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Old 11-28-2015, 04:22 PM   #13 (permalink)
Ecky
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Originally Posted by Xist View Post
Could you put a Gen1 Insight drive train into a Gen 2?
I suspect the little 3 cylinder wouldn't have enough power to maintain highway speeds in 5th gear, and you'd end up driving around in 4th at higher RPM. It probably wouldn't deliver much, if any better MPG.
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