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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 06:20 PM
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It is almost around the clock A/C season but it has been cooler than usual for this time of year..... Once it starts getting up into the 90s and above my driving enjoyment isn't anything like it is when it is cooler.
Agreed, weather's been unseasonably nice.
 
Old Apr 29, 2010 | 07:54 PM
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Exclamation 40 psi too high

Originally Posted by Texas Coyote
At what air pressure are you setting them at? I have mine at 28 PSI and thinking about seeing how they will do at closer to 20PSI. I don't want it up any higher than it is without air shocks but at 28PSI I was able to do my restocking of groceries at Sam's Club without my headlight pointing upward on the drive home.
Hey Tex,
I've got them @ 40.5 psi and it is just about 2" above the tire. It's cool right now with the rear abit higher than the front, you remember the 70's and air shocks and rims were the first things we did to our rides and the fenders were 10" above the tires.
Made a fast, bumpy rh turn and 40 is too high going to 30psi
 

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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 11:08 PM
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Gave the car a bath today, photoshoot tomorrow night.
 
Old Apr 30, 2010 | 12:51 AM
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I finally put in white LED license plate lights. Been lagging on it (no pictures cars dirty)
 
Old Apr 30, 2010 | 12:18 PM
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Unhappy not what it's cracked up to B

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Discovered a 6" crack on my windshield.

Drove Aibo from the mountains of Baguio and La Trinidad back to Manila...ten hours and 300 km of driving. Got 15.133 km/L - or 35 mpg!
Sorry Brudder,
To read about that, ouch! but does your insurance co. replace windsheild that get cracked? No Charge? Good MPG in the mountains!
And MzFiT is Jacked-Up now really like the firmer feel the rear has now
 

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Old Apr 30, 2010 | 12:25 PM
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Gave the fit a nice bath today and filled up tired for my 5 hour drive to Gainesville tomorrow

where did you guy get your air shocks?
 
Old Apr 30, 2010 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by shaun954
Gave the fit a nice bath today and filled up tired for my 5 hour drive to Gainesville tomorrow

where did you guy get your air shocks?
Hey shaun954,
I got the best price I could find @ Rockautoparts.com $63.99 shipped
google rockauto couponds! good for 10% off!!
Monroe MA811 and use the thread Manxman wrote up, peice O' cake
Happy trails on ur trip.
 
Old Apr 30, 2010 | 07:25 PM
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sold my front strut bar and traded for brand new SSM headlights for NHP headlights.
 
Old Apr 30, 2010 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Perrenoud Fit
Hey shaun954,
I got the best price I could find @ Rockautoparts.com $63.99 shipped
google rockauto couponds! good for 10% off!!
Monroe MA811 and use the thread Manxman wrote up, peice O' cake
Happy trails on ur trip.
Oh man you got a better deal than I did. I went and spent $0.20 more than you..... Took it for a spin with 21 PSI in the shocks and it sits at normal hight but feels more dampened just like Manxman said it would. I ordered $1674.00 worth of power enhancement about 2 or 3 hours ago and I am strongly considering an attempt at doing the same to my intake that grtpumpkin did to his.
 
Old Apr 30, 2010 | 10:56 PM
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Do it man! Do it! Just get a spare from Bernardiparts or College Hills Honda to do the work on, they are only 80 bucks naked. I will suggest being more deliberate and careful with the hacksaw when sectioning the manifold, saves repair time later. And don't go any deeper then the flat surface of the inside of the manifold top when removing the flow restrictor, thats how I ground right through to daylight on mine. And it was a PITA to fix too LOL $1674.00 worth of go-fast huh? Is it an intercooler?
 
Old May 1, 2010 | 12:10 AM
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Cool Wash N Wax

 
Old May 1, 2010 | 12:36 AM
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Sorry Brudder,
To read about that, ouch! but does your insurance co. replace windsheild that get cracked? No Charge? Good MPG in the mountains!
Yeah insurance will shoulder most of it. I just have to pay the "participation fee" - which amounts to 1/4 the cost of a new windshield. The dealership told me I could bring Aibo in for the windshield replacement next Friday.

Anyway back to topic:
Cleaned out Aibo's interior. I've been on so many road trips lately that I haven't had the time or energy to clean the dirt out of the interior and footwells.
 
Old May 1, 2010 | 01:18 AM
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Wink Wax=HP+MR2xY

Originally Posted by grtpumpkin
It has been proven that clean Fits get better gas mileage! That and each coat of wax adds 3 WHP LOL
If that's true MzFit is at about 600hp LOL! and get 400 MPG
 
Old May 1, 2010 | 01:57 AM
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Originally Posted by grtpumpkin
Do it man! Do it! Just get a spare from Bernardiparts or College Hills Honda to do the work on, they are only 80 bucks naked. I will suggest being more deliberate and careful with the hacksaw when sectioning the manifold, saves repair time later. And don't go any deeper then the flat surface of the inside of the manifold top when removing the flow restrictor, thats how I ground right through to daylight on mine. And it was a PITA to fix too LOL $1674.00 worth of go-fast huh? Is it an intercooler?
Inter cooler, Hondata ECU reflash, and larger injectors..... I am pulling the restricter plug, going to 10 PSI and doing some exhaust changes and whatever while it is down.
 
Old May 1, 2010 | 02:23 AM
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I'll be doing a pre-trip inspection on the Fit in about 5 hours before for a 450 mile trip today.
 
Old May 1, 2010 | 02:26 AM
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That is a long drive. Where are you going?
 
Old May 1, 2010 | 02:33 AM
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I am heading to Elton, LA. It is about 225 miles there one way, taking about a little over 3 and 3/4 hours to drive if you do the limit the entire trip. I'll be making a round trip today.
 
Old May 1, 2010 | 09:33 AM
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Installed my JDM footlights last night
 
Old May 1, 2010 | 10:49 AM
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Took the cover off, its been sitting for a week. I slapped the gropro cam on the window and now im going to take some vids hahaa
 
Old May 1, 2010 | 12:22 PM
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Just installed JDM clear LED center brake light. Looks awesome, nice and bright, and doesn't obstruct the rearward view as much as the USDM.

Took longer to find my stinkin' metric socket set than it did to do the install.

Cleaned the windows inside too.
 



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