What did you do to your GE fit today?
01-18-2014, 07:30 PM
[QUOTE=connor55;1219753]
Haha yeah, would be nice. I doubt putting anything from an S2k motor on the Fit would actually increase mpg! I've driven those on test drives and what have you and actually was able to watch the needle on the gas gauge drop over a short drive. If you have over 50k miles though you could change the plugs and maybe see an improvement. This is just my experience, but seems reasonable that dirty old plugs could hurt your fuel economy. It's recommended at 100k miles for most cars, but that doesn't mean you can't do it anytime you want and maybe see some improvement.
Nope NGK IZFR6K13 (s2k uses diff plugs). Bernardi shows these and a Denso model as replacements. Autozone doesn't sell the Denso ones so I went with the NGK. I was expecting to pull Denso plugs out, but they turned out to be the NGK ones. Exact same part number as the replacements I bought. Since they are the stock replacement I doubt the computer has much adjusting to do. I'm sure it was just because the others had over 100k miles on them and had a bit of build up and just being old they probably weren't working as efficiently anymore. Hence why you replace spark plugs. I sure hope the improvement stays though!
Maybe you saw a post a few pages back about someone using an S2k oil filter on the Fit though. I said I would try it. That could be where you got that idea!
Lol yeah that was a while ago, I probably just mixed up everything that was going on in this thread. Thanks for the info though, I got excited that there was an easy way to get better mpg
Maybe you saw a post a few pages back about someone using an S2k oil filter on the Fit though. I said I would try it. That could be where you got that idea!
Lol yeah that was a while ago, I probably just mixed up everything that was going on in this thread. Thanks for the info though, I got excited that there was an easy way to get better mpg
01-18-2014, 08:41 PM
Added the DIY front lip today from EZlip and glossed it up afterwards.
I don't want to really add another lip or change out the front bumper so I thought this was a good compromise
Closeup of the lip
Front shot
According to their site it is 60mm or 2.36 inches
I don't want to really add another lip or change out the front bumper so I thought this was a good compromise
Closeup of the lip
Front shot
According to their site it is 60mm or 2.36 inches
01-18-2014, 09:13 PM
Haha yeah, would be nice. I doubt putting anything from an S2k motor on the Fit would actually increase mpg! I've driven those on test drives and what have you and actually was able to watch the needle on the gas gauge drop over a short drive. If you have over 50k miles though you could change the plugs and maybe see an improvement. This is just my experience, but seems reasonable that dirty old plugs could hurt your fuel economy. It's recommended at 100k miles for most cars, but that doesn't mean you can't do it anytime you want and maybe see some improvement.
As for what I did to my fit today.. Today I "installed" the refrigerated upper glovebox. Super easy mod.
Last edited by connor55; 01-18-2014 at 09:34 PM.
01-18-2014, 09:30 PM
Oh yeah, I guess I should've checked the site. Now that I do though it shows the short one is only 2" - Mini Antennas. Shorter than my stubby antenna anyways. So I just ordered one!
01-18-2014, 10:22 PM
Oh yeah, I guess I should've checked the site. Now that I do though it shows the short one is only 2" - Mini Antennas. Shorter than my stubby antenna anyways. So I just ordered one!
My god the OEM is gigantic in comparison
01-19-2014, 10:01 PM
Uh...what plugs do you have that aren't pre-gapped??? They pretty much all come that way now. BUUUUUT I beleive it's .044 (but don't quote me)
01-19-2014, 11:08 PM
I went and bought factory replacements and they were gapped to .050
01-20-2014, 04:46 AM
Added a carbon diffuser (Its from some canadian guy lol) and mud guards to make that booty a lil wider!!!
01-20-2014, 04:59 AM
How exactly does that thing work? I would love one of those for my kids stuff.
01-20-2014, 08:29 AM
Here you go - Sprintex - Superchargers and Supercharger Systems | Honda Jazz. I believe Sprintex is the only company who makes a SC for the GE. Could be wrong. No clue about the CARB legality, but they're an Australian company so I doubt they care much about making them legal in one US state. At the same time though I would assume it's fine. All kinds of cars have superchargers. You don't mess with the exhaust or anything like with a turbo setup so you should be fine. I don't know the specifics of the CARB laws though 
California Air Resources Board (CARB) won't pass a CAI that hasn't been CARB certified. I'm just wondering how he passes smog tests, and if he puts it back to stock once a year.
01-20-2014, 10:40 AM
Putting it back to stock once a year would be a pain in the ass. I'm not highly connected or anything and I know ways around this, though I don't want to deal with riding dirty anymore at my age
01-20-2014, 11:50 AM
Digging the splash guards and diffuser onefreshfit!
There are ways to pass smog, you just need to know the right people
There are ways to pass smog, you just need to know the right people
01-20-2014, 12:00 PM
How do the smog checks in CA work? With the supercharger for example, do you just need to produce documents showing it is CARB legal, or do they actually go to the trouble of hooking up measurement devices to the exhaust??
01-20-2014, 12:18 PM
yeah how do those work?
Looks like it's only for cars 6 years old and older and then it's only once every 2 years. It only applies to the populous counties.
Atlanta has stricter requirements.
Looks like it's only for cars 6 years old and older and then it's only once every 2 years. It only applies to the populous counties.
Atlanta has stricter requirements.
01-20-2014, 01:28 PM
Need a CARB sticker with an EO number that matches back to the certification for the equipment it was designated for (they will check) and they will do a tailpipe test. I am not sure how a mod like that would effect the tailpipe test but i'm sure if your motor is healthy it will still be within the pass limits.
Like Waizzz said there are other ways to "pass" which are less than legal, but strict fines and sting operations have diminished this option these days, at least it's not as prevalent as it was say 10 years ago.
I actually know a guy who got his licence revoked back in 05' by a sting
Like Waizzz said there are other ways to "pass" which are less than legal, but strict fines and sting operations have diminished this option these days, at least it's not as prevalent as it was say 10 years ago.
I actually know a guy who got his licence revoked back in 05' by a sting
01-20-2014, 03:23 PM
01-20-2014, 03:28 PM
If you want I can post a few pics up to show how to install it. Super easy mod, only takes 15 minutes to do once you get the valve cover.
01-20-2014, 04:52 PM
LED Tail Lights
Also installed some LED Tail Lights off of eBay from Taiwan. I had to mess around with the wiring a bit and basically cut off two OEM connectors and wired them straight into the lamps but all is good!
Here's the video
Here's the video