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Old 09-21-2011, 03:46 AM
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+38 is +38 no matter what diameter rim. "flushness" depends on the width corresponding with the offset of the wheel. (and the right size tire to get it to tuck under your fender)
 
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Old 09-21-2011, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 90 DGRZ
+38 is +38 no matter what diameter rim. "flushness" depends on the width corresponding with the offset of the wheel. (and the right size tire to get it to tuck under your fender)

oh... i dont know why i just always think smaller the wheel lower offset you can go...

probably true just cause you can clear the fender easier but yeah
 
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Old 09-21-2011, 02:33 PM
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can someone give me the pros and cons on s-techs?

and has anyone dealt with these? thought they were interesting.
Ground Control - Honda Fit coilover kit
 
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Old 09-21-2011, 02:42 PM
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I had s techs and loved them. Actually had them on two cars and nothing really negative to say... Good ride and stable.. wish they wouldhave been a bit stiffer but overall Damn good drop and a nice ride... As for the ground control.. try it out... Before they were kinda ghetto but with there new partnership I would try it out
 
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Old 09-21-2011, 03:01 PM
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I had s techs and loved them. Actually had them on two cars and nothing really negative to say... Good ride and stable.. wish they wouldhave been a bit stiffer but overall Damn good drop and a nice ride... As for the ground control.. try it out... Before they were kinda ghetto but with there new partnership I would try it out

thanks for your help angry. i think im going to look into the ground controls a little more before i make a decision.
 
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Old 09-28-2011, 07:02 PM
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[quote=Jaivee;1034258]Slowly getting there. Here's how she sits now.




Hey looks nice! Where did you get that lip from? I was looiking for something similar to that, nice and simple.
 
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Old 09-29-2011, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by fitted11
can someone give me the pros and cons on s-techs?

and has anyone dealt with these? thought they were interesting.
Ground Control - Honda Fit coilover kit
i am sitting on the s techs right now

its a very stiff ride when compared to stock

not super aggressive low like how i thought it might be but ive grown to like it

people in the back seat will die on bumps ahha
sounds like explosions or something

other than that, ride is a lot more stable, better breaking can be felt, hard turns can be taken, overall super happy first springs
 
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Old 09-29-2011, 06:39 PM
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I have a 2011 Fit Base lowered with T1R S-Coil Springs(The S-Coil springs offer a drop of 35mm-40mm front and rear with the spring rates of F.2.9kg/mm R.2.5kg/mm).
What offset would I need so I do not rub? I am thinking I need 15x7 +45 form reading the other forums. I do not want to mess with fenders.
Thank you for any help
 
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Old 09-29-2011, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by MOTOMATT
I have a 2011 Fit Base lowered with T1R S-Coil Springs(The S-Coil springs offer a drop of 35mm-40mm front and rear with the spring rates of F.2.9kg/mm R.2.5kg/mm).
What offset would I need so I do not rub? I am thinking I need 15x7 +45 form reading the other forums. I do not want to mess with fenders.
Thank you for any help
im pretty sure your WAY good if you want that size... like no chance on rubbing at all...
 
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Old 09-29-2011, 08:10 PM
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The ride is almost stock, idk what all the "way stiffer than stock" talk is about. My wife didn't even notice any difference (I didn't tell her and just wanted to see if she would). If it's really that bad your shocks are probably going out.

I feel the car handled better stock than with the S-Techs but at least it looks better. Daily driver so don't really care.
 
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Old 09-29-2011, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Wanderer.
Tein S-Tech, stock everything else, shitty cell phone pic.



The ride is almost stock, idk what all the "way stiffer than stock" talk is about. My wife didn't even notice any difference (I didn't tell her and just wanted to see if she would). If it's really that bad your shocks are probably going out.

I feel the car handled better stock than with the S-Techs but at least it looks better. Daily driver so don't really care.
i guess i just feel its super stiff cause when i drive and people are in the back, on the I 10 freeway with alot of cracks and bumps, they die

also, my dad sat in the car, i ddint tell him i had the suspension either, and as soon as i exit the drive way, he was like.. you changed your suspension didnt you?
 
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Old 09-30-2011, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Tong213
im pretty sure your WAY good if you want that size... like no chance on rubbing at all...
Thanks for reply.
Could I do 15X6.5 +42 without rubbing?
 
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Old 09-30-2011, 12:02 PM
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i guess i just feel its super stiff cause when i drive and people are in the back, on the I 10 freeway with alot of cracks and bumps, they die
Haha, even a caddy feels like it's on race suspension if you drive on the 10, that's a HORRIBLE freeway. I used to drive the 10 on linear race springs and had to go 60 in the right lane.

The freeways I drive on day to day (405, 55, 22, 710) are much better maintained so I can see where the difference in the comparison would come from.
 
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Old 09-30-2011, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by MOTOMATT
Thanks for reply.
Could I do 15X6.5 +42 without rubbing?
honestly it depends on how flush you want to sit, how low you are going to drop your suspension, the tire size and much more its hard to tell you if you will rub just based on a rim you want to use

and yes 10 free way is deadly, its like a roller coaster of cracks and dips so when i drive on there and feel every bump, the suspension seems very stiff, other than that i daily drive my car so local feels great
 
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Old 09-30-2011, 06:18 PM
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some people mistake "super stiff" for smacking the bumpstops when on lowering springs and stock shocks, as the rebound is sometimes violent cuz the stock shock has very little travel when lowered.
 
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honestly it depends on how flush you want to sit, how low you are going to drop your suspension, the tire size and much more its hard to tell you if you will rub just based on a rim you want to use
I want to run tires that are the same height as stock to keep speedo accurate
I have a 2011 Fit Base lowered with T1R S-Coil Springs(The S-Coil springs offer a drop of 35mm-40mm front and rear with the spring rates of F.2.9kg/mm R.2.5kg/mm).
 
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Old 09-30-2011, 07:25 PM
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some people mistake "super stiff" for smacking the bumpstops when on lowering springs and stock shocks, as the rebound is sometimes violent cuz the stock shock has very little travel when lowered.
Super stuff is how my g35 coupe was. There was no bounce with that thing. you hit a bump it went bump! Done. No bouncing or anything. Hit a dip in the rode it sucked down into the dip, nose picked up coming out of it. Done. No bounce. That's what I want again. But think I'm going to have to have coils to get it.
 
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