OHGod I've gone and done it !!

[stesrg]

Well I have always wondered and thought about it , I BROUGHT A SMART CAR !! But want to fit a bike engine I have a triumph ST engine with a remap and de catted about 150 BHP which is not to over the top and the sound of the triumph triple will be less screaming than a 4 cylinder jap anyway I want input on links to drawings for sub frame or photos and bits and bobs

ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED

Ste

[Disco You]

stesrg said:

Well I have always wondered and thought about it , I BROUGHT A SMART CAR !! But want to fit a bike engine I have a triumph ST engine with a remap and de catted about 150 BHP which is not to over the top and the sound of the triumph triple will be less screaming than a 4 cylinder jap anyway I want input on links to drawings for sub frame or photos and bits and bobs

ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED

Ste

Do you mean mechanical or psychiatric?

[Motorrad]

stesrg said:

I BROUGHT A SMART CAR !!

Where did you bring the smart car? I'm confused.

[Busso GTA]

• BOUGHT .................. that is all .

[LordHaveMurci]

Lol, that didn't take long!

[stesrg]

Busso GTA said:

*BOUGHT .................. that is all .

Lol thanks for all the sarcasums my spelling is great I purchased a smart car

[Ray Luxury-Yacht]

Nice one, sounds interesting, good luck with the project.

These guys produce bespoke kits to fit bike engines into Smarts.

And I've just done a Google search - if you do the same, you'll find millions of information about it - it's fairly common it seems.

Best

[stesrg]

Ray Luxury-Yacht said:

Nice one, sounds interesting, good luck with the project.

These guys produce bespoke kits to fit bike engines into Smarts.

And I've just done a Google search - if you do the same, you'll find millions of information about it - it's fairly common it seems.

Best

Thanks just had a look seems I will have to design a chassis myself to suit this engine going to do it in stainless steel to a high standard and call it the SMARTUMP !!

[eliot]

Ray Luxury-Yacht said:

Nice one, sounds interesting, good luck with the project.

These guys produce bespoke kits to fit bike engines into Smarts.

And I've just done a Google search - if you do the same, you'll find millions of information about it - it's fairly common it seems.

Best

£7500 excluding the engine is a bit salty for me....

[Ray Luxury-Yacht]

eliot said:

Ray Luxury-Yacht said:

Nice one, sounds interesting, good luck with the project.

These guys produce bespoke kits to fit bike engines into Smarts.

And I've just done a Google search - if you do the same, you'll find millions of information about it - it's fairly common it seems.

Best

£7500 excluding the engine is a bit salty for me....

Agreed, but he just asked for some ideas - and doesn't seem to clever at using Google as of yet

[Rich_W]

I've always thought the Roadster (particular in Brabus spec) would be a better candidate for a bike engine.



Or perhaps something else from Mercedes. Is there a 200bhp 2.0 Turbo engine in a B class?

[Mr2Mike]

stesrg said:

Well I have always wondered and thought about it , I BROUGHT A SMART CAR !! But want to fit a bike engine I have a triumph ST engine with a remap and de catted about 150 BHP

Even the late 1050 Sprint engines only makes 123bhp from the factory, how on earth have managed to get it up to 150bhp?


One thing I would say is that it would be worth keeping the De-dion rear axle if possible; fully trailing arm rear suspension is pretty poor unless you have negligible body roll as there is no camber control at all.

Rich_W said:

I've always thought the Roadster (particular in Brabus spec) would be a better candidate for a bike engine.

They are all a too heavy to make the best use of a (sports)bike engine, unless you can really trim them down. Lugging ~4 times the weight of the original bike around puts a lot of stress on the clutch and gearbox.

Edited by Mr2Mike on Monday 9th December 20:25