OK a few more goodies for my little daily driver.



Toyo R888 195/50/15

Had these tyres on the MX-5 and did many track days in them and all up 15,000kms. In the MX-5 they were better in the wet than a set of Yokohama C-Drives. They did get slippery towards the end though. These tyres are also amazingly fast to warm up and grip.

On the Jazz it's more of the same. Very good in the wet and warm up very fast (like, around the block!) in the dry. I haven't heard any tyre squeeling yet out of these (stock tyres were silly, protesting all the time) and I'm cornering a lot faster and with a lot more confidence than the stock Potenzas.

There's a fair bit of tyre noise (droning like sound), even more pronounced in the wet but that's normal with semis. Also, the softer compound kicks up a lot more little rocks and pebbles on the road so you hear a lot of little dinky sinky noises coming from the rocks being spat up into your wheel wells, again, normal for semis.

They're a lot fatter than the stock tyres, semis usually are a lot fatter even if they're in the same size as your stock tyres due to the stiffer sidewall. I get a lot of rubbing in the rear now when there's passengers in the back but it's due to a silly tab that holds the rear bumper in place. I'll have that grinded down next week.

All in all, me happy, me love the extra confidence semis bring to the table, me love semis for street driving, me looking forward to seeing how the little car goes on the track too.






Installed TODA cold air intake (made by TODA Australia) + J's racing front air guide and custom mesh.

Very tight fit, feels like I might have lost a little response down low (had ram pod before) but gained up top. Nice to know cold air is getting in there at all times.




Installed J's Racing floor bar
Easy install, took 15 minutes, 2 bolts, done.
Purchased from JDMyard.
Feels a little firmer, more confidence in the rear on hard corners




New mugen short shifter installed today (still in the box in above pic). Easy job, took me 45 minutes. Shift throw felt amazingly tough and notchy when car was cold but after sriving it around all day today it's feels normal again. Not as hardcore as the TRD short shifter I had on the 86, nothing like it, but still... it makes an already decent shift better so I'm happy.


And just some figures on weight savings:

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- Stock wheels: 7.7kg/wheel x 4 = 30.8kgs
- Buddy club QF: 4.6kgs/wheel x 4 = 18.6kgs
= Weight saving of 12.2kgs (unsprung weight FTW!).

- Rear magic system seats = 30kgs
- Spare wheel + tyre = 15kgs
- Rear spare wheel floor cover/panel = 4kgs
- Rear sliding parcel tray/luggage cover = 2kgs
- Tool kit = 2kgs
- Rear floor mats = 1kg

TOTAL: 66.2kgs!!!

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Some more heavy stuff removed/replaced:
Axle back stock exhaust (8kgs)
Stock Airbox (2.7kgs)
Stock suspension (20kgs)

On the cards:
Bucket seats to replace front seats
Headers
Titanium cat-back
Lightened pulley
Lightened battery

 

looking good.got any more pics cause im lovin the stance

 

Loving the black on black.

 

looks very neat

 

never thought id say this for an almost stock looking Fit, but Damn that looks mean! luv it bro

 

clean!!! car looks great

 

loving teh nhbp fits.... soon ill have my fit muhahha.. lol i just need ti get rid of my sol!

 

Cheers peeps. Sorry for the dirty interior. LOL.

 

vacuum that car ...looking fresh as hell...take flics of the short shifter

 

wow! toda racing coldair intake for GD3?is it bolton? or you do some modifications?

 

that front bumper is hot stuff man. nice job.

 

Interested in that floor bar. Why isnt it offered from Js for the US Fit? I dont see why it wouldnt fit.

The car looks great. I love everything about it.
You have a Honda and a Mazda, LIKE ME!

 

will always be in love with the sport model bumper overseas...honda why did guys not send us that one too!!!!!!

 

Thanks peeps. It's getting there... not near finished yet. I've still got the bug for modifying the little thing, as an usual... I don't have a clear and recise plan as to where the car might go, so I'll just go with it for now.

Yes 100% bolt on. Might be different for US fits though.

 

how much?

 

So I just took a look at your R32. Holy Jeebus!!!!!!!
So fackin nice! One of the reasons why I love my Mx-6 is because it resembles the R32 Skyline.

 

thats a badass skyline you got there.cant wait to see how the fit ends up

 

Which track did u take the R32 pictures at? Wakefield? Really nice track car setup on the R32........

Great that I don't see wilwood brake kit & Takata harness etc. Great choice on the harness!

 

TODA Australia is not making anymore of these intakes unfortunately.

And cheers for the feedback on the R32 guys. It's a truly amazing car and it has single handedly taught me a lot about patience, true love and respect!!!

Here's one of the latest pics of the beast. New 18x10 wide CE28's on 265 wide R888's.



Almost ready to rumble!!!

 

HOLY FACK! Best R32 Ive seen. R32's are the only Skyline Id buy.