Smart MR2 conversion

[W32 TTF]

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sorry

Can you let me in on the specs (or point me to the appropriate thread) I used to work at a 3S-GTE engine specialists with some cars upto 800hp built Including the original Pheonix Power Mr2!

I have owned a fair few aswell in various forms give me a shout if you get any teething issues or want some tuning advice.

[pam gazey]

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MR2 engines are so yesterday!

OK so whats for tomorrow?

[nikb]

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But still a fantastic bulletproof engine with plenty of tune-ability, and cheap for parts and replacements, a bit heavy being a cast block, keeps the back wheels fimly planted on the road,

and there is also the fact that we can all say im going to put a ferrari engine in a smart (obviously wishful thinking) but its the people that actually have the balls to actually build it that deserve plenty of credit, ive seen plenty of unfinished projects on ebay/online and plenty of dreamers who get into a project and then loose interest, Well id like to say to |Jim (and Pam of course) that actually completed what he /she set out to do. I intend on finishing mine, soon

[coolfart]

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Well said Nik....keep going it's gonna be great!

can you take me for a ride when it's done....I promise I'll wear brown trousers!!!!:silvertri

[W32 TTF]

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I like how you have gone for the Mr2 3S-GTE engine but I am surprised that the 4E-FTE engine from a starlet glanza is not a more popular option Lighter smaller cheaper freer reving and 130hp stock a few simple modifications sees it poking out 180-190 but only being a 1.3 means that it will return back 45-50mpg

[Thrumbleux]

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How does no cylinders grab you?

Joining the Rotary Club?

What transmission are you using Mr F?

[coolfart]

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How does no cylinders grab you?

Jet engine then????

[coolfart]

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Nice compact little engine.....but surely it still has cylinders???.....Just a different shape?

[Ferrina]

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Sorry to cry wolf, but this was a little wind up!!! I just not going to tell anyone what project car I'm building until it's MOT'd and tested. Apologies again.

[Thrumbleux]

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Wind up with a rotary! How appropriate!

[westcoaster]

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Sorry to cry wolf, but this was a little wind up!!! I just not going to tell anyone what project car I'm building until it's MOT'd and tested. Apologies again.

Clive Sinclair has already fitted washing machine motors to the C5, I'm sure he's copywritten the design!

[Ferrina]

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Ha ha, very good!

On a serious note, there's not much that can top Pam and Jim's car. It's just awesome!

[JAKEMM]

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Have you seen the deal with radically altered vehicles?

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/RegisteringAVehicle/DG_10014199

I recently was going to swap roadster running gear into a fortwo shell and came across this. If I go ahead with the conversion, I'm just over the 8 points but it means I can't change the driveshafts or steering as I'd max out the maximum modifications allowed.

If you change the engine, gearbox, driveshafts and suspension you lose your registration mark. You then get a Q prefix one which can never be exchanged, not even for another Q plate. On top of this, you have to get an IVA done (as they do for kitcars), and I believe your tax rate is changed.

Although I'm not planning a driveshaft or steering change, I find it annoying how you can fit the roadster turbo to a fortwo engine and keep the points, but swapping the engine to a roadster one loses them, even though you have the same end result.

[Big Performance]

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Driveshafts are the same and steering is the same as you say that the electric pas was from a pas equiped fortwo, not that you need pas in the first place.
Did you get the Sam and ecu and gearbox from the roadster?
Straight swap for you

[nikb]

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im sure all you need to do is to approach it in a sensible way, first you register an engine change with the DVLA, which is all above board and if your changing the cubic capacity you tell them of this, then you change the gearbox for which no notification is required, then the driveshafts and ancillaries, again no nothification needed, and lastly your suspension and steering and then any other bits you decided, the only 2 items that actually have identification is the shell and the engine, a good friend of mine once did this with a vw beetle he did an engine and informed DVLA, and then a body change, again informing the DVLA, and hey presto a completely different car, but as he did it by the book they wer not interested. Back then they didnt bother too much, Today they would be on your case a bit im sure