The Stembridge Fit (Jazz) Mod Thread - 2015 MSM EX CVT
#81
About VSA: I've found it best to turn it off. I use left foot braking to trail brake, and from time to time the ECU seems to just cut out when VSA is on. I've dragged the brakes exiting a turn with the throttle on and it stumbles, like vapor lock or something. No Bueno.
My times are close to a second slower in D. The cars just sluggish, but in sport mode...wow. Revs stay up, and the car auto shifts at redline. It doesn't bounce on the limiter. It keeps pulling and the shift does not upset the car at all. You just have to keep hitting the left paddle in turns and stuff to keep the revs up. Once you get this worked out so its instinct you'll see what I mean. I am confident the CVT is faster than the manual in this car. Maybe any car.
My times are close to a second slower in D. The cars just sluggish, but in sport mode...wow. Revs stay up, and the car auto shifts at redline. It doesn't bounce on the limiter. It keeps pulling and the shift does not upset the car at all. You just have to keep hitting the left paddle in turns and stuff to keep the revs up. Once you get this worked out so its instinct you'll see what I mean. I am confident the CVT is faster than the manual in this car. Maybe any car.
#86
Stembridge,
Now that it's been a while and your suspension has settled, could you take a measurement for me when you have a moment? I'd like to know what the height is from the front lip and the ground now that you've lowered the fit. I've got an incline onto my driveway so I'm just trying to get a sanity check to make sure it'll clear once I do the mods.
Have you done any more autox with the new suspension yet?
Thanks in advance.
Now that it's been a while and your suspension has settled, could you take a measurement for me when you have a moment? I'd like to know what the height is from the front lip and the ground now that you've lowered the fit. I've got an incline onto my driveway so I'm just trying to get a sanity check to make sure it'll clear once I do the mods.
Have you done any more autox with the new suspension yet?
Thanks in advance.
#87
Looks like about 6.5" to the lowest part of the Mugen-style lip.
No more autox so far this summer; work has been munching every spare moment. There's an event in October that I have on my calendar - looking forward to that one.
Have you done any experimentation with how to launch the fastest? I was trying to "power brake" in S1, but it still seemed really sluggish out of the gate. I almost think it takes off quicker in normal D mode without trying to power brake.
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#88
Thanks for taking the time to measure and to take a picture. It's very much appreciated.
I think you may have me confused with JHN. he seems to do autoxing. I just use mine for commuting so no power launches lol. Not sure if it's worthwhile in DC metro traffic lol.
I just want a little better handling and add to the looks a bit.
Thanks again!
I think you may have me confused with JHN. he seems to do autoxing. I just use mine for commuting so no power launches lol. Not sure if it's worthwhile in DC metro traffic lol.
I just want a little better handling and add to the looks a bit.
Thanks again!
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By popular request, here's a drive-by video sequence of my Jazz (nee Fit) with the Tanabe Medallion Touring exhaust.
Honda Fit Exhaust Sound Drive-by (low)
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Honda Fit Exhaust Sound Drive-by (low)
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Last edited by stembridge; 02-02-2017 at 01:37 PM.
#99
As promised, here's the video: link
No trophy this time! We ran in the first heat and the track was pretty wet. One of my runs was in a steady rain (wipers on). The wet actually favored the lower HP cars (there were some impressive spin-outs!). The sun came out after lunch, so the average times went down a lot - I think only one or two cars in the first heat took home an award.
My son had an absolute blast (as you'll see in the vid)!
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No trophy this time! We ran in the first heat and the track was pretty wet. One of my runs was in a steady rain (wipers on). The wet actually favored the lower HP cars (there were some impressive spin-outs!). The sun came out after lunch, so the average times went down a lot - I think only one or two cars in the first heat took home an award.
My son had an absolute blast (as you'll see in the vid)!
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#100
Just had my VCT Actuator replaced under powertrain warranty at a bit over 50K miles. It took the dealer several attempts to replicate the rattle-on-start symptom. It's TSB 16-088 if you have the same issue.
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