Project/smart

About a month ago I purchased smart FourTwo for not much money as it was burning oil and leaving a smoke trail like a red arrow on show day. In the last few weekends I have been busy removing/rebuilding and finally today after many hours started up for the first time an all appears to be good.

It's a 0.6 Ltr 3 cylinder turbo'd engine that is not bad at all to drive ( I did almost 300 miles in it before it finally died before repairs) and got about 41mpg! This should be more like 55mpg now using all 3 cylinders.

My question is, I am thinking of.getting another one as a project and trying to fit a larger engine for fun. I have seen videos of people that have used heyabusa or GSXR engines where there is loads of power, but torque is very low.

I would be looking to fit a car engine ( suggestions please ) so that I can make a "sleeper" something that's looks standard smart but goes like stink.

Probably need to be transverse engine.. But I'm open to suggestions. VX or M-B would be preferable as I have those diags tools.

LET springs to mind....that would be fun...

I agree with greg...
C20let or c25let (thats the v6 one)

Good luck fitting a V6 into a Smart fourtwo.

Good luck finding one as well.

LET is a good option. Small block for huge power gains.

Lol you'll need to fit a wheelie bar don't forget or you'll be doing back flips off the lights

Last edited by vauxsqueeks on Mon Feb 01, 2016 1:53 pm, edited 2 times in total.

c20let was in calibra, the z20let was more common in astras etc...

Most common place to find a c20let at the mo would be in a Nova or Corsa!

C20LET was also Cavalier turbo (4x4).

As Greg says they went through a phase of being ripped out and slammed into Astra's and Corsa's

Another option is SR18DET and SR20DET. If SR20DET then try and source a Nissan Pulsar as they were tiny FWD cars.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_SR_engine#SR20DET

Saab turbo lump is probably easier to find and cheaper than a LET...

2.3 Turbo wasn't it Greg?

If it's small enough, a 4efte engine from the Toyota Starlets could be a good one - the 1.3 4efe (non-turbo) was torquey enough to pull a caravan. I know lots of the Starlet peeps were putting the turbo'd engines in the 4wd Starlets for drifting, heh

Is this the 2 door/seat version John?
If it's that shape, doesn't the engine bolt onto the rear axle? That will make some interesting fettling with another sort of mount design lump going onto it. The Brabas versions have a turbo 900c.c. engine which gives a bit more umph. Trouble is sourcing one, not trying pee on your bonfire, but wouldn't have there would be much left once one of these have been in a pile up.