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fitisbamf 02-22-2010 02:33 AM

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fitisbamf 02-22-2010 02:34 AM

btw those are megan spring for a gd

LaZyBoI 02-22-2010 03:23 AM


Originally Posted by jookybanana (Post 816436)
hks hipermax s-compacts, they are actually coil-overs
its about 1" from lowest setting, and set at 25 for the dampers

have you ever went all the way down? I haven't tried and really not sure how to respond to the people who ask me about them. Haven't really gotten the time to really check myself :(

sleeperjdmfit 02-22-2010 03:33 AM


Originally Posted by baylorbro (Post 816451)
sleeper, did you ever get your springs on???

no they still did not come in yet sometime this week as soon as i get them i going to get them put on :D

jookybanana 02-22-2010 08:46 AM


Originally Posted by LaZyBoI (Post 816468)
have you ever went all the way down? I haven't tried and really not sure how to respond to the people who ask me about them. Haven't really gotten the time to really check myself :(

the lowest would tuck a little bit of tire, without modding the coilovers
but i would imagine you can take out the collars front and back and you can get another ~1" lower, but i and keeping it a bit higher, cause i am going to put my 18" on and dont want it so low and rubbing

Lek 02-22-2010 08:52 AM

I'm sorry, but this low is how to spoil a beautiful Fit..

FitDEEZ 02-22-2010 09:27 AM

It depends.. how low r u talking about?

Lek 02-22-2010 09:32 AM

2 finger gap fender to tire with a min of 120mm ground clearance.

FitDEEZ 02-22-2010 09:37 AM

I think it depends on the size of the wheel.. if u hava 2 finger gap on 17s or 18s that's pretty much stock height .. I think lowering the car so the tire is about to tuck so there isn't much gap is fine. But it all depends on the size of the wheel

Lek 02-22-2010 09:44 AM

I always stay with a wheel 1" or 2" max above standard for stability reasons. Ask any pro driver.

FitDEEZ 02-22-2010 09:50 AM

17s look great on a GE and 16s look great on a GD so the 1" above standard is a good thing to keep in mind

Lek 02-22-2010 09:54 AM

It's not just looks, but how the car handles.

FitDEEZ 02-22-2010 10:00 AM

I was just saying its a plus on looks aswell when u go with a rim 1 " higher then stock.. but the way the car handles its the most inportant part

jookybanana 02-22-2010 05:55 PM

yes too low is not good, but i think no wheel gap and maybe tucking a bit is cool, but when its lowered so the control arms are not leveled or even beyond that point then the car will handle poorly, but this is a lowered thread so if you not down with it then thats cool, lots of people like lowered cars

nealy 02-22-2010 06:07 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2713/...eeb132a6ce.jpg

I'm going to put my other wheels on her in a week or two, but I can lower it another 1.5 inches in the front. Gotta love D2's!

nealy 02-22-2010 06:16 PM


Originally Posted by hondaFORlife (Post 798025)
me and fitDEEZ both on dropzone springs
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...1/DSC_0009.jpg

What wheels are those on the Silver Fit?

FitDEEZ 02-22-2010 06:20 PM

there konig retracks 15x7.5.. ur fit looks sick with the d2s the price is so good but im scared of the rep that they have.. how long have u had them

LaZyBoI 02-22-2010 06:34 PM


Originally Posted by jookybanana (Post 816525)
the lowest would tuck a little bit of tire, without modding the coilovers
but i would imagine you can take out the collars front and back and you can get another ~1" lower, but i and keeping it a bit higher, cause i am going to put my 18" on and dont want it so low and rubbing

Looks like I got to try this myself! I've been wanting to go lower :) thanks

nealy 02-22-2010 06:51 PM


Originally Posted by FitDEEZ (Post 816771)
there konig retracks 15x7.5.. ur fit looks sick with the d2s the price is so good but im scared of the rep that they have.. how long have u had them

I've had them since September and have driven over 14000 miles on them. They ride great and I've had no issues with them.

FitDEEZ 02-22-2010 07:00 PM

wow that definatly goes against what the critics say about them.. ive considered getting them but keep running into negative comments and reviews that the shocks blow, the get seized and that the dampening gets messed up and u can adjust them anymore.. ive even seen a pic of a 240 drift car that the the whole coilover snapped

Lek 02-22-2010 08:27 PM

All your lowered cars look great, but how about getting them to handle great, too. Lower than 30mm. These do the job !!!

The roll center of a HONDA FIT GE is corrected, special parts that were able to be changed & ideal geometry were done, and remarkable stuff was done this time.

The effect of the roll center adjuster were succeeded in the improvement of a further effect to the geometry change by having changed the action corner fulcrum as it was.


?? roll center adjuster ??

The LOWER ARM angle worsens and the position of the roll center has fallen on a Fit that drops height too much.
The body center of gravity and the roll center part, the amount of the roll increases, and the cornering force is sacrificed.
Moreover, the suspension stroke decreases, too and the limit lowers.

The roll center that provide the ideal position by installing J 'S RACING roll center adjuster (The body center of gravity and the distance at the roll center are corrected to a short position), and ideal suspension geometry is achieved.


?? installation effect ??

For instance, because it greatly influences a FIT etc. A full effect is brought to all FIT made understeer regardless of the make.

- A decrease in amount of excessive roll by understeer
- Ground feeling of tire and improvement of steering wheel information
- The steering wheel (reception desk tire) : to a quick response so far.
- The cornering force (grip power) is greatly increased.

They are indispensable parts that can be used comfortably even on the street though they are special parts that appeared from super-endurance and the attack participation.

In the lower postion of FIT doesn't have good condition with the lower arms. It will give high speed cornering to your car. it cause from collection with geometory of lower arm angle.

WHAT CAN U FEEL AFTER INSTALLATION

ROLL IS GREATLY REDUCED.

EVEN if U have 10 strut bars inside also can't beat this 2 little ROLL CENTER ADJUSTER "STABILITY"

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/812...justerkit1.jpg

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/6...justerkit2.jpg

thefit09 02-22-2010 08:37 PM

Where do you pick these up ^^^?

Lek 02-22-2010 08:43 PM

J'S RACING JAPAN

thefit09 02-22-2010 08:49 PM

Thanks for the link. I probably could've found that on my own, but I knew it would be in Japanese and thought you might have a direct link. I don't understand Japanese at all, but if I interpreted correctly, these cost $207USD plus whatever shipping is... wonder if aj-racing carries them.

Lek 02-22-2010 08:54 PM


$207USD
That's the price you pay for a perfect ride. Just order direct from Japan. There is English translation if you look on the right hand side, 4 overseas customers.

thefit09 02-22-2010 08:58 PM

Oh that's nice, I didn't see that tucked away in the bottom corner. Thanks for pointing it out. And I don't mind paying for it to be done right, that's for sure.

Lek 02-22-2010 09:03 PM

Lots of low riders use them out here and they order direct. By all accounts they correct the problem and easy to install. Maybe call these guys http://www.nengun.com/js-racing/roll-center-adjuster

I think Whiteline make them, too, but not sure about Jazz/Fit GE.

thefit09 02-22-2010 09:27 PM

I didn't see it on nengun's site, and can't find it from the N American dealers.

beangrower 02-23-2010 12:50 PM

what are these parts:

The right of J 'S RACING GE8 FF roll center adjuster arm ASSY
The left of J 'S RACING GE8 FF roll center adjuster arm ASSY

Are these needed too to correct roll center?
They look to be over 2 bills each on top of the roll center adjuster.

Lek 02-23-2010 08:12 PM

That's the price you pay if you want to slam your ride more than 20mm. These will correct the roll center to give a stable drive.

The cars look good, but more important, they must drive good.

555sexydrive 02-24-2010 02:50 AM

The arms which I have, but not yet installed as the Honda Access sussy only lowers 25mm include the RCAs installed. I'll probably still install them as it is not going to hurt anything, but not really necessary until getting to about 35-40mm lower.

Lek 02-24-2010 02:58 AM

That's why Honda, Mugen and Modulo springs lower just 20-25mm to prevent problems.

annunC8 02-24-2010 07:45 AM


Originally Posted by Lek (Post 817455)
That's why Honda, Mugen and Modulo springs lower just 20-25mm to prevent problems.

And Swift Sport springs, supposedly.

Btrthnezr3 02-24-2010 11:17 AM


Originally Posted by annunC8 (Post 817498)
And Swift Sport springs, supposedly.


Correct--exactly the reason that I got them. Just haven't installed them yet. We'll see...
I'll post pics up when I get them installed. :hyper:

mk donz 02-24-2010 11:21 AM

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annunC8 02-24-2010 11:47 AM


Originally Posted by Btrthnezr3 (Post 817565)
Correct--exactly the reason that I got them. Just haven't installed them yet. We'll see...
I'll post pics up when I get them installed. :hyper:

Oh geez, you already got yours? Very cool! Aren't you like, biting 16 penny nails to have those puppies put on? :hyper: Heh! :D

I'm envious. I'm still waiting for my Fit to come in. It's STILL on a dock somewhere in Japan, waiting for the ship to get full before Honda will ship it! Yes, STILL! :(

So I'm thinking, maybe by the time mine comes in you will have already had your Swifts installed and have those priceless pics up, huh? :popc:

Because of Ben's "AJ Project" thread, I was thinking maybe going with the T1r S-coils instead of the Swifts... only because he said the ride is soft, handles better than stock, but cheaper than the Swift springs.

I still want to see what the Swifts look like and how they ride on yours first... but to be honest I'm still partial to the Swift Sports. What's cool is, you'll have already had enough drive time on your stock springs by the time you have the Swifts installed... you will notice the differences better than someone who had them put on almost immediately after buying their ride.

You know, looking at your TW in your sig, I thought your Fit was already lowered... seriously. I'll bet it's going to look real good after it really is. I'm sure, since it's your DD, you're like me. You want the drop... but you gotta' have a ride at least as good as stock, if not better.

Anyway, thanks for the heads-up. Let me know ASAP after you have them installed... I'm curious about the install charge too. Looking forward to the update, oh, and...

... pics, pics, pics! :D

annunC8 02-24-2010 12:03 PM


Originally Posted by mk donz (Post 817568)

Hey, MK... what size wheels are on your Fit? (not the pic above... the wheels in the photo on your blog) Are they the same size wheels front and rear? The rears actually look larger in your pics. Were you experiencing any rubbing at all with the wheels in the pic on your blog site?

Thanks

BTW, nice looking ride, MK... great stance. It has that "front-end eating the road" look! :)

mk donz 02-24-2010 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by annunC8 (Post 817599)
Hey, MK... what size wheels are on your Fit? (not the pic above... the wheels in the photo on your blog) Are they the same size wheels front and rear? The rears actually look larger in your pics. Were you experiencing any rubbing at all with the wheels in the pic on your blog site?

Thanks

BTW, nice looking ride, MK... great stance. It has that "front-end eating the road" look! :)

you mean this one?

BBS RS 16x8 ET 27 16x9 ET 15

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http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/r...Z/IMG_0237.jpg

rubbing in the rear, it need fender pull by the way and fender roll

thanks

annunC8 02-24-2010 12:36 PM


Originally Posted by mk donz (Post 817605)
you mean this one?

BBS RS 16x8 ET 27 16x9 ET 15

http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/r...Z/IMG_0247.jpg

Yup those! :) Thanks again.

8o8diff 02-27-2010 08:32 PM

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