K-Swapped Fit Goes Endurance Racing

The class champs of #GRIDLIFE’s 2018 Time Attack season have been carted off to Florida to try out a form of racing they may not be familiar with: endurance racing. Our boys have shown that they can produce one or two quick laps over the course of a weekend, but can they survive the 14-hour-long, wheel-to-wheel onslaught that is Champ Car at Daytona?
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[@JackieDing86]

Tomo made more passes in 2 laps than the entire F1 grid made in a full season...

[@Zepolbboy]

Jackie Ding 😂😂😂😂🙌🏼

[@turnip5465]

at first i was like okay sure another bs F1 joke but then he said 60 and i was like holy f u c k

[@JustusKuroVT]

Funny, but theres an average of 40 on-track overtakes on an F1 grand prix. its just always on the midfield. of course, that is unofficial

[@Zjudoransj]

deimos wolfe but 60 overtakes in 2 laps is a whole different story

[@FTLGarageWorks]

"we're all very competitive" But starts in last place because its more "fun" Respect

[@Skittlespillygog]

they missed their grid time thats why they started so last ahahaha

[@worthlesstrash3704]

Track day? You know at least ten miatas showed up

[@treseanwilliams3296]

IkaFang and e36’s 😂

[@sam-mx1ts]

T R A C K D A Y B R O

[@justryan5697]

sam RCR? 😂

[@sam-mx1ts]

RG Honda hehe caught me

[@MannyFresh1x]

@@sam-mx1ts I got some Hoooooosiers for the track day bro

[@mzondi1970]

Best line ever for a guy that has owned and loved Hondas for 33 year "that's why we race Hondas"

[@bhaskarasudheer]

Honda means reliability

[@GeorgeAvg-RB26]

LOL

[@OMACMedicFiveZero]

As a former honda mechanic. Can confirm Except the marker lights on the Fit. Those are a nightmare. Everything else is awesome

[@samhenzler1596]

“That’s why we race Honda’s” 🤙🏻👍🏻

[@Jimmy_Watt]

Honda's what?

[@marcobrancorsini2479]

@@Jimmy_Watt Lmao.

[@kendelion]

@@Jimmy_Watt Honda's car? :D Mr Honda is their friend

[@jordanprice9285]

Honda's are killing it right now no doubt about that, but I have a feeling Mitsubishi will be back to take the throne 😈

[@srmonkeyflingonpoo2457]

Yea... No i don't see Mitsubishi flying great flags like DSM of yesterday year's

[@danielchan8361]

This Episode is Absolutely Brilliant. Feel like I’m a part of the team. Love it.

[@rise4097]

As a Fit owner and lover, thank you for this episode!

[@madbikeboysins]

Could you do a video on the actual swap process? Fits are cheap, and K24's are plentiful... Just sayin'. Awesome production values, great video.

[@builtsubarusti7408]

And the price of k24's will sky rocket......buy now while you can afford them

[@madbikeboysins]

@@builtsubarusti7408 Yeah, in New Zealand, we get the K24 in thousands of Honda Odysseys (the RB2 JDM model), and they have transmissions made of cheese. So, we have lots of cheap good K24's...

[@zoomzoom_miata5697]

madbikeboysins so I have a Honda Odyssey as well just the transmission is out :/ but have the engine I guess I should swap ? What would the 0-60 do???

[@theginjaninja132]

@@madbikeboysins haha "transmissions made of cheese" nice expression

[@StanleyKubick1]

@@zoomzoom_miata5697 k swap inspo is plentiful on yt

[@bretmorin497]

"its way faster than it should be and it pisses people off" thats me with my b20v and b16 trans swapped 92 EG3

[@drizzy1011]

I love Saturdays just for this reason alone 👌 Please keep this up Gears.

[@SDBoards55]

I guess I'm gonna k-swap my fit now 🤷🏽‍♂️😃

[@derpdudedatboi7455]

Yeah let's piss some other muscle car owners off

[@Jimmy_Watt]

Mine is brand new, and I want to swap it now... 😑

[@TONOCLAY]

I've always wanted to swap mine lol I've owned 2 this one being my second. and this one being a 5 speed manual i whip the shit out of it always lol

[@SatanAzerath]

Nah baby L15B7 direct swap, 220+ hp with bolt ons. You've never had fun like a little turbo'd Fit.

[@grayfox8310]

I have a 13 sport I'll be waiting until the 1.5 gets tired 👍👍

[@Zepolbboy]

Honestly most you tubers focus more on growing there channel and not there audience but you guys do such a good job making us feel like we’re apart of it. Every video at that. When I’m not on the track or working on my car you guys keep my oil running inside me 🤙🏼😂 thank you ❤️

[@Powerstop]

Thanks for the epic edit guys! We always have such a great time with the Gridlife family!

[@Ph0enix80]

“That’s why we race Hondas” - love it!

[@TheEldarz]

You guys keep producing quality automotive content. Keep up the good work!

[@gbrunner24]

Hands down the best G&G film yet! Loved every minute of it

[@alphafert608]

Fits aren't known for power but with decent suspension they are quite fun to throw around. This makes me miss my fit.

[@danielm8068]

Stellar work!! Amazing sound work really atmospheric, keep it up!!

[@Berserked]

Sitting in class, watching Gears and Gasoline in one tab, and 24 hour of Le Mans in another. Best Saturday I've had.

[@tjsrisawat3777]

good upload time, this serves as an excellent appertite for 24h of Lemans

[@thesilverchronicles9465]

I just bought my first car, a 2011 Honda Fit, a little over a month ago. It's what created my interest in cars and in watching this channel, so now that u guys have a video with a Fit it makes me love the channel even more :'))

[@westonlieberum1]

I absolutely love the professional grade/cinematic videos you guys put out!!

[@MjoedDrikkar]

Felt like I was friends with these peeps! Stellar work with the camera

[@WhereverHugo]

Exactly, and the editing was brilliant!

[@kr9713]

As a fit owner can say it have great potential for racing car with right modifications. Even stock it’s really good on turns and have great handling.

[@Gdschaf]

Ayyy this is the freakin' dream team right here! This video was rad and you guys are rad.

[@traecatellier8692]

I met these guys at Gridlife South last year and they were all super nice, had no problems showing us the car and talking for probably an hour about it and Gridlife in general. Couldn't ask for a better group to get people involved in these events!

[@flonaze83]

Im always amazed on the high level of cinematography and production in your guys videos with such a small crew. The quality is much better then alot of the bigger budget and big named car channels and shows. bravo!

[@bhaskarasudheer]

14+ hours of shooting and days n days to edit with tons of footages.. Mann! I love your passion towards car culture. ❤ Keep doing, we keep loving @gearsandgassoline

[@Genevo9]

Early morning wake up notification! Time to watch 👍🏽😊

[@NoGaragE30]

The production quality is insane and only gets better with every episode. Keep up the good work!

[@jax1079]

I now weirdly want a Honda Fit just like that. Damn, I love Hondas... Great video, guys. 👍🏻

[@rightpedaldown9346]

Thank you so much for this video! What an experience it must have been. Excellent as usual G&G!

[@wackomanx]

Finishing 9th overall and 2nd in the class shows how awesome that Fit is. I love Honda/Acura. They have produced some of the best vehicles in my opinion like the CRX, Civic, Accord, Fit, CR-Z, Legend, NSX, Integra, RSX, TSX and TL. With the right modifications installed, any one of those models can become a weapon on the track. They are even fast on a drag strip. Mid 7 second turbocharged cars and high 8 plus low 9 second all motor cars. I have owned a handful like the 1997 Accord Sedan, 1990 Civic Hatchback with a 4 speed manual, 1999 Civic Ex, 1999 Civic Si, and two 1992 Integra GSR. Even though I drive a Toyota today, I will own another Honda in the future. I loved the 1990 Civic Hatchback and think it would have been one hell of a car with a better engine. A K24A2 out of a 2006-2008 TSX swapped in it with intake and exhaust modifications along with an ECU tune would be the greatest.

[@mohammadyahyabhoja116]

True definition that honda never gives up #hondafanboys #vtec Keep posting more vids like this please!

[@ASVP5]

This perspective makes the race so much more interesting. You can feel the excitement and tension towards the end. No wanted to mess up and let the whole team down, but also having fun.

[@ytmB4HyU4kUq]

So badass. So many nice cars and also great variety. Loving the K24 Fit, props.

[@djsi38t]

I love the K motor,once owned a k20a3 and just fell in love,and to this day feel like its near one of the best engines ever made,not the k20a3 but k motors in general.The k24 to me is the way to go.A fit with a k24 is a killer idea and I love it.

[@asparceproton1]

Great to see an accomplished pro like Tom taking these one lap heroes out to Daytona for some wheel to wheel racing. It really doesn't get much better than multiclass endurance racing at an iconic circuit. Congrats on a great finish!

[@drakvaclav826]

This video is so professional I get chills. Phenomenal work, Ben and Ben!

[@gorrbs]

Ben and Ben, as long as you keep making videos like this I will keep watching. Thank you.

[@Fizzy944]

Videos like this, is why I instantly watch them... Just so good... make me happy, and want to keep pushing to finish my goals! Thank you!

[@giff74]

This is the best video you guys have done with actual racing! I'm kinda over the Grid Life stuff.

[@TheDailyDownshift]

This is SO much fun to watch. Amazing work you guys.

[@HellzAssassn]

There's a Firebird! 12:24. Made me so happy! No way to tell if it's a Formula or a V6 without sound, but kudos regardless!

[@ArunJoseMathew]

"I love this shit! I live for this shit!" That does put a smile on everyone's face

[@philipc6553]

Watching this made my day. Thank you for making it

[@kendelion]

Love my Honda Fit! Just hit 100k km last day on my ge8 and i think i'm gonna drive it til the wheels falls off!

[@eggplantrenew6804]

I really like this Race video and it’s great seeing the Honda Fit kick ass!

[@anthonyperez1819]

the only channel that I watch on 4k and 1x.

[@ericecklund676]

Growing up I wanted a Civic Type R, but I fell in love with a 2012 Accord with a bone stock K24. It's a joy to surprise muscle cars at stoplights with a K24 in a sleeper body 4 door Accord. I can imagine what this K24 feels like in a much lighter Fit. Great video!

[@TheRiverStyx]

Aah love me some endurance racing! Always endurance raced, never done many time attack events. Its honestly an unreal feeling of man and machine for so long on a track, you become attached in a way to the car.

[@keeganfaherty7295]

By far my favorite video on this channel. Absolutely brilliant.

[@WhereverHugo]

Man, this video deserves more views!

[@streamlinewrx1448]

Glad to see Adam driving! He's always so busy with gridlife, glad to see him out there 🤙🏼

[@richardvanhorn6609]

I watched, I liked, now to finish breakfast and off to the garage. Keep it up! Love the videos, it keeps us viewers motivated to finish our trashcans lol

[@nprluis8223]

I love going to track events, everyone’s friendly in a good mood, tons of cars it’s just awesome

[@Shadowboost]

Friggin fantastic. Everyone kicked ass, had a great time, pulled the KZbin audience right in with the team. That's a sexy as fuck budget racecar

[@BucksSuperStereoWorld]

I think this would be so much fun. That car has to be ridiculously fun to drive...

[@trickshottitans3485]

Man I would love a k series in my fit

[@itschrislaw]

Guys. That's a seriously good video. Great job as always!

[@JulianOlson]

ive been waiting for this weeks video! Thanks for delivering!

[@jaymontange8260]

Best race story I’ve seen in a loong time.

[@Misaortiz_]

I drive a 2009 Honda Fit and I just love driving it and it’s so cheap. Highly recommended car for daily drivers.

[@Zorbii]

Awesome video, as usual 👏🏼 love watching these

[@faridwakim]

Follow Zorbii😂

[@pennysmurf]

K24s is that iconic "go to" race engine that the race world will surely miss.

[@trackie1957]

I used to drive my Fit for mileage - neutral when I saw a yellow light or down hill. 50 mpg was common, over 40 the eight years I owned it. The times I was in a hurry on a highway, I discovered it LOVED going 90 - 100. Just came alive. Not fair bringing a Fit to an endurance race.

[@jdmfanatic2o3]

james getting skinnier. working on that weight reduction lol

[@josephazevedo2332]

shoutout to the legend who brought a vw bug

[@finesse1570]

I have a 2010 Honda Fit so this was fun to watch !

[@StephenButlerOne]

The editing in this is top notch. Both sound and video Well done.

[@revnto7k]

Awesome video!!! I have a 2013 Fit Sport in the driveway and I've been wanting to K swap it for some time. I think it would be the perfect DD, reliable and fast. This video proves it. I need to go actual racing sometime, just looks insanely satisfying. Congrats on the awesome finish! and loved the quote: "That's why we race Honda's".

[@MrToastado]

Man this looks insanely fun, nice video well done boys!

[@johnconnor2402]

Amazing video and cinematography guys. I felt like I was there at the track. Awesome 😎😎👍

[@Archetype123]

Quality and production of your videos is next level.

[@simplebirdy]

That’s why we race Honda’s, I love it

[@JointMasterJ]

I'm going to K swap my GE8 as soon as possible!!! This just pushed me to actually start the build.

[@s.c342]

Did you ever finish?

[@DarioSpeed.]

The gear shift and the music dropped good stuff

[@jmfs3497]

It sounds so good. Really smooth.

[@SWSW560]

Ended up here by chance....and loved it. Great team work guys!!!!!!

[@adamzav4042]

phenomenal, this was absolutely such a thrill ride to watch. got my heart beating LOL WOOOO!

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

Absolutely loved this FIT

[@OutOfLineGarage]

Nice meeting you at the event Ben! I don’t think that 3rd place team (my team) did bad with a 40 year old RX7 that has been totaled twice and driven by a dentist, a business owner and a paid seat. Lol glad we could give you guys a run for the money!

[@Noukz37]

OH MAN! If I ever get into IRL racing, I'll definitely get a watermelon helmet! I LOVE WATERMELONS!!!

[@IAMJAKETRIMBLE]

I fully plan to race my 2011 Fit so this is awesome to see

[@ExtremeDailyDrivers]

This was fantastic. I totally want to do this next year.

[@scoobygms210]

Tom is a great dude did track night in America with him for years ! And been at a few autocrosses with him fast cool humble dude !

[@justryan5697]

I’ll admit when fits are built they can look pretty good

[@braaap6059]

honda fit/jazz all the way i love it

[@agoniavr]

9:58 glad to see War Boys from Mad Max: Fury Road finally stopped with the illegal activities to join proper, clean racing! These social redemption stories always hit me in the feels :')

[@sagivaleon7355]

4 years late but I was thinking the same damn thing man that car lol

[@agoniavr]

@@sagivaleon7355 yeah it was quite an unexpected sighting to say the least!

[@MustangManV8]

Fantastic episode!

[@gamby16a]

What a rad little monster of a car! A total weapon with a beast driver behind the wheel. I'll be inheriting my wife's (automatic) 2010 Fit Sport in another year or so. K24 sounds enticing. Hmmm...

[@joeycrabcakes2571]

Love you gears and gasoline!!

[@BassySB]

I love Honda Fits!❤️

[@slurpeerogue003]

@11:43 that is incorrect... "clutch in" or being in neutral will use more fuel than keeping the gear engaged when coasting. Fuel injectors have to kick in and supply extra fuel to keep the motor turning if it's not in gear.

[@scarea2691]

I wanted to go to Colorado in july soooo bad but I just can't. Can't wait to see a video from that, It's going to be great!

[@mohamedmunsif5989]

Best G&G video

[@Hoi4ofgender]

that is a mean little fit! I bet its a hollar to drive.

[@Calmfries]

Seems like a lot of fun right there. Amazing content.

[@srallynarally]

Wow, this fit better than my fit :) good job

[@michaelbernickus2289]

0:34 “I sawed this boat in half”