Modifying A Smart Roadster On the Cheap
July 8, 2008
Since purchasing my roadster I have steadily added bits to it, 1st thing I did was to fit some carbon fibre look mirror shells made by michalak. I also fitted some wide-angle mirrors not pretty but I am glad of them in traffic.
Then I painted the Speedo surround and gearshift and ignition surround using Halfords chrome paint however it has not come out in bright chrome finish more of a very shinny silver
After that I purchased two of the silver stalk end caps, which match quite nicely. ...
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1. Open boot and lift the carpet covering the engine lid....
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How To De-Lip a Smart Air Intake
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This simple modification to a Smart car quite simply increases the airflow into the engines air box and is undoubtedly the cheapest performance modification. For those that have fitted a sports air filter of any description this mod will in crease its efficiency.
1. The first step is to remove the air intake and this can easily be done with a flat bladed screwdriver and a little masking tape. Affix the tape to the bodywork at the side of the vent and carefully insert the screwdriver in order to lever off the air intake, taking car not to scratch neither intake or the bodywork. You can also use a little tape on the screwdriver blade.
2. Once you have removed the intake you will need to separate it into it is two component parts this can be done from either the front or the rear of the intake taking car not to break the three tabs that hold the front cover of the intake in place....
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