06 forenza vs honda fit

[zuke121]

i was driving on acadamy (main street here in the springs) where all the tuners come to play. i stoped first at the light next to a honda fit the kid in the car was probably about 16 he didnt even look at me or rev his engine. so when the light turned green he totaly threw me off when he guned it. i of coarse proceded to floor it i caught him and passed him in about two seconds. but i was seriously supprized at how little torque those things have. becouse i blew this guys doors off with no problem is that weird or does that car suck

[Digitydawg]

I might be mistakin but i think those have about 109 hp and i am not even sure if there torque break 100.

[tallkid]

yeah. small car. small engine.

[schoolpsych]

The Fit is a great car for what it is. In fact, it's awesome. It's a gas-sipping, big-cargo hauling small car.

What it is not, is what every Honda Jockey thinks all Hondas are -- little rocket ships. It looks like it could be fast, but think of it like a miniature Honda Odessy minivan. It even looks like one. It's a great car for what it is, and I'm sure the Honda crowd will have it built to the hilt eventually, but it's starting from pretty humble beginnings.

It has about the same cargo capacity as my Forenza wagon. What it doesn't have is the following as standard -- they cost extra:

- a console armrest
- a rollback privacy cover for the cargo area ($165!!)
- carpet floor mats
- steering wheel audio controls -- not available

All of which came standard on my wagon.

and -- it costs a whole lot more. Resale will be better, so you recoup some of that.

But - it's not a race car. Fact is, neither is our car. They just aren't. They can be zippy and fun to drive, and they box above their weight class, but they is what they is. Some guys are pushing the boundaries, and getting more out of them, but both guys that have pushed them to the edge are currently sidelined with transmission problems. If you're comfortable with pushing that edge, go for it - you can get decent results. But unless you're BMS, have experience tuning, or have another car to drive, you might reconsider this car as the base for your dreams of speed.

Off-topic, but my two bits... I'm sure I'll hear about it from the guys who have built. And in my defence, I do have a short shifter and will be doing a pulley... there is room for improvement, but I'm being realistic.

[Digitydawg]

If forenza can be made into that WTCC car then hell ill call my lil forenza a race car :-)

[Zipper]

Originally Posted by zuke121

i was driving on acadamy (main street here in the springs) where all the tuners come to play. i stoped first at the light next to a honda fit the kid in the car was probably about 16 he didnt even look at me or rev his engine. so when the light turned green he totaly threw me off when he guned it. i of coarse proceded to floor it i caught him and passed him in about two seconds. but i was seriously supprized at how little torque those things have. becouse i blew this guys doors off with no problem is that weird or does that car suck

Gotta do the Mugen supercharger for any serious power off those

[7-even]

the fit has very minimal horsepower i think it dynos around 98hp at the wheels, 120 with the new jackson racing super charger thats coming out, with 5lb boost, its made to work with all stock parts wich is cool though. no need to upgrade. the guys who want to make power with the fit are putting the k20 motor in it wich is honda newer power motor. the whole thing with moding a car is to make the most out of what you got, unless you plan a motor swap, to compete with other cars in its class. the fit is the new "micro compact" class of cars like the yaris, small good on gass and can handle great with the right mods. not a power house.

[bentegrity]

a local honda guru has a honda fit. from what i hear from him, he's swappin a b18 in there, or possibly a k20 if he can get a hold of one. to be honest, when he told me k20, i soiled myself. just imagine the power-to-weight ratio when it gets pulled off.
infact, he already threw some grahm lights on there, cleanest looking box ive seen.

[Syith]

LOL my wife is looking at getting a Fit S. They are nice but very sloooowww.