I trust your guy's opinion. The ultimate goal for my fit is a quiet comfortable ride. It is mostly a daily commute vehicle so I would like to get a new suspension system to make the rider very smooth. I have read good things about T1Rs and D2s.

Is there a suspension system with adjustable dampening that is a pretty good bang for buck? Keeping in mind that AJR will be having an "new location" sale early this week.

Thanks guys!

 

T1R FTW...I'm really satisfied with my T1R stuff and they are in Vancouver so your getting good service on top of helping local economy!

 

T1R B52 Damper - Honda Fit/Jazz 06-08 (GD3/GD4)

T1R B52 Damper - Honda Fit/Jazz 06+ GD3
Price: CAD $1499.00 (Approx. USD $ 1152.73)

T1R S-Spec Damper Kit And S-Coil Version 2.0 Lowering Springs - Honda Fit/Jazz 06-08 (GD3/GD4)

T1R S-Spec Damper Kit and S-Coil Version 2.0 Lowering Springs for Honda Fit 06+
Price: CAD $695.00 (Approx. USD $ 534.46)

Is it worth it going for the B52 Damper kit over the S-Spec? If I am looking for a smooth comfortable ride will the S-Spec do the job?

 

Depends if you want adjustable ride height or not.

 

Ride height is not really a concern of mine, mostly making a smooth ride.

 

Did YeeFit sell his J's Showa suspension yet?

He was saying it wasn't nearly as bone jaring as he was expecting, it is a very comfortable yet still firm ride.

If he still has it for sale you can probably get a pretty sweet deal on it. Will save you a lot of cash and give you Baller status

 

IMO coilovers and comfy don't really belong in the same sentence unless your saying "these coilovers are more comofortable than the old ones with stiffer spring rates". Coilovers will not be more comfy than your OEM suspension in any way shape or form unless you have some custom spring rates and dampening rates made by someone like Tein. Also keep in mind that K-Sport coilovers and D2's are basically the same thing. They are made by the same manufacturer and have the same parts (atleast with the xA/xB1 coilovers), maybe they are different now with Fits?

 

It seems as though YeeFit did sell his J's. I am pretty well looking to make it a smooth ride. I am not sure if shocks and springs are the best approach, but I believe it is.

 

Nothing performance orientated then?

I think any springs and suspension you pick up will generally stiffen the car up for cornering.

Maybe try out a set of Monroe Max-Air shocks in the rear, they are an adjustable shock you can increase or decrease the pressure on at any gas station air station. You can set them nice and soft to absorb more vibration and sound.

They are not to expensive as well

 

If your just looking for a softer smoother ride buy the softest shocks you can find and keep your OEM springs. Any aftermarket spring you buy will be stiffer than OEM unless you have some custom made to be softer, which might not be a good idea. Or you can buy some tires with a larger or taller sidewall to help absorb bumps in the road. I don't know if Fit's can be reflashed for different tire sizes though so your speedometer might be thrown off if you go that route.

 

You should look into getting some Showa Comfort spring and strut combo or some Tein H-Tech springs.

 

If you want comfort a slight drop and slightly better handling I would recommend either the mugen shock spring combo or the j's one.

I have experience with both and it was very comfortable

 

That sounds like something I will look into. What do you think about the Monroe Sensa-Trac shocks?

 

OEM replacements but if your stock ones are in good shape this is probably a downgrade

 

So probably a good plan to get the T1R S-spec shocks and struts and keep stock springs if i don't want to lower it too much?

 

that would not lower it at all if you kept the stock springs though. You fill need a physically shorter spring to change the ride height. I would strongly recommend a shock and spring combo that is sold as a kit as they are already matched for each other.

That will offer best performance, reliability and comfort.