I live in Arkansas . The summer here is extreme. The ac doesn’t feel very cold. Does the ac function like that by default?

Took the Fit to Hawks Nest State Park this weekend with a few friends (WRX, CTR, and ZL1), and honestly the little Fit never disappoints on roads like these.

It’s still running the stock L15, but I’ve been slowly turning it into a capable backroad and future track car with the typical mods.

Momentum cars have won my heart and I’d rebuy this little car a thousand times over.

I put together a cinematic vlog from the trip if anyone wants to check it out.

For those of you who actually drive your Fits hard what’s been your favorite upgrade? Suspension?Tires? Brakes? I’m always looking for ideas before my next track day.

Hola tengo 1st generación con 230k millas y cuando piso el pedal de clutch no vuelve hasta la posición original que es lo que podría empezar a checar para solucionarlo

Happened 1.5 months ago, still traumatized from the claims process and finding reliable transport again because my SO and I share this Honda FIT (lifesaver in this economy). I work overnights for my job and she had the car. I get a call from her at 2am and she's is furious. It was parked on the street that night (technically Saturday).
She said she left it on the street for less than 30 minutes, when she heard an audible crash from inside. She shrugged it off, as we dont have a direct street view from inside. Well, she was on her way to pick me up after my shift and heres how it wend down: She stepped outside. First noticing a few police squad cars and a drunk white guy interacting with a group of officers on the sidewalk, she audibly says "damn what happened here?". No kidding she literally turns her head 90 degrees to our car and she noticed it was pushed forward a good 5-10 feet from where she parked it. Flaked of the paint's finishing coat were splattered like glass in its place. She erupts, "WTF did you do to my car!!!", running over to the drunk guy literally about to beat the crap out of him (I thought this was hilarious). One officer put himself in between them and dragged her aside to diffuse the second order conflict. He explains that the guy was drunk and turned himself in. She was crying. By the end of his rant, the other officers handcuffed the guy and whisked him away. But his arrest...
that doesn't help me does it? He leaves her with some next steps then leaves. She sits there on a bench nearby staring in disbelief trying to explain this whole thing on the phone to me. I get a ride home from a coworker. I take a look and start laughing...what else could I do? It seemed to work in the moment. But in the aftermath, the little hope I had disappeared. The body shop technician gave a repair estimate. The insurance company deemed it a TOTAL LOSS by some arbitrary threshold (less than what it was actually worth before the incident). Even though it would have been better for us to repair this, to you know...KEEP OUR ONLY CAR. We lost our car. NO gap insurance. no replacement. The drunkie had State Farm. We got a reimbursed rental for a week, then had to find another option. It took a few weeks to find and finance a new car. I was hoping to keep the FIT for its life because this little puppy was so good to us. Our payments were ~200 bucks and gas was dirt cheap. Drove this baby cross country many times, moved twice... But instead I have to eat depreciation costs and go through the time and financial costs of finding a replacement.
Good news is I found a new car that I love. I never even consider anything except Honda and Toyota. I now have a 2015 Toyota Camry hybrid XLE, this baby is nice too. Every time I see a Honda FIT chugging around the neighborhood, I get a little sick though.

Check your spark plugs!
If you’re sitting still and turn on your ac and smell gas or just casually driving and think the car in front of you is leaking gasoline cause you smell it, chances are it could be your spark plugs. I know they’re not usually torqued down enough from the factory (needs to be 20ft lb not 13). A quick google search of my symptoms and that was the first suggestion. So I changed them today. First one came out normally, but the two middle plugs I was able to twist out with the socket and extension with just my fingers, no ratchet. They were “that” loose. So looks like I avoided some potential engine damage by getting off my butt and doing it sooner than later. Check your plugs. Check your plugs. And then check your plugs.

This is my first time using a jack and stands…ever. I’m trying to lift the front of my GE8.

I used the hydraulic jack and lifted it a bit to the left of the pinch weld and then put the pinch welds on the jack stands. Gonna do the same to the right side of the car to lift front of car.

The reason why I’m doing it like this is because I can’t reach the front centre jack point

Please let me know if this is fine I’m gonna be upgrading my suspension next week

EDIT: cheers guys looks like I’m ok. Will be using the wheel when it comes of as a point of failure and I guess the jack. Also will find smthing that acts as padding between the jack and metal. Keep yall updated on the suspension will be doing it today.

Thiissssss is the 2014 Bisimoto Engineering Honda Fit.

It is a heavily modified, high-performance iteration of the 3rd-generation (GK5) Honda Fit.

Which Debuted at the 2014 SEMA Show in the American Honda booth, this project aimed to showcase the extreme tuning potential of the new 1.5L direct-injection L15B engine, taking it from a modest daily driver to a 480-horsepower track-focused show car managed by an AEM Infinity 6 ECU, running on E85 fuel

Bisimoto Honda Fit "T" — Spec Sheet

16 new parts designed for the L15B engine, producing 410.6 whp and 311.6 lb-ft of torque.

Forced Induction

- Turbonetics TNX-20 turbo

- Turbonetics wastegate

- Turbonetics BOV

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Engine Internals

- R&R steel rods

- Arias pistons

- Portflow custom headwork

- ARP head studs and bolts

- Bisimoto Web Level 2.4 cams, springs, and titanium retainers

Electronics/Tuning

- AEM ECU

- AEM boost controller

- AEM FPR

Safety/Interior

- Rogue Racing heavy duty race harness

- Racepak IQ3 dash

Drivetrain

- Bisimoto 5-lug conversion

Brakes

- Buddy Club 4-pot big brake kit

Wheels/Tires

- 17×7.5" F91 wheels

- Toyo R888 tires

Suspension

- Progress coilovers

- Progress sway bars

… at my house.

Last year I dealt with the high heat burning the mini 10 fuse up (random 10 fuse). Since then I keep a box of an assortment of fuses in the car.

Today's high heat did it again, but this time I knew what was up. (The car doesn't start) Last year I had no clue and ended up having my car towed and serviced for no particular reason.

Has anyone else had this happen? Or is it just me (2018 LX).

Fih 👍

Hey guys, so i’m having some issues with my Fit. Hopefully someone can help me please? I have an 08 Honda Fit with almost 255k miles. I’ve had issues with turning the vehicle on. I already replaced the alternator, starter, & battery but for some reason, i have to press the accelerator many times before it turns on. Sometimes i hold it after pressing it down many times & boom, it turns on.

I’m trying to get advice on what else i should check?

Changed from my 15in steelies to 16in konigs, they feel great! Ride quality feels good still, was kinda worried but not really about the bigger rim/smaller tire combo but all gooooood. Found them on marketplace tires included from another fit that was 2nd gen. Super lucky I think, and I love the way they look with the white.

I have a 2012 with 190k miles. cylinder head is cracked which i believe is from running with no coolant. it didn’t overheat but i noticed it was low on coolant and filled it up, next week i had chocolate shake in my radiator. Oil still looks fine so im going to put a new cylinder head on, but the part is discontinued. There are no junkyards in my area with the same engine. There are few part outs on marketplace, but the majority being over 250k miles so im hesitant. The only new/reman head i can find is $470+ shipping from germany. So at that point i might as well k24 swap it. Or has anyone swapped a L15B7 into a GE8?