Honda Fit GE Fortune Auto Coilovers Install!

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Today’s video is on finally installing some coilovers on the daily! Sadly FA’s are pretty over priced now but at the time, I scored a deal on them and knew they were quality so couldn’t say no. The spring rates, however, are pretty aggressive for daily usage, at 9k front, 11k rear - this actually makes the damn thing handle amazing though, turn in is awesome and stays very planted. I hope this video helped make installing suspension on the GE a bit easier as the fronts and rears utilize lots of stock bushings and such. Please feel free to let me know of any questions/ concerns! As always, thank you tons for watching.
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@kevinkyser1274 Год назад

Great video….I put coilovers on my 2008 fit..and then put on the sway bar in the rear…the sway bar made it horrible…how did yours do?

@dapetdetective Год назад

Sorry for the late reply! The RSB is actually on my list to do next! She definitely oversteers a tad when pushed as she is due to how STIFF the rears are which is fun but terrible ride for the street haha. I know it will only make the stiffness worse and if I’d do it again, I’d sacrifice some rear stiffness for comfort and add the RSB for that little bit of rotation I’d want. How bad did your car end up feeling street wise?

@msmarshall854 Год назад

Great video dude, I've been here already: installed TEINs on my GE, then Bilstein B14's.

@dapetdetective Год назад

Thank you so much! I tried to make it the way I needed it, most videos never explained anything or even showed the struggles or adjustments haha. You know the pains! These were the most headachey install I’ve had so far lol.

@msmarshall854 Год назад

@@dapetdetective Bruhh, I definitely know the pains---I was working with a very rusty car. I'm no mechanic so I had to learn as I went, absolutely NOTHING went according to plan......

@dapetdetective Год назад

@@msmarshall854 man I FEEL that haha rusty bois are the worst! Even mine without as many issues took me over a week to figure out maan. Tons of calls to Fortune as well lol. Glad we got it figured out but I definitely don’t wanna do it again 🤣

@chrisownz1 Год назад

what size your wheels and tires bro? I just got my coilovers with 8k front 6k rear but now I’m scared after watching your video the rears won’t drop low enough to how I want them 😅. I got 205/50r16 tires and want a finger gap

@dapetdetective Год назад

Sorry for the late reply man! So I’m running 16x7 +35 wheels! I say you’ll be good, mine were DOUBLE the stiffness you’re running for the rear haha. 205/50/16’s should be perfect! Exactly what I’m running.

@chrisownz1 Год назад

@@dapetdetective thanks imma install on the weekend. hopefully i dont need a shorter spring for the rear

@dapetdetective Год назад

Word up good luck!! Should be good but let know how it goes. 💪

@chrisownz1 Год назад

I finally installed the rears and unfortunately was left with a 2 finger gap, so emailed fortune auto and they’ll be sending me a 6 inch 😅 For the front, how did you tighten lock nut above top mount? It keeps spinning when I try to tighten

@dapetdetective Год назад

@@chrisownz1 hahaha maan it’s so weird you’ve had to deal with this too 😂 my front right strut ended up breaking after 6 months too but they did warranty it so hoping it’s all good after that haha.

@msmarshall854 Год назад

Hm. 9K front, 11K rear, were these a custom choice by you or were they the default offering from Fortune Auto itself? I notice that most GE8 coilover offer spring rates where the front is about TWICE the rear.. I wonder why that is.. when it seems to be opposite for the first-gen FIT.

@dapetdetective Год назад

They were custom thru someone I ordered! Mentioned it’s a daily that I would occasionally track aaand it definitely is way too stiff haha. But the reason the rear would be stiffer is to assist in rotation! Since these have a beam rear end with no adjustments or torque vectoring, the stiffer rear is kinda the only way to assist in said rear end rotation which is VERY noticeable. But for daily purposes definitely recommend reverse and half the spring rates lol.

@msmarshall854 Год назад

@@dapetdetective Yikes.. too stiff.. do you know any lost of traction? Or is it just uncomfortable (but you do feel planted?) For me, stiff is fine as long as there isn't a reduction of tire contact with the road. If it's too stiff, it can "hop" (lost of traction,) that's not good..

@dapetdetective Год назад

@@msmarshall854 yeah I can appreciate that thinking. If it were like a 15k+ rear absolutely. But you can also have a stiff setup that works because of proper shock valving and quality in shock as well which in this case I have. Haven’t tracked it but have definitely threw her in corners hard and feels excellent with good rotation, no hoppy-ness at all thst you can find on lower end setups like Racelands. The 205’s help as well haha.

@frias2287 Год назад

Nice job bro🔥👍💯

@dapetdetective Год назад

I appreciate the words!! Thanks for watching!

@msmarshall854 Год назад

Hey, question for you: I can't really tell based on the video, are these Fortune Auto's "inverted monotubes" (or upright?) With the Bilstein B14's, they are inverted monotubes (like pretty much all Bilsteins) and they save about 4 lbs. of unsprung weight (it's not something you can really feel but every little bit counts, I guess.)

@dapetdetective Год назад

Man I have noooo idea haha didn’t even know those were a thing! Just ordered thru someone who got me a deal haha. If i were to order again tho idk if I’d go with these stiff as heck spring rates. I didn’t read anything about that on their website.

@msmarshall854 Год назад

Give us an update, fren: how is alllll gooing with your Fit? Any changes?

@dapetdetective Год назад

Absolutely! Sorry the reply is a tad late haha. So long story short, my driver/ front coilover had completely broken in half up top where the top hat bolts down to the strut. Thankfully, FA warrantied it without a hassle and questioned initially possible install error but thankfully I had this video to show em haha. I’m thinking a random casting or manufacturing error or perhaps due to some evident rusting caused by having no way to torque down the top strut bolt properly and having to use a vice grip. They suggested me use some locktight this go around and has been good for nearly 8-10k miles now; otherwise, no other issues besides how stiff the rears are haha. Handle awesome tho!

@msmarshall854 Год назад

@@dapetdetective Good to hear, mate!

@jamesdeguzman9335 Год назад

what year is your Fit and do you need camber and toe kit after lowering?

@dapetdetective Год назад

2009! And if your coilovers are slotted where it attaches to the knuckle, no need for camber bolts! But if it doesn’t, definitely recommend. And no toe issues after alignment so no need for toe kits or anything like that, you do need adjustable sway bar links tho!

@jamesdeguzman9335 8 месяцев назад

You went really stiff and rear is stiffer than front. 9 front and 11 rear. Looked at the default spring from fortune auto and they have 6 front 4 rear

@JDR-gn4kd Год назад

Hey, I lowered my GE6 with BC coilovers and I'm using stock sway bar end links, is there a reason you're using adjustable one?

@dapetdetective Год назад

Hey sorry for the late reply! Never seen the notification haha. It actual came with them! But they’re usually recommended for any suspension modification that lowers the vehicle so that you can properly set the sway bar adjustment as well due to stock ones being designed foe stock ride height. Just optimum performance and being “proper” more so than an absolute necessity.

@nsreid88 Год назад

The suspension is shorter when a car is lowered, so your end links should be shortened too. To install and set adjustable links, leave the end links unbolted from the sway bar, rest the car under its own weight on the ground, then adjust the length of the end links to align with the holes in sway bar, then fasten it to the sway bar. The aim is to have your sway bar resting in a "neutral" position and isn't being pulled by tension due to incorrect length of end links.

@mojumbiemusic 5 месяцев назад

Hey, do you know anything about adding the rubber spring spacers on top of the coils for lift?

@quintile9705 4 месяца назад

Why?

@mojumbiemusic 4 месяца назад

I was interested in lifting my fit, but I figured it out:)

@RaffiJaharian Год назад

I’m installing kw coil over on my Ge8 Fit is 2 camber bolts necessary or do you only need ones for the top

@dapetdetective Год назад

So the camber bolts depends on your coilovers being slotted! If they are, no need for camber bolts. If not, dual is recommended for max camber but top is more necessary than bottom!

@kevinkyser1274 Год назад

Great video…I could do this myself on my Fit! Thanks!

@dapetdetective Год назад

Absolutely! Glad I could help!! I appreciate you watching!

@stevochang Год назад

Sweet video! Mind sharing wheels and wheel specs?

@dapetdetective Год назад

Thanks for checking it out! The wheels are 16x7 +35 with 205/50/16

@stevochang Год назад

@@dapetdetective Awesome thank you! What brand are they? :D

@dapetdetective Год назад

They’re made by Circuit Performance! I believe the model is “CP23.” Got then off if Amazon!

@stevochang Год назад

@@dapetdetective Sickkk!!! Thanks :)

@dapetdetective Год назад

@@stevochang anytime! Had no need for roll or pull, just add camber up front!

@blairavelino7 6 месяцев назад

Ur forgot the washer after the stock bushing 😮

@dapetdetective 6 месяцев назад

Oh no! 😟 rip that washer✌️😔

@robertMSP19 2 месяца назад

Sorry to hear that Fortune Auto gave you guff------this is a warning to folks NOT to buy them. They're expensive and not all that great and clearly blames the customer. Get Bilsteins, or Silvers.

@greenbackmafia_8655 Год назад

Lmao your adjusted the wrong thing that’s your Tie rod thats n it your camber bro camber is on the top of the strut

@dapetdetective Год назад

Haha unlike a traditional setup, sadly camber is adjusted at the knuckle on these unless you’ve got a very special type of coilover that changes that!

@greenbackmafia_8655 Год назад

@@dapetdetective I seen that after you did the tie rod my bad most are on top of the strut but it’s a odd car smaller so sure it’s a lot different I wouldn’t have done all that to it my self props