 owners of 2006 to 2008 Mazda5s report early inner rear tire wear, blamed on factory rear camber and toe. One owner whose springs sagged half an inch saw the rear wheels lean in more, and owners fitted adjustable rear camber arms. Lowering adds more negative rear camber.

Before you install: Check the rear tires for inner wear first, keep the drop mild, and align rear camber and toe right after. Consider adjustable rear arms for a bigger drop.

Front toe and camber after the drop
Mazda2 (DE), 2011 to 2014

Mazda2 owners who lowered their cars say front toe is most often out after the drop, and bigger drops may need front camber bolts. The torsion beam rear has no factory camber adjustment. Only the front can be dialed in, so rear camber stays wherever the drop puts it.

Before you install: Book an alignment right after the install, ask for front toe and camber matched side to side, and add camber bolts for a large drop.

The Mazda2 story

Mazda's North American Mazda2

Mazda's 2011 MAZDA2 overview notes that "MAZDA2 will also be the first Mazda vehicle launched in North America with Mazda's Brake Override system."

  1. 2011
    The chassisThe same overview describes "MacPherson struts at the front and a torsion-beam axle at the rear".

Questions about Puerto Rico, the 2011 Mazda5 and the Tribute

My Mazda2 is a 2015 from Puerto Rico. Which kit?

BC's 2014 to 2021 Mazda 2 FWD kit is named "Puerto Rico Only". For a mainland car, call us.

Which brands make Mazda2 coilovers?

Six do. BC Racing, Fortune Auto and Ksport list theirs for 2010 to 2014. KW, TEIN and Bilstein list 2011 to 2014.

My Mazda5 is a 2011. Which kit?

Neither BC kit lists 2011. Call us with the VIN.

My Tribute is front drive. Will the BC kit fit?

BC lists it for AWD, so check with us first.

Can I get RM for the Tribute?

No. The Tribute kit is BR only; the other five BC kits come in BR, DS or RM.

Fortune Auto's Mazda2 kit name says "Separate Style Rear". Is that normal?

That is how Fortune Auto lists it. Call us for the details of the rear.

Other Mazda pages

Coilover Kits by CarEvery car page. AWD, RWD or FWD: Why Drivetrain Changes the Coilover Kit You OrderWhy the drivetrain changes which kit fits your Mazda2. Comfort and Stance on a Daily Driver: Setting Up Coilovers for BothA comfortable drop on a Mazda2 you drive every day. How to Set Ride Height on CoiloversMeasure and set the drop on your Mazda2. After You Lower It: Alignment Timing, Driver-Assist Calibration and Headlight AimAlignment, driver-assist and headlight checks once the Mazda2 is lower. Mazda 3 and Mazdaspeed3Mazda's compact car. Mazda CX-5, CX-3 and CX-30Mazda's crossovers. Mazda MiataMazda's roadster. BC Racing for MazdaBC's Mazda kits.
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