Unofficial Honda FIT Forums - General Fit Talk

Honda fit 2014 ge9 exhaust recommendations

redbluegreen — Thu, 21 May 2026 23:46:54 GMT

Hello there! I'm new to this and I was wondering what other exhaust will you guys recommend for my 2014 ge8 recommendations. I'm just curious since a lot of youtube videos that I've watched are all manual transmission, I wanted to buy a yonaka catback exhaust but I think it's not worth it since I have an automatic transmission and I might get a different sound compared to the videos online!! Thank you!

Oil Change Alert!!

Chitown Fit — Thu, 21 May 2026 18:25:18 GMT

Bob Rohrman Honda in Schaumburg, ILL has a 50 dollar oil change deal.

I'm going here for my next oil change.

Why does every other Honda Dealer charge almost 100 for an oil change

Shift Points on High Revving Fit Engines?

RangerChad — Tue, 19 May 2026 18:47:03 GMT

Hey all,

I am a new owner of a 2008 Fit Sport in 5 speed manual. Compared to other cars I have driven, the relatively limited torque this engine puts out seems to be only evident fairly high on the RPM tables that I�ve found - maxing at 105 ft-lbs at around 4,800 RPMs. For what I�ll call �spirited daily driving� in a hilly area where I live (central VA), I�m curious to hear how others approach a high revving engine like the Fit�s.

Other than when I�m moving from neutral to 1st off a stop, I�m currently trying to spend most of my time within the engine�s actual power band, which seems to be between 3,000 and 5,500 for 90%+ torque availability. That has meant I�m (academically if not always practically) shifting at:

1st -> 2nd: shift 5,500 RPMs, land 3,000 (big drop on this gear ratio)
2nd -> 3rd: shift 5,500, land around 4,000
3rd -> 4th: shift 5,500, land around 4,000
4th -> 5th: shift 5,500, land around 4,000 as well

And that means for downshift I�m generally �blipping� the throttle to around 4,000 RPMs which seems to keep the car smooth.

I�m asking about this because most cars I have driven have more torque on the lower end of their RPM bands, which means I don�t normally �cruise� at 3,000-4,000 RPMs; the result of living here seems to be a far more responsive throttle and no lugging on hills, but the car sounds fairly loud (but might just be a small car with limited noise damping) and there�s a small part of me that worries I�m overly stressing the engine, even if I let it warm up, keep good maintenance, and am not redlining it. If I�m just on a highway doing nothing or am driving economy mode, I�ll drop it into a more fuel efficient, lower ware mode and select a gear that keeps me close to 2,000-3,000.

Curious to hear what others experiences are around RPM tables/torque bands/shifting points for �spirited driving� on city streets at legal speeds? I haven�t found a lot of discussion about this specific to the Fit, which seems unique as an economy engine/car (for lack of a better descriptor, when compared to a �performance� car) that is high revving and needs usable torque to really get moving (poor-ish power to weight ratio, especially after some of the horses have escaped since 2008!).

Best,
Chad

Who here does AutoX or any track related stuff?

MeanMan — Fri, 15 May 2026 13:14:39 GMT

So who does? What�s your setup and what do you do, and where? Would be cool if a few members happened to be in driving distance of each other and had a few Fit�s show up to the same AutoX events.

Gd1 factory hid conversion?

Eddie_The_Head — Sun, 10 May 2026 18:17:22 GMT

Hi everyone, looking for any advice on trying to swap a factory set of HID lights from a gd3 to a gd1 I picked up a set of factory hid lights from a jdm 2007 gd3 yesterday and I'm looking to retrofit them to my 2003 gd1 with factory h4 headlights , can't find any information on this at all so no idea if anyone's tried it or ever succeeded with it, but I'm interested to see if it could work as expected. All of the connections are the same apart from the H4 light. Obviously having a regular H4 connection and the other lights having only the connection for the ballast I'm not sure if I require an adapter/ need to cut and join wires or if this is even possible at all with other other parts to support it. If anybody has any information on the topic please let me know cuz this is out of my area of knowledge

Thanks

Hid's left ,h4s right

Hid light connections
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Ballast connection

Original h4 light connections

Sign of the Times at Honda

woof — Sun, 10 May 2026 13:16:12 GMT

I guess this is their punishment for foolishly rushing into electric cars with wads of money - which they lost. Toyota was the only smart company who went part way with hybrids which are very successful. I expect other companies to be cutting back on design effort as they try to stay afloat.

https://www.autonews.com/honda/an-ho...articleGifting

FYI: I am a mobile mechanical technician, specialized in Fits

The_Only_Koo — Tue, 05 May 2026 01:46:22 GMT

Hello all.
Long time lurker, never thought to join in??
I am the owner of both a 2008 Honda Fit Sport and 2013 Honda Fit Base. Love em to bits.
I wanted to put this out there, because there seems to be a need and a want.
I am a mobile mechanical technician who operates in Montgomery County, Maryland. I am a master tech and also have Toyota and Honda certs. I am very adamant to staying in Montgomery County, and mostly up-county. However, for Fits, I travel throughout Maryland, Northern Virginia and D.C. I will travel to Pennsylvania if close to the border.
If you are in need of work on your Fit and live in one of these places, please feel free to text/call/email, even if you just have a question. I am more than happy to help.
Business: Midnight Express Automotive Repair
phone: 240-801-6909
email: midnightexpressmechanic@gmail.com

be well!

MP3 and Nitrogen Tires?

pentad — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:18:21 GMT

I just bought a 2012 Honda Fit in great shape but without the owner's manual. After some searching online I couldn't find any good answers and wanted to ask you.

1. There is a USB cable in the top glove box (not sure what else to call it). I read online that you can plug an iPhone or USB drive to play MP3s. I bought a 256 MB USB drive and plugged it in with a handful of MP3 files. The radio reports Unsupported Format. I drive is formatted FAT32. Does anyone know what file types are supported? For example can the Honda play 320 variable bit rate files? Should I used 256bit at fixed bit rate files? I couldn't find any information on the type of files supported by the Honda.

2. The owner said Honda prefers nitrogen instead of air in the tires. However, the tire currently have air in them. When I replace the tires should I make sure they have nitrogen in them? Does it matter?

Thanks!

Motortrend - Honda Fit A Rising Cult Favorite

Alco RS-1 — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:35:26 GMT

Seems that the Fit is becoming a cult favorite. Too bad Honda doesn't seem to understand that there's a market for a 4th Gen.

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