I lifted the element and took it to the beach 

Honda really designed this well- the Element still looks so fresh. It's aging so well.

3:51 idk why I find this little water sound so hilarious awesome vid btw, I'm getting my own element soooon

Interesting. I will be following this and subscribing. Just to add some comments. some 35 or so years ago, I was working with civil engineering firms and while the land surveyors were given 4WD Suburbans, the Senior Engineers got to ride around in full-sized 4WD SUV's ('cause they had to often carry clients) field engineers and inspectors got old, high mileage FWD station wagons and sedans to get to construction projects. These weren't projects in the city where you drove up, popped out of your car and walked up a sidewalk to the construction site, these were projects where you drove to the nearest road, parked on the shoulder and walked 1/4. 1/2 mile or miles into the site. If you were lucky, you got a ride with one of the construction crews, but then you had to get back out. What was determined (not exclusively by me is) that if you wanted to get to your projects in a day, you drove your company car. That old high mileage FWD stock sedan or station wagon. And drove on some pretty insane construction roads. You drove through mud, and puddles and clay beds and whatever was in the way. It was crazy. There were multiple 'incidents' where a developer would arrange a meeting on-site at the very back of a project and I had to be there. I would try to get to the site before the developer/clint and speak to the contractor or foreman, and the developer would drive up in an expensive four-wheel-drive vehicle. He would see me, knowing what I drove and ask if the construction company had brought me in - to which I gestured to my clapped out, Chevy Cavalier (terrible vehicle, BTW), Olds Ciera Wagon (with fake woodgrain, too) and show that I had driven to the site. They were amazed. I was asked in a meeting one time how in the world did we get out there to those terrible sites with such incapable cars. One of the senior partners answered for us (as he had asked long before) "Never, ever, EVER, slow down" Now this was probably true, but remember we were driving company vehicles, and we weren't paying to tow these cars out (there was some question in our minds if it would be worth it) and would never consider following the advice with my personal vehicle. I only write this because vehicles such as FWD and especially 4WD drives such as the Honda Element is a far more capable vehicle than people think it is. BTW, this was the pre-cell phone era, and we all carried at least one beeper and so had to extricate ourselves from off-road areas to go and make calls via payphones. Yes, we got rolls of dimes and later quarters to feed the payphones, so this was years, and years ago. Oh, I got regularly promoted, moved on to other jobs, had all sorts of fully-capable full-sized four-wheel-drive trucks as company vehicles, have had a whole series of personal 4WD and AWD drive vehicles, from Ford Explorers, Cherokees (the old full-sized one) to Grand Cherokees, Volvo X-Country, and VW Toureg, and the Honda Element EX 4WD suits me just fine. As long as I'm not going 'mudbogging' I think I'll be Ok. Good video.

I found the hardest part of installing the lift was the fronts, because I have poly bushings it was difficult pushing the control arm down low enough to get the strut and knuckle to meet up. I 100% agree with you, its how it should have came from the factory.

I'm considering purchasing an 03 with 170k miles on it for 4500. Pretty excited.

Good stuff 👍👍, but you lost me at "... not only Jeeps can wheel, but these Elements can handle it just as well". Quite the stretch. I read and hear from so many people who develop expectations of a lifted Element that will never be met. I own a Jeep and 3 Elements. Elements can NOT and NEVER WILL be comparable to a "Jeep". When you talk about a Jeep in this vein, you/we are talking about the typical solid axle trail capable Jeep like a Wrangler or Cherokee. I too will be installing a lift on one of my Elements, but I am under NO DILUSION that it will be even 10% of the capability that ANY real stock off-road truck has. I just want the extra ground clearance and larger tires like you mentioned - Your comment about raising for more ground clearance and space for bigger and more capable off-road style tires is right on the money. Love Elements AND Jeeps.

Just put the aerogenics 3" front 2.5" rear with new crv rear struts for an extra .75" on my buddys mint 03. it's definitely time consuming and requires alot of finagling to get everything lined up, but not as bad as doing injectors on a V8 diesel. It took about 20 hours total but it looks fantastic after the lift, even with the small tires on it still. I would recommend the same kit (3/2.5) with the crv rear struts for a perfectly level 3"+ lift. I'm pretty sure it's closer to 4" considering how low it was before.

Love that element 👌

I've thought about adding a lift. I like the lift you installed. It's not too high and looks great. My concerns are the affects it will have on the gas mileage and additional wear and tear it adds to engine and transmision.

wow, a running Element for a grant .nice! correction; i just watched your auction vid....bt still good deal.

Yes a pain in the butt to install for sure... I did mine in my driveway a Scizor jack or spring compressor or both are a must have if you're doing it in you're DW. not the easiest not the hardest but doable. Enjoyed the video thanks

So glad I found this channel, thank you for being a good person and not the rest of youtube

I put 235/65/16 on my non-lifted Element. Zero rubbing, same diameter so no speedo change, wider for better handling and little impact on mpg. Although I agree with you Honda should have had more clearance stock I think the 65's are a better fit than the 70's for the reasons I mentioned. Your E looks great and you got me thinking about a lift for my 2010. Thanks

Who needs catalytic converters anyway?!lol. Excellent video! Thank you! I am contemplating installing a lift kit for my 2006 CR-V as the original suspension is showing its age. Your subscriber.

Looks boss, would make a nice mini overlander

really appreciate these videos! hoping to pickup an element this summer, convert it, and live in it while i go to school. fingers crossed

Great video thanks, exactly what I was looking for!

You ever thought of trying eflexfuel to save you gas, increase hp and torque? I think it’ll help with the acceleration.

Great video sir. Please continue to make more content

I like your element, but my first thoughts were that lifting it would just make its aerodynamics worse. Not sure how windy it is in New York, never had the pleasure of going...but here in southern California it can get decently windy and on "Santa Ana Wind" days, i do not dare to go past 65 due to feeling pushed by the winds. Honestly, its my only complaint about the car. I have an 03, so yours might have some improvements body wise...and trust me, I already did a lot of restoring (struts, ball joints, sway bars, motor mounts, etc) not to be negative, I wish I had an AWD version!

Nice build.

How much did it cost for this if I didn’t see it sorry but i have the same exact year and color and I love your setup

how would this do in the BAJA 500-1000??

Good stuff! Great to see another fellow Element owner (especially a lifted one) on here! Just subscribed. Keep it up, dude!

Wow fra looks great

Smith Point Park Beach? Very nice presentation!

ПРЕКРАСНА МАШИНА !!!!!!!!!!!!

So clearance on my 07 Element is 6.9”, yours now is 8.9”?....Are you worried that tire is rubbing against the frame.? Your Element looks cool with the new look..Best wishes Jake 07 Element, I have 137k on mine, love it....

How is the E holding up a few months later? I plan on getting one soon, currently looking at one with 166k on it.

Hey, very cool videos! Love your enthusiasm about your Element too. I got mine (2003 model) in 2009 with 54k miles and at 219k now. I don't plan on giving up on it anytime soon. I live in Tahoe and there's usually lots of snow and I like to take it places where I'd need more ground clearance. Looks like you just got the lift and engine + subframe drop. Aerogenics has the complete package with the camber arms. It's an extra $150...do you feel its necessary for any reason? Not completely sure what its for but seems recommended. Thank you sir

You running wheel spacers too?

Ok, I asked my local garage guy about lifting an element and my pilot and he advised against it saying the bushings go and it ruins the car. I don't believe him because his example was a jeep cherokee. How has your element held up w the lift?

Please tell me which is the widest all-terrain tire that can be put on the element?

What was the cost of the kit + tires?

Where's the follow-ups to this? Overlander build!

I’ve got 300k on mine I want to lift mine

Thanks for referral to Aerogenics! I was thinking about buying from them. Quick question: do you need to do a subframe drop with the 2" lift? Seems like people complain about cv axle issues with a lift more than 2", but haven't heard much 2" and under.

That back wheel is NOT centered. Trimming needs to be done up front.

How much does it cost to have it lifted professionally and which state/area did you have it done? Are you concerned that by modifying this substantially, you would narrow the pool of buyers in the future when it come time for you to sell down the line?

@HNMLT, Good looking #Element. I’m curious to know if you’ve had any excessive or noticeable tire wear? I’ve seen/heard of lifts being aggressive on tread wear and wanted to get an idea of what it might be like.

for your wheels did you just take out the hub caps?

Dang that is not great mpgs without the lift to begin with. My 09 4runner and this element get close to similar mpgs and the runner is also lifted (~2.5") dang!

@HMNLT love this video man! What rims / tires are you using on this rig? And their sizes?

Just ordered the same set up for myself. Can't wait till it comes in. Thanks for the discount code! Btw, did you need the camber kits or is it fine without it?

hey what are the size of does tires, they look great on the element,.. i have a 4wd 03,..cheers

Does the tires grind against the front fender when you are making a U turn?

Hey can you tell me what did you purchase from Aerogenics to have your lift? Aside from the drop kit?

What size wheels and tires are these? Thank you.

A lift and tires doesn't make it a jeep. Big difference between camping and overlanding. Your element is a grocery getter that's marginally more capable in mud and snow. At a cost... Waste of time and money to lift this thing.

ah the hallmarks of a NY car...Stupid inspection sticker, temporary registration sticker and the ez-pass thievery device

What has your experience been in deep sand? Any plan to install a Quick Spool kit for the rear differential?

What size front and back lift did you order from aerogenics.?

How’s the lifted element holding up, any issues and what was the total parts used for the build?

what is the ground clearance in inches with the lift kit??

One of your tires is counter balanced

Is this ex AWD

Cute puddle, now drive through the middle of it

What kit and tires are you using?

eeech 18 mpg.... in getting 24 mpg,,, manual 5 speed with 280K new clutch 3 days ago,,,,

How could I go about buying a Honda Element from copart with you? Lmk thank you!

What size rim and tire? What brand of falken

U never took it on the beach buddy that was just hard pack back bay stuff

Most boring video ever ..the car looks like shit ..don’t see the point of it at all