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Old 05-13-2016, 02:10 PM
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Booty shot of flares with wheel spacers, planning adding 2pc black air diversion diffusers.

Looks dope bro! The side skirt diffusers are sweet
 
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Old 05-13-2016, 02:16 PM
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Looks great, you guys must have some super smooth roads over there. That would last 5 minutes here in nz.
Thanks man, yea the roads aren't too too terrible over here.. also going with 16's soon which will get me a little higher.
 
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Old 05-13-2016, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Alvarooo90
Front splitter w/supports installed

Mounted





Panted

No supports

Final

Dude, that is killer, that is the look I wanted since I added the flares on my ride. Can you tell me how you made yours?
 
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Old 05-13-2016, 08:31 PM
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Cut both rear metal fenders today. Rubbing has stopped a lot. No more rubbing on bumps ever 2 seconds heheh tape is temporarily covering the fenders until I have someone weld it back together. Do I still have rubbing issues? Very minimal. Well finish the front fenders Monday and start working on them door dings, I got plenty of those. Looking forward to making me a front and probably a rear splitter. I like the voltex rear diffuser made for the wrx but I don't know.


 
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Old 05-14-2016, 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by F-it good
Dude, that is killer, that is the look I wanted since I added the flares on my ride. Can you tell me how you made yours?
Thanks man a dude here in Fresno Ca made it. Do you have a Facebook? I could get you his info and I want to ask you about your side skirts cause those are killer as well
 
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Old 05-14-2016, 02:53 AM
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All done. Super stoked



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Looks like cleaning shouldn't be too hard.. That's one pass with the vacuum. Have just finished wet cleaning them so will see how they look in the morning.

Looking roomy!




Old seats




All done
 
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Old 05-15-2016, 09:40 PM
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Sold wheels
 
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Old 05-15-2016, 09:55 PM
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Same routine, different time of the month.

Took the trusty GD to autocross and had a blast as always. Finally got the GoPro working again!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AjD...ature=youtu.be
 
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Old 05-16-2016, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by F-it good
Cut both rear metal fenders today. Rubbing has stopped a lot. No more rubbing on bumps ever 2 seconds heheh tape is temporarily covering the fenders until I have someone weld it back together. Do I still have rubbing issues? Very minimal. Well finish the front fenders Monday and start working on them door dings, I got plenty of those. Looking forward to making me a front and probably a rear splitter. I like the voltex rear diffuser made for the wrx but I don't know.
Please take pictures when you do your door dings and finish the arches. I'm curious to see what the fenders look like when you're done.
 
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Old 05-19-2016, 02:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Jared592
Please take pictures when you do your door dings and finish the arches. I'm curious to see what the fenders look like when you're done.



Door dings aren't done but this is what they look like.



Riding 16x8 +10 offset, 205/45/16 tires. Thinking of 195/40/16 tires when I'm due. 56.1 hub centric 1.25 wheel spacers, 28" length/ 2.35 width fender flares. Cutting is required to fenders and fender flares to have everything fit properly. Plus, depending on ride height, I would not go lower then 1.8 to 2 inches front and 1.5 in the rear to avoid constant rubbing. I'm on tanabe DF210 1.8 front / 1.5 rear. Probably sagged and settled around 2.0 front / 1.6 or 1.7-8 rear. Honestly I love the look now. �� would love it more after I can make that front splitter like the other guy but if I do, I will leave mines a tad wider kinda go with the wider stance of the tires. Probably work on it soon hopefully heheh
 
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Old 05-19-2016, 09:16 AM
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Thanks, nice. What'd you do to inhibit rust on the cut edges? POR-15 or something?
 
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Old 05-19-2016, 11:47 AM
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Riding 16x8 +10 offset, 205/45/16 tires. Thinking of 195/40/16 tires when I'm due. 56.1 hub centric 1.25 wheel spacers, 28" length/ 2.35 width fender flares. Cutting is required to fenders and fender flares to have everything fit properly. Plus, depending on ride height, I would not go lower then 1.8 to 2 inches front and 1.5 in the rear to avoid constant rubbing. I'm on tanabe DF210 1.8 front / 1.5 rear. Probably sagged and settled around 2.0 front / 1.6 or 1.7-8 rear. Honestly I love the look now. �� would love it more after I can make that front splitter like the other guy but if I do, I will leave mines a tad wider kinda go with the wider stance of the tires. Probably work on it soon hopefully heheh[/QUOTE]

Looks amazing man cant believe your only riding on springs that's awesome, do you have a facebook?
 
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Old 05-19-2016, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Jared592
Thanks, nice. What'd you do to inhibit rust on the cut edges? POR-15 or something?
Never heard of por15 but thanks for the info, guess I'll apply some of that to prevent any rusting, if not, I'll think of something.
 
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Old 05-19-2016, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by F-it good
Never heard of por15 but thanks for the info, guess I'll apply some of that to prevent any rusting, if not, I'll think of something.
I don't know how that stuff is gold up here in New England.
 
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Old 05-20-2016, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by F-it good
Never heard of por15 but thanks for the info, guess I'll apply some of that to prevent any rusting, if not, I'll think of something.
Ah, I didn't notice you live in Texas, no wonder you weren't thinking about rust. :P Even so, I'd hit the bare metal with something, anything (e.g. a can of Rustoleum) just so it's not bare metal. POR15 might be overkill for your climate.
 
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Old 05-24-2016, 07:58 PM
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New wheels

 
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Old 06-01-2016, 02:44 PM
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Installed Spoon Sports rigid collars for the front subframe and got an alignment.

It actually feels quite nice. It's subtle, but the car feels much more... clean/crisp?

Either way, I'm pretty happy with them. Now if only the rear ones fit...
 
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Old 06-01-2016, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by EightyFour
Installed Spoon Sports rigid collars for the front subframe and got an alignment.

It actually feels quite nice. It's subtle, but the car feels much more... clean/crisp?

Either way, I'm pretty happy with them. Now if only the rear ones fit...
Man I really want to do these... Been there with the Whiteline caster correction bushings man on non USDM compliance
 
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Old 06-03-2016, 07:57 PM
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Removed rear seats, why.....because, no ones back there and plus, the vehicle, feels a lot lighter at the rear section now. Did this in the past with my 98 civic EX coupe and the seats in the civic did not weigh as much as the Fit does, wow.
 
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Old 06-03-2016, 11:45 PM
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Finally got the new suspension installed the other day. Looking forward to racing on it this weekend.

- Motion Control Suspension 2 way non-remote
- Swift springs (reg and helper) F 12K, R 18K
- Cusco pillow ball mounts
- PSI bumpstops
- OE hardware custom tailor to fit

Here are a few photos of the suspension on the car and the springs compassed/full droop.







 
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