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smart_tech · 06-11-2012, 11:28 AM

hello people,

my name is curtis

i just participated in the economie run here in quebec canada this week end!

and loved it,

i drive a 2008 smart fortwo and a 1991 mercedes Eclass diesel

we also have a 2012 toyota yaris hb...

i work in a mercedes benz dealer as a tech

and i have my own little garage where i work on week ends tuning smart cars and others

cant wait to participate in the forums and the next meetings!!!

MetroMPG · 06-11-2012, 12:44 PM

Salut, Curtis - welcome to the forum!

The SMCC economy run was a fun event, for sure. We knew the competition was going to be good with this scene at the start:

from: Club smart Québec | Le portail smart au Québec • Consulter le sujet - L'économie Run, la revanche!!!

Did you drive or navigate ? (Looks like you might have been navigator.)

Darin

smart_tech · 06-11-2012, 01:07 PM

wep i was navigator (brown 2010 smart)

the year comming we will be working on a couple project for next years run!

my friend has a focus zx3 shell we will be working on

my girlfriend will be there also with her 2012 yaris (that she will keep stock... for fun)

a other of my friends wants to run with his new chev sonic with a 1.4turbo engine... we will be working on some mods and maybe try and workout a low boost mapping...

and of cours i will be running my smart... lowered on coilovers and a couple other goodies

hopping all goes well... hehe!

MetroMPG · 06-11-2012, 01:17 PM

Oooh - projects! Sounds fun.

I haven't had the chance to drive a Smart. With the automated manual, is it OK to shift to neutral to coast? What about killing the engine while coasting?

smart_tech · 06-11-2012, 01:21 PM

no prob killing it and coasting....

my car has no power steering so... no problemes there...

the manuel box... is pretty fussy actualy :S... computers and all... i never gave it a shot... i will try and give you feed back on that one

i usualy drive it manual mode...