Links to items show or used in this video. KILMAT 80mil 36sqft Car Sound Deadening Mat amzn.to/3399ZgW Sound Deadening Matt Roller amzn.to/3399ZgW Olight Obulb / RGB Magnetic Camping Light amzn.to/3HRrZeI 12v Heated Blanket amzn.to/3GcuTKz
Excellent and thorough job! Glad you got to sound deaden your Fit. Now finish the job and do the doors and the floor! I also sound deadened my entire Fit and put on 195/60r15's with Konig Heliums as well. I started at 78db @ 60 mph and ended up at 66 db @ 60 mph. Also, the sound deadening on the doors near the speakers *GREATLY* improved speaker clarity. You'll see what I mean.
The roof and the front half of the floor boards are next for sure. I'm also getting a cone 3d printed for the front of my road shower. That's the main source of the roof rack noise. Where are you taking your reading's from? I'm sure if I measured from the center of the car it would be even quieter. I'll try to test/film everything that way for the next video. Funny how my video, then your comment came full circle :)
@@HondaFit4Adventure Social media is pretty cool at times. :) My measurements were from the center of the front seats. I did the sound deadening job in the following order: 1) front doors, 2) rear doors, 3) hatch+trunk, then 4) floors. 3) made the least difference from where I measured, so you should expect a lot more improvement from the other areas!
@@JuneNeko I agree with #3. However, while car camping this is the coldest spot in the car so I might insulate it some more acoustically and thermally.
Wow this is amazing thanks for sharing. Huge difference even just listening with the AirPods. The loud road noise is one of my few complaints about the Fit and this video is very helpful. 👍🏻
Thanks Ethan, I think the noise is almost every Honda Fit owners biggest complaint. I find myself just turning up the radio, lol. I know the way I measured the dB readings wasn't the best but I'm glad the gopro was able to pick up the differences between everything.
great videos! ive been going back to your vids about your fit. This was something i was considering doing some time in the future, keep up the vids man !
I have yet to do my door panels. What made the door panels a pain? Maneuvering into all the little crevasses? I did the hatch panel which was very much like a door with all the little pockets. I also just learned that the cheaper sound deaden-er still work as good but may weigh slightly more compared to the name brand stuff.
Nice video thanks man! I have a 2013 and love it. Well....except getting to the firewall is annoying af. But otherwise i love it lol. Thanks for the inspiration. Canadian? Come over and help me install the air intake ;)
Hi there, do you have a video that includes instructions on how to remove the rear passenger floorboards? Can't figure out how to get those clips off but you do it in this video. Looked around but couldn't find anything. Thanks!
Hi Olympia, do you mean the plastic trim that runs along inside by the the bottom of the doors? If so, I think I briefly covered it during this video. th-cam.com/video/F6z0ju60Tjo/w-d-xo.html Let me know if that's it.
You the super 👌 man 👨 👏 I like the honda fit Strong 💪 good for gas ⛽ the only problem is to lower to the ground. Especially in Chicago Street i need john deere tractor 🚜 for Chicago Street 🤣😅😆
I agree Joshe, that's why I put some slightly larger tires on the FIT. I gained a 1/2" of ground clearance. It's not much but it was an easy thing to do and every little bit helps. th-cam.com/video/wn21IUFnlTQ/w-d-xo.html
Oh okay yah i thought about a fit but i couldn't justify the space compare to a van or SUV however my first car camper was a two door Honda accord coupe LOL
Oh for sure, When I bought the fit I was just skateboarding and camping. Over time our interests change and rather then dropping several thousand dollars into a van I just worked with what I had. Honda needs to make a cargo van for the U.S. though 👀
@@HondaFit4Adventure yeah totally agree. We gotta make work with what we have. Add the saying goes, if it ain't broken don't fix it and i say ain't nothing wrong with maintaining it too.
The tires I installed are called Riken Raptors. They were pretty cheap tires but they sounded a lot better then my old pair. I'm still on the stock suspension but I'm looking into getting these. stores.axionind.com/honda-fit-gk5-2015-d2-rs-series-coilovers/ Speaking of ride comfort the seat is terrible. I'm going to try out seat extenders soon! This will give you the ability to extend your seat back an extra 4 inches. I'm going to swap the seat out for something else if that doesn't help.
Thank You! I would say 6-8 hours. 1 hour to remove everything especially if it's your first time. 4-6 hours of installation covering and rolling every square inch. 1 hour to reassemble the car.
@@HondaFit4Adventure …ok, think I messed up. Got started with the front doors a front seat area. After your installation back, did your SRS light come on? If so what did you do to reset it? I made sure all the connections where back. 🤔Gonna tackle the rest of the car but this light thingy….feeling a bit irritated. Thank you again .
I'm just about to do my doors. I heard it improved the sound quality from the door speakers. IMO, A good set of tires does a much better job then covering the floor. Insulating the roof made a huge difference, but I also have a roof rack. I've debated getting a Pilot or a Odyssey.
Floor boards - No - Investing in higher quality tires is much easier. Headliner - Yes - If you're a roof rack user. Doors - Yes - Quick, Easy, Mainly improves audio quality. Here you can watch a before and after comparison of all 3 installations th-cam.com/video/kNTFIwsPPhA/w-d-xo.html At the 2 minute mark, you can see the thermal insulation benefits of the sound deadener.
Links to items show or used in this video.
KILMAT 80mil 36sqft Car Sound Deadening Mat amzn.to/3399ZgW
Sound Deadening Matt Roller amzn.to/3399ZgW
Olight Obulb / RGB Magnetic Camping Light amzn.to/3HRrZeI
12v Heated Blanket amzn.to/3GcuTKz
Excellent and thorough job! Glad you got to sound deaden your Fit. Now finish the job and do the doors and the floor! I also sound deadened my entire Fit and put on 195/60r15's with Konig Heliums as well. I started at 78db @ 60 mph and ended up at 66 db @ 60 mph.
Also, the sound deadening on the doors near the speakers *GREATLY* improved speaker clarity. You'll see what I mean.
The roof and the front half of the floor boards are next for sure. I'm also getting a cone 3d printed for the front of my road shower. That's the main source of the roof rack noise.
Where are you taking your reading's from? I'm sure if I measured from the center of the car it would be even quieter.
I'll try to test/film everything that way for the next video.
Funny how my video, then your comment came full circle :)
@@HondaFit4Adventure Social media is pretty cool at times. :)
My measurements were from the center of the front seats. I did the sound deadening job in the following order: 1) front doors, 2) rear doors, 3) hatch+trunk, then 4) floors.
3) made the least difference from where I measured, so you should expect a lot more improvement from the other areas!
@@JuneNeko I agree with #3.
However, while car camping this is the coldest spot in the car so I might insulate it some more acoustically and thermally.
@@JuneNeko Hey June, I hope all has been well.
Look what I finally got around to doing :)
th-cam.com/video/kNTFIwsPPhA/w-d-xo.html
Wow this is amazing thanks for sharing. Huge difference even just listening with the AirPods. The loud road noise is one of my few complaints about the Fit and this video is very helpful. 👍🏻
Thanks Ethan,
I think the noise is almost every Honda Fit owners biggest complaint. I find myself just turning up the radio, lol.
I know the way I measured the dB readings wasn't the best but I'm glad the gopro was able to pick up the differences between everything.
Most comfy honda fit in the universe.
💓
great videos! ive been going back to your vids about your fit. This was something i was considering doing some time in the future, keep up the vids man !
Thanks Intuned!
Super solid video man! I love that garage set up 🔥
Thanks Bro, I'm watching your video now. What do you have on your wrist in the latest video?
Good video. I also did my trunk but found the door panels and other parts a pain.
I have yet to do my door panels.
What made the door panels a pain? Maneuvering into all the little crevasses? I did the hatch panel which was very much like a door with all the little pockets. I also just learned that the cheaper sound deaden-er still work as good but may weigh slightly more compared to the name brand stuff.
@@HondaFit4Adventure
Removing the door interior panels hoping not to damage any of the plastic or wiring is what makes it look intimidating.
@@Monster33336 The plastic tabs for sure!
I think you have mini RV 😁👍
Thanks Joshe,
Hopefully one day I'll have a Honda work van to convert. The FIT has been giving me excellent practice for when that time comes.
great job!
Nice video thanks man! I have a 2013 and love it. Well....except getting to the firewall is annoying af. But otherwise i love it lol. Thanks for the inspiration. Canadian? Come over and help me install the air intake ;)
As soon as your Covid restrictions lighten up.
In 2012 I rode my 50cc Honda Ruckus from Chicago to Canada!
Hi there, do you have a video that includes instructions on how to remove the rear passenger floorboards? Can't figure out how to get those clips off but you do it in this video. Looked around but couldn't find anything. Thanks!
Hi Olympia, do you mean the plastic trim that runs along inside by the the bottom of the doors?
If so, I think I briefly covered it during this video. th-cam.com/video/F6z0ju60Tjo/w-d-xo.html
Let me know if that's it.
You the super 👌 man 👨 👏 I like the honda fit Strong 💪 good for gas ⛽ the only problem is to lower to the ground. Especially in Chicago Street i need john deere tractor 🚜 for Chicago Street 🤣😅😆
I agree Joshe, that's why I put some slightly larger tires on the FIT. I gained a 1/2" of ground clearance. It's not much but it was an easy thing to do and every little bit helps. th-cam.com/video/wn21IUFnlTQ/w-d-xo.html
@@HondaFit4Adventure thanks 😊 🙏
Oh okay yah i thought about a fit but i couldn't justify the space compare to a van or SUV however my first car camper was a two door Honda accord coupe LOL
Oh for sure,
When I bought the fit I was just skateboarding and camping. Over time our interests change and rather then dropping several thousand dollars into a van I just worked with what I had.
Honda needs to make a cargo van for the U.S. though 👀
@@HondaFit4Adventure yeah totally agree. We gotta make work with what we have. Add the saying goes, if it ain't broken don't fix it and i say ain't nothing wrong with maintaining it too.
What kind of tires did you installed? And suspension.
In Looking to improve ride comfort on my 2015 fit
The tires I installed are called Riken Raptors.
They were pretty cheap tires but they sounded a lot better then my old pair.
I'm still on the stock suspension but I'm looking into getting these.
stores.axionind.com/honda-fit-gk5-2015-d2-rs-series-coilovers/
Speaking of ride comfort the seat is terrible.
I'm going to try out seat extenders soon!
This will give you the ability to extend your seat back an extra 4 inches.
I'm going to swap the seat out for something else if that doesn't help.
We’ll done sir!🤙 Hiw man man hours would you guesstimate was spent? I was thinking of doing this on my 17’ GK5.
Thank You!
I would say 6-8 hours.
1 hour to remove everything especially if it's your first time.
4-6 hours of installation covering and rolling every square inch.
1 hour to reassemble the car.
@@HondaFit4Adventure …ok, think I messed up. Got started with the front doors a front seat area. After your installation back, did your SRS light come on? If so what did you do to reset it? I made sure all the connections where back. 🤔Gonna tackle the rest of the car but this light thingy….feeling a bit irritated. Thank you again .
Was gonna do it on my 19 Pilot touring and realized it’s too big of a job. I did all four doors though
I'm just about to do my doors. I heard it improved the sound quality from the door speakers.
IMO, A good set of tires does a much better job then covering the floor.
Insulating the roof made a huge difference, but I also have a roof rack.
I've debated getting a Pilot or a Odyssey.
@@HondaFit4Adventure nice to know! Yeah I look at my floor material and it already had factory sound deadening. The foam is like an inch thick.
This made me laugh because my Pilot is what made me realize my Fit is SO loud. lol. Nice work on doing the doors!
So a year later… was this worth it?
Floor boards - No - Investing in higher quality tires is much easier.
Headliner - Yes - If you're a roof rack user.
Doors - Yes - Quick, Easy, Mainly improves audio quality.
Here you can watch a before and after comparison of all 3 installations th-cam.com/video/kNTFIwsPPhA/w-d-xo.html
At the 2 minute mark, you can see the thermal insulation benefits of the sound deadener.