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#1 (**permalink**) 08 Jun 2006, 10:35 am

What's the point of the sport muffler accessory for the Honda Fit? Is it just for looks, different
sound, or is there a performance gain? The Honda salesmen have NO clue.

109 horsepower is pretty weak. Has anyone done anything to soup up the engine, or is the gearing so
low that souping up the engine is a waste of time?

#2 (**permalink**) 08 Jun 2006, 10:36 am

"Spaz" <yea@right.com> wrote in message news:8KSdneFOmI9d3hXZnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> What's the point of the sport muffler accessory for the Honda Fit? Is it just for looks,
> different sound, or is there a performance gain? The Honda salesmen have NO clue.
>
> 109 horsepower is pretty weak. Has anyone done anything to soup up the engine, or is the gearing
> so low that souping up the engine is a waste of time?

OOPS! Forgot to mention I'm talking about the Fits sold in the USA.

#3 (**permalink**) 08 Jun 2006, 09:57 pm

"Spaz" <yea@right.com> wrote in message
news:8KSdneFOmI9d3hXZnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> What's the point of the sport muffler accessory for the Honda Fit? Is it
> just for looks, different sound, or is there a performance gain? The
> Honda salesmen have NO clue.
>
> 109 horsepower is pretty weak. Has anyone done anything to soup up the
> engine, or is the gearing so low that souping up the engine is a waste of
> time?
>
My understanding is that the Fit is an economy car. I would expect the sport
muffer to offer a small increase in power at high rpm, and mainly to reduce
the sting of driving an economy car when the owner would rather have a
performance car. Kinda reminds me of putting cards on bicycle spokes.

Mike

#4 (**permalink**) 08 Jun 2006, 11:00 pm

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message
news:bvKdnejtA-gifhXZnZ2dnUVZ_qydnZ2d@sedona.net...
>>
> My understanding is that the Fit is an economy car. I would expect the sport muffer to offer a
> small increase in power at high rpm, and mainly to reduce the sting of driving an economy car when
> the owner would rather have a performance car. Kinda reminds me of putting cards on bicycle
> spokes.

I WANT A TURBO CHARGER IN MINE! WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!!

#5 (**permalink**) 09 Jun 2006, 10:39 pm

"Spaz" <yea@right.com> wrote in
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LSdnU8Q1Y_5bxXZnZ2dnUVZ_vednZ2d@comcast.com:

> "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message
> news:bvKdnejtA-gifhXZnZ2dnUVZ_qydnZ2d@sedona.net...
>>>
>> My understanding is that the Fit is an economy car. I would expect
>> the sport muffer to offer a small increase in power at high rpm, and
>> mainly to reduce the sting of driving an economy car when the owner
>> would rather have a performance car. Kinda reminds me of putting
>> cards on bicycle spokes.
>
> I WANT A TURBO CHARGER IN MINE! WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!!
>
>
>

Jeez. I will never understand this. Somebody buys a cheapo econobox 'cause
it's cheap to buy, then he wants to turn it into a Lamborghini (which ain't
cheap to buy), but he doesn't want to spend the cash to actually turn the
'box into a Lambo. WTF?

Ya wanna Lambo? Buy a Lambo. Ya want cheap wheels? Buy a Fit.

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

#6 (**permalink**) 10 Jun 2006, 12:04 am

"TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message news:Xns97DDF0E4C7341tegger@207.14.116.130...
>
> Jeez. I will never understand this. Somebody buys a cheapo econobox 'cause
> it's cheap to buy, then he wants to turn it into a Lamborghini (which ain't
> cheap to buy), but he doesn't want to spend the cash to actually turn the
> 'box into a Lambo. WTF?

Believe it or not, I once saw a Dodge Neon whoop a Camero's ass in a short sprint race.

#7 (**permalink**) 10 Jun 2006, 05:20 am

TeGGeR® wrote:
> "Spaz" <yea@right.com> wrote in
> news

LSdnU8Q1Y_5bxXZnZ2dnUVZ_vednZ2d@comcast.com:
>
>> "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message
>> news:bvKdnejtA-gifhXZnZ2dnUVZ_qydnZ2d@sedona.net...
>>>>
>>> My understanding is that the Fit is an economy car. I would expect
>>> the sport muffer to offer a small increase in power at high rpm, and
>>> mainly to reduce the sting of driving an economy car when the owner
>>> would rather have a performance car. Kinda reminds me of putting
>>> cards on bicycle spokes.
>>
>> I WANT A TURBO CHARGER IN MINE! WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!!
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
> Jeez. I will never understand this. Somebody buys a cheapo econobox
> 'cause it's cheap to buy, then he wants to turn it into a Lamborghini
> (which ain't cheap to buy), but he doesn't want to spend the cash to
> actually turn the 'box into a Lambo. WTF?
>
> Ya wanna Lambo? Buy a Lambo. Ya want cheap wheels? Buy a Fit.

I beg to differ...there is nothing Cheap about the Fit.
I bought a Sport Fit Auto in Blaze Orange 6 May and love it.

--
Some people try to turn back their odometers.
Not me, I want people to know "why" I look this way.
I've traveled a long way and some of the
roads weren't paved.

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