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Old 09-28-2009, 12:27 AM   #36 (permalink)
jpstaub
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Insight 1G - '00 Honda Insight
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Insight tranny

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Looks amazing. So what have you done mated the TDI to the insight gearbox?

I have just picked up a Lupo 3L this weekend. I didn't realise the turbo didn't come in untill 2000rpm i really could not tell when driving at all although i really have to take it our of auto to climb some of the very steep hills but the diesel is a hell of a lot better than my regular 1.4 100bhp petrol Lupo. I have to be at about 4,000-5,000rpm to pull up the hill very steep hills well in that. The 3L is 830kg what sort of weight is your insight with the TDI in?

re-gen braking and electric assist would be ideal for me as i go up and down some very steep hills on most trips.

Are you able to control the engine map as with the 3L?
We mated the TDI to the Honda Insight electric motor which is then mated to the transmission.

As a result of our ECU strategy we only had room for one tune at a time. In the interest of best fuel economy we put the Eco tune into the ECU. With this tune the turbo doesn't really come on line until 2,000 RPM+. We do have the ability to change the ECU tune for more power.

The Insight with TDI weighs approximately 907 kg.

Best wishes,
Jake
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