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Originally Posted by Ecky
I find the Insight responds well when you keep it below ~2250RPM. I like to shift around 2000, dunno if that's what you consider early.
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Traffic permitting, I like to shift before 2000, usually 1800 so my upshift lands around 1000-1200 rpm. As long as the grade isn't too steep, the Insight will get up to 25-35 in a decent amount of time.
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Originally Posted by elhigh
I am super envious. However, anyone keeping a Gen1 on the road despite it being old enough to drive itself and a quarter-million on the clock, I have to appreciate that.
Nice, nice find man. I'm looking forward to hearing about what you do with it.
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Thank you elhigh! It might be crazy, but in my eyes, these cars deserve to be cherished as the jewel they are.
I look forward as well. One week of ownership and I already have a big list!
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Originally Posted by Daschicken
Dude! You are making me jealous! 1st gen insight was right behind my accord in what car I wanted, it was a tough choice.
Also, don't count on space saver TIRES for being LRR, I think metrompg did a test of space savers and found that they have high RR. If you are going to use space savers, use the RIMS and slap different tires on them.
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All this jealousy and envy!
It was a no-brainer for me. I've wanted one for many years, and the way my life is at the moment is perfect for an Insight.
I wouldn't dare run SS tires! I've seen Darin's post you mentioned and read it many times. I do plan on switching the stock alloys out with the 14x4 space savers when I get a new set of RE92's.