What did you do to the GD Fit today?
#2621
Nice! Are those Brembo's blanks or drilled?
I have the Hawk/Brembo/Motul combo in the race car! Make sure you bed them and you will love it.. as long as your tires can take advantage of your new stopping power!
The one time I really had to get on it they brought me back from triple digits so quick my face felt like it had distorted!
I have the Hawk/Brembo/Motul combo in the race car! Make sure you bed them and you will love it.. as long as your tires can take advantage of your new stopping power!
The one time I really had to get on it they brought me back from triple digits so quick my face felt like it had distorted!
#2623
Hear ya on that vinny! I paid $4.35/gal today for my 93oct fix.
You won't be disappointed either way!
You won't be disappointed either way!
#2625
Well yesterday I got my new rims and tires. Went with Konig Helium 15x6.5 in bronze and Yokohama S-Drive 195/50/15
Today I installed my new dash kit along with my new Pioneer 7300BT head unit.
More mods to come. Installing my Tanabe GF210 springs tomorrow
Today I installed my new dash kit along with my new Pioneer 7300BT head unit.
More mods to come. Installing my Tanabe GF210 springs tomorrow
#2626
I really wanna see that. Post pics!
Not only will that look nice, but that will be fun to drive.
The 15x6.5 Heliums are only ~11lbs/each. The stock GD sport wheels are ~17lbs/each.
That is a lot. When I made the switch to ~11.5lb Rota's it made a colossal difference. Then lighter lower profile (195/50/15) sticky tires after that again made for a dramatic change in performance. The Tanabe's are going to be pretty tight from what I hear. Will make cornering a blast though!
#2627
I really wanna see that. Post pics!
Not only will that look nice, but that will be fun to drive.
The 15x6.5 Heliums are only ~11lbs/each. The stock GD sport wheels are ~17lbs/each.
That is a lot. When I made the switch to ~11.5lb Rota's it made a colossal difference. Then lighter lower profile (195/50/15) sticky tires after that again made for a dramatic change in performance. The Tanabe's are going to be pretty tight from what I hear. Will make cornering a blast though!
Not only will that look nice, but that will be fun to drive.
The 15x6.5 Heliums are only ~11lbs/each. The stock GD sport wheels are ~17lbs/each.
That is a lot. When I made the switch to ~11.5lb Rota's it made a colossal difference. Then lighter lower profile (195/50/15) sticky tires after that again made for a dramatic change in performance. The Tanabe's are going to be pretty tight from what I hear. Will make cornering a blast though!
Ask and u shall receive. Here is my Fit on the rims and tires. I will be dropping it this weekend.
#2631
Aight guys. So you all know I have not done much to sweetheart in awhile due to me buying and renovating a house. We are all moved in the new house, and sweetheart finally came home last night.
She was the last thing left at the old house, and was feeling lonely. Now shes home......
She was the last thing left at the old house, and was feeling lonely. Now shes home......
#2632
Hi Bthasht, what a lovely house!
I configured some more xgauges to see that AFR, catalythic converter temp, cpk (not an xgauge, but anyway) don't work on my jazzy thing.
Got some measurements in order to understand my low mpg. Thought of taking some measures of airbox to rebuild it per other fellows' suggestion (shg-mike, apexanimal,...) but was raining and I do miss a garage...!!!
I configured some more xgauges to see that AFR, catalythic converter temp, cpk (not an xgauge, but anyway) don't work on my jazzy thing.
Got some measurements in order to understand my low mpg. Thought of taking some measures of airbox to rebuild it per other fellows' suggestion (shg-mike, apexanimal,...) but was raining and I do miss a garage...!!!
#2633
Aight guys. So you all know I have not done much to sweetheart in awhile due to me buying and renovating a house. We are all moved in the new house, and sweetheart finally came home last night.
She was the last thing left at the old house, and was feeling lonely. Now shes home......
She was the last thing left at the old house, and was feeling lonely. Now shes home......
#2636
I know this should go in the Eco fit forum since it has to do with gas, but since I did it today I might as well post here. I have been using 93 oct for a few months now, and tried use regular today, there is definitely a difference in acceleration and rev-matching has become less smooth as well since the RPMs dont got as high as the normal tap on the gas pedal in 93 oct.
#2638
I know this should go in the Eco fit forum since it has to do with gas, but since I did it today I might as well post here. I have been using 93 oct for a few months now, and tried use regular today, there is definitely a difference in acceleration and rev-matching has become less smooth as well since the RPMs dont got as high as the normal tap on the gas pedal in 93 oct.
#2639
I know this should go in the Eco fit forum since it has to do with gas, but since I did it today I might as well post here. I have been using 93 oct for a few months now, and tried use regular today, there is definitely a difference in acceleration and rev-matching has become less smooth as well since the RPMs dont got as high as the normal tap on the gas pedal in 93 oct.
A lot of people will swear up and down that you are crazy and it is all in your head... These little cars are so much more responsive and fun to drive with 93 octane in the tank that I couldn't resist seeing if adding octane booster would make more of an improvement... I found that it did and got my first speeding ticket in almost 28 years as I was shifting out of 3rd gear at 79 MPH while going around an uphill curve.
#2640
The ECU retards timing to allow use of fuel with an octane rating as low as 87, something that could never be done on an engine with a compression octane 10.4 to 1 like the Fit has. Get a scan gauge and see what your timing advances to with 87 octane and then with 93 or higher... There is a difference with as high as a 15 degree loss of ignition timing when using 87 octane that results in a loss of torque, horsepower and the need for a larger throttle opening to maintain a given speed. The ECU giveth timing advance and it taketh away.
Last edited by Texas Coyote; 04-25-2011 at 02:42 PM.