Mazda 6 increase in clearance. High profile rubber installation

Serial production of the car has been established in Japan, in the cities of Hiroshima and Hofe; in the USA, in Michigan; in Colombia, in the city of Bogota; In China, in the city of Changchun and in Russia, in Vladivostok.
The mass production of Mazda 6 started in 2002, the model was released to replace Mazda 626. However, Mazda fully managed to change the idea of \u200b\u200bthis model range, since Mazda 6 practically did not inherit anything from its predecessor. The 6th series model range is very diverse. Since the appearance of this model in the automotive market, it was released in four modifications. The last update occurred in 2013, but it touched an exclusively body of the sedan.

The main motors with which Mazda 6 is supplied are gasoline engines with a volume of 1.8 and 2 liters, with a capacity of 120 and 141 horsepower, respectively. In addition to these engines in the line of power units, it is impossible not to highlight the gasoline engine with a volume of 2.3 liters and with a capacity of 160 horsepower, which is most often installed on universal. For lovers of fast riding Mazda presented the sports version of the 6th series - Mazda 6 Mps. These cars establishes a turbocharged gasoline power unit with a volume of 2.3 liters and a capacity of 260 horsepower. The entire model range of Mazda 6 was installed both mechanical and automatic gearboxes. Mazda 6 has a road clearance of 165 mm. The volume of the trunk at the sedan is about 480 liters, the station wagon is 530 liters, and at hatchback 510 liters. More detailed technical specifications, as well as Mazda 6 photos available in the car gallery on the AUTO.dmir.ru website.

Mazda 6 is a harmonious combination of new ideas and classic design elements that are able to highlight this car from the total mass. Plotted wheel arches give a special appeal.
The car with body type wagon includes everything you need. It has a spacious, universal and functional interior. The newest diesel engine and the presence of a full drive makes Mazda 6 universal with true pleasure for driving.

Internally, Mazda 6 decomposes meets the highest requirements. Ultra-modern materials in the interior decoration, high-quality plastic and light alloys; Skin-skinned steering wheel and gear knob are available as standard, regardless of the body type.
The safety of passengers and children Mazda 6 received 5 out of 5 possible stars, a pedestrian safety - 2 out of 4. All tests were carried out according to the EURO NCAP crash test method.
Discuss this and other models of the Japanese car manufacturer - Mazda, as well as write a review and chat with the owners of this model you can at the Mazda club in the section "Discussion" on our website AUTO.DMIR.ru.

Comprehensive renewal of the sixth series brought Mazda worldwide recognition. Third generation is considered the best in the opinion of many motorists. This is evidenced by various awards that have already managed to get generation.

Car design

Subjected to the next restyling, the car faced significant changes. Initially, the numbers are evidenced by:

• the length increased by as much as 105 mm (4870 mm);
• the height increased by 20 mm (1840 mm);
• the width has left 60 mm in plus (1450 mm).

The clearance of the third generation of Mazda 6 - it is 165 mm. Already on these values \u200b\u200bit can be said that the car refers to the business class. So there is - the car is positioned in the E segment. This niche is very popular among domestic motorists, but not few competitors here.

Sports image "Six" The company began to give back in 2003. But, in the third generation appearance turned out to be quite interesting. This is also talking about the high demand for the car. According to unofficial data, it exceeds the offer on average twice.

New design is definitely fresh and unique. Observe the forms of the ancestors is not possible. The Japanese significantly improved their reputation due to fundamentally new and fashionable solutions embodied in the design.

On multiple wheels, pronounced embossed shapes are located. The roof is relatively low. Inspiration, pushing to the design of the geometry of forms, the developers received from the picture of a slow predator.

The hood is elongated and shifted for the front axle. This is a characteristic tradition that is observed in the design of sports cars in order to position the overall power plant. However, the useful place here was used to increase the internal space of the cabin.

Provision features are clearly noticeable in:

• extended massive radiator lattice;
• the design of headlights, similar to the squares of a predatory beast.

The appearance is quite unique. If you wish, you can see the motives for a premium sports coupe.

Aerodynamics and Comfort

A beautiful silhouette in fact turns out to be worked! At high speeds, quite good streamlord of forms is ensured, as evidenced by the reduced consumption. It affected the increase in acoustic comfort in the cabin.

There are quite a lot of car owners complained about the high level of noise when crossing the mark of 100 km / h. In the new generation, this is not observed - in the cabin quietly, only a bit of the rocker of the engine is heard.

In addition to external extravagant forms, a smooth bottom is made. For the sake of achieving the horizontal of the lower plane, the Japanese had to reduce the luggage compartment. The volume is preserved, but the proportions have changed not for the better. Fold high boosted and suitcases are quite difficult, since the separation is significantly sustained in height, but stretched in length.

Behind the trim is a spare wheel. It doesn't seem to be at the "Daughter", but also to the width of standard "rinks" to him far. Place a full-fledged part prevented the silencer based in the immediate vicinity.

Riding comfort on top. The suspension has an excellent balance - soft enough, but without unnecessary hints on rolls. In addition, it tries in any situation to keep the declared magnitude of the road lumen. The energy intensity of the redundant design (instead of the front levers from McPherson) is much higher than the predecessors.

How are things with clearance in Mazda 6: Is there enough stock?

The second generation was somewhat not adapted to the domestic road linen. It was traced in the suspension settings and in the low road. In winter, it was easy to damage the bumper, and the engine cavity is also off-road.

The wishes were taken into account and, judging by the reviews of the owners, the problem disappeared. A sufficiently high clearance now allows you to quietly ride the nature of the rigged rut. In addition, it is not difficult to park in urban conditions. The front "brocci" is made sufficiently highly, which allows the close to drive up to the curb.

Six - an excellent choice now not only for young people. The acquired features of the representativeness will now be in taste and middle age class.

Mazda initially positioned its "six" as a sports car for everyday use. That is why this model has excellent aerodynamics, handling, elastic suspension and small ground clearance. In the last generation, Mazda 6 clearance increased for the Russian market to 165 mm.

Weight and permissible loads

Road clearance (eng. "Clearance") is the distance between the lower point of the car and the surface of the road. Given the quality of our roads, Mazda 6 buyers are not least interested in this indicator. Each driver has to overcome the snow gaunes, laying policemen and park the car at the border.

The manufacturer usually indicates the road clearance for promotional purposes. But the real clearance of Mazda 6 may differ from what we see in the technical parameters. The secret is in the place and methods of measuring the road lumen. The height to the engine pallet, the lower part of the bumper or silencer can differ significantly. In addition, the magnitude of the road lumen depends on the weight of the car, the fully loaded car loses 20-30 mm clearance. The height above the road depends on the dimension of the wheel installed on the car.

The only way to learn the real Mazda Road clearance is to be -tained on a flat site, freeing the car from excess cargo, armed with a ruler and measure the height of the road to the lower point itself. As the saying goes: "Feel the difference!" The claimed clearance of Mazda 6 III of the Russian assembly - 165 mm. In reality, the engine protected is only 154 mm.

On Mazda 6 2008 with the protection of clearance and is less than 135 mm. It is, so the second generation owners criticized for invisibility to Russian roads. In winter, it was easily possible to damage the bumper or tear the threshold overlay, and to hook the engine crankcase on the primer.

The new Mazda 6 allows not to be afraid of winter drifts, calmly parked in the city and leave the family to nature.

The dimension of the chassis

Not only the Mazda's ground clearance 6, but also the magnitude of the front and rear swell, as well as other indicators, affects geometric permeability.

Mazda 6 2016 dimensions:

• length - 4870 mm;
• wheel base - 2830 mm;
• height - 1450 mm;
• width - 1840 mm;
• front wheel track - 1585 mm;
• pitch the rear wheels - 1575 mm;
• clearance - 165 mm;
• curb weight - 1375-1400 kg;
• full weight - 1830-1860 kg.

Road clearance in Mazda 6 - adjustable value

Tuning lovers know that the road clearance of the car can be changed.

On Mazda 6, the clearance can be adjusted in several ways.

The simplest way is to replace the wheels to large, thereby increasing the distance from the ground. It is important not to increase the dimension of the disks, and the installation of rubber with a higher profile (the ratio of the height of the profile to the width). Even a small difference in the dimension of tires, for example, 215/60 instead of 205/60 gives an increase in clearance of 5-7 mm.

Another way to regulate clearance is the replacement of native springs to more stringent counterparts. For various markets and modifications MAZDA 6, the manufacturer sets the springs with different rigidity. The installation dimensions of the parts at the same time are the same, but the springs react differently to the load. Consequently, when installing springs, for example, from Mazda 6 Wagon for the European market for a sedan for Russia can be achieved a difference of 15 mm.

A more complex version of the magnification of Mazda 6 is an installation of spacers between the shock absorbing racks and the body, between the springs and the body, the installation of inter-touch spacers on the springs. Such measures will be able to add 10-20 mm to the road clearance.

However, each medal has two sides. Non-standard wheels with full loading and turning may touch the wheel arches. When changing the height of the car, the factory characteristics of aerodynamics, controllability and stability are violated. The load on the details of the chassis and the suspension increases, which can lead to premature way out of order. Everything has a measure, the main thing is not to overdo it!

Modern cars of the model line Mazda 6 from generation to generation invariably continue to delight various technical improvements and tempt the elegant architecture of the body. Do not occupy the "six" and comfort, excellent manageability, reliability of nodes. But there is some controversial moments as, for example, Mazda Cleigh 6 - Many are wondering if it is not enough and how painlessly increase it. Consider in detail the problem of the lack of road lumen and the possible ways to solve it.

Specifications and clearance

The Japanese always positioned the "sixth" Mazda as a sports car for every day. Of course, it is difficult to count on high controllability in shorts and resistance on the highway with a soft suspension, as well as a significant road lumen. As a result, the first generation of Mazda 6 turned out to be very collected in the go, with a lowered gravity, which immediately had to the court to lovers of active drive for reasonable money. Nevertheless, admirers of comfort clearance at the level of 130 mm with a carrying capacity of 490 kg seemed frankly insufficient.

The situation was not saved and a relatively small wheelbase of 2,675 mm. Since 2005, restyled Mazda appeared on the market 6. Specifications, clearance were partially improved, so the road clearance was 150 mm, which turned out to be a good compromise between sports and everyday life. Even the charged modification MPS had a clearance of 140 mm. True, in the case of the last owner, the owners complained to the high probability of impact when traveling ordinary road police - due to heavy motor volume of 3 liters.

Mazda 6 2008 - Clearance has become more

The second generation was obtained 165 mm clearance with a carrying capacity of 540 kg. The wheel base was 2,725 mm. Restyling the above indicators left in force. At the same time, Mazda 6 2008, whose clearance now could not scare away extremely practical consumers, and in this case came across frequent dissatisfaction of drivers in connection with the failure of the road lumen. Drivers are encouraged to proceed from the fact that the car has quite large bodies of the body, and this makes it difficult to maneuvering in the parking lot and courtyard territories. Many drivers, according to them, make the repair of body elements, especially the front bumper, almost every year.

How much changed clearance Mazda 6 III

The passport details of the new generation speaks of traditional 165 mm. The real distance from the asphalt to the protection of the engine is 155 mm, which is more than enough for such a class of car. The wheelbase, however, has increased slightly and is now 2,830 mm, which is 155 mm more than the debut modification M6. Engineers paid attention to the bumper architecture - they are now slightly damped up (the front line is at an altitude of 205 mm), and the bottom is almost flat. In the Internet society of Mazda owners, to whom the clearance of Mazda 6 third generation seems small, recommend simply to look at the line of crossovers of the Japanese brand.

Mazda clearance increase 6

If you are interested in how to increase clearance by car Mazda 6, then you can contact the Council to the official dealer. But as a rule, it is pleased with the way the way to solve the problem. Consider budget ways to increase the road lumen.

High profile rubber installation

The importer will be happy to offer customers a wide selection of wheeled disks and appropriate rubber conditions for warranty service. It is important to understand that the lower the tire profile, the harder the car in the go and the less real clearance becomes. It is not necessary to think that a simple increase in the disk radius from 16 to 18 will change the situation for the better, because it is necessary to look at the profile height ratio to the tire width. So about 1.5 cm is capable of changing the base discs on the tires 215/60 R16 or 215/55 R17. Give a small increase (about 6-8 mm) may even set up the dimension of 215/60 R16 instead of 205/60 R16. But here it is important not to overdo it, since too large tire dimensions can lead to the damage to the wheeled arches when the car is fully loaded.

Installing more hard springs

Another painless way to increase clearance (ground clearance) on Mazda 6 is to replace the stock pendant springs to more rigid. The fact is that for various modifications Mazda 6, the manufacturer provides its set of suspension parts. For the sedan, the springs go with the index of the Zhima 7 kg / mm square., For the hatchback - 8 kg / mm square meters., For the station wagon - 9 kg / mm square meters. Accordingly, the sizes of spare parts are the same everywhere, but the springs react to the load in different ways. Therefore, with a small increase in suspension stiffness, you can safely change the springs of the sedan on the springs from the hatchback or even from the universal. For example, it is possible to achieve a result of 1.5 cm when installed on the "European" sedan of the first generation of springs from Hatch "American" with a 3-liter engine.

Install spacers

The installation of spacers between the racks and the body, between the springs and the body, the installation of intersless spacers on the springs - all this refers to alternatives to solve the problem of insufficient clearance to Mazda 6. Hoping after such changes for the guarantee of the "Officials" do not have to. In most cases, it is also necessary to make alignment, as well as to reconcile the suspension elements to a new body level. Also, according to mechanics, it suffers from it, their resource, both when overproed, and when the car is understood, is noticeably reduced.

conclusions

In this case, the Mazda 6 clearance increases harmlessly only using inter-touch spacers, which do not require constructive changes, but only reduce the damping properties of standard springs. This is, in fact, the limiters that significantly reduce the movement of the suspension on the irregularities and thereby prevent the sinking of the body to too low above the ground. However, this decision has its drawbacks. The owners of "improved" machines say that the already stiff suspension Mazda 6 after installing the spacer becomes like a stool.