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Purchased this GD3 ten days ago and decided to make a thread documenting the stuffs I do to it.
The car came with:
15" TE37s
Front/rear Cusco strut bars
Progress rear anti-sway bar
OEM JDM taillights
OEM JDM 3rd brake light
OEM JDM hazard button
K&N intake
Megan coilovers
SPC camber bolts
Mugen axle-back exhaust
Updated photograph of the car:
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Hybrid Racing Competition shifter cable bushings
Hybrid Racing detent springs
MTEC shifter spring
Techna-Fit clutch line
Endless RF-650 clutch fluid
Motul brake fluid reservoir cover
J’s Racing magnetic engine oil drain plug
J’s Racing magnetic transmission fluid drain plug
P2M hood dampers
Thanks! Sold the S2000 back in December. I grew tired of the never-ending problems; granted, I didn't really buy the best example/foundation to begin with. The reward of driving the car was heavily outweighed by the cost of constantly fixing things that were broken and/or needing replacement that shouldn't really require replacing but did because of previous-owner neglect.
Mugen axle-back has been removed and replaced with a factory muffler since I'm beginning to save up for a K24 swap. I think that the diameter on the Mugen unit would be too small for the larger engine, so I don't see a purpose in keeping it and I might as well try to sell it starting now. Same goes for the K&N intake setup, but that's still on the car because I'm a ricer and it makes fun sounds, lol.
Not much else done to the car, at the moment, beside signing up for a track day in March. I'm going to replace the brakes with the ITR "BBK" setup along with the Aletheia Motorsport rotor shim kit before the track day. Found a deal on some Hawk HP+ TSX brake pads and Centric Premium rotors for the Mini Cooper, so I'll just need the calipers and I'm set on that front.
I also took some photos of the car along with my girlfriend, @sheshootscars.
Since my last post, I've made some progress on the car. I still have a few things in the works before my upcoming track day, but enjoy these updates in the meantime.
We'll see how these tires perform on March 6.
Mounted, balanced, and installed.
Last Sunday, I hit 200K miles on my way home from a Racecar Party track day at BRP.
Piecing together information I found online, I had Techna-Fit build me a clutch line that also deletes the CDV.
While I was in there, I also installed an MTEC shifter spring.
Phoebe has received a plethora of upgrades since my last post. She is just about ready for her first track day on March 6.
Ever since discovering the TCS top hats, I knew I wanted them. When Seamus restocked, I jumped on the opportunity to purchase a pair before it was too late.
We converted the rear drum brakes to a disc setup utilizing EP3 Civic components and also replaced the wheel studs with new OEM stuff.
Here's a photo of the completed rear disc conversion. During the install, we discovered that the Scarebird rear disc conversion brackets are not the correct thickness which results in the brake rotors not sitting centered within the brake calipers. Conveniently, Scarebird offers a disc spacer that will center the rotors. You could also mill your caliper brackets or rear disc conversion brackets, but for $20 shipped, I went with the disc spacers.
With track duty on the horizon, we replaced the front wheel bearings and hubs as preventative maintenance. Considering that Phoebe has over 200K miles, it was time for some TLC.
I'm a big fan of the ITR/Mini BBK for several reasons: cost, availability of parts, ease of installation, and increased thermal capacity. We ended up removing the anti-rattle spring clips from both front calipers because they were contacting the brake rotors. A larger brake master cylinder and Fastbrakes front/rear brake lines were also installed during this time.
Photo of the completed front brake upgrade:
Photo of the completed rear disc conversion:
Because we installed new wheel bearings and hubs, Phoebe got an alignment to make sure everything was dialed in.
Beautiful car man, bummer about the S2K. I bought a 05 S new and was one of the most fun cars I’ve had. Fit looks killer with real brakes. Have fun at the track day
Beautiful car man, bummer about the S2K. I bought a 05 S new and was one of the most fun cars I’ve had. Fit looks killer with real brakes. Have fun at the track day
Thanks, dude. I still love S2000s, but the market is ridiculous, so I don't see myself owning one again anytime soon. I'm just excited to do a track day; I had a blast at my first one with my purple Fit.
Phoebe's first track day was a success! The new brake setup performed flawlessly throughout the day. The tires also performed well and provided plenty of feedback. I like how the car is set up and am looking forward to my next track day, April 23.
I've always been a fan of blue mirrors because of their anti-glare properties. I figured we'd shed some weight at the same time and go with the APR Performance Formula GT3 mirrors.
Fit looks awesome! Sucks about the S2000 but glad you are finding joy with the Fit.
BTW your GF does great photography work. Checked out the gram, some really great shots on there.
Hey, thank you! I passed your compliments on to her. It's my fault regarding the S2000; I'm impatient and, on top of that, I bought a neglected example. I've always had a soft spot for FF Honda hatchbacks, so the Fit feels like home.
Originally Posted by Baldwin Nguyen
Any plans for body work? (lip, bumper etc.)
Exterior stuff is likely going to be last, but I would like to do a front splitter/rear wing eventually when the car necessitates it with the K24 (at least that's the goal). I think the Fit actually looks pretty good with the factory bumpers, side skirts, etc.
