For me, modding is about making it unique and fun. I like to have something that stands out from every stock car out there. It's sort of about the lifestyle and culture, too. It's fun meeting people that are into cars and seeing what they have done to theirs. It shows that they are enthusiasts.

And of course for the chicks...I'm still working on this part.

 

Personally, i prefer any car modded. i dont want to drive the same car as everyone else and i dont wanna be the guy who you cant tell him in a crowd cuz his car is....well....boring. I think the fit is an easily modded car and its not that expensive when you look at it relative to other cars out there. I just wish they would put out a better turbo kit for it...i want a 200hp fit with the stock L15!

 

Im going to have to go with modded. I dont like driving any car stock, even if its little changes here and there to make it my own. The Fit is one of those cars that most wouldn't even give a second look but when they see a well modded one they cant help but not look.

 

Im a mod whore... I kind of feel funny pulling up to a stock fit with a grandma driving it. DID I LOOK LIKE THAT WHEN MY FIT WAS STOCK??

To me, more importantly is, when you are asked "What are all these mods for?" Have you prepared the speech? lol

I got interviewed by a reporter here locally for their online blog. I had to make sure to clearly explain so people could distinguish between RICE and RACE.

This was quite some time ago, before a lot of my current mods and cage and such.
heres what was asked and said and link. lol

2008 Honda Fit Sport Custom Car

Really Rad 2008 Honda Fit Sport

by nars on December 6, 2010



Sometimes we run into people who are just as passionate as we are about certain things. As many of you know, I am very passionate about cars. However, I think I have found out that one of my friends is just as equal if not more!! He is Joe Voorhies and he is a proud owner of a 2008 Honda Fit. We really wouldn’t think that his Honda Fit would even belong on a road course. However, judging by the modifications and the reasons for them, we might think other wise.
2008 Honda Fit Sport


Why did you choose this car over some others??
Well I actually didn’t start by choosing the car, I started by choosing which motor for a future swap. As a Honda fan, of course I chose Honda’s K series. Then I asked myself which platform to put it into? What is uncommon? What is something new? What has been tracked and proven with this setup? My question was answered when I randomly stumbled upon J’s Racing Honda Fit one late evening.
Modifications and what they do for you??
Completely Gutted – The light weight greatly improves ALL attributes of the car.
Removed the ABS system – ABS is a band-aid for poor drivers. A human can out brake ABS with the proper skill and general knowledge of how the car behaves under braking.
Removed every airbag and all airbag sensors and air bag inflation cartridges – This also greatly reduces the weight of the car.
TRMotorsports C1 Wheels custom powder coated hyper orange 15X7 et+42 - Light weight, mildly wide wheel. In combination with the right tire size, this can dramatically increase the contact path between the road and the tire while at the same time still retaining its nimbleness and agility. I really like the color I chose. It does serve a purpose other than making people smile. One day at Autobahn Country Club, Juliet, IL, my fellow road racing companion pointed out that it was quite hard to tell who was who from the spectator stands due to the distance. He then mentioned “I bet we would notice if you had Hello Kitty pink wheels thought.” As we laughed in sarcasm, it clicked. >.>
Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec 195/50/15 – I chose this tire due to the amazing results it has recorded in comparison to other tires in its class. It’s a newer tire also and I’m a sucker for new technology. These keeps me suction cupped to the ground.
EBC Slotted and Dimpled Rotors – I would have been completely happy with Brembo blanks but an EBC dealer had an amazing sale which I couldn’t say no to. I heard good things about these also. I didn’t need any crazy cross and grand canyon slotted crap. These work fine. They get hot and cool fast.
Hawk HP Plus Brake Pads – I’ll be honest, when I started road racing I was told “Just get these and thank me later.” I have never once had these pads fail on me or give me any problems. Quite dusty but rock solid.
J’s Racing Super Taikyu Chrome-moly Long Lug Nuts – I have spent more money than anyone should on testing lug nuts. Put aside all those bling bling baller pretty lugs and just get some that are strong. I favor these because they can withstand abuse of tools and heat while retaining their appearance and shape and are NOT made of aluminum or some form of aluminum and will not back off your studs during lapping. They are also super light.
ARP Extended Studs – This company has been around for years and are known for their quality. Keeps my long lugs properly snug.
J’s Racing Front and Rear tow hooks – These brightly colored hooks quickly identify my tow location for fast access in case of an emergency.
J’s Racing front grill – The OEM front grill limits air flow to the engine bay. This allows better flow of cool air to the motor and other engine bay components.
DIY stock air box bore and heat wrapping – My motor is designed to work with the OEM air box for maximum performance. I simply removed the luxury noise reduction baffles to improve air flow and wrapped it to keep heat away.
Mugen Short Shifter – I personally get annoyed when I feel like I’m driving a truck’s shift length in a car. Reduces shift time.
H Fit shifter bushings – Reduces play in the shift. This makes my shift actions precise and helps in preventing me from making a fatal mistake and buying a new transmission and or motor.
Skunk2 weighted shift knob – In conjunction with the previous two items, this is like icing on the cake. I’m a fan of weighted shift knobs. It makes shifting less of a hassle when you shorten your shift throw.
F1 Spec Type R1 Carbon Kevlar racing seats – Light weight, rigid, and strong. When I read that the Air Force’s new fighter pilot combat helmets are made from this exact same material, I knew it was the way to go for the same reasons. The rigidness increases my feedback obtained from the car.
Recaro Seat Rails – Allows be to sit way lower in the car. Before it was horrid. I feel much more confident and secure. This also allows my harnesses to be angled in the proper and safe way.
Wedge Engineering seat brackets – Had to have these custom made to fit my seats into my car.
Takata 6 Point Harnesses – These are the same harnesses that F1 and Indy cars. Sounds safe to me! These harnesses keep me properly and safely attached to my seat so I can obtain maximum feedback from the car. It’s also nice to not struggle and brace yourself during G Force influences.
Skunk2 Pro C Coilovers with custom spring rates – Adjustable suspension is always a plus. I have learned over time that suspension tuning is just as intricate as engine tuning. And still learning…
Xenith Xenon Bi Xenons 6000k and 3000k fogs – Anything is better than Halogen.
Rear wiper and motor delete– Loose what you don’t use!
all seat belts are removed and motors – What he said –^
ETC throttle controller – The stock design of the car’s throttle was created with fuel economy in mind. This kinda of tricks the car’s computer. The result is increasing throttle response.
Odyssey 680 battery and mount kit – Light weight battery that can be used mounted upside down and work properly.
All sound deadening has been removed from my car with dry ice – Weight reduction
Nardi Torino Deep Corn 330mm steering wheel – Light weight, comfortable, proper hand placement during driving.
DME Header – Cheap header to maybe squeeze a few more HP out? Anything has to be better than the stock one >.>
RS*R cat back exhaust – light weight and increases exhaust flow without going overboard.
J’s Racing C pillar bar – adds rigidness to my car’s rear end to promote over steer.
J’s Racing Cross bars – more rigidness please.
Cusco Rear Strut bar – and more rigidness.
Progress anti swap bar – This also increases rigidness and promotes over steer but in addition prevents body roll.
J’s Racing roll center adjusters– unlike the hella flush gang, I lower my car to improve its geometry and handling. This simply corrects the roll center when a car is lowered.
Future plans for your car??
K24 swap want!
Famous quote??

If you can’t stand next to me, then stand behind me. High Speed, Low Drag!
What are you most proud of about your car??
Passing high end exotics and sport cars on real race tracks with a 1.5ltr Honda motor. . . Priceless

 

no disrespect, but you are a wise, yet super boring non-car person. that's unless you have yet another "baby" car (or cars) in your garage and use the Fit only as your dd.

for the most of us here we mod cars for the fun of it. we put it back to stock when we sell so value is not an issue. we can also sell mod bits here on the site when done playing with them.

live life to the fullest. it's too short and can end any minute. give it your best shot.. otherwise you miss out on everything.

 

I can't resort back to stock! lol I guess NASA forums is my only market to sell. I wonder what people would give or what it would be worth, my 8 point caged k20A type R fit? Any ideas? Lol I'm not really ready to sell it or even know if I ever will. I love it so damn much. But I'll be honest, my heart has been set on an NSX.. I really really really want one. And even s2ks are becoming appealing to me. CR that is..

 

The only problem with this poll and question is I think there is a wide variety and spectrum in what people define as a "Modification".

Some peoples definition of a mod...IMO is simply an addition or extra...I personally define a Modification as something that significantly impacts either performance or looks. But peoples threshold as to where to draw that line as a modification is all over the place.

That being said, I guess I'm a "Stock" Fit person. I have a "Sport" 2010 with a few "extra's" but nothing I think I'd define as a "modification".

However, this doesn't mean I don't respect or even admire a lot of the modifications others choose to apply to their vehicles.

 

I like modding ALL of my cars even if it's light modding. It's an expression of yourself through your car. It's the fun of starting with a blank canvas and seeing where it goes. And stock Honda cars are usually watered down from their origin - Japan. For me, I like making it more JDM like from where it came from. Maybe some nice rims, some tint, visual, sound upgrades but nothing uber spectacular. You can throw a couple Gs into these cars and totally change the feeling, handling, power, etc. I wonder if I'll ever get bored of the car scene as I get older. Time will tell, lol.

 

No disrespect taken. I don't consider myself boring just because I stopped moding many years ago. I've driven what I consider some pretty neat vehicles over the years and without moding any of them I found them all to be a joy. A couple I've owned that were especially nice was a new Mustang Fastback in 1967, New Corvette 1972, used Porsche 911 in 2001, New Miata 1999, New Miata 2002 which I presently own. Right now I'm having a long running debate with myself about purchasing a new Porsche Cayman. I probably won't because at "my stage in life" I would have a hard time allowing myself to spend that kind of money.

I don't think there's anything wrong with moding and I can understand it as I went thru it as a young man. But, to me it's just that it really is like standing in the shower letting hundred dollar bills run down the drain. If you can spend them without them having a negative impact on the rest of your life style, have at it.

 

I understand what you are saying here. It depends on the person and their living situation. Obviously, a father who has a family of 4 may not spend as much money on upgrades cause he needs it use it elswhere. A young person that wants to mod their car for a chance of winning races and car shows may be worth their time a lot more. Someone who loves cars and modding but needs to buy a house or an apartment may not mod anything, instead they will save their money.

I remember a friend that threw tons of money into his car(Lancer at the time). He crashed it and told me he really wished he had all that time and money back. Said it all ended up being a waste. Some people grow out of ot, some don't.

 

uh oh!

hey,you got WWD (wrong wheel drive) if you're heart's set on a NSX/S2K.


very true. there's just a huge range.... some even call window visors 'mods.'


your car line up sounds like fun. yah, if you're happy with your car as-is it would be a waste to change it.

there is nothing wrong with a stock car. actually there is everything wrong with a 'poorly modded' violated car.

yep, in my current lifestyle i run out of time for family stuff before i can really get into the mods i want to do. i went through the phases myself. now im in the 'no time, i need more time' phase and hope to get into the 'im back, now that kids are grown.' phase in a decade.

you can read all about it in my blog (link in sig) as i update not only Fit stuff but my G35C and 370Z.

 

Sounds about right Kenchan.

When I was 21, 22, I had an 89 modded prelude. I didn't think anything of it while I was spending tons of money on it. It was a hobby and I was young and cars were "IN" especially because the original Fast and Furious had just released. It was more about doing anything to it at the time. Now that I'm older, I tend to analyze more on what mods are worth it and which ones are just a waste of money. With my current Fit, I've done so much research and planning on what I want to do. Now, money more so than anything is what's holding me back.

 

haha RWD and FWD both have their pros and cons. Using your cons to your advantage is the trick

ive always driven FWD so I really am inexperienced with RWD BUT A TRUE MASTER STUDIES/ KNOWS ALL!

 

I have to agree. I used to drive a 2005 350Z and i had FWD cars walk all over me at times due to the fact that they knew how to use the advantages of FWD better than i knew how to use RWD at the time.(of course i then drove of smiling cuz i was in a Z anyways). but i personally like the fit cuz its nimble, agile and easy to mod. its simple build and design makes it an amazing car to play with and its tight chassis makes it a track beast. but in the end...its all down to driver skill...and if you dont have that than your toast.

 

When I was young I spent way too much of my income on cars, motorcycles, boats and dirty legged women.. I would be a lot better off now if I had spent less on those things, but most of all the women... I have a lot more than I need and will ever be able to use or wear out so I have no problem justifying going a little overboard on my car... It took me a long time to realize I had become a slave to my possessions and needed to accumulate less crap... I need to have a massive barn sale one of these days.

 

I totally agree with these two opinions. I feel angry when I see 'good cars gone bad', (especially S2000s, Preludes, EP3 and prior Civics, Supras, etc.) that are completely ruined by terrible bumper kits and/or wheels.


When it comes to crappy cars that get modded, I'm fairly ambivalent, sometimes amused. It's hard not to smile when you pull up next to a Ford Explorer with a 'street racing' body kit.

Modding old cars that could use technical improvements? I am all for it.
It just costs a lot of money to do it right.

Here's one gone wrong:

Such a shame.

 

personally i think modding is a plus. Cars become unique to the driver/owner as they begin to mod it and make it their own. Plus it's easier to spot your car in a full parking lot ;D

 

Prefer my DD stockish (wheels, drop ok).

Prefer my weekend cars to be unable to register legally.