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What did you do to the GD Fit today?

Old Jul 4, 2014 | 03:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Manga_spawn
Installed mugen window visors.
Looks nice! Where did you get them from? ICB Motorspots is out and they're sick of me calling them every week to ask when their next shipment is coming in. HondaFitTuner has them, but I really don't want to pay $200+ for the visors, though I'm familiar with the "you have to pay to play" phrase. I just don't like it.
 
Old Jul 4, 2014 | 03:48 AM
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I spent about twelve hours on my Morimoto Mini D2S projectors today. It really sucked and I have no idea why people actually retrofit stuff for a living. I could never do it. It took 3 hours for the first side, then like 30 minutes for the second side since I knew how to do it. The other hours were filled by fitting, testing, refitting, retesting, unwiring old HIDs, wiring new ballasts and whatnot, a trip to Home Depot for some picture wire because I didn't want to glue the shrouds on and I don't know how to use JB Weld or the like. I had to raise my light alignment because it was pointed like 10 feet in front of my car. I looked like a moron on my test drive because of how little of the road in front of me was illuminated.
 
Old Jul 4, 2014 | 03:52 AM
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Did nothing to the car, but drove around town on my 2nd day in the Fit and parked in tiny spaces! So great! Lifted one of my rear seats to fit all my stuff in. Again, so great!
 
Old Jul 4, 2014 | 03:53 AM
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@DWils - Hopefully it was all worth it, post pics.
 

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Old Jul 4, 2014 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by DWils
I spent about twelve hours on my Morimoto Mini D2S projectors today. It really sucked and I have no idea why people actually retrofit stuff for a living. I could never do it. It took 3 hours for the first side, then like 30 minutes for the second side since I knew how to do it. The other hours were filled by fitting, testing, refitting, retesting, unwiring old HIDs, wiring new ballasts and whatnot, a trip to Home Depot for some picture wire because I didn't want to glue the shrouds on and I don't know how to use JB Weld or the like. I had to raise my light alignment because it was pointed like 10 feet in front of my car. I looked like a moron on my test drive because of how little of the road in front of me was illuminated.
This is why I just replaced my stock lights with regular ole piaa upgrades. I'm sure it's all worth it for you in the end though.
 

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Old Jul 4, 2014 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by fightin'fit
Did nothing to the car, but drove around town on my 2nd day in the Fit and parked in tiny spaces! So great! Lifted one of my rear seats to fit all my stuff in. Again, so great!
I like the Fit because it is small on the outside but big on the inside. U-turns are tighter, parallel parking doesn't need as much room, squeezing between cars in the right lane and the curb to turn right is easier and you can put all sorts of stuff in it too! I think there is a thread floating around somewhere like "What can fit in your Fit?" I just can't remember where it is.
 
Old Jul 4, 2014 | 11:44 PM
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Finished up my valve adjustment. Easy to do. Intake valves were all at .010 - .012 and exhausts were .004 - .006 before I adjusted them. I believe that was its only valve adjustment in 130k miles.
 

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Old Jul 6, 2014 | 12:36 PM
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skunk 2 short shift kit.
 
Old Jul 6, 2014 | 03:46 PM
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GD Key Light

Bought this on evilBay a few months ago, but just now got around to installing it:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/221255582283?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
(They also come in many colors from same seller)
Wired it to the dome light fuse(along with blue led's under dash)
This fits perfectly on the flat area around key(glued on with a little epoxy)
Nice interior light when you un-lock the doors, but maybe a little too
bright for some people.

If image doesn't load try this link:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gaviota-ca/14587689114
 

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Old Jul 6, 2014 | 04:53 PM
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Key light by renzosees, on Flickr

fixed the pic
 
Old Jul 6, 2014 | 07:32 PM
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Thank You..what did I do wrong there?
 
Old Jul 8, 2014 | 06:40 PM
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Installed new spark plugs (denso ik22).
I test fit my front and rear lip from my old civic, surprising they fit. Needs a little modding but workable.
 
Old Jul 8, 2014 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by domoMKIV
Installed new spark plugs (denso ik22).
I test fit my front and rear lip from my old civic, surprising they fit. Needs a little modding but workable.
Love to see how that turns out.

How's the fitment pf the rear lip?
 
Old Jul 8, 2014 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by domoMKIV
I test fit my front and rear lip from my old civic, surprising they fit. Needs a little modding but workable.
What modding do they need and what year Civic?
 
Old Jul 8, 2014 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by ikutoisahobo
Love to see how that turns out.

How's the fitment pf the rear lip?
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/1st-...ml#post1248353
 
Old Jul 9, 2014 | 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by DWils
Looks nice! Where did you get them from? ICB Motorspots is out and they're sick of me calling them every week to ask when their next shipment is coming in. HondaFitTuner has them, but I really don't want to pay $200+ for the visors, though I'm familiar with the "you have to pay to play" phrase. I just don't like it.
Go on bidjdm and search gd3 mugen and I bet you find some. I bought these all said and done shipped from Japan for $100. They have scuffs and scraps but not bad and I had to buy new 3m tape.
 
Old Jul 10, 2014 | 08:17 PM
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Picked up a new armrest for the drivers door the other day. while I had the door apart I swapped the LEDs in the window switch for some blue ones.
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Old Jul 11, 2014 | 02:47 PM
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Saw the Fit yesterday. Looks like theres some progress on the airbag replacement.
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Old Jul 11, 2014 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Rollerboots666
Saw the Fit yesterday. Looks like theres some progress on the airbag replacement.
Poor thing hope it gets back on the road soon!

Havnt done anything with my car lately. wanting to order the skunk 2 shift adapter. also thinking of just biting the bullet and ordering 15" wheels instead of 16"s and then new tires to go with it, i will save weight it just wont look as COOL
Also they just ripped out a road on my way to work so now its like 1 straight miles of loose gravel -.- There goes the fender paint....
 
Old Jul 11, 2014 | 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by viperpit07
Poor thing hope it gets back on the road soon!

Havnt done anything with my car lately. wanting to order the skunk 2 shift adapter. also thinking of just biting the bullet and ordering 15" wheels instead of 16"s and then new tires to go with it, i will save weight it just wont look as COOL
Also they just ripped out a road on my way to work so now its like 1 straight miles of loose gravel -.- There goes the fender paint....
Should be on the road in 2 weeks i'd imagine in 2 weeks. We're reworking the suspension and dialing it in good. Adding F & R anti sway bars, possibly new spring rates, new header and b pipe, then retune.

The end result should be 10 or more WHP and way better handling.
 

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