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Old 03-02-2009, 01:43 AM
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Originally Posted by FitFlowjoe View Post
CONGRATULATION !!! 1st in class for Raton... What parts or on the 58 car?? what parts are on your car??

And second question what psi do u run your Dunlops... I got the same tires and I LOVE THEM!!! I run 42psi front and 35 psi rear...
Thanks FitFlowjoe.

I'm taking this win w/ a grain of salt though. The 3 cars that have been dominating STS this year didn't run...a Mazda 6-wagon, Lexus IS300, and a Honda Civic. Plus, the other Fit (#8, 08FitSport) was running on tires that didn't help...he's switching tires (gulp) and could be the surpise dark-horse.

I'm looking forward to the run-offs w/ everyone showing up.

These are the mods I got (in order of purchase & SCCA events):
1. H-Fit Supa Sucka intake
2. Tanabe Touring axle-back
3. WeaponR Street header
4. AJs Voltage Stablizer (meh...couldn't hurt)
5. Enkei RPF1 (16s) 11lbs
6. Falken ZE912 (205/45/16) - 37 psi all around
7. Progress RSB
8. Camber bolts (-2 camber)

< Ran 1st & 2nd autocross events >
  • results were decent; was @ bottom of the pack
  • it was fun & a learning thing
9. Tanabe lower brace
10. Tanabe tower strut

< Ran 3rd & 4th events >
  • results were getting better
  • car still understeered a lot
  • tires were being pushed to their limits & beyond
11. Skunk2 ProC coilovers
12. Added -2.5 camber to fronts

< Ran 5th event >
  • the car handled way better
  • the lower CoG and ability to adjust the dampening really helped
  • Could dial out the understeer w/ dampening adjustments
  • Times were getting better
13. Yokohama SDrive (205/45/16) - 37 psi all around
The Falkens were dying & didn't want to spend too much $$ on Bridgestones RE01s
14. Cusco rear strut bar

< Ran 6th and 7th events >
  • Tires were a little better but still couldn't push these tires w/o them squeeling
At this point, I decided it would be better ($$), in the long run, to get a set of "track" rims & tires. Plus, the Dunlops 15s were only $89 each compared to $160 each for Bridgestone RE01 16s.

14. Enkei RPF1 15s
13. Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 StarSpec (195/55/15) - 37 psi all around

< Ran a Test-N-Tune and the 8th event >
  • The Dunlops were AWESOME!!
FitFlowjoe....45 and 35 psi....I'll mess around w/ the pressure when we get some test runs. I wanted to get a tire-temp meter to get the ideal pressure.

The Fit has been my "money-pit" so I'm done w/ the mods for a bit. Just going to drive and enjoy now.
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