hey cakley,
Decent suggestions you have there. I'm going to attempt the intake MOD as soon as the temperature here in PA increases a little. It is a bit colder then usual around here. Since I am no welder by any stretch of the imagination, I'm going to either have a straight pipe installed as you suggest or perhaps describe your muffler MOD and have some one with more skill in that area make the MOD. I just bought my'03 insight about a month ago. Life time MPG thus far is 58.6. I would like to see a means of increasing the threshold at which the IMA kicks in, I was also thinking of some sort of manual means of engaging the assist. Of course, all that requires some sort of technical/engineering prowess that I simply do not have when it comes to cars. Just a thought.
SOooo, your idea seems to work well in theory, in the sense that it can help to decrease the amount of "pedal pressure" required to accelerate and maintain cruising speed. What troubles do you (or anyone else here) foresee if I were to do the intake MOD now given the cold climate? Temperature this morning was near freezing. Ya know, that seemingly slight "oomph" you get when you first drive a car on a cold morning? Is that something like what you are seeing with the MODs you made? I would love to reproduce that little extra "oomph" on a regular basis if possible. I notice that my insight accelerates much easier/quicker with less pressure to the pedal on a cold morning then it does on a mild or hot day. So what are the pros and cons of allowing cold air to intake to the engine at all times, even during near freezing temps? Thanks for all your ideas and posts
Decent suggestions you have there. I'm going to attempt the intake MOD as soon as the temperature here in PA increases a little. It is a bit colder then usual around here. Since I am no welder by any stretch of the imagination, I'm going to either have a straight pipe installed as you suggest or perhaps describe your muffler MOD and have some one with more skill in that area make the MOD. I just bought my'03 insight about a month ago. Life time MPG thus far is 58.6. I would like to see a means of increasing the threshold at which the IMA kicks in, I was also thinking of some sort of manual means of engaging the assist. Of course, all that requires some sort of technical/engineering prowess that I simply do not have when it comes to cars. Just a thought.
SOooo, your idea seems to work well in theory, in the sense that it can help to decrease the amount of "pedal pressure" required to accelerate and maintain cruising speed. What troubles do you (or anyone else here) foresee if I were to do the intake MOD now given the cold climate? Temperature this morning was near freezing. Ya know, that seemingly slight "oomph" you get when you first drive a car on a cold morning? Is that something like what you are seeing with the MODs you made? I would love to reproduce that little extra "oomph" on a regular basis if possible. I notice that my insight accelerates much easier/quicker with less pressure to the pedal on a cold morning then it does on a mild or hot day. So what are the pros and cons of allowing cold air to intake to the engine at all times, even during near freezing temps? Thanks for all your ideas and posts
