The rear suspension in our cars is just sloppy. My next purchase: T1R S-Spec Damper Kit And S-Coil Version 2.0 Lowering Springs - Honda Fit/Jazz 06-08 (GD3/GD4)

But I think the sway bar would make more of a difference...should stiffen up the rear supension more than lowering it.

 

That's what the right side lanes are for.

 

He said his GD didn't have this issue so much (no rear anti-sway bar) whereas his GE is the main culprit (factory rear anti-sway bar). Perhaps stiffening the suspension does not really affect this issue in particular? The stiffer it is the more you feel/follow the road it seems to me. Also, when a stretch of road looks like a lot of them do in SoCal (like a jet crashed into it) I don't think there's any way of avoiding having to grip that wheel effing tightly.

 

if you want to lessen the effect of the rear swaybar, one way is to push the rear wheels out. u might want to try some 15mm kics spacers and report back.

 

That doesn't make any sense though, the cars response to wind is more noticeable than other cars because of two primary factors: 1. The car is tall for its size and therefore more like a sailboat in response to wind. 2. The rear suspension is loosey goosey on a stock GD, but the GE is definitely stiffened up back there.

As a owner of a GD3 and having a friend with GE, the wind definitely manipulates my car more than his.
I think the sway bar + a slight camber or increased stance width would make the most noticeable difference. Although increased offset would just make the problem worse by moving the control arms away from the centerline of the tire.

 

I was talking more about bad road surfaces redirecting the vehicle. I agree that wind pushing the car around is another issue.

 

thats weird dude, i drive with my pinkies or thumbs and aside from wind and hit and run drivers, the road doesn't misdirect my car, even in the slum ghettos with zig zag grooves big enough to derail a train, it's just harsh ride if anything.

 

Going the speed limit is not the problem. I can drive 10 miles under the speed limit here in Ohio and have the same problem. Drive out to the midwest w/ flat plains that have
30 mph constant winds and 50 mph gust... then make that comment.

 

Would increasing the toe in for the front make the Fit a bit more stable?

Maybe the front alignment is minimal to get the highest EPA MPG possible?

 

its no alighment issue at all. The cars a light car with relatively small tires. A fit doesnt take much to be moved. Whenever I drive by a tractor trailer or drive on an overpass, wind pushes my car

 

The Fit is sensitive to cross winds for sure- I drive a stretch of I 680 daily that is known for being very windy. A couple of days ago we were having some very high winds as I was driving home. Just as the car was rebounding from a dip in the road a big gust of wind hit me from behind....gave me a bit of a "pucker' moment. Felt like the rear of the car was being picked up! The tires didn't actually leave the ground (at least I don't think they did...) but it was a little scary.

 

I can't speak for anyone else's Fit, but mine is one of the most nervous cars I've ever driven on the freeway, and I've owned a number of smaller cars. Going to 205/50-16's helped some, but adding a roof rack probably made it worse again. The issue gets worse the faster you go, and with 75 mph speed limits here in AZ and plenty of wind, it makes interstate travel pretty tiresome. I've taken my Fit twice up to Flagstaff, it was annoying enough that if possible I'll drive my other cars the next time I have to go.

 

drifting in a straight line is FTW

i drove a lowered GE on a super windy day.. it was scary. I'm hoping that it was because it wasnt aligned yet