Thread: 2001 Insight
View Single Post
Old 04-28-2016, 10:52 PM   #1 (permalink)
Natalya
Engine-Off-Coast
 
Natalya's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 561

Red 2000 Insight (2017 through 2019) - '00 Honda Insight 5MT
90 day: 64.72 mpg (US)

Red 2000 Lithium Insight (2020) - '00 Honda Insight LTO
90 day: 71.76 mpg (US)
Thanks: 223
Thanked 305 Times in 175 Posts
Arrow 2001 Insight



Update: I sold this car to my co-worker. I might still post in here if I end up helping her add new mods to the car in the future, since I still see the car every day. The picture above is the car at its best, in the fall of 2016. And continuing below is the original beginning of this post...

####################



So this will be the thread for my silver 2001 manual. I bought it in the fall of 2015 at about 209k kilometers. LMPG at purchase read 4.4 l/100km, but for the first few months I struggled to keep it in the 4's. Most tanks were 4.9 or 5 according to the display.

Anyway, since buying I've done the following fuel-economy related mods:
- Civic VX Rims
- Aluminum front underbelly panel
- Coroplast + aluminum rear underbelly panels
- Cardboard radiator block in cold weather
- Car came with window tint (helps reduce need for AC)
- Some LEDs (brakes, reverse, and driving lights)

Planned mods:
- Engine thermometer (WIP)
- Some kind of adjustable grill block
- More LEDs

Completed Maintenance Affecting MPG:
- EGR plate and valve cleaned out
- New indexed spark plugs

Needed Maintenance:
- New sticks for IMA (WIP)



That's my rear underbelly paneling. I'll post more pics here as I do more of the car.


Last edited by Natalya; 03-01-2017 at 12:14 AM.. Reason: Sold the Insight
  Reply With Quote
The Following 5 Users Say Thank You to Natalya For This Useful Post:
brucepick (06-23-2016), cowmeat (04-29-2016), Ecky (04-29-2016), elhigh (04-29-2016), Xist (04-28-2016)