Metro aerodynamics

[XFi]

Found a guy who will sell used F & R bumper covers, side skirts and rear spoiler for 175 CDN. Don't know if he will ship to me or not yet, waiting to hear back from him.

Color matches my car to boot!

[Matt Timion]

The body kit was gone... how sad.

[basjoos]

I wonder if you could find a junked Honda Insight and get some underbody panels from it that you could modify to fit under the Metro.

[Matt Timion]

Originally Posted by basjoos

I wonder if you could find a junked Honda Insight and get some underbody panels from it that you could modify to fit under the Metro.

I would cry with joy if I found a junked honda insight

I don't know if they'd fit other cars though.

[XFi]

Thanks for checking anyway. Hope this guy will ship.

[XFi]

Hey matt...found a wrecked insight last weekend when I was 'junking'. Can PM you the name and number of the yard if you want...deal specifically in late models...sure they know what they have.

[Compaq888]

It's pointless in getting under panels from an Insight. The best solution is to do your own.

[The Toecutter]

I wonder if you could find a junked Honda Insight and get some underbody panels from it that you could modify to fit under the Metro.

Provided the body is in good shape, it's best possible application would be a conversion to electric. Battery room out the ***...

A 336V pack of Optima Yellowtops and a 107 horsepower Siemens motor/inverter setup would yield ~120 miles range at 65-70 mph(Or about 180 miles range at 55 mph), 0-60 mph in ~8 seconds, and top speed around 150 mph. Would cost roughly $20,000 to do.


But why go through all that effort and part with all that cash trying to get an Insight undertray, when for much cheaper you could make your own?

[MetroMPG]

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