Axlline's Fit
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Axlline's Fit
Putting this here as well to update when things change
Well December time frame the heater core went out in my '99 Cherokee daily driver :/ So I convinced her that she wanted a more comfortable sedan and we got her a '14 Nissan Sentra with 12k, which made the Fit my new daily driver. Well stock is not my thing, so now the adventure stats. Picked the legit Mugens up for a steal, 16x7.
While waiting for those to get here I detailed the car inside and out, shaved the rear carpet to make it look better.
Before
Half done
Then we got snow, so the wheels didn't go on yet
Snow went away, got them on finally.
Color matched some of the interior pieces
Applied a few of "JDM" decals I got from a Japanese friend
I have more plans, just need to save $$$ and decide what direction I want to go. Need to take care of that wheel gap I want to keep the MPG up on this on as she is my daily now. Since December my average MPG is 40.8, it was 40.9 before I put the Mugen wheels, .1 mpg is acceptable
Thanks for looking
Well December time frame the heater core went out in my '99 Cherokee daily driver :/ So I convinced her that she wanted a more comfortable sedan and we got her a '14 Nissan Sentra with 12k, which made the Fit my new daily driver. Well stock is not my thing, so now the adventure stats. Picked the legit Mugens up for a steal, 16x7.
While waiting for those to get here I detailed the car inside and out, shaved the rear carpet to make it look better.
Before
Half done
Then we got snow, so the wheels didn't go on yet
Snow went away, got them on finally.
Color matched some of the interior pieces
Applied a few of "JDM" decals I got from a Japanese friend
I have more plans, just need to save $$$ and decide what direction I want to go. Need to take care of that wheel gap I want to keep the MPG up on this on as she is my daily now. Since December my average MPG is 40.8, it was 40.9 before I put the Mugen wheels, .1 mpg is acceptable
Thanks for looking
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Also remembered a few more things I've done and installed pics of the trim. Stubby antenna, reversed the rear wiper, installed a "wide" blue Spoon sports rear view mirror and found this shifter "sock" in the glove box of my Prelude; some swag I got from a car show.
It rained today, pardon the dirt
#6
I did it to be different, rumor has it, that it "might" make the blade last longer, because you don't get the build up of dirt on it like you would in the oem position, but hey, to each his own Several of the 2nd gen guys have done it, I used their writeup.
I also swapped out the cabin air filter today. I am go to assume that this is the oem one from the factory, LOL!
I also swapped out the cabin air filter today. I am go to assume that this is the oem one from the factory, LOL!
#7
So while admiring my wheels, I got tired of seeing rust and bare metal behind them. On Saturday, the weather was warm enough to ceramic coat the brakes, not much of a write up just some before and after. I used the same(Dupli-color caliper coating) on my Prelude back in 2012 and it still looks great.
Forgot to take a before of the rear drums, here's mid way through cleaning with a wire-wheel
Forgot to take a before of the rear drums, here's mid way through cleaning with a wire-wheel
#11
Thanks, I love them too, but they are a pain to clean
Step one, pull the gauge cluster surround; by putting you fingers under it just above the steering column
Then you can see the complete trim pieces
Start prying with your finger or a non-marring(plastic) tool where my fingers are and work you way outboard.
Hope it helps, just take it slow and easy.
Last edited by axlline; 02-21-2017 at 07:20 PM.
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So my mileage on the Fit after the first month and a half was 40.9mpg(on 87). I decided to try something. So, the last two tanks, I filled up with premium(92 octane). Mileage jumped to 43.5mpg. Noticed when we bought the Fit the under engine aero cover was missing(had been ripped off). The cheapest I've found the replacement for is $149😮 You can see in the photos where the hardware was ripped away, well I had this piece of aluminum that's about the right size. Today's project, fix the"aero" hole 😜 The front 2 hole in the aluminum panel lined up perfectly, yay no drilling in the heat treated aluminum😝 Wanted it sort of quick to remove but secure, so I made these finger that you wedge the panel in between those an the frame. I used the 2 middle holes as opposed to the original mounting spots because I could easily get to the back of these 2 holes. To remove, just remove the front two screws and pull forward(for oil changes). Had a slight gap at the front, so I took an air dam I had from the wife's old car. Reshaped it to cover the gap. Now to see if there are any mileage gains
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Thank you, still need to get some longer screws for the front, to make it easier to pull it all together, the stock screws just barely reach and make it difficult to get started.
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