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Ecky · 03-10-2019, 03:44 PM

I'm K swapping my Insight, and have put together what is possibly the tallest K series transmission ever assembled. I'll let the high level of torque take care of off-the-line acceleration and will be turning ~2200rpm (possibly less) at 70mph, hopefully allowing me to keep my 60+ mpg. Highway economy is really all about gearing and aerodynamics.

EDIT:

I'm actually less than certain about the 4.4 final drive in the EX. That's what California98Civic's Honda transmission guide says, but Honda says it can be either/or:

https://owners.honda.com/vehicles/information/2003/Civic-Coupe/specs#mid^EM2123PW

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Ecky Master EcoModder Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,117 ND Miata - '15 Mazda MX-5 Special Package 90 day: 39.72 mpg (US) Oxygen Blue - '00 Honda Insight 90 day: 59.69 mpg (US) Thanks: 2,914 Thanked 2,587 Times in 1,607 Posts	I'm K swapping my Insight, and have put together what is possibly the tallest K series transmission ever assembled. I'll let the high level of torque take care of off-the-line acceleration and will be turning ~2200rpm (possibly less) at 70mph, hopefully allowing me to keep my 60+ mpg. Highway economy is really all about gearing and aerodynamics. EDIT: I'm actually less than certain about the 4.4 final drive in the EX. That's what California98Civic's Honda transmission guide says, but Honda says it can be either/or: https://owners.honda.com/vehicles/information/2003/Civic-Coupe/specs#mid^EM2123PW __________________ Ecky's (new) JDM Insight Ecomodding 2015 MX-5 Miata Honda Insight w/Acura TSX engine 2000 Insight TLC & Build Thread Last edited by Ecky; 03-10-2019 at 03:56 PM..