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#4683 of 4728 Re: Fit Noise [bobw3] by stephen987 Jul 14, 2009 (9:21 am)
Replying to: bobw3 (Jul 14, 2009 8:33 am) Average speed 90? No. 80 is more probable.   But in order to keep out of the way of the jerks in Atlanta? I found myself in the left lane on I-75 in Cobb County, GA a few years ago, unable to move to the right because there were no gaps, and with a stream of vehicles on my tail, with my speedometer showing an indicated 103. After midnight, on a weekend, in an old Mercedes with nearly 200k miles on it.
#4684 of 4728 Re: Fit Noise [bobw3] by baddog2 Jul 14, 2009 (4:16 pm)
Replying to: bobw3 (Jul 13, 2009 9:41 am) I have a '09 Sport/Auto. I took delivery late Oct 2008 and I'm just ready to turn 24K. MANY long trips including one from IL to Texas in January and noise has not been a problem. After getting my 2nd speeding ticket 2 months ago, I've driven closer to the limit ...... but still appreciate my Fits ability to cruise at speed .... 'keeping up' with the traffic ... and never have regretted buying it. I don't know anyone else with a Fit in my neck of the woods, but from what I've been reading I believe that my Fit with the auto revs much lower than the manual. My memory is that if it's turning 3K rpms then I'm traveling close to 85 mph. 3K rpms is nothing to get excited about when the red limit is more than twice that. While traveling to Texas, I drove a little later into the night than I'd planned. And although I'd been trying to stay in the 70-75 mph range (didn't use cruise much due to annoying downshifting in hills of Missouri) my GPS showed a max speed of 89 mph when I looked at it the next morning before resetting it..... and that happened without me realizing that I almost broke my promise to the wife that I would not exceed 90 mph in the little red race car! Replies to this message: micweb (Jul 15, 2009 6:24 am) baddog2 (Jul 15, 2009 7:30 pm) micweb (Jul 16, 2009 6:21 am)
#4685 of 4728 Re: Fit Noise [baddog2] by micweb Jul 15, 2009 (6:24 am)
Replying to: baddog2 (Jul 14, 2009 4:16 pm) Thanks for the great counterpoint on the automatic's much lower RPM. The stick shift I test drove runs 3,900 at 80 which is a quite different experience. How is the acceleration with the auto on city streets and merging onto highways? Replies to this message: baddog2 (Jul 15, 2009 7:30 pm) micweb (Jul 16, 2009 6:21 am)
#4686 of 4728 Re: no go in snow [anotherscott] by sgodley Jul 15, 2009 (4:44 pm)
Replying to: anotherscott (Jul 13, 2009 6:06 am) Thanks for the replies, I kinda figured I'd hear that. The 2009 Sport is a wopping 22 pounds heavier than earlier models, I have a cat that weighs more than that. Oh well. I guess I have to weigh that against the positives and see what I come up with. It just gets such good reviews in so many other areas.....
#4687 of 4728 Re: Fit Noise [micweb] by baddog2 Jul 15, 2009 (7:30 pm)
Replying to: micweb (Jul 15, 2009 6:24 am) I played close attention to the RPMs and MPH while I drove today. At 55 mph, the tach said just a 1/2 needle under 2000 rpms..... just edging past 2000 rpms at 60 mph. I very much was looking forward to buying a Fit with stick ... but I found some reporting that led me to believe the rpms were lower with the auto ..... and since I spend much of my road time at speed on the highways, I bought one with the auto.    I merge w/o worry onto highways ...... and it's quick off the line at the traffic lights from a stop. I live in a rural area with two lane roads featuring curves and hills ..... lots of double yellow lines. Today I found myself behind a big truck hauling scrap and didn't want to wait around to see what would fly or fall off the truck...... the yellow no passing zone ended, down went the pedal, up went the revs (first time I've taken it up to 6K ... sounded good!) and I was around the truck (it was going 50-55) before we got to the next hill ..... and in what I would judge a short, adequate amount of time. I would not hesitate to recommend the auto on the sport. Coming through and out of Texas last January ..... running on real gas (no corn) .... I drove for several hours at 80--85 mph and the mileage meter (I know it reads about 10% high) stayed steady at 42-44 mpg. It was flat level ground and the traffic around me as going about the same speed. I wondered at the time if any drafting effect was aiding my mpg numbers .... but maybe that a topic for another post, another time. I do know that REAL gas makes a difference in performance (seat of the pants) and mpg (calculated real mileage rates) based on that trip from IL to Texas and back. Replies to this message: micweb (Jul 16, 2009 6:21 am)
#4688 of 4728 Re: Fit Noise [baddog2] by micweb Jul 16, 2009 (6:21 am)
Replying to: baddog2 (Jul 15, 2009 7:30 pm) Thanks!   I regularly got 37 mpg on my 2008 Fit with stickshift. Although the high rpm were a little annoying, sure didn't hurt gas mileage. We use E10 in Cali at least in winter maybe year round.   Good to hear the auto is quick. According to tests it is a little slow 0-60, but I'm not sure how meaningful those tests are when most of are driving much gentler than maximum (pedal to the floor) most of the time. And of course in real life you have to shift four times with a stick to hit freeway speed, the auto throws shifts faster than we do for the most part.
#4689 of 4728 Thinking of a Quick Shifter for the Manual Trans. by wjbaliko Jul 20, 2009 (2:55 am)
Has anyone gotten the Quick shifter option with their manual transmission?    I'm familiar with a short shifter on a BMW. If the Fit has a truly short shifter it should improve the shifting dramatically.    Anyone have any comments? Thanks guys
#4690 of 4728 Floor mats - $25 Walmart mat fits the Fit very well by hmowner Jul 21, 2009 (7:14 pm)
I bought a Fit Sport A/T yesterday for wife and went to WalMart to find a good matching floor mats. I found few nice looking black mats with the right size, picked one up, and found the mat fits the Fit pretty well. I didn't have to worry about the hooks because the mat is heavy enough and wedged tightly enough in the proper spot to prevent it from moving around. This is a good $25 investment! over $130 retail all weather mats. I also bought additional cheapy clear mat ($8) to cover the exposed space in the rear as the "normal" mat did not cover the carpets under the front seats and the center space. Next step is to cut out a thin carpet protector for the cargo area.   I'll post a review/experience in few weeks. Replies to this message: micweb (Jul 21, 2009 8:22 pm) gatortom1 (Jul 29, 2009 11:28 am)
#4691 of 4728 Re: Floor mats - $25 Walmart mat fits the Fit very well [hmowner] by micweb Jul 21, 2009 (8:22 pm)
Replying to: hmowner (Jul 21, 2009 7:14 pm) I take it the cheapy clear mat will go under the two all weather mats in the rear.   It's good to watch for spills and moisture seeping under the mat, the one problem with any mats is that they will trap moisture and lead to mold growth. But that is a fairly remote affair.   I use a thin yoga mat (sports dept. at Walmart) to give some traction in the rear hatch area (when I had a fit). I am less concerned about spills than about stuff sliding around. Although once with one car a loose cap on a quart of oil wreaked havoc in the trunk....
#4692 of 4728 Do Coco Floor mats work well? by wjbaliko Jul 22, 2009 (4:09 am)
Does anyone have any experience with Coco mats? They look nice and are supposed to wear well. Expensive though. I thought I would surprise my wife with them, when we get the car which should be in a couple of weeks. I'm just starting to shop for the car.   I don't know how well they would fit in the fit. (Hah)   Any comments? Thanks

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