Swapping a TDI engine into a 1st gen Insight - Page 3

**Eli** · 12-14-2012, 05:09 AM

Watching with interest...

spets · 12-14-2012, 02:54 PM

I'm impressed you have access to a faro scanner. we use those at work along with photogrammetry, cool stuff.

Also jealous of the planned lift, my garage doesn't have the height for one

Good luck on the project!

RedJellyBean · 12-14-2012, 05:59 PM

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Garages and frickin' laser beams!

Click to view my latest post below

The Honda TDI Project

Starting to get geeky now...

Good luck with the project! The TDI has lots of power potential in case you want to turn up the wick and turn the Insight into an oil burning, hypermiling hot rod

gtmotor · 03-10-2013, 11:32 PM

Finally have an Insight in my garage so I can really get going on this project

The Honda TDI Project

Blue-Civic-Hybrid · 03-12-2013, 01:47 PM

Nice find! I wish I had a blue Insight! So what are you going to do with the stock motor and tranny?

gtmotor · 03-23-2013, 11:23 AM

Battery pack, stock engine, and stock transmission are going back to the previous owner. We are beginning disassembly tomorrow!

In the meantime... I was able to gather some performance numbers on my 166,000 mile Insight.

The Honda TDI Project

It's not as slow as I thought, but still lagging behind the much heavier and less aerodynamic Beetle TDI. I'm more curious than ever to see what the TDI engine will do to this little car.

Willie Williford · 03-23-2013, 01:00 PM

Her is some info I gathered some years ago.

Turbocharged Insight

HTH
Willie

Maybe post your location in your profile in case you need help or a visit.

RedDawn · 03-24-2013, 08:39 AM

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Maybe post your location,..............in case you need moral support.

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I'm in Tucson, Arizona

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Originally Posted by Willie Williford

Maybe post your location in your profile in case you need help or a visit.

When logged into the forums, towards the top center of your screen click "User CP". Then on the left under "Your Profile" click "Edit your Details". Feel free to put in various tidbits about yourself, but as Willie suggested its very beneficial to put your Location in this area. That way on all of your posts folks will see where you are located. Be as specific or general as you feel comfortable.

Awesome project! I'll be very curious how it turns out. That TDI is a great little engine. I've never much cared for the cars that come around the engine, but have always been impressed by the engine. Putting that engine into a great car should make for a very entertaining combination

gtmotor · 03-30-2013, 08:05 PM

Insight is fully taken apart... Beetle is next

New post is up with pictures as well

gtmotor · 04-12-2013, 12:45 AM

The Honda TDI is officially emissions exempt now.

Explanation on the blog