Does anyone know where I can get either carbon-fiber or OEM painted rear wheel skirts for my Fit? Does anyone anywhere produce such a thing? I'd even consider importing them if need be.

Thanks!

 

wtf is a wheel skirt?

 

oh. nvm, i googled it. idk dude, ive never seen anything like that. probably have to be custom

 

Trade your Fit for an Insight 'cause if you put wheel skirts on a Fit, it'll be uglier than the 2nd gen. Fit.

 

i think they're reminiscent of a caddy....where the panel extends below to cover most the the rear wheel.

 

yeah. the insight has them.

 

I wonder if the new hybrid Honda wheels would fit the Fit? I think they are supposed to cut down on wind resistance with the solid design.

 

[quote=bonsaikc;356931]Does anyone know where I can get either carbon-fiber or OEM painted rear wheel skirts for my Fit? Does anyone anywhere produce such a thing? I'd even consider importing them if need be.


They are called 'fender skirts'. and almost every car had them if they had style. The Insight uses them for aero reduction. They would be a help to the Fit as well but likely only an mpg or so. Nobody has offered them for a long while but you might check JCWhitney. As for custom skirts they are not hard to do for any fiberglass specialist; the trick is having a good means of attachment.

 

For the record, I am another person who would be interested in wheel or fender skirts for my Fit.

 

Hmmm... here is someone who made DIY 'fairings' for his Honda Civic Hatchback...

5th generation civic hatchback - improving aerodynamics - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com

 

Why not drop a continental tire kit on the hatch too..........go '50's old school.

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Maybe a set of old Buick portholes.....................

The Port Hole Fad - Portholes / Fender vents are the new Altezza tail lights

 

You're missing the point. Wheel skirts are not just cosmetic 'improvements' (obviously the aesthetics of any change are in the eye of the beholder) like fake stick-on portholes, nor am I seeking them because they are reminiscent of some era.

According to many reports, wheel skirts actually improve the MPG of the vehicle by tweaking the aerodynamics.

 

I helped a couple Yaris drivers with a similar question. Before actually forming a skirt that would mount to the opening I recommended they do some testing first to establish if this would in fact increase mileage. What we ended up doing was getting some foam cored panels at a craft store, cutting them to size and taped them to the car, trying to keep everything as smooth as possible (really looked goofy). I had recommended actually documenting the tests and taping yarn tufts along the side of the car to get a better visual of the air flow, but that didn't happen. Only a couple days of 'testing' went into it and the skirts came off. I personally think the only benefits would be seen in extended high speed driving but I would like to see someone follow through with further testing.

 

I was just kidding...............I don't care what anybody does to their car.

Someday down the road some young kid is going to buy mine, just like the day I bought it, only with WeatherTech Digital Floormats & a condenser shield.


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Digital floor mats huh... How does that work?

 

Run a 4-way splitter from the USB in your glovebox to each corner of the floor. They will shock you sometimes if your feet are wet, but overall they can't be beat.

WeatherTech Automotive Accessories - FloorLiner? DigitalFit ® - 2009 Honda Fit - WeatherTech Floor Liner - floor liner, floor tray protects and lines the floor of truck and SUV carpeting from mud, snow, water and dirt

 

Cool Site! Here is another guy who took the aero mods to a whole new level. Looks wild but sounds like the results are pretty impressive.

Aerocivic - aerodynamic mods for maximum fuel economy - aerocivic.com