ReadyBrake and Honda Fit

What I recall from looking was that you'd take out all the plastic air intake stuff, plus the battery, and then maybe you'd be able to proceed. Does that sound about right?

Snowman9000 wrote:
From what I understand, the situation under the hood has changed from earlier Fits to today's, as far as this item goes. OP, do you have the car? If not, have you looked under the hood of one? Man, it's real close quarters on a 13 Fit as far as getting that cable in there. I think it's been done. Have you called the company?

This was the reason for the question. I do have the 13 Fit and don't see how it could be installed w/o removing half of the items in the engine compartment. Per the Readybrake website they have not done a test fit on the Fit.

From what I understand, the situation under the hood has changed from earlier Fits to today's, as far as this item goes. OP, do you have the car? If not, have you looked under the hood of one? Man, it's real close quarters on a 13 Fit as far as getting that cable in there. I think it's been done. Have you called the company?

mowermech wrote:

EsoxLucius wrote:

trop-a-cal wrote:
Why, it's so light you don't need one.

353,100 foot pounds of energy and no supplemental braking is needed?

It all depends on how you look at it.
If you consider legality only, then no, in many states no supplemental braking is required by law for towed motor vehicles.
If you consider braking performance, then in many states if you can stop within 40 or 45 feet (depending on the state) from 20 MPH on a dry, clean, level, hard surface, you are good.
Most other considerations (morality, fear of litigation, etc.) are purely personal preference. I have to live with myself, and you have to live with yourself. We simply can not answer for each other!

Well said, and exactly right, mowermech. :)

I install the ready brake on my Ford Ranger Pickup, done in about a hour. Hardest part was drilling the hole thru the firewall, and rest was a piece of cake.

I installed my own but on a 2008. I can't imagine too much engine/firewall difference between this an a new one, just body cosmetics. It was a bit of a challenge getting the hole drilled through the firewall, but I have both the brake, and the brake away hooked up. As Scott (ret. fire fighter) recommends, use a turnbuckle for fine adjustments on the cable. Any questions, feel free to pm me.

EsoxLucius wrote:

trop-a-cal wrote:
Why, it's so light you don't need one.

353,100 foot pounds of energy and no supplemental braking is needed?

It all depends on how you look at it.
If you consider legality only, then no, in many states no supplemental braking is required by law for towed motor vehicles.
If you consider braking performance, then in many states if you can stop within 40 or 45 feet (depending on the state) from 20 MPH on a dry, clean, level, hard surface, you are good.
Most other considerations (morality, fear of litigation, etc.) are purely personal preference. I have to live with myself, and you have to live with yourself. We simply can not answer for each other!
good luck.

trop-a-cal wrote:
Why, it's so light you don't need one.

353,100 foot pounds of energy and no supplemental braking is needed?

I have one on my 2012 Fit I did not install it myself

Why, it's so light you don't need one.