This was after I applied coat #17 for the year, in particular, Griots Garage "One-Step" Sealant

 

Looking good but now lower it.

 

Looking good but two suggestions...

Paint your rear diffuser and swifts.

 

I will get around to painting the diffuser for sure, but as far as the springs go, I don't know I've got 40mm offset wheels with 205's, don't wanna spend $625 total for springs/install and have it rub. I was out on a little drive in some twisties on Labor Day weekend and I was going around a turn with a dip and I swear I heard the tire rub against something....and I'm stock, obviously!

 

That's a nice looking Fit - I really like your wheels/tire set up - a good balanced appearance. Front OEM visors would kick it. The shine is fabulous.

 

$625?

That's ridiculous.

I paid $254 for my springs and me and Coyote did the install in my driveway.

I don't want you to rub either--it's suckage. I hope you can figure it out.

 

I don't really have anyone to help out with the install, I'm not mechanically inclined and I want someone to stand behind the work too, just the way I am I guess, always have been too.

As far as the rubbing goes, well, everyone here says the cars will rub with my combo of offset and tire width, so I can't really do springs on the car, wish I could. It was either tire/wheel combo or keep the stockers and lower the car, I chose the tires/wheels because they make a bigger difference with the looks. I wish I knew if the Swifts would or wouldn't rub though, just for sure

 

Thank you very much and the shine is Klasse and Griots I'm going to do Mugen visors but the only thing about that is this, I saw some "CF-look" B-pillars offered through Honda and they look great, don't know how the two would look together. I do plan on doing a CF vinyl wrap for the hood as well as the Honda aftermarket sport grill in the spring

 

Looking good still. I think a Mugen grill as well as painting the rear diffuser black will look great.

If you are not 100% sure if you are actually rubbing, try applying white window chalk or shoe polish to the sidewall of the suspected tire(s) and drive in an area where the tire rubs or is suspected to rub. Autocross guys use the stuff to see where their tires are scrubbing/flexing when cornering, so it should work for tire rub as well.

 

Sounds messy but cheap though

 

honestly, looks ugly without a drop.. springs are really cheap and don't cause major rubbing, its just your driving style.

 

Driving style might have something to do with it "out there" but out here where it snows and salt is used, we've got these things called potholes, and if you hit one the wrong way with a lowered car with offset wheels like I've got....BAM I agree the car would look better lowered, but how is it UGLY though

 

wheel gap = gross..

looking good is worth it. drive low and slow ;p

just drop it and stop being reluctant and ignorant to all the comments you get on your car. makes you look like some old guy that thinks is gonna fk up the warranty.

 

Well I am an old guy compared to those here in the majority (40) but don't care about any warrenty stuff, just don't wanna drop the ca$h and have it rub real bad, this is my DD, rain, snow, sleet or shine, this is itI think for an older guy my mods are pretty good and not ugly, don't you agree?

 

its 40mm wheel man. its not gonna rub

 

Car looks great. Love that color! Most everyone on here will tell you to drop it.LOL!

Cat

 

The front wheel/tire combo does stick out when you look straight down on it though and when I was out driving some twisties on Labor day weekend, I took a turn with a dip in it pretty hard and heard it rub The springs I want, the Swift sports, give it a drop of 1.3F/1.0R, so maybe it will not rub, I just need someone who's got my offset and those springs and get an HONEST and TRUSTWORTHY review for me.

 

if it does rub, it would be very minimal.. only hitting a dip really hard/fast, taking a hard turn or going over bumps with alot of people in the car.

rubbing can be fixed.. 16x7 +40 isnt anything

 

Also note that when you lower your car, even just a little, you will get some slight negative camber. This will allow the top of the tire to fit inside of the wheel well during suspension travel. Right now with your factory springs and ride height, your prob sitting close to 0 degrees of camber.

 

Not really a suspension guru, what does mean exactly Remember the springs I'd be going with, Swift sport springs, give a 1.3"F/1.0"R. If I actually do get around to lowering the car, I hope that's enough and it doesn't rub...much. As far as turning fast, well, I go down to the Dragon every year, I don't need anything rubbing at all because there's alot of fast turning there