just installed the hybrid racing short shifter on my gk5 honda jazz with the help of your video, with the 2, 2 setting and the shaft at lowest position just like you recommended, definitely an upgrade from the stock. your video had also helped me for a bunch of other upgrades on my gk5, you're definitely the best content creator for all the gk5 owners out there who need help doing some diys on our cars. thanks a lot man.
Thank you! I just went to the drag strip this weekend to test out several different intakes and the pedal commander. I'll also be installing and testing out several rear sway bars and comparing price, material, quality and thickness.
Just bought a 2019 Honda Fit Sport 6Speed 2 weeks ago. I pretty much bookmarked all of your videos for this car. Thank you SO much for creating this content.
Hybrid Racing Install Guide guides.hybrid-racing.com/Guide/Hybrid+Racing+Short+Shifter+15-20+Honda+Fit+(GK5)/335?lang=en 2015-19 HONDA FIT/JAZZ - GK5 - How To - Center Console Removal & Installationth-cam.com/video/BpZM8JaNt88/w-d-xo.html A few Amazon links to items shown in today's video: Acuity ESCO-T6 SHift Knob in Satin Black Anodized Finish amzn.to/41XB3JM
Thank you Chris, much appreciated! I recently got to put the short shifter and the rear sway bar to use at "Tale of the Dragon" 318 curves in 11 miles. :) th-cam.com/video/tYiiTz-0c2Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=7WlOiKUfpHzeC0sJ&t=321
this is probably my most anticipated mod that I haven't done yet. thanks so much for the detailed install. gonna come in super handy when I finally pull the trigger
That is such an awesome little shifter that you can manually calibrate on your own and decided what you want to do with it. I was just happy that the Kia Rio on the way out to Seattle didn't falter without shifter mods haha.
Thank you PandaMan. I know you're here for the camping videos so it really means a lot that you enjoyed a "Performance Video" I still remember trying to figure out how the reverse worked in your manual Kia.
@@HondaFit4Adventure I remember that night very well haha. I was about to lose my cool but thankfully you were there to figure that out. That was my first personally owned vehicle with manual so it was a proud Kia.
The poor man's version of this shifter with *no* adjustments is to use Buddy Club short shifter for CR-Z(one small fit modification) BC08-RSS-H009 or REVO Technica SS-HCRZ with obligatory Acuity shifter bushings. The short shifter sits _really_ low (with the top of the shift knob under 5") to the point where I want to install a 2" extender. I ended up folding the top excess boot shifter inside for now. Edit: Added Revo shifter info
Those who purchase the red one also run the risk of having it fade to a pinky orange color overtime if exposed to the sun ive heard. I haven't had that issue however I do have a DIY Crown Royal bag dust boot just resting over tip of the shifter base with the little strings tied together at the top. I did use a weighted Blox knob with this that felt super crisp, I since switched to a lighter universal ball knob because of size and as a gift from the girl xD nice video man. Next video ideas could be the clutch master cylinder from an EM2 civic (clutch delay valve delete), direct bolt on but you have to drill the holes on the firewall larger and changing of the bulbs behind the climate controls as they burn out overtime.
Good to know about Red shifter. Someone on the "Honda Fit Owners Club" was piecing together Clutch Delay Valve Delete Kits and was supposed to send me one to make an install video but they fell through :( I have three different rear sway bars to install, compare and test. I also have a pedal commander, UDP and seat extenders coming up. #StayTuned
Hi, I'm in the middle of my shifter removal at this time and following your guide. For the shifter cable mount removal, you can use a Philips or flathead screwdriver and use the s edges and simply use some leverage to turn it counterclockwise and it will stay in place. Then you can lift it up smoothly. The one on the right for me it's actually the difficult one right now haha.
Haha, everyone's car is a little different. I just picked up 3 different rear sway bars that I'll be installing, testing, and giving away 2 of the 3 so stay tuned!
hello and happy holidays. anyways, prior on installing your hybrid racing short shifter, did you put a short shifter lever, the one without the whole assembly? if yes, do you have a installation video? i recently bought a twm short shifter lever for a honda jazz gd and want a tutorial on how to situate it properly. thanks and stay safe
Hi there, thank you for sending me the pictures on instagram. I don't believe they make the "Lever Style" short shifter for the newer Hondas. The new Honda shifters are connected to a cable that runs through the firewall that then connects the transmission. The lever style short shifter on the older Hondas goes through the floor board and then connects to the transmission via a bar. If you can't find a video of the GD installation on TH-cam, you can try looking up Short Shifter Install videos on older Hondas. The Facebook group "The Honda Fit Owners Club" is also very helpful. Just make sure to use the search bar first.
Thank you so much for the content. I'm becoming addicted to your channel. May I ask upgrade recommendations for comfort or performance, not camping tho.
Hi Garluis, I will be tackling this subject over the summer. The Cusco Sway bar seems to be highly recommended amongst the Fit owners. I will be doing a side by side comparison of the Cusco vs the Super Circuit Sway Bars. Some other items I will be testing out at the track will be a Under Drive Pulley and a Pedal Commander. For comfort, I'm going to try the seat extenders first before I fully swap the seats. Thank You for the input!
I recommend trying out heavier shifters: [Mazda OEM(3,5,6) 295grams or BLOX 490(grams)] for a better throw feel. Unfortunately, Mazda shift pattern doesn't match, but it's much pleasant to hold during cold/hot seasons.
@@HondaFit4Adventure Shifting from 3-4 gears is pure joy now. CorkSport also sells aluminum shift knob with adjustable weights, but aluminum shift knob might require constant glove swap during winter shifter/radio operations :) One more upgrade to consider is to replace the steering wheel with Hydro Dip Carbon Steering Wheel (Fit/HR-V) from eBay. I think Honda would have sold more cars just with that steering wheel {engagement/grip feeling) alone. I'm waiting for your new video on CDV delete as I managed to break return spring in the clutch pedal box.
I've been super busy with other car projects and trips. I attempted to drive to Alaska for the 4th of July & my new Solar Panel Set-Up flew off. I'm registered for car shows for the next two weeks and my Solar Panel isn't fully back on yet. I probably won't get to it until the end of this month.
I reinstalled the OEM shift boot but I do have a different "Shift Boot Collar" and shift knob. th-cam.com/video/UUGYNTraj-4/w-d-xo.html I'm 90% sure the OEM Shift knob and collar will still work with the short throw shifter.
It's a LUFI X1 OBD2 Gauge reader. Here's one of my older videos of installing it in the car. th-cam.com/video/aWd-F-dYLnw/w-d-xo.html It's a plug and play digital gauge reader. I have it display my battery voltage, engine temp, air intake temp, exhaust temp and a few others. You can customise the display to read numbers or digital gauges as well as change display colors to match your car, record data etc. They have new one out that's completely touch screen. Hopefully I can get a discount code going. I find it useful even for day to day driving. I know when the coolant temp gets to 127°F the coolant light will shut off on the dash and how hot my exhaust is getting on those extended long drives... You can watch in use in my latest video at the drag strip. th-cam.com/video/rFq4vTzjHKQ/w-d-xo.html
how did you get your cup holder back in? I am doing this now and it looks like the plastic cupholder piece is blocked by the aluminum body of the hybrid short shifter.
@@HanhNguyen-by6dp Ok, that makes sense. The Hybrid-Racing shifter did not sit right on the Acuity Shifter Base Bushings, so I went back to using the OEM shifter base bushings.
@@HondaFit4Adventure Thanks for that. I had ordered the Acuity bushings and I will try to cancel them. I chopped up my cup holder but I couldnt really see where the interference was. I think I will just chop up my SEEKER bushings to stock height and see if it will work then. I am surprised Hybrid Racing did not make note of the cup holder not fitting back in.
just installed the hybrid racing short shifter on my gk5 honda jazz with the help of your video, with the 2, 2 setting and the shaft at lowest position just like you recommended, definitely an upgrade from the stock. your video had also helped me for a bunch of other upgrades on my gk5, you're definitely the best content creator for all the gk5 owners out there who need help doing some diys on our cars. thanks a lot man.
Thank you!
I just went to the drag strip this weekend to test out several different intakes and the pedal commander.
I'll also be installing and testing out several rear sway bars and comparing price, material, quality and thickness.
@@HondaFit4Adventurelooking forward to that
I just bought this too and at no point in the video do I see that weird looking spring that comes in the box, what is it for? Where does it go?
@bimmermac 10:55
Just bought a 2019 Honda Fit Sport 6Speed 2 weeks ago. I pretty much bookmarked all of your videos for this car. Thank you SO much for creating this content.
You're welcome Nick.
Keep an eye on the background of my videos. You might be able to catch a glimpse of my Boulder wall in the garage. :)
@HondaFit4Adventure nice!! Training for anything big?
Hybrid Racing Install Guide guides.hybrid-racing.com/Guide/Hybrid+Racing+Short+Shifter+15-20+Honda+Fit+(GK5)/335?lang=en
2015-19 HONDA FIT/JAZZ - GK5 - How To - Center Console Removal & Installationth-cam.com/video/BpZM8JaNt88/w-d-xo.html
A few Amazon links to items shown in today's video:
Acuity ESCO-T6 SHift Knob in Satin Black Anodized Finish amzn.to/41XB3JM
Very high quality content. I really appreciate you taking your time to show every step and provide insight on certain steps. Great video!
Thank you Chris, much appreciated!
I recently got to put the short shifter and the rear sway bar to use at "Tale of the Dragon" 318 curves in 11 miles. :)
th-cam.com/video/tYiiTz-0c2Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=7WlOiKUfpHzeC0sJ&t=321
this is probably my most anticipated mod that I haven't done yet. thanks so much for the detailed install. gonna come in super handy when I finally pull the trigger
I was a little intimated by the install at first but it ended up being super easy! Im sure they'll have another sale.
That is such an awesome little shifter that you can manually calibrate on your own and decided what you want to do with it. I was just happy that the Kia Rio on the way out to Seattle didn't falter without shifter mods haha.
Thank you PandaMan. I know you're here for the camping videos so it really means a lot that you enjoyed a "Performance Video"
I still remember trying to figure out how the reverse worked in your manual Kia.
@@HondaFit4Adventure I remember that night very well haha. I was about to lose my cool but thankfully you were there to figure that out. That was my first personally owned vehicle with manual so it was a proud Kia.
@@PandaMan21086 My coworkers Buick shifts into reverse the same way.
The poor man's version of this shifter with *no* adjustments is to use Buddy Club short shifter for CR-Z(one small fit modification) BC08-RSS-H009 or REVO Technica SS-HCRZ with obligatory Acuity shifter bushings. The short shifter sits _really_ low (with the top of the shift knob under 5") to the point where I want to install a 2" extender. I ended up folding the top excess boot shifter inside for now.
Edit: Added Revo shifter info
I believe the WK motorsports shifter can also be modified to work with the GK5.
Those who purchase the red one also run the risk of having it fade to a pinky orange color overtime if exposed to the sun ive heard. I haven't had that issue however I do have a DIY Crown Royal bag dust boot just resting over tip of the shifter base with the little strings tied together at the top. I did use a weighted Blox knob with this that felt super crisp, I since switched to a lighter universal ball knob because of size and as a gift from the girl xD nice video man. Next video ideas could be the clutch master cylinder from an EM2 civic (clutch delay valve delete), direct bolt on but you have to drill the holes on the firewall larger and changing of the bulbs behind the climate controls as they burn out overtime.
Good to know about Red shifter.
Someone on the "Honda Fit Owners Club" was piecing together Clutch Delay Valve Delete Kits and was supposed to send me one to make an install video but they fell through :(
I have three different rear sway bars to install, compare and test.
I also have a pedal commander, UDP and seat extenders coming up.
#StayTuned
Hi, I'm in the middle of my shifter removal at this time and following your guide. For the shifter cable mount removal, you can use a Philips or flathead screwdriver and use the s edges and simply use some leverage to turn it counterclockwise and it will stay in place. Then you can lift it up smoothly. The one on the right for me it's actually the difficult one right now haha.
Haha, everyone's car is a little different.
I just picked up 3 different rear sway bars that I'll be installing, testing, and giving away 2 of the 3 so stay tuned!
new camera set up looks great!!
This is still the old one, lol.
The next video should be on the new setup :)
hello and happy holidays. anyways, prior on installing your hybrid racing short shifter, did you put a short shifter lever, the one without the whole assembly? if yes, do you have a installation video? i recently bought a twm short shifter lever for a honda jazz gd and want a tutorial on how to situate it properly. thanks and stay safe
Hi there, thank you for sending me the pictures on instagram.
I don't believe they make the "Lever Style" short shifter for the newer Hondas.
The new Honda shifters are connected to a cable that runs through the firewall that then connects the transmission.
The lever style short shifter on the older Hondas goes through the floor board and then connects to the transmission via a bar.
If you can't find a video of the GD installation on TH-cam, you can try looking up Short Shifter Install videos on older Hondas.
The Facebook group "The Honda Fit Owners Club" is also very helpful. Just make sure to use the search bar first.
Thank you so much for the content. I'm becoming addicted to your channel. May I ask upgrade recommendations for comfort or performance, not camping tho.
Hi Garluis,
I will be tackling this subject over the summer.
The Cusco Sway bar seems to be highly recommended amongst the Fit owners.
I will be doing a side by side comparison of the Cusco vs the Super Circuit Sway Bars.
Some other items I will be testing out at the track will be a Under Drive Pulley and a Pedal Commander.
For comfort, I'm going to try the seat extenders first before I fully swap the seats.
Thank You for the input!
Honda FIT HR-V carbon steering wheel from eBay was one of the best comfort upgrades IMHO.
I recommend trying out heavier shifters: [Mazda OEM(3,5,6) 295grams or BLOX 490(grams)] for a better throw feel. Unfortunately, Mazda shift pattern doesn't match, but it's much pleasant to hold during cold/hot seasons.
Wow. The Acuity Shift Knob is only 185 grams.
I can only imagine one that's 3-400 grams in weight.
Have you tried the Clutch Delay Valve Delete?
@@HondaFit4Adventure Shifting from 3-4 gears is pure joy now. CorkSport also sells aluminum shift knob with adjustable weights, but aluminum shift knob might require constant glove swap during winter shifter/radio operations :)
One more upgrade to consider is to replace the steering wheel with Hydro Dip Carbon Steering Wheel (Fit/HR-V) from eBay. I think Honda would have sold more cars just with that steering wheel {engagement/grip feeling) alone.
I'm waiting for your new video on CDV delete as I managed to break return spring in the clutch pedal box.
Where's the sway bar install & review upload?
I've been super busy with other car projects and trips.
I attempted to drive to Alaska for the 4th of July & my new Solar Panel Set-Up flew off.
I'm registered for car shows for the next two weeks and my Solar Panel isn't fully back on yet.
I probably won't get to it until the end of this month.
How hard was it to reinstall the shiftboot with this shifter? Did you reuse the OEM one?
I reinstalled the OEM shift boot but I do have a different "Shift Boot Collar" and shift knob.
th-cam.com/video/UUGYNTraj-4/w-d-xo.html
I'm 90% sure the OEM Shift knob and collar will still work with the short throw shifter.
Center Console Removal th-cam.com/video/BpZM8JaNt88/w-d-xo.html
Shift Boot Removal th-cam.com/video/DvnVA5MOzYo/w-d-xo.html
What's what beeping before you shift?
It's a LUFI X1 OBD2 Gauge reader.
Here's one of my older videos of installing it in the car. th-cam.com/video/aWd-F-dYLnw/w-d-xo.html
It's a plug and play digital gauge reader. I have it display my battery voltage, engine temp, air intake temp, exhaust temp and a few others. You can customise the display to read numbers or digital gauges as well as change display colors to match your car, record data etc. They have new one out that's completely touch screen. Hopefully I can get a discount code going.
I find it useful even for day to day driving. I know when the coolant temp gets to 127°F the coolant light will shut off on the dash and how hot my exhaust is getting on those extended long drives...
You can watch in use in my latest video at the drag strip. th-cam.com/video/rFq4vTzjHKQ/w-d-xo.html
how did you get your cup holder back in? I am doing this now and it looks like the plastic cupholder piece is blocked by the aluminum body of the hybrid short shifter.
I also installed the SEEKER shifter bushing that raised it up 10mm, it is similar to the acuity shifter unit bushings and the reason for my problems
@@HanhNguyen-by6dp Ok, that makes sense.
The Hybrid-Racing shifter did not sit right on the Acuity Shifter Base Bushings, so I went back to using the OEM shifter base bushings.
@@HondaFit4Adventure Thanks for that. I had ordered the Acuity bushings and I will try to cancel them. I chopped up my cup holder but I couldnt really see where the interference was. I think I will just chop up my SEEKER bushings to stock height and see if it will work then. I am surprised Hybrid Racing did not make note of the cup holder not fitting back in.
What clutch is this car using now ?
I still have the OEM clutch installed at 106k miles.
Its work in honda city same year?
I don't think so.
You can try emailing Hybrid-Racing. They're pretty responsive.
Good one, thanks.
Thank you Gerald!
Keep up the awesome videos
Thank You Adam!