Crusoe's little monster

[Snoopy]

With that much rubber and that little power even you should have a job crashing it style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />

Looks nice style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumbup:" border="0" alt="thumbup.gif" />

[Crusoe]

cheers guys, i'll get some interior pics tonight, need to put some waterproofing on the softtop too before the seagulls start their target practice.

[DJ]

Love it, so jealous...

please, please, please PLEASE! don't bin that!

Almost tempted to go past and look at the Brabus in Aberdeen Smart this weekend now.

[twisty b-road]

Liking that. Top one

[stevewp]

Does the Brabus work stiffen up the rear suspension? I've always noticed the back end of the original smart dipping under initial acceleration and gear changes, and was disappointed to see the roadster doing the same. Am hoping Brabus gripped that

[Crusoe]

yes, all new brabus sports suspension over the standard setup, makes it a bit skippy at the back over bumpy corners but otherwise very well tied down. I can confirm some nice oversteeer and wagging of the tail in the wet too, surprising considering the amount of rubber but probably more down to the light weight and turbo torque. It won't do donuts though as it stops you holding onto 1st gear and changes up when you hit the limiter, will have to wait for some snow and ice style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />

[Tigz™]

I wish they'd make a manual.

Why dont this companys allow a choice?

[stevewp]

I gather it hasn't still got traction control then??!!

[Crusoe]

I gather it hasn't still got traction control then??!!

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

traction and stability control which works on the brakes as well as the throttle and seems quite complicated, you can switch it off though style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shades:" border="0" alt="shades.gif" />

[stevewp]

Is the switching off part of the Brabus work again? I don't know too much about the roadster in standard form - just the original Smart, so I don't know if that's a change they've mad themselves, or all part of the Brabus thing.

[Crusoe]

not sure but it looks like a standard button, not sure if it goes off completely or hids out to help out if things get very out of shape though even with it off. Will have to flick through the manual at the weekend.

[Loopy Lupo]

looks cool mate - i like these - expensive though!!

[Blue Loop]

very nice mate style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />

[Crusoe]

http://server2.uploadit.org/files/taitalan-brabus.3gp.jpg

If you right click save target as on this file link above and then take the .jpg tag off the end to leave it as a 3gp file you should be able to open up a quick video i took on my phone, opens with quicktime. Mike on the phone isn't that great but it give you an idea of the noise style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />

Edit: Can be downloaded here without having to do that: http://www.snoopy.me.uk/taitalan-brabus.3gp - Snoopstah

[Putney]

don't work for me! car looks great!

[Crusoe]

did you follow the instructions to remane the file a .3gp? the server only uploads pictures so i had to rename it.

[payna]

when u save it, you have to put ''.3gp'' on the end, even though it allready says that.

so it will read ''.3gp.3gp''

sounds great crusoe!! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />

Edited July 30, 2005 by payna

[Snoopy]

You can use this link instead: http://www.snoopy.me.uk/taitalan-brabus.3gp

[Crusoe]

cheers snoop style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />

[Tigz™]

you could have converted it bedfore hand you lazy tree hugger style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />

[Crusoe]

you could have converted it bedfore hand you lazy tree hugger style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />

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nah, just too tight to buy the full uplead version so it only lets you post jpegs style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />

[Crusoe]

larger 20meg external clip here http://rapidshare.de/files/3542867/Brabus_Clip.avi.html

or http://www.snoopy.me.uk/lupo/Brabus_Clip.avi - Snoopstah

style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />

was at the lights with a nsx last night, everyone looked at him when we pulled away then they realised it was mine making all the noise style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> got a thumbs up before he planted it in second and left me for dead style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shades:" border="0" alt="shades.gif" />

Edited August 1, 2005 by snoopstah

[Tigz™]

Ah thats better style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />

Downloading as we speak....

That sounds ace!

Cant belive how beefy it sounds, such a diffrence over the stock roadster.

Still think £18k is over the top though style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />

Edited August 1, 2005 by Tigz

[Crusoe]

yeah, had to let my neighbour see the engine as he didn't believe it was less than 2lr because of the bass note of the exhaust when i start it up in the morning. Exclusivity has it's price though £18K is a lot more than i paid, can get the brabus sports exhaust and engine chip for the standard roadster for around £1000 which would probably make it sound the same.

[AndyW]

Nice, enjoyed the vids, cheers.

Sounds very different to the standard Roadster/Coupe though, I still like the Brabus note, but it lacks the character of the standard car. Interesting, didn't expect it to be that different. Of course, it may just be the crappy recording, no way of telling.