Project Panda - My 2010 Taffeta White Honda Fit Sport Build

Waiz · 04-13-2014, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Z_ealot

why must you torture me with all the goodies you put on your fit lol...lookin good though dude, now maybe we'll both be ready for spec B racing by the time summer comes around

I'm coming up on a year of ownership next month, got a few other things on order too!

Waiz · 04-15-2014, 07:54 PM

Unboxing

Closeup of the cooling vanes (the part that rusted on my OEM's)

Hawk HPS Pads

Both installed!

Z_ealot · 04-15-2014, 10:53 PM

now you just need braided steel brake lines

Waiz · 04-16-2014, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Z_ealot

now you just need braided steel brake lines

Not doing that and left the OEM fluid there too

Works like a charm

Z_ealot · 04-16-2014, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Waizzz

Not doing that and left the OEM fluid there too

Works like a charm

aww, party pooper lol...from just the looks though it seems like it would stop alot better now

Waiz · 04-18-2014, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Z_ealot

aww, party pooper lol...from just the looks though it seems like it would stop alot better now

No more rust on wheels after washing my car =

ZeeingAround · 04-18-2014, 09:01 AM

What did you do to the bumper before you applied the plastidip?

Waiz · 04-18-2014, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ZeeingAround

What did you do to the bumper before you applied the plastidip?

You normally want to clean the surface thorougly with a Citrus-based car wash soap or any prepping surface cleaner

It does a good job of creating a protective layer with every surface you apply. It's been about a month since I applied it and it still looks really good

Waiz · 04-21-2014, 11:48 PM

Pics from our recent Fit meet, man it made me want to keep modding my car and that is going to be a problem lol!

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Originally Posted by Waizzz

This is our sixth occurence since we have been hosting this meet in Cerritos and I was happy to see some new faces and some pretty cool setups.

There were also a few different platforms that attended and hopefully going forward there will be a bigger variety of cars. GD and GE Fits, several Versa and Versa Note's and even a pretty cool Accord showed up.

Enjoy the pics!

Starting out with one of the most famous SoCal Fit's, Note and his Race-spec GE8

Loving the Q45 projectors!

Such an aggressive stance and overall look

Loved the wing, Note told me it was based on a Mugen concept

Such a cool steering wheel, DO WANT!

Massive Rotora brakes and SSR wheels, what a great combo

Chris' cool Versa hatch, you do not see very many of these on the road

Eric finally got a chance to bring out his GD Fit, this was the first Red GD I have seen and love the color

Mike's Note which will be going back to Tanabe soon so he is back on stock wheels for the time being

I hadn't seen Ron since one of our early meets, his GD was looking good

Stance looked good

Erik brought out his car again, fresh with repainted tips for his Mugen rear

He also added a JDP front lip which looked good and matched his setup well

My Panda

Good to see Kenny again, Fit was looking clean

Mike normally brings his G35 to our Z meet but it was cool to see him in his Accord on TSW's

Don's cool base GE with his uniquely modded hood

Wheel color and car color combo looked good

Another cool base with a great set of wheels

Always good to see Jason and his cool Turbo'd GD!

Haven't seen this car in awhile, was able to shoot the best angle of it

Another cool GD, loving the personalized plate!

This color was gorgeous in person, really liked the overall execution

Wheels went really well with the whole theme

Vin and his baller E-class!

Genji was able to attend the meet for the first time and he had some really cool mods, notice the vinyl on the side windows

Different colored spoiler was a nice touch!

Waiz · 04-27-2014, 12:06 AM

I had a busy day today.

I installed a new gauge cluster lense (scratched the last one)

Installed the black shifter cover from the 2013 models (need to buy the black shift lock cover)

Washed the car and also cleaned the interior, too. Interior part of the build is done!

SgtGoldy · 04-27-2014, 12:18 AM

Cerritos Meet will now have the name changed to Attack of the 4 Bangers

lol jk. Those rights are insanely modded! Not bad

Waiz · 04-27-2014, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by SgtGoldy

Cerritos Meet will now have the name changed to Attack of the 4 Bangers

lol jk. Those rights are insanely modded! Not bad

That's the other meet I host at our same location just one week after our Z meet

SgtGoldy · 04-27-2014, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Waizzz

That's the other meet I host at our same location just one week after our Z meet

ah okay lol gotchya. I was gonna say we may need a bigger parking lot soon haha.

kenchan · 04-30-2014, 03:24 PM

at some of those fits in the picts, but ok. lol

ElVee · 05-07-2014, 05:13 PM

First of all, nice job on your Fit, and super thanks for sharing. I've seen this thread before, but never really digested it much. Until...

So, this week I got my '03 Mitsu Eclipse GTS looked at as it's been having some issues. Unfortunately, I'm looking at about a $2000 bill for some work, and that just doesn't make any sense. The Eclipse is my winter/storm/beater DD and I've owned it since new in '02.

So now I'm in the market for a replacement and have started looking around used and eventually got into looking at new leases on something like a Fit and got really interested. So I remembered this thread so came back here and am starting off my research on whether this will work or not for me. Any time I see a Fit, I pretty much say to myself that it's a nice looking subcompact hatch for people who want that. I'vealso lived next to a girl who had one, and I really liked the look (sort of a dark blue/black color).

I'm eyeballing a manual Fit Sport, color undetermined. I don't know how to drive manual, and a lease would let me do so on someone else's risk. The lease is cheap, and I'd probably have a buy-out option at the end if I end up really liking the car. So far, finding a manual version is pretty hard compared to all the autos, but an auto with paddles is not the end of the world.

I live in the midwest, so really snow is the biggest deal for my winter DD, and looking up other reviews, seems dedicated snow tires+wheels sounds perfectly doable, as long as I'm not lowering it and dropping the clearance.

Otherwise, small vehicle with good gas mileage, surprising cargo space, ability to handle winter, and a relatively cheap monthly cost on a lease has me kinda excited/interested in it. It's a bit of a bonus to know the car can still be fun to drive. (Note: I'm not so dense to not have fun in a small, "underpowered" car that you can toss around; I'll take a Miata over something more powerful than my Z most any day!) And I don't have to dive into the used car market and roll the dice on replacing a car with some big maintenance issues with another car with some big maintenance issues.

Anyway, thought I'd share, and say hi!

04-18-2014, 09:01 AM	#397 (permalink)
ZeeingAround A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 6,365 Drives: 3500 NVP 370Z-sold! Rep Power: 86624	What did you do to the bumper before you applied the plastidip? __________________ Get some roosters for eggs and Bulls for milk . Then you will see that gender matters. Especially at milking time.

04-27-2014, 12:18 AM	#401 (permalink)
SgtGoldy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 3,503 Drives: C63 AMG - LSD Rep Power: 651	Cerritos Meet will now have the name changed to Attack of the 4 Bangers lol jk. Those rights are insanely modded! Not bad __________________ C63 AMG LSD - Straight Pipe - EuroCharge v5 - Vossen CV7 - IG: @SuperFastYo

04-30-2014, 03:24 PM	#404 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	at some of those fits in the picts, but ok. lol Waiz likes this.

05-07-2014, 05:13 PM	#405 (permalink)
ElVee Track Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Iowa Posts: 750 Drives: 13 370z 7at t+s grey Rep Power: 16	First of all, nice job on your Fit, and super thanks for sharing. I've seen this thread before, but never really digested it much. Until... So, this week I got my '03 Mitsu Eclipse GTS looked at as it's been having some issues. Unfortunately, I'm looking at about a $2000 bill for some work, and that just doesn't make any sense. The Eclipse is my winter/storm/beater DD and I've owned it since new in '02. So now I'm in the market for a replacement and have started looking around used and eventually got into looking at new leases on something like a Fit and got really interested. So I remembered this thread so came back here and am starting off my research on whether this will work or not for me. Any time I see a Fit, I pretty much say to myself that it's a nice looking subcompact hatch for people who want that. I'vealso lived next to a girl who had one, and I really liked the look (sort of a dark blue/black color). I'm eyeballing a manual Fit Sport, color undetermined. I don't know how to drive manual, and a lease would let me do so on someone else's risk. The lease is cheap, and I'd probably have a buy-out option at the end if I end up really liking the car. So far, finding a manual version is pretty hard compared to all the autos, but an auto with paddles is not the end of the world. I live in the midwest, so really snow is the biggest deal for my winter DD, and looking up other reviews, seems dedicated snow tires+wheels sounds perfectly doable, as long as I'm not lowering it and dropping the clearance. Otherwise, small vehicle with good gas mileage, surprising cargo space, ability to handle winter, and a relatively cheap monthly cost on a lease has me kinda excited/interested in it. It's a bit of a bonus to know the car can still be fun to drive. (Note: I'm not so dense to not have fun in a small, "underpowered" car that you can toss around; I'll take a Miata over something more powerful than my Z most any day!) And I don't have to dive into the used car market and roll the dice on replacing a car with some big maintenance issues with another car with some big maintenance issues. Anyway, thought I'd share, and say hi! Waiz likes this.

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04-15-2014, 07:54 PM	#392 (permalink)
Waiz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,262 Drives: Z33 & GE8 Rep Power: 459	Unboxing Closeup of the cooling vanes (the part that rusted on my OEM's) Hawk HPS Pads Both installed!

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04-27-2014, 12:06 AM	#400 (permalink)
Waiz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,262 Drives: Z33 & GE8 Rep Power: 459	I had a busy day today. I installed a new gauge cluster lense (scratched the last one) Installed the black shifter cover from the 2013 models (need to buy the black shift lock cover) Washed the car and also cleaned the interior, too. Interior part of the build is done!