Jazz as a mod prospect?

**Jus-10** · 05-08-2004 02:42 PM

$1,900 or so plus fitting....

**TypeG** · 05-08-2004 04:22 PM

so cheap?
COilover for $2k is very cheap
oilover when i looking for one for my ITR b4.. it cost like 3k+

**petrovski** · 05-08-2004 04:38 PM

hey justin - did you get the wagons or the superwagons?

Pete

**Jus-10** · 05-08-2004 04:40 PM

I went soopa baby!

**petrovski** · 05-08-2004 04:42 PM

awesome!!!!

someone told me they were in excess of 2200 :?
was this the kit you got: DSA04-91AS2 and did it come with 4 or was that for 2 dampers?

btw did you want the aftermarket dash parts?

i emailed crd and its $350 for the vafc2 to be fitted and dyno tuned

Pete

**TypeG** · 05-08-2004 05:44 PM

good on u jus
good stuff
handling must be hell better

**carbine** · 05-08-2004 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by Jus-10

Don't get me wrong, I'm not dillusional about the performance of the Jazz, but obviously people like Spoon know what they're doing, so who am I to argue? So yes it has modding potential....

Yes they do know what they are doing. Selling excessively expensive parts that require little or no R&D and aren't worth anything, but stupid people in the public pay for. Of course they are going to release parts for the jazz, you know why? Because of people like you with the jazz wanting to be road racers. Spoon is a business they try to make money.

Spoon and to that matter every jap motorsports companys are ****en toys compared to the real boys.

**TypeG** · 05-08-2004 11:39 PM

u get what u pay for
i always believe that
buying parts for our cars is a kind of hobbies which like human which buy clothes for themselves which is sometimes just for look or personal satisfaction

**Jus-10** · 06-08-2004 08:37 AM

Crawl back under your rock carbine...you seem to be having issues with being polite and obviously have no constructive input to the conversation as your comments are generally ill-informed.

I have paid no more for my Spoon parts than what any other person has paid for their whiteline strut bars, etc.

Pete, that part number you posted is the kit I got. It includes absolutely everything you need including 4 shocks, 4 springs, c-spanners, stickers, a badge, everything!

Sorry for not getting back to you about the dash, things have been hectic and I haven't really had much time of late. I don't think I will be going for the dash at this stage. I have heaps of other things to sort out first.

That price from crd for the V-AFC2 installation is cheap. They told me $450. Was your quote for a dyno-tune?

**petrovski** · 06-08-2004 10:04 AM

justin, this is what i sent to them and what they sent back:

Hi Peter,
Installed and dyno tuned will cost you $350.00
Regards
Lance

Name: Peter Leveson
Contact details: pleveson@optushome.com.au
Message: how much would it cost to have an apexi vafc2 installed and
tuned in a honda jazz (gd3)?

Thanks

Pete

maybe he hit the wrong key on the keyboard :?

when it gets close to doing it i will ring them anyway

either way its a ball park figure which seems to be cheaper than belgarage . . .

ive finally got the ball rolling too

hondar should have my vafc2 next week some time and hopefully in about 3 weeks from now i will be getting the intake pipe and box made up. ive already bought the apexi pod and a pipe for teh cold air feed its slowly coming together

Pete

**TypeG** · 06-08-2004 11:20 AM

how much u get yr pod filter?
i am looking to get one once other mod go into my car.....

**petrovski** · 06-08-2004 01:21 PM

i got the apexi power intake filter from www.autospeed.com.au 65mm black on clearance at $110 but www.modyourcar.com.au has them for $125 however they are the 85mm.
you can get the apexi kit for the jazz for modyourcar for $260

im getting a custom stainless intake pipe made up and its prob goin to cost me $350/400 but its what i want. The apexi kit doesnt put the pod right into the corner which is what im trying to achieve. The only problem i can for see is the radiator how but im pretty confident it will work out as ive pulled out the standard box 4 times so far to try estimate things.

Pete

**carbine** · 06-08-2004 05:29 PM

Justifiying the jazz as performance vehicle because spoon make parts for it.

righto.

**felixR** · 06-08-2004 11:13 PM

has anyone here opened up the stock airbox? is it full of resonators?

if so, has anyone cut them all out?

**Jus-10** · 08-08-2004 08:50 PM

There are a few mods to be made to the factory box for improved performance. It is the best option for low-down response.

There are plenty of things to be blocked off or removed to make a much more straight-forward flow of air.

I have put on a few more kays with the new sussy set-up now and can give a bit more info.

I still don't have pics, but the car has been lowered a bit over 2 inches. To get an idea of how low it is, the guard now sits even with the top of my 14inch tyres. The dampening settings are at about 40% of the hardest.

The handling is brilliant. It sits so flat through corners and I am now taking corners almost as fast as what I was in my BMW with Bilstein coilovers(remember I am still running the crap 14inch tyres - the BMW was running 17inch Contis). Better tyres will make a lot of difference.

The Spoon bars work really well together up front and the car feels extremely stiff (so far not too many creaks or squeaks). The front is quite predictable and feels very sturdy.

Considering how low the car is, the ride is quite acceptable for Sydney roads. I am also a bit partial towards a nice firm (though not jarring) ride. The Teins feel very controlled under all situations so far.

Lowering the car has also added a bit of weight to the steering which is a good thing, however it seems to increased the vagueness of the steering. When I first drove the car, it took me a few minutes to re-adjust to the way the car turns. I am now getting used to it, but I had a few interesting moments at first where the car didn't seem to turn as much as it should have been.

Whilst coilovers seem to be a bit over the top and extreme, I still believe that suspension is one of the best places to spend your money, especially in cars that are a bit lacking in the engine department. I am now leaving most cars for dead through twisties and round-a-bouts, etc...even with my tiny 1.5 engine. I am very happy with my purchase, even though it has taken me 6 months wait. It has now been well worth all the problems.

Next on the list is the exhaust, then the V-AFC2 and finishing of the intake. After that I will fit the rims and raise the suspension a bit (just a bit) for practicality.

For now, if anyone else is considering a suspension set-up for their Jazz and they are in Sydney, let me know. I am more than happy for you to check it out.

J

P.S. I also got my Fit badge too!

**TypeG** · 09-08-2004 01:33 AM

Wont tein is a bit too hard?
coz in melbourne, there are a lot of tram track which makes ride shit when u come acorss them

**TypeG** · 09-08-2004 01:33 AM

Wont tein is a bit too hard?
coz in melbourne, there are a lot of tram track which makes ride shit when u come acorss them
may go try kg/mm since z10 high recommended

**Jus-10** · 09-08-2004 08:56 AM

Tein models like the HAs are hard, but the Wagon range are a lot softer. They aren't made purely for the track so there are some compromises. Also, by having something like 25 dampening settings helps find a good compromise.

I think the tram track issue relates more to how low you go rather than how stiff. Anyways, Melbourne's tram-track roads are nothing compared to Sydney's pot-hole ridden roads.

But at the end of the day, it all comes down to common sense and knowing what you can do with your suspension setup at certain speeds.

**Sp00n** · 09-08-2004 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by Jus-10

For now, if anyone else is considering a suspension set-up for their Jazz and they are in Sydney, let me know. I am more than happy for you to check it out.

yeah... when i get my payrise probably...