Smart Brabus Forfour

[GregK2]

My new motor, somethign a little different, Smart forfour brabus, weighs just over a tonne, very fun little car Mitsubishi 1.5l Turbo tuned by Brabus.

Brabus foot pedals
Brabus steering wheel
Brabus gear knob
Brabus handbrake lever
Brabus wheels
Brabus floor matts
Brabus dash with logos
Brabus suspension
Brabus body kit
Brabus exhaust
Brabus developed engine with around 177bhp
Brabus logos
Metal black Brabus logo on grill
Clever sliding rear seats, with movement to have a larger boot etc
4 x larger rear deep dish OEM Brabus wheels fitted all round.
Panoramic roof
Factory Command unit (merc satnav)
Factory 6 x CD changer under drivers seat
Factory sub woofer under passenger seat
Upgraded Sony speakers
Genuine Smart Carbon effect interior parts

Quick pics:

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[GregK2]

littlebasher said:

Fun cars, i still regret selling mine

Wheels are made of cheese though and are damaged easily. How are the ones on yours?

Yeah i've heard they can quickly turn to resembling a 20 pence coin if a few potholes aren't avoided! So keeping an extra beady eye out for that.

Mine have been re-furbed by previous owner, in great condition, no sign of damage.

[GregK2]

greggy50 said:

Really liked these remember when I looked into them they was no way of remapping the engine which was a shame

This has just recently changed early this year i believe, took them long enough, seems Brabus/Merc had the ECU locked down tight.
That said, they do shift nicely as standard

[GregK2]

Chunkychucky said:

Blimey bet that shifts, do these have the same woeful gearbox as the ForTwo/Roadster Coupe?

That Dyno is after a remap, that will really shift! I'm happy with how fast it is standard though...for now.

They don't share that gearbox no, much of the car is shared with Mitsubishi Colt, so has the 5 speed manual box from that (as far as i know)

[GregK2]

iggysport said:

Love these, still got my eye on one but the insurance isn't working out.

Really nice interior in them as well

Great choice OP

Thanks! Shame about your insurance, though i found it quite easy to insure fairly low?

[GregK2]

Some more pictures...just because.





My daily commute

Edited by GregK2 on Monday 3rd June 20:59

Edited by GregK2 on Wednesday 9th August 16:49

[GregK2]

problemchild1976 said:

Does look good in black - the plastic panels gleam!!!!

My daily commute is 22mpg in my BRABUS forfour

BMW M3 driver followed me to shops and was asking me all about mine today (firstly asking what it was - always makes me smile) as he followed me on a little bit of a blast today

JJ

That was in rush hour traffic, so was pretty much forced to drive like saint, my long term average is stuck on 36.6mpg which i'm happy with.

I do have a lot of people asking about it and what it is etc. had a play with a 2004 boxster s and there was nothing in it.

[GregK2]

Had to get a new tyre due to puncture £100~ (Falken 452)
Rear wheel bearing was making a headache inducing noise: £201 (ouch)
On the plus side mpg capable continues to surprise.

Edited by GregK2 on Wednesday 9th August 16:49

[GregK2]

bulldong said:

Very nice looking car you have there. 207bhp! Awesome.

Thanks, but that dyno graph and power figure don't belong to me!

[GregK2]

bulldong said:

Either way, it's a smart looking car you have. See what I did there?

[GregK2]

Had Bilstein B14 coilovers fitted, as the standard suspension was ridiculously hard and unforgiving.

Edited by GregK2 on Wednesday 9th August 16:50

[GregK2]

Exhaust mods begin!

I knew the exhaust manifold was probably cracked, the blowing noise was getting worse, luckily all my new parts finally arrived and i was able to get it booked in. Was shocked at the state of the old manifold!






New Manifold / Turbo outlet pipe / de-cat pipe (also had custom de-cat back exhaust fitted but no pics yet)







Next up, Re-map

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Sline said:

That is a cool wee car, I'm trying to convince my other half to get one for her/ME to drive

Go for it! Nice silver one in the classifieds at the moment.

[GregK2]

Few more pics:

Edited by GregK2 on Saturday 12th April 08:40

Edited by GregK2 on Wednesday 9th August 16:52

[GregK2]

Got my Brab mapped by Tony at tune 4 performance today. It feels much much faster than before, really pulls hard from 3k rpm. Here is the before and after.

Before 194 bhp 216.4 ft-lb


After 205 bhp 247.6 ft-lb


Video
http://s659.photobucket.com/user/GregK22/media/Mob...

Edited by GregK2 on Wednesday 9th August 16:52

[GregK2]

Obligatory PH sticker added

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[GregK2]

theguvernor said:

Great little cars, i've got a low mileage one, although it is standard.

Get the Powertec filter fitted, for sound alone it's great.

However i've aquired another car so will have to pop mine up for sale soon.
Insurance is also filthy cheap for some odd reason considering the performance.

BTW, silver is the faster colour.

Edited by theguvernor on Friday 25th April 14:23

The pipercross filter i've got makes the same noise, it is good!

Blasphemy! Black is fastest, everyone knows this.

[GregK2]

Shame you can't keep it, i agree low mileage well looked after examples should only rise in value in future.

Had mine a year now and still look forward to driving it everyday.

[GregK2]

djdestiny said:

Was it this car I was go past me today between Thrapston & Oundle?
It was a black ForFour that caught my eye, I didn't see the reg but saw what I thought was a PH sticker on the back.
Looked very nice

That was me it's filthy at the moment but thanks!

Were you in the red BMW in your profile? i'm sure i remember sneaking a second glance as i went past one.

Edited by GregK2 on Thursday 1st May 14:46

[GregK2]

Ahh yes, Alloys caught my eye, very nice.