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MetroMPG · 08-15-2015, 09:08 PM

Impressive. How low were the tires?

BabyDiesel · 08-16-2015, 02:46 AM

Beautiful, love the look! They make me want to upgrade my painted coroplast covers!

Baltothewolf · 08-16-2015, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by MetroMPG

Impressive. How low were the tires?

If he runs around 60 like I do, I would guess 45-50. I drive 500 miles a week so I change my oil every 9-11 weeks, and last time I changed my oil I had dropped from 60 to 48 on the lowest tire. I don't really look at pressures unless I change my oil. I will be changing that habit.

cowmeat · 08-16-2015, 07:04 AM

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Impressive. How low were the tires?

I run them at 60 psi like Balto does. I pumped them all up to exactly 60 the day I put the moon discs on.

When I checked yesterday, I was pleasantly surprised to see the lowest one was at 52 and the highest was at 54, so they didn't lose too much air in almost seven weeks and they all stayed fairly even!

Longsnowsm · 08-20-2015, 09:59 AM

I absolutely love your Insight! Does someone make those mirrors and sell them? I popped over to IC and scanned around, but I didn't see anything. Any tips or pointers on how to get a set of mirrors like that?!? I love it! I would like to do the same to my Insight.

cowmeat · 08-20-2015, 12:05 PM

Thanks!

I gotta say, Ron Burgundy is the coolest Insight I've ever seen in person! I was pretty lucky to nab it since I had to drive 2-1/2 hours each way to see it.

I bought the pod mirrors off a guy on IC who hand-made them, so for now they're one of a kind but . . . . .

If I ever get around to sending Daox the dimensions, he's going to make me a set of lightweight housings that fit the stock Insight mirror bases on his 3D printer (the ones I have are bondo). I'm sure after the prototypes are done he'll sell them like he did the 3-button shift knob, so they'll be available here shortly.
The actual mirrors that are enclosed in the housings are cheapos, I think a set of them is like 6 bucks on Amazon, so to replace the stock Insight mirrors should be a really cheap affair.

Longsnowsm · 08-20-2015, 01:23 PM

I have to agree your Insight is one of the finest examples I have seen. It is a beutiful car! If a set of these mirrors is made and is for sale then count me in for a set! I haven't done any mods to my Insight, just try to keep the loose nut between the driver seat and the controls tightened. It is my go to for my daily driving tasks and I love it.

Only complaint I have had over the years are the batteries issues. My car is on it's 4th hybrid battery(one from the factory, one the original owner had replaced under warranty, one I had replaced under warranty, and a new battery out of my pocket earlier this year). So the battery tech is clearly the weak link from my perspective. Overall the 2 seater hatchback is perfect for day to day errands, commuting, and basic tasks and I am overall pretty happy with it.

Better yet, on the mirrors I would love to have a set made for my truck too! So if that is possible I would be glad to help prototype a set for the Chevy Colorado/GMC Canyon and would be glad to chip in to help cover the costs to develop such a thing. :-)

cowmeat · 08-20-2015, 01:39 PM

So far my battery is holding up okay, with the occasional recals. It's the second battery in the car in 117K miles, so I have to agree that the battery technology in these cars is expensively underwhelming, and I'm sure the hot weather here in central Florida doesn't help the cause.

Love the car though, even with all the faults that come with a fifteen year old DD! It's definitely the perfect commuter car for my wife and myself, and it brought back the joy of driving to my same old commute of many, many years.

Ecky · 08-20-2015, 01:50 PM

I'm still on my second. According to the paperwork that came with mine, the original was replaced in ~2010 by the dealer, presumably under warranty. I'm getting occasional recals myself, but it's usually after the car has sat for a few days.

Hopefully bringing it up north and keeping it in a garage will help extend that, though. The belly pan will keep rust off of the bits that can.

Baltothewolf · 08-20-2015, 02:00 PM

All yall need to start discharging and recharging your ima packs rather than waiting for an IMA light to so something about it.

Ecky, sorry to tell you, but the belly panel does nothing to combat rust. All your evap equipment on the right side of the car in the rear will still rust, as will all 3 or 4 brake/fuel lines that run along there. I recommend taking preventative action before rust becomes a problem.