Answer to Fred's questions:
<<What is the weight of this puppy?>>
Material on the web site says installed weight of 11lbs more than a 912S.
<<What is the source of the increase in power from 82 to 102 hp?>>
Easy; turn up the boost (until it goes 'pop')!
Duncan McF.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Grass" <M.Grass@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Firewall choice and Rotax Engine order options
>
> 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>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.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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