What Engines Does This Relate To? 600cc petrol - fortwo 450 700cc petrol - fortwo 450 800cc diesel - fortwo 450 800cc diesel - fortwo 451 700cc petrol - Roadster 452 Where Is The Engine Number? This is one of those strange questions that I get asked on a fairly...
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Finding The Engine Number – 451
Petrol Models Only The petrol 451 of all types, turbo or non turbo had the same engine number location. Thankfully, it's 879% easier to get to and 423% easier to read than the previous model's engine. As you look at the lower right hand side of the engine block, just...
Finding The Engine Number – Roadster
Where Is The Engine Number? This is one of those strange questions that I get asked on a fairly regular basis. I didn't understand why it was necessary at first until I was told the reason. Apparently, in some countries, if you import a car, they want to know...
Fit A Boost Gauge
Fit an aftermarket boost gauge to your smart!
Fit A Cycle Valve
The older, lower powered smarts had a mechanical boost controller instead of the electronic boost controller in the 61bhp models. Fitting this part is cheap and quite easy.
Fitting 451 Foglights
The foglights on the fortwo 451 are much better than the old fortwo foglights.
Fitting A Better Horn
The Horn The standard horn fitted to all smarts isn't loud enough. It doesn't draw attention like it should. In fact, it's almost laughable and many people say it's like a scooter horn. There's a reason for that. That's exactly what it is. A single low wattage disc...
Fitting Braided Brake Hoses
Where Can I Buy These Hoses? They are for sale on the SmartMods website. What Colours Can I Get? Clear smoked, Red, Green, Clear silver, Orange, Clear Blue, White, Pink, Yellow, Blue and Purple (although SmartMods don't always stock all of the colours). What Cars Do...
Fitting Brake Hoses
Personally I never thought the smart brakes were too bad but I have heard many complaints about their effectiveness. Changing the discs and pads go part way to sorting this problem out, changing the hoses can increase the feel and stopping power of the brakes.
Fitting Bullbars
So many people rant on about fitting these to the smart and how dangerous they are to pedestrians so I had to get some.
Fitting Fog Lights 450
Guide to fitting Fog lights.
Fitting HIDs
H.I.D. headlights can be found on expensive cars and 4x4s from most manufacturers, now there are kits that allow you to add HID lights to your car.
Fitting New Reluctors
How to fit reluctor ABS rings both ways
Fitting the Sound Chip
The CD player already has the chip built in but the tape player has an extra unit that plugs into the top of the stereo.
Fixing A Windscreen Chip
The worst thing about winter is that the roads get gritted. You are behind a gritting lorry and you can hear your car getting dashed with rock salt. The next problem is the grit and salt being kicked up and damaging your windscreen. If you leave a crack like this, it...
Fixing The Rear Panel Clips
Another great one from Shadow. I don't know about you but personally I find the rear panel clips a bit weak and snap all to easily. Yeah they are cheap but why not fix the ones you have for good.
Flashing Yellow Triangle
Sometimes you get the traction control light flashing on the speedo, what does that mean?
Foam Filter Cleaning
Instead of fitting a new paper filter, many people choose to fit a reusable foam filter. Here is how to correctly clean it.
Fog Lights Usage
Fog lights, for use when there is heavy fog. Not for driving around trying to look cool. The clue is in the title.
Footwell Lights
By now you have probably changed your interior lights for LEDs, wouldn't it be nice to be able to spur off of the front lower interior light to run foot well lights that come on when the doors open.