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Old 04-22-2012, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul56
Today, I acquired a traffic citation in my Fit.

I never thought it would be possible to snag a speeding
ticket in the Fit... but I did.

49 in a 35... ~$172 bucks.

I'll just pay it. That is almost 5 months of fuel funds given
the mileage I put on.

Now I remember why I don't drive much around here. It is
a relatively small town so about the only excitement, action
and revenue generation the police get is traffic duty.
Five months?

I've already gotten two speeding tickets on my Fit, $120 each.

Even that $240 would barely make it a month in gas cost if i were being frugal... and I'm rarely frugal.
 
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Old 04-22-2012, 09:35 PM
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installed my function & form coilovers!

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Old 04-22-2012, 09:44 PM
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Nice shot Jazz!
 
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Old 04-22-2012, 10:31 PM
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Jazz,

That picture just made up my mind, I am dropping my '12 polished sport Fo Sho!
 
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Old 04-23-2012, 01:15 AM
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Put the new grille in. Like the style, don't like the fitment. :/
 
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Old 04-23-2012, 01:38 AM
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I second that. I have the same grill but fitment requires alot of tweaking. I have a ssm grill on a cbp lol
 
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Old 04-23-2012, 02:48 AM
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Jazz, how do you like the function&forms? Can you go lower?
 
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Old 04-23-2012, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by '12Fit
Jazz,

That picture just made up my mind, I am dropping my '12 polished sport Fo Sho!
yeah! i think lowering it makes it look just that much more aggressive XD feels faster HAHAHA

Originally Posted by Subie
Nice shot Jazz!
thanks

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Put the new grille in. Like the style, don't like the fitment. :/
i like that grill, similarily looks like the mugen grill for the jazz. which grill is this?

Originally Posted by FittedOnEm
Jazz, how do you like the function&forms? Can you go lower?
it's currently riding a bit stiff for my taste, maybe once i break in the springs it'll go softer. but so far im loving it! i have about...another 1/2" inch to 1" inch of thread left in the front. thats without touching the preload springs. so far it's sunk with the stock wheels, which is maybe...a 2-3" inch drop atm
 
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Old 04-23-2012, 03:59 PM
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they say to allow your car to "set" before you adjust anymore, i'd give it about a month before i lowered anymore
 
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Old 04-23-2012, 04:00 PM
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Yeah, I'm keeping it as is for now. I'll have to raise it once i get a set of 17s
 
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Old 04-23-2012, 04:05 PM
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i wanna see how these OEM wheels look in black OR i can put my 15" Spuns on there but i have to polish the lip first and respray the faces.

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i don't know if i wanna have them painted white or just respray them black, but they'll look pretty good and the tires are amazing (Nitto Neo Gens)
 
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Old 04-24-2012, 04:09 PM
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Installed my Zeta door sill protectors. http://www.zetaproducts.net/09-Honda...OEM-Style.aspx I was pleasantly surprised at the appearance of the parts. At less than half the cost, I think they are a much better value than the $100+ parts from Honda.

My factory window visors came today which I'll install on the weekend.

Unsuccessfully tried to add a switch to manually control the DRL's. I installed an ambient light switch into one of the pod openings. I want to wire it up so that I can manually control the DRL's. I tried using a fuse tap at location 15. I thought I would be able to just open and close the circuit at this location, but I keep blowing the fuse. I have to think about this some more. Anyone have any ideas? I used one of those piggyback plugs that changes the single fuse location to a double. (One for the existing circuit, and a new one with a single lead coming off the new fuse). I then pulled one fuse , (the original DRL fuse), essentially disabling the DRL. I then wired the switch into the lead that comes off the added fuse circuit the. I used 7.5 Amp. Same as the original, but every time I flip the switch, the fuse blows. Any ideas would be most appreciated.
 
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Old 04-24-2012, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Rampo
Installed my Zeta door sill protectors. http://www.zetaproducts.net/09-Honda...OEM-Style.aspx I was pleasantly surprised at the appearance of the parts. At less than half the cost, I think they are a much better value than the $100+ parts from Honda.
Very nice feedback! I just ordered these and couldn't see myself paying double for OEM. If you can, please post some pics.
 
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Old 04-24-2012, 04:48 PM
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Rampo. OK you took the wire from add a fuse to the new switch. Where does the other wire from switch run to? Seems like you are shorting it out somehow.

Would you not want to put the switch in the existing line running through fuse #15? You want to interrupt that circuit not disable it.

Why do you want to disable the DRL anyways? Out little cars need all the visibility they can muster.
 
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Old 04-24-2012, 09:21 PM
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Cool

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Rampo. OK you took the wire from add a fuse to the new switch. Where does the other wire from switch run to? Seems like you are shorting it out somehow.

Would you not want to put the switch in the existing line running through fuse #15? You want to interrupt that circuit not disable it.

Why do you want to disable the DRL anyways? Out little cars need all the visibility they can muster.
The other wire from the switch is connected to ground. I didn't splice into the line because I don't know where it is. As you can tell, I'm no electrician. lol
The reason I want to do this is because sometimes I need to have these lights off.
 
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Old 04-24-2012, 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Rampo
...The reason I want to do this is because sometimes I need to have these lights off.
...Why's this??????
 
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Old 04-24-2012, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 2012FitFan
Very nice feedback! I just ordered these and couldn't see myself paying double for OEM. If you can, please post some pics.
2012FitFan, I can't post pictures just right now, but if you look at Zeta's website they have a pretty accurate picture of the installed product.
 
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Old 04-24-2012, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by MEATBABY
...Why's this??????
Secret ops. Need to travel stealth mode.
 
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Old 04-24-2012, 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Rampo
Secret ops. Need to travel stealth mode.
 
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first post in the what did you do to the fit thread but im starting at the middle i guess bought my fit 2-18-12 and here is what i have done since i bought it

purchased the car and said i wouldn't do anything to it.........all started with new head light bulbs and yellow foglight tint
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than for my birthday wife got me a Greddy SE exhaust
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two weeks later i got a set of tien S-tech springs to close the gap between fender and wheels
followed by a snow ball effect of parts to get ready for IA spring meet
Mugen grill
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wheels and tired set of volk Group-C 16x7 fronts and 16x8 rear
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custom 3 inch cat delete made a huge difference in pedal response and bottem end power
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now
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then ordered lip and red H's but didnt show for IA
so this is how the car looked for IA
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after returning home my emblems showed up Monday the day after IA
rear
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front
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full car pic
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than today i got my JDP lip in mail
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but did not install because honda owes me a paint job clear coat started to peel on front bumper and rear bumper was not painted well when i bought the car so car is in paint till thursday will post pic of lip when installed
 

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