Here's My '15 EX
#82
I dropped the torsion beam over the weekend and filled the pivot bushings with urethane. I am curious about the longevity of this mod so I welcome any feedback you may have.
This is pretty easy to do. On a scale of 1-10 difficulty, I'd rate it a 4. I removed the two 19mm pivot bolts and carefully lowered the beam with a jack right in the center. Don't let it drop or you could damage brake lines or abs wires.
Interesting thing: the bushings are already solid. No gaps like other compliance bushings. I just filled them flush and let the sit to cure for 48 hours. I hope it helps loosen the handling and reduce the squirminess:
This is pretty easy to do. On a scale of 1-10 difficulty, I'd rate it a 4. I removed the two 19mm pivot bolts and carefully lowered the beam with a jack right in the center. Don't let it drop or you could damage brake lines or abs wires.
Interesting thing: the bushings are already solid. No gaps like other compliance bushings. I just filled them flush and let the sit to cure for 48 hours. I hope it helps loosen the handling and reduce the squirminess:
#83
Do you still able to keep the dust cap or the dust cover when you install the led bulb
#85
Headlights/fog lights still going strong.
I did have my LED license plate bulbs lose some diodes and start flickering. I have since replaced them with Sylvania 194 cool white LEDs.
#87
Yeah, but I cut a 8mm "+" with an exacto knife on the face of it for the driver wire to go through. Minor issue.
Headlights/fog lights still going strong.
I did have my LED license plate bulbs lose some diodes and start flickering. I have since replaced them with Sylvania 194 cool white LEDs.
Headlights/fog lights still going strong.
I did have my LED license plate bulbs lose some diodes and start flickering. I have since replaced them with Sylvania 194 cool white LEDs.
#90
Filling them with urethane had a very positive result. I plan to do the front after I research it more. I do not believe there are any polyurethane bushings available in the US for this car, but I think filling them is a better way to go anyway. I'm not sure about longevity just yet but I know others who have done this with positive results.
Engine torque mounts will be filled in the very near future as well.
#91
Nice build/mod thread...I'm new to the forum and this is the first FIT I've owned. I just purchased the bisimoto exhaust for my 2015 and I'm running the receiver hitch...How did you bend your bracket? heat and some tools or tools alone?
#92
If I were to do it again I think I would try twisting it 180 degrees so it faces the rear like the OE muffler. It probably wouldn't hurt to add the second support rod and insulator like OE as well. It swings a bit with one and sometimes rattles on the heat shield during really hard right turns.
#95
Ive been bored with the bad weather so I swapped out my steering wheel emblem and now all the emblems are matchy - matchy throughout the car. Changing the steering wheel emblem was a major pain. I had to disconnect the battery and break the OE emblem out of the airbag cover. I do not recommend doing this. Just stick the new one on over OE:
I like it though:
All black JDM style now:
I rolled my rear fenders for better clearance:
Just waiting for better weather now:
I like it though:
All black JDM style now:
I rolled my rear fenders for better clearance:
Just waiting for better weather now:
Last edited by jhn; 01-26-2016 at 03:40 PM.
#99
The inspectors noticed it was a bit dark and I told them what I experienced and they said I should change it. I knew this but I was being lazy.
I think at the very least I will use a "turkey baster" and suck out the old fluid from the cylinder and I will add fresh fluid after every session. I'll do a full flush 6-12 months.
Lip is good. I scrape it from time to time and it doesn't show any signs of damage. A harder composite lip would have been damaged by now.