Every Mod On My Honda Fit

Going over every modification I've done to my 2008 Honda Fit Sport!
Hopefully this video answers a lot of the frequently asked questions that people have about the car, and if you have any further questions please leave a comment!
Also, check out the Black Friday deals on www.sebs-garage.com before they're gone!

[@nismobaron]

Keep these videos coming! Lots of good info here. Definitely beats trying to scroll through 10 year old dead links when searching for info and write ups.

[@stealthgallo2718]

Don't get me started man I tried to find where to get engine parts to get ready for turbo but none of the links work 😒

[@Sebs.garage_]

@@stealthgallo2718 turbo content will definitely be happening on the channel 👀

[@unequal_fabrication]

Happy to help out man, looking forward to helping get your turbo setup going. 👌

[@Sebs.garage_]

I think I'm going to take advantage of BF deals and order the turbo this week!

[@unequal_fabrication]

@Sebs.garage_ you going with the arashi turbo?

[@Sebs.garage_]

@@unequal_fabrication yeah I'm pretty set on using their GT2554R 0.57A/R

[@unequal_fabrication]

@Sebs.garage_ good deal! 👌 their adjustable internal wastegates are a huge selling point for me. And the units themselves are super high quality.

[@Sebs.garage_]

@@unequal_fabrication ball bearing, adjustable internal gate, and anti surge housing is just a great combo

[@MediumHalf]

I appreciate the honest reviews of all your mods

[@anw9485]

I had one of these back in the day, an 08 GD3. It was the first brand new car I ever bought and also my first manual transmission car. Spent a good amount of money on mods too, it was a slow car that was fun to drive fast!

[@Sebs.garage_]

Driving a slow car fast is so much more fun than driving a fast car slow

[@anw9485]

@@Sebs.garage_ You know, you're 100% right. That 08 Fit was totalled in 2012(I wasn't at fault) and since then I had a Cooper S, 2 Porsches, 2 AMG's, 3 BMW M's and an RS. As the cars got faster, my commute also got longer and the traffic worse. Usually not exceeding 50mph in bumper to bumper traffic. They're nice cars to be in but leaves something to be desired when you can't drive-drive them.

[@yurilopez439]

Subscribed. Was just handed the keys to my sister's old Fit, gonna make some changes so a channel like this is awesome.

[@Sebs.garage_]

Congrats on the new-to-you car!

[@metros97]

i had a bunch of seizures a week ago and cant drive till atleast february these videos are keeping me going until i can get back into my manual gd3 thank you seb-morgan

[@Sebs.garage_]

Hope you get better soon! I'll keep the content coming for you, i have a bit of a series coming up that I'm really excited about!

[@metros97]

@@Sebs.garage_ any advice on doing my alternator?

[@Sebs.garage_]

@@metros97 be patient, bolt accessibility isn't great. I replaced mine and took it out the top when I did.

[@kwigbo]

Great rundown. Thanks for the info. I look forward to more Fit content!

[@jlopez0710]

New sub here! About to buy my first Fit been eyeing these cars for some time now. Thanks for the videos.

[@thenecrolept]

I just barely bought a black 08 fit sport and I’d love to see a video on those yellow fog lights. Keep up the sick videos man! Really informative and entertaining.

[@Sebs.garage_]

I'll definitely be making one on them, it's such a good inexpensive modification!

[@thenecrolept]

Thanks!

[@FATmenDRIVEtrucks]

I had a HKS turbo fit in 2008 was excellent. Noticed all the aftermarket has gone away so sad. Fitfreaks still around that's good

[@Sebs.garage_]

People like myself and Unequal Fabrication are keeping the Fit aftermarket alive! I too noticed that a lot of products for the GD specifically are either discontinued or were never made, which is a big part of why I started making parts for them.

[@FATmenDRIVEtrucks]

@@Sebs.garage_ hell yeah keep it up I'll support you buy some stuff when I get another

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

wish I had any old fit, they're hella hella expensive 😞

[@BrominatedVegetableOil]

Funny how things work. I have that exact woofer in my Impreza and got here as I'm researching Fits for a fun sleeper build. Cool build here.

[@Sebs.garage_]

I have more fun in my Fit than I did in my GC8 RS coupe, 10/10 would recommend

[@trinityhkvh]

@@Sebs.garage_this lowkey might’ve been my final push to get the fit…

[@213SAPPER]

Nice GD3 - Got to check out my 2 True JDM Fits- OG Owner - 1 is KTurbo and other one is T1R - AJ-R Turbo.

[@69jomen]

Best little car on the market..

[@gambit_toys6554]

nice fun mods! I'm in Europe, Gas is $7 a Gallon, the FIT is a good choice for cheap and fun over here!

[@alexandremgj10]

Like your videos, you need a micro, the music is louder than your voice.

[@mymoneycry]

N/A is life! ❌🐌 … Love your chariot, great vid

[@jcmazss]

Thanks for your video about recommended mods for the Fit! Once you get the new mic, maybe you could record some sound clips.

[@Sebs.garage_]

There's a good little in-car sound clip in the last video, but I definitely want to get more from both inside and outside the car.

[@LannnMannn]

Would love to see a video on those 8th gen fogs!

[@Sebs.garage_]

It'll be coming up!

[@gregburnley]

Awesome Video Man! Have you ever checked your 0-60 times? I am just curious because I just got a 2008 Fit and its way slower then my 2012. So I am trying to get more low end torque from 2008. From what I gathered in your video you would reccomend these things to get the best performance. 4-2-1 Exhaust Flashpro Plugs Tune You think those things will get me better 0-60 speeds?

[@Sebs.garage_]

@@gregburnley 0-60 is approximately two to three business days Jokes aside, I don't think the car is really all that much faster down low with my particular setup and I also don't think low end torque is really where these small engines shine. Where I do notice a big difference is top end and highway speeds, I can actually keep up with traffic without issue and have more oomph to make passes without trouble. The throttle response from the tune will also make it so that the small amount of power these make is on tap a lot sooner, which is really helpful.

[@gregburnley]

Hey man! Thanks for the speedy reply! do you still have the fit? Is there anyway at all You could do a 0 to 60 run for me? I know they have an app you can test it on. Also, if you were my shoes and just a little bit more low and torque which seems like it’s hard to do, what option would you start with?

[@phootie98661]

I had a Wink Mirror in my 1976 Homda Civic CVCC. I didn't know they still made them.

[@maximusmahan5743]

That thing is a track weapon

[@josepaniagua9936]

Awesome videos keep it up 👍🏽

[@triluxcreative]

Would be nice to have links to the stuff you talked about.

[@Sebs.garage_]

That'd be a lot of links! Plus there's a lot of items that aren't just "only this one product" type stuff (like coilovers, for instance) However if there's anything in particular you do want a link to, I'd be happy to provide it to you.

[@Snicker60515]

I would also like to see a fog light related video, but possibly something related to the GE and getting the '12-14 fogs to work on the '9-11 since the brackets are different. I mention this because I bought the Morimoto LED fog lights which only work for the '12 and up Sport. Otherwise, great work on the Fit and I plan on buying one of your CDV delete kits for my '10 in the near future to see what all the hubbub is about.

[@Sebs.garage_]

I definitely want to make more GE content. There's also a sale on the website going on until end of day tomorrow (CST)

[@xyouthe]

your audio is good man, just turn down that music to like half the volume that it currently is, because it overlaps with your voice throughout the video

[@kwigbo]

Can you make a video of what cable you needed to extend for those tail lights? I have a set on order.

[@scottwalker9354]

Great video, so much amazing information on what is worth doing and not doing. Power wise it seems like Hondata and long tube headers is recommended? But the headers are custom only?

[@Sebs.garage_]

I would definitely say that those two items make the biggest difference

[@reshinguneko2355]

Nice video Seb!

[@GRANTKEEL]

I want to buy a Fit so bad! Mostly to keep the miles off my truck (it’s pushing 130k right now) but also bc I love the JDM scene and think it would be fun to tinker with

[@Sebs.garage_]

A Fit would be great for both those things!

[@IFightRainbows]

I really wish it was easier too find the cowl scoops. they were discontinued a long time ago. :(

[@hughjohnson2674]

What happens when you lower the car by more than an inch (25mm) the front roll centre goes really wrong. Fitting extended lower ball joints puts the lower arm and roll centre back in the right place. I found it reduced the understeer radically.

[@vacuumnoise]

i was thinking spc bolts for the front 1 degree or maybe 1.5 degrees neg camber, stock suspension; what do u think with a good alignment? i drive about 24k miles a year on stock 14" steelies and tires

[@Awainer1]

Great video thanks!

[@estewar03]

Sick set up Sebastian, FB friend here, new subscribed to YT as well. Definitely interested in a video on the 8th gen fog lamps. I can't wait to paint my J's Grill & put that on my GD. And, I need to order another dead pedal for other GD, it just feels weird going from one Fit with to one without it. And yes, your CDV kit is a definite must. And as long as it's a GD when you do the clutch put in a lightweight flywheel. Do not do the light flywheel on the GE +, my GE goes into limp mode showing 5 misfire codes since the install (you had asked what was going on with my GE on I think it was the Modified Honda Fit group & I didn't respond back, but basically that's what I've narrowed it down to, the flywheel) .

[@Sebs.garage_]

I've got the whole kit with the larger clutch disk and proprietary lightweight flywheel from Clutchmasters. GE's will set a CEL without the stock flywheel, I'm pretty sure it's a well documented occurrence.

[@estewar03]

@Sebs.garage_ I hadn't read about anyone having the problem with GE & after it worked out so well in my GD figured I'd give it a shot. I also went with 212mm upgrade 👍

[@triluxcreative]

I wanna put the jazz sport front and rear bumper on my fit.

[@detroit12]

Yea the sub was way more important than having a spare. Great choice. 😅

[@zekecarrillo6361]

Hey, what exhaust header did you get from Unequal Fabrication? Can you supply the link as he has a few to choose from?

[@Sebs.garage_]

Mine is the long tube (4-2-1 design) which I'm not sure is offered anymore. You can always reach out to him and let him know you're looking for the same one as is on the Seb's Garage car and he'll know what it is.

[@armondo101]

How’s the mpg after all the mods and tune?

[@Sebs.garage_]

Honestly pretty good. I used to see about 32mpg with the kind of driving I do, and am seeing about 30mpg now. It's a lot better when on the highway on a longer trip. I can't say for sure if it's due to the mods and tune or just because I've been using RT660s instead of the Continental Extreme Contact Sports I was running before, but there's a small difference. The car feels a lot happier at highway speeds and it's easier to merge and get out of my own way now, which is very nice and something people complain about a lot with these cars.

[@camlobesvtec]

Does the flash pro work with an automatic Honda fit?!

[@Sebs.garage_]

You can check your ECU part number against the compatible ECUs on their website to find out, I've never tried using it on an auto car yet.

[@UnicycleWheelie]

Makes me miss my fit

[@BURP39R]

Jesus that battery is huge! My stock Jazz battery is tiny!😂

[@Sebs.garage_]

The stock 151R is fairly expensive and difficult to find, the 51R is a great upgrade

[@BURP39R]

@@Sebs.garage_ I had a few poor starts so replaced mine like for like. It's been perfect. My car cost about £1400 second hand. I reckon I've spent North of £1700 in repairs. The man who sold me it was a professional thief. But I still love it!🤣😂

[@marta1979]

what would you recommend on an automatic fit? ima get one but it’s automatic and i don’t really wanna switch it to manual anytime soon

[@Sebs.garage_]

Pretty much everything other than shifter mods still applies

[@nicolaiaquilina3824]

What are you running for suspension busings? Stock or poly?

[@Sebs.garage_]

All bushings are stock other than the strut tower tops

[@Willis-de5hx]

Such a waste of money lol but I have one and I've built it and yes it's a waste of money 💰 lol mine is tuned and super charged and I have a 3in exhaust and a better clutch ... Also a lot of suspension work . Also Megan racing mid pipe is not that hard to find .. I have two of them just chillin in the garage and I'm using the hks axel back. It's a cool car but I'm like $6,700 into it and I still only make 156whp lol I personally don't like the car but I won't get rid of it .. I'll never get my money back . 19:57

[@nickash2437]

Any way we can see how those seats are mounted? All the photos from the old forums are gone

[@Sebs.garage_]

I carefully undid the welds off the mounting feet on both sets of seats, and then welded the GD feet onto the EP3 rails like the factory would.

[@nickash2437]

@@Sebs.garage_ is it like spot welds or a proper weld from factory?

[@Sebs.garage_]

@@nickash2437 it's a big proper weld, it has to hold in case of an accident. And it's not just on the outside either, they do a big plug weld in the middle of each mounting foot so it's very time consuming to do it properly. Took me two days to do mine.

[@customprints9358]

Do you have links for the car parts

[@Sebs.garage_]

There's a lot of items that aren't just one and done because there's a lot of choice and personal preference when it comes to them (like coilovers, wheels, and tires for instance) But I'd be happy to provide links for anything in particular that you're interested in.

[@Vaterraman]

Where do you get the flashpro from?

[@Sebs.garage_]

Hit up partsdaddywill on IG and tell him Seb's Garage sent you

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

awesome video! :D I left a dislike because of the music made it hard to hear what you were saying :(

[@r3games1985]

Pretty old car by todays standards.

[@Sebs.garage_]

Not sure what you mean by "today's standards" It's an efficient, low emissions, yet mechanically simple engine that is made to last and examples are often seen in the 300k+ mile range. Manufacturers have also gotten away from practical hatchbacks like this in the US market in favor of CUV/SUV counterparts. There's a 4th generation Honda Fit that is available in the world market but isn't sold in the states because the HR-V took its place.

[@roguereaper6262]

A link to sub would be great!! 👍

[@erindeveyra26]

Good vid bro! @gk_type5

[@allangilbert77]

Great video, but cut the music if you have crap audio

[@joniscelindro3904]

That thing is a track weapon

[@dustynmartin3806]

Can confirm: your clutch is a little inconvenient for street driving, but your suspension is way more comfortable than I expected, especially for how low you’ve got the coilovers set.

[@Sebs.garage_]

I'm contemplating switching the clutch out if the trans has to come back out to deal with the diff issue

[@dustynmartin3806]

@@Sebs.garage_ I mean, while you’re in there, might as well. I can’t imagine it’ll hurt your track day performance, and it should make it a lot more comfortable for everyday use. No more having to walk around lopsided from your beefy left leg 😂

[@MrWilliam.Stewart]

It looks like you've done a drivers side airbag delete, is that right?

[@ReubenSy]

Thanks! All the way from New Zealand.

[@fynpedersen5627]

what do you think of the ngk ruthenium plugs?, i have them on my fit and it seems to run perfectly with much better burn then the ngk iridiums that i had in it

[@Sebs.garage_]

Haven't tried them on a Fit, but I do like NGK in general. There was testing back in the day about the IK22's being the best performing plugs in these engines, and they do much better than the stock plug.