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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 08:33 PM
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It is done...progress springs and sway bar *added pics*

so I had the Progress springs and sway bar installed yesterday and after driving it today i have to say what everyone and their dogs have:

the two changes were well worth the money and are fantastic. the I found myself taking a round-about offramp at 40mph when the sign said 20; the car never felt like it was loosing grip and the body roll is down to a minimum.

I like the way the drop looks, the car just looks 'right' now... i didn't want it to look slammed, i just wanted to get the crazy wheel well gap off and the progress springs did just that.

anyways, pretty happy right now, of course, its only been one day...I did scrape my front bumper today, coming out of a parking lot into the street. there was a dip and i took it like the car wasn't lowered and felt the big "thump" and heard the scrape...made me cringe...I need to learn to drive with the drop


P.S. thanks to everyone who gave me imput and made recommendations when i posted. Its nice to have an active community here.
 

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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 08:46 PM
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well...congrats on the install
 
Old Apr 15, 2008 | 08:54 PM
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glad you like them.. i'm still undecided on the wheel gap so i'm either considering 195/55/15's or lower springs... thou i really don't want to go any lower... decisions decisions...
 
Old Apr 15, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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yeah, the was pretty low to begin with i guess. at least that's what all my coworkers said when i told them i was going to lower it. they thought i was crazy

good luck on deciding.
 
Old Apr 15, 2008 | 09:02 PM
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Sounds like a nice setup, lets see the pics of it lowered...
 
Old Apr 15, 2008 | 09:20 PM
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I'll try to get some pics tomorrow and post them, its already dark out today!
 
Old Apr 15, 2008 | 11:06 PM
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sounds good, congrats.

yah, go up/down those steep inclines on an angle. that'll help your front
from scraping...well, most of the time.
 
Old Apr 15, 2008 | 11:34 PM
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pix or it never happened
 
Old Apr 16, 2008 | 01:30 PM
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pix or it never happened
+1
 
Old Apr 16, 2008 | 02:09 PM
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lol!!!
 
Old Apr 16, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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Ok guys,

just know that i took these after work and that my car has not been washed.

Behold my lowered SSM fit in all its dirty glory!








 

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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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pix or it never happened
i guess its possible I was lying this whole time...I'm joking.

now i think i need new wheels
 
Old Apr 16, 2008 | 10:30 PM
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 nice red x's....
 
Old Apr 16, 2008 | 11:00 PM
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that's so infuriating...i spent a long time trying to get these things embeded in the dang post...

Picasa Web Albums - Oscar - Honda Fit
there's the gallery if anyone wants to check it out...

that makes me so mad...and the post shows the web addresses when i try to edit it but when it posts the photos dont show....

osarias <- very angry right now
 

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