YouTube - GE8 Fit eats cones..needs moar booost part 2

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLXTSRoxyiU

Bad driving aside...Only mods are weight reduction, progress springs, and wheels/tires. There is still ALOT of body roll with this setup (obvious in the videos), however, there was absolutely NO tire rub whatsoever. Next mod is gonna be a rear sway bar, hopefully stiffen up that rear end...

 

I've been wanting to track my fit for a while. Just a matter of time and money. What tires do you have on the RPF1's?

 

I running Toyo Proxes 4 195/50/15....I really can't comment on the grip or traction since I'm ultranoob at autocross. Definitely hooked now though...

 

ok cool, I just got toyo proxes fz4 205/45/16 for the enkei rpf1 type II's I picked up. They're a hell of a lot better than the stock dunlops.

Do you know how much of a drop the progress springs give you F and R? I've looked into getting a RSB but I've read here that it may not help much since the GE's come with one stock and when lowered, it plays less of a roll.

 

Before: Approximately 6 finger gap


After: Approximately 3.5 finger gap...this was like 3 days after putting the springs on.



The springs have settled more since this picture...I will recheck the finger gaps when I get home. The fronts dropped lower, but remember I've stipped about 100 lbs out of the rear of the car. Also, this is on a 41 mm offset wheel. I would be hesitant to go any lower with the amount of body roll with extreme cornering unless I was on a stiff set coilovers...the ride feels perfect on the street. I like the balance between feedback and bump absorption for DD, although I can't compare to anything but stock.

BTW, the base model doesn't come with a RSB.