Smart Brabus Fortwo

[NeilP]

Bought the car in August 2011.


Picking up the car at the dealership. by NeilllP, on Flickr


The first trip to central in the new car by NeilllP, on Flickr

then came winter so a set of steels and winter tyres were called for...


Stealership by NeilllP, on Flickr

even though the car comes with the "Brabus Suspension" it still handled like sh*t so coil-overs were needed.


V2 Goodness by NeilllP, on Flickr


V2 Goodness by NeilllP, on Flickr

which left the car looking like this over the winter:


Lowered in winter. by NeilllP, on Flickr

Fast forward to Spring 2012 and the last weekend in February, a detail session was called for.

from:


The effect of winter. by NeilllP, on Flickr

to:


tidy by NeilllP, on Flickr


Haps. by NeilllP, on Flickr


Beading by NeilllP, on Flickr

and then the first show of the season (UK Smart owners gathering)


Oh hai. by NeilllP, on Flickr

Now on to the Audio:

The second day I took delivery of the car, I had my audio ordered

Went simple with one pair of components, a 5 channel amp, a 10 sub and a processor running of the factory deck in the form of a pair of Hertz High Energy Components, a JL Audio 900/5, a 10W7 in a high output enclosure and an audison bit10d


Mids and highs by NeilllP, on Flickr




Passenger side mid by NeilllP, on Flickr


Tweeter by NeilllP, on Flickr


Can't hear you by NeilllP, on Flickr

which left the interior untouched aside from a few JL Badges on the door and by the gear selector


Cockpit. by NeilllP, on Flickr



and an aerial and wiper delete to top it off


Aerial blank by NeilllP, on Flickr


In case you didn't know by NeilllP, on Flickr

the engine got some love an attention with dual 0 guage earthing straps (one at the block and one at the gearbox), an ITG pannel filter and a set of Forge TIK pipes


A day old. by NeilllP, on Flickr


Forge TIK pipes. by NeilllP, on Flickr


finished. by NeilllP, on Flickr

[JC.]

You frustrate me...

I promised myself I would never like a smart car, now, I can't keep my word haha.

Good work dude! Looking nice

[JC.]

Also, hayabusa engine.
Do it.

[NeilP]

You frustrate me...

I promised myself I would never like a smart car, now, I can't keep my word haha.

Good work dude! Looking nice

Also, hayabusa engine.
Do it.

haha, thanks!

I've always wanted to do something a little different, and given you don't see a whole lot fo smarts done up, it sort of made sense (in my head anyway!)

having just traded in my old smart for a brabus,I'm not going down the hayabusa route purely as it's too much hassle in the new cars compared to the older models where the conversion kit has been perfected.

somewhere along the line, I will upgrade the spark plugs and run a more agressive map on the car along with a race spec exhaust and I'd be happily looking around 130 break.

but that will all happen when I'm older, being 20 in the UK, insurance companies like to cash in on us! so in the mean time, I'm out for a set of schmidt th lines.

currently trying to finalise the design, I'm aiming for 8j on the rear and about 6.5 on the front, both will be 17" in size and 3 lug. I'm just not sure if I want tuck or flush on the fittment side of things so I will probably have them built to tuck and then space out if necessary!

[P78]

nice

3 stud in the front?

or also 4?

[NeilP]

cheers!

car is 3 lug front and back! such a headache!

[P78]

oh it's front and back?

conversion from a forfour maybe then?

[NeilP]

oh it's front and back?

conversion from a forfour maybe then?

never been done before and to be honest even though when I picked the car up I didn't like the current wheels on there, I'm growing frond of them

I just want a set of th-lines as a set of show wheels with some naughty specs and fittment.

[Neil]

Never really liked smarts but hopefully this will change my mind.
Also some pictures of an older model Smart Fortwo:

[NeilP]

yeah, i'm know the owner! seriously cool guy!


WANT. by NeilllP, on Flickr


DSC05361 by NeilllP, on Flickr

[Anonymoose]

Looking forward to this, seen a smart convertible or whatever they are in Hammersmith on four of the same rears you have and low, looked aiight

[NeilP]

Looking forward to this, seen a smart convertible or whatever they are in Hammersmith on four of the same rears you have and low, looked aiight

cheers!

Funds permitting, I can't wait to order my th-lines!

[NeilP]

Shopping trolly. by NeilllP, on Flickr

more deadening in at the rear with both flashband, dynamat and a second coat of the oem foam padding


DSC04874 by NeilllP, on Flickr


Double the insulation by NeilllP, on Flickr


DSC04867 by NeilllP, on Flickr

and the rear wiper gone for both looks and because it rattled too much.


Rear Wiper Delete by NeilllP, on Flickr

[Jorge]

This should be a pretty cool little build thread. I vote different to TH Lines but should look nice with a bit more of a wider wheel on there.

[NeilP]

This should be a pretty cool little build thread. I vote different to TH Lines but should look nice with a bit more of a wider wheel on there.

thanks!

What would you sort of suggest?

I've had my eye on a set of fifteen52's for a while now but I'm not sure if I can do without the dish! (given my previous smart had the ever so popular Kahn RSL's on for a while!


DSC_0030 by Troo-Pics, on Flickr