We're all just envious, I dream of doing most of these mods to my car.

 

Today I replaced the stock tail lights on my Black 2010 Fit, with JDM's. I never really cared for all the silver on the stock tail lamps. I think the JDM's nicely compliment the black. I'll post some picture after I wash the car. Right now it's pretty dirty from all the rain this week.

 

after motoring my 370Z this am, washed both my GE's.

also tried goof-off on the dws sidewall to clean per recommendation by tirerack.
also did other things.. in my blog...

 

Hand washing my fit for the first time! Use to just go to the self service with the pressure washer, but that wasn't cutting it anymore. So two good scrub downs and working with a clay bar right now. Then I am going to put a couple coats of wax on and see if that lasts the winter.

 

I picked up an OEM armrest and Progress 19mm rear swaybar locally from a member here. Good deal.

Part number/box for armrest.



Pop out the factory Sport armrest with a screwdriver.



Remove the large 14mm bolt holding the armrest.







Remove the 12mm "studs" with a deep socket.





Install the supplied "cap". Initially it didn't fit snug, but I eventually got it to fit.



Next, remove the entire center console. A pain as usual.











Unbolt the handbrake bracket thing.



Install the supplied bracket underneath. The instructions supplied by Honda are actually incorrect here. It's supposed to be flipped so the angled portion faces the other way. Of course I had to disassemble everything afterwards to fix it.



Now you have to drill a few holes. Luckily, Honda put in marks where you're supposed to drill.



Now you're supposed to drill a larger hole here. Since the rubber caps are the only thing I didn't have (the seller kept them since he needed to cap his holes) I drilled the smallest holes possible.



As I was working, a guy down the street (who also has a Fit) came by to say hi. He has a 2009+ base model, but he modded his to look like a Sport.



All done!





Onto the swaybar. Since my hands were a bit dirty I only took completed pics. The difference is VERY noticeable. I highly recommend it. The install was VERY easy. Just jack it up and bolt it right to the "spring tray." The only difficult part was maneuvering around the spring to drop the bolts through. Had to use a pry bar to move things around a bit.

 

That is awesome. Still debating on the rear sway bar.

 

I would do it. It's so cheap, plus it's so easy to install.

 

Clean DIY shamoo.

 

Thats it youve convinced me

 

Very nice pics and diy. Always been torn on the center armrest. I like that it provides storage, but it also does away with two cup holders, which I regularly use. Also concerned it'd be too high to comfortably shift since I have a short shifter and relatively shorter Skunk2 knob. Does the whole assembly flip back like the original armrest, giving your arm clearance to shift (if you had a manual I mean)?

Also really really debating on a rear sway bar. The Progress is by far the most popular, but w/ BC N+ on the car, would I really notice a diff w/ the rsb...don't know. On the plus side the install would be that much easier, because w/ my back end off the ground the springs come out no problem . Anyone have any experience w/ Tiger Tuning? They have some cool lookin stiffening parts for the GE. The rsb and front strut bar are makin me drool...rsb is relatively pricey tho.

Tiger Tuning | Honda Fit (GE)

 

Just found the answer to the armrest question in this vid from College Hills Honda...

 

I had some of the same reservations as you. Let me help.

I didn't use the cupholders, but I do like the extra cubbyholes for storage. Keep in mind that the rear two "cupholders" are really small and don't really fit cups that well. They're mainly for storage. When you flip up the entire armrest, there's still a small cubbyhole there. Plus, obviously there's space inside the armrest.

And as mentioned above, yes you can flip the entire thing up. This armrest is actually LOWER than the little flip down thing that the Sport model gives you.

If you already have aggressive/stiff springs/coilovers, you probably won't notice the RSB too much. But for $170-190 new (and a ton less used), I figure why not? I like that the Honda aftermarket is much cheaper than my prior cars.

 

Oh yea just remembered I got bc too. Lol. Maybe I wont be needing the rsb afterall. Unless I find one for dirt cheap.

I kinda like the armrest sitting lower and wider for both driver and passenger. Because sometimes I like sitting in passenger just relaxing. More places to put more junk is good too

 

Yeah I'm likin the armrest now. May pick it up, used if possible. I'll wait on a rsb. Would really like one tho, plus a front strut bar...

 

Yea. You and me both.

 

The arm rest is awesome. For me (stock shifter and knob) it is in just the right spot to flick the knob around without moving my arm much. Though you need to put it up to put the parking break on or off. But it becomes part of the start up/parking procedure.

*get in, key in, feet on break and clutch, seat-belt, start car, check that it is in first or reverse, take off parking break, flip down arm rest, slide the arm rest into forward position and then proceed*

 

The GD guys claim the Progress RSB makes a huge difference, whether or not you have coilovers.

 

I don't slide my armrest forward, which allows me to pull up or put down the hand brakes without moving the armrest.

 

Just have my Eibach Pro-Kit yesterday but would like to ask you guys something.
seems the "Eibach" word is upside down when it was fixed to my car.

We did try to switch it but the plastic cover couldn't fit properly. the springs couldn't go to the end.


This is the end results




Oh.. my throttle controller

 

did you try contacting eibach?