The Fit is easy to park and fun to drive in town. Honda Fit coilovers make it sit lower, turn in sharper and lean less in corners. We carry coilover kits for all three US generations, listed below with BC Racing first.
Tell us your year. Call 1-800-460-9106 and we will point you to the right kit.
Animated illustration. It shows where coilovers sit on a car, not your exact kit. Depending on the car and the kit, coilovers can lean forward or back or stand straight up, and some cars use a separate spring and shock in the rear. Your ride height depends on the kit and how it is set up.
Honda describes the Fit with a MacPherson strut front (shock and spring in one unit) and a torsion beam rear (one beam across the back). Coilovers change how it sits and moves.
Pick a drop that still clears your driveway and speed bumps, and works in winter. You can change it later.
A lower car with firmer damping leans less through roundabouts and quick lane changes.
The cargo space stays the same. Set the rear a little higher if you often carry a full load.
BC Racing lists four series for the Fit: BR, DS, ER and ZX. ER and ZX start in 2009, and BR and DS are sold for every generation. Free shipping on BC Racing kits in the continental US.
They range from a one-knob street setup to a track-day setup.
One knob with 30 clicks sets compression and rebound together. DS uses a digressive piston for firmer body control. Both are easy to live with on city streets.
ER is BC's right-side-up shock with a separate oil reservoir, and 30 clicks each for compression and rebound, set on their own.
ZX is the system BC calls its "most track-tested," sold for the second and third generations.
BC names two Fit kits "Swift Front Only." For Swift Springs on another BC setup, use the Custom Build for BC Coilovers page.
Here is what each one lists for this car. If you have questions, call 1-800-460-9106.
TEIN has three kits, all for the GE8: Flex Z, Street Advance Z and Street Basis Z.
KW has one kit, for the second-generation GE.
Fortune Auto hand-assembles its kits in Powhatan, Virginia. It has three Fit kits: one for the GD3 and two for the GE, one with PRO camber plates (to adjust wheel tilt). All three have a separate style rear, with spring and shock apart.
Feal has two kits: one named GE, from 2007 to 2014, and one for the GK, 2013 to 2020.
Bilstein has two B14 PSS kits, one for GE cars through 2013 and one for the GK. Neither fits cars with electronic suspension, and both list the Sport.
Ksport has a kit for each generation, from a 2006 GD1 kit up to 2020.
Swift makes Sport Springs for the GD3 and the GE.
City driving means potholes, curbs and tight spots. A modest drop and soft damping keep the Fit comfortable.
For a clean, low Fit at a Honda meet, set the height to suit your wheels and tires.
The Fit has raced in SCCA's B-Spec class. For a track day of your own, look at kits built to be tuned.
Open a card for the price, specs and notes.
| Generation | Years | Codes in kit names | BC Racing series |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd gen | 2015 to 2020 | GK | BR, DS, ER, ZX |
| 2nd gen | 2009 to 2014 | GE; TEIN lists GE8 | BR, DS, ER, ZX |
| 1st gen | 2007 to 2008 | GD3; Ksport lists GD1 | BR, DS |
What Fit owners report most often, from owner forums, recalls and service bulletins, and what each point means for your coilovers.
CarComplaints owners of the 2015 Fit say the car bangs over bumps and potholes. One GE Fit owner says the stock rear felt like getting rear-ended over expansion joints before coilovers went in. Many Fit buyers want a better ride as well as a lower one, so damping adjustment matters more than the drop.
Before you install: Start with soft damping and a modest drop, then firm up a few clicks at a time.
TrueDelta owners report rear alignment work that needed shims and camber parts. Parts makers sell a rear camber and toe shim set for the 2015 to 2020 Fit to correct tire wear and tracking. The rear torsion beam has no factory camber or toe adjuster, so coilovers set height but not rear alignment.
Before you install: Get a four-wheel alignment after the install, and ask the shop about rear shims if rear camber or toe is out of spec.
The Fit debuted in Japan in 2001 and sold 250,790 there in its first year. Honda also says it was the first Honda to lead Japan's annual sales charts. Europe knew it as the Jazz.
Honda's 2007 and 2015 releases both describe MacPherson struts in front and a torsion beam in back. To find your kit above, start with your year.
Yes. We carry kits for every US Fit, 2007 to 2020, with BC Racing in all three generations.
BR and DS fit every generation. GE and GK cars also come in ER and ZX.
Bilstein names the Sport in its GE-era kit name. The other kits for these years name no trim. Call us and we will confirm one for your Sport.
BC names its first- and third-generation Fit kits that way. It means the optional Swift spring upgrade is offered for the front springs only on that kit. Call us before ordering; the spring setup takes a minute to explain.
Lowering does not change the cabin or the seats. Keep the drop modest if you often carry a full load, and check tire clearance with weight in back.
Yes, for the second generation. All three Honda Fit TEIN coilovers are named for the GE8.
BC Racing North America currently lists a two-year limited warranty on full kit orders, subject to its warranty terms. Each of the other brands sets its own warranty terms.
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