Your dump valve has to put up with a harsh environment so every now and then it’s a good idea to give it a bath.
Kane Harrison
Powder Coating or Painting Alloys
Silver alloys, everyone has them so why not go for something different?
Power Steering Fault
it is a common occurance for the Roadster power steering to become intermittent
Presspley Crack Investigation
An official lab tested the smart turbo to determine why it cracked
Professional Window Tinting
Professional window tinting is expensive, however Dartford-based Shock Grafix can do all types of tinting and graphics at great prices.
Push/Bump Start Your Smart
We all know you can't push start an auto but the smart isn't actually a true auto. It's in the manual but who reads that?
R-Link Start Up Logo
When the TomTom R-Link touch screen stereo starts up, it'll show the smart logo. This can be changed to 1 of 37 options. Very few of them would make any sense but it's up to you if you want to change it. Changing The Start Up Logo Launch DDT4All on your computer and...
R-Link: Go To Your Local Dealer
This seems quite rare but some people (mainly Renault owners) are seeing the below fault on the R-Link radio (smart media system). Go to your local dealer No thanks. I found this on a smart EQ I bought that had been lightly crashed. Luckily I had all the replacement...
Radio 6 Retrofit
If you have a Forfour with a single DIN radio 5 and want to fit a double DIN radio 6 or Navigator, you will have to make an ISO to Quadlock connector
Rasterbate Your Car
Have you ever wanted a bloody enormous picture of your car?
Re-Glue The Roadster Roof
The Roadster is now officially old. Tony Robinson often digs them up with Roman pottery in episodes of Time Team. So it's not unexpected that people are having issues with the roof coming unstuck from the roof spars. Since each section is only held in with a few spots...
Rear Brake Adjustment
How to adjust the rear brake shoes
Rear Disc Brake Upgrade
Rear Discs Brakes They look good, no doubt. However, they can reduce braking and be potentially dangerous. This Is Going To Be Unpopular Much like my page explaining why motorcycle engined smarts are shit, this page is going to create a lot of hate. However, as...
Rear Drum Brake Cleanout
The rear brakes only do about 25% of the braking but the design of the drums traps brake dust which can cause poor braking and noises.
Recall SRS1400 – P20B1
Do you like your car NOT bursting into flames? This is the fix for you.
Remap DIY
Remaps are great but can be expensive so lets do it ourselves.
Remappers
Remaps are common ground for smart owners thesedays, they mutate and evolve in an ever increasing struggle to obtain more BHP and torque.
Remove The Airbox
If you are fitting an enclosed induction kit, you will need to remove the airbox.
Removing Chrome With Acid
If you want to spray your headlight internals, you have to remove the chrome. If sandpaper is too much work, how about using acid?
Removing Rust With Science
2 simple chemical processes that remove rust so you don't have to get a wire brush out and do anything strenuous.