A new Silicone TIK pipe from Forge Motorsport, lets have a close look at this new upgrade, fitted to OTVs For2.
Smartmods
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Kane Harrison
Fortwo 451 Roof Damage
Clear Polycarbonate Roof Problems There is an inherent problem with all of the clear plastic roofs fitted to smarts. Most 451 coupe owners will notice that tiny cracks appear in the plastic. The cracks can't be felt as they are internal and although it's very rare,...
Fortwo Bike Rack – Aftermarket
Here is the Rack4Smart kit supplied plus an eyebolt that I used to improve the kit. Take the 2 parts of the A-frame... ...push them together and fit the bolt to secure the 2 sides. Take the bicycle arms, insert them into the A-frame and... ...tighten them in place...
Front Splitter Fitting
The standard front splitter on the smart is pretty understated and boring, not to mention unpainted.This ruins the front of the car and the textured plastic gets dirty very quickly.
Front Wheel Alignment
Front Wheel Alignment If the front of your car doesn't handle as well as it used to. Your front tyres are wearing in a strange way, or your steering wheel isn't straight when the car is going straight, your front wheel alignment is probably out. Ideally, I recommend...
Fuel Pressure Regulator FPR
The smart runs a 3.8 bar fuel pressure regulator, the injectors can handle more so lets up it a touch and see what happens by adding a Bosch 0280 160 575 4 bar FPR. Bought to our attention in August of 2006 by Christos Kolovos (CKA) on the Maniacs forum.
Fuel Saver Magnets
For years now, sites and ebay sellers have enthused about the usefulness and efficiency of their fuel magnets. They often retail for big money plus postage and packing. Time to check them out.
Fuel Saving Techniques
How to make a tank of fuel last longer than normal.
Fumes In The Cabin
Have you ever noticed the smell of exhaust fumes in the cabin when driving? Seems odd if you consider that the engine is behind you and you are moving forwards. The Reason Is Two-Fold When you drive, there is a pocket of low pressure behind the car. This draws air...
Fuse Taps
Fuse Taps Fuse taps are clever pieces of metal and plastic that can turn 1 fuse position on your fuse box into 2 separate fuse positions. They are a good generic way to separately power an additional circuit. Obviously I would never recommend these over the proper...
Fuse Types and Sizes
We all know that fuses have different ratings but on the smart they are also different sizes.
Gas Strut Removal
Remove the gas struts that hold the boot open on all smarts and the bonnet open on a Roadster.
Gear Angle Sensor Testing
This is the gearbox angle sensor. It is used to determine the position of the gear drum when the gear positions are being taught on the Star machine. In every day use, the car does not rely on this sensor to tell the gear position. It has 3 pins in the housing. These...
Gear Knob Removal
How to remove the gearknob
Gear Ratios
Overall gear ratios for Fortwo and Roadster. Thanks to Blackdog for the original ratios and thanks to Bettina from Getrag for supplying the new fortwo ratios and final drive info.
Gearbox Oil & ATF Comparison
I Really Don't Know Why But... There are some normal, intelligent smart owners out there who insist that you can use gear oil in transmissions that are designed and specified to be used with ATF. Apparently the manufacturer of the gear box don't know what's best....
Gearbox Removal
Why remove the gearbox? Maybe you want to change the clutch, maybe your gearbox is fucked.
Generic OBD Code Readers
Cheap OBD Code Readers It's a fairly common phrase to be heard said by a car owner with a problem. "I'll buy a cheap code reader and then..." Let me stop you there. Something is only cheap if it works. £10 might be cheap for a code reader but if all it is good for is...
Getrag Gearbox
Who?, what? and why on earth did they do that?
Glovebox Cooler
Chilled Glovebox Don't you hate it when you put your Mars bar in the glovebox and it's melted when you go to eat it? Personally no, I like it to make as much mess as possible but that doesn't suit everyone. So, how about a chilled glovebox? You only need a smart...