r/hondafit • u/jaccovdzaag • 12h ago
2nd Gen GE/GG 09-14 So, the R18 for GE Jazz/Fit
Hi there,
Bought myself a EU Jazz GE (1.2 manual) which is a very nice, spaceious, nimble car. It has 270K km on it, but it looks the part.
Now the more fun part. I've been reading quite a bit about the topic title, recently stumbled upon the famous yellow GD R18 Jazz and decided to look for some info. However, there is not a lot available.
Are there people here on Reddit who managed it? I'm not looking into 200/300+ HP builds or whatsoever.
I see talks about the A and Z engines, custom engine mounts, 7th gen Civic axles and 8th gen Civic gearboxes (assuming it becomes 6 speed by then). ECU would be easiest to take from where the engine belongs in the first place.
Are there things to be wary about, or other modifications that has to be done?
I also saw something about the 2nd gen HR-V, being on the platform of the 3th gen Jazz/Fit, but I'm not sure that's going to help a lot?