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Fitted a clear lens LED brake light from a GD3 ($2 from an auction site). The original was a huge non LED. Did the trusty "JDM" wiper mod.. Great for keeping crap off the wiper.
Fitted a complete set of 2019 GK Jazz RS shocks and springs to our 2009 Jazz GE8. Got the complete set (less than 1000km traveled) for only $50 on an auction site. Replaced the original shocks which had traveled 305,000km (still functioning fine).
Rolled my rear fenders so my rear tires do not rub-a-dub-dub. Car is not lowered, but has 25mm spacers, so it rubs on dips/bumps. Or maybe I have gained weight...
Rolled my rear fenders so my rear tires do not rub-a-dub-dub. Car is not lowered, but has 25mm spacers, so it rubs on dips/bumps. Or maybe I have gained weight...
That was back in March. I removed the spacers soon after I figured out the tires were (barely) rubbing. After dragging my feet for nearly half a year, I purchased a fender rolling tool off Amazon.
Does it have Navigation in the new unit, as well as Sirius and bluetooth capabilities? If yes to all 3 then I would highly consider this.
It is the DMX905S. No nav, but it is "Sirius Ready," and it does have bluetooth audio and phone controls. It also doesn't have a disc reader, if that's important to you.There other models do have nav and a disc reader, but I specifically didn't want them since it's cheaper without and I don't use nav or a CD player. Also, I went with Kenwood after going to Best Buy and touchin' stuff, I decided that I like the interface better than, at least, Sony, Alpine, and Pioneer.
They're not garage buddies... cause neither of them can get in my garage, despite it being a two car garage. Half of it is full of leftover stuff from my sister. While the other half is blocked off by the Pathfinder sitting on blocks in front of it. Which also belongs to my sister. At least I can squeeze my e-bikes in.
They're not garage buddies... cause neither of them can get in my garage, despite it being a two car garage. Half of it is full of leftover stuff from my sister. While the other half is blocked off by the Pathfinder sitting on blocks in front of it. Which also belongs to my sister. At least I can squeeze my e-bikes in.
Awesome, ain't it.
Congrats on the purchase! What spurred the decision to buy an HRV?
Would really like to know how is the HRV compared to the Fit! In terms of handling, performance and comfort...
I haven't really had it for any substantial amount of time, but the best I can say is that, because I'm so used to the Fit, the HR-V feels a little bit awkward. It's almost as short as a Fit, so road comfort is basically the same when going over bumps and whatever. But as it's taller, I'm a little bit more cautious on turns. Either due to the AWD or overall lack of power going to the wheels (maybe?), its harder (for me) to spin out any wheels, even in the rain (though I actually did at one point, in the rain). That's good, since spinning out wheels doesn't benefit me in my mad dash rush to get anywhere.
Speaking of which, is it slow? Well, if you compare it to my supercharged Fit, yeah it is. I mean the supercharged Fit puts out similar HP with less weight to deal with. But I feel that, if I think about it more reasonably, it's not that slow. I mean, there are tons of reviews comparing it to other vehicles in the same sub-compact SUV class... where they say it's SLOW, being 1 second behind in 0-60. All I can think of is... do you really need an 8 second sub-compact SUV over a 9 second one? What exactly are people going to be doing in this thing?!? Those same people say the paddle shifters are useless with the CVT... while I'm downshifting, punching it and feeling plenty fast. Not as fast as a supercharged Fit, but nowhere near thinking "this is slow."
For now, I just stick to the idea that the HR-V, like its design, is basically just a slightly longer, slightly taller, slightly heavier Fit. And as such, it feels and handles similarly.
Originally Posted by marmaladedad
Congrats on the purchase! What spurred the decision to buy an HRV?
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On one hand, I wanted something new, but isn't too different from the Fit.
On the other hand, the recent repairs on the Fit plus how it's occasionally clunking and what not makes me think the Fit might not last much longer. But, I think the clunking is related to the rear brakes I also recently replaced. The hand brake doesn't seem to hold it as well as it should, so I think that's related. With an HR-V alongside, I can now take my time to do any DIY repairs. And while it's still a hassle to take to a shop for anything needing a pro, at least I'll have another vehicle to use while the Fit would be out.
Another reason to choose the HR-V specifically, is the seat height. I wanted something a little higher than the Fit so my elderly parents can more comfortably get in and out of when I drive them around. My mother is suffering from a collapsed hip joint after having 3 screws put in after a fall sometime ago. She can't get in or out of any of my sister's vehicles (1 minivan and now 3 SUVs), unless someone lifts her up into it. The Fit is low enough for her to get in and out "on her own," but with some struggling and bracing. So I'm hoping the HR-V is low enough that she can get in and out of, but just high enough that she doesn't have to struggle as much. My equally elder father is also showing signs that it's a little difficult to get in/out of my Fit, though he can more or less get in/out of my sister's vehicles on his own at least.
According to my basic measurements, the Fit's seat is currently 20" off the ground. That's with Swift springs installed, so it should be about 21" on stock springs. The minivan, a Chrysler Town&Country, was 30" with the seat at the lowest point in its lowest position, but even in that position, part of the seat is still higher. The HR-V leans closer to the Fit, at 24" for the non-adjusting passenger side.
It can't be too low, since it's higher than the Fit, that she can more or less get in/out of. But if it's still too high, I might put in something like Tanabe's Sustec springs. I also have the option of importing an adjustable driver's seat from any right hand drive versions of the HR-V (probably non-powered, since I'm not sure I want to deal with extra wiring).
In any case, I'm about to find out on Tuesday as I have to take her to a doctor's appointment.
Today, my Fit got benched. The rear brakes are getting worse. The hand brake takes almost no effort to get all the way up, meaning soon it won’t be holding the car when parked on an incline. There’s scrapping noise as I slow down, which sound like it’s not applying pressure evenly. And of course there’s the clunking.
When I got the parts, the “automatic brake adjuster” didn’t turn smoothly or very far on the threaded part, but I had hoped it was just me being weak.., but it looks like my worry came true and it’s not adjusting. I wouldn’t be surprised if the rear haven’t been doing any work lately when braking. It’s a good thing my front brakes are beefier than stock.
Now, I have to decide if I want to try again with better brake shoe/drum set or do another attempt at the disc conversion,
Just had a new Battery installed in my Fit after 6yrs and lot of letting it die when I wasn't using it and it died on me this morning after I got to work so went out and bought a second Optima D51R Yellow top Deep Cycle and love those batteries they are well worth it considering how many times I completely and I mean Completely killed it thats for sure!
Today, my Fit got benched. The rear brakes are getting worse. The hand brake takes almost no effort to get all the way up, meaning soon it won’t be holding the car when parked on an incline. There’s scrapping noise as I slow down, which sound like it’s not applying pressure evenly. And of course there’s the clunking.
When I got the parts, the “automatic brake adjuster” didn’t turn smoothly or very far on the threaded part, but I had hoped it was just me being weak.., but it looks like my worry came true and it’s not adjusting. I wouldn’t be surprised if the rear haven’t been doing any work lately when braking. It’s a good thing my front brakes are beefier than stock.
Now, I have to decide if I want to try again with better brake shoe/drum set or do another attempt at the disc conversion,
Let me know if you go the way of disc conversion. I'm probably the latest member on the forums to do so back in July. I'm happy except the pads don't retract quick enough from having it parked overnight. I can hear the pad still making contact for around 150-200 feet after I set off. It's fine after I step on the brakes once, just a little annoying is all.
Let me know if you go the way of disc conversion. I'm probably the latest member on the forums to do so back in July. I'm happy except the pads don't retract quick enough from having it parked overnight. I can hear the pad still making contact for around 150-200 feet after I set off. It's fine after I step on the brakes once, just a little annoying is all.
I decided to go with the conversion. Based on the suggestions of using 1997 Integra (non type r) parts in the GD diy thread, I ordered Wilwood’s 11” kit for the Integra’s rear wheels. One (minor?) benefit is that the caliper and mounting bracket in the kit is adaptable for 11” or 12.2” rotors just by moving the bracket. The two piece rotor used in the 12.2” kit is the same disc as my front kit, with only the hat being different. It should arrive in two days.
I ordered ScareBird’s adapter bracket. But I haven’t gotten any emails after the confirmation/waiting for payment email.
And then I talked to FastBrakes about parking cable adapter parts and the long stainless steel brake line. So, waiting for him to find the parts and give me something to order.
I decided to go with the conversion. Based on the suggestions of using 1997 Integra (non type r) parts in the GD diy thread, I ordered Wilwood’s 11” kit for the Integra’s rear wheels. One (minor?) benefit is that the caliper and mounting bracket in the kit is adaptable for 11” or 12.2” rotors just by moving the bracket. The two piece rotor used in the 12.2” kit is the same disc as my front kit, with only the hat being different. It should arrive in two days.
I ordered ScareBird’s adapter bracket. But I haven’t gotten any emails after the confirmation/waiting for payment email.
And then I talked to FastBrakes about parking cable adapter parts and the long stainless steel brake line. So, waiting for him to find the parts and give me something to order.
Fastbrake's idea of a parking brake cable adapter was an L shaped bit of medal to hold onto the backside of the caliper. I mean it works and it holds, bit janky to get on and off. I used the entire fastbrake kit from them, so I'm not familiar with your setup. I've got rear brakes and rotors off the 05 RSX. I'm sure they're pretty damn similar to the ITR brakes, if not identical. I'm running 11 inch all around now, with front rotors off the 06 Mini Cooper.
