This is the last exterior item I should be buying, authentic Mugen visors straight from Japan via rhdjapan to replace my OEM visors








I literally LOL'd when I read Lakewoods



They are exactly what I expected them to be, literally night and day difference. I can especially tell at freeway speed that the car is much more composed vs the OEM shocks. The setup is still comfortable but definitely more predictable. My OEM shocks were at 40K and had been lowered for nearly 20k of that so they were not as effective anymore.

I would definitely recommend the Koni's

I really like this new setup, the braking is much more predictable for me since I am used to a much more aggressive bite after upgrading to Brembo's on my 350Z. The pads are much better than my previous Hawks and the dust is wayyy down. I am very happy with them so far and looking forward to putting them through their paces in the canyons and TA events later in the year.

This Wilwood DPHA setup is less than $500 if you use your existing rotors so the level of performance vs price for me was well worth it.

Totally agree with your statement, the OEM brakes are more than sufficient for most people.

 

What about the brake fluid?
I have noticed the braking gets really bad by the end of a downhill run, literally like pushing on jello. Pretty scary in some situations.
I've read that a better fluid will allow a higher boiling point reducing brake fade is that correct?

 

Exactly, fresh Motul combined with a better rotor and pad all help with that.

 

Excellent!

 

One option is to purchase the Motul, new rotors and pads and see if you like the setup for your use. If you think it's still lacking you can use buy this same setup as me and run those rotors on the larger calipers and sell your pads (the Wilwoods come with their own pads).

That's what I did except I was able to score a ridiculous deal on a set of R1 slotted/drilled rotors so I am selling my Centric blanks and Hawk HPS pads.

 

What about stainless steel brake lines? Are they worth it? Seems like a easy, cost effective mod.

http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/brake...+Kit&cat=Lines

I was thinking pads,lines,fluid,and fresh rotors to start with before going all out on calipers.

Also, when making upgrades to the front brakes alone, would that cause the brake bias to become unbalanced?

 

I opted not to buy SS lines, they are only noticed in extreme track conditions. Don't worry about braking bias on this car, the vast majority of the braking is already done up front anyway that no adjustment is needed from the rear. This is an upgrade to the OEM brakes but not a huge one that you need to worry about bias.

 

zoo clean. may i ask what specs are your ssr's??

 

Pics from our meet Saturday night



Another pic of my Wilwoods, will wash my car and take some better pics once I am able to get my Mugen visors installed in the next few days



Domo

SSR's are 16x7 +42 front and 16x7 +35 rear (after 5mm spacer)
Tires are 195-50-16's but will be upgraded to 205-50-16's at my next tire purchase

 

thanks! man your cars clean.. especially your rims! those 16x7's with those tires look perf. hows the ride quality with the current tire/wheel set up?

 

The ride is more about the suspension which my current combination of Tanabe springs and Koni shocks makes a great pairing. Very predicatble and much stiffer than OEM with alot less of the uncontrollable rebound you get with OEM shocks and aftermarket springs

My wheels are discountinued so if you want a set you will have to look for a used set or choose one of the wheels from SSR GT-V line

 

True. I'm riding on tein s tech springs with oem schocks and the rides pretty bad loool. I feel like every bump and my steering wheel moves side to side from the smallest bumps and stuff. It feels pretty damn stiff but feels so harsh for my wheels. Ehh I'm sick of em and gonna get some function form type 2's

 

Stock shocks for the Fit are terrible with aftermarket springs. My Koni STR.T's are a wayyy better combination with aftermarket springs and I would have bought them 2 years ago when I got the car but they weren't available yet. They are only $350 for the entire set so they are a better value than coilovers.

 

waiz,

would u say u got a lower drop with the konis? your car looks much lower than mine with oem shocks and swifts.

 

I would say if I did it would be very slight. It has more to do with my aero and the angle of the parking lot for me looking lower than before

 

Updates!

Installed my Mugen license plate bolts





Removed my OEM visors to prepare for installing my Mugen visors, ended up breaking one of the rears since it was so stuck to the door itself



I also found a solution for my Pioneer bluetooth mic, wasn't feeling how it was installed

Before:



After:



I did some digging and realized that you could use the base mount for a LED light that I found at a hardware store. I just removed the mics mounting bracket and drilled a small hole and now it's nicely tucked away and no longer blocking my cup holders

 

Mugen visors installed, had a little photoshoot











Closeup of the Wilwoods, very happy with the upgrade

 

EFF man! You and Andrew... Leading the clean look for all TWs to follow... haha.

How was the install on the Mugen visors? Are they taped on or screws/whatever things like the OEM ones?

 

definitely some nice TW's on the forum!

It was a PITA to remove the OEM visors after 2 years. The Mugens were very easy once I figured out that the clips for the Mugen go in backwards. Mugens are easier to install than the OEM's for sure and they are installed with both clips and double-sided tape so they are very secure

 

nice build you got here. willing to let go the OEM visors? all hardware included?