Hi guys!

I have never try to mod car b4. I just bought 07 Fit Sport (Storm silver color). I saw the mugen fit pics here and i'm impressed.

Anyways, i'm planning to mod just for looks. So, start out with the lowering springs.

Eibach Pro, Front 1.6", Rear 1.3"
T1R, Not sure how low
Skunk2, Front 1.8", Rear 1.4"
Tein S., Front 1.8", Rear 1.2"
Tanabe DF210, Front 1.8", Rear 1.3"

Well, these springs r pretty much similar in dropping and that's how low i want to get. I saw a 07 fit with Tein S with 17" rims at honda dealer myself. Pretty tight.

My question is which one should i get? lol too many options. I guess it's all up to the feel of each brand rite? hahaha... help me out... by the way, i'm getting 17" Work Wheels CR Kai Gun Metal cause it matches the color of my car.

Thanks all.

 

You might want to look into spring rates for those springs. If the spring rates are much stiffer than the stock springs, you're going to have a bouncy ride (that is, at least with teh stock shocks). Try to pick the one whose spring rates are closest to stock.

Sorry, I don't know what the Fit's stock spring rates are

 

get coilovers if you want real performance.
running springs will eventuall ruien your oem shocks as the shocks are not made for aftermarket spring rates, which means you will often find springs having very fast rebound.

at least if you get coilovers
most of the time the dampenng of the shock is adj. according to what spring rate you have. so it is much smoother...no so bouncy as lowering springs

 

thanks for the input corajo. i'll look up the spring rate cause i don't want it to be so stiff.

i agree with ya felixy69 about the coilovers... actually i did my research on HKS coilovers in the first place... i found them so expensive so i decided to go with lowering springs especially skunk2. honestly, coilovers r for hardcore racers...lol...i'm just drivin the fit to school and stuff.

 

I run on Skunk2 springs and they have pretty high spring rates, they are quite bounce with the stock shocks but they do their job right at the track I go to. So I'd only recommend them if you track your car, if you're looking for comfort I'd look into the Tanabe GF210 they have a drop similar to Skunk2's and even though their spring rates are very close to the Skunk2's they are progressive in nature so overal daily confort is better on those.

I myself only bought the Skunk2's because I didn't want to drop down the cash for a set of coilovers at the time I bought my wheels so I wanted a decent drop with a good spring rate setup for the track. I'll be upgrading to Coilovers pretty soon though; my OEM shocks are starting to feel the pain after 8 months and 20k miles.

 

thanks nttdemented for ur feedback. i'm leaning toward skunk2 springs now. in fact, i'm givin myself another month to get enuf $ for skunk2 sport shocks as well . afterall, lowering springs and shocks problem is resolved.

 

Correct me if im wrong but i dont believe that skunk2 has shocks out for the fit as of yet.

However Tein has basic coilovers out for around $800 which is very resonable

 

The Tein coilovers are a good overal setup for daily driving and the occasional track day but I know a guy that tracks his fit and uses them and the dampening on them could be a little better, the damper is tighter than the stock ones wich eliminate the bounciness on the street but for a track you definitely need a tighter damper.

If you like to track your car its best to have an adjustable setup so you can soften it up just enough to eliminate the bounciness on the street while still being able to really tighten it up when you need to at the track. Alas, neither Koni nor Tokico have their adjustable dampers available yet but we do have a whole bunch of fully adjustable coilovers available. From what I've read the best ones out are T1R, Cusco Comp-S and Buddy Clubs wich are all fully adjustable.

 

I have the Tein Basic Coilover system brand new for sale for $860.00 shipped to anywhere in the 48 states.

https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/non-...overs-gd3.html

 

Just put on my Eibach springs this past weekend.
Love the drop... not too much not to little

Feels a bit stiffer than OEM

Pics will be coming soon

-Ricky

 

Im running the DF210s on my fit for a while now. I used to have the Tein springs on my old civic EG. I can tell you that Im way happier with the Tanabe's.

 

I have had my Eibach springs on now for 7 months and i love them, the drop height is perfect imo. they do feel stiffer then stock.

 

Hi guys!

I know this is very old topis but I don't want to open another one for my question so if you please...

I'm from Europe and here we have only Eibach and stuff like that but I'm looking something like Tein, Skunk2 or Tanabe springs for my Jazz but the problem is...

I'm just not sure if those would fit to my GD1 Jazz...
TANABE GF210 LOWERING SPRINGS HONDA FIT 07 08 TGF122 | eBay
or
SKUNK2 07-08 Honda Fit Lowering Springs GD | eBay

This is my Honda Jazz 1.4 Sport GD1
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/957/gd101.jpg

Sam problem with door visors...

THANK YOU!!!

 

The T1R springs drop the car 35mm - 40mm. That is about 1.3 - 1.5 inches.

Springs rates are, Front: 3.2kg/mm and Rear: 6.1kg/mm

If you need more information on the T1R, feel free to let me know.

Thanks.

Jason @ AJR

 

I'm just browsing through A&J site... Mmm... Do you ship to Europe?

THANK YOU!!!

 

Yes we do! If you can PM me your shipping information, I can gladly get you a quote.

Thanks.

Jason @ AJR

 

I do have the t1r springs. they ride pretty good, but the rear sits a little higher than the front on mine. I'm thinking about coilovers in a month.

 

I am currently looking into modifying my Fit with regards to springs.

From my research and the help of this site I have concluded that a drop of more than 30mm will require further changes to the suspension with regards to Roll Center Adjusters (RCAs).

A drop of more than 30mm on springs or coilovers change the geometry in the relationship between the suspension parts and will affect performance and durability of your parts.

I will be using Swift springs because the drop is less than 30mm and is probably a better choice for someone like me who is looking for a slight drop and a little upgrade to handling to complement my new sway bar.

 

You will love the Swift springs trust me.The Swifts are perfect for the stock dampers.

My car is low enough for me and it handles real good with the RSB.The ride is still comfy enough for the whole family and that's a big plus.

 

Nice call on the Swift springs, I had them on my previous Forester and I recently aquired a set for my GD3 from member Texas Coyote. You will love them