mitchell_2kSiR

**** that looks SEXY!!!! i'd buy if it came with a k24

Puma909

Bisimoto has a 9.42 sec Insight with a world record speed of 150.3 mph.

hondakidd03

Yea i remember reading that didn't they use an f22 motor?

kansasEJ

Mugen has a performance Insight, not HP wise but suspension and aero parts.

George Knighton

Remember that most of the CRX's that were sold in that day were economy cars, not performance cars. Even the Si had relatively little horsepower.

These things aren't supposed to be real performance cars. They are "engaging" commuter cars. :-)

Looks surprisingly good, too.

I have to admit that it has crossed my minds several times that a converted K motor Insight would be a great commuter car for NoVA/DC area. You could sneak into the HOV lanes and still have fun.

shifty35

Once my battery craps (again) this is at the top of my list for "good uses of the shell"...

The first battery replace under warranty at 145,000 miles, lol.

VtecCarHauler

Search the keyword "Red Rocket" a guy named Willie turboed his Insight and I think it gets 55mpg+. All electric power will be the way to go. I have my eye on this electric engine and controller setup 150hp and 280 ft-lbs @ 0 rpm. Just need an Insight or Toyota Starlet KP61. Electric power is the way of the future. Internal Combustion will be a thing of the past.

FijiBlueFG2

Over my dead body!

The batteries needed for electric cars are bad for the environment.

96gts4.6l

Most engines when you increase airflow to make more power the engine will require more fuel, that is if more fuel is being required by the ECU. Once the ECU is reading stoich or leaner, it will add more fuel. If the ECU is still being fed the same data from the array of sensors on the engine (map, tps, iac, etc...) and you've effectively increased the actual amount of air mass, then you've also effectively leaned out your a/f mixture. There's a certain point to where the ECU will start to add more fuel to compensate for the extra air now entering the engine.

These Honda engines are already pretty damn effecient that most bolt-ons will yeild a slight (very slight) hp increase, but once tuned your MPG will go down depending on the type of tune you were going for, or it can increase depending on the factory tune. I'm sure you could get a tune for a MPG and a tune for racing....

TheMuffinMan

iTrader: (1)

Ehhhhhh very debatable. The most abundant resource is hydrogen. Cars like the FCX Clarity will be the future.

What makes the electricity available for that electric engine? If you're in the US it's probably coal or another fossil fuel. Tack on the transportation costs for the ships that run on fossil fuels to bring fuel from other countries or transportation costs from just within the US.

crx(gator)

it depended on the country. in europe and japan they could be configured with a b16a and optional LSD.

shifty35

Most retarded propaganda ever. NiMH batteries are easy to recycle. Pictures of the trashed nickel mines are much older than ANY hybrid car.

VtecCarHauler

Thank you.

Luder94

Insight by 'Exclusive Zeus':

92TypeR

Those wheels are hideous!

can't say much about the aero kit, it looks OKAY. I doubt it is functional like the Mugen.

senser1080

I saw someone rolling around with that whole kit out of the dealership yesterday. In person, it didn't look too bad.

ShaunRR

Most hydrogen is locked up and must be extracted from sources like water or fossil fuels. The net effect is that hydrogen isn't a power source, its a way of transporting energy. Essentially, a fuel cell ends up functioning like a battery anyways. Thats not even mentioning all of the technical, storage, and infrastructure problems with hydrogen fuel cells.

If lithium-air batteries can be developed sufficiently, the long range capable electric car might be here before most people realize.
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ShaunRR

BTW, if any of you have a problem with nickel mining, you might want to attack steel before you attack hybrids. The steel industry uses FAR FAR FAR FAR FAR more nickel than the entire battery market.
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D'sEk9

f' it drop a k in the car

D'sEk9

Insight = Crx

Jimster480

ROFL. Just kick up the multiplier by 1 or 2 if you have a black edition.

panger123

ahh kswapped insight is all i can find lol

Jimster480

u forget the Bisimoto Insight with the D/F series.

hondakidd03

wow if you want an insight this is the way to go

War

I'd be interested in an industrial sourced higher voltage electric assist motor. It'll eat up more battery but the electric performance will be very nice for those with a lead foot that still want to save the planet.