Spring Rate On My Daily?

[Marrk]

Hi. I'm new here. This is my First Post. I know nothing about suspensions (or about of anything else if you exclude tequila), and I have always considered suspension tuning a "dark art" that is best left to the experts. But I'm a car (and motorcycle) guy, and I hate to let anyone touch my car, even if it is just a beat-up daily driver. So, I'm here to learn about suspension and see if I can maybe upgrade what I have.

My question for today is this: Does anyone here happen to know what the spring rate is on stock springs (front and rear) on a 2013 Honda Fit Base Model with manual transmission? I am unable to find this information on the Internet. It may be marked on the spring itself, but I did not see it the last time I had the wheels off.

Thanks. :)

[Olds.PhD]

You'll find better answers here:

https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/

[Marrk]

Thanks, Doc. Been there for ten years. Posted my question there several days ago. 38 Views, 0 Replies.

[Olds.PhD]

Thanks, Doc. Been there for ten years. Posted my question there several days ago. 38 Views, 0 Replies.

Maybe try a search first. I'm seeing quite a few threads about that very question:

https://www.google.com/search?q=fit+spring+rates+site:www.fitfreak.net&client=firefox-b-1-d&hs=XqBp&sca_esv=b4143623d72f6fa3&sxsrf=ANbL-n7FE1MhYhiBq7rYnm9l_sWm-UK5fw:1768781356162&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwibmq2DqJaSAxUUh-4BHZ9uLdcQrQIoAnoECBgQAw&biw=1707&bih=906&dpr=1.5&aic=0

Next options are Reddit and/or Facebook groups dedicated to the platform.

You are very likely the first person to ever ask a question about a Honda Fit on this forum. If you're not getting answers on a dedicated forum, you're unlikely to get them on this one.

[Marrk]

Thank you, sir. Duly noted :)

One last question: Spring rates are marked on the parts themselves, correct? If so, then mine should be marked somewhere. I'll just have to find it. Unless it was a label, and the label fell off.

Thanks, again. :)

[Hotwire]

Look up autocross or SCCA groups in your area on Facebook. Someone they're might be able to help, if not know someone with a set of scales so you can corner measure your car and have a better starting point for spring rates.

[Marrk]

Look up autocross or SCCA groups in your area on Facebook. Someone they're might be able to help, if not know someone with a set of scales so you can corner measure your car and have a better starting point for spring rates.


Thank you. That's good advice. The Fit is often used in autocross. :)

[JustJohn]

I am very good with the interwebs:

For a 2013 Honda Fit (GE8) on stock suspension, all trims use essentially the same stock spring rates, and the best available measured data says:

Front spring rate: ≈ 1.7 kg/mm ≈ 95 lb/in

Rear spring rate: ≈ 2.0 kg/mm ≈ 112 lb/in

These numbers come from owners who’ve had the OE springs measured or back–calculated them; Honda doesn’t publish spring rates in the service manual. A FitFreak thread cites 95 lb/in front, 112 lb/in rear for 2009+ Fit (GE8), which includes the 2013 model year.

So for your 2013 Fit base manual, you can safely work with:

Front: ~1.7 kg/mm (95 lb/in)

Rear: ~2.0 kg/mm (112 lb/in)

[Marrk]

I am very good with the interwebs:

For a 2013 Honda Fit (GE8) on stock suspension, all trims use essentially the same stock spring rates, and the best available measured data says:

Front spring rate: ≈ 1.7 kg/mm ≈ 95 lb/in

Rear spring rate: ≈ 2.0 kg/mm ≈ 112 lb/in

These numbers come from owners who’ve had the OE springs measured or back–calculated them; Honda doesn’t publish spring rates in the service manual. A FitFreak thread cites 95 lb/in front, 112 lb/in rear for 2009+ Fit (GE8), which includes the 2013 model year.

So for your 2013 Fit base manual, you can safely work with:

Front: ~1.7 kg/mm (95 lb/in)

Rear: ~2.0 kg/mm (112 lb/in)


Thank you, John. I will make note of those numbers. :)