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Old 09-04-2014, 02:26 PM
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Got my 2013 Honda fit about 2 weeks ago and made some changes!

So let me know what you think!
Honda Fiit with after market add ons - Imgur
So far I added on..
Window tints
300mm mirror
illest license plate cover
red steering wheel emblem
HID lights
Added on fog lights
17" Bronze wheels & tires
Lowered inch and 1/4 (EIBACH)
skunk2 shift knob
rear boot spoiler
Base roof rack
Fairing
Yakima Snowboard Rack
Fairing
Sony XAV-172HD DVD/navigation system
Window Visors
4 of Alpine Speakers
5 Channel amp
small Pioneer Sub

Im just waiting on red emblems for front and back and for a red lug nut for my wheels but here are some pics!

Honda Fiit with after market add ons - Imgur
 

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Old 09-04-2014, 03:04 PM
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been busy!


how do you like your yakima roof rack?
 
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Old 09-04-2014, 03:33 PM
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how do you like your yakima roof rack?
Loving it! I had a great one beforehand but I wanted to match my black fit so I sold my old ones and bought the all black rack.
 
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The cleanest looking base yet in my eye yet. Keep up the good work. Another modder that knows a little here/there goes a long way.
 
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Old 09-04-2014, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Desmond Lamar MacRae
The cleanest looking base yet in my eye yet. Keep up the good work. Another modder that knows a little here/there goes a long way.
Thanks! I wanted a sport model but I wanted a black fit with under 20,000 in stick shift and couldn't find any in sport model. It even took me 2, 3 months to find a black, under 20k, manual honda fit. Jw what's the difference between base and sport?
 
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Old 09-04-2014, 09:25 PM
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Loving it! I had a great one beforehand but I wanted to match my black fit so I sold my old ones and bought the all black rack.
nice! i should get one too. i wanted to put extra cargo up there on road trips.
 
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Old 09-04-2014, 10:20 PM
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yours is manual, so I recommend getting shifter bushings. Generally they are metal or very hard plastic. torque solutions is one brand offered on ebay. I like the feel. only issue Ive noticed is it can be slightly stiff getting into 5th at times.

I used a couple spare washers to keep the bushing tight, otherwise I had a bit of slop. the Torque Solutions bushings are slightly shorter then factory rubbers, and rattled until I put in a thin washer on each cable top
 
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Old 09-04-2014, 10:40 PM
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yours is manual, so I recommend getting shifter bushings. Generally they are metal or very hard plastic. torque solutions is one brand offered on ebay. I like the feel. only issue Ive noticed is it can be slightly stiff getting into 5th at times.

I used a couple spare washers to keep the bushing tight, otherwise I had a bit of slop. the Torque Solutions bushings are slightly shorter then factory rubbers, and rattled until I put in a thin washer on each cable top
I'll keep that in mind! thanks for the advice!
 
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Old 09-04-2014, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan
nice! i should get one too. i wanted to put extra cargo up there on road trips.
You should! It's the same price but when I first purchased my older yakima snowboard rack I had a white STI wagon so color didn't bother me too much but since I got black I decided to get a black snowboarding rack with red yakima label on it. I wanted to make my car mostly red and black, which is the reason I'm waiting on my red lug nuts and the red emblems, Can't wait!
 
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Old 09-04-2014, 10:45 PM
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Another thing is I went to couple shops and they've told me I should take off the "fit" emblem when I attach the red honda emblem to make it look more clean. What do you guys think?
 
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Originally Posted by BlueShell
Thanks! I wanted a sport model but I wanted a black fit with under 20,000 in stick shift and couldn't find any in sport model. It even took me 2, 3 months to find a black, under 20k, manual honda fit. Jw what's the difference between base and sport?
Sport adds rear sway bar, 2 tweeters, fog lights, body kit, 1in bigger rims. I'm gonna PM u. Got something i'll give u. if u want them. They go with a black car.
 
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Old 09-05-2014, 04:05 AM
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When I place my red honda emblem should i take off the "fit" emblem to make it cleaner? that's what the shop suggested and couple of my friends too.. what do you guys think???
 
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Old 09-05-2014, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Desmond Lamar MacRae
Sport adds rear sway bar, 2 tweeters, fog lights, body kit, 1in bigger rims.
...and a dinky armrest attached to the driver's seat, and map lights (which IMHO is perhaps the most useful of the additions), and I believe steering wheel audio controls.

Very little of the additions—the sway bar mainly, and perhaps the wheels—do anything to make the car perform more sportily. Maybe they should have called it the "sport fan" trim, as an homage to the team jerseys that sports fans wear to makes them look more like their favored athletes, without giving them the same athletic ability.
 
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Old 09-12-2014, 11:41 PM
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Got myself some red lug nuts, painted the breaks red, and front and back Honda emblems!
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Old 09-13-2014, 12:47 AM
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going snowboarding? Don't forget to pick up some all weather mats or liner.
 
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Old 09-13-2014, 11:27 AM
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Looking good, nice mods

I see you're in Gardena, we have a minthly meet in Cerritos tonight I would like to invite you to:

https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/cali...ery-month.html
 
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Old 09-13-2014, 02:58 PM
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The car is looking good. I love the look of the splash guards on the sport models, but sadly the front ones don't fit so your base with the spoiler looks very nice.

Oh and just an fyi (Not trying to be rude) I am 99% sure those aren't real illest license plate frames. Official ones can be purchased from shop.fatlace.com
 
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Old 09-13-2014, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr.Hollow
The car is looking good. I love the look of the splash guards on the sport models, but sadly the front ones don't fit so your base with the spoiler looks very nice.

Oh and just an fyi (Not trying to be rude) I am 99% sure those aren't real illest license plate frames. Official ones can be purchased from shop.fatlace.com
Yeah I know :/ but all the real one has some sayings on it like "collect everything" or something. I just wanted something simple that just said illest. lol
 
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Old 09-14-2014, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Waiz
Looking good, nice mods

I see you're in Gardena, we have a minthly meet in Cerritos tonight I would like to invite you to:

https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/cali...ery-month.html
Can I come univited? I'll next be at the nexy one forsure!
So excited to see other swesome fits!!
 
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