2008 Honda Fit: Underrated Platform! 

Yes indeed!! Looks amazing.

@@AutomotiveAnatomy can you hook mine up.

Flying pieces of tire hitting my 10k in carbon is the real scary part 😂

I hear ya but the track is expensive lol

Glad to hear Carl!!

Is it easy to Kswap? I think there is a bit of work to do. But thanks for watching man, I just reach out to cars I enjoy and want to hear the story.

@@AutomotiveAnatomy one of the easier non K platforms, yes. It’s not 100% plug n play, but the wiring is half way there and mounting points are identical.

i found a 13 with 76k for 9k..seems to cheap..cheap cars make me nervous..what did they rig up always in my mind

@@AutomotiveAnatomy The first two Honda Fit generations are easy to K-Swap. The GK model requires a bit more effort.

@@AutomotiveAnatomy Nice Fit I got 2 GD3. 1st GD3 L15 with js turbo kit 2nd Fit K20 with t3t4 custom turbo kit Had to get them both Nevada registered to keep in Cali. Felix Yuen Turbo Fit is sick also

I just bought my 2008 Honda Fit this summer. 36.5 mpg on long trips.

WOW! I hope you can make the 1 million milestone

@@AutomotiveAnatomy i'm shooting for the 500k milestone. I'm in Newfoundland so salt on the roads in the winter and a harsh climate will eventually kill the body long before the engine goes.

And an s2000 :p check out the insta @stillslowco

Glad you like it! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and share.

@@AnthonyDTZichella went and followed! You got some dope cars man!! I have an element myself. Been looking at fits as well.

Glad you like them!

thanks for watching senor.

Same here. I just bought my first Honda. A 2008 Fit that gets 36.5 mpg on long trips. I love this car. On the youtube reviews all I found was reviews of people that were happy with the car. The talked about the starter and a/c cluctch failing. I did have to replace ther a/c clutch, but it was only $50.

Same for me. After a first Honda Jazz, I got a mk9 civic. Then 2 HRV GH2 4wd d16w1. Crazy good and durable cars...

Thank you John. I am glad you enjoyed it.

ME TOO, 2008, got rearended by a tow truck

I see tons of Honda Fit's that have the rear door wired shut, because they were rear ended.

I'll be lucky if I get 30, driving around NYC. :(

My pleasure!

Thanks for keeping on my ass to get it done doggy 🙌🏽💪🏽

He's the first person to say he doesn't like rpf1s, I like fits I had one but it wasn't for me

Much love Mike. I appreciate the support all the time :)

Thanks for the info! I appreciate the time and attention Scotty!

Malaysia Thailand and Japan have all the good parts. Expensive to import

@@jlogue751 yep ASEAN countries have tons of support for the GD3 of course you have to import them.

Importing is expensive and the time it takes to receive is brutal

@@AnthonyDTZichella not to mention, by the time you source parts and import them, the price is Krazy expensive.

I figured you would like lol

My family is basically being slowly converted. Selling my car to get one and then there will be four of them across our extended family

Felix sold his fit many moons ago unfortunately. 9up right?

Have all his parts installed and sold him most my custom kseries items for his

Good choice! Have fun with it!

@@AutomotiveAnatomy Thank you !

Sell your Fit if you believe it is the right time but if you are doing it just because, you may regret it.

its super easy just 2 bolts....unless you have the jdm bumper than its a lot of cutting and welding

This is exactly why I love them. Except for they remind me of the EG/Del Sol handling (but actually rigid). Currently selling my Base 04 Integra (RSX equivalent) to get a Gd3 as they're pretty much as fun to drive even though they are a, little down on power.

@@christopherjohnston6343 that’s surprising I’d actually see if you can swap a K24 into the RSX (Integra).

@@iheartgs400 I know that's an option but I don't really have the money to go modifying cars. Where I live the roads are quite twisty and narrow - meaning a Honda Fit is actually a better size to have fun on these roads as easier to hold good speed. I have a friend with a Gd3 manual and it's only a little bit slower than my auto DC5

@@christopherjohnston6343 makes sense your right about that on nice small tight canyon roads the Fit is a champion and doesn’t get you into trouble. I’ve has several FG2’s, CL9’s and this GD3 I feel in Manual is gonna be a modern Honda classic in its own way.

@@iheartgs400 I've had Del Sol SiR, DC2R (obviously not in the States), MX5 NB RS, 2012 Mazda2 Sport and now the 04 integra. Had the most fun in the Mazda2 Sport but its just a bit too little and impractical. Fit has that fun factor but with decent usability. I'm at the point now where I find it more engaging to chase down much faster cars in my wife's Fit. Slow car fast. Uses more of my skill. DC2R was just easy mode in the hills. Felt like I was cheating in most match ups because it was too capable on tight roads.

check out fast breaks Brian makes a kit that should be a direct swap

Watch out with rear discs. There's a video on RU-vid where they tried it, and the rears locked up despite measures they tried like low grade brake pads. Maybe Honda had a non-economical reason to use drums.

@@andysandiego3584 who made the brake kit or was it home brew

Hello,mate.Indonesian GE8, 2010,rear brake disks original

We will!

Same. My 2008 is so handy for hauling 20 ton hyd. shop presses and transmissions. I would just scratch up a new car doing these jobs.

thank you for your input :D

the v tec is questionable lol but yes very cart-ish

custom made

js racing carbon fiber

ill look into it thank you :)

Tc-105x. Slightly lighter. I liked the finish better

I slammed it into a wall going 70 mph and it caught fire 😂 the DSMs are the ones who’s engines blew.

it is possible any stereo shop can do it. technically illegal for manual cars but some people will look the other way

Honda

they did its an ep3 lol

@@carvedfromlife8949 literally

@@carvedfromlife8949 and it came with a k swap

@@jlogue751 lol yup

@@jlogue751 not the same platform. CRZ shares the same platform though so that would be the equivalent 2 door

Fiestas are cool man.

Does that have the unreliable 6 speed dual clutch automatic transmission?

In indy ive seen a few

@@brolyassasin8354 I guess it just a Maryland thing.

the worst lol

Turbo would be so fun

hit me up on @stillslowco on ig and ill answer any questions

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90 percent sure i forgot something this list is old

Juice 🥤

ill bring my s2000 and we can chat about it ;)