I searched the threads and found that the Endura Tech coilovers where recommended as the one for comfortable upgrade to the stock suspension; however, the company is out of business.

I'm not looking to drop my car since I have speedbumps where I live and also midwest snow can be quite deep at times. I just want a very good quality upgrade to the suspension yet still preserve the daily driver comfort. I may do one or two autox for fun but it will be rare as it is my daily car.

If the coilover cause fender rub then its not for me.

What are some recommendations for good quality coilover upgrades?

 

I am curious as to why you want to get full coilovers if you dont want to adjust ride height and keep the ride comfortable? What don't you like about the OEM setup?

 

I to am curios about the question that Wanderer is asking but if you want coilovers how about Buddy Club N+ at a great price: https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/gaug...coilovers.html

 

A slight drop would be fine just not slammed. I don't think the slammed suspension will do me much good when snow gets deep. You'll either get stuck or your radiator will be so packed with snow that you'll regret it.

I like quality suspension since I used to run autox and enjoy cornering. Midwest winters tend to leave the pavement broken up and with plenty of potholes so good comfortable suspension that can handle aggressive cornering and be able to soak up the pavement buckling that is very common here around Chicago.

 

Im going to suggest TR1 dampers with Swift springs combo for your asked wants. The swift springs will give you maybe a 1" drop and paired with the TR1 dampers you will ride just like or better than stock. TR1 coils may also be an option for you as well. Using them you could stay at stock height and keep same comfortable ride.

Buddy club is not going to be as soft as stock suspension, and I feel you may regret them and hate coils from that point on.

 

T1R makes replacement shocks for GE? I am excited if this is true but i've only seen them available for GD. Or are you saying get the full coilover kit and replace the springs with Swift custom rates?

1. I was going to suggest getting a full coilover set and getting custom spring rates from Eibach or Swift. That's an expensive proposition though.

2. Or you could just get Eibach Prokit springs and run on OEM shocks and it'd cost you alot less. It's like a 1" drop.

I don't really think you need the adustability of coilovers with what you're intending for your car but if you insist on it and don't mind spending the money #1 is an option.

 

is to replace the stock wheels and rock hard tires...like you I was unhappy with the ride, but with lighter wheels and better tires it is faster, smoother, and responds better...

 

I am very pleased with Swift springs and the stock struts and Monroe air shocks on the rear... My car is a GD2 and the drop in the front is lower than the drop on the front of the GE8 cars... They work even better with lighter than stock wheels and tires. https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/fit-...l?nojs=1#links

 

I got a pair of BCs for sale -- perfect shape, have pics and everything -- were on a car for two weeks, someone shoot me an offer!

 

Your going to be hard pressed to find aftermarket suspension that is more comfortable then OEM. Why would you want coilovers if your not interested in lowering the car? I live in MN and did last winter in my Fit with skunk2 coilovers just about as low as they go and stock wheels with snow tires. The beauty of coilovers is you can raise your car up before winter hits, I dint do that last year and drove around with it how low it is now.

I did pack the radiator full of snow a few times with the big snow storms we had, all that meant was taking a few minutes to clear it out as best as I could. I also ended up ripping off my splash guard

What I would suggest is Progress lowering springs. I felt those where pretty close to the OEM ride quality with better performance for spirited driving. You will lose a little ground clearance with the lowering springs but I still think you will have very little issues when the white stuff flies.

 

I know you're situation. I commute 350+ miles a week, but i run SCCA Solo on the weekends. I went with the Bilstein PSS coilovers (from tirerack), and i'm ever so glad i did! They're incredibly comfy, soaking up bumps really well... but the car hunkers down when you toss it into a corner and really load the suspension. Quality is top notch and the price isn't bad either. I was worried about the non-adjustable aspect of the shocks initially, but i see no harm. Bilstein has done all the research for you and dialed it in accordingly

Never had any complaints from passengers on the ride either; everybody from my mom, to girlfriends, to 3 people in the car at the same time.

 

Thanks for the suggestions, guys! The Bilstein PSS option sounds very interesting to me.
Seems like alot of guys also get the Swift springs to use with stock suspension. But some indicate that the springs do settle after use and drops a bit more than initial measurement. If there was a Fit meet up around the midwest, I'd go to sit in someone's car and feel the differences with their setups.

Where I live the snow plows tend to pile up the center median. No matter where you drive.. chicago downtown or surrounding suburban traffic, if you have to make a turn , there is no digging out...only a tow truck will pull you out.

Besides that some downtown neighborhoods put in massively high speed bumps! Just this weekend, I came up on speed bumps that I had to inch my way over and then ease it down so as to not let the suspension bounce and slam the underside. This is with stock suspensions on my Sport. If it was lowered, the speed bump was high and about wide enough to high center you.

When I see deep scrape marks on the speed bumps, I have to be cautious.