I can feel the rev hang through the screen.

@spankthemonkey3437

9 ай бұрын

I think that's what I got at the top of the redline I thought it was the clutch

@dr.mantistoboggan4746

9 ай бұрын

@@spankthemonkey3437 Some cars like the S2000 have a clutch delay valve too, but I don't give two sh!ts about any post-2003 Honda, other than as engine donors.

@spankthemonkey3437

9 ай бұрын

@@dr.mantistoboggan4746 ahh ok that might be the problem, all I know is the tach will get into red line stop moving for a second before rev limiter kicks in

@raineretsweiler7035

9 ай бұрын

@@dr.mantistoboggan4746the 22lb flywheel on the ap2 s2000 causes this effect far more than the clutch delay valve does itself

@7shdwz22

9 ай бұрын

Whats rev hang

I love watching this build come together

@VTECAcademy

9 ай бұрын

Thank J!

Honda did miss the mark on this car. They should have made an Si with the base RSX K20 that made 160hp like they did with the mid 2000's Civic hatch. That thing would have sold well!

@bgee461

9 ай бұрын

don't kid yourself, these cars are laughed at by most new car shoppers. notice how Brian said 75-80% are autos?... retired folks buy them. 50k/year average sales, which is 1/7th of civic sales.

@criSOME1

9 ай бұрын

Statistics suck without context. Who’s buying all the used manual fits?

@elmayimbe5094

9 ай бұрын

@@bgee461, I see plenty of non retired people driving the sport model especially to these with the 17 inch wheels and leather seats. These days you can get a bunch of tech in the late models. Just put the 5MT in it and and base K20 and that is it. It is still has less power and torque than the Si Civic. The Fit in this trim would work well. Hell, you could even offer it with the automatic from the RSX. They'd have a legit 3 offerings for sports cars. The fit is way smaller and lighter than the Civic as the Civic is huge! (almost the size if a Lexus IS). You tune the suspension and this thing would be just as fun, if not more fun than the mid 2000's Si hatchback. There, I have stated my case!

@elmayimbe5094

9 ай бұрын

@@criSOME1, fine. You could just use the complete auto swap outta the RSX with 160hp. The most horsepower a fit has had is 128. 32hp extra and raise the redline from 6800 to 7000. Also, this is a K20 so buyers would already have a plethora of options to add more power already.

@TassieLorenzo

9 ай бұрын

@@bgee461 "these cars are laughed at by most new car shoppers." I have to disagree. Most people who have one, *love them.* They are so practical and still are more sporty & fun to drive than a comparable Toyota Yaris (if not quite as sporty as say a Ford Fiesta). The same goes for people loving the 8th-9th Civic hatchbacks which are a Civic front end and a Fit rear end (but obviously widened considerably, by about 250mm/10"). The magic seats and practicality is *awesome!* The cargo area with the seats folded down is just as large as the 10th-11th gen hatchbacks, despite the car being a foot shorter. You can fit two sets of wheels with tyres in there, with room to spare, it's crazy. I love that about my 8th-gen FN2 Civic Type R. The Fit-based 9th-gen FK2 Civic Type R is still my favourite turbo Civic Type R too. The torsion beam rear end gets a lot of criticism, but the Renault Clio RS and Megane RS are also beam rear ends and handle great, while Ichishima-san from Spoon had a lot of praise for the stiffness of the double layer Fit floor pan. Honestly, IRS is not that important in a front wheel drive and it's arguably still better than the IRS on the EP3/DC5 which was a lot worse than the old EF-EK version (i.e., the EP3/DC5 lack rear suspension stroke) for reasons known only to Honda, plus those 7th gens having issues with front end geometry too (so the suspension layout was not great all round compared to the TSX). Not all IRS is created equal -- the EF-EK version and 8th-gen sedan to current versions of IRS are great, of course.

A K24 swapped Honda Fit!? Hahahahaha wow, now that's a sleeper, that is awesome!!! If I were to meet that car on the road, I wouldn't even be able to tell that it's been swapped. You guys always do some new and interesting things with HONDAS!!!!

@VTECAcademy

9 ай бұрын

Right? With those wheels and at that ride height it is super sleeper. Even the exhaust is not over the top unless you’re getting on it.

@hmmboost

9 ай бұрын

I think calling it a sleeper is giving it a bit too much credit. It's a neat swap and likely a fun drive, but these days most cars are out of its punching range.

@basedemt6608

9 ай бұрын

@@hmmboost Agreed. My '15 Edge Sport will run 8.3's in the 1/8th and 13.1's in the 1/4 on a bad/slow day with just a tune. And even then I wouldn't call mine a full sleeper. It's a fun little quick car though, although I must admit it's a little slower than I expected.

@anthonybryant7390

9 ай бұрын

​@@basedemt6608was thinking of getting a fit and doing this swap or getting a 2017 fiesta st. Worried about longevity being a daily, though seen Fiesta St with 140k on the clock still running harder than I plant to.

@goforbroke2

9 ай бұрын

Do any of you guys own a K24? I say that because this motor will make 225-235 WHP with quality bolt-ons and a tune. The stock k24a2 in the Tsx is severely choked from the factory. The rev hang in this car is disastrous, fixing that alone would help with acceleration. A tune alone would transform this car. The stock tsx tune is hot garbage from the factory.

You are exactly the type of neighbor I would love to have. So knowledgeable.

Hey Brian! I know I've been a pain in the ass before about getting the L15B7 swaps for the GD buttoned up, but I'm stoked that you are giving the love to the Fits. Some of us are predicting their future popularity and it's really promising.

@kevinhawley962

9 ай бұрын

hahaha xD my guts stop .... damn that was a good laugh

I hope Brian and crew document the details of this build. Thank you for the content.

Woah thanks KZread recommendations, I’ve never seen this channel before but this looks like a super cool build and host.

So glad this got done, really want to do this swap.

It's so excellent that it's running like an unmodified car and not too violent and it's so smoooth too. This is a really good build so far.

Awesome build!

Impressive guy's, looks fun to drive.

Engine and ecu together in that shell is amazing

Having owned a b22 1992 hatchback , with type R drive train. I was always somewhat impressed with what my older relatives fits could do. This build is sure to be a sleeper of sleeper type builds.

@themumbz

8 ай бұрын

Wth is a b22. You mean h22?

OMFG!!!!! This thing looks so good in there!!!

Great vid and series! Love the passion for the mighty Fit! At 17:05 you said you'd put a list of parts in the description but that list is nowhere to be found.

Nice build! Always good work. This will be a great ride with AC.

@VTECAcademy

9 ай бұрын

We think so too!

Shout out from Phoenix!! Awesome build!!

What a little beauty of a car

Looks like such a fun car. I'm currently collecting parts for a 2ZR swap on my 2 door 5 speed yaris. Perfect daily drivers

This guy is a legend awesome car

I used to work for a Honda dealership, and had always thought Honda should compete with Ford's Fiesta ST. But it never happened. My personal idea, was not to give it the Si engine from the civic, rather just use the base 1.8 civic engine. It would go from 117 hp to about 140. Add that with a 5 speed and it would be a fun little car from the factory. I argue the 1.8, because it wouldn't overpower the Fit, and keep costs down for Honda.

Up here in the PNW, I worked with a very smart man at the Honda dealer. He was one of the first and only to have a full Can-Bus K24 swapped Honda Insight. He built it about 10 years ago now, likely still has it.

Great work brother 🙏

@VTECAcademy

8 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙌

2:30 - Even up here in Utah, this heatwave is nasty! Over 100 every day. Love the work you guys do! Keep it up! If you ever make turbo k swap manifolds, I'd be your first buyer!

🔥🔥🔥🔥 exciting!!!

I love your honesty about the build. I myself am looking into doing my first engine swap (3sgte into my old 97 celica beater/first car I’ve used as a daily for a long time). It’s the car I’m most familiar with and the engine brings a bit of nostalgia to me. Those Honda’s though look like really cool platforms for building all sorts of crazy stuff off of!

@trevortec2989

9 ай бұрын

good luck with the swap

@jarjarbinks6018

9 ай бұрын

@@trevortec2989 thank you!

@D_2_M

9 ай бұрын

❤❤❤ did a 4th gen 3SGTE from Caldina GTT to my 😊1996 3 doors manual AWD RAV4 and it's a blast with some tuning this car can get 400-600hp with 2600lbs body crazy power weight ratio

Awesome! Would love to own a Fit, even with just modest mods.

Loving the MaxBoost hat, OG!!!

Excited about it!! Will be interested if hasport can create a kit with hardware, harness for this generation!!

@VTECAcademy

9 ай бұрын

That would be sick. This swap is what the GE needs.

@jacobrippey4937

9 ай бұрын

I’d also be in line for a K swap kit. Harness, mounts, transmission lines, etc. Question: did the cruiser control work with the TSX ecu?

@jlogue751

8 ай бұрын

I'm all in..doo iit!!!!!

@boxer951

8 ай бұрын

I believe they already make a kswap harness for the Fit since i seen it for the CRZ already.

@abertv1333

8 ай бұрын

I used to have a fit and one shop quoted me 15k to kswap it and said they weren't even sure it was possible so I sold it. If this kit was made I would be hunting for a fit because I loved that car

my manual GE8 has a slight rod knock and AC just went out... tempting to go with this route!

Brian - such a cool build!!! Just imagine if Honda offered that FACTORY! Wild stuff.

This man is a monster no ac windows up 110 degree weather never could I ever

Nice job, 👍👍👍👍👍

Very nice build and man im already sweating thinkg of the tripple didget out temp

I have your mounts on my 2012 Civic Si and they rock!

@VTECAcademy

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for your support!

Unequal Fabrication makes a full stainless catback with options up to 2.5" piping for the ge8. You can choose between having a muffler, resonator, both, or none.

Looking for a 09-2010 Fit now. Definitely looking to K swap once I do.

Your in az I’m in buckeye I hope to see this In the far west valley driving ❤❤❤❤

Dude.. i JUST fell in love with the Fit few days ago

@VTECAcademy

9 ай бұрын

It’s a surprisingly sporty car.

@trendgil

9 ай бұрын

@@VTECAcademy it is! Not to mention the analog layout. I dislike these nee plastic looking EV interiors and functions that feel like any shortcircuit might kill all the electronics. The old school interior feels reliable and has a lot of personality. The sportyness compliments it's practical design perfectly💯💯🍵🥗🍜🥡🍷✨

I can see this channel very quickly reaching a few million subscribers. Fire

@VTECAcademy

8 ай бұрын

That would be WILD.

The rev hang is for emissions. My 5 speed Jeep Patriot also does it.

Hey guys don't forget about Ethan's shop, Unequal Fabrication. He DOES offer exhaust systems, headers etc for Fit's up to 2.5" piping. I actually ordered one of his headers the other day, just hope it ships soon. Loving this series & really hope to do the K swap into my GE8 as well. I wish the K fit into the GD3 chassis better, I know allot of people do the GD3 k-swap but I agree it seems at home in the GE8. Non-the less please keep the content coming.

@VTECAcademy

9 ай бұрын

We didn’t know.

Let's go!!!🎉

@VTECAcademy

9 ай бұрын

We went!!

@hamie63_m

9 ай бұрын

​@@VTECAcademythis was awesome

Like wow! This looks like a great daily driver once the AC is up to par. Bet you surprise a few people with it, grin.

I bought a GE8 just to fit a K20 in it…. But it took too long so I sold the Fit! Now I want to build this!!!

just finished watching the donut k swap video and now I get to watch this!

@VTECAcademy

9 ай бұрын

Cool huh? We are doing a Donut review video soon.

There was a brief time that I sold parts to HASPort back in the day. We’re talking like ‘03’ish from Vegas Acura… back then it was Falconi’s. The idea being that we were another source for shift linkages and other small stuff they had issues procuring and if we had them why not send them over. Brian and the guys I dealt with were amazing and class act. I had Blue ‘00 SI coupe at the time and they were messing around with some new mounts… or rather the solid durometer center. They sent over the rear mount to test out and man that thing was a piece of shear beauty and performed really well. What a great group of people. Now I’m much older and don’t do swaps and such. But I do have a virgin ‘96 GSR and a clean CX EG that I would like to build for the kids to mess around with. It’s been years and I know everything move into the K series when we were all B heads back then. Seeing vids like this pop up give me an itch to get back into it.

@VTECAcademy

9 ай бұрын

Ah yes, Falconi's.

amazing!!! do want quite badly, especially if ac gets hooked up

@VTECAcademy

9 ай бұрын

We will have AC and let you know how we did it.

Man, my hand hurt watching you shift gears without a shift knob. I love white shift knobs, too. I had a white Sickspeed Cue Ball shift knob in my old 2007 Ford Fusion. I never thought about the black ones heating up in the sun but it makes sense. One time, I had a polished aluminum one on my Fusion and that thing would definitely cook your hand in summer. I love your Fit. I have a friend who has one from the last year that they sold them in the US and he absolutely loves it. It really is a shame that Honda stopped selling them here, it's amazing how much room that little car has on the inside and it was really nice and affordable, too. I guess at least the rest of the world can still enjoy them. Very nice project. I wonder if the reason for the heat soak is because of where your intake tube is running to, it seems like it'd be getting a lot of hot air from there. Keep up the great work, that is a very nice swap.

@VTECAcademy

9 ай бұрын

Luckily I’m old and callous.

Awesome.

im looking to k24 swap my 6 speed ep3 si. im excited!

@VTECAcademy

9 ай бұрын

It’s a whole different car with torque.

Bro was trying to put the car into race mode and blow the transmission 😂 Great car, great swap! Congratulations!

Omg im gonna be watching this channel like a hawk

Haven a k24a fg2 an knowing how it runs, i bet this has to be fun car. I think the 6 speed would be better then the 5 speed. I love the 8th gen si stock transmission gear ratios woth the k24a. Pulls so good in every gear. Love what u do man, keep the great fun coming.

@JoseRodriguez-gq3kk

9 ай бұрын

Nah the 5- speed it’s better it’s stronger and more reliable and it allows you to stay in power range longer because of the longer gear ratio

@mikellewis2346

9 ай бұрын

@@JoseRodriguez-gq3kk yes I've heard this is true, but for a na car the 6 speed I believe would definitely be a better set-up in this car of his. Now if he went turbo or something for all out speed then yes the 5 speed is better. But the 6 speed is perfect for na.

Random comment, but I swapped the manual shift gear knob from the stock golf ball looking thing to a 2010’s Mustang knob and it felt so great in the hand. Took a thread adapter to do it but it was considerable better.

@VTECAcademy

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, there are a lot of more comfortable knob choices. I am going to try some delrin knobs in different shapes.

Run a 3in intake pipe minimum. I'm running a 3.5/3in setup on my 2g tsx, works well, but with the fits engine bay idk if that would be possible. An fn2 type r intake manifold would be good for that setup or port the stock runners and get some good midrange gains. k24z loves thermal mods. Too! I live in vegas It's been 116 here and ive been fighting heatsoak lol. Water wetter ftw! It will help disipate the heat and cool off the water jackets that flow across the exhaust ports. I made a radiator heatsheild to help fight intake manifold heat soak as well.👍 everybit helps

Sleeper city… K swapped Fit 🙌🏻

As a Fit and also a K swap turbo EF civic owner, I can hear that Rev Hang...!

I like that mount for the go-pro in the passenger window. Looks like a glass panel holder with a bicycle mount? I'll remember that one.

@VTECAcademy

9 ай бұрын

Roll bar mount actually, but a handle bar mount would work.

Re: intake tube...at full throttle it's using open loop anyways where it doesn't care what the MAF says? I've also been on the TL-S throttle body and intake setup on my Accord which I think is like a 8mm difference and the ECU doesn't care. It just trims the fuel a few percent and keeps going.

Seen this done in the first gen years ago

I put a glove on my metal shift knob to keep it cool during the hot days.

@VTECAcademy

9 ай бұрын

We thought about making a knobdom, a rubber shift knob insulator.

Where can we find the parts list and possibly a guide to install?

I want to see more Fits get kswaps make this a THING

spoon said so long ago, fit best race car for circuit. gas tank in the middle. so happy to see this happen

THIS!!!

I wish you guys offered doing these swaps for customers I'd love to have it done.

I Enjoyed this simple nice drive Review , this Sleeper car with the Best 4 cylinder engine in car industry. pure bliss. I love to see if you guys do Honda CRZ with K-swap . that my goal once I get crz in the future. assume review again and love keep watching more videos

@VTECAcademy

9 ай бұрын

CRZ coming.

@Sol_chaser92

9 ай бұрын

@@VTECAcademy you made internet happier place for Honda enthusiasts/Car enthusiasts in general , thank you 🙏 I hope to get my CRZ and K series

duct tape races is down the street from y'all , hopefully we see you this year in tucson its on the end of September ...

I have a 2010 fit ready to swap with Hasport Mounts. What did you all do to the stock fit box? And which shift cables were used? Any info would be much appreciated. Thanks Brian

Honda best motor is the K24, 5 speed is all you need. 6 speed is overated and not necessary. My 06 RSX type S, I shift 2nd, 4th and 6th gear. Wished it came with the k24 motor.

I think its time to do a supercharged K24 GK5 FIT Brian!!!

Yesss

5th gen prelude k swap next? please🙏

With a/c and apple car play That’s a perfect daily driver

@VTECAcademy

8 ай бұрын

Oh, hell yeah.

My last car was a GK Fit, there weren't too many suspension options when I got it and the common thing was to run Koni Orange for the GE with your choice of lowering springs. Supposedly they were not quite centered in the range of travel for the rears, but they worked fine until they wore out. By that time the Honda sport suspension was released for the GK, and it felt significantly better on the damping. I'd be curious to see someone try the GK factory parts on the GE, if the GE shocks work for both it stands to reason that the GK would as well. Especially for a daily, the moderate drop of the factory sport setup worked better for me.

@jlogue751

8 ай бұрын

I have tien street basis on my ge and it's great.

Sure do wish I could find another 93 integra... & no a/c is a deal breaker ..100%

I have a manual 09 fit bone stock. Would I have to do about the same amount of work on mine like you did yours for the conversion?

I will love to see a j series swap on something like a 5th gen prelude

Honda ppl love fits. Bring it back and elements too - stick

looks to be a ripper 😊

@VTECAcademy

9 ай бұрын

Oh yeah! Ripping up the all season tires.

Finally the hard hitting shit I been wanting!

Put a brand new sock for your feet on your shift knob to help with heat. Works for me

@VTECAcademy

9 ай бұрын

😂 Totally! Although we would use a dirty one for the aesthetic.

@surfntchr

9 ай бұрын

@@VTECAcademy Baby socks or sweat bands are the best on my metal knob!

Lol agree about the arm out the window..too many crazy fracks out here.

@VTECAcademy

9 ай бұрын

OK, so we're not that paranoid.

Hilarious, you're literally driving the SAME tuning route I drive all the time for my tuner Dave for logging. Hilarious Brian. Glad this has turned out great.

@Roobsrandomz

9 ай бұрын

LITERALLY SAME ROUTE HAHAHAHA soo funny. Much love

What is the 0 to 60 and 1/4 mile time please let me know I was planning on doing a k20 swap my self but I think you got me that the k24 is a better option , and their much easier to find also.

The Cluster on the Automatic Fit has the PRNDL, but besides that it's the same layout as a manual cluster. With that said, did it still have to be swapped out or modified due to the manual conversion/K24 swap?

@Suprnova70

9 ай бұрын

Dont believe so, as the older stuff didnt care, itd just light up the prndl and functioned as normal anyway

@VTECAcademy

9 ай бұрын

Nope

Brian's commentary was just hilarious in this video... Talk of stalling the car in front of girls!!!! lol Good Stuff.

Rather than do all that work…. I have a 2019 VW Golf wagon AWD 6spd DSG transmission. Tinted windows for those hot Canadian summers. Handles great in deep snow for the 4 months of winter. Still love this build. The Fit is a good car.

I have a harness and ecu from a 2008 k20z3 . Will that work with a 08 fit swap ?

Still nothing will ever beat the ksight

How long does it typically take to swap

The main problem no company makes more than 2" exhaust for Fits, and to make a custom one is not easy where it bends a lot passing over rear axle. Would love if some company makes 2.5-3". Mine is k24a2 Swapped Fit plus its a turbo. I have to make a cutout butterfly valve becoz turbo would just choke with 2.5". I once tried 3" exhaust but the space is so tight , it rubbed with car body when my family was onboard and it freaked them out that something bad is happening under the car. So had to shift back to 2.5" with varex muffler plus another open cutout to air. now i have control over sound/power. with varex muffler its quiet just like a stock car, but with open ,, wow

When are you all going to create k swap kit for 6 gen accords v6?

Wide ratio when boosted is better for building boost pressures

DUDE, this was an awesome vid! I think we have to swap my mom (this is jesse btw) Helen's fit! So cool. Also, Sign me up for a white shift knob! Can you do toyota thread pitch? hahah

Valve lash adjustments look like they could be a pain.

whats a swap like this cost? I have a fit and always thought it needed more power

Do K24A swap on 9th gen accord sedan sport and lx have manual option to make it easier and the 9th gen got the wrong k24 (W) would love to see one that was built for a sleeper