Smart car for B.O.Boy

[rich 36]

Had I not had a work mate with me at the roadside this evening, I would not have believed my own ears.
A Smart car trundles around the corner passes us at the kerb and as he changes gear to accelerate away we hear.....THE HISS OF DUMP VALVES

TANK

TANK

[dazren]

A popular mod.

As are turbo induction kits and 84bhp ECU reprogramming, and various acoustic enhancement systems.

DAZ

[rich 36]

But Daz, we are talking about a Smart here, i mean is nothing sacred?

[dazren]

I've been to a meeting of smart owners (A buddy of mine used to tune them, I think he still does), everyone discussed motors and those not driving got pissed, just like a PH meet really. The amount some people spend on them is incredible. I've seen people spend £2k+ in 2 hours on wheels, exhaust, turbo induction kit and ECU reprogramming. Bailey Dump Valves are just another way of making your Smart different from the masses.

Although a lot of fun around town they'll never be performance cars. Accordingly I understand why people take the piss out of them. But for what they are designed for they are very good, even if a little overpriced IMHO.

DAZ

Great for parking as well!!

[rich 36]

Gobsmacked...I never in my wildest nightmares, imagined, that anyone would do anything in one of those, except park and run off very quickly. and yet here I am, learning of another (slightly disturbing) world,

[Johnny Freon]

Well, Lotus got started with modified Austin Sevens.

J

[hertsbiker]

hey, I had a DV on my Smart. Got bored with the sound. I used to post hundreds of items on the Smart club board. SOme nice people there. Some idiots as well, but mainly ok. Got a bit trivial sometimes, and the arguments got VERY heated...

[S2N]

Hey Hertzbiker!

Who are you? You may well recognise me from thesmartclub or more likely S2CRREW.......Im not saying im a trouble maker or anythingbut I do enjoy the arguments there!!

Anyway, topic in hand....My first Smart had a dumpvalve and I liked it alot. Smarts aren't to everyones taste, but then that would be boring wouldnt it?

Trust me anyway, Modding gets alot worse than just dumpvales on a smart....check out www.s2crew.com and laugh your arse off at this lot!

Melanie, Owner of a PINK! Smart

[dazren]

Bloody eck Melanie.

Your smarts almost as pink as the S2R mobile.

DAZ

Hey Carl, as Melanie said, what was your name on the smartclub forum?

[v8thunder]

That Honda CRX-lookalike Smart Targa thing would suit performance modifications such as dump valves and bore-outs, and it's rear wheel drive. Remember, Abarth, Cooper and Porsche all started out by tuning what most petrolheads would consider shopping trollies. It's not like it's a boltonboy Saxo is it?

[S2N]

Hi Dazren!

Steve's pink is naff!

Mine is not only more pleaseing on the eye in a no-need-for-sunglasses way but is also a Cabrio!

[rich 36]

Oh dear, I think i should have just put this one down to experience after all. I thought the Ford Orion sect were weird, this moves it all up another gear(so to speak)

[Imelda]

Good number plate S2N.