I can't wait for the turbo and fuel injection!

Hell yeah! Episode 220: Honda Insight with harbor freight engine makes 15 second quarter mile pass

This man put a skateboard wheel in his engine and made a more reliable vehicle than my old Chevrolet Cobalt.

You're going to revolutionize transportation for grandmas in Florida senior communities.

This is the only channel that I don't mind watching the advertisements..You deserve the money

After you add the turbo and fuel injection the only thing left to do will be shots of nitrous.

Hey just a couple of thoughts, Firstly like someone else stated 520 pitch chain does have slightly less drag than everything else, also you could look into X-Ring chains. The parasitic loss between the o-ring and the side plate is significantly reduced on an X-Ring chain. Next, the aerodynamic improvements that you we're able to receive with the belly pan, can be continued on. An entire belly pan that runs from the engine compartment all the way back to the rear bumper, has been known to improve fuel economy on stock first gen insights. If nothing else on my insight that I had the rear bumper for some reason drug down into the slipstream and acted as a parachute. Fixing just that was worth 3 miles to gallon on the highway. Additionally, although you saw a reduced top speed with your cardboard the mock-up, it may still be beneficial to work into that. You could have dedicated ducting to the air intake, and into the inlet for the cooling fan assembly. It would be interesting to see how a cold air, or a ram air intake would effect top speed. If you could find a magnahelic pressure differential gauge to find the highest inlet pressure point, all the better. And finally, although I can't tell what tires are on your vehicle currently, if you don't have low rolling resistance tires, you should really consider getting a set. I'm not current with what is considered the lowest rolling resistance tire for the first gen insight anymore, but back when I had mine it was the Bridgestone potenza, or the b381 if you can find it. Tires alone on the inside we're worth 5 miles to the gallon usually, and that was just the difference between a good passenger car tire and a low rolling resistance tire. Thanks for all your hard work. This build is interesting, and along with others is making me consider putting a 212 on a motorcycle frame I have. I love the regular updates, it's usually a highlight to my week

I have been waiting for years to see someone properly turbo a lawnmower engine! and EFI is a whole other thing I didnt realise I wanted to see. I love watching people do something different! Im so glad you have done this series

i mean yeah the skateboard wheel is a great fix it solution . And that pan is clean . Small improvements are still improvements

This man is going to figure out how to hit 200mph with a predator 670 in an old insight, while still getting 50+mpg

That skateboard wheel worked surprisingly well!

Excellent, i can easily see 70 with the fuel injection and turbo, probably more.

I'd suggest checking out the Ecomodder website. Their goal is efficiency which also works for your needs on this build. They have an amazing wiki section with a million little tricks.

new tires with less roll resistance + solid disc hubcaps?, air scoop that leads cold air from out front directly to the carb/throttle body(sort of ramair), i really love this series!

Some ducting from the front (grille?) to the engine’s cooling fan would definitely help with engine temps if you’re worried about it : )

This channel is absolute gold

The best series on YT rn.

Your humor is refreshing, keep the great videos coming.

4:52 I remembered: when I was still in school, a friend of mine forgot that in the lathe. Then he proceeded to turn on the motor. The tool flew out and hit a plate behind the lathe. Luckily there were no injureds.

I will literally soil myself if I see you driving around randomly. I'm excited to see that EFI setup running, it brings back good memories from days messing with Megasquirt. It will be great if you make maps for different fuels!

Loving the series! It's incredible that the alignment/belly pan gave it another 5 mph. I saw someone suggest a ram/cold air intake and i second the idea. Some additional weight reduction could also help (plus it'd be cheap) like removing the rear seat, door panels, trunk lining.

Shut the windows to avoid drag 👍

This channel is underrated.

I really appreciate how you convert almost every thing to metric, makes watching your content understandable for the rest of the world :D

You are now getting close to the point where your Insight is competitive with small European cars. My brother in law is French. He lives and works in the USA now. Back when he and my sister were living in France, he had a Peugeot 104. It has a 1 liter engine, carries 4 people and the engine has roughly 45-50 hp. Your description of how you drive your Insight with the 420cc engine is exactly how he drove his 104, especially when loaded with 2 or 3 people. We actually had to retrain him how to drive when he moved here. His habit was full gas, full brake and very little else. The idea that an engine can have power in reserve that you don't use normally, was quite foreign to him.

If I ever find a Geo Metro shell for sale it may have to get the cement mixer treatment. This is getting pretty impressive.

These always make my day. Once this project is done i can't imagine what you have in store!

Wonderful. Thank you so much. Also, a very big thanks for the metric, since I am watching this in Sweden, and like you have said about the metric Ijust the same about the imperial standard, it means almost nothing to me. Be well and I am so much looking forward to the next episode. Sincerely, Alicia Antoniadis from Sweden.

Finally, we have the answer. My partner and I have been dying to pinpoint where the Hillbilly Proving Grounds are ever since finding your channel. I'm originally from Holland MI and he's from the suburbs of NYC, but we met in Vermont and lived in Portland, Oregon for 7 years before moving to Rockford, Michigan a few years ago. Anyway the proving grounds looked to us a lot like West Michigan but also sorta like Greenville or Ionia. But in this you said they're near Spring Lake so now we know...

Man your videos are great! Have you looked into different cvt springs or the three different spring holes you can use? From mini bike expereince it would be worth experimenting with. If you were to make a full belly pan it would make a larger difference and any rolling resistance will make a huge effect. I picked up 7 mpg on our daily driver with a fresh alignment after doing a wheel bearing

I cracked up twice in the first two minutes. Thank you for blessing us with your awesome personality and this series.

The red tape on the wheel adds 25hp. Classy mod sir. 🤵🏻‍♂️🧐👌🎩

Really appreciate the metric figures!

You could change to a 520pitch chain for the drive part. They have less friction then traditional 525 or 530, reduce drivetrain losses. You can find those as upgrade parts for motorbikes.

Having so much fun watching this build! Even put it up on the TV to watch.

Still waiting for the "going shopping" video where you film people's reactions to you pull starting your car... 😂😂😂😂

The quality and production value of these videos is better then we deserve.

This series just keeps getting better. Can't wait for the Turbo/EFI additions. Keep up the great work!

Doing some aero work might still be possible on that car, like the gaps around the belly pan and whatnot. You might have to consider airflow once the turbo is installed just because of the extra heat, too, though there is plenty of space in that engine bay to accommodate just about anything right now. Looking forward to the future videos!

I thought I recognized that approach to the via duct. I'm glad Stone's was able to help you out.

I guess I just love really weird projects, this one is up there with some of the other bizarre youtube project cars (fasterproms smart car, boostedboiz odyssey, boosted lifestyle 8 turbo mustang, etc) Really unique, can't wait to see the efi and turbo progress.

Good thing I meationed that wheel alignment a couple episodes ago, that off center steering wheel was getting to me

Bet you'd get another mph with the window closed :-D

The guys at the alignment shop should've been warned about how much puckering was involved getting there. Great content as always I love your channel. Can't wait for the turbo.

Man you are so beautiful, the tears are welling up in my eyes. Please keep on doing what you are doing. you are wind beneeth my wings, and you are my hero and ALL i ever want to be.

Wow, that skateboard wheel seems to work a lot better than I suspected!

Oh man! If my high school shop teacher ever caught us with our hand off a key that was in the chuck he'd give us a literal kick in the ass!

Lower it an inch or two on coilovers for less drag and some weight savings, and get the lightest, skinniest wheels you can find (like a really small size enkei rpf1) with as low profile eco tires as you can get for less rolling resistance and rotating mass. You could also try making a full car belly pan with some kind of rigid plastic sheet, like PTFE perhaps, and also making smooth wheel covers. Maybe don't block the grille, but make sure that air is ducted exactly where it needs to be with no leaks and add a hood or fender vent so it flows through and doesn't make as much drag. Also, do all your speed and mpg tests with the windows up! It makes a difference!

The people in these comments are so creative and imaginative I love it. Also very optimistic about the Turbo upgrades, keep up the great work homie.

I love that you drove it to the alignment. No car trailer for this go cart!

Hilarious! The “mechanic “ at the front end shop pointing out Honda’s bad welding as evidence of shade tree fabrication 🤣I would not have been able to keep a straight face.

That is a proper car already if you are reaching highway speeds. Check out "Fiat 126p" usually called "Maluch" - it could go at max speed of 65mph with 4 adults. This thing was fun to drive :-) and was produced until year 2000. Even Tom Hanks got one as a gift as I remember.

makes my day when you post updates, i love the build

The world needs some good ol' fashion single thumper power for fuel efficiency and cost savings with basic transportation.

Dude, this is the best series I've EVER seen. I've followed a whole bunch of the "other" guys, and so far you have successfully kept my attention. Also you have the best thought out and best presentation of them all, Great job! 👍

Over 60 miles per hour in a normal sized car, powered by a single cylinder engine. This man right here could revolutionize the auto industry.

I think two motors coupled together Would be the ticket

64 is very good top speed, nice work

For a silly "curious if it would work?" kind of project, there's some beautifully presentable fabrication work going on under that bonnet (or "Hood" for those unfortunate enough not to have been born British. :D). Still loving the updates on this quirky project. It's so completely different from all the "Drop an LS in it" engine swaps videos that you see all over KZfaq.

Really impressive. Is this a harbor freight engine? Maybe using the 20hp harbor freight engine would be better. This entire thing is inspirational

Absolutely blown away by this build and channel Looking forward to injection and more Thank you

Amazing, as usual.

Thanks for the metric conversions! After you add the turbo, I think you should do some cosmetic work and bring it a car meet : )

I clicked the like button solely because the steering wheel is now straight. Thank you

The skateboard wheel had quite abit to do with it. When you replaced the sprocket with that wheel, you essentially gained back some of the friction loss of the chains clattering the sprocket guide. But the SB wheel literally just guides the chain, no addition contact with the chain. You could have gained back .5 to 1 hp from friction losses, thus giving more power available to propel your car to higher speeds.

Could use some of that duck tape on the drivers a pillar - LOL, great proving ground workout - thanks for the share.

I also like how well you narrate. Sometimes when I'm busy I can't really watch the screen and just wanna listen

Man its always a blast seeing new episodes coming! Cant wait for efi and turbo mods

If we exclude enviromental differences, possibly the tensioner "skateboard wheel" had a big impact on the speed increase. Drivetrain loss is no joke at that low power level. Possbily also the new chain runs easier if the old one was gummed up with dirt. Those things and the bellypan are the main things that increased the top speed, I think.

These videos are fantastic and I look forward to watching them because they let me forget about how much I hate my life

I used a Skateboard Wheel for a tensioner on my XJ6 on a friday night hoping to make it till monday when the parts store was open and ended up making it about 2 miles. :D

It is really interesting to see what kind of performance you can get from a single cylinder air cooled engine propelling a car. I really look forward to watching your new videos. Phil

Awesome!! the extra mileage. belly pan and also I think the skate board wheel has less frictional loss than the sprocket. This is so exciting and especially looking forward to turbo and fuel injection.

1:26 You can also use a 1/4-20 spacer, put it over one of the holes in the chain link, then use a good pair of vice grips to barely press fit one side of the link in, do the same to the other side, and repeat until it's press fit all the way.

Excellent video with an acute attention to detail. As for the skateboard wheel, that is a perfect solution to your problem and close to the stock solution taken by many dirt bike manufacturers

Ahh straight wheel. Thank you 👍👍 not sure why i found that the odd thing considering the elephant under the hood.

Lmao here at the "Hillbilly Ring", the series is getting better each episode, thanks!

I'm loving this series and thanks for the metric

It's crazy, when you first started this thing I thought it was nuts. Every new video I'm blown away it gets more complicated and awesome. Love the content!

Greetings from Germany The Nürburgring is right on my doorstep

Brilliant as always... one word though.... Galons 😂👍

Brilliant video as always, thank once again for doing the hard work recording and editing, to share your hard work.

This is one of my favorite Channels!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I recommend cutting some venting slots bent like an hvac vent if you have issues with engine heat. It will help pull cooler air into the engine bay and help push the hotter air out. Could also put some spacers in the hood mounts to lift it up at the windshield to help remove heat

Your A-pillar needs fixing. Otherwise great project. Can’t wait for the turbo

Where is your air dam? The belly pan does not replace the air dam. Air dams improve cooling. Also, with a belly pan you've blocked the air exit. Air must flow through. Add ducts/louvers to the fenders to give the air a place to go and then reinstall your air block. I think you'll see a vast improvement. It worked on my '91 Tercel.

For cooling down the engine, you could try wrapping some coil pipes around the engine block and add a radiator and pump.

I am already wanting the next episode... I pull up your channel every day hoping!

So many gems to point out! Heha My favorite is probably the nylock jam nut. One is none and two is one! Keep it up! Can’t wait to see where this thing goes.

excited to see the fuel injection and especially excited for the turbo mod!

I think you need a fully clad bottom to reduce turbulence underneath. Fiberglass would probably be your best bet. Fasten a sheet of fiberglass underneath, trim the edges, and paint on the resin. Doesn't need to be structurally strong. Then take it off, resin the other side, and paint. Next would be front side skirts to keep air from getting underneath in the first place. They have to be as rigid and low as possible. Take a note from the first time they were introduced to F1, and make them telescope up and down. Thiers were meant to wear, but you can make yours hover 1" above the ground with caster wheels to push it up. Last would be a rear defuser to reduce wake drag. Basically a gradually tapered lip on the lower bumper to allow the air to smoothly expand, and some channels to keep it uniform. It's also good to know I could probably get my 420 monster bike up to 60mph if I put the 32t sprocket on. But I'll pass on that for safety and torque reasons.

man it sounds good i love that snappy sound its got, cant wait to hear it with a whistler lol

skateboard wheel probably helped fuel economy some, less friction I would think. Great video!

I got stuck under that bridge one time with a semi truck no damage to truck no damage to bridge No place to turn around forced to go forward Great video brother we need to do a meet up

Add a ram air scoop and some ducting to keep the cylinder head temperature down. punch some louvers on the hood ala VW bug and add temperature controlled cooling fan if you really want to go high speed. You can then cover the front end openings.

Literally more than 20KM/L for a car that goes over 100km/h with a single person and a full tank of gas. That's real fuel economy! Keep it on!

Fuel injection and tunable spark timing are going to make this motor come alive. I am very excited to see that. You are going to need a more agressive cam to pick up high end to take advantage of that CVT and gear box.

I'm waiting for the Turbo. The red electrical tape had me. LOL.

I love this project! I can't wait for more!

If gas prices continue to go up, you may have to build about a million of these vehicles. Good video.