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what the hell am i thinking?
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 2:32 am
by WANGAN_X
I need to get rid of the GTO... to damned expensive, i though about buying a used car like a beater, nope not gonna work, so i need to get something cheap easy to mod, and reliable, also cheap to run
so... on that note, I am turning 90000* and must be dizzy, because, I have decided to buy a Honda Fit...
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 1:00 pm
by zaxrex
Well, Muegen or whatever they are has a broad line of aftermarket items for the Fit. The platform responds quite well to bolt-ons, from what I have seen in print.
Good luck
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 1:25 pm
by thermobox
the fit is the sh1t. they have an awd version in japan. they do respond well to mods. and you can do a k series motor swap if your feelin frisky
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 3:32 pm
by WANGAN_X
well the k series swap has not been done on this side of the pond and Mugen even said that it completely throws off the balance of the car
there are a crapload of mods out already, mostly chassis stiffners some performance, but supposedly even with a turbo swap your only looking at 200whp most. I was thinking JR SC over turbo because i plan to use this as a daily and a race car but maybe if the turbo is small enough it won't be an issue
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 3:44 pm
by thermobox
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:51 pm
by WANGAN_X
like i said... its nice and all, but, even mugen said handling is compromised by swapping in the k20 too much extra weight
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:57 am
by complacent
That looks like quite a bit of work... nevermind maintaining the motor/trans.
"I need to change my trans gasket and the exhaust manifold gasket"
"drop off your car, leave it for a week, it'll be $1500."
"$1500?!? WTF??!"
"We have to drop your engine out of the bottom of the car to reach them. "
"Oh...
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:52 pm
by Sabre
The Fit and the xA I'd expect to be good little cars. Don't worry about leaving the goat, you'll have that speed back soon with either of the above
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:49 pm
by WANGAN_X
well... i decided against the fit, after a test drive, for small reasons, which i was told are standard honda issues. no dead pedal, pedal placement, its awfully heavy for as tiny as it is
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:11 pm
by Phibs
Good choice. Was gonna buy you 5lbs of rice.
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:54 pm
by WANGAN_X
yeah even though the goat is spensive, it is a better platform stock, i find it funny reading about how some of em get worse mileage then i get in the goat right now i avg about 24-25mpg, i read posts about them only gettin 19-21 mpg...
so my engine being 4x the size is more efficient especially being nearly twice the weight
lawl... also, i am looking at a nice lil TT kit and a light cam, should be enough for 6**whp
also getting another job possibly, which will help my habit
