What setting were running firm or soft or in between?

 

1.5 turns out from full firm for daily/cruising and "full" firm for AutoX

 

I put my on full firm the night I installed. Big mistake took it on I-88 here felt like hitting speed bumps at 80mph. Since then on full soft when I find decent windy roads I will put but on full firm to try out. The roads around here are terrible dips and drops out of parking lots have to keep screwing my STI lip back on and I am talking very slowly exiting these places.

Overall I really notice the difference in the ride very happy usually people say something will make a difference I buy it never notice it. But with these and my Progress RSB I feel a lot more confident in the handling. Next camber bolts and upgrade in tires and I will be set.

 

Just got the Hankook V12 205/45 rubbers slapped on and oh my how I'm loving the ride. Dialed in at full soft all around. It rode so well that I dropped it to the max both front and rear. Took it around 3 blocks and had to turn around cause I was rubbing the front inside lining. Took it up half an inch and here it sits.








Who wants to be a convert and witness of how well these coilovers ride? If any of you live near socal 626 area and wanna meet up, hit me up. My back thanks you RedShiftChris
Next plan of attack, rolling the fenders and removing the rear coilovers altogether for an additional 3/4 to inch drop.

 

Would be down to go for a ride lol. I'll be up there either tuesday or wednesday to pick up stuff!

 

I'd be down. I am I. South Orange County

 

I actually work in Orange near the Honda Center. Swing by anytime.

 

Wow, I live VERY NEAR that area... (like 2 miles away or even less)
When I have free time, I will PM you and stop by

 

For real, you two need to do a comparison between both your set ups. I'm sure there's quite a few people who can't choose between the two setups (Koni & Bilstein).

 

I can probably guess the results... Koni is more comfy. Bilstein will feel like it's stiffer... which the Koni can be made to feel as well by running different shocks and stiffer springs.

But between the standard Bilstein kit and the comfy spring rates on that RedShift Koni Sport coilover, it's going to be a fairly stark difference. Just be sure to turn the Konis up in your comparison and a point of reference for performance.... run the fronts about 1/2 way up and the rears on full stiff.... should be amazing, even with those soft rates.

Chris

 

I have a question about this:
First, I don't do any AutoX'ing and need my Fit to be more on the comfort side, for daily driving.

I'm primarily interested in lowering the car, for aesthetics. I had decided, based on the information that I could find, that I was going to go with Swift springs and stock dampers. The only thing I wasn't 100% happy about was that the Swift springs didn't quite lower things as much as I would've wanted. I don't want it MUCH lower....just maybe about .25-.5" lower than what the Swifts provide.

I'm also interested in the handling benefits too. That's never a bad thing!

So...what I'm wondering here - in terms of costs, would this option being discussed be the answer to getting that slightly lower ride that I'm wanting....but less costly than going with one of the decent coil-over kits?

If not, what would you recommend for a good 'street' setup that gets me a tad lower than the Swifts?

 

1. Wait for Koni STR.T that should be coming out soon (they just finished the test fitment for Fit) and choose a lowering spring that fits what you want.

2. Buy entry level coilovers, there's a ton available in the $800 range. Check out reviews on here before buying, some are junk, some are not, but I think for a daily driver most of them would be better than OEM shocks and lowering springs (except maybe Swift, but you said those are out) as long as you don't slam the car on the ground.

 

Thanks for the feedback, Wanderer.
Any rough idea of what a full set of STR.T dampers and springs would cost vs. a decent entry level coilover?

If they end up being roughly in the same price range, is there any benefit to going with the STR.T/coil or the coilover solution? (obviously, coilovers would be adjustable height....)

 

I don't believe pricing has been established yet but you can figure ~$400 for the set if priced similar to the replacements for the newer Civics. Add springs and you're quickly getting up to the price of a basic coilover set.

I personally can't go any lower than I am now or I won't be able to get in my garage, and I already have springs, and I don't plan to do any serious racing with this car for some time, so they make sense for me. Also good for people that race with classing restrictions (stock class, etc can only use replacement dampers, no coilovers allowed).

Besides, Koni makes an excellent product, if you don't need height adjustment i'd rather have these than any of the entry-level coilover kits. Most of those kits adjust height by the spring anyway, so the lower you go, the harder the ride is, which would kind of defeat the point for me as this car is my DD.

 

Even the STR.T will likely be a better quality damper than anything short of full custom or Bilstein for the Fit. Koni > Any of the Japanese brands (which Crux MAYBE as the only exception).

 

Perfect responses, guys!
Sounds like for me, with this being my DD and never doing any autox, a Koni STR.T and appropriate height spring is the way to go. It gets me the height I want, keeps a good DD ride, gets an excellent quality damper, and all for the price of an entry level coilover. Sounds like the only thing I give up is height adjustment....which I don't think I'll miss, as long as I get the initial height I want with the springs I choose.

 

This + what Wanderer said.

If you dont want MEGA Low or need to corner weight for AutoX/Racing.

STR.T + Swift = What my GF will be on... eventually

 

Sounds like now I just need to figure out WHICH Swift springs to get, to get the drop I want.

 

AFAIK there is only one Swift spring for the Fit for full length application and it drops 1.2". Swift also makes coilover springs but they are short and are smaller diameter, not to be used on OEM style perches.

Photo credit to Black3sr


There are may other manufacturers with slightly different heights and spring rates. There is a thread on here that goes over them all.

 

Any updates on the kits taht haven't been sent out yet?