Fred,
just looking at the (German and UK) web site of the Smart car
Smart makes a statement that this motor weighs 60KG or about 132 pounds
http://www.thesmart.co.uk/index.html
engine
* 3-cylinder suprex turbo engine (698 cc) with charge cooler
* electronic power management
* softip - automated sequential 6-speed transmission
* softouch - automatic gear programme with kickdown function
* weighing in at just 60kg, this lightweight engine delivers excellent fuel
economy. It's also compliant with the EU4 exhaust gas standard, which means
you pay lower car tax. softip offers close ratios and optimised gear-change
sequences and softouch includes a kickdown function, enabling spontaneous
gear shifts via the accelerator.
The Smart USA website www.usa.smart.com give next to no useful information
other then that Smart will be here in Detroit at the Auto show in a few
days. Looks like they will push on to the north American market as well ,
means parts will be maybe available here then ?? :<) . BTW it is the
engine from the Roadster and is engineered by Mercedes Benz.
Starts to get more and more interesting
Michael Grass
A266 Trigear
Detroit, MI
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred R. Klein" <fklein@orcasonline.com>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Firewall choice and Rotax Engine order options
> <fklein@orcasonline.com>
>
> Bruno,
>
> Thanks for your post...very interesting!
>
> A couple of questions (indented as follows):
>
> on 1/6/05 7:43 AM, UVTReith@aol.com at UVTReith@aol.com wrote:
>
>
>>
>> the M160 is a 82 HP 3-Cylinder turbocharched petrol engine from smart
>> (Mercedes) and comes together with a Fly-Control System, called
>> MIP-System.
>> This is similar to the Rotax Fly-Dat, but can do much more. It will also
>> prevent the engine for overheating etc.
>
>> BUT:
>> This engine was not good enough for my baby (Monowheel XS).
>> The Mercedes-Benz tuner BRABUS has upgrated this nice engine to 102 HP.
>
> What is the the source of the increase in power from 82 to 102 hp?
>
> What is the weight of this puppy?
>
> Fred
> A194
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