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Old Aug 15, 2013 | 05:36 PM
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Old Aug 15, 2013 | 05:37 PM
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Ey. FitDeez. U dont ever crack the lip? Lol
 
Old Aug 15, 2013 | 05:40 PM
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Yes I have cracked the Mugen lip and ripped off an sti lip but replaced and fixed the crack beginning of the summer
 
Old Aug 15, 2013 | 05:49 PM
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Cool. I was just wondering. Im trying to reach new heights, if u know what I mean. Lol
 
Old Aug 15, 2013 | 05:54 PM
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I skim the ground, it's a risk but just love the way it looks lol and I got quick releases for my bumper to take it off for bad speed bumps or drive ways definitely comes in handy
 
Old Aug 15, 2013 | 05:56 PM
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Yep. Thats my plan too. Scrape and all that good stuff. Give me another year. My newborn has to be able to hold his head up first. Lol.
 
Old Aug 15, 2013 | 07:39 PM
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Might as well add my setup for people to reference:

Tanabe DF210's on 16x7 SSR Type-F's (+42) front & (+37) rear after 5mm spacer & 195-50-16 tires (all around)

I regularly have 4 people in my car for long trips and I never end up scraping. Great daily driver friendly option for those of you who are not looking to slam your car but want to improve on the Fit's handling and appearance.

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Old Aug 15, 2013 | 08:25 PM
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^ THAT...is really clean. Looks great, and very practical.
 
Old Aug 15, 2013 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by MEATBABY
^ THAT...is really clean. Looks great, and very practical.
That was the goal

The part of SoCal I live in has steep driveways and crazy hills so if I was slammed it just wouldn't be very functional
 
Old Aug 16, 2013 | 04:13 AM
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nice ride bud..
looks like u got spacers at the back..
if yes, how fat they are ?
 
Old Aug 16, 2013 | 05:14 AM
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I bet 5mm. Hence the +37 in the rear vs +42 in front.
 
Old Aug 16, 2013 | 06:49 AM
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I bet 5mm. Hence the +37 in the rear vs +42 in front.
ARe u sure? looks more to me.. Around 10 -15 mm..
Anyways it looks good
 
Old Aug 16, 2013 | 12:39 PM
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nice ride bud..
looks like u got spacers at the back..
if yes, how fat they are ?
Thanks for the compliments, yeah I am running a 5mm in the rear. I noticed the front was more aggressive when the wheels were mounted and the suspension was aligned so I just added the slip-on spacer.
 
Old Aug 16, 2013 | 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Waizzz
Thanks for the compliments, yeah I am running a 5mm in the rear. I noticed the front was more aggressive when the wheels were mounted and the suspension was aligned so I just added the slip-on spacer.


Looks great man.. How's the ride compare to stock? Not in terms of handling but comfort? When I had my eibachs sport lines in, my GF was getting pissed off at the ride, but I just loved the way it looked...
 
Old Aug 16, 2013 | 12:50 PM
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Thanks for the compliments, yeah I am running a 5mm in the rear. I noticed the front was more aggressive when the wheels were mounted and the suspension was aligned so I just added the slip-on spacer.
Hey Waizz. Where did you get the spacers? I'm guessing you didn't have to change anything about the studs, just slip the spacers on and put the wheels back on?

Thanks,
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Old Aug 16, 2013 | 01:14 PM
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Looks great man.. How's the ride compare to stock? Not in terms of handling but comfort? When I had my eibachs sport lines in, my GF was getting pissed off at the ride, but I just loved the way it looked...
Thanks!

I am running the Eibach pro-kit on my Z and thought the ride was good but the Tanabe on this car is honestly a nice combination of performance and comfort.

My biggest problem with the OEM setup was that it was too high and had excessive body roll. Turn-in on the street at least has been greatly improved with the Tanabe's but I also have aftermarket tires as well which help with grip.

I would definitely recommend these springs to anyone, I am quite satisfied after the 2.5 months that I have been running them.


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Hey Waizz. Where did you get the spacers? I'm guessing you didn't have to change anything about the studs, just slip the spacers on and put the wheels back on?

Thanks,
Dustin
Hi Dustin,

This spacer is so small you can definitely run it without extending your studs. Anything larger than 10mm I would definitely suggest you upgrade your studs for safety but 5mm is perfectly safe.

I was able to get most of my parts from my friends at Micro-Image

Micro Image - parts and networking for small cars

The spacers that I am running are the Kyo-Ei 5mm spacers and then I also added a set of SSR hubcentric rings since the SSR's required them

I hope that helps

-Wais
 
Old Aug 16, 2013 | 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Waizzz
Thanks for the compliments, yeah I am running a 5mm in the rear. I noticed the front was more aggressive when the wheels were mounted and the suspension was aligned so I just added the slip-on spacer.
Nailed it!
 
Old Aug 16, 2013 | 05:44 PM
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Nailed it!


I think so too, I like the stance.
 
Old Aug 17, 2013 | 01:56 AM
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You're still rockin' it. Love the Rotiforms and the balls to run it that low!
 
Old Aug 18, 2013 | 09:34 AM
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