Hi all,

I just bought it over two weeks ago. I went looking at CR-V's after an 02 Pathfinder LE's steering column started smoking after 142K miles this past New Years Day.

Didn't even want to look at a Fit, (honestly didn't know what they were). I was dead set on a CR-V. Anyway I test drove a used 09 Fit Sport at the insistence of my friend who thought they were a great car. During and after the test drive I realized that I like the Fit better. The dealership took my non running Pathfinder as a trade-in and less than a week later I bought the brand new Fit Sport mentioned in the thread title.

I do LOVE this car. I never expected to be so taken by a vehicle. It just has a bunch of qualities I dig, primarily, looks, sportiness, practicality, and economy. FYI I have filled it about four times and I still haven't spent the max I paid for one fill-up on the Pathfinder last summer that cost about $70+/- a dollar. Like I said I LOVE the FIT.

So couple of questions, I'm thinking about the following mods:

Bumper Applique
Wheel Locks
AT Racing Pedals
Tinting

Anything else? I like the carpet just fine so I'm having a hard time with the cargo tray and the all season mats. I'm interested in the body side molding for the doors but I'm not sure they'll mess up the "lines" of the car. What about the interior lighting? Also another friend of mine suggested replacement lamps for the headlights. Any ideas about this?

Does anyone make a metal "Sport" logo that could be applied under the Fit logo?

Lastly though I understand that 117hp is an improvement for 09, what is out there for under the hood that might give a little more boost to HP without wrecking my 31+mpg too much? I'm really not a car guy so please be gentle with the jargon. Thanks.

Thanks for any of your input. I'm glad I found this sight. I'll try to post pics later. Thanks again.

Best,

Dave

 

Congrats on your new car, and welcome to fitfreak.

Just FYI, there's a forum dedicated to us GE owners. Oh, "GE" is the chassis code of your car, which differentiates it from the GD or 07-08 Fits here in the US.

Here's the link to the GE forum:
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/2nd-...ge-08-present/

There are many mods you can do for this car. Some links:

Honda Fit Accessories - Genuine 2009 Honda Fit Accessories Shipped at Discount Prices

Honda Fit Accessories - Genuine Factory Honda Accessories, made by Honda for your Honda.

As far as I know, there's no "Sport" emblem for this car, but there is an RS badge that's on the Japanese Fit.

Do you have the AT or MT? I'm not sure if there are any power mods available yet, but do you really need it? If you have the MT like me, maybe you'll feel it's ample, especially once the engine breaks in. It's fun to drive as is, IMO.

 

Thank you for your response. I have the AT. Where could I get an RS badge?

 

You can contact JDM DOHC Sir. He's the go-to guy for Japan Fit parts:

https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/2nd-...-thread-8.html

And this thread shows the RS badge, as well as an i-Vtec badge. You have to scroll WAY down to see the badge by itself and on the car, but it gives you a good sense of what it looks like:

https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/2nd-...it-friend.html

 

If you really want a "Sport" badge, you can order a custom one here

youremblem.com