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Old 10-17-2014, 11:00 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Del Slow - '94 Honda Del Sol Vx
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2013 insight 52MPG

Just taught I share my recent MPG's (highway)just minor mods grill block off and 35psi on stock tires and light foot



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Old 10-17-2014, 11:41 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Not bad. What are your wheel specs? I was gonna say something about a new car having that light on, but it makes sense seeing the wheels were changed.

I went to 10lb rims and 185 65 15 tires and it really accelerates better, less rubber band feel.
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Old 10-17-2014, 11:47 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I mostly use my stock wheels and tires on long trips so my sensors are on my aftermarket wheels . for my 2 mile commute I run 17x9 22 offset wheels I get 40 city and about 45 hwy
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Old 10-18-2014, 10:46 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I got the first release 2010 model and with mods, cruising at 70 I average 51 a tank. I get a lot of heavy traffic too.

Hows the del sol? I saw one of those and its rather small, like an attempt at an el camino. Ive own a geo metro hatch back and going between it and the insight feels like its a stationwagon.
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Old 10-19-2014, 12:19 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Sold it a couple years ago and got a 88 civic to commute and finally decided no more clunkers and got an insight really like it and MPG's are way under rated
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Old 10-19-2014, 04:06 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I recently sold my Del Sol and grabbed a first-gen Insight. I don't get the same adrenaline rush, driving it, but that's probably for the best.

Good looking car!
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Old 10-21-2014, 09:48 PM   #7 (permalink)
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I have my CRX for adrenaline rush but I don't drive it much I forgot to add that my insight has 2" lowering springs

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Tanabe springs? I had both the df and nf and after a year the rear sagged too much. I would scrape the tow hook thingie on some driveways.

Most people say the crx is an eco car, your the first to say its a rocket. Looks like its too high off the ground to have much performance or cornering unlike the delsol.
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My crx is 200hp 13:1 CP naturally aspirated just as low as the DelSol
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Old 10-22-2014, 01:12 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Even a stock B16 CRX is pretty quick. 160HP in a car that weighs in around 2000lbs was very impressive when it came out. Is that a built B18/20 or a K20?

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