Spoon Sports USA 2015 Fit SEMA Build
 

Hi Everyone, we just wanted to announce that we will be building a 2015 Honda Fit to be displayed at the Honda booth during SEMA this year. We have lots of prototype parts we'll be testing and the car will get the full Spoon treatment!

For additional info, check out Honda's tumblr page and like to vote for us! The more likes we get the more we updates we do!
#StartSomething Special with Honda

We will also be hosting a preview meet on Sunday, September 14th, 2014 for everyone to get a closer look at the progress on the car.

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Story or Theme of the vehicle. Built for a particular purpose, etc.:
Spoon Sports is a pioneer in Honda tuning and racing. The Spoon Sports Super Taikyu 2015 Honda Fit was designed with endurance racing in mind, built with an emphasis on efficiency, reliability, and driver comfort. Using endurance racing as a test-bed, Spoon Sports develops and produces a wide range of tuning parts for Honda cars, many of which are featured and tested on this car.

Powertrain Modifications:
- Spoon Sports Air Cleaner
- Spoon Sports Intake Manifold
- Spoon Sports Low Temp Thermostat
- Spoon Sports Magnetic Drain Bolts
- Spoon Sports Oil Filler Cap
- Spoon Sports Radiator Cap
- Spoon Sports Reservoir Covers
- Spoon Sports Spark Plugs
- Spoon Sports Super Taikyu Titanium Exhaust
- Spoon Sports Venturi Throttle Body
- Spoon Sports Yellow Valve Cover
- Kinetic Custom Machine Lithium Battery Tray

Chassis/Suspension Modifications:
- Spoon Sports Brake Lines
- Spoon Sports Brake Pads
- Spoon Sports Prototype Full Monoblock Calipers
- Spoon Sports Prototype Full Spec Dampers
- Spoon Sports Subframe Rigid Collars
- Spoon Sports USA One-Off Front Rotors
- JDM Honda Genuine Rear Disc Brake Conversion
- JDM Honda Genuine Rear Subframe

Exterior Modifications:
- Spoon Sports Aero Mirrors
- Spoon Sports Wheel Nuts
- Spoon Sports Windshield Wipers
- Spoon Sports USA One-Off Carbon Kevlar Sunroof Delete
- JDM Honda Genuine Fit RS Front Bumper
- JDM Honda Genuine Fit RS Side Skirts
- JDM Honda Genuine Fit RS Rear Bumper
- JDM Honda Genuine Fit RS Roof Spoiler
- JDM Honda Genuine Fit RS Front Grill
- JDM Honda Genuine Fit RS Emblems
- JDM Honda Genuine LED Projector Headlights
- JDM Honda Genuine LED Front Marker Lights
- JDM Honda Genuine Tail Lights
- ASM Dry Carbon License Plate
- ASM Short Antenna
- ASM Titanium License Plate Bolts
- Rays Volk Racing CE28 Club Racer Wheels F:15x7+10 R:15x7+28
- Yokohama ADVAN 190/580-15 Slick Tires
- PPG Paint by Signature Autobody

Interior Modifications:
- Spoon Sports Blue Wide Rear View Mirror
- Spoon Sports Carbon Bucket Seats
- Spoon Sports Shift Knob
- Spoon Sports Steering Boss
- Spoon Sports Steering Wheel
- Spoon Sports Super Taikyu Roll Cage
- Spoon Sports USA One-Off Carbon Door Panels
- Takata Racing Seat Belt Harnesses

Picture of the completed car
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Just a few of the mods that will be going on the car...

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(Yes, that's a JDM rear bumper that's shorter and nearly flush with the rear hatch.)

I am very excited about this! I will be following you guys as this progresses.

I still remember my younger days as an enthusiast and able to go with Spoon/Opak to Thunder hill 25 Endurance.

Please keep us updated, esp on the spring rates and coil over setups.

GANBATTE!

YES!! I'm excited for this build!

Can you post a full list of mods that will be going on the car?

Does the JDM bumpers swap right on? Did it need different reinforcement bars? Does the front bumper fit as well - or does it require new fenders/headlamps?

I'm guessing those are the high end Spoon dampers with Swift springs, rather than the less expensive Spoon/Showa shock/spring kits?

Tagging this thread for interest. Eager to see the end result.

Tagging to follow as well

I hope this is a all go no show type of car...

Curious about that bumper.

I cant wait to see how all of these cars turn out!

/subscribe

:rotfl: You got jokes!

I'm only interested in the power mods myself.

We will be building the car with endurance racing in mind so the most important aspects are braking and handling. This is where the race is won so this is where most of the upgrades will be. Power isn't as important as efficiency so there will only be a few engine mods because the anything significant will require more fuel. Aero efficiency is also important so increasing downforce isn't as important as reducing drag, which is one reason we're going with JDM bumpers. The Spoon philosophy isn't making giant leaps but the culmination of small improvement to enhance, not change, the existing "feel" of the car. Keep in mind this is a development car so many of the parts are prototypes or simply used for testing so thing might not make sense at first glance. The addition of production parts will depend greatly on the aftermarket demand for this generation fit.

Also don't forget to like to vote on Honda's Tumblr page! The more support we get from you guys the more we support this platform!

http://hondaloves.tumblr.com/tagged/shop5

We have just started testing the bumpers. But so far so good. We'll report back when we've gone through it.

Very awesome indeed, looking forward to seeing this car. So September 14th we can come to gotuning in orange to see the car in person? Any plans on installing the new aero mirrors?

...wow
 

what's all that? you are killing us!!!

And this is why I <3 Spoon.

Sub'd because I want to see what you guys come up with.

Yes, it's a public meet/gathering so everyone is welcome. We'll have other things on display other than just the Fit.

We have a set of GE8 Aero Mirrors we'll be trying out.

The list of mods is very long. It'll be posted once we're all finished because we have a lot planned but we're not sure what will actually work or make it onto the car.

We got lucky for this model, JDM bumpers fit on the body fine, only the USDM windshield washer tank and reinforcement bars needed to be removed. We'll be testing the JDM bars and tank soon.