Jazz Si - OEM Minus

[Lewborghini]

Hi friends, it’s me!

Here is the journey my Jazz is embarking on, 6 months ownership, 6 months of delight.

As I’m 35 now I decided it was time to be a mature adult and buy a car that is practical, efficient and quiet. 

My parents had a GD and then GE, I drove both and realised THE POWER OF DREAMS!

So in October I picked up my little SI, one lady owner before me and 39k on the clocks, collected it from Honda and had to get a pic outside the garage   

[Lewborghini]

Once I got it home I realised it was EXCELLENT and I loved it.  Having only ever owned Japanese cars I knew the potential and the excitement set in. 

I gave it a clean up and have since polished it a few times, will need paint correction at some stage because said previous owner must have cleaned it with a brick wrapped in a scouring pad.

The first addition was a set of genuine Honda Access wind deflectors, a must first addition for me.

[Lewborghini]

So after the wind deflectors I tinted the fog lights yellow with some tint film I had spare from a previous car. 

Took the dogs off the car to do so and changed out the bulbs for some nice yellow ones whilst I was at it.

I also swapped out the sidelight bulbs for amber ones because I thought I might look more authentically Japanese…

[Lewborghini]

Next up was some LED number plate bulbs for the back and a succession of different number plates until I settled on my current ones.

I hate “3D” number plates they are the height of tack but here we are.  If I could find pressed metal plates in the right sizes I’d be on it like a hobo on a ham sandwich.

[Lewborghini]

Sooooo after those little bits and pieces I noticed the rear discs were looking a bit gross, the 190 point vehicle check from Honda didn’t pick up the fact they were ruined somehow  .

So fresh discs and pads front and back for consistency and the awful grinding noise was gone, happiness resumes

Compared to my previous car (MK1 MX5) the Jazz was a pleasure to work on, nothing rusted, nothing snapped, just good times!

[Lewborghini]

After a happy winter of non leaky, comfortable, reliable and WARM motoring it was time to get into the bigger modifications. 

Starting with Tein Flex-Z coilovers and my spare set of track wheels I had run on my MX5 for Hillclimb stuff. 

I had my a garage friend for the coilovers for me, I’ve done it on all my previous cars myself but the Jazz is so new (to me) I was scared of messing it up.

My beautiful fresh discs and TEINs looking clean 🧼

[Lewborghini]

Here’s some pics of it lowered and with the Team Dynamics on, I like the 15’s with grippy tires, the Jazz handles pretty well for a boxy car.

[Lewborghini]

MULTIPLE VTECZZZZ!

So most recently I got an exhaust tip just for now, the cut out in the bumper is pretty big and the stock tip was lost. 

I also got some LED H4’s and they actually seem pretty decent so far.

And a Toxic Knobs gear knob, made of recycled plastic bottle caps! Saving those turtles 🐢

[Lewborghini]

Future plans are, some more suspension bits and pieces, sound deadening and sound system upgrade and a decent spoiler. 

Thanks for reading if you made it this far, hope you like what you seeeeee 

[Lewborghini]

Also I got a Kōreisha from actual Japan, elderly drivers have them in their cars so other people can see they are old and a danger to others, the Jazz seemed fitting for one.

Much JDM, WoW!

[richardfrost]

That is looking great. Not so sure about the lowered suspension personally. I think this model of Jazz is the best looking. I had a 2013 model for a couple of years and really liked it.

[Lewborghini]

Yeah going the lowered route isn’t for everyone, I just can’t leave them stock height for some reason.

I agree though this age is my fave looks wise 

[Chris_Music]

Looking good!

35 year old with a white Si here as well. 

Is your exhaust tip just a bolt on over the stock tip? Where did you get it from? It looks pretty good.

If you want any ideas for your Si, check out my build, I went a bit OTT with the sound deadening and I also bought a spoiler from the US.

2015 Orchid Pearl White Honda Jazz Si

Sound Deadening Project - Silencing the Jazz


Keep up the good work!

[JA55 MOH]

Hello and welcome to the squad

What a beautiful car, I liked every single thing you did to it 

What LED h4 did you use, I am thinking to LED my one as well 

Yellow fog is a must IMO

what is the size and rim? nice fitment 

I can't wait for you to show us how you fit the spoiler 

I like it

[swhull]

Looks great, admire your enthusiasm for the Jazz!