A K24 Swapped Fit is the Ultimate Daily Driver

The Fit Would STILL Be in Production If Honda Built This!
By Aaron Gaghagen and Brian Gillespie
We've done it! We have built what Honda should have. A Honda Fit Si with K20 engine is a no-brainer. The tall engine bay absolutely houses the K series like it was meant to be there the whole time. Of course we went K24 because, duh! With AC, power steering and an unassuming exterior this GE Fit could be the most perfect daily driver ever.
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[@WelshyAutomotive]

Would be neat to build a team specifically for swaps for customers, along side the crew at Hasport. Could open up more doors?

[@Group_Anonymous]

The thing I used to love about Honda’s was how small they were.

[@HondaStreetGarage]

A/C is the best thing ever!

[@VTECAcademy]

Thank you, bud!!

[@surfntchr]

My GD would love to have a fully functional K20C with the 6 speed! 300-400 hp and 2600 lbs? Yes, please!

[@AZ-hf9ow]

Fit Si (K24). Fit Type R (J32). 😁

[@VTECAcademy]

Close!

[@Rattle_canned_restorations]

Fit type R j37 orrrrrrr k20c2/4😬😬😬😬

[@MisKFit]

I’m so happy you’re gonna make cables, I can’t find the correct ones to save my life

[@PMGaming101]

same lol just got ktuned 9th gen still not good

[@MisKFit]

@@PMGaming101 what trans are you using ?

[@PMGaming101]

@@MisKFit 9th gen si

[@MisKFit]

@@PMGaming101 I contacted Hybrid Racing and I was told they are not making any custom orders at this time.

[@MisKFit]

@@PMGaming101 what part of the cable doesn’t match up ?

[@devjyarn]

Sell some of the other stuff; the K Fit is awesome. I want to see some more of this!

[@fatjaysgarage]

waiting for a fit to pop up on craigslist with a blown motor. This is an awesome daily setup

[@middleagedbaldguy6774]

I have had an 08 and now driving an 11. Both have been some of the most fun I have ever had in a car. I wish I had a shop around here capable of doing this swap. Rural Kansas isnt exactly Honda country.

[@sparkkie804]

I'd love to have something like this!!

[@danielcorrado3]

Wow! Sold!😢 great build! Fit SI 💪🏻🔥 can I get in line if you build another lol 😂

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

They would probably sell 100+ if they started.

[@beefysghost867]

The gd3 is my favorite fit. Got a 5spd and a auto. 5spd will be turbo k20 swapped this year

[@s.c342]

Are you documenting this? Would love to follow along!

[@beefysghost867]

@@s.c342 no but I might honestly. Going to be built k20 with pulsar GTX 3076 Gen 2 with emu black or fuel tech 550 with the race dash. Looking for 500 at the wheels I'm hoping anyway

[@PatagonianDuck]

Please please please make videos and document

[@shxdow2538]

Have you started yet?

[@wheat7258]

Where is the AC wiring diagram? Can't seem to find it here or the website.

[@MisKFit]

CAnt find it either.

[@fail6820]

I have a k24z7 and trans with 09-10 tsx harness/ecu waiting to swap my GE just waiting on mounts and axles before I start tearing things apart. The a/c wiring would be a nice addition to my info

[@pennysmurf]

I think you guys should build these k24 fits as your bread and butter offering. There is a market for them.

[@aaronkent76]

I would buy all the parts for what u developed because of your videos Thank u for the awesome content and parts that serve a community I would do this body over an older civic just because of more rust free bodies, and a lower chance of butchered cars and electrical harnesses

[@kurtfennell3159]

Mark got the info from me!!

[@MisKFit]

Well good job on figuring it out man. We all appreciate it !

[@dansturla]

Fit is go! love the throwback!

[@dantheman1689]

Thank you Brian, hope the next Fit is a GK5. Love what you guys do and the knowledge gained.

[@iwbaracker]

This is my favorite build you've done so far! Sad to see it go, but there's always cool stuff from you guys ;)

[@TheALBee83]

So glad to see the idler mount was for sale. But, I don't see it on the site.

[@raikoh05]

Bless you on your journey. I hope that some day this is easier.

[@s.c342]

Thank you so much for making my car dreams possible ❤

[@anthonybryant7390]

Thank you for everything! Live in CA, about to buy one and have swap done.

[@s.c342]

Omg the video just dropped! The Fit is Goooo

[@DarkDrai]

Man, if I had any real money, I would buy that car... This is literally my dream car (although mine would be blue).

[@Hopko50]

Such a great combo

[@MikeHayesDesign]

I'd buy that off of them today. I have a JDM GE8 RS, and the only thing it lacks... Grunt. :)

[@RC-the-OG]

yes! more fit content

[@bingbong4172]

YES! MORE FIT CONTENT!

[@tunanocrustgarage]

100% would have. Better for us too as there would be a lot more engines and transmissions in circulation ;)

[@josesandoval2191]

wanting to see a k24/dct swap from the Acura ILX into a Fit 😅

[@estewar03]

11:23 was a part of this built series that is forever engraved into my memory. Where can we find the full build list? I've got a GE & a manual '06 TSX Lucky new owner out there, congratulations!

[@ithompson8286]

Man been looking at fits in my area to buy just for that reason. Was thinking if the price is right I may try to buy.... 2min later its sold 😢. Love the work put into it, hopefully can get 1 for myself soon.

[@TurboDog73TX]

I really, REALLY hope Y'all put together a swap guide for this. Specifically a guide to navigate through the myriad of info out there ( especially for non-Honda savvy guys like me..) about which engine and trans combos best work to accomplish their goals I've got a 2009 Fit and have pretty much made up my mind to K swap it. With a turbo, and would really like to make @ 400whp. For daily duty and 1/2 mile drags or mile type runs.

[@charleswentzel3330]

Brian, I agree with a K24 FIT being the ultimate driver! What motor options would you recommend for a 2018 Gen 3 Fit GK5?

[@DeathStrike-jk8gt]

"Brian the one that looks like an anemic santa clause"

[@seinundzeiten]

that is a good idea...with the lower weight, that car should be fun as hell to drive

[@GickelsGaming]

NEED MORE RD4 CR-V PARTS! -also, is that mount set at 62U going to shake my brains out? do you guys have an OEM+ stiffness?

[@nah3193]

Even if they would just put the base Civic 2.0l in a Fit it would go crazy

[@turbohayabusa01]

4th gen prelude in the back 🫶🏼😍

[@fail6820]

Anyone have a link to the website mentioned for AC wiring?

[@MegaHomie4life]

Awesome 😎

[@healthsparxb9009]

The Fit is absolutely still in production.

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

6:24 The only thing i can see would be the aftermarket muffler. Some places are sticklers for it, an Oem one would be needed to pass smog in most places, But that would be it. Just the muffler itself.

[@oscarcarias4932]

Anemic Santa Claus 😂

[@farncoisbisson7737]

What if youd cut the floor to make space for the crv awd transmission and a driveshaft. Would this be feasible? It obviously wouldnt be a bolt in operation but hell of a built. How much space is there really is?

[@cingham8947]

Gonna be quite gonna be quite gonna be quite

[@user-ku8do1vd6d]

should do a stock fit motor with a turbo

[@ice9dragon]

Regarding California emissions, I was under the impression that the motor you swap must come from the same model. Since the Fit never came with a K series engine, this wouldn't pass emissions, correct? Even with all the stock parts, I don't think it works like that.

[@coldcubed5229]

Ive got a 3rd gen crv, is there any way to make it tunable? Its AWD with a civic si manifold and id love to go for boost but i cang see it being feesible unless i can tune the ecu or if theres another way around it

[@dant.5503]

the fit is the best

[@di_bwoy7763]

I want this 😢😊

[@matthewcrane9841]

race gingiums turbo l15 fit, is there a replacement for displacement?

[@TassieLorenzo]

Re: the title, I don't think the Fit would still be in production. A Fit Si with even worse MPG than a normal Fit would be even worse for CAFE under the footprint rules. The footprint rule is *so punitive* on small cars with 'big' engines (be it Fiesta ST or anything else), they just can't be sold in North America. 😐 No wonder so many auto makers take the easy way out and only sell large footprint (higher MPG allowance) SUVs (+40% "light truck" MPG allowance over cars). I think the footprint rule is partly why, even though the Civic & Civic Si is "only" a 1.5T, it's still beneficial to Honda towards Honda's CAFE to make the footprint (wheelbase x track) of the Civic as large as possible -- hence the Civic being Accord-sized these days and it not being worth Honda's while to sell anything smaller in North America. 😔 Those footprint and light truck rules annoy me a bit as they seem a bit ass-backwards. Granted, it still impacts full-size SUVs like the Jeep Grand Wagoneer a bit as now that needs to come with a 3.0L turbo Hurricane instead of a Hemi V8, but overall it's less punitive on those types of vehicles than on Fiesta STs and hypothetical Fit Sis (or even normal Fiestas and normal Fits) that need to meet impossible high MPG because they are cars with a small footprint -- and so they just get withdrawn and no one sells small cars at all ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ...

[@JamesJohnson-ox9rg]

I have a 2011 sport fit with the auto/paddle shifters. As much as I wish I had a manual, I was wondering if there is there a way to k swap it?

[@vinzetti21]

Brian and Vtec Academy I really appreciate your guys content.. my son is 10. He will be receiving the gk5 chassis for his first car. It is well kept and a 6spd It is my daily currently. Here within another yr or two I will be. Purchasing another daily for myself. The plan is I will be contacting you guys and drive my car out there. I will want to kswap it for my son. I will take vacation time out and help you guys and pay you guys as well to help me accomplish that for my son. I will bring him out there too. Make a whole vacation out of it. Thanks again Vtec academy For everything

[@user-cx4ev9fw1k]

do you do payment plans?

[@justsayin6885]

Is there a book where I can purchase all of this swap info ?

[@MisKFit]

I have a whole parts list that I’ll post

[@TurboDog73TX]

​@@MisKFitPlease and thank You.

[@k24in31]

Ac/ps compatible?

[@lowkey6507]

Hey where can I find the wiring diagram on the a/c? Which website? 2:58

[@keyboard-commentator]

what's the price?

[@jaceb8593]

How much did the k swapped fit sell for?

[@jo3lo85]

Kseries TL mounts 🙃

[@schmellyfart]

What fuel economy does it get with the swap?

[@undergroundkingsgarage3215]

I would be curious to know about this as well and if the MPG gauge still functions properly too lol

[@4mary20]

Is the car available? I would like to buy!

[@ronjaberjaw9539]

I got a question about a accord 2.0t ,I want to tune it but don't want the dealership to know is there a way?

[@VTECAcademy]

Not sure if the dealership can see the reflash history. If not, you could just flash it back to stock when you needed to.

[@hk20000]

What do you mean that fit is not in production? It is, just not in our damn market coz consumers were goo goo gah gah about huge electric SUVs

[@marwinjacinto301]

Is there a write up to do this myself? Never done something like this so I'd be completely new to it

[@MisKFit]

Hondastreetgarage has a really good video as well. If you’re mechanically inclined and have the resources it should be no problem

[@bgee461]

Always bitter sweet to sell a car

[@Charrua88]

Already sold??? Shit!!!