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Originally Posted by RP-CLMBER
Nice work and great up dates thanks for the links to the pictures Mike D
the first links are no longer good except the you tube link.
How did you get the engine imported, and will it be exempt on the sniffer emissions like grandfathered diesels? I guess it will be judged as a 2000 still.
I had just the other day told my canadian ecomodder buddy that (knock on wood) if my ima or batt packs ever went out that it was going to be a diesel tdi-sight and then I went to google eng's that would fit and found your video of it already done. I cant wait to see more video of it on the road and comparisons of before and after. I bet it doesnt really miss the ima in your 3000 mile trip 92 mpg was awsome. I would be interested in a kit or just the adapter plate later down the road, real clean job. Thanks, Paul
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Paul,
I imported an entire Lupo 3L to get hold of an engine. A PhD in Germany recommended that I buy an entire car since an engine alone would cost more than the car itself. Having an entire Lupo 3L to rob turned out to be a good thing. It was also useful in that I could figure out how the engine worked in the parent vehicle before removing it to use in my project.
In all honesty, I haven't really tangled with the emissions stuff yet. We're presently operating under an EPA exception. Getting the car through all the required EPA emissions testing will be quite a challenge. The idea is to make the car Tier II Bin 5 compliant. We're still working on a system that will take the engine to that level.
I could certainly hook you up with the adapters. My uncle at High Plains Tool and Mold has the files in his CNC mill. We need to sweeten them up a bit to produce something that would require little if any modification on the part of the end user. Other items required could also be produced if desired. The kit would likely go for around $7,500 if I could manage to find a good supplier for the engines (this would be the toughest part).
Personally, I think the diesel engine is a lot better fit for the Insight. Even without a fully operational IMA the car drives well. It will be nice to have the IMA working to fill the gap in torque to 2,200 RPM which is a result of VW tuning for absolute fuel efficiency.
Best wishes,
Jake
