JJs Project BRABUS

[problemchild1976]

thought i had posted this up before but obviously not.......

but for some of our new members (especially ones with full inboxes).....

I do most of the work myself and always work on a v tight budget (wife and kid do not allow me to spend the big money on the car as my mortgage is far too big)

Over the 6+ years I have owned my BRAB I have constantly "modded" it - ordering bonnet vents, new pod rings, hids and aero wipers before the car was even delivered.

However, I have been more intent on doing guides for sites like www.evilution.co.uk , www.forforowner.com and now over the last 3 years for www.forfour.co.uk that crazyG, Evilution and myself set up as a technical resource for all things forfour!

This has meant (and has been demonstrated recently) that I have forgotten all the things I have done to my car.

So I pulled together all my mods

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-Painted calipers
-Bosch Aerotwin wipers
-6000k HIDs
-LED sidelights
-Chromed indicator bulbs
-Powertec Induction Kit from CZt
-Upgraded Horn
-Radio6 aux lead from www.smartmods.co.uk
-Stubby aerial
-Smart 451 BRABUS grill badge
-BRABUS number plate surround
-Rear alloys on front (225 tyres all round now)
-Upgraded earth leads from www.smartmods.co.uk
-www.forfour.co.uk lounge concept mod (seats fold flat forward now)
-BRABUS concept blue engine cover (removed at present)
-Wildwood big brake kit (4 pot) from '97 Lancer
-Orange HEL braided brake hoses from www.smartmods.co.uk
-Trial for CZt Forge pipe work and manifold heat shield from www.smartmods.co.uk
-Custom BRABUS "tow here" stickers
-100w fog light bulbs
-BRABUS private plate
-Parrot Bluetooth hands free and iPod link (now with mrSingh)
-Additional dash mats
-Custom Ultra Racing rear pillar brace
-Custom Ultra Racing strut brace
-Carbon fibre wrapped grill, splitters, wing mirror, b pillar, spoiler
-Vauxhall sunglasses holder
-LED grill DRLs
-Fly eyes vinyl roof and mirrors wrap in orange
-Fly eyes rear lights, front fog/indicators and sidelights
-D1 spec radiator cap in blue
-High level brake light LED conversion
-CREE LED reverse light
-Focus ST orange dash pods
-25mm Eibach hubcentric spacers on rear wheels
-5mm spacers on front wheels (to clear larger callipers)
-Pioneer App radio with reversing camera
-Smart 450 mudflaps modified to fit (front)
-Replacement orange stitched gear gator and handbrake gator
-Brabus seatbelt clip covers
-Smart 452 (roadster) speedo cowl modified and installed
-Wifi OBDII dongle and dash command
-Alpine speakers all round
-Taxi style roof decal
-BRABUS car mats
-White nose panel with plaster (i didn't even crash it)
-Trial www.tune4performance.co.uk remap (207bhp from 177bhp)
-Trial fit coilovers for Bilstein R&D
-Team Heko wind deflectors
-Tinted windows all round
-Official "powered by BRABUS" stainless badges on B pillar
-Smarts4you Racing sunstrip decal
-Rear sun shades (for the sprog)
-Forge CZt boost actuator (Htec Elite)
-450 BRABUS arch extensions









plus my dad has a 1.3 with full brabus body kit and alloys on lower suspension



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i have pictures coming out of my ears as I am constantly writing guides for my site.....so if you want to see anything in particular then just ask......

Happy 2014 from the forfour community

JJ

[problemchild1976]

Re: JJs Project BRABUS

and the old fortwo.........

regularly waxed with £100 swissol wax.







Standard features:
03 plate Smart Pulse - May 2003
Metallic Bay grey
600cc

Factory fitted optional extras:
Heated leather seats
Side airbags
Metallic-silver tridion
Material floor mats with Smart logo
Rear Parcel shelf

Modifications:
Performance:
Smarts R Us remap (producing est 85bhp with zorst, k&n and delip)
Blindsleiche stainless exhaust and valance (twin centre exit)
EBC Green Stuff pads
K&N replacement filter
S-Mann air scoop (with air intake delip)
Evil Twin dump valve

External:
Techno Magnesio 16" alloys with 195's all round (worth about £1000)
Arch extenders front and rear
Eibach Pro Kit lowering springs (front and rear)
Brabus Side skirts Flaps
Headlight eyebrows
Meshed grill and front valance
Vertical Wiper mod with Bosch AeroTwin blades
Smoothed Rear Wiper
De-badged except Roadster style "smart" rear badge
LED indicator and stop/tail bulbs
Plasmaspark "HID look" PIAA headlight bulbs
Ice White Quad LED side light bulbs
Clear side repeaters
Stubby FM aerial
Smart Mud flaps
Upgraded twintone horn

Interior:
Interior dash lights all changed to blue
Brabus Carbon effect instrument surrounds
Professionally Tinted windows and sun strip

ICE:
Sony CDX motorised headunit CD/MP3 with remote control
Sony 6-disc multichanger
Hi power 4ch amp
Front base bins upgrade with alpine component speaker set
10" fli-trap active sub
(all fitted about 2 months ago and come with boxes/instructions)

(plus spare set of brand new alpine midrange speakers)
(plus spare set used alpine 6x9's in boxes to fit behind seats)

Personalised Plate - H4LVD "HALVD"

Full Thatcham approved alarm that works off the standard key remote (the fortwo does not have an alarm as standard - only an immobiliser)

I loved this car to bits but it was time to get a bigger (more reliable) one



some more pics..............












JJ

[audiobull]

Re: JJs Project BRABUS

great thread mate. bet that took you ages with the amount of things on the cars
all looking great mate

[madDan]

Re: JJs Project BRABUS

Where are those scabby things you call wheels on your forfour - must be old pictures

Still have your Marina roof I see

[problemchild1976]

Re: JJs Project BRABUS

Haha wheels were sanded down for plastidipping when you saw it

Refurb is required though after I have straightened them a bit

The 70s and 80s are back

JJ

[audiobull]

Re: JJs Project BRABUS

The 70s and 80s are back

JJ

good i do miss vhs and audio cassettes. my kids have no idea what they are!

[Thrumbleux]

Re: JJs Project BRABUS

as my mortgage is far too big

!!!!!!!

[audiobull]

Re: JJs Project BRABUS

ha ha ha

[problemchild1976]

Re: JJs Project BRABUS

My lordship is in the post I believe

JJ

[Thrumbleux]

Re: JJs Project BRABUS

My lordship is in the post I believe

JJ

Yes - post#7.

[problemchild1976]

Re: JJs Project BRABUS

.......wish it was my house though.

Although it is an ex mental assylum and supposedly haunted ...then i'm not so sure

JJ

[zimzimmer]

wow jj i like the forfour brabus looks amazing. are they reliable what are they like to live with mpg big miles etc?....

[problemchild1976]

Hi - and thanks.

Reliability is SUPERB! owned for over 6 years with no real issues. Rear shocks can leak and wheel bearings can need replacing but ive not had issues.

MPG around town is hard to keep high (its so fun to drive) but 40mpg is easy on a longer run.

Suspension is v firm and a tad crashy like the fortwo.

But the sheer rarity and smile the drive creates is worth that

JJ

[problemchild1976]

my god the summer and driving the forfour are an excellent combo

hope everyone is enjoying the weather

JJ

[sasklacz]

Cool mods on 4-2. Can I get any details about both wipers mods ?