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Christ · 03-20-2011, 12:19 PM

Depending on where you live, diesel swaps may be exempt from emissions testing altogether. For about $1000, you can buy a used engine and trans from a mk2 Jetta TD. (TD, not TDi), which is a 80hp turbo diesel 1600cc and 5 gear transmission.

This combo will mount backwards from the civic's original drive equipment, but everything in both cars mounts to the sub members, except one mount in each car.

No reason you couldn't see 65 mpg with that, since the Jetta is rated something around 50, and the CRx is lighter and more aerodynamic.

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Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	Depending on where you live, diesel swaps may be exempt from emissions testing altogether. For about $1000, you can buy a used engine and trans from a mk2 Jetta TD. (TD, not TDi), which is a 80hp turbo diesel 1600cc and 5 gear transmission. This combo will mount backwards from the civic's original drive equipment, but everything in both cars mounts to the sub members, except one mount in each car. No reason you couldn't see 65 mpg with that, since the Jetta is rated something around 50, and the CRx is lighter and more aerodynamic. __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı" Last edited by Christ; 03-20-2011 at 12:25 PM..