One Day STYLE-UP On The Honda Beat!
The pile of parts in my garage had been growing since the day I knew I had secured my Honda Beat a few months ago. After having the car arrive from Japan, and then going to Japan for my trip and returning a few weeks later, it was finally time to begin changing the overall aesthetic of the car as I knew that I wanted it to be present at our Pop-Up Shop as well as a few more events for the remainder of the summer.
In my opinion, the best way to start any car build is to begin with well-fitted wheels and lowered suspension in unison. People often ask me if I think they should begin with wheels or coilovers as their first mod; and to be honest, I believe that those should be done at the same time because of how much adjustment is required to dial in getting everything fitting the way you want it. I had won some 15″ Work VSKF at auction in Japan and ordered some 165/40/15 tires from Japan as well to complete the “big wheel/low profile” look. I also managed to win a nearly new set of Blitz Damper Z coilovers for the car as well to get the height down.
After getting the wheels fitted, the coilovers in, and then making ten trillion micro-adjustments to the suspension, we moved on to my next favourite part of beginning the modification process of a car: the interior (or as Cole calls it, “the office”). Before selling my S14, I pulled out my seats as I knew that no matter what I bought next, I would want to run my Lowmax in. Thankfully, I was able to find some Beat-specific low rails from Bride, and it all fit flawlessly. After dropping the seat in, I moved on and got my 320mm Momo Monte Carlo, which I purchased from Moistboys' very own Adam, fitted as well. Dialling in the interior of a car is one of the most important parts of any build because that’s where you spend all of your time.
After finishing this phase of the Beat, I was ready to start enjoying it, and our friends Kat and Terell from Kawaii Kawuma invited me to bring it out to RevUp Vancouver to be displayed as one of their booth cars.
