USA Smart + EU Manual Transmission?
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Would it be possible to : 1 - Buy a USA Smart 2 - Import a 6 speed Smart manual tranny from the EU 3 - Transfer said tranny into the USA Smart? I would think that the USA Smart's ECU/PCM would be upset, but also helpless to do anything about it (heh heh heh). I think you would need to keep the USA ECU/PCM for emissions compliance. CarloSW2 |
Sorry to burst your bubble, but there is no such thing as a fully manual (i.e. with a clutch pedal) tranny for the smart. Earlier Euro models had 6 speed autos with the manual shift option. Since almost everything on the smart (like the throttle and trans) is electronically controlled you'd need the appropriate ECU to go with it.
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Cheer up little buckaroo!
Keep thinking! *thumbs up* |
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Ok, :thumbup: ! CarloSW2 |
Anyone know the name and model of the engine used? Far as I know its Smart specific, but if it has any other applications (bare bones model) there could be a stick that bolts up to it
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I was talking to my friend last night and he told me that the engine from the Smart is from Mitsubishi ... now : 1 - If the same engine exists in Mitsubishi Kei-Cars and ... 2 - If the Kei-Cars offer tall-geared manual transmissions and ... 3 - If the manual transmission would fit in the Smart engine bay and ... 4 - If the gear-shift linkage could be transferred into the Smart then ... ... Mayyyyyyyybe it would be doable. But not by me, ;) . CarloSW2 |
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The most effective mod you could make to a smart is to remove the 200+ lbs it gained for US certification. |
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