Floor Mats, questions, answers, recomendations
LOL @ spit-take
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Actually I ended up getting a good deal on some Fit parts from a former Fit owner from the forum. (Thanks MarTT) I now have OEM carpet mats in the rear and some kind of rubber hex mats in the front.
Thanks for the info Eric. I've got the hooks for the rear, but haven't installed them. Probably won't unless they just slide around all over the place. I also got a cargo tray and cargo net out of the deal. I installed both of those by myself too.
(the dealers want $14 each!)
I may still hit Target and pick up some of those Rubbermaid mats before the next snow season tho.
Thanks for the info Eric. I've got the hooks for the rear, but haven't installed them. Probably won't unless they just slide around all over the place. I also got a cargo tray and cargo net out of the deal. I installed both of those by myself too.
(the dealers want $14 each!)I may still hit Target and pick up some of those Rubbermaid mats before the next snow season tho.
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I've been tempted by the cargo cover, but I just can't bring myself to pay that much money for a glorified window shade. I think I may just invest in a cheap blanket to throw back there. It would serve the same purpose.
Besides... I need to save my money for a console!
Besides... I need to save my money for a console!
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Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 6
From: San Francisco, CA
Floor mats installation
Hi,
I bought some floor mats online from someone's suggestion on here. My problem now is I didn't realize they needed installation. I was going to try to do it myself but I am too nervous about cutting the carpet-especially since they is no clear specific place where you are supposed to cut.
Can you just through these in like regular floor mats or does everyone think they should be used with the hooks as they are supposed to be?
I guess if I need the hooks I will have to pay a dealer to install them- and spend part of my day at the dealer.
-Christy
I bought some floor mats online from someone's suggestion on here. My problem now is I didn't realize they needed installation. I was going to try to do it myself but I am too nervous about cutting the carpet-especially since they is no clear specific place where you are supposed to cut.
Can you just through these in like regular floor mats or does everyone think they should be used with the hooks as they are supposed to be?
I guess if I need the hooks I will have to pay a dealer to install them- and spend part of my day at the dealer.
-Christy
Hi,
I bought some floor mats online from someone's suggestion on here. My problem now is I didn't realize they needed installation. I was going to try to do it myself but I am too nervous about cutting the carpet-especially since they is no clear specific place where you are supposed to cut.
Can you just through these in like regular floor mats or does everyone think they should be used with the hooks as they are supposed to be?
I guess if I need the hooks I will have to pay a dealer to install them- and spend part of my day at the dealer.
-Christy
I bought some floor mats online from someone's suggestion on here. My problem now is I didn't realize they needed installation. I was going to try to do it myself but I am too nervous about cutting the carpet-especially since they is no clear specific place where you are supposed to cut.
Can you just through these in like regular floor mats or does everyone think they should be used with the hooks as they are supposed to be?
I guess if I need the hooks I will have to pay a dealer to install them- and spend part of my day at the dealer.
-Christy
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Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 516
From: Las Vegas
I cut the front, it was very easy. There are already squares where you cut, you just have to cut them out. The back seemed like such a PITA that I just set them in. I dont have enough people sitting in the backseats to worry about cutting in the middle of the carpet.
Ryan
Ryan
did u buy the factory floor mats? For the front seats, there ARE pre-cut sections of the stock carpet where you just have to "connect the lines" so u can install the hooks. Don't be afraid it's very simple just use a utility knife and read the instructions. When u look at the carpet closely where u need 2 cut, u'll see what i'm talking about. I recommend putting the hooks in for the front seats. For the back seats, don't even bother! one side doesn't have any hooks and the other has 2 hooks that do nothing lol. Just drop those in.
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Joined: Feb 2006
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From: San Francisco, CA
I bought my floor mats from here
Genuine Honda Floor Mats & Acura Floor Mats from HondaFloorMats.com
I guess they are factory?
Thanks for everyone's suggestions! I am getting sick of the paper-
Christy
Genuine Honda Floor Mats & Acura Floor Mats from HondaFloorMats.com
I guess they are factory?
Thanks for everyone's suggestions! I am getting sick of the paper-
Christy
cargo mat..
the resson i got my fit was cuz my del sol was stolen ... and there was a guy who did floormats and trunk matts... with logos... i can gett the trunk one with the honda logo or the fit logo....i thought i let you guys know.... if anyone is interested let me know...
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From: Elkins Park, PA
Are the Honda floormats any good? When I bought my Fit, I bought some cheap floormats from Pep Boys for $25. I've had the car for a little over 3 months, and I noticed the other day when I was cleaning it out that where my right heel sits on the mat is very worn out. I figure I'll get another 3 months out of it. It makes me wonder what would have happened to the carpetting if I had no mat at all! How do the Honda floormats hold up to constant heel pressure?
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From: Elkins Park, PA
Are the Honda floormats any good? When I bought my Fit, I bought some cheap floormats from Pep Boys for $25. I've had the car for a little over 3 months, and I noticed the other day when I was cleaning it out that where my right heel sits on the mat is very worn out. I figure I'll get another 3 months out of it. It makes me wonder what would have happened to the carpetting if I had no mat at all! How do the Honda floormats hold up to constant heel pressure?
Last edited by LizardKing; Jul 10, 2007 at 04:51 PM.
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Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
other mat dealers?
Does anyone have experience from buying from qualitycarmats.com or something similar? Their black berber mats look nice but I'm wondering about anchoring them in. I wonder if Honda/Dealer would sell me the install clips or whatever they are ...
I just purchased a set of floor mats from Target of all places. They are just the right size and even have a neat design that allows trimming for a custom Fit. They were $24.99. They look great and even Fit in the front seat area with the weird bulges in the floor (gas tank I think). The mats have the Rubbermaid Ultraguard name on the package and are made by Rally Manufacturing. The part number on my mat is #5036.
I needed something quick, tough, and reasonably acceptable in the esthetics department, and these really fit the bill. Wouldn't have thought to try them without your recommendation, and I couldn't be happier.
May 2007 Fit of the Month Winner.
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From: Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
Glad my post helped you out. For the price I figured I could buy 3 sets or so compared to the factory mats. You got a deal at $20. Fit Freak is really a great resource.
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Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Colorado
GoFits:
FedEx just delivered my mats about 20 minutes ago. Thickness is about 1/8" and they are pretty light weight compared to most mats. They have little nubs on the back side to grip existing floor covering (notice I did not call the cheap factory stuff "carpet"). I have not driven the car yet, but sitting in it, the Lloyd mats don't seem as if they will move around much, if at all. Warm weather will make this material settle down to conform to irregular surfaces that make the new mats sit a little high in spots due to the cold temps. I ordered the black color for my BOM Fit, and they DO look very good.
Their cutting pattern makes these an exact fit to a high degree, but I am a little disappointed that they do not cover the area under the accelerator pedal. If you get in your car with leaves or mud on the sole of your right shoe, your heel will rest on the mat, but everything else leading up to the pedal will get covered with whatever your shoe brought in. Same complaint with the left side of the driver's mat, but my Zeta Dead Pedal will keep dirt off the uncovered area. In spite of my minor objections,I think that they are worth the $60.00 or so price tag. I don't think that mats HAVE to be heavy just because most of them just ARE.
Anphoe:
Thanks for your original post on these mats. I like the looks very much. Also, the web site AJ-USA.com Performance Cars and Parts carries a lot of other products that are worth looking at for Fits.
Dave
FedEx just delivered my mats about 20 minutes ago. Thickness is about 1/8" and they are pretty light weight compared to most mats. They have little nubs on the back side to grip existing floor covering (notice I did not call the cheap factory stuff "carpet"). I have not driven the car yet, but sitting in it, the Lloyd mats don't seem as if they will move around much, if at all. Warm weather will make this material settle down to conform to irregular surfaces that make the new mats sit a little high in spots due to the cold temps. I ordered the black color for my BOM Fit, and they DO look very good.
Their cutting pattern makes these an exact fit to a high degree, but I am a little disappointed that they do not cover the area under the accelerator pedal. If you get in your car with leaves or mud on the sole of your right shoe, your heel will rest on the mat, but everything else leading up to the pedal will get covered with whatever your shoe brought in. Same complaint with the left side of the driver's mat, but my Zeta Dead Pedal will keep dirt off the uncovered area. In spite of my minor objections,I think that they are worth the $60.00 or so price tag. I don't think that mats HAVE to be heavy just because most of them just ARE.
Anphoe:
Thanks for your original post on these mats. I like the looks very much. Also, the web site AJ-USA.com Performance Cars and Parts carries a lot of other products that are worth looking at for Fits.
Dave
EDIT: people interested in pictures of the Lloyd Rubbertite mats that Anphoe found, see his posts on page 5 of this thread.
Last edited by SciroccoTDI; Aug 28, 2007 at 09:15 PM.
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From: Detroit, Michigan
Mat pad insurance
Aftermarket mats are starting to appear for the Fit. I got a set on order from:
RubberTite™ From Lloyd's
Some what cheaper than Honda's offering.
RubberTite™ From Lloyd's
Some what cheaper than Honda's offering.
Absorbent Pads - Absorbents OnlineI grab a few from work and place them beneath the mats and depending on the weather, they'll last thru the snow months. Safety supply stores sell them individually.
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Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Westport, CT
I just installed the Lloyd RubberTite mats, too. I love the fit and look, but I noticed there are holes for the mounting hooks. I didn't get any hooks with the mats, though. I don't think they're going anywhere, but I was curious - can I get the hooks themselves? I've only seen them or heard of them being thrown in with the Fit mats from Honda.
Last edited by syzygy; Sep 6, 2007 at 09:10 AM.