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Author Topic: What engine is in a Smart car?  (Read 1869 times)

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Martin_1962

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Re: What engine is in a Smart car?
« Reply #15 on: 18 August 2008, 13:43:48 »
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Typical servo controlled manual box, utter crap


How do they differ from a bike box?
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Re: What engine is in a Smart car?
« Reply #16 on: 18 August 2008, 13:50:46 »
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Typical servo controlled manual box, utter crap


How do they differ from a bike box?

Take a manual gearbox and bolt a set of servos on to control the clutch and gear shifts.......so not sequential!
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Re: What engine is in a Smart car?
« Reply #17 on: 18 August 2008, 14:58:47 »
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Typical servo controlled manual box, utter crap


How do they differ from a bike box?

Take a manual gearbox and bolt a set of servos on to control the clutch and gear shifts.......so not sequential!


Now if I was given the job of gearbox design it would have wet multiplate clutch, sequential gearbox and one servo, and it would have enough gears not to have to change revs too much
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Re: What engine is in a Smart car?
« Reply #18 on: 18 August 2008, 15:57:01 »
Don't knock the Smart car - they are ideal to keep in your boot in case of crank sensor failure or running out of petrol :y
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Re: What engine is in a Smart car?
« Reply #19 on: 19 August 2008, 22:14:10 »
one of my dads company cars is a smart diesel - 800cc, cdi, 3cylinder. he is a car mechanic and has a choice of sprinters, vitos even 5.2l grand cherokee. his prefered mode of transport is the smart, unless he really needs bigger vehicle
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Re: What engine is in a Smart car?
« Reply #20 on: 19 August 2008, 23:29:32 »
I'm far from an expert but i believe the Smart engine is an Omega starter motor! 8-)
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Re: What engine is in a Smart car?
« Reply #21 on: 20 August 2008, 00:30:37 »
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I'm far from an expert but i believe the Smart engine is an Omega starter motor! 8-)
Your prob not wrong there  ;D Having said that, our starter motors prob give out more BHP than them engines!
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Re: What engine is in a Smart car?
« Reply #22 on: 20 August 2008, 01:37:42 »
They put engines on skate boards, why not roller skates? They do come in pairs after all. I wonder which one seized first left or right?
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