ive had my fit for two weeks now and now i think im ready to start moding the car where do i start?

 

Start with... What do you want to do? How much money do you want to spend? What needs improvement do you think? Are you going for looks or function? Just want to look cool or bad ass performance?

 

put that "modding" money towards paying the car off. nothing feels better than getting the title to your car in the mail

 

Searching the forum.

 

Start with learning to drive the car... really drive. Then once you're able to drive the car at its limits (AS IS), then start adding things. Unless you want Bling... Then... find bling you like.

~SB

 

i would start with swift springs.

 

Drive fast, take chances, and don't use the brakes they'll only slow you down! Thats my motto!

I always tell people to start off with tinting that aquarium that we all drive. Tint as many windows as you legally can or are willing to. Tint enhances the look of the vehicle and functions as privacy, heat reduction and uv protection.

Good luck and welcome to the wonderful world of the Fit!

 

since its a fit (unless you plan in going forced induction)...it will always be slow. so the marginal gains by performance parts are not worth the money.

theres nothing like making a bunch of noise accelerating down the road with your 100hp engine while peopel stare and wonder why your car is hardly able to get out of its own way. lol /end sarcasm

form>function on this car.

 

I agree with the title, but depending on the interest rate, paying off early is a waste. I have 0%, so that would be dumb.

 

tints, HID's, OEM Armrest console, OEM window visors

then wheels and suspension!

 

My mods. Maybe wheels this weekend.


Sport badge added on rear

Painted calipers and drums blue

Added "C" piller strut aka clothes hanger

Tinted glass

Added Interior faux wood trim kit

Stainless A B and C piller covers

Gas pedal spring mod - best one

Added blue licence bulbs

Wheel and rear H logos in blue vinyl

GE Nighthawk headlight bulbs

Added blue LEDs in trunk

Installed Accord horn

Added Door sill covers

Installed Yellow fog lens covers

Clazzio leather/vinyl seat covers

Bought new Honda Steel wheels and snow tires

Civic plastic repo wheel covers - since replaced

Installed blue keyring light

Added blue LED in dome light

Installed JDM Tailight lens from Bangkock and sold originals to Jakarta.

Installed body side molding

Added HKS Exhaust

Installed Shark fin antenna

Painted the rear lower diffuser on bumper black

Paint H surround in front blue

Had Swift Springs installed

Did Rear wiper mod so it is upright

Added Window visors

Installed Mirror covers with winkers

Had winter wheels and center caps powder coated

Installed Throttle controller

Added Spacers under front of seats

I-VTEC decals

Added Center console (a China repro)

Recovered all four doors.

Installed Heated front seats. Hi-Low/off Buttons by Aux plug on lower dash

Installed pedal covers

Installed leds under headlights (Replace with ones in grille)

Installed button covers on door handle screws.

Installed LED 3rd brake light

Installed brighter tail/brake bulbs

Installed LED backup bulbs

Installed new white headlight bulbs

 

Budget your mods. I got my Fit in June 2012 many of the first mods were actual Honda options that I installed myself; (1) visors, (2) hood deflector, and (3) sills. Then some aftermarket; (1) Eibach lowering springs, (2) some decals , and (3) yellow vinyl foglight protectors. Some DIY mods; (1) debadged and (2) JDM rear wiper mod. Future mods that I will add based on extra cash; (1) tinting, (2) progress rsb, (3) Clazzio seat cove

 

Only a couple of those are actually mods, the rest are cosmetics.

 

Agreed.

My definition of "Mod" has always been something that alters the way the vehicle runs, rides, or performs.

 

Correct, most of items we change on our vehicles is for cosmetics.

 

save for these...

tint is a must
better tires (when stock runs out of tread)
springs (swifts)


BUT.........

looking at you signature
... I can also foresee new wheels, suspensions and maybe mugen aero kit in the future

 

^^ +1 i agree with this guy.

oh wait, that's me.

 

Smart man .. there is no point, unless you think that the only other things to invest your money in will ALL yield less than 0% interest

 

dont laugh that might just happen

 

Wheels, 45 mm offset, and tires keeping OD of new tires slightly less than stock.. Then modest lowering. After that pretty much cosmetic.