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Old Apr 30, 2010 | 04:26 PM
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If ya use your Fit for every day activities then you soon find out that the rear suspension is very soft. That's okay if you never load up your Fit, but as a family ride it's gotta haul heavy stuff now and again, and if ya space your wheels out and get a taller tire forget it you now have a scrubb'n rubb'n machine. But after installing the airshocks I think she can haul just about anything I can load into her. The shocks increase the load cap. 1500 lbs. which is way more than the Fit should haul.
The lo ride is not me maybe the ralley ride
Here's a pic of D MzFiT in the field, In and out no probs. "Gone Country"

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Old Apr 30, 2010 | 04:37 PM
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Old Apr 30, 2010 | 04:49 PM
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looking good!
Thanks

Sorry to hear about the giggle gas not working out as planned but if you do keep it for later and pickup the needed parts, you'll have a fffast Fit.
 
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ok so my fit rubs in the back when theres a lot of people in the car or if theres a lot of crap in the car. i have an aggressive offset wheel and a wider tires, i have 2 sets of spring spacers in each spring just so it doesnt rub, and i tried to rub and shave the plastic in the rear, now since the rubber spacers will wear out eventually im wondering if this would be a perminent solution for my problem?
 
Old May 2, 2010 | 07:55 PM
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Talking Yeap it will, it adds 1500 lbs load cap.

Originally Posted by xonexlifex
ok so my fit rubs in the back when theres a lot of people in the car or if theres a lot of crap in the car. i have an aggressive offset wheel and a wider tires, i have 2 sets of spring spacers in each spring just so it doesnt rub, and i tried to rub and shave the plastic in the rear, now since the rubber spacers will wear out eventually im wondering if this would be a perminent solution for my problem?
I'd say it would xonexlifex But if your a lorider it will be jacked up in the back!
But now I can go off road'n
 

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Old May 2, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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I'd say it would xonexlifex But if your a lorider it will be jacked up in the back!
But now I can go off road'n
Hahahahaha thats too funny. Ill have to try it eventually then.
 
Old May 27, 2010 | 01:53 PM
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Does the shocks raise the stance or just make it more firmer.
 
Old May 27, 2010 | 02:15 PM
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Both raises and can make the rear very firm.
 
Old May 27, 2010 | 05:09 PM
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are there any other cars with a fit's suspension? does the ep3?


i wondered because if there is another, it might have springs with a stiffer spring rate on them that would fit like stock...
 
Old May 27, 2010 | 11:54 PM
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You can get air bags that go inside the spring to make the spring stiffer. I don't know about the susp. & ep3
 
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