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Ecky · 10-22-2014, 11:14 PM

For those other G1 Insight owners out there, staying in lean burn is based on throttle position...

Fantastic idea. $100 is more than I'd like to spend on this kind of mod but it's cheaper than aftermarket cruise control. I'll probably play with low-rate springs for a bit and see if I run into what you did.

EDIT: A 2-stage mechanism would be ideal for the Insight. The upper one would be best as a tactile-feedback (a click), with your resistance setup for the lower one.

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Ecky Master EcoModder Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,077 ND Miata - '15 Mazda MX-5 Special Package 90 day: 39.72 mpg (US) Oxygen Blue - '00 Honda Insight 90 day: 58.53 mpg (US) Thanks: 2,904 Thanked 2,560 Times in 1,586 Posts	For those other G1 Insight owners out there, staying in lean burn is based on throttle position... Fantastic idea. $100 is more than I'd like to spend on this kind of mod but it's cheaper than aftermarket cruise control. I'll probably play with low-rate springs for a bit and see if I run into what you did. EDIT: A 2-stage mechanism would be ideal for the Insight. The upper one would be best as a tactile-feedback (a click), with your resistance setup for the lower one. __________________ Ecomodding 2015 MX-5 Miata Honda Insight w/Acura TSX engine 2000 Insight TLC & Build Thread Last edited by Ecky; 10-22-2014 at 11:53 PM..